He Skillin It - Skillin's Log

[AdamSkillin]

12/29/2020:
Squat: 355x3x3
Split Snatch: 135x1x5
Rows: 205x8x3

[AdamSkillin]

12/31/2020:
Last one for the week.

Squat: 425x1x3, 405x2
Press: 160x8x2, 135x8
Deadlift: 405x10 (gross)
Bench: canceled.
Chins: 1x20

Combined some stuff to be able to take tomorrow off. Going to probably arrange things so that I'm never scheduled to bench after pressing. Just doesn't seem like my shoulders appreciate it at all.

[hector]

Deadlift: 405x10 (gross)

Some kind of dare?

[AdamSkillin]

Deadlift: 405x10 (gross)

Some kind of dare?

Not far off. Bargain with myself to get out of a top set of 8 and backoffs.

1/3/2021:

Bench: 230x10*
Dips: 135x5x4
Split Jerk practice first time ever sad, sad weight.

*This was also almost a bet. Friendly competition of highest % of bodyweight for 10 bench reps. No more of that nonsense in the foreseeable future.

[mgil]

Bench after press usually sucks for a multitude of reasons. Specifically comp bench. Close grip is usually better, for me, after pressing.

[AdamSkillin]

Bench after press usually sucks for a multitude of reasons. Specifically comp bench. Close grip is usually better, for me, after pressing.

Odd as it is, close-grip bench bothers my shoulders worse than anything. Dips and press don't bother it at all. Not sure if it's just the specific shape of all my humerus/glenoid fossa parts or something I messed up back in the long-ago times of my jiu-jitsu days. Appreciate the suggestion.

1/4/2021:

Squat: 330x8x2, 295x8x2
Fun with (power) clean and jerks (still too light to type)
Rows: 225x6x4

[mgil]

You have one of those fancy Swiss/football bars? Maybe it’s the neutral grip deal? Sucks being strong.

[AdamSkillin]

You have one of those fancy Swiss/football bars? Maybe it’s the neutral grip deal? Sucks being strong.

I have one of those too. Worse than close-grip, unfortunately. Had a friend fabricate it for me, so it wasn't a big expenditure, but its only job has been to sit there and look pretty. I think keeping benching frequency moderate and never doing it after press is going to be the only solution. Good thing there are heavy dips to keep me occupied.

[AdamSkillin]

1/6/2021:
Press: 195x3, 185x3x2
Squat (highbarbeltlesspaused): 275x2x3
(Power) clean and jerk: Still not heavy enough to log. Just getting used to the movement still. A little less grossly light than last time.

[AdamSkillin]

1/8/2021:
Deadlift: 525x1 (hook), 525x1 (strap), 505x1 (hook), 505x1x2 (strap, strap)
Press: 170x6, 160x6x3
Squats: skipped leg day
Chins: 110x1, 140x1 (PR), 125x2 (PR)

[AdamSkillin]

1/11/2021:
Press: 195x1, 220xF, 210x1, 200x1x2, 195x1 (made up 5 total singles by cheating and counting a warm-up. Missed PR attempt took it outta me)
Squat: 365x5x3, 335x5
Dips: 180x3 (PR!), 180x2
Rows: 245x3x6

[AdamSkillin]

1/13/2021:
Bench: 280x1, 290x1, 275x1x3, 245x5, 225x5x3
Squat: (paused, high bar, beltless) 300x2x4
Fun and games with fauxlympic lifting

[AdamSkillin]

1/15/2021:
Squat: 410x4* (PR if you count 4-rep PR's), 410x1
Press: 165x8, 155x8, 145x8x2
Deadlift: 375x8x2
Chins: +100x5 (PR), 75x7, 50x10

*not sure if I should have gone for the fifth rep. Wasn't a pretty set, but I may have just squeaked it out had I gone for it. Opinions/shaming welcome.

[AdamSkillin]

1/18/2021:

Press: 190x4 (same as last time)
Press starts: 225x1x3
Squat: 385x3, 365x3x2
Dips: 140x3x2, 125x3x4
Rows: 265x3x6
Alternated dips and rows. Some kind of nonsense has been going on with one of my quad tendons (distal) making the squats uncomfortable, but not obviously weaker. Palpable lumpy somesuch about an inch above the kneecap.

[AdamSkillin]

1/20/2021:
Bench: 265x5 (RPE 11)
Board press (rigged up a thing. 3 or 4" of ROM shortenage): 245x3x8
Fun and games with fauxlympic lifting

1/22/2021:
Deadlift: 480x5 (PR and @RPE7-ish somehow. Also hook grip. Straps were at the ready but not wrapped around the bar. Video)
Press: 205x1, 165x6, 155x6x2
Deficit trap bar squidlift: 330x8x2
Chins: 145xFAIL, 125x1x5

[AdamSkillin]

1/25/2021:
Bench: 275x1, 235x5x4 (paused at least 1 rep per set)
Squat: 335x8, 315x8x2
Dips: 185x2 (PR - video), 185x1, 160x3
Rows: 275x2x8

[AdamSkillin]

1/27/2021:
Press: 185x3x2, 165x5x3
Split snatch up to 135
2-board press (new Bench Blokz came today): 225x3x3
Clean* & Jerk: up to 175

*something between a power clean + front squat and an actual clean.

[AdamSkillin]

1/29/2021:
Squat: 415x3 (PR, technically), 375x3x2
3-board press: 295x3x3 (this is fun)
Deadlift: 395x8, 365x8
Chinups: 90x3x3, 45x9

[AdamSkillin]

2/1/21:
Press: 185x4, 185x3
Squat: 370x5x2, 340x5x2
Dips: 190xFAIL, 160x2, 135x5
Rows: 245x5x2 (rushed and cut these short. There were many snows to shovel)

[Wilhelm]

@AdamSkillin
On your heavy dips, do you limit reps to triples?

I just went to 5 sets of 4 with 70lbs, and i'm bumping up to 80lbs but probably starting with doubles there.
I'm thinking a doubles to triples adding one rep to one set per session would be good at this point.

I get a little soreness in the trap collarbone area on one side by the time i finish five sets now.

Besides reps, how many sets do you do, and how often?

Just want to see what you find effective.

Thanks.