Shades of Sisyphus: OckhamsRazor's Intermediate Log

[OckhamsRazor]

7/19/17 - Cycle 2, Week 12

Deadlift w/belt
505 x 1 @9.5 PR
460 x 3 @9
425 x 3 @7
425 x 3 @7.5 (5 minute rests)

TnG Bench
245 x 3 @7
255 x 3 @8
265 x 2 @9
245 x 3 @8 (5 minute rests)

3-0-3 Tempo LBS w/belt
295 x 5 @7
305 x 5 @8
305 x 5 @8
305 x 5 @8 (5 minute rests)

Felt pretty wiped. My shoulders and arms are getting very cranky. I figure I'll cut my volume down next week and then do a test week the week after.

[OckhamsRazor]

7/22/17 - Cycle 2, Week 13

LBS w/belt
435 x 1 @9
415 x 3 @9
385 x 3 @7
385 x 3 @7.5 (5 minute rests)

Comp Bench
275 x 1 @10 PR
255 x 3 @10
245 x 3 @8.5
245 x 3 @8.5 (5 minute rests)

Beltless Paused DL (pause just off floor)
335 x 3 @7
350 x 3 @7.5
370 x 3 @8
370 x 3 @8 (5 minute rests)

Still not feeling 100%. So humid.

[OckhamsRazor]

7/24/17 - Cycle 2, Week 13

Press w/belt
205 x 1 @9
190 x 3 @10
180 x 3 @8
180 x 3 @8.5 (5 minute rests)

2-count Paused LBS w/belt
340 x 3 @6.5
355 x 3 @7.5
370 x 3 @8.5
355 x 3 @8
340 x 3 @7.5 (5 minute rests)

2-count Paused Bench
230 x 3 @7
240 x 3 @10 (messed up bar path on 3rd rep)
240 x 3 @8
240 x 3 @8.5 (5 minute rests)

Felt good today so I opted for a little more volume than I had planned. Probably a bad idea. We'll see.

[OckhamsRazor]

7/26/17 - Cycle 2, Week 13

Deadlift w/belt
510 x 1 @9.75 PR
465 x 3 @10

TnG Bench
225 x 4 @<6
235 x 4 @6
245 x 4 @6.5-7
255 x 4 @10 (I've clearly exceeded my MRV this mesocycle)

3-0-3 Tempo LBS w/belt
295 x 5 @7
305 x 5 @8
305 x 5 @8.5

Rough session. It's pretty clear that I've overtrained a little over the past 3 weeks. Thankfully, today was the last workout of my current macrocycle. I had planned to do a test week next week, but it might be best to just do a standard deload instead before starting a new cycle. I'll see how I feel on Saturday.

[OckhamsRazor]

7/29/17 - Cycle 2, Week 14 - Test Week

LBS w/belt
415 x 1 @7
455 x 1 @10 PR

[OckhamsRazor]

7/31/17 - Cycle 2, Week 14 - Test Week

Press w/belt
215 x nope x 2 @a million

LBS w/belt: 275 x 5, 285 x 5

205 went up easily last week, but 215 was not happening today.

[OckhamsRazor]

8/2/17 - Cycle 2, Week 14 - Deload

Deadlift: 315 x 5 x 2
TnG Bench: 195 x 5 x 3

Since I've already set PRs on bench and deadlift (albeit modest ones), I decided to skip the last day of my test week and just do a regular delaod day for the extra recovery.

[OckhamsRazor]

8/5/17 - Cycle 3, Week 1

BW: 194.3

LBS w/belt
425 x 1 @7.5
350 x 8 @7
350 x 8 @7.5 (5 minute rests)

Incline TnG Bench
205 x 8 @8
195 x 8 @7.5 (4.5 minute rest)

RDL
225 x 10 @6
245 x 10 @7 (3.5 minute rest)

LTE
90 x 10 @6.5
90 x 10 @8 (2 minute rest)

Started up a new cycle today, so easing back in with low volume. I trained with my wife at the U Mich gym, which was the first time I've worked out away from home since November when I was on vacation; it was a nice change of pace and kind of an ego boost as I was, by far, the strongest guy there. Felt pretty good overall, but I still have to feel out incline bench a little as I haven't done that movement in well over 2 years (I ordered the Rep Fitness adjustable bench last week, so I'll be able to do incline at home, but it doesn't arrive until Tuesday, which is why I decided to train at U Mich today). The end of this cycle will culminate in my participation in the Fall Classic, so hopefully it will be fruitful.

[OckhamsRazor]

8/6/17 - Cycle 3, Week 1

Chin-up: BW x 10 x 2
BB Curl: 75 x 10 x 2

Airdyne: LISS x 15 minutes

So sore from yesterday's session.

[OckhamsRazor]

8/7/17 - Cycle 3, Week 1

Press w/belt
145 x 8 @6.5
145 x 8 @6.5 (3.5 minute rest)

Beltless High Bar Squat
245 x 8 @7
245 x 8 @6 (4 minute rest)

Wide Grip Tng Bench
195 x 8 @6
200 x 8 @6 (3.5 minute rest)

Lateral Raise
20 x 15 x 2 (1.5 minute rest)

Still very sore from Saturday's session. I kept the weight light on squats as my upper left hamstring was feeling a little tight/tender.