Spezzy's Everything Zen Challenge... take two

[spezzy]

RIP toenail

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[SpecialSundae]

Ouch! What happened?

[Sam Ashen]

PR Sumo Deadlift ended badly?

[spezzy]

Ouch! What happened?

 

 

PR Sumo Deadlift ended badly?

 

I dropped a weight on it about 6 months ago. It cracked very slightly. The crack has gotten bigger and bigger and bigger and I caught something on it the other day and it ripped the rest of the way

 

I pushed it back down but I don't have much hope it will stay

 

Sucked so bad for squats yesterday.

 

< / whiny staci > 

[raptron]

Once they've decided to come off, they're gone. It's unfortunate and a totally weird and ugly regrowing process. Take pictures of your frankentoe when the new nail starts coming in (if it hasn't under there already).

[spezzy]

okay, full update for the last few days:

 

SATURDAY:

 

1) Headspace: yes
2) Train smart: 
a) Lifting - yes, but training was rough. bench 150x5, 155x5, 160x5, OHP 105, 107.5, 110, 112.5, 115, 120x2 (huge rep PR), 95x10
b ) Rehab - yes
c) Stretching - yes
3) Diet: 
yes

4) Productivity
a) adult task: I vacuumed my entire apartment and put together a portable closet I bought
b )  work at desk at least 75% of day? day off!
c) phone in other room? day off!
d) On time for all scheduled things? ...no
e) Apartment clean?  yes

 

SUNDAY:

1) Headspace: yes

2) Train smart: 
a) Lifting - off day
b ) Rehab - yes
c) Stretching - yes
3) Diet: 
yes, and prepped for the week

4) Productivity
a) adult task: I prepped food for the week
b )  work at desk at least 75% of day? day off!
c) phone in other room? day off!
d) On time for all scheduled things? no scheduled things
e) Apartment clean?  yes

 

 

MONDAY: 

1) Headspace: yes

2) Train smart: 
a) Lifting - yes, today was also rough. 235,250,260,245,245,250,255,260 - all for 1 (8 sets of 1 at above 90% was the goal). 195x10 as a backoff. then 5x5 front squats at 60kg with 60 sec rest between (eff you cardio!), 
b ) Rehab - yes
c) Stretching - yes
3) Diet: 
yes

4) Productivity
a) adult task: I did the dishes?
b )  work at desk at least 75% of day? yes
c) phone in other room? mostly.
d) On time for all scheduled things? ...no
e) Apartment clean?  yes

[Sam Ashen]

 

 

(8 sets of 1 at above 90% was the goal)

 

I thought 90% of 405 would be 365 pounds.  Wait!  You were talking about squats!

 

You do Bench and OHP in the same day?  Last time I tried it was bad news.  It was about a year and a half ago when I got 120x2 for the first time and that PR felt huge.  So gratz on that!

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Looks like you had a good weekend. Hope today is even more successful.

[Sam Ashen]

Is Madi coming to CAAAAMMMPPPPP or is that too much activity for her?

[spezzy]

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[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Nice!

[spezzy]

Is Madi coming to CAAAAMMMPPPPP or is that too much activity for her?

 

only service animals are allowed at camp and also i'm flying - so unfortunately mads gets to go to boarding for the week luckily she LOVES her boarding place, so that's a plus!

[spezzy]

Okay, I haven't updated in almost a week so it's time!

Checking off Headspace and diet for every day.

Tuesday - off day from lifting, did NF Yoga for stretching, I feel like I did something adult but I don't remember. I did work at my desk with my phone in the other room. My team is getting frustrated with this rule

Wednesday - Training Bench was 175x2, 165x3x2, 160x2x2, then deadlift.... a few doubles and singles and then 315x5

Adult task failure, not productive.

Thursday - off day, adult task was putting a bunch of $$ into savings

Friday - squat 262.5x3x1, 265x3x1, 205x8, front squats, accessory. worked all night. adult task was getting one of my costumes for camp.

Saturday - bench 180x5x1, 185x1x1, 150x8, then ohp and accessory. did an adult task but can't talk about it here.

sunday - off off off worked on costume for camp!

 

[redtomato501]

Looks like you did well - One or two slips on adult tasks but otherwise getting everything done, it seems... including costume work! You'll have to share a picture after camp, I want to see all the costumes after seeing all these challenges talk about them!!

[Sam Ashen]

Friday - squat 262.5x3x1, 265x3x1, 205x8, front squats, accessory. worked all night. adult task was getting one of my costumes for camp.

 

You are making gains.  In your April competition, you did 100 / 110 / 120 kg, correct?  1RM Max is now a triple.

[spezzy]

You are making gains. In your April competition, you did 100 / 110 / 120 kg, correct? 1RM Max is now a triple.

I did 115/117.5/120, but either way those were singles. 3x1= 3 sets of 1. Friday's goal was 6 sets of 1 at 8-9RPE.

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[spezzy]

Looks like you did well - One or two slips on adult tasks but otherwise getting everything done, it seems... including costume work! You'll have to share a picture after camp, I want to see all the costumes after seeing all these challenges talk about them!!

 

I will definitely post them  

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Good job on a good first week. Keep up the good work!

[chairohkey]

I did 115/117.5/120, but either way those were singles. 3x1= 3 sets of 1. Friday's goal was 6 sets of 1 at 8-9RPE.

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Y U No Russian notation? WtxRepsXSets

[Sam Ashen]

I did 115/117.5/120, 

 

Looks like I fail at stalking.

 

 

but either way those were singles. 3x1= 3 sets of 1. 

 

And Russian.

[chairohkey]

Looks like I fail at stalking.

And Russian.

You only fail if you give up. - The Stalkers Creed

[spezzy]

Looks like I fail at stalking.

 

 

And Russian.

 

does it help that you were right anyway, because today I did 2x3 (two sets of three) at 265?

[Sam Ashen]

does it help that you were right anyway, because today I did 2x3 (two sets of three) at 265?

Me? Right? How often does that happen? And when is the zombie apocalypse?

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EDIT: what rhymes with brainz?

[spezzy]

MONDAY: 

1) Headspace: yes
 2) Train smart: yes
a) Lifting: squat, 265x2x3 (two sets of three), 215x5
 Rehab: yes
c) Stretching: yes
 3) Diet:  yes
 \4) Productivity
a) adult task: worked like 15 hours. no time for adulting.
 work at desk at least 75% of day? yes
c) phone in other room? yes
d) On time for all scheduled things? yes
e) Apartment clean? yes
 
tuesday:

1) Headspace: yes

 2) Train smart: yes
a) Lifting: rest, plus emailed coach about programming help for meet
 Rehab: yes
c) Stretching: yes
 3) Diet:  yes
 \4) Productivity
a) adult task: mailed a wedding card
 work at desk at least 75% of day? yes
c) phone in other room? yes
d) On time for all scheduled things? yes
e) Apartment clean? yes
 

 

weds

1) Headspace: yes

 2) Train smart: yes
a) Lifting: deadlift 375x1,405x1,407.5x1x375x1,315x8; bench 165x4x3,1x4
 Rehab: yes
c) Stretching: yes
 3) Diet:  yes
 \4) Productivity
a) adult task: there was a hole in the seat of my pants at the gym and i kept working out and just ignored it. how's that for being an adult? #antiadult?
 work at desk at least 75% of day? yes
c) phone in other room? yes
d) On time for all scheduled things? yes
e) Apartment clean? working on it
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[redtomato501]

Look at all those yes-es yeses yes's yesses items that have "yes" next to them!!! Looks like you're doing great so far! #whatsthepluralofyes #noreally

 

a) adult task: there was a hole in the seat of my pants at the gym and i kept working out and just ignored it. how's that for being an adult? #antiadult?

 

Total adulting win. You didn't stop and go home because oh-noez-there's-a-hole-waahhh (I've totally done this before, though), you didn't waste money on buying a new pair at the closest location just to make do, you were practical, sucked it up, did what you needed to do at the gym and kept it moving. Now, if you went home, put them in the laundry basket, washed them without mending them, put them back in your clean-clothes-depository, and wore them again, tthhheeeennnn you might be #antiadult (but I've done that before, too). 

 

redtomato501 â‰  adult, apparently. So take my word with a grain of salt.