{"id":41834,"date":"2024-12-23T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=41834"},"modified":"2025-05-24T13:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:00:58","slug":"annual-ginger-bread-house-2prs-on-1-rep-max-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/annual-ginger-bread-house-2prs-on-1-rep-max-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Ginger Bread House \/ 2PRs on 1-Rep-Max-Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Photos taken 23 December 2024, posted online 24 May 2025. We’ve returned to more normal May weather after a bonkers run of 10 sunny days with ridiculously high temperatures. It’s bizarre to blog about December at this point.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual ginger bread house making happened on Thorlak’s mass<\/a> day. That day we also had a 1-rep-max day at the gym of the three big lifts, and I set two personal records (PRs)! There were no judges around, just a fun group of people having a blast, so it’s not official. (Note on lingo: UK English apparently uses PB rather than PR, for Personal Best, but that’s peanut butter in the US, and others write 1RM for One-Rep-Max!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday 23 December 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The annual ginger bread house, to be displayed until 6 January, at which point it was smashed and eaten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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That morning at 9:45, the ice scraper had arrived, and was happily clearing the parking lot! I danced a happy dance!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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We had a 1-rep-max-day at the gym, where we just did the three “big” lifts: squat, bench-press, and deadlift . My body was in a happy mood, and I scored two PRs (Personal Records): a 65 kg bench-press (up from 60 kg), and 110 kg squat (up from 100 kg)! Being tired, and vary of spraining my back, I decided a 130 kg deadlift was enough that day (current PR is 140 kg).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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First time squatting 110 kg. Slight break in form but clear improvement from two years prior<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Same 110 kg squat (2x(15+10+10+5+5) kg + 20 kg bar), from another point of view. I see that the knees cave inwards a bit, which needs to be worked on… I’ve also discovered I’ve been core-bracing non-optimally, so I’m working on that as well… a work-in-progress as usual! (animated gif, wait for it to load).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The stars aligned (read: no shoulder\/upper arm crap going on) and 65 kg (2x(15+5+2.5) + 20 kg bar) went down and up again! I’m currently working on shoulder-blade and arm positioning, along with muscle activation… (animated gif, wait for it to load)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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As a finisher, 130 kg (2x(15+10+10+10+10) + 20 kg bar) left the ground and returned. With a history of back-straining, I figured 140 kg would not be a clever move the day before Christmas… I’m working on better core-bracing (less peeing, sadly no joke), fully engaging the legs\/butt, and not yanking the bar up with my upper body (animated gif, wait for it to load.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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With spirits flying high from lifting heavy, I arrived home to find the girls prepping the annual ginger-bread making session. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Decorating candy, check!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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This year’s design waiting its turn to get baked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Finnur cooking a big meal as we had guests. Here mushrooms are being prepped for the sauce!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Concentration!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Decorated cookies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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An attempt at a more artful photo…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Turkey and sweet potato mash, yum!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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House decorating beginning in earnest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Getting better at working together…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The prefabricated houses also getting a gloss-up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The backside of our house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The cat on the roof was a fun touch!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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[Photos taken 23 December 2024, posted online 24 May 2025. We’ve returned to more normal May weather after a bonkers run of 10 sunny days with ridiculously high temperatures. It’s bizarre to blog about December at this point.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

The annual ginger bread house making happened on Thorlak’s mass<\/a> day. That day we also had a 1-rep-max day at the gym of the three big lifts, and I set two personal records (PRs)! There were no judges around, just a fun group of people having a blast, so it’s not official. (Note on lingo: UK English apparently uses PB rather than PR, for Personal Best, but that’s peanut butter in the US, and others write 1RM for One-Rep-Max!)<\/p>\n

Monday 23 December 2024<\/h2>\n
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The annual ginger bread house, to be displayed until 6 January, at which point it was smashed and eaten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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