Thu-Sat, January 18-20 - Some OHP

 18.01.2024

A bit of a weird day. Didn't get a lot of sleep, woke up, went to help somewhere. Recently I've been in a slightly unusual mood. Hard to explain. Sort of bitter, but it's not painful. Like I accept the bad things in life and I've made my peace with them - to a point that they don't bother me. Thank God for that.

19.01.2024

Week 5, Session 2 - 5 sets of 4 with 80%. So, around 105 kgs.

I feel very strong, upper and lower body. Except for my pecs - they're shrunk and weak. But they don't hurt and don't feel damaged. Good enough for the moment!

Workout

Warmup - some, upper body

Overhead press

20 for 30

63 for 20 kinda hard, but I wanted to do this. Need some more blood pressure, it feels like.

93 - somehow, when I tried pressing today I felt hte strongest instinctual impulse telling me to stop training today. I obeyed it - it seemed truthful. Well, I admit, I barely got any sleep, for the second day in a row.

20 for 10 more reps

20.01.2024

Pacing myself better. Sleep and nutrition mediocre, but I feel nice.

Workout

Warmup - some, very easy and laid back

Overhead press

20 for 15

50 for 5

70 for 5

90 for 5 I actually feel very strong. Nice

100 for 5 lovely

105 for 4 much more awkward. Was a little confused. Might have taken some kind of wrogn grip accidentally. Had to pause after third rep. It's good that I had enough energy to do 4th, because normally you calm down too much when you put down the bar. It's all a part of warming up.

105 for 4 very nice at the start, but I got a little bit unbalanced in the end, doing the helicopter with my arms. It has to be saying something. Maybe it's because I've been sleeping on the wrong side?

105 for 4 nice set, much more straightforward than previous ones

105 for 4 about the same, maybe even better. I agreed if the 4th set goes well I shall beat my fears and go with the appropriate volume, doing the fifth set.

105 for 4 great, the best set so far. Full volume accomplished.

I gotta train my pecs at least a little.

Wall pushups - 3 sets for 40 reps, feeling the tissues

Plank and pushups - 3 sets, counting to 120 and doing 15 reps



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