Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Daily Update for People Who Love Fitness
Athlete logs heavy low‑bar squats and deadlift progression despite IT‑band twinge
Strength athlete DaCharmingAlbino recorded a macro‑cycle session featuring low‑bar squats at 280 lb for 5 × 5 reps, maintaining an RPE of 6.5‑7.5 while managing a minor IT‑band twinge. The same workout saw Romanian deadlifts increase from 255 lb to 275 lb across three 10‑rep sets, with effort kept moderate. Accessory work included seated knee‑band separations, cable rows, hyperextensions and leg extensions.
I took swimming lessons growing up but am an objectively bad swimmer. Decided 2026 is the year I become a good swimmer. Specific goal is to be able to calmly swim for 30 mins like running in Z2. Anyone else done something similar? Any tips or resources?

If you’re a busy person who barely struggles to get your sessions in in the first place then an elaborate cooldown routine probably isn’t getting you your best bang for your buck And the money you are spending on the latest ‘recovery boosting’ tool - that’s probably better spent on some good nutrition or a gym membership