Ben's Stream http://stream.benrhughes.com Minutia that won't fit into 140 characters posterous.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:48:30 -0800 1RMs after 3 months G2F http://stream.benrhughes.com/1rms-after-3-months-g2f http://stream.benrhughes.com/1rms-after-3-months-g2f

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Deadlift: 155kg (+5)

Press: 60kg (+0)

Squat: 140kg (+20)

Yates row: 100kg (+0)

Changes noted are from last month's 1RMs.

A bit of a mixed bag tonight. For the last few weeks I've been on a cutting diet (zero dairy, almost no nuts or beans, less fat) which has made training harder. My weekly lifts were still improving though, but you can see my 1RMs, apart from squats, were flat or close to it.

I am also at least 3kg lighter (prob closer to 5) than the last time I did 1RMs.

I had 2 failed attempts at dead 160, press 65 & 62.5, and row 110 & 105.

On a positive note, after last week's atrocious squat form, this was a lot better (tho only just deep enough for me to count it). Now I need to work on my dead.

I still have a few weeks of cutting left. I'm 78.5, aiming for 75. I'm going to keep dairy out, but will ease up a bit on the other changes to hopefully help maintain strength.

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Squat: 120kg x7

Yates row: 85kg x7

Pullups: 6

Misalignment of my squat spots put me off my form a bit, so they're nowhere near as deep as they should be. Still, 120 was my 1RM a month ago, so x7 makes me happy.

Grip was wrecked from yard work today and the rows, so I used straps for the pullups.

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Deadlift: 135kg x6

Press: 55kg x4

Cat: 10sec x9, 15sec x1, 25sec x1

Completely, utterly exhausted. Curled up on the garage floor for 10 minutes afterwards. Happy.

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Squat : 115kg x7

Yates row : 85kg x6

Pullups : 6

No video of pullups because the memory card was full. After 2 days of moving rubbish, sand and furniture I was pretty sore when I started. So I'm happy, especially with the squat (tho form was a bit sloppy).

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(something we've done for the older two too). He didn't much like the
flash, so I didn't have much of a chance to get what I wanted.

I did, however, get more than enough opportunity to grab photos of a
couple of other posers. Guess it's my fault for chasing them with a
camera for their entire lives :-)

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So, rdio.com is now available in Aus, and my first impression is: wow. It's pretty awesome. This explains it better than I can:

I'm very, very tempted to start paying once my free 7 day trial is done. Here's why:

  • for the cost of 6 CD/year, I have access to (essentially) all the music in the world 
  • the Android and iOS apps with local caching make it actually practical, given that data (esp mobile) is nowhere near as cheap here as in the US 
  • I already use my iPad as the source in my 'real' audio setup, so it just fits with no hassle 


I have some doubts though:

  • if I'm short on funds one month, then I have no music. I still kinda like buying CDs, even though they sit on a shelf after I've ripped them 
  • audio quality certainly won't match FLAC (although I mostly listen to LAME V2, which it may be close to) 
  • with so many options, how will I ever choose something to listen to???

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4hrs later (poor emergency staff where run off their feet) and 1 minute of glueing and Will's face is on the mend.

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Deadlift : 130kg x7

Press : 52.5kg x7

Cat : 10sec x9 20sec x1

Much happier tonight : finally managed to hit the 7 rep target for deads and presses. Looking forward (but a little worried, TBH) to upping the weight next week.

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Squat : 110kg x7

Yates row : 80kg x7

Pullups : 6

Was really happy IIRC. Will post the vids if I can find them.

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