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18-05-24

Assisted OAC
-20 x 1
-12.5 x 1
-7.5 x 1
-12.5 x 1
-22.5 x 3, 3

One Arm Row
50 x 9, 6

DB Preacher
12.5 x 10, 8, 7, 7, 7

Finger Curl
22.5 x 8+6, 7+6, 6+6, 5+4

Rear Delt Cable Flye
11.25 x 9, 7, 6

Elbow Supported Hammer Curl
10 x 9+5 + 7.5x10+7

Shrug
120 x 18+11+8+5

Quote from: Joe on May 15, 2024, 07:48:12 am

legs remain a strongpoint thanks to prioritising them when I first got into training.

To wit, need new jeans and struggled through several stores today before realising I'll have to either (a) embrace the boot cut life or (b) buy from one of those "jeans for people who squat" brands I see advertised on instagram 

not that you asked, but since this is something i struggled with in my 20s, couple suggestions. (NB: my thighs are not as big around as they were 8-10 years ago but they're still pretty big relative to my waist, and my calves are muscular enough that strangers comment on them when i am out and about and wearing shorts. so still in the "hard to find jeans that fit" club.)

• size up to get the thigh/calf fit you need and find a tailor who can take in the waist. you're limited with jeans by the fact that the butt pockets are external, so if you take the waist in too much they tilt toward each other and look stupid. but even taking an inch or 1.5" off the waist can help you not feel like you're a cartoon character wearing a barrel.
• gustin straight fit is actually pretty roomy in the thighs, i've found their jeans to be comfy and pretty good quality. and some of their fabrics have a little spandex, which helps even if you're not wearing the jeans very tight. they use a campaign model so sometimes you have to wait a bit for the jeans you want. actually just backed a campaign on there for a pair of light-colored jeans, since i don't have any at the moment.
• if you want to spend a little more for a bit better quality, naked & famous (canadian brand that sells through a website called tate and yoko, for some reason. what is up with brands calling themselves "x and y," by the way? especially in europe. there's a italian clothing brand called franklin and marshall, which is the name of a small, unremarkable liberal arts college in pennsylvania. what? anyway.) they're expensive but the "easy guy" fit is better than anything else i've tried on, especially once i get the waist taken in a little.

i am resigned to destroying jeans in about three years of 4-5 days/week wear because my thighs rub together and eventually that just wears a hole. but with both gustin and naked and famous, while they last they're comfortable and look good.

Quote from: Joe on May 16, 2024, 11:46:01 am

Quote from: Joe on May 15, 2024, 07:48:12 am

legs remain a strongpoint thanks to prioritising them when I first got into training.

To wit, need new jeans and struggled through several stores today before realising I'll have to either (a) embrace the boot cut life or (b) buy from one of those "jeans for people who squat" brands I see advertised on instagram 

not that you asked, but since this is something i struggled with in my 20s, couple suggestions. (NB: my thighs are not as big around as they were 8-10 years ago but they're still pretty big relative to my waist, and my calves are muscular enough that strangers comment on them when i am out and about and wearing shorts. so still in the "hard to find jeans that fit" club.)

• size up to get the thigh/calf fit you need and find a tailor who can take in the waist. you're limited with jeans by the fact that the butt pockets are external, so if you take the waist in too much they tilt toward each other and look stupid. but even taking an inch or 1.5" off the waist can help you not feel like you're a cartoon character wearing a barrel.
• gustin straight fit is actually pretty roomy in the thighs, i've found their jeans to be comfy and pretty good quality. and some of their fabrics have a little spandex, which helps even if you're not wearing the jeans very tight. they use a campaign model so sometimes you have to wait a bit for the jeans you want. actually just backed a campaign on there for a pair of light-colored jeans, since i don't have any at the moment.
• if you want to spend a little more for a bit better quality, naked & famous (canadian brand that sells through a website called tate and yoko, for some reason. what is up with brands calling themselves "x and y," by the way? especially in europe. there's a italian clothing brand called franklin and marshall, which is the name of a small, unremarkable liberal arts college in pennsylvania. what? anyway.) they're expensive but the "easy guy" fit is better than anything else i've tried on, especially once i get the waist taken in a little.

i am resigned to destroying jeans in about three years of 4-5 days/week wear because my thighs rub together and eventually that just wears a hole. but with both gustin and naked and famous, while they last they're comfortable and look good.

Am aware of all these brands, but hadn't looked at them in this recent search. Tym for recommendations.

Basically I need to put in the effort and find a tailor. As you can imagine I need new suits, and typically when I've bought I've gone to nicer shops and they've done a good job, but it would be handy to have someone to go to for general purposes.

Taking a few days rest, back Monday probs.

01-06-24

Assisted OAC
-20 x 1
-15 x 1
-10 x 1

OAC Negative
+8kg x 1
BW x 1, 1

22mm Grip
45 x lots

DB Flye
15 x 12, 9, 7

Pushdown
30 x 16, 14, 13

DB Preacher Curl
15 x 5
12.5 x 11, 8

Lateral Raise Kas Set
7.5 x ~21+7+10

Hammer Curl Kas Set
7.5 x ~18+6+6

Notes

Going to freestyle training for a bit. Away for a week for a friends wedding soon. Back to serious programming after that, probably.

07-06-24

A - RDL
130 x 7, 7, 6

B - Rev Nord
+15 x 11, 9, 7 + BW x 11

Shrug
130 x 20+10+8+5

A - Weighted Pullup
+35 x 6, 5
+25 x 7 + BWx10

B - DB Bench
32.5 x 10, 8, 7

22mm Grip
45 x a bunch of sets

A - Hammer Preacher
10 x 10, 8, 7, 6

B - OA Cable Pushdown
12.5 x 16, 15, 13, 11

Incline DB Flye
10 x 13

Lying Lateral
10 x 8, 7

Cable Lat Prayer
20 x 7,  5

Notes

Ironically finding it much harder to control appetite in this weight gain phase. It's not like I've changed the way I eat -- it's the same basic diet but with more food added on top, rather than like displacing veggies with candy or whatever. In the last year I started a new medication of which a comon side effect is gaining quite a lot of weight. Wasn't an issue in weight loss phase since I knew I was aiming to be hungry or lose weight. In this current phase, it's weird to be aiming for weight gain/stability, but still never feeling full/fully satisfied. Kind of a mind-fuck.

21-06-24

A - Good Morning
90 x 6, 5

B - Rev Nord
+7.5 x 6, 5

Glute-dominant BSS
+20kg x 10

A - DB Fly
15 x 6, 5

B - Chinup
+40 x 5, 4

A - Preacher Hammer Curl
10 x 10, 8

B - Pushdown
30 x 8, 7

DB Finger Curl
27.5 x 3+3 + 22.5 x 4+5

Notes

Been back for a couple of days, but only mustered the energy to lift again today. Did hit the gym twice while traveling, but it was like DB+pullups since the hotel gyms were severely lacking.

Extremely fun trip. Good mix of touring, eating, seeing old friends, drinking etc. Averaged like 30k steps and sub 6 hours of sleep a day, so hardly surprising that I was wiped out when I got home.

23-06-24

A - BSS
+25s x 10, 9

B - Partial Standing Lateral Raise
25s x 12, 10

A - DB Incline Bench
30 x 13, 11

B - Pullup
+30 x 9, 7, 6 + BW x 7

Incline DB Fly
12.5 x 8

A - Hammer Preacher
10 x 9, 8, 8

B - Lying EZ Bar Extension
32.5 x 12, 8, 6

A - Ab Wheel
a few sets

B - Lying Lateral
10 x 8
7.5 x 10, 8

Notes

Get a weird hip clicking thing on the right side on BSSs if I don't _perfectly_ nail the movement path. Feels like the same awkward thing that hurts me when I do too much running. Annoying bc BSS feels so good in its way. Will play around to find some sort of unilateral movement that works for me, b/c I think it is a productive movement for me.