Etikettarkiv: bench press

the word is given

Publicerat den 2019/03/17 av lyftapajobbet

I have now managed to squat every session for two weeks, without issue. left leg is healing. the weights are silly but still. got input from one of the more senior lifter and he suggested I do more box squats, … Fortsätt läsa →

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gym and chill

Publicerat den 2018/10/22 av lyftapajobbet

the above song is in swedish but might still be enjoyable for everyone. she is not angry, just disappointed. which is worse. training is coming along nicely given it is merely one of many parts of life. recently I became … Fortsätt läsa →

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little did we know / how much trouble / was soon to come

Publicerat den 2017/12/27 av lyftapajobbet

christmas holiday was great, as usual. not that I am overly religious but getting time off from work makes it a worthwhile holiday in my book. last week ended pretty dramatically. luckily, I was surrounded by calm and experienced colleagues. … Fortsätt läsa →

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sleep tight, lift heavy, watch people die

Publicerat den 2017/09/09 av lyftapajobbet

I choose to link the acoustic version of the song ”gossamer thin”. there is another version which is also quite good. summer is over. still wearing shorts, though. body temperature is not an issue. people around me wear jeans and … Fortsätt läsa →

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reaching goals, some sooner and some later

Publicerat den 2017/05/15 av lyftapajobbet

went to see a performance at dansens hus last week. the video above is from a repetition the band had, and I think it shows the atmosphere they had on stage. the title was ”shake it like nina simone” and … Fortsätt läsa →

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grinding, living, loving

Publicerat den 2017/04/23 av lyftapajobbet

for those who are interested in wargaming, huge (but anticipated) news broke yesterday: games workshop will release a new edition of warhammer 40k. my summer project will most likely be to paint a couple of minis. spring has been really … Fortsätt läsa →

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new year, new sheiko cycle

Publicerat den 2017/01/03 av lyftapajobbet

so, I finished my sheiko plan for 2016. at times, it hurt. did #29, #30, #31 and almost #32 due to illness. luckily, #32 is just a peaking cycle. still got some good lifts in but did not go for … Fortsätt läsa →

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halfway through the volume block

Publicerat den 2016/10/23 av lyftapajobbet

the second week, out of four, in the volume block is over. it offered some recovery while still doing a lot of sets with the barbell. what I like with sheiko so far (6 weeks in) submaximal work: no risk … Fortsätt läsa →

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sheiko #29 is done, #30 is heavy

Publicerat den 2016/10/12 av lyftapajobbet

this morning I did w1d2 on sheiko #30. it hurt in the end. I liked #29. that might be due since it is a ramp-up to real sheiko. handled the volume in #29 really well. it did not differ very … Fortsätt läsa →

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stuff I’m still too young to know

Publicerat den 2016/09/30 av lyftapajobbet

had breakfast with my mentor the other day. she recently retired and the mentor program is officially over for me, but we’ve decided to stay in touch. it is inspiring to discuss both great and small things with someone who sometimes … Fortsätt läsa →

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