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I forced myself to go outside today, so without really feeling people-y this resulted in me watering the grass and re-reading starting strength. I'm back to square one - happy I've had some strength gains, but kind of wide-eyed at all the things I not only don't recall, but can't seem to figure out even when reading source material. The 50 page medical journal piece just plain escapes me:
http://physrev.physiology.org/content/81/4/1725.full.pdf
Worse yet, the experts seem to waver on the details - and a common suggestion is rotating exercise. I know I need to shock the system, but not having to think is a major motivator. Having a spreadsheet dictate my workout makes working out much easier for me.

All the things I need to incorporate for strength gains are overwhelming. I don't do enough power work. I was probably overtraining reps, but now I'm likely undertraining them. Both Wendler ("Work the last set hard, but don't kill yourself") and Cressey ("NEVER work to failure") have said not to push to and past failure. I have been working out to failure on 5, 3, and of course 1. For a competition that's fine, even a mood swing, but I have likely been hurting my gains by
TRYING TOO HARD.
So I need speed/power, more activities, and perhaps a longer view than the next 4 week cycle. Leave it to me to turn weightlifting into my period.
I've also adjusted to being really old by doing each exercise only once a week:
M squat, T press, Th DL, Fr bench.
I may need to switch to 3 days a week with alternating medium, heavy, speed/power, and some sciency crap that I don't understand make you more stronger thing. I've spent about 3 hours today internet and book reading and I still can't figure out what I'm supposed to do in great detail - even if I know which reps and exercises (Cressey throws like 20 at you, I'm preferring more Wendler's 4) it's some labor to figure out weight you should do heavy 3x5 or medium 3x5 then the speed power is about 50%...

There may be such a thing as dumb jocks, but it's unlikely they'll be strong.

Kris inspired me and now I've made a standing desk in the office. I think I hate it - well I know I hate it now, but I'll see if I can adjust and not hate it later.

Ke$ha is outside with her giggling friends. Sounds fun, but also insecure. Still, if the mirror was kinder or I had arranged to hang with a friend an outside beer sounds really nice right now. I'm jealous but not sad or angry about it.

Trying not to watch tv or play my game. This doesn't leave me much - I've gotten sort of addicted. Not doing the same damn things leads to the kind of life I used to have, clean house, cooked food, last night I played pinball, tonight I read and played with foam rollers and field hockey balls. PS ouch.

Work is really big in my life right now. Today I accidentally was Joe Team Player again, when an electrical fire knocked out USDA and most computer access. I bb'd everyone, including the field, to let them know why they couldn't connect. This led to a few conversations with managers:
Helped the Deputy on something minor
Helped a Branch Chief, who noted he had assigned me 2 cases (he doesn't have authority to do this) because they had been sitting and need to be addressed tactfully - and he specifically asked if I would do them because...I can. Flattery totally works on me, cases accepted for clean-up.
Helped the Director with a couple major issues, 2 of which were groups of cases I volunteered to take charge of, who said something not entirely obtuse about how we needed to take some time to talk about my career future/development. I told him no rush...my suspicion that I was really acting manager-like and it would be noticed looks validated, but I'm happy to serve but really not interested in being a manager.
At least not for less than 200k.
At least I don't seem to be in immediate danger of being fired.

Mostly I'm happy working at home with the windows open, possibly in socks.
3 of them.