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Strength Training

July Check-In

July was mostly a good month for me. A small medical mishap, but otherwise a good month.

June Check-In

I can't believe the first half of 2022 is already over. Another month has come and gone and I'm not sure what I have to show for it.

May Check-In

May was an eventful month. I didn't do much because I was exposed to COVID…and then got COVID later in the month. Needless to say, the month could have gone better, but it could have been far worse.

Reached my Goal for Squats

This afternoon I attempted squatting 350 lbs. and I'm happy to say I was able to do 2 reps!

Tweaking My Lifting Routine

Looking back at the last two months, I've noticed I've done a pretty good job of hitting the weights 5-6 days a week. Because of this, I decided I'd tweak my routine a little bit to help jumpstart some gains.

Tracking My Fitness Journey

One of the things I’ve been trying to do while getting in shape is tracking my progress. Weight is obviously one of the metrics I track, but it’s not the only one.

Getting Stronger

At the beginning of July, I decided to change up my gym routine. I had been running a variation of the P.H.U.L. routine, but decided I wanted to try something a little more intense since I felt like I was plateauing with both deadlifts and bench press.