Kyle's PL log

[KyleMask]

Thanks. I'm giving it what I've got.

Friday
Deadlift 550x3 but harder than I would've liked
Sumos 375x5,5
Press 155x10,10,12


Monday
High box squat 315x10
Squat 225x10
150 lb sandbag shoulders 5x2

--This patellar pain is severe. I can't take stairs. I'd wager I have large tears in both patellar tendons, which means I'm playing with fire.

[KyleMask]

Yesterday
Bench (paused) 315 5x5

Today
Deadlift 315 6x2
Press 205 3x5
GHRx10,10,12
A few 150 ln sandbag clean and presses

—Took a planned deload on pulls. Knee was super inflamed and it’s about time for a light week. These sorts of injuries heal in spurts, so a linear approach won’t work anymore. I have to hit it hard on the days I can and back off on the days I can’t. On the bright side, it felt great to press 205 for sets of 5 for the first time since surgery. Upper body strength/muscles coming back nicely. Wish I could say the same for legs.

[Luke S]

What do you think about sandbag presses?

[KyleMask]

They’re not really a way to build strength, just to exhibit it.

Today
Tempo pin squats 185 3x8
Pause bench 340x4,4,4
Sandbag clean and press 150x5 or so singles

—got the tempo pin squats from Cody who got them from Austin for patellar tendinitis. Will give them a try twice a week, adding 10 lbs per workout, for 2 months. The knees certainly didn’t enjoy them during or after today.

[KyleMask]

Yesterday
Deadlift 555x3 (just can’t put any more force through the knee than this. Doesn’t feel “heavy”, but body just kind of says fuck you Kyle and makes each rep last like 3 seconds.
SGDL 375x3, 425x3, 465x3


Today
Press 210x3,3, 185x6, 135x15
One armed BB row 135x6,6,6
Press 135x15
Chins 2x10
Some sandbag rows 150 lbs

[KyleMask]

Friday
Tempo pin squat 225x8
GHRx15
Bench (paused) 355x3,3


Today
Tempo pin squat 235x8, 275x1
GHRx15


I’ve settled on twice a week on these tempo (5-0-2) pin squats at one set of eight each workout. Feeling a little better and stronger between Friday and today. Two work sets of squat per week is enough considering my age and history.

[KyleMask]

Yesterday
Bench (paused) 405x1
CGBP 315x5,5,5
Chins 2x10

Today
Deadlift 500x8 (prob 2 reps in tank)
SGDL 375x5, 465x1, 515x1

—pretty good week

[KyleMask]

Yesterday
Press 210x5,5,5
One armed BB row supersetted with shrug 135 x 10
Press 135x15


Today
Tempo pin squat 245x8
GHRx15
Bench (paused) 365x3,3
Chins x 10
Some sandbag rows and presses

[KyleMask]

Tempo pin squat 255x8
GHR 3x10

[KyleMask]

Yesterday
Cambered bar pause bench 265x5, 295x5,5,5,5

—got sleep study results. AHI index is 104 (severe sleep apnea is considered anything over 30), I desaturated as low as 63%, and I spent almost the entirety of my sleep in stage 1, with no stage 3 sleep whatsoever, and only 6% REM sleep. CPAP titration will be in a few days, and hopefully I’ll have my CPAP at home by next week. This could be one reason my tendons are fucked up. I haven’t been getting any good sleep with growth hormone, etc for years. I’m hoping I’ll start to feel a lot better and my tendinitis will improve in a few weeks.