60 lb tire x6 laps of the gym (two laps overhead carry)
Treadmill
25 minutes total, 12 at 2.5 and 15 % incline, 13 at 3.0 and 7.5% incline
I spent the time on the treadmill watching a couple motivational videos and really grinding it out. My hamstring has been going crazy, hence the RDLs which were to get in a good stretch and load them at a stretch. While on the treadmill I kept thinking about how I'm going to succeed. It's a good feeling, knowing right now what is in the future. I know, maybe this sounds a little off, but follow me. I have lofty goals. I mean, I have a goal to be the first man to total 3000 lb raw (1000 lb squat, 1200 lb dead, 800 lb bench). Now, some people may think that's stupid, but forget them. Did anyone ever break a world record thinking about their limitations? I'm setting my sights on the potentially unobtainable. I'm not dishonest with myself about that. I know that I will likely fall short of this. But even if I reach 75% of my goal, I'll have done more than most people dream about. How many of your goals have you achieved at least 75% of? I'm betting it's more than you've achieved 100% of. Think about your trajectory. They say a flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long, but that's only if you don't add fuel, and I have that fuel. My family, my friends, my desire to do this. My willingness to sacrifice to achieve this. I will do this. It's not a question in my mind, it's just a fact. The reality is in my mind already it's just a matter of time catching up to it, and that will happen because of the work I put in. Delusional? Hardly, it's determination. It doesn't matter to me if I ever actually deadlift 1200 lbs, but it matters that I focus there. What's the point of focusing lower?
It's also me thinking about how I won't let my son fall into the same mistakes I did, especially regarding weight and fitness. I just want him to never have to experience what it's like to be 300+ lbs at 35% bf. It's not something anyone should ever want to experience. It sucks. I'll make sure he pushes his limits and never settles, but I'll do it by helping him discover his own potential. He needs to unlock that desire and that drive. He needs to get that taste of success that can be a guiding factor in his life that makes every choice easier.
I have so many excuses I could give for why I'm no where I should be, but they don't matter- all that matters is today, what I do today, and what I give up today so that I can be where I need to be tomorrow and in the future. What did you sacrifice today? What are you slaying? If you're giving it up, you don't pick it back up tomorrow. You give you friend a gift- do you pick it up at the beginning of every day and return it every evening? NO. Change is instantaneous. Change happens as fast as you want it to- everything else is just you waiting to change. Change now, and don't put it off.
It's been a long summer. Work has been awesome. Prepping for baby stuff has been crazy. I'm taking the GRE on Saturday. And I've finally gotten back in the gym after 12+ weeks off. The only things I've done were some kb swings and stuff, swimming, and sprints in the water. So this is how this week went.
Monday
Squats
135 x10 (front squat)
185 x5 (front squat)
185 x5 (back squat)
225 x5
275 x3
315 x3
365 x2
405 x1
Rows
135 x4 x8
Abs
5x5 fallouts
Jumps- a bunch
HIIT on cycle- the Layne Norton protocol.
Tuesday
Squats
135 x12
225 x8
315 x3
405 x1
495 x1
225 x3 x5
OHP
135 x5 x5
Face Pulls
60 x3 x20
DB Front Raises
45 x3 x10
HIIT on Cycle
Wednesday
Squat
135 x12
225 x8
315 x5
405 x3
495 x1
315 x3 x3
Bench
45 x40
95 x25
135 x12
185 x5
225 x2 x3
Jumps- a bunch
HIIT on cycle
Thursday
Squat
135 x12
225 x8
315 x6
405 x3
495 x1
405 x2 x2
Kirk Shrugs
135 x15
185 x10
225 x8
275 x3
Jumps- a bunch
Abs- cable crunches
All in all, not a bad week. I'm squatting in basketball shoes because they provide ankle stability for now, though I may got barefoot because on the heavy sets my feet slide too much in the shoe. It's been a good switchup.
I'm loving the HIIT. 15 minutes of balls to the wall cycling. I modify it just so that the last cooldown period is on zero resistance and is a little longer. Gives me time to recover.
I'm eyeing a few competitions this fall. I am still cutting down, averaging 1.5 lbs a week. I could probably go harder than that, but I'm happy with the pace. I am thinking of running a 7 day PSMF but we'll see. Post GRE so I don't have that stress hanging over me.
I've got a few ideas for blogposts rolling around in my head, but I've been too busy with work and writing a short story to get them typed up. I may post a link to my short story when it's sufficiently revised. I like it, anyways.
