Be the Hero of Your Own Movie & Training Update

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark." -Michelangelo

I know I'm guilty of this. Hiding behind fear, doubt, self-pity, and defining myself by my past mistakes. Telling others to be bold and brave while cowering in the corner. But how can I possibly tell my son to life his life with gusto and no fear if I'm not willing to do the same? I want to be a fucking superhero. To me, to my wife, to my son. I want to be someone I'm proud to look at in the mirror every day. And I'm not that right now. So I vow to change it. To fill my days with as much work toward my goals as I possibly can. To earn my downtime. To take big risks and fail regularly, only to get up and try again.

That doesn't mean I'll go about it like an idiot - planning and intelligent risk is still better than going at it like a damn kamikaze. But we're greater than we realize, if we're willing to earn it.

Friday 2/13
Squat - 275x1, 245x3x3, 275x5x3 in 15 minutes
Deadlift - 275 - 5x3, fatigue singles 315, 365, FAIL 405
Front squat - 135 - 2x20

Monday 2/16
Pullups - 14x3 in 15 minutes
Kroc rows - 100 - 35/arm
A. DB shrug - 90s - 20, 16, 13, 10
B. Far bar curl - bar +50 - 3x10 (I was still sore until yesterday from this)

Wednesday 2/18
Incline bench - 95x5, 115x4, 135x3, 155x2, 185x1, 205x1
A. Close-grip bench - 205 (75%) - 5x5
B. Face pulls - 5x30
DB military - 2 minutes b/w sets - 65s - 25, 10, 10
Band overhead tricep extensions - orange band - 3x12

Friday 2/20
Squat - 295x1, 255x3x3, 235x5x3 in 16 minutes
Deadlift from 1" deficit - 295x3x5, 345x1
Deadlift - double overhand with straps, touch and go - 315x8

Monday 2/23 (start of transmutation)
Cluster sets on squat & bench - 30 seconds between reps
Squat - 3x10 - 260 (78%)
Bench - 3x10 - 215 (78%)
1x15 each:
Yates row - 115
Band overhead tricep extension - orange
Cambered bar curl - bar +50
Ab wheel
Good morning - 115