12/31/2025 Upper
Incline bb (4 sec eccentric 2-4 second pause): 80kgx10, 85kgx8, 80kgx10
paused chins (.5s pause): bwx10, 10, 11 long rests b/c I was talking to an old friend I new when I lived on an Island with a tiny population of 40k a year ago who also relocated here.
underhand pulldowns: 165x8, 110x14, 121x12 all .5 sec pause bottom
upper back row: 3 sets
bayesian curls: 3 sets
pushdowns: 3 sets
By the time I finished chins my head was totally out of the game.
Workouts been sporadic as I've been apartment hunting/packing/moving and not on my normal schedule. I think by tomorrow night I'll be moved in to my new place 18km away. Either way, my heart doesn't feel in it right now. Life changes, new employer, new people, new environment... all of it can take your mind out of being locked in really quick. But hey, maybe it isn't healthy to be 100% locked in literally 365 and taking a step back about 2/3rds into an offseason, still training, but not being super locked in with the diet/recovery habits is okay. I'm actually sleeping a shit ton, like 11 hours per day. Winter, sleep debt, and i guess just sort of emotional dump/catharsis from leaving the previous job where showing up to work made me feel so awful for 4 months.
BW dropped to 106.5kg, skipping meals/low hunger rn. I probably will be back to "normal" around 2nd week of January as I need some time to settle in to new job and home.
2025 was the best year of my life since 2017. Super happy with how everything turned out without making a TLDR post detailing everything. Huge progress in bodybuilding and life outside of it. Sometimes "progress" doesn't mean making more income, material possessions like homes and cars, higher social status etc. It means higher quality interpersonal relationships, more self understanding, better emotional regulation, more insight, taking out the metaphorical trash from your social circle, and more clarity and a clearer picture of the person you want to be, the person you aspire to be, and the steps needed to get there..
