Day 25
My back is deliciously sore.
Today was pinning day. No issues there. I always make sure not to inject in a vein, and I always pin myself in the glutes.
I gave myself more time between my meal and going to the gym. It helped. I didn't feel like throwing up and could hit my legs harder.
The funny thing is that very few people in the world voluntarily inflict themselves high levels of pain. Sometimes it hurts like a bitch before hitting true failure. I don't mean that I am a super pro at pain. It can hurt so much that I will just stop for 2-3 secs before going at it again until I hit my rep range or time range (ie. partial reps for 30 secs). A have to pay more attention to this next time: Is it true failure or the pain is just unbearable? Where it hurts the most: My calves and my forearms.
Let's take inspiration from Joan of Arc who apparently didn't scream when she was burned alive. She was only 19 years old. The other saints of that era also did not scream when they were tortured or burned alive. They didn't even say a word. Interesting.
Workout:
Quads/Hamstrings/Calves/Abs (workout #1) | | | Last time | Today |
| Hacksquats | 12, 10, 8 | 360 (failed at 2) | 360* |
(superset) | Sissy squats | 10, 8, 6 (one and a half - lower portion) | BW | BW |
| DB lunges | 12, 10, 8, 6 | 65* | 90* |
| DB stiff leg deadlifts | 6, 10, 12 (this is a double drop set) | 105* | 110* |
| DB stiff leg deadlifts | 8, 12 (this is a single drop set) | No mo' grip | 115 (grip fail) |
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| Standing calf raises | 10, 10, 10 (this is a double drop set) | 200* | 240* |
| Standing calf raises | 10, 8 (this is a single drop set) | 240* | 280* |
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| Hanging twisted leg raises | 3 sets to failure | BW | BW |
(superset) | Crunches | 3 sets to failure | BW | BW |
I see a nice progression. Last time, I failed at 360lbs on the hacksquat and almost collapsed when I lowered the weight. Doing both hacksquats and sissy squats in a superset really exhausts my legs (compound aftershock). Today, I used 360lbs without any issue. I also changed the position of my feet so I could go even lower. The sissy squats were still savage but they were somewhat easier than last time.
For the lunges, I switched to a barbell to manage my grip for the stiff leg deadlifts. It somewhat helped but at 115lbs per dumbbell it was too much for my left hand.
For cardio, I took a walk in the neighborhood. I did another 4k.
That's it!
See you tomorrow, brothers!