Push press counter theory (tight grip)

 21.03.2022

Nice day. Didn't sleep too much. With this normal sleep schedule I'm having I keep getting sleepy at 10PM. But I really wanna stay up more. Today I was called to aid the Order's acolytes in the morning, a couple hours earlier than I planned to wake up. It was quite uncomfortable for me, but I went. I just have to, because, for once in a long time we're all on the same page on very important matter, and thus I pray to God so He'd help me be more helpful. And He does, from inside and outside.

The caprital city is quite dirty and smelly this time of year. I inhaled so much some and chemicals today, as well dust of all sorts. If you've beenr eading me, you know that I have overly sensitive nose right now. Not sure why. Health issues? Or perhaps a superpower? Ha ha.

Among some good news - I seem to have become significantly less emotionally involved in the whole conflict thing. It doesn't bother me very much now.

This morning, before I went out, I had some of that alcohol-based Rhodiola and Chisandra. Maybe they made me feel bad. Weird how in the old days they made me feel good. I'm losing faith in these things, but I feel like there still might be something. It's just supposed to be a supplement, a stimulant. It's not hard to be a stimulant. Headache, is what I'm having, in my frontal lobes. They're just swollen. When I came home I took some nitroglycerin. Maybe it's not the right now. Well, it hurts less now. I know for a fact coffee helps against a headache like that. Having some coffee now.

Trying Guarana powder today. Tastes somewhat nice. I've gone full alchemist, apparently. Trying funny things. Well. We'll see. Would like to buy some creatine, but it's expensive. Deadlift on wednesday. Today might be a light day. Or light-er. *sigh* 😑 Saturday wasn't great. I should try making saturday a pure "accumulation" day, like thursday this week was. Maybe add some hypertrophy work, do the heavy curls that I've done on wednesday last week. I was surprised to realise my biceps have grown much stronger since 2020, with very little effort. I just trained my lats, mostly with supine ring pullups. What is a good name for these exercises? Well, they're pullups in nature. So let's just call them that. Light exercising is so underrated for all-around strength. Fitness, if you will. Oh my. That's a forbidden word... in the past.

I wish there was more games like Fallout 4. Just Fallout 4, but set somewhere else. Bethesda should release more large DLCs. Like there are DLCs for Oblivion and Skyrim that are basically total conversion mods. I wish Fallout 4 had more realistic guns. The combat rifle/shotgun are pretty awful. Better in 76. 76 is an awesome game. I chose the perfect time to start playing it. Too bad it's not as epic as other Fallout titles. Wanted to play it once during this alien event, but didn't.  It takes energy to play games. I don't always have an excess of it, especially late at night.

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Taking my time drinking coffee again. Pretty late. Feels good this way.

Very long all around warmup. Training one of the elder acolytes to help them with their injuries. Times aren't as peaceful as I imagine. But I hope Ratio shall prevail.

Overhead press

50 - 2 sets of 8

70 - 2 sets of 5 - feels very good. The perfect accumulation of energy without breaking form.

Push press

Took off my woolen belt, that suddenly felt too cold. Cold sweat.

70 for 3 - feels very nice, surely my technical efforts, as well as heavier work were not in vain!

90*2

100*2

105*2

107 - 3 sets of 2 - finally, I did a set with a tight grip, and it felt better. Now I am confused about my previous PP musings.

The PP part was very long. It felt like a strange dream, cause of what was happening alongside it (stuff). PP felt good though, despite some technique shortcomings.

Something for legs! Never forget your legs.

Squats

3 sets of 15 BW - very deep, cause I was wearing shorts, and that allowed for so much more mobility.

1 set of 15 - 16 kg kettlebell squat, explosive (but no jumps). This sure felt like it was enough. Long sessions aren't good for you. They're so much fun, but way too much cortisol. I took a lot of time during presses, but it was all easy, cause I was doing "careful-strength-aerobics" with the elder acolyte to help them, so I shan't consider this part heavy. PPs were heavy though, for sure.

Did I mention I sniffed mint oil today? Way better than ammonia, but you also have to be careful, esle you're gonna feel bad. I had to wash my nose after using it, but it did what it was supposed to do.