320#/1. I went in today feeling like abject sheeit, tired, underfed, wacksauce crossed with hot buttered ass. I had to hit a one rep max today and at 315# last week, I was feeling a little, well, I guess I was scared. Or at least wary. Also weary.
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After warming up and then getting ready for this rep, I was firing myself up. It's kinda funny; for no particular reason, I was thinking, "Do it for Matt Wenning." Maybe because I'm copying his deadlifting style and loving it. I should probably have gotten tighter for the pull, jammed a stronger arch, pushed the knees out more, but I'll tell ya: after a hard 305#/3 warmup, 320 felt kinda easy. The psychup can be pivotal; it should not be relied upon, but it is a powerful tool. It helped too that my boy Asher was filming. Thanks Matt and Asher.
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Sometimes you go in and you don't really "feel like it." But the beauty of this activity, strength training, is that it doesn't really matter if you feel like it or not. Your body is capable of what it's capable of whether you "feel" like it is or not. It's a testament to what human beings can make themselves do when they [feel they] have to.
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Among other things, fitness means being able to do what you want with your body. For me, using my share of flesh and bone to express or inspire a feeling is one of the things I want to be able to do, if possible. And it's not really about what I look like; it's mostly about feeling a certain way.
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To see more from this shoot, visit (and follow) my other profile, @aulos.expressions
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Forehead-Level Pin Press on Intensity Day. I think this was the second set, 105#. The first week of this program, I did Z-Press from pins, the second week I did (standing) chin-level pin press, third week was eye-level pin press, and now forehead-level. I'm seeing if this sequence increases my overhead press. This is the main aspect of concurrent training involving the "error" component of "trial and error." So we'll see. Meantime, I'm enjoying it.
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I'll tell you, overhead-pressing with heavy weight through the hardest segment of the movement, which for me is between the forehead and a few inches from lockout...well, it feels pretty good. I do need to make sure my core and tilt stay tight; I was having belt issues today. A new Schiek 3006 is arriving in a few days. I'm pretty psyched. ☺️
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305# deadlift for a single (I failed the second one lol). This was after not deadlifting for ten days, when I pulled 300# for five. Probably could've gotten more than one today if I hadn't missed that workout. But I'm still on it, still doing it.
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You might wonder why I've only added 5 pounds to my deadlift in the last few months. Well, stops and starts, the first caused by feeling unmotivated when I hit 300 after having run linear progression for 3 months and being bored shitless with my workout, as effective as it was. Even reworking it didn't fix the problem; I just didn't want a 3x per week Big-4-focused routine anymore. Monday-Wednesday-Friday? More like "NoFunday, WhenWillitEndsday, and I'mFriedDay." and then after that, I got sick a few times. That didn't help.
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Pauses and breaks happen in fitness. They are virtually inevitable for all but the very very few. And even if they do, as long as you've put enough work in to begin with, you won't be starting from zero when you come back. That's the worst feeling: of starting over for the umpteenth time. I absolutely crushed that 3x/week program and pulled a 300# dead for a double and a 225# squat, 140# bench (which is big for me; cut me some slack, I'm 6'5"!), and 95# OHP, all for 3x5, in three months. When you've gotten a little far, a little time off is okay.
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Now, I'm running my own twice-weekly full-body concurrent routine with an emphasis on conventional deadlift (i.e. the deadlift is still linear). Concurrent is a challenging approach and concept. I'll get more into it another time; suffice it to say it requires patience and trial-and-error. But once you've put some time into yourself, a little bit more can seem worth it if it means a better outcome. It's just part of trusting the process. We'll see how it goes.
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