June 16th - Deadlift 270, 5 sets of 2

 16.06.2026

Very nice day today. Been having a lot of minor but unusual health issues. Could not fall asleep for a while because of how tense my muscle was and I was choking myself with my upper pecs, basically giving myself sleep-apnea. It was very late and I really wanted to sleep but couldn't. I ended up turning up the heat hoping to get some hot water and take a shower to relax my muscle but I simply fell asleep. I think it might have been too cold, that's why I was so toned.

Been eating well, good amount of proteins and carbs. Indirectly interacting with my brother, exchanging purchased takeout - me burger king, him kfc and cookies. I also made really nice rice porridge before yesterday, a little too runny but it was - and still is - good. I put some frozen lingonberry in there and it's good, just a tiny amount of extra taste in there.

Been posting and talking on RDR... Brain was fresh today, I actually enjoyed reading someone else's stuff!

It's almost 10 PM... How silly. Moving to nighttime quite so inevitably. I'm halfway through my second coffee. I think I *could* finish before midnight though, hm.

Workout

Deadlift

20 - 70 - 120

160 for a few reps DOHG

183 for 3 DOHG

193 for 3 DOHG - very good

203 for 3 DOHG - very good too except for the last rep - I stood up fully but I didn't brace the bar against my thighs as I walked back to rack it and thus bent my wrist and dropped it off the rubber mat, it was funny. The rep itself was good, if only it wasn't soiled by being dropped like that! Something to pay attention to the next time.

233 for 2 hook grip - kinda hard, but I paid attention to how I grip it, made sure I'm actually gripping the bar actively with the thumb itself and I did two nice reps.

I was mostly downstairs all this time. I managed to fix my mood - body is kinda sensitive psychologically but I feel really nice, hard and full in all muscle cells. My body basically throws a tantrum on DL days sometimes. Today it became really upset when we saw that some brought a bunch of dirt to the mats but we managed to calm down together.

253 for 2 - good. Straps. I've been wrapping straps way tighter since last session.

270,5 for 2 - very nice, rather easy! Although straps were kinda slacking on the second rep 😁 It's actually super important you don't shift the weight on your feet when you're preparing for the rep, when you do the "dynamic air-humping", you know? Even pressure on feet, don't take your ass too far. Might not be applicable for taller/heavier lifters though - they might have to do it, the whole barbell rolling etc. Barbell rolling is a version of dynamic start.

270,5 for 2

270,5 for 2 - this was very nice, I even started to doubt it's 270

270,5 for 2 - very nice, very controlled; I even dropped it quietly

270,5 for 2 - very nice, both reps - although I got superstitious before the second one and had to reset. But I racked it and quickly unloaded all the plates.

Grip - did some pinching. Good news - I'm again able to pinch a pair of my 25s! I got them one centimeter first, then some static holds, then eventually I got them about 10 centimeters off the floor. The left - able to lift it with some support and hold it in the air for a couple second.

Shoulder high pulls and some barbell catches - 2 sets. I need to recover the back of my forearm...

Static overhead press lockouts

20 kgs - 3 sets

I was able to reach the rack by taking a narrower grip and flexing all of my back. Then I stood on the pair of 25. I'd like to hope I'm getting somewhere with these... I have some expectations for my OHP day. But also I really hope my forearm heals.

Maybe I'll do a tiny bit of stretching today or tomorrow. I've also been doing some toe pulls and outer bends against my injury, thirty reps at a time when I'm lying down.

Another small nice thing that made me happy - I wore the thin first-later pants, the cheap ones that I bought and they fit me well, even though upper body didn't. Sometimes I get confused as to which exactly part of me is oversized! According to one suit it's my legs, according to the other it's my upper body.

RPotD - Bolbitius titubans. Moscow botanical garden