Haven't posted the last few, and I don't remember exactly what I've posted in regards to training, so I'll keep it short and sweet:
Main lifts only -
Monday - squat - 225, 4x5, 1x10
Wednesday - bench - 205, 4x5, 1x10
Friday - dead - 295, 4x5, 1x8
Everyone should know (though I realize they don't) that sleep is, literally, the best recovery system we have. As such, I continually stress to my athletes and everyone else the importance of getting good sleep. Of course - spoiler alert - I don't always take my own advice. For about a week straight, I was sleeping maybe 5 hours per night, burning the candle at both ends. In acute situations (generally a few days at a time, a week max), I can function pretty well in this state, and sometimes even thrive, as I'm sometimes extremely focused. But yesterday, I finally hit my breaking point as I was feeling like dogshit. Combined with the heat and humidity, I was just a grumpy fuck. BUT, toward the end of the day, I became mindful (mindfulness people! I've talked about this!) of my state, and made a conscious decision to change it. I also vowed to get a good night's sleep. I was in bed at 9, woke up at 4:30 feeling like a new man. Even one night of solid sleep can do wonders, but imagine what stacking many nights on top of one another will do.
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