6/12/25 - 531 FB16 C1W2D1 Squat BBS

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---giant set--- (forgot to take time :( )
Chinups + 
fatbar curls @ 65lb
7,7,7,6,6,6,5,5,5,5 + 7,8,6
Chinups went great. It gets hard in the middle, but by the end my CNS adjusts and it gets easier again. I decided to add more upper body assistance to my giant set, so for the "pull" I used curls. 

Fatbar Press @115 + 
1a Dumbell press @45lb
5x5 + 10,7,6e
The program actually called for 110, but I didnt want to swap the 2.5s every set. 5x5 went well, but maybe I could have kept my abs tighter. I felt my spine bend back in an uncomfortable way a few times. As for the dumbell presses, I wanted more volume with a movement that wasn't core intensive. Its humbling to use 45lbs.

Squats @ 240lb
10x5
This was brutal, but doable. I didnt want to do the second half of these sets but I never felt like I couldnt do it. As my body got more tired I had to focus on keeping my abs tight. Its kind of funny, even though the weights are lighter I find this day much harder that the spinal tap triples. Then again, maybe its because I giant set these. 
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Acrobatics: 15:00
Another fantastic day. Today I improved the power of my jumping leg. I think nailing the timing of the jump with the kick from my back leg will take me to the next level.

Single leg glute hypers on rack + 25lb
13,12,10
I did this for some back friendly glute isolation. It was perfect. A nice challenging stimulus.

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