Assessment

So after a summer of practically no lifting and listening to my doctor, I took that last two days to do a strength test. These are all one-rep maxes taking 5 sets to reach and calculating the averages using the Epley and Brzycki formulas. So depressing, but I'll suck it up and throw the numbers here. Hate myself right now.


Squat: 220 [inset swear word]
Deadlift: 225 [insert swear word]
Military: 105
Bench: 185 [Don't care 'bout this lift, but still. Not impressed.]


With the squat, I did some RDLs afterwards. Surprisingly, my knee feels great. Wonderful. Goes back to that posterior chain balance philosophy I had. Hmm....pretty sure I wrote something about that here somewhere. Anyhow, the journey begins. I'd like to be able to 1RM the bench at 1.5x my bodyweight, squat and pull 2x my bodyweight, and press my bodyweight. That's a good starting point as any, but!

One pound at a time.

Dat knee

Been shooting around, playing some bball. Did some squatting a few days ago as well. Knee has been getting a little more bothersome, but I'm doing what I can with it. Will update again soon!


BTW, the move between homes went really well. Still doing some back end, admin-type stuff but other than that...all is well. I haven't run in a minute, for real, and also my diet hasn't been very positive either. Excited and anxious to get everything back on track. Off I go then! Peace.

Lol they make it look like it's a good ol' time. Like hell it is. 

Back in school, finding work, moving, and training...still

Had an alright summer! Busy with classes (never again by the way. the pace was unreal, and i was the idiot who decided to take anatomy 2), and counting down the last few months before December when my contract ends.

Still mulling over some bigger decisions in my life right now: re-enlistment, finding employment to help Alvie and becoming a part-time student instead, and falling into a niche for lifting. London Olympics were awesome - got to see one of a very small few of Palauan athletes competing this year, including a weightlifter in what is essentially the welterweight division put up some decent numbers.

I'm currently at the YCMA now. Just tried squats again two days ago. The knee tendinitis is still recurring, but I feel like I've gotten better, loads better, now that I've taken some time off the heavy duty stuff. Slow and steady wins the race they say, so slow and steady for me it is.

I'll work on getting back into the groove of documenting everything I'm doing again. Until then: love, peace, and chicken grease.

EDIT: I'm also moving houses! Well, soon anyway. Updates soon to follow.

~ Me