Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:58 pm
2024 APR 11 (off day)
Bench: 300 x 4s x 1r
Overhead Press: 135 x 5 x 5
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Bench singles felt great.
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Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:22 pm
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:20 pm
2024 APR 12 Friday
Main
Trap Bar Deads: 450 x 3 x 3
Trap Bar Deads: 400 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 280 x 5 x 5
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Fill in later
Tonnage
Trap Bar Deads: (4,050 + 6,000) = 10,050
Bench: 7,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
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Total: 27,050
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Pumped to bench 280 x 5 x 5. For sure, a recent history PR. I think my all time was 282.5 x 6 or 8 sets of 5 a long time ago on a freak night where the stars aligned. Never repeated. So 280 x 5 x 5 was cool.
Was also definitely an ego thing. My plan was only 3 sets of 5, and to then do dumbbell bench. But my ego won, just went for 5 x 5. Which is fine sometimes. Except when it’s not.
Main
Trap Bar Deads: 450 x 3 x 3
Trap Bar Deads: 400 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 280 x 5 x 5
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Fill in later
Tonnage
Trap Bar Deads: (4,050 + 6,000) = 10,050
Bench: 7,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
—————————————————————————
Total: 27,050
############}}}}}}}}##################
Pumped to bench 280 x 5 x 5. For sure, a recent history PR. I think my all time was 282.5 x 6 or 8 sets of 5 a long time ago on a freak night where the stars aligned. Never repeated. So 280 x 5 x 5 was cool.
Was also definitely an ego thing. My plan was only 3 sets of 5, and to then do dumbbell bench. But my ego won, just went for 5 x 5. Which is fine sometimes. Except when it’s not.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:44 pm
2024 Apr 13 Saturday (Off Day)
Bench: 300 x 4s x 1r
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The other day, benching 300lb singles felt easy. Had to stop myself from doing doubles. Today, not so much!
Take ‘em as they come.
Good times.
Bench: 300 x 4s x 1r
###################
The other day, benching 300lb singles felt easy. Had to stop myself from doing doubles. Today, not so much!
Take ‘em as they come.
Good times.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:07 am
2024 APR 14 Sunday
Main
Ssb Squat: 320 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r (PR!!!!! F YEAH!!!)
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 3s x 8r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Super set
Overhead Press: 140 x 3s x 5r
EZ Curl: 100 x 3s x 5r
Aux
Filll in later
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,800
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 4,320
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
Overhead Press: 2,100
EZ Curls: 1,500
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Total: 26,995
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Normally, I try to keep lifting on a M,W,F schedule. Traveling this week though, and gyms are a MF to find on the road*, so I thought I’d get in a session today before leaving in a few hours. And I’m glad I did! Benched 285 x 3 sets x 5 reps, which is the first legit 3x5 bench PR I’ve gotten in years.
Finished with supersets of overhead press and ez curls. I’ve long thought supersets were dumb, since you couldn’t go heavy, but when you’re time pressed they might be a great idea. Or not, IDK. Hopefully better than nothing. Will they work for me? We’ll find out.
Good times.
*one exception is Orlando, which is awesome and has lots of great gyms with $10 or $15 day passes. And Indianapolis. And Charlottesville. Actually, I guess it’s just expensive cities where day passes are a MF. Lower cost cities are way better on this front.
Main
Ssb Squat: 320 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r (PR!!!!! F YEAH!!!)
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 3s x 8r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Super set
Overhead Press: 140 x 3s x 5r
EZ Curl: 100 x 3s x 5r
Aux
Filll in later
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,800
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 4,320
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
Overhead Press: 2,100
EZ Curls: 1,500
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Total: 26,995
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Normally, I try to keep lifting on a M,W,F schedule. Traveling this week though, and gyms are a MF to find on the road*, so I thought I’d get in a session today before leaving in a few hours. And I’m glad I did! Benched 285 x 3 sets x 5 reps, which is the first legit 3x5 bench PR I’ve gotten in years.
Finished with supersets of overhead press and ez curls. I’ve long thought supersets were dumb, since you couldn’t go heavy, but when you’re time pressed they might be a great idea. Or not, IDK. Hopefully better than nothing. Will they work for me? We’ll find out.
Good times.
*one exception is Orlando, which is awesome and has lots of great gyms with $10 or $15 day passes. And Indianapolis. And Charlottesville. Actually, I guess it’s just expensive cities where day passes are a MF. Lower cost cities are way better on this front.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:44 am
Goddamn right, fuck yeah! That’s quite a 3x5. Despite no longer gaf about SS for obvious reasons, that set/rep scheme still resonates.
Same. Also always assumed that shit worked for enhanced dudes because they’re enhanced. Hoping you see some good results because saving time in the gym is big on my mind lately and I’d love to follow suit.hector wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:07 amFinished with supersets of overhead press and ez curls. I’ve long thought supersets were dumb, since you couldn’t go heavy, but when you’re time pressed they might be a great idea. Or not, IDK. Hopefully better than nothing. Will they work for me? We’ll find out.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:29 pm
2024 June 15 Monday
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Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:36 pm
2024 Apr 16 Tuesday
Main
F Squat: 225 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 100 lb’ers x 3s x 5r (PR!!!!!!!!)
Overhead Press: 145 x 3s x 5r
Seal Rows: 100 x 4s x 10r
Tonnage
F Squat: 3,375
Dumbbell Bench: 3,000
Overhead Press: 2,175
Seal Rows: 4,000
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Total: 12,550
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Traveling this week. In VA Beach. Couple things:
(1) Went to a gym called Iron Asylum. Best gym I’ve ever been to. Day pass was $15. Never seen so many racks and deadlifting platforms.
(2) Got to try equipment i had never seen in person before, jammer arms and seal rows. Liked both.
(3) VA Beach people, at least at Iron Addicts, are jacked AF.
(3.5) Been fucking around with the 90lb’ers on dumbbell bench for months because that’s as heavy as my home dumbbells go. Was awesome to be able to try the 100s and score a PR.
(4) As amazing as the gym was, it reminded me while I lift at home. Had to wait a long time for a bench, and never got a bench press at all.
(5) Tried regular low bar barbell squats. Can’t do them anymore. Shoulders way too tight. Should start doing mobility for them.
(6) I should start finishing my workouts with front squats. F those are awesome.
Main
F Squat: 225 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 100 lb’ers x 3s x 5r (PR!!!!!!!!)
Overhead Press: 145 x 3s x 5r
Seal Rows: 100 x 4s x 10r
Tonnage
F Squat: 3,375
Dumbbell Bench: 3,000
Overhead Press: 2,175
Seal Rows: 4,000
——————————————-
Total: 12,550
##################}}}}#
Traveling this week. In VA Beach. Couple things:
(1) Went to a gym called Iron Asylum. Best gym I’ve ever been to. Day pass was $15. Never seen so many racks and deadlifting platforms.
(2) Got to try equipment i had never seen in person before, jammer arms and seal rows. Liked both.
(3) VA Beach people, at least at Iron Addicts, are jacked AF.
(3.5) Been fucking around with the 90lb’ers on dumbbell bench for months because that’s as heavy as my home dumbbells go. Was awesome to be able to try the 100s and score a PR.
(4) As amazing as the gym was, it reminded me while I lift at home. Had to wait a long time for a bench, and never got a bench press at all.
(5) Tried regular low bar barbell squats. Can’t do them anymore. Shoulders way too tight. Should start doing mobility for them.
(6) I should start finishing my workouts with front squats. F those are awesome.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:09 pm
2024 APR 18 Thursday
Main
Ssb Squat: 300 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 280 x 4s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 3s x 8r
F Squats: 200 x 3s x 5r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Tib Curls: 25 x 3s x 10r
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,500
Bench: 5,600
Dumbbell Bench: 4,320
F Squats: 3,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
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Total: 27,420
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Stopped doing ab wheel months ago bc it started to strain some muscle deep in my lower abs. Even now, still can’t do it.
Trying front squats the other day, I realized they hit my lower abs hard. Maybe bc my lower abs are especially weak? Idk. But they let me get at my lower abs without aggravating whatever ab wheel was aggravating. So I’ll keep front squats in the mix for a minute.
Went light today bc I was so exhausted after work. Wanted to just go to sleep.
Main
Ssb Squat: 300 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 280 x 4s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 3s x 8r
F Squats: 200 x 3s x 5r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Tib Curls: 25 x 3s x 10r
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,500
Bench: 5,600
Dumbbell Bench: 4,320
F Squats: 3,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
——————————————-
Total: 27,420
##########}}}}}########
Stopped doing ab wheel months ago bc it started to strain some muscle deep in my lower abs. Even now, still can’t do it.
Trying front squats the other day, I realized they hit my lower abs hard. Maybe bc my lower abs are especially weak? Idk. But they let me get at my lower abs without aggravating whatever ab wheel was aggravating. So I’ll keep front squats in the mix for a minute.
Went light today bc I was so exhausted after work. Wanted to just go to sleep.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:38 pm
2024 APR 19 Friday (Off Day)
Bench: 300 x 2s x 1r
Bench: 300 x 1s x 2r
Overhead Press: 140 x 5 x 5
EZ Curls: 100 x 5 x 5
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300lb bench singles, and the double, were both flying.
Supersets of overhead press and ez curl felt good.
Bench: 300 x 2s x 1r
Bench: 300 x 1s x 2r
Overhead Press: 140 x 5 x 5
EZ Curls: 100 x 5 x 5
########################
300lb bench singles, and the double, were both flying.
Supersets of overhead press and ez curl felt good.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:04 pm
2024 APR 20 Saturday
Main
Ssb Squat: 310 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 4s x 8r ((Set Rep PR!!)
F Squat: 200 x 3s x 5r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
-add later
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,650
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 5,760
F Squat: 3,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
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Total: 25,635
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Day 2 of adding front squats. Legs felt wrecked before my workout, but weirdly great during.
Gonna try the show “Fallout” tonight.
Main
Ssb Squat: 310 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 4s x 8r ((Set Rep PR!!)
F Squat: 200 x 3s x 5r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
-add later
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,650
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 5,760
F Squat: 3,000
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
——————————————
Total: 25,635
####################
Day 2 of adding front squats. Legs felt wrecked before my workout, but weirdly great during.
Gonna try the show “Fallout” tonight.
Re: Almost no lifting. Primarily running and grip.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:22 am
2024 APR 21 Sunday (Off Day)
Bench: 300 x 2 x 2
Overhead Press: 140 x 5 x 5
EZ Curls: 100 x 5 x 5
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The “daily minimum” 4 bench singles at 300 felt so good that instead of four singles I just did two doubles.
Still going to keep my bench singles weight at 300 awhile longer. I think I’m just having a good day. Another random day, they might have been molasses.
Bench: 300 x 2 x 2
Overhead Press: 140 x 5 x 5
EZ Curls: 100 x 5 x 5
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The “daily minimum” 4 bench singles at 300 felt so good that instead of four singles I just did two doubles.
Still going to keep my bench singles weight at 300 awhile longer. I think I’m just having a good day. Another random day, they might have been molasses.
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:07 pm
Excellent new log title.
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:10 pm
Running is dumb anyway…
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:16 am
I like the new log title! 
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:37 pm
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:38 pm
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:38 pm
@slowmotion , thank you!!
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:42 pm
2024 APR 22 Monday
Main
Ssb Squat: 310 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 4s x 8r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Tib Curls: 25 x 3s x 10r
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,650
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 5,760
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
——————————————-
Total: 24,635
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No time for front squats. F.
Main
Ssb Squat: 310 x 3s x 5r
Bench: 285 x 3s x 5r
Dumbbell Bench: 90 lb’ers x 4s x 8r
T-Bar Rows: 200 x 5s x 10r
Aux
Tib Curls: 25 x 3s x 10r
Tonnage
Ssb Squat: 4,650
Bench: 4,275
Dumbbell Bench: 5,760
T-Bar Rows: 10,000
——————————————-
Total: 24,635
#####################
No time for front squats. F.
Re: Daily training. Annual improvements.
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:04 pm
Fewer truer log titles. I admire your persistent excellence.