Keeping it grim in the gym.
Now let me preface this by saying that I know PF has a horrible reputation in the powerlifting world, so I should have avoided it in the first place. But before I was bitten by the iron bug, I wasn't planning on getting in the gym 4-5 times a week to push up heavy weights. I wanted to get "in shape" by going maybe twice a week, doing some benching, dumbbells, and cardio. Now, I say death to cardio, give me some heavy fucking weights to move. So, that's my explanation as to why I went there in the first place. Essentially a stepping stone, and now that part of my life is over.
Moving on, my new gym is a small outfit in Milford, OH, called MAC (Miami Athletic Club). By no means is it a powerlifting gym, but they allow PL training there, so I'll take what I can get for the price I'm paying. My lifts were surprisingly higher than I expected them to be, hitting a 245 squat, 255 deadlift, and 165 bench. My squat on a smith machine (BLASPHEMY!) was at 200 lbs., and it was uncomfortable. Not a great range of motion when you're moving straight up and down on a track. I've never really had the pleasure of deadlifting for multiple sets, so it was sort of new to me. Felt good pulling it, though. Bench has always been a weak spot for me, so 165 wasn't too horrible. The last time I was under the bar, I was just doing 135 at 3x8. So I feel pretty great about it.
I sense that being able to move to this gym and hit the free bars is going to spike my gains, and I can't wait. Time to get some strength into these measly muscles and feel the power of the iron gods.
-Stay strong
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