4/9
Press 225x4,4,4
Bench 255x10
Back work
4/11 Deload day
Deadlift 225 3x5
Leg press machine 3x10
4/12
Press 250x1, 255x1 (post surgery PRs), 205x7
Chest press machine (trying to find something that doesn’t irritate my pec) 3x10
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4/9
Press 225x4,4,4
Bench 255x10
Back work
4/11 Deload day
Deadlift 225 3x5
Leg press machine 3x10
4/12
Press 250x1, 255x1 (post surgery PRs), 205x7
Chest press machine (trying to find something that doesn’t irritate my pec) 3x10
4/14
Leg press machine - a lot of single leg work, then tried a new narrow stance with feet lower on the sled to get a little more quad involvement. Up to 400x20. Was a lot of sets total. Wanted to see how the knee would handle it (a little more inflamed than usual in the days after).
Then did some curls and arm wrestling work.
4/16
Press 216x6,6
Chest press machine 3x10
Rows 135 3x10
-Presses are starting to click again. Going to pull heavy on Thursday if my legs are up for it. I go on vacation Friday and won’t be able to train again until the following Thursday. I need to listen to my body, though. If I start warming up on Thursday and it’s not there, I’ll shut it down.
4/18
Press 240x3, 215x6,6
Back work, curls
4/22
Deadlift (beltless with straps because I’m traveling and couldn’t access chalk/belt) up to 585x4 (prob 2 reps in tank)
Kicked out of gym. At least recouped cost of the day pass.
A guy approached me after the set and said I shouldn’t lift that much because I was going to hurt my back. I told him to mind his own business and fuck off. He then told me he was the gym owner and would be liable if I got hurt. I asked him what that waiver I signed was for and told him to find another line of work. He told me to leave. I told him to pay me back the cost of the day pass and he’d never see me again. So he did and that was that.
4/25
Press 225x5
Back work and pushups
4/27
Leg press (narrow stance) 400x15,15, on toes 300x10
Back work
4/28
Press 235 3x3
Back, arm, arm wrestling-specific work