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From what my readers can tell from my previous entry concerning my shoulder, this hypertrophy block is beating me down incredibly. Pair that with some sub par sleep prior to this session, and you have a marked decrease in strength as observable by my squat numbers here.
Touching on this theme though, I still go to the gym no matter how beaten I feel. This is the best advice I can give anyone when it comes to training. No matter how hard it gets, no matter how much you hate it in that particular moment, show up. Do what needs to be done, and put your hours in. It's as simple as that.
A. EliteFTS SS Yoke Bar Beltless Squat
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I overshot my RPE value, and ended up shaving two reps off of the supposed set of 6 because it would have been a crapshoot. This happens, and it is discouraging, but it is smart to look objectively at this session and simply treat it as more work and more experience towards the end goal.
B. Beltless SLDL
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After this, I knew I was spent. I was short on time, but had to get some quality work in so I went on to do my accessory movements. However, by this point, I was VERY excited for a few rest days and my transitioning into my strength phase the next week!
C. Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts
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D. Dumbbell Walking Lunge
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E. Cable Crunch
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