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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Fri May 10, 2019 9:10 am

9 May 2019

High Bar Squat
295x6@7
315x6@8
330x6@9

Annoyed my knee a little bit, but felt smooth otherwise

TnG Bench
225x6@7
235x6@7.5
250x6@8.5

Marginally better than Tuesday's benching. Tried another finger wider (ring on ring), jury's still out

Close Grip Bench
215x8@7
225x8@8
235x8@9

GPP
DB Curls 30s x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Sat May 11, 2019 10:09 am

10 May 2019

Sumo Deadlift
330x6@7
345x6@8
360x6@9

This was my first real effort at trying sumo. The lighter/warmup sets felt pretty snappy, but things went off the rails a bit as it got heavier. I was also scraping my thumbs across my thighs a lot, so I went with straps and thumb over the bar which was much more comfortable. Don't foresee this becoming my competition stance anytime soon, but who knows.

Slingshot Bench
275x6@7
295x6@8
305x6@ fail 6th rep

Bench continues to frustrate

Stiff Leg DL
275x8@7
295x8@8
315x8@8.5

GPP
Ab Wheel 3x8

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Sun May 12, 2019 6:17 pm

Development Block

12 May 2019

Weird work schedule coming up, so got the week started off early with a Sunday morning session

Comp Squat
355x4@7
365x4@8
375x4@8.5
355x4(x2)

Up 5 lbs across the board from last week, but still an undershoot. Technique feeling crisp lately.

Press w/ Belt
155x4@7
165x4@8
175x4@9
165x4(x3)

Technique starting to come back

Pendlay Row
155x7@7
165x7@8
175x7@9
165x7(x3)

These were pretty loose last week, so backed off the weight and tried to keep my back angle relatively unchanged throughout these reps.

GPP
LTEs 60+EZ Bar x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Mon May 20, 2019 11:14 am

Busy week, but was able to get in a good chunk of my training

Monday, 13 May 2019 - morning session...didn't feel very ruff n tuff doing deadlifts at 7 am

Comp Deadlift
385x4@7
405x4@8
430x4@9
405x4

Comp Bench
245x4@7
255x4@8
265x4@9
255x4

Friday, 17 May 2019 - Out of town for the weekend, so combined the main lifts from days 3 and 4

Sumo Deadlift
330x6@7
350x6@8
365x6@9
350x6@8.5

High Bar
275x6@6.5
295x6@8
315x6@9
295x6@8.5

TnG Bench
225x6@7
235x6@8
245x6@8.5
235x6(x2)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Tue May 21, 2019 10:55 am

Monday 20 May 2019

Comp Squat

355x4@7.5
365x4@8
375x4@9
355x4(x2)

Wasn't able to add weight to the top set this week, and these were probably even a little slower than last week. But I would have been thrilled with this weight a few weeks ago, so whatever.

Press w/ Belt
155x5@7
165x4@8
175x4@9
165x4(x2)

Progress tough here...technique still not feeling crisp.

Pendlay Row
165x7@7
175x7@8
185x7@8.5
275x7(x3)

Tryining to keep these strict and factoring that into the RPE ratings

GPP
LTEs 70+EZ Bar x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Thu May 23, 2019 6:53 am

Wednesday 22 May 2019

Comp Deadlift
385x4@6.5
405x4@7.5
430x4@9
405x4(x3)

Finally a decent deadlift session after feeling off for the last several weeks. Top set was a bit sloppy, but everything else felt great. I'm down about 10 lbs and an inch more off my waist since late Mar, and have been struggling to find a solid start position as a result. I put my belt higher (above my belly button) and moved the bar about a half inch closer to my shins, which both seemed to help. Prior to my April meet I'd actually done the opposite and moved the bar out towards my toes a bit, which felt great at the time. I think that now with less of a gut to get in the way while I get down to the bar, I was getting too upright and hips too low. Hook also felt much more solid. Sometimes I get too worried about "setting" my thumb when really I just need to jam my hand into the bar and grab as much thumb as I can. Anyway, huge relief to have even a decent deadlift day.

Comp Bench
245x4@7
260x4@8
270x4@9
255x4(x3)

Belt Squat (plate weight only)
240x7
255x7
275x7
295x7
275x7(x3)

Still trying to figure out RPEs on this thing, but definitely need to increase the load next week

GPP (plate weight, supersetted with belt squat backoffs for time)
Meadows Row 55 x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Tue May 28, 2019 10:46 am

Friday 24 May 2019

High Bar
295x5@7
315x5@8
330x5@9
315x5(x2)

TnG Bench
235x5@7
245x5@7.5
255x5@8.5
245x5(x2)

Close Grip Bench
215x8(x3)

Saturday 25 May 2019

Sumo Deadlift
315x5
335x5
355x5

Groin has been bothering me a bit lately, cut it here and went straight to prescribed 3rd lift SLDLs

Stiff Leg Deadlift
285x8(x3)

GPP
DB Curls 30s x12(x3)

Skipped Slingshot Bench for time...been tough to find enough time to train lately, but I did get the curls in.

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Thu May 30, 2019 10:58 am

Couple days behind due to the holiday weekend...but got a surprisingly solid session in last night. Will be caught up by Saturday hopefully

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Comp Squat
355x4@6.5
370x4@7.5
380x4@9
350x4(x2)

Weird squat session, first two sets went better than expected but the top set was for sure a hard RPE 9. Also only managed two backoffs when I'd planned for 3. But I was pretty gassed and not mentally in it after the second set of 350. Took a little breather and got refocused for the rest of the session.

Press w/ Belt
155x4@6.5
165x4@7.5
175x4@8.5
160x4(x5)

Moved my stance out and internally rotated my hands more this week, and it felt great. I think this is my 4th week back doing overhead work after dropping it for PL meet prep earlier this year, and it's finally starting to come back.

Close Grip Floor Press
185x7
205x7
225x7
205x7(x4)

Surprisingly fun, went well enough after the pressing

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Mon Jun 03, 2019 12:16 pm

Thursday 30 May 2019

Comp Deadlift

395x4@7
415x4@8
435x4@10 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
405x4(x2)

Comp Bench
235x4@6.5
250x4@8
265x4@9
245x4(x5)

Belt Squat
275x7
285x7
295x7
285x7(x2)

Friday 31 May 2019

High Bar Squat - some blasphemous high bar fahhhhves
300x5@7
320x5@8
335x5@9
315x5(x3)

TnG Bench
225x5@7
240x5@8
250x5@8.5
230x5(x5)

Close Grip Bench
205x8(x3)

GPP
DB Curls 30s x12(x3)
Ab Wheel x12(x3)

Saturday 1 June 2019

Sumo Deadlift - more profligate fahhhves
335x5@7
350x5@8
365x5@9
Some worsening hip pain/stiffness, so stopped here for the day

Slingshot Bench
275x5@7
295x5@8
305x5@9
300x5(x4)

Stiff Leg Deadlift
295x8(x3)

GPP
Meadows Row 60lb plate weight x12(x5)
Tricep Pushdowns x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:29 am

Back to doing some singles for the next few weeks at least. Looking forward to handling some slightly heavier weight.

Monday 3 June 2019

Comp Squat
385x1@7.5 - Moved fine but didn't take it any further than this. Still a little disappointed given I squatted 380x4 last week, hoping to make 4 wheels everyday weight soon.
295x4(x2)
325x4(x3)

Press w/ Belt
195x1@7.5
205x1@11
145x4(x2)
165x4(x3)

Got a little too ambitious with the last single there after 195 moved well. Vids here:
SpoilerShow
Close Grip Floor Press
195x16 (AMRAP)
175x12(x2)

GPP
two rounds of:
hammer curls w/ light band x12
~superset with~
barbell drag curls 65x12

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:15 am

Wednesday 5 June 2019

Comp Deadlift
455x1@7.5 - not my best, but not far off. Glad to see my top end strength is still mostly there
340x4(x2)
380x4(x3)

Comp Bench
285x1@8 - also reasonably happy with this
215x4(x2)
240x4(x3)

Front Squat
225x5(x3) - Supposed to do higher reps here, but couldn't get the rack position right and the bar was slipping. Spent a while trying to figure it out before having to leave. Will try again next week ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:16 pm

Got a little behind...catch up posts incoming

6 June 2019 (Thurs)

High Bar
275x8@6
300x8@7
310x8@8
295x8(x2)

TnG Bench
205x8@6
215x8@7
225x8@8
215x8(x2)

CG Bench
205x12 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

7 June 2019 (fri)
Missed session for canoe trip @10, no ragrets

11 June 2019 (Tues)

Squat w/ Belt
395x1@7.5
295x4(x2)
325x4(x3)

Press w/ Belt
185x1@8 - probably some canoeing-related upper body fatigue
140x4(x2)
155x4(x3)

Close Grip Floor Press
205x14 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

12 June 2019 (Weds)

Deadlift w/ Belt
465x1@8
345x4(x2)
385x4(x3)

Comp Bench
290x1@8
225x4(x2)
245x4(x3)

Front squat
225x a bunch of messy sets. Can't find the sweet spot between choking myself out and half-zercher

13 June 201 (Thurs)

High Bar
275x8@6
295x8@7
315x8@8
300x8(x2)

TnG Bench
205x8@6
215x8@7
230x8@8
215x8(x2)

Close Grip Bench
205x12 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

15 June 2019 (Sat)
GPP - 9.5 mile day hike in the mountains @10

16 June 2019 (Sun)
Surprisingly not fried from the hiking, maybe I'm getting into some kind of shape, weird

Sumo Deadlift
315x8@6
330x8@7
345x8@8
330x8(x2)

Bench w/ Chains
145 +90ish chain x8@6
155 +90ish chain x8@6
165 +90ish chain x8@6
155 +90ish chain x8(x2)

Didn't deload enough chain on the floor, will fix the setup next week

SLDL
265x14 AMRAP
245x12(x2)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:20 pm

Low Stress Week - well-timed

17 June 2019 (Mon)

Squat w/ Belt
385x1@7.5
315x6@7

Press w/ Belt
185x1@8
145x6@6.5

Close Grip Floor Press
185x8
205x8
225x8

18 June 2019 (Tues)

Deadlift w/ Belt
465x1@7.5
375x6@7.5

Comp Bench
295x1@7.5
235x6@6

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:15 pm

20 June 2019 (Thurs)

High Bar
300x6@7
315x6@8
330x6@8.5

TnG Bench - sort of sandbagged
225x6@6.5
240x6@7.5
255x6@8.5

Close Grip Bench
205x8
215x8
225x8

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:39 pm

23 June 2019 (Sunday)

Sumo Deadlift
335x6@7
365x6@8
375x6@8.5 - probably the best set

Bench w/ Chains
185+90ish chain x8@7
195+90ish chain x8@8
205+90ish chain x8@9

Better setup but still can't get it all off the floor with the shorter bench ROM

SLDL
275x8
295x8
305x8

24 June 2019 (Monday)

Squat w/ Belt
385x1@8 - super meh
285x4(x2)
315x4(x3)

Press w/ Belt
Skip single for time
140x4(x2)
155x4(x3)

Close Grip Floor Press
210x13 AMRAP
190x12(x2)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:15 pm

Got a couple sessions in while in Seattle this week

25 June 2019 (Tues)

Vids:
SpoilerShow
Deadlift w/ Belt - all kilos
212.5x1@7.5
155x4(x2)
175x4(x3)

Comp Bench - back to pounds
300x1@7.5
230x4(x2)
255x4(x3)

Bench took a dip after my meet in April, but back to where I was at ~12 fewer lbs BW now, which is encouraging

Leg Press
idk x17 AMRAP
idk x12(x2)

26 June 2019 (Weds)

High Bar
285x8
300x8
315x8
300x8(x2)

TnG Bench
205x8
220x8
230x8
220x8(x2)

Close Grip Bench
205x13 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

GPP
DB Curls 25s x12(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:33 pm

29 June 2019 (Sat) - A day later than I'd have liked due to travel/life stuff, no big deal

Sumo Deadlift
315x8
335x8
350x8
335x8(x2)

SLDLs - did these first while waiting for a bench
275x14 AMRAP
255x12(x2)

Bench w/ Chains
155+90ish chains x8
185+90ish chains x8
195+90ish chains x8
185+90ish chains x8(x2)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:11 pm

Training has been lower priority lately due to some life stuff, but got some work in the past couple weeks.

5 July 2019 (Friday)

Comp Squat
300x4
315x4
335x4

Press w/Belt
155x4
165x4
175x4

Close Grip Floor Press
205x14 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

6 July 2019 (Saturday)

Comp Deadlift
365x4
385x4
405x4

Comp Bench
235x4
245x4
255x4

Leg Press
Some plates x12(x3)

7 July 2019 (Sunday)

High Bar
275x8
300x8
315x8

TnG Bench
205x8
215x8
225x8

12 July 219 (Friday)

Comp Squat
385x1@8
295x4(x2)
325x4(x3)

Press w/ Belt
185x1@8
145x4(x2)
260x4(x3)

Close Grip Floor Press
205x15 AMRAP
185x12(x2)

13 July 2019 (Saturday)

Comp Deadlift
475x1@8
365x4(x2)
395x4(x3)

Comp Bench
285x1@7.5
225x4(x2)
245x4(x3)

Leg Press
7 plates x18 AMRAP
7 plates x12(x2)

14 July 2019 (Sunday)

High Bar
275x8
295x8
305x8

TnG Bench
205x8
215x8
225x8

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:43 pm

Training schedule still really off

20 July 2019

Comp Squat
405x1@8
305x4(x2)
345x4(x3)

Press w/Belt
195x1@7
205x1@8.5 -5 lb PR
155x4(x2)
170x4(x3)

CG Floor Press
210x15 AMRAP
190x12(x2)

Vid:
SpoilerShow
21 July 2019

Comp Deadlift
210 kg x1@8
155 kg x4(x2)
180 kg x4(x3)

Comp Bench
230x4(x2)
250x4(x3)

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Re: having a grape time lifting weights

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Post by grapesherbert » Mon Jul 29, 2019 12:23 pm

On this week's episode, I actually did mostly all of my training

Tues 23 July 2019

Comp Squat
Skipped single for time
305x4(x2)
345x4(x3)

Press w/ Belt - supposed to be incline, woops
145x4(x2)
165x4(x3)

Got through this in about an hour before the gym closed

Weds 24 July 2019 - rough AM session after late PM session the day before

Comp Deadlift
465x1@8.5 - felt a little too rounded
365x4(x2)
385x4(x3) - took a little off my target load for these, glad I did

Comp Bench
285x1@8 - meh
225x4(x2)
245x4(x3)

Leg Press
7 plates x12(x3)

GPP
Ez Curl x12(x3)

Fri 26 July 2019

2ct Pause Squat
290x4@7
305x4@8
320x4@9
280x4(x2)

TnG Bench
245x4@7
255x4@8
265x4@9
230x4(x2)

Wide Grip bench w/ Towel
225x8(x3)

GPP
Chest supported machine row x12(x3)

Sat 27 July 2019

Deadlift w/ Miniband - sandbagged, back a little stiff from pause squats
335x4
355x4
365x4
325x4(x2)

Slingshot Bench
300x4@7
315x4@8
330x4@8.5 - smoother than 315 somehow
295x4(x2)

RDL
295x8(x3)

GPP
Tricep pushdown x12(x3)

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