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Hi, I am TK. Thank you all for having me here.
I am 19, 5'6", 165 lb.
I am a hobbyist boxer, I do not plan on competing but I am just working on improving my boxing skills. I enjoy strength and hypertrophy training as well.
I am currently in Week 7 of Base Building, using Fighter for max strength. My cluster is squat and OHP. Squat 1RM is 290 pounds, and OHP 1RM is 115 pounds. I did the 5x5 @ 80% workout yesterday and will do it again tomorrow if I feel good to go.
Due to covid, I have not been getting much boxing training in, so I am spending that extra energy doing more isolation exercises in the gym instead.
I hope to update this log regularly as I improve my strength, conditioning, and fighting skills.
Thank you again.

Yesterday's workout: Fighter 5x5 @ 80%
Squats were done with 210 lb and OHP was done with 85 lb.
A fellow gym goer asked to work in with me at my rack and apparently it was her birthday. She hit a squat PR with 145 lb x 1.
On my squats, I tried to be explosive and I envisioned myself shooting through the roof.
I'm still struggling with squat descent. I'm worried about going too fast down and losing control. Also depth is of importance to me, so I try to bump the safety pins on every rep to ensure that I am going as deep as I can.
OHP was fine. I'm trying to not arch my lower back on it.

Welcome and good luck with your training.

I think I will postpone my second Fighter session for tomorrow as I am weirdly sore today in my glutes and quads.
I usually do multiple workouts on the same day due to schedule reasons anyway. I can probably knock out Max strength, HIC, and E tomorrow.
I seem to be getting sore a lot more lately. Any recommendations for preventing this?

Also, it is my opinion that 5x5s at 80-85% are the hardest TB strength sessions. You don't breeze through them like 70-75%, but the sets arent as brief as 90-95%.

Barkadion wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:35 am Welcome and good luck with your training.

Thank you

Live update from the gym
Base building week 7, Fighter 80% week

5x5 squats with 210 pounds
5x5 ohp with 85 lb

Gonna do SE and HIC now.

BB week 7
SE 3x30

3x30 dumbbell hammer curls with 35 pounds (15 per side)
3x30 weighted decline situps + 10 pounds
3x30 rear delt machine with 100 lb (this was the hardest)
3x30 seated hamstring curl with 90 lb

Not gonna have time for HIC today, gonna hit it tomorrow.

The weights on Fighter 80% week moved really smoothly today! It's always a good feeling when every rep of squats is consistent and you get through the set with no grinding. I'm very happy about that. I watched clarence kennedy videos to get excited about squatting beforehand. OHP was flying as well.

BB Week 7: Neck training session

Basically, I lie down on the floor and hold my head just above floor level, and i turn my head side to side at a steady tempo. I am not to rest my head on the floor for the length of the set. I have short hair so if my hair is just grazing the floor, I know that's the appropiate head level.
I haven't done neck exercises in a while so I just did a single 3 minute set today. Gonna gradually increase volume on that.
I'm off for a 30 minute E run now, and HIC if I have time afterwards.

BB Week 7: E x 30 M + HIC #10

Just finished a 30 minute E session. Very easy LSS jog. When I do LSS runs I will sometimes run backwards to help prevent knee pain (the kneesovertoes guy stuff), and sometimes i will pause to do some light shadowboxing. Preferably when no one's looking.
After my E, i walked for a bit to reset my heart rate and did HIC #10: Short Hills. I do these on a long flight of stairs. Killer on the quads.
Hope everyone's doing well.