June 14th, Wednesday - Biggest easiest DL of the season, daytime coffee, making that call

 14.06.2023

Deadlift, Week 8, Session 2 - 2 sets of 3 with 80% and 3 sets of 1 with 87,5%. Thinking about 240 and 250 for 3, and then 270, 272 and 275 for singles.

Slept little, but I know I can do what I need. Ate very well, abundant. Now it's 1 PM. I woke up a long time ago. I plan to have a few coffees and have the coveted earlier workout.

Wanna talk about my plans, kind of. It's very strange. I can't make up my mind. Upsides and downsides. It's like I don't have any kind of a rational mind.

Coffee, coffee, coffee. Now I know it's working, pumping my blood with dopamine. Now I really wanna go. Once I sign that damn paper it'll be easier. Cause I know I have standarts. When I was talking about "the call" I was talking about a more literal phone call. Maybe I should make it now. Find out if my documents are still okay to be used.

If I do get it'd make sense to down some coffee along the way, to force that dopamine in times of change. Just sign the damn paper and that'll be it. There'll be positives, and negatives won't matter as much.

Made that call. They're not answering. Well, that happens. Yesterday I thought to myself to wait one more week before I make. But I made it today. I really need help, man. All sorts of help, in many different ways.

A couple days ago I redownloaded GTAV. This time I'm not as upset at the characters being evil and all, I'm just enjoying the game world and humorous story. I really miss the feeling of drining in the game with a controller. It's smooth, activates my brain. I've been thinking of buying one. Not sure if I wanna make any purchases I might not use for a long enough time. Yeah. It's close to a hundred now. pumped with coffee and listening to Ex Deo from my nostalgic folder. And it was exactly 50/50 earlier. It was so confusing! God, help me not stop, help me keep going, help me generate more effort. It'd be a good change. And I have decided that I am not doing it out of spite, cause it's nonsense. Not telling anyone about, however, might seem spiteful. So perhaps I will in the last moment, just to make sure the right ideas are present, not the wrong ones. Oh, God help me, and please help stay positive. I am Your servant, or I wish to be. I wish to serve in Your glory. You know that I am humble, do not crush my heart more!

Yeah, this little blog is quite something. Very diverse. A stream of consciousness again. Summertime, fun time. I won't give up, whatever that might mean.

They're not answering. Gonna get some of my stuff in order. Maybe if I manage to come back I can finish this coding education I've talking about. Maybe I should consider other options as well.

I feel much more relieved. I made a call, they're not asnwering. Lame, but I understand.

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Again, it took a long time. I finished four coffees, not very strong ones. Called again at 4 PM, they didn't answer. I can only assume today's a special day. Ordered a belt and suspenders, and the gamepad. Suspenders are underrated imho. Of course, I wouldn't have thought to buy them if I haven't played RDR, hehe.

Alright. Let's start. Nutrition is good, and I feel smooth and chill and straightforward. Might at risk of cramping. Bicep twitches. Drink? Sure.

Workout

Warmup - some

Deadlift

20 in a variety of ways

70 - 120 - 160 for 5 put on straps right away today. Not sure if a right choice, but it felt different.

200 for 5 - first rep overhand, couln't do hook grip, so did straps. It was strangely easy, meaning the algorithm was a bit off today.

230 for 4 dropping the weight a lot - well, that's actually the right way to do it (loosely lowering, not actually dropping). It was much harder. But, it is still the warmup set. Also I shaved today after 160. Haven't done it in a long time. I feel like a different person without my mustache, in many ways.

And it is kind of hot and humid again. No wonder nighttime felt so good. Might actually be an ever viable choice for summer strength training.

240 for 3 okay, medium

250 for 3 about the same

270 - 2 sets of 1 - great, easy, exhilarating, smooth

275,3 for 1 and I racked the bar - so good 😎 Thank God! I devote it to him.

Unloaded the plates, pinched my 20 kg metal plate by the hub (very short lift, right hand).

Shrugs, wide underhand grip

70 kg - 2 sets of 15 unusual for my forearms

Curls, unerhand

20 kg bar for many reps - forearm rotators pumped

6+6 kf dumbbells - 3 sets of 12 reps - decided it's best to keep it all on the easier side after such a nice DL. Mini PR for the season 😁

RPotD - Rukavishnikov - panoramio (6).jpg


P.S. Today's 27-28 jul 2023. I've developed a habit of uploading toYT more often. Strange how I was in such an incredible shape just 1.5 months ago. Well, I've gotten a couple cards up my sleeve now as well. So, here' s the video.






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