I feel like I've been able to string together a fair amount of 80% sessions in a row now, despite the lack of sleep, which should bode well for progress moving forward. I'm sure the fact that I'm in a caloric surplus helps. That said, I need to get my shit together so I can actually sleep at night and really begin to reap the rewards. I haven't necessarily felt great before or even during the sessions, but in terms of the results, I've been satisfied. I've also decided to slightly alter my approach to back training sessions. Not a major change, but slightly different.
Pullups - 13x3 in 15 minutes
1-arm DB row - 50x10, 70x10, 90x10, 100x30
Barbell shrug - 185 - 5x20
Barbell curl - 1x36
I decided I'm officially done doing straight bar curls. They just beat the hell out of my forearms and are uncomfortable as shit. The fat bar doesn't cause that issue, so I'll stick with fat bar, cambered bar, and hammer curls. Also, I've been doing mindfulness the last couple nights before bed. I have not been able to reach any sort of mindfulness state, but it has had a tremendously positive impact on my sleep. Unfortunately, because I do it right before bed, I'm so tired I'm continually nodding off or having trouble focusing the way I need to and haven't even been able to make it 10 minutes. So, while the sleep is a positive, I still need to get better at it to reap all the benefits. Doing it earlier would help.
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