Exodus Strength

DCR wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:34 pm 3/15/24

Squats 45,155x12 250x8 315x2 350x1 315x1,1
RDLs (doh) 150x10,6,6



Notes: Pressed for time as has been the case constantly the past two weeks. Next week I’m flying up to NY for a few weeks, which is something of a vacation from obligations no matter how bad work is. I plan to spend hours in the gym doing every damn accessory that I can think of. Anyway, I didn’t have the patience to fuck around with loading and decided that going forward, after my initial warm ups I’m not lifting anything less than 315. It’s dumb because that’s really heavy for me, but I’ll keep hitting it until it’s not. I know @EricK approves.

Soundtrack: Keres / Homo Homini Lupus

DCR wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:34 pm 3/15/24

Squats 45,155x12 250x8 315x2 350x1 315x1,1
RDLs (doh) 150x10,6,6



Notes: Pressed for time as has been the case constantly the past two weeks. Next week I’m flying up to NY for a few weeks, which is something of a vacation from obligations no matter how bad work is. I plan to spend hours in the gym doing every damn accessory that I can think of. Anyway, I didn’t have the patience to fuck around with loading and decided that going forward, after my initial warm ups I’m not lifting anything less than 315. It’s dumb because that’s really heavy for me, but I’ll keep hitting it until it’s not. I know EricK approves.

Soundtrack: Keres / Homo Homini Lupus

DCR wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:56 pm 3/18/24

Squats 45,155x12 255x6 315x2 335,355,315,320x1
Bench Press 45,140x12 190x8 230x5 260x2
Barbell Rows 140x8,8,8



Notes: Matched my PR, just under five years later. I'm a bit pissed at myself for not just having added 5 lbs and erasing it, but I really wasn't certain of the outcome. That said, I'm happy with the rep, which looked pretty good and was dramatically different - and better - in terms of form versus 2019. The next few weeks will be interesting.

Good work on bench with the new (much more correct) form.

DCR wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:56 pm

KarlM wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:10 pm The big 4 plater is just around the corner!

DCR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:55 pm360,365x1

DCR wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:55 pm 3/20/24 (back in NY for a spell)

Squats 45,155x12 260x6 315x2 337.5,360,365x1 320x1,1
Lying Leg Curls 60x15,15,15
Standing Calf Raises on platform +10 lbs x20,20,20,20



Notes: Please don’t judge how distended I was after a day of eating every carb in sight to prepare for this session.

I didn’t like the depth on 360, got pissed, and so hit 365 for good measure. The depth there wasn’t my usual either - the result of regressing into old bad habits (sitting back, not staying in my quads) under what I assumed were max weights - but it was legal and I’ll take the PR.

As it turned out, you gentlemen above were right - these definitely were not actually max weights - there’s at least another 20 lbs there. Funny how that became evident after coming home to an apartment lacking a girlfriend and children and getting ten hours of sleep.

I’ll probably stop here, for now. Singles aren’t building any muscle and sure as hell aren’t helping my body composition. This journey began with a high rep base and I felt much better a few weeks ago.

Thank you @lheugh, @KarlM, @cole, @alek, @Renascent, and @mouse for the encouragement over the past twenty-four hours. It mattered.