The latest of the tests in our strength cycle at Kinetic took place during today’s workout; this time it was the back squat. Where a dead lift — which we tested earlier in the month — is picking up a barbell off the floor, a back squat is holding the barbell on your shoulders, squatting down, and then standing up. I finished with a single rep of 175 pounds, which was a new personal best for me.
This is what 175 pounds looks like (the barbell itself weights 45 lbs., and then there are 2 x 25 lbs., 1 x 10 lbs., and 1 x 5 lbs. on each end):
I was wearing my “everything’s hossible” T-shirt this morning — one of the lot we produced as a birthday gift for Lisa’s father, who’s long been known as Hoss — and I like to think that the spirit of the shirt, and the spirit of Hoss, helped me with the last 5% I needed to get there.
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I try not to comment on other people's bodies - but you look 10 years younger.
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