Oh lol, what's RPEV? I even googled it and couldn't find something. I assume RPexpectedV8 equals real RPE5?

Correct!

So joke’s on me. Got it!

I watched some of his vids. Interesting guy. A lot is rehashed wisdom from old pendlay forums but he presents things articulately enough and no knowledge in weightlifting has really been "new" for decades now. Loved the clarence+stefi cohen colabs. She's looking better and better these days, did she lower da dose? Hope he doesn't start giving out sn pp and snatch balances or I'll immediately lose trust.

I am also experimenting with the "ton of volume at 70-80% in sets of 4-6" approach with DL currently. I think AMRAPs are the "best", but they're just too hard to recover from and too potentially injuries. If you go from lifting 80% for six triples to 80% for 6x6 in 4-5 weeks within the same ~15 minute session, you're going to get stronger, build muscle, and not put much stress on your joints. You'll probably become more technically efficient.

I'm guessing he applies a similar approach to the classical lifts as well and I think that's a smart way of doing things without burning out/injuring yourself. Lighter loads, no set is a ballbuster RPE, and you just kind off progressively add volume for one phase, then start tapering down volume as weight increases in the next phase.

Wait, Stefi is on gear??

Can't tell if trolling.

01/30

Gym manager came to tell me I should stop dropping weights from overhead. There goes the quality of my training. I was so annoyed, it makes me timid to worry about dropping a weight or making a mistake, and lowering them to my hip without straps always hurts my forearms. Goddamnit.

Half of the reps were crap, the other half quite okay.

Snatch
40
40
40
50
50
60
65
70
70
70xF
70
65
65
70

Clean & Jerk
40
40
40
50
60
70
80
85
85
85
85
85xF

Squat
1x5x60
1x5x80
1x5x100
3x5x115

Video
(1) Snatch @70kg last rep
(2) C&J @85kg
(3) Squats @115kg last set
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ovF1jk2cBI

Evo,

I'm still not convinced.

Syn,

Any chance of switching to a different gym?

Maybe crossfit at 8x the price if they have enough open gym time.

Almost all gyms in China are on some higher floor in random buildings or malls, the floors are usually **** and the people below complain. My gym is full of potholes below the rubber mats.

The silly part is that I lift on a PLATFORM with BUMPER PLATES and a barbell that says “METKON” and the manager said “please don’t drop the plates, the floor is no good and this is not a crossfit bar”. LOL

Aren't you a CRYPTO MILLIONAIRE? Seems like it'd be worth it to me, but I have no idea what the actual numbers are we're talking about here.

About $150/month, I will definitely spend the money if there’s enough Open Gym!

The cash I made from crypto I consider my investment portfolio, I’m trying not to spend any of it.

I haven’t bought myself a single thing. My phone is 5 years old and I’ve been wearing the same shoes almost every single day for almost two years. My wife keeps complaining I should buy a new jacket and I keep telling her “but I already have one.” Haha

Our biggest expense is probably her yoga pants obsession

Maybe I should get some classes from a BAP

trolling confirmed, wants to bait a rant.

Wish my missus had this obsession. Instead it's lipsticks (which she universally refers to in plural form) where I'm unable to differentiate between a 20rmb tube and a 600rmb one.

02/01

Awwww yisssss

Squat
5x40
5x60
5x80
5x100
2x120
1x130
1x140
5x150 (330lbs)
5x5x125 (275lbs)

Man I could have never imagined squatting this weight for 5 one month back. Lost balance a little on rep4 but I especially like the first two.

Clean Deadlift
1x2x100
1x2x120
1x2x140
5x2x150kg

Back Extensions
5x5x15kg

Video
(1) Squat 5x150
(2) Clean DL 2x150 (last set)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjZHiX03Wak

Updated YouTube app and quality problem looks like it's fixed

Added 20kg/45lbs to my 5reppers in 4 weeks

jfc @ increasing your squat so easily.. are you gaining weight?

Slowly (like 5 pounds in 3 months), but I assume it's mostly a combination of regaining previous strength + squatting three times a week

RPEV 8

02/06

No Contact Snatch
3x2x40
50
50
55
60
65
70
Fx75
75 accidentally made hip contact
2x3x55

Muscle Snatch + OHS
1x(1+3)x55
1x(1+3)x60

Squat (unbroken)
5x60
5x80
5x100
3x120
4x5x125

02/07

Split Jerk
3x3x40
1x3x50
1x3x60 w/ 5s Pause in Split starting from here
1x2x70
4x2x75
2x(1+F)x75

Push Press
3x3x70

Strict Press
5x5x50kg

Btw, do you ever take vids from an angle? You should post one. E.g. your snatch, looking at one of the vids you posted earlier, it seems there is some weird arm/shoulder movement going on just after you break from the floor. (For me, early arm bend is a ongoing issue, maybe this is what is happening for you as well?)

Sometimes!

Zack has been pointing out I curl my wrists correctly (knuckles down) in the setup but as soon as I break from the floor I tend to lose it somehow a little bit. I assume that's what you also noticed. It's probably also because I pull a little bit around my knees during the first pull, I should shove my knees more out.

Well spotted!

Tomorrow I have 3 singles @80% and if I'm moving well I may attempt a PR. I'll shoot some different angles.

02/08

Lol fack, I really made a lot of technical improvements and I'm 100% sure I am good for at least my max but today went horrible. Didn't even make my 3 singles at 80%. I usually always go in the middle of the day but had to hit the gym at 6AM today. Felt very slow, awkward and stiff. Any advice for training very early?

Squats felt great though!

Snatch
3x3x40
50
50
60
70xF
70xF
70xF
70

Clean & Jerk
gave up after warmups

Squat
5x60
5x80
5x100
2x120
1x130
1x140
1x150
3x160kg (353lbs)
3x3x135

That's a 3rep PR match.

Snatch Bottom Position Holds
4x30s @40kg

Video
(1) random fail
(2) squat 3x160
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnvijoHeBc4