August 7th, Monday - Discipline comes back a little. Clean, press, squat

 07.08.2023

Nice day. Awesome sleep, nice food, three small mokas. Timing myself for discipline.

Now it's 8 PM, I've been writing and playing the story. Halfway done with the initial warmup.

Workout

Warmup - a little messy, fast, energetic, speeding up. Fewer holds, more presses. Wondering if I have the energy to do today what I did not do on Saturday.

Clean

50 - some experimentation, not doing "straight arms" as much, trying to get the back a bit more back. Also, I can sit in front squat with it easily enough, not much balancing needed. But it's only 50... Also, some presses.

70 - same: squat clean, paused squat, 5 half presses and 5 full presses

80 - same, but 4 half presses and 4 full ones

88 - same

93 - clean, paused squat, 3 half presses and one full. Wasn't quite ready to do more. Well, this was just clean, right?

Overhead press

103 - clean, took correct position in the bottom (made sure not to sit there too long), pressed for 3 reps, wobbled a little. I tell you, clean is hard. Power clean could be better for this. And my bar is thick. Inspires me, knowing that I have these obstacles to overcome. They're mostly technical, I believe, but they will require some strength endurance.

Put it on the rack.

Overhead press

108 for 3 - nice. My lower back is was not ready, but it was a nice set with high effort. Last lockout was slow, I made sure to hold it overhead.

Physical culture notes - Clean (the front squat) rounded down my back, partially relaxed bones settled forward, leading to some slight stretch-ous in the tissue under my bellybutton. OHP did the opposite, forcing the bones backwards. It's a little uncomfortable in front and back, but it's mere nociception; however, giving me a warning.

Squat

50 - 2 sets of 3 - stretching, feeling awkward. I'm supposed to go for Week 2, Session 2 - so just 160-165 for 4 sets of 3. Taking it very lightly, you see. Using sub-minimax.

90 for 3

140 for 3

160 for 3 awkward. I think I'm overthinking my technique again. That happens.

163 for 3

165,5 for 3 with underknee wraps

Well, it's closing in on midnight again. I definitely had a lot of time. Took quite a break before squat.

165,5 for 3 again. Managed before midnight!

No bench today, perhaps.

Could I do it tomorrow? I have to think.

Is it better to have an exercise day before my high volume deadlift? Perhaps it could be. I just really have to make sure it's early enough in the day.

I find it reasonable to declare that you shouldn't exercise past a certain point in the day - not to ruin your sleep. So, regardless of what I'll do tomorrow (bench or nothing) I shan't do pushups right now. They'd be a "substitute" either way. Well, I guess I'll definitely do them tomorrow, alongside some bench. That'd be nice.

Happy. Just happy. Set a small goal and accomplished it. Before midnight.

Coro del Templo de la Merced, Toluca



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