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As Expected, I Failed My Squat At 320!

I knew it was aggressive to attempt my back squat at 320 pounds, but I wanted to anyway. It was a fail, but I did expect that would be likely.

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Squats At 280 Were Tough But Felt Great

Today I decided to start my next cycle of lifting. Squats felt heavy but great this morning.

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Squat At 310 Fail Today And It's Okay!

I woke up far too early with not enough sleep. I tried and failed my very heavy squats today and failed. It’s okay.

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Four Squats At 290 Today

I didn’t expect it at all but got an easy four squats this morning at two hundred and ninety pounds.

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Squats Were Really Tough Today

I have been sleeping great, but still, the squats for today were really tough.

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Squat Double At Three Hundred Pounds

I slept poorly last night, then tripped on the stairs in the middle of the night to get more water. Somehow, I was fine and got a squat double at three hundred pounds.

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Knowing When To Stop A WOD Isn't Ephesized Enoujgnb..

I did sleep decently again last night. I drank my coffee and was ready to get a workout in.

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Holy Lactic Acid For The WOD I Did This Morning

I did my presses, and they went okay. After that, I did a WOD with squats and rowing that really filled my legs with lactic acid.

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Finally Got Around To My Squats This Morning

I’ve been holding off on my squats because I was sick and bloated, but I finally got around to this week’s session this morning. I still wasn’t feeling it, but I got them done.

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Seven Squats At 270 This Morning

I slept well last night and was feeling like it would be a great day for me in the garage gym. It was!

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Three Squats At 290 Today

I really wasn’t feeling it today, but I made three easy squats at two hundred and ninety pounds today. I stopped there, but had more in the tank.

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Starting 2024 Off With Squats!

I slept well last night. I was anxious to get my squats in this morning. I mean, what better way to begin a new year than with my favorite exercise?

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Did Box Jumps In A WOD

Today I did box jumps in a WOD. It’s the first time I’ve done those in a long time. I do like them, but our space and my vision make them less than ideal for me.

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Squats For Christmas

I slept well last night, but still woke up with that holiday funk. Molly gave me a great Christmas gift, and then I gave myself one by doing my back squats today.

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Heavy Squat Felt Great!

I slept pretty well last night and woke up with no real stiffness in my core, so I thought I’d give my squats a try today.

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Second Day In A Row For A Sled WOD

It was nice and mild today, so I took the opportunity to get another sled workout in. We really neglected to use that enough this year.

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Nice Day So I Took The Sled Out

Today was a nice, mild September day. I decided it was a good time to take the sled outside to get a sled WOD in.

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Squats Felt Great Even Though I think I'm Geting Sick

I slept very poorly and have been feeling pretty shitty all day. Somehow, my squats felt great still.

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Got Squats In But Damn That Bar Felt Heavy!

I got my back squats in today, but damn if that bar didn’t feel heavy. The weight was only moderate, but it felt like a single.

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Felt Good To Get Back To My Squats

It felt great to get back to my squats today. It took a couple of days longer than I wanted because I messed up my hand.

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Went Heavy Today

I wanted to do a Crossfit total today, but only did squats and presses. I felt too drained for deadlifts.

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My Squats Felt Great Today Today!

As usual, we went to Joy’s last night, but I slept pretty well. I got my heavy squats in this morning, and they felt great!

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Got My Squats And A WOD in Today

We went to Joy’s last night and then watched the Phillies game afterward. I didn’t sleep long enough or well enough. I still got my heavy squats in this morning, and then we did a WOD outside this afternoon.

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Made One Squat At Three Hundred Pounds

Today I was feeling weak. The bar felt super heavy, and even picking up the plates to load them felt heavy. I still made one squat at 300 pounds.

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Heavy Squats Seemed Impossible Today But I Made Them

My heavy squats for today seemed impossible before I even started, but I ended up making the minimum number of reps.

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Strict Presses Are My Lift WIth Hardly Any Progress

Strict presses are the lift that I make the least progress on. My last big jump was years ago. Some days they just feel impossible.

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Squats Felt Good Even If I Was A Bit Off Center

Yes, I am still squatting and lifting. It’s been pretty routine, so I’ve not been thinking much about posting. Today, even though I was a bit off center under the bar, they felt pretty good for as heavy as the weight was.

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Played With The Strongman Sandbag For The First Time In Months.

It has been a few months since I did a WOD with the strongman sandbag. Today I finally did one with the hundred and fifteen pound bag and was thrilled with how it went.

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Today Even The Empty Bar Felt Heavy

Some days, even the empty bar feels heavy. Today was one of those days, for sure. Being distracted by poison ivy didn’t help any.

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Squats Felt Particularly Great Today

Today was squat day and I was actually feeling tired. Once I got under the bar I knew it would be a great day!

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Squatted 295 Pounds For Two

Today was a good day. We got the vault WOD done together outside this morning. Later on in the afternoon, I decided to get my squats done early. The squats were very heavy, and I did better than I expected.

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Very Heavy Squats Felt Great

This morning I woke up feeling good, so I was eager to get at my squats and see how they went. This was the the five plus AMRAP at 280 pounds. If I got the five, it would be a lifetime PR.

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Single Squat At Three Hundred Pounds

Today was a good day for me in the home gym. My legs were feeling pretty tired but I still got one squat at three hundred pounds

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Feeling Off But Squats Got Done

I’ve been feeling off in the head from the time I woke up this morning. I still felt unbalanced from my head being stuffy when I did my heavy squats and that affected them. Even so, I still got them done.

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Deadlifts Were A No Go Today

I was feeling pretty good this morning. I was anxious to get a WOD in before we did anything else. I ended up getting my deadlifts in too.

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Despite My Knee, Today's Deadlifts Felt Great

My knee still feels a little weak if I step wrong going down the stairs, but it’s fine. Even with that, my heavy deadlifts today felt great. I just felt well-connected to the bar and weight.

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Knee Is Bugging Me But Squats Felt Great

I don’t know for sure why, but my knee is bugging me today. It just feels weak. Even so, I did my heavy squats and they felt great!

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Took The Strongman Sandbag For The First Time In Months.

It has been quite a while since I played with the strongman sandbag. This evening the weather was cooperative, and I’ve had a few drinks, so I took it out to do a WOD. Forgot how heavy that 115 pounds is!

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Polar Opposite Of Yesterday In The Garage Today

Yesterday was a shitshow for me in the home gym. Everything that could go wrong did. Today was the opposite of that. Everything went great, felt great and I had no fuckups.

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Some Days Nothing Goes Right

Some days are like today. Nothing seems to go right at all. I couldn’t get the bench lined up right. Used the wrong weight for bench press, and then I did a WOD that had tons of hop overs.

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Made Seven Squats At 260 Pounds For A Personal Record

Today I woke up feeling pretty good and energetic. I was eager to get out into the garage. As soon as I felt it was late enough, I got out there. I took my time and enjoyed myself while working up to seven back squats for my AMRAP PR set of five at two hundred and sixty pounds.

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Squats Felt Really Good This Morning

I had a great night’s sleep last night. It was a bit cooler. My back squats felt wonderful this morning, and then I got in a SHIFT WOD later on in the day.

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Got 8 Squats At 250 Pounds This Morning

After my form breaking a good bit on the second heavy rep for my last cycle of 5/3/1 I knew what I had to do. I decided to knock some weight off my training max. It’ll get back up there in a few cycles and hopefully, I’ll be able to do better.

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Deadlifts Felt Pretty Good

My back, well, more my side, has been nagging me a bit for the past week or so. For that reason, I have been staying on the conservative side for my lifts and WODs. I did that again today, but the heavy deadlift felt pretty good.

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Two Squats At Three Hundred Pounds

I did not sleep enough last night. My brain woke me up in the middle of the night, then I just found myself wide awake. Eventually, I just got up and drank my coffee. Went and did my heavy squats at about eight this morning.

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Heavy Squats Felt Crushing But Got Them Done

I have been feeling a bit tired today. I was excited about getting at my back squats this morning, so I got out into the garage as soon as I thought it was reasonable. They felt crushingly heavy, but I got them done.

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Deadlifts Felt Great, WOD Felt Like Death

The deadlifts for today felt pretty heavy, but they felt great. I did the bare minimum of five reps due to blisters on my hand from a long row the other day. The WOD was deceivingly tough, but in a good way.

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Not Feeling The Heavy Squats Today But Got Them Done

Today was one of those days that I didn’t feel like doing shit. I woke up feeling tired and had a slightly stuffy head. Just enough shit in my throat to feel annoyed.

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Tough Barbell WOD

Today I did the barbell version of a WOD from a few weeks ago. You had up to fifteen minutes to get up to a certain amount of weight over head. I went with power snatches.

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That WOD was Harder Than I Expected

Today I did my heavy presses, and they were certainly tough, but I did better than I would have thought. Shortly after that, I did an old WOD that looked like it wouldn’t be too bad. I was wrong. It was tough, but in a good way.

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Lifetime PR, Three Squats At 290 Today

Today I decided to start week three of my 5/3/1 early, so Molly could see my heavy set. I knew it would be a lifetime PR if I got more than two and was fully expecting to make it.

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Got 3 Squats At 280 Again Today

Today was a pretty good day for my squats today. I ended up making three at two hundred and eight pounds. Later, I did a WOD with sandbag back squats.

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Heavy Squats Felt Easy Today

Today was the day I decided to get my 5/3/1 heavy squats done for this week. They were at a A heavy weight that was getting into my head, so I wanted to avoid letting the thoughts eat away at me.

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Heavy Squats Went Well After Too Little Sleep

Today was a mentally slow day for me. I drank plenty last night while I watched the Superbowl. As always, that led to poor sleep.

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Sort Of A Repeat WOD Today And It Went Better That I Thought It Would

Today’s WOD sort of repeat WOD. It had the same doublet of movements, but different numbers and a slightly different format. I was disappointed at my result at first until I relaxed that last time I used a lighter dumbbell.

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Squats Felt Great Today Then Surprised Myself On The WOD

Today was a great day for the first week of back squats in the new cycle. Shortly after that, I figured I would give one of the regular versions of the Vault WOD a try and surprised myself on it.

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Heavy Squats Felt Great Today But The WOD Not So Much

Today was a great day for my 1+ AMRAP back squats. They Felt Great. The first attempt at a WOD didn’t feel so great, and I changed my mind on it.

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Some Days Just Go Like That

I had much higher hopes for my heavy back squat AMRAP today than I ended up getting. I think it’s because my stomach has been feeling slightly off, but who knows. Some days will go like today.

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Good To Be Back In The Home Gym

Last week I took a brief break from the garage gym. I had been feeling really run down for one. The other thing is my girlfriend had off work, and it was mostly great weather, so we spent a lot of time outside on the trail geocaching.

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Good Halloween In The Home Gym

I had a good day in the home gym today. Despite my knee bugging me, I got a conservative triple at a very heavy weight on the back squats. I beat my old score on a repeat WOD. I even wore my running sucks shirt with my cheetah costume because it’s Halloween, so why not have fun?

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I Can Finally Cycle Dumbbell Cleans Pretty Quickly

Some things I can cycle fast and others not so fast as far as dumbbells are concerned. Today I tried doing them in a death by WOD, and was cycling through the bigger sets easily and much more quickly than I imagined..

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Surprisingly, Good Day In The Garage Today

I was up and awake late watching the Eagles game last night, so I thought I would feel tired and sluggish in the garage today. It turns out that I slept pretty good and felt great. I crushed my squats and a WOD.

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Squatted My Old Trinium Max For Three!

Sometimes a certain weight will always be a mental block for me. One example of that is my old max from when we went to the gym. Today in my 5/3/1 1+ day I did it for a triple.

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Squat Day!

I am starting my third cycle of 5/3/1 today and the first day up is squat day. I’ve been feeling really good with it. It was time to change things up.

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Dumbbell Benching Fifties Again

Last year, my arm/ shoulder was fucked. I found that a lot of the dumbbell stuff made it feel worse, so I took a break. I started back up recently and am already benching the fifties with no discomfort.

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First Week Of 5/3/1 In The Books

It has been a long time coming, but I finally switched my strength program to 5/3/1. I read the first book years ago and was going to try it out then when we were still going to Crossfit, but didn’t.

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Got A Rogue Strongman Sandbag For My Birthday

My girlfriend bought me a rogue strongman sandbag for my birthday. It’s the bright green one, so I can see it better, plus she knows I like bright colors.

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My Twenty Rep Squats Felt Great Today

The past couple of weeks I have been skipping the twenty rep squats because I was feeling quite run down. Today I did them and they felt great even though my knee was just pissy the past few days.

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I Can Still Do Box Jumps

I don’t normally do box jumps here in the home gym because we don’t have enough room for me to safely fail in my normal failure modes. The risk with me being legally blind is pretty high to and usually just isn’t worth it to me. Today I did them for the WOD and really did enjoy them. I do love jumping.

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My Lifts Were Pretty Heavy Today But Everything Felt Fucking Great!

Even though my lifts, at least my squats and deadlifts were pretty heavy today they all felt fucking great. It was one of those days where it just felt really great to be in the garage doing my thing and moving weight in my war against gravity.

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Starting The New Year Total Today Off Right With A Crossfit Total

I started of the new year right this year. I decided to test my Crossfit total to see where my strength stands. I was pretty happy with the results.

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Crossfit Total Today

Today was a nice day. Cooler and much less humid than it’s been in quite a while so I went for my Crossfit total. No PRs but it all felt good.

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Great Morning Of Lifting

Sadly not every day goes like this. I had a great morning lifting heavy weights this morning. They all felt great. Even the tough ones.

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Crushed It In The Home Gym Today

Today was an entirely different story than a few days ago for me in the home gym. Not only did I crush it in my lifts, but I felt great while doing it. I love days like this.

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My Lifts Felt Pretty Tough But Good Today,

I can admit that some days my lifts feel pretty tough. Today was one of those days yet at the same time they felt great.

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My Strength Work Went Really Well Today All Things Considered

I was feeling really achy and rundown today. I still managed to get my lift sin though!

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Really Feeling Good About Today

I don’t know why but for the past few sessions I’ve been feeling off with my strength. Not today though. I felt great about it today.

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Crushed My Strength Work Today

I am feeling good about my strength session this morning. No tightness is left n my side that was a bit angry last week.

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Knocked Out My Strength And Some Extras This Morning

I was feeling good today so I knocked out my strength and some extras this morning.

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Back At My Strength After A Brief Break From It

This morning I got back to my lifting. I’ve been on a short hiatus from it due to a side spasm. I did keep the weights lighter today but it just felt great to be back at it.

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Two Attempts And Two No Goes In The Garage Gym Today

We had a pretty busy day today. I attempted by twenty rep squats when we got home but aborted part way through. It just felt as if I was loading me knee weird. Later I struggled whit a WOD. Oh well, theirs gonna be days like this.

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Got My Strength And Our Bro Shit Done Bright And Early Today!

I got an early start with my lifting. It felt pretty tough but it was a good day. I love the days when I get it done early.

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My Lifts Felt Very Mentally Tough Today!

Today was a mental day for me in the home gym. It’s getting warmer out and my body’s not adapted to the heat yet. That made for a day where all my lifts were mentally tough.

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My Lifts Felt Extra Powerful In The Home Gym Today!

This was one of those rare days where all my lifts felt extra powerful. I was moving really well and moving the weight easily.

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Busy Day In The Home Gym!

I had a very busy but great day today in the garage. I did my strength and a WOD then later we did our bro session lifts together.

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Got My Sandbag Back In Order

My replacement filler bag to go in my sandbag arrived. I certainly am looking forward to using that implement of pain again sooln!

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Excellent Day In The Home Gym!

Today I had a great day in the home gym. It was one of those days that goes much better than I expected it to go.

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Strength Went Well, Lowered Squat Weight Before Failing Today

My lifts went well today. I went a little lighter since my stomach has been feeling off.

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Brutal Day For My Garage Gym Lifting Today

Today was a brutal day for me with my lifts. Everything was heavy as hell.

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Not A Bad Day For My Lifting Today With My Lack Of Sleep Again

I didn’t sleep all that well last night. Somehow my lifting till felt pretty good.

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Great Day For My Lifting Today

My lifting was almost a complete polar opposite from two days ago. My mind was in the right place for the heavy lifts.

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Pretty Tough Day For My Lifting Today

Just before I was going to do my lifts this morning I got a pretty tough phone call. I still got my lifts done even though I wasn’t focused and it made them pretty rough.

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My Lifting Went OK Today

Today was not the best day for lifting but it wasn’t a bad day ether. Any day I can lift isn’t a bad one.

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It Felt Great To Do My Strength Extra Early This Morning

I woke up early this morning and got my lifting done early. It was nice to get it done while I was fresh instead of waiting until we got home.

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Great Day Lifting Today

Today was one of the good ones in the home gym. I really felt like I had a great day out there!

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Today's Lifting Felt Okay Considering I didn't Sleep Enough

Last night was the Eagles last game of the season. Last place bitches!

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First Strength Session Of The Year Done

I got my first strength session of the year in today. I wasn’t evne sure if I was going to do anything since my trap isn’t too happy with me but I got it done.

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Killed The Last Strength Session Of The Year

Today being the last day of the year makes it my last lifting session of the year. I killed those lifts today. Everything felt great.

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Wasn't Really Feeling It But My Lifting Went Really Well This Morning

I wasn’t really feeling it today but my lifting went really well this morning. I was just feeling tired from the time I woke up.

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Back In The Swing Of Things With My Strength Now

I’m finally feeling back to β€œnormal” whatever that may be. I feel like I’m ready to start pushing it agan with WODs and my lifting.

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My Strength Workout Really Surprised Me Today

I have been feeling off since I woke up this morning. I had low expectations for my lifts this morning but they did feel great.

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I Did My Twenty Rep Back Squats At 200 Pounds Today

I got my twenty rep back squats done at two hundred pounds today.a

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My Lifting Felt Pretty Good Today But My Math Skills Weren't Really There

My lifting went pretty well this morning. I did add the plates wrong and went a little lighter than I should have on my squats.

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I Did My Lifts And An Easier WOD Today

I got my lifts done this morning. I did an easier WOD a bit later.

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Lifting Wasn't Too Bad Today

My lifting this morning wasn’t too bad this morning. It went about as well as I expected it to.

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I Flew Through My Strength Today

I was definitely pleasantly surprised today with my lifts. IK flew through them with little rest needed between sets.

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Did My 20 Rep Squats and two WODS today

Today I did my twenty rep squats. I also got a couple of leg intensive WODs in.

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So Close To Making My Bench Press 3 x 5 At Two Hundred Pounds Today

I can’t say that I am disappointed with it but my bench press success streak ended today. I failed the last rep of my sets of five bench press at 200 pounds. Bench is not a lift I’m good at.

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Thankful For Lots Of Things But Especially Our Garage Gym This Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for a lot of things. I’m especially thankful for us being fortunate enough to have our garage gym that is never closed.

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Not A Bad Day In The Garage Today

I didn’t have a bad day in the garage at all today. Considering my lower lat seems a bit angry I was happy with how it went.

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I Finally Broke The Bench Press 3 x 5 Plateau

Today was a decent day for me in the garage gym. I finally got past my mental block of bench pressing 195 pounds for reps.

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Today's Lifting Didn't Go As Well As I Would Have Liked But The WOD Went Much Better Than I Expected

My lifting was not so great today with a failure at my squats. On the other hand I was really surprised with how I did at the sandbag WOD I did.

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Heavy Sets Of Back Squats Felt Amazing Today, Power Cleans Not So Much

For a change I woke up feeling pretty good. My lifts showed thaT. My heavy back squats felt amazing today.

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My Lifts Today Were Heavy But They All Felt Great!

Today in the garage my lifts were heavy but they felt surprisingly good to me. There seems to be really no rhyme or reason to when they feel good and don’t sometimes.

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I Managed My Strength And A WOD Today But It Wasn't Easy

I got my lifts done today then a little bit later I got a WOD done. This was one of those days when neither were easy.

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It's A Rainy Day And I Didn't Feel Like Doing It But My Strength Today Was Successful

It was a rainy day which made me want to do nothing. I forced myself to head out to the garage and do my strength. It was mentally tough but I was successful.

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Despite Not Sleeping Well Or Enough My Strength Felt Great Today

I didn’t really sleep enough last night. The next door dolt slamming her door woke me up too early. I did get into the home gym to do my strength and it actually went great.

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So Far Today I did My Strength And It Felt Tough But Really Good

It felt good to get out into the garage and do my strength today. I had success and failure right about where I expected both to be.

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Surprisingly, Strength And A WOD Felt Pretty Good Today

I woke up feeling really tired today. I did double WODs later in the day yesterday and then found myself laying awake watching the election results. Even so my strength went pretty well and then a WOD felt good.

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I Finally Broke The Strict Press 3 x 5 Plateau

I felt like I ran myself down yesterday but still had a successful day today in the garage. I finally broke my mental plateau that I’ve been stuck at on strict presses.

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I Preemptively Lowered My Squats Weight Strength Today

Some days come along and you know to lower the weight on a lfitr before even attempting it. Today was one of those days for me. I lowered my back squat weight.

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My Strength Done And It Was Rough!

My flits were really tough today. My body didn’t want to support any weight and my muscles seemed to be disconnected. I still got my lifting done but it was rough.

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My Strength Stuff Wasn't As Miserable Today

For the past week or two my lifting has been really tough. Today it didn’t feel as miserable to go through the process as it had been feeling.

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I Really Didn't Feel Like Lifting Or A WOD Today But I Did Them And I Am Happy With The Results

Today was just one of those days when I didn’t really feel like doing shit. I did get my lifting session in then a WOD. I feel pretty good about it and am happy with the results.

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Got My Strength And A WOD In This Morning Before The Eagles Game

I got done with my lifts and and a WOD today. I did that this morning so I can chill and watch the Eagles game in a little bit.

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Lifting Went Surprisingly Well After Tough Double WODS Yesterday

My knees and hamstrings have been achy after double WODs yesterday. My strength went surprisingly well today with that.

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Awesome Day For Strength And A WOD Today

I had an great day for my startng strength today. Everything felt great. I also got in a tough WOD folr me too. It’s an example of aN awesome dry in the garage.

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I'm Definitely Back In The Swing Of Things With My Strength Now

I am definitely back in the swing of things with my lifting nolw. I’ve been doing it but having some reluctance.

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Giving Twenty Rep Back Squats Another Go

With fall arriving and bringing cooler weather I think that I’m going to give my twenty rep squats another try.

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Strength And A Row Today

It’s been feeling good to get back into the swing of things. I did my starting strength today then I did a five thousand meter row.

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I Decided To Try A Heavy Front Squat Today

For a while not I have been wanting to see how heavy front squats feel. Today I got around to trying one. I’d hoped to get a little heavier than I did but I was happy with it. Later I did a WOD.

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Strength And A WOD Felt Great Today

Everything was light today for my lifts but it still felt great to get under a bar. Everything felt great! I did a WOD too and that felt great also

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Today's Strength Went Well But It Was Light So It Should Have

Today my lifts were light and easy. I guess at least that’s one advantage of failing and resetting my bench and squats last time.

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Made The First Set Of Squats At 270 Pounds

Sometimes even a failure is a success in some ways. I did make it through my first set of squats at 270 pounds. I didn’t make all the sets. The big win here though is that I finally made it past my old Crossfit Trinium one rep max for reps!

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Today I Learned Why You Need To Wait To Turn On A Refrigerator After Moving It

I have known for a long time that you should weight to turn on a refrigerator after moving it. Today I read a post explained why that is the case. It’s great to learn something new.

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Crushed The Sets Of Squats At My Old Trinium One Rep Max!

Finally today I got through an old mental block with my back squats. I crushed my sets of squats that were at my old trinium one rep max weight.

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Made Heavy Squats Today, Failed Bench, I'm Not Mad

Today was a rough day for my lifting. It was hot and humid and I was hungry. I didn’t sleep well thanks to drinking last night. Still Im happy with the day. I made the squats!

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Heavy Squats Felt Light Today

Some days are like today went. It was one of those days when my heavy squats actually felt light and easy. I wish more days went like this.

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One Of Those Days

Some days are slow and rough with lifting. Today was definitely one of those day. It’d be boring if every day was easy.

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Strength Felt Great Today After The Last Session Of Failures

My last strength session felt pretty rotted. Today it felt great. These Great days are always nice after a tough one.

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Strength Felt Excellent Today

My last lifting session felt pretty tough. Today was the opposite. Everything felt excellent.

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I've Been Thinking Maybe I Should Try A Belt For Lifting

I’ve never used a belt for my lifts and really haven’t ever even felt the need for one. I’ve been curious though and considering buying one to try it out. It can’t hurt to have another tool in the toolbox.

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Interesting Strength Day Today Went Much Better Than I Actually Expected

I really had low expectations for my lifting today. My quad started cramping shortly before I was ready to head into the garage. My lifts all felt good though.

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Finally Got A Chance To Play With The Dumbbells Today

Today I finally got a chance to break in the new dumbbells. I went with lighter ones than I could have because it’s new to me in a WOD but I was happy with it. These are going to be a great addition to our gym.

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Strength Felt Great Today Then Brought in The New Toys

My lifting felt great today. I didn’t do everything since I knew I had to carry the new toys into the house. Our dumbbells were delivered!

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Strength Went Great Today

My strength went surprisingly well after poor and not enough sleep last night. It felt pretty good too.

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Heavy Front Squat Single Felt Great!

I am continuing with trying to get baselines for my lifts by doing heavy singles. Today, I stopped at 255 pounds for front squats. I felt like there was more in the tank, but I stopped there today, thinking it was best for this day.

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Decided To Go For A Crossfit Total

It has been a long while since I’ve gotten a Crossfit total see where I’m at. It’s been well over a year. I decided to go for one today.

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Made It!

I finally make it back up to 265 repping back squats. That weight gets into my head a bit due to it being my old and ugly Crossfit max. I failed the last set but I’m good with just making it there.

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One Step Closer

Today felt like I got one step closer to beating a longtime mental block. For my sets of five, I back squatted 260 pounds. That’s over my good form one rep max from when we went to Trinium.

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I Finally Squatted 255 For 3 x 5

I finally passed a mental block on back squats today. I got through all three sets of them at 255. That was my old non ugly max in at Crossfit so anything above that is always in my mind that I’m breaking even when I’m not.

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Hot Today But Strength Felt Great

Today started off pretty hot, but thankfully the humidity isn’t that bad yet. That will change this weekend, but it feels okay for now.

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Strength Felt Surprising Good Today

Yesterday I did two WODs that made my knee and hamstring pretty angry. Much to my surprise my lifts felt good this morning even with the anger in my legs.

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Failed Twenty Rep Front Squat At 170 But Not Because Of Weight

Last week, I skipped my twenty rep front squats, thinking my heavy single would be too much in the same week. I failed the twenty reps at 170 pounds this week not because of weight, but I pressed it too tightly against my neck. tags

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Strength Felt Great And So Did The WOD!

Today was a good day in the home gym. I did my lifts and they felt great. The WOD was tough but successful too. They always leave you feeling good.

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Strength With AC But It Was In The Mid 90s Outside

Installing the air conditioner in the gym’s window is paying off now. I did my lifting with it on while it was in the middle 90s outside. Without the air I would have most likely failed due to heat.

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Two Good Days In The Home Gym

Even a bad day lifting is a good day but it’ even better when they’re great days lifting. Today and Sunday were both great day in the home gym for me.

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Strength And A WOD Done

I did my lifts today and turned my back squats into paused ones again to mix things up. It was light anyways. I also got tomorrow’s WOD done today.

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Mentally Tough Day Today With The Humidity

Today it was very warm and humid. That made the day’s lift mentally tough. I just don’t deal with the the heat well.

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Back To Front Squatting 135 In A WOD

It’s been quite a while since I’ve used 135 pounds for front squats ina WOD setting. Today I got out of my comfort zone and did just that.

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I Failed The 255 Pound Squats Again

Once again today I failed my back squats at 255 pounds. I know I can do it but I think it’s an old mental block. I just have to keep pushing.

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Heavy Squats This Morning Then Played With The Sled This Evening

This morning I got my normal lifting session in. Later on we made up a WOD with our sandbags and the sled instead of a Street Parking WOD. We wanted to play with the sled. It’s only the second time we’ve played with that new toy.

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Did My Twenty Rep Front Squats And Two Sandbag WODS Today

I did my twenty rep front squat 140 pounds today then did a sandbag WOD. Later on when Molly got home I did another sandbag WOD with her.

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Challenging But Fun And Rewarding Day In The Garage Today

This day was a challenging one for working out. I did my heavy lifts this morning then later on I did a sandbag WOD outside in the hot sun.

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Some Good Things And Some Disappointing Things In The Garage Today But I Really Can't Complain

I had some good things and some disappointing things happen in the garage today. I can’t really complain though. I got out there and did things.

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We Did A Deadlift WOD Outside Today

Today’s weather was pretty nice and it was mild. We took our bars and some bumper plates out into the backyard and did a deadlift WOD outside. That was nice.

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I Failed The 255 Pound Squats But Crushed The 190 Pound Bench Press Today

I failed my back squats today at two hundred and fifty-five pounds, but crushed the bench at one hundred and ninety pounds. I’ll call it a decent day.

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I Made It Through The Squats At 250 Pounds Today For 3x5

My back squats aren’t really getting any easier. They’re just getting heavier but doable. Today I made it through my sets at 250 pounds.

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Squats Get More Doable But Never Feel lighter

These heavy back squats are becoming more doable to me but certainly not easier.

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Raging Appetite The Day After Deadlift WODS

If there is one thing I can always count on it’s the raging appetite the day after a deadlift WOD. Not matter how much I eat it doesn’t seem to help.

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I Wasn't Expecting It But All OF My Lifts Were Explosive Today

I was expecting that my lifts would be a struggle today if not a fail but they were actually very explosive lifts.

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Another Nice Day To Do A Box Jump WOD Outside

Today was another nice spring day. That mean we could do a WOD on the patio. I took my box out there to do box jumps! I love box jumps but don’t have the space to safely do them inside in case I miss..

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I Am Noticing Improvements In My Running Even Though I Haven't Been Running Much

With the rainy days recently I’ve been skipping running WODs and saving them for better weather. I’ve noticed that my running has greatly improved even though Iβ€œm not doing much of it.

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Deadlift Fail At 305 Pounds Today

My deadlifts finally failed today. That was at 305 pounds which is where I’d hoped to make it to. More would have been better but 305 was my realistic hope.

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First WOD With Box Jumps In Well Over A Year

Today I broke in my new plyo fix with a box jump WOD. I love box jumps sometimes and they’re just fun. I have’t done them in well over a year since jumping on the bench doesn’t cut it for me visually.

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20 Rep Squats Fail At 205 pounds

I failed my 20 rep squats at 205 pounds. On rep seven I failed hard. I’m not disappointed since this high rep stuff is new to me and really tough.

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Some Days Lifts Just Don't Feel Right

Some day lifts just don’t reel right at all. Today was one like that for me. The squats looked okay but didn’t feel right from the start.

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Deadlifts Still Going Strong

My deadlifts are still going strong with my starting strength. The presses and squats went pretty well today too.

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Bench Press Hamstring Cramp

It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while my hamstring gets a good cramp on a tough bench press. Today was one of those days.

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I Can Still Strict Press 135 Pounds

I haven’t tried doing much of anything for strength over the past nine months or so. Today was my third day of starting so I was doing power cleans. I thought I’d give a strict press a try with the 135 pounds and did it pretty easily.

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I Miss Using My Bright Green J Cups

I miss using my bright green j cups like I could at Trinium. I just can’t see the black ones. They don’t seem to make colored ones that would work with our rack. I have searched.

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Street Parking's 20 Rep Squat Program

I have been doing Street parking’s twenty rep squat program. it looked interesting enough to try something different for squats. The worst part for me is the breathing.

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Deadlifts

I have always struggled mentally with deadlifts. I think it comes from my back rounding in the distant past. It’s not been an issue for a long time but it’s still on my mind. At the same time I love doing deadlifts.

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5/3/1

I bought and read Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 book. It was nice to read the more detailed reasoning about his 5/3/1 program.

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