04/15/2026
I went into this workout not even feeling it.
Full transparency: I haven’t been doing any specificity training (powerlifting) for months now but I’ve been touching the lifts at submaximal weight and at that, variations. I’m training less times per week and shorter sessions.
Here’s why: life has dictated doing so.
Instead of training like a bad ass I’m training like a smart ass 🤣.
My Day 1 I did less than prescribed but something is better than 0.
On this Day - Day 2 when I got into it, for the heavier stuff I went lighter because my nervous system didn’t want to feel a grind so I dialed the slow eccentric.
But man, I’m digging this conditioning work and the solid sweat it brings. The unilateral work is sweet, as are exercises I’m not used to!
I wound up killing the pyramid circuit surprising even myself.
Some weeks are not about proving how hard you can go. They’re about paying attention.
Right now, I’m training with a strong awareness of load versus capacity. Not because I’m fragile. Not because I’m weak. Because I’m smart enough to know there is a difference between what I can do and what I can recover from well.
There are seasons where the win is pushing hard. There are also seasons where the win is respecting your thresholds, refining movement, and setting yourself up for the next phase.
That may not always look flashy from the outside, but it is still strength.
Live more. Hurt less.
