Some things probably worth logging:
1. New Program
* Still 4 day TM based, but a two week cycle
* Volume and Intensity Day each week, but every two week cycle only has one each truly hard VD and ID. I'm calling them VD1, VD2, ID1, ID2. 1 signifies the harder, more intense and close to or actual max; 2 is hard work, but leaving volume and intensity gas in the tank - I haven't decided on a specific RPE to use as a ceiling for this, and it's still going to be based on a planned weight, but will be autoregulated based on feeling that day as necessary.
* Planned weights but somewhat modulated and flexible based on RPEs
The basic set-up is:
Week 1
Mon: ID1 Bench, VD2 Press, chins etc
Tues: VD1 Squat, Medium Pulling (Power Clean, then Snatch Grip DL triples to a max of RPE 8.5)
Thurs: ID1 Press, VD1 Bench, chins etc
Fri: ID2 Squat, VD Deadlift
Week 2
Mon: ID2 Bench, VD1 Press, chins etc
Tues: VD2 Squat, Lighter Pulling (Power Cleans, RDLs)
Thurs: ID2 Press, VD2 Bench, chins etc
Fri: ID1 Squat, ID Deadlift
VD1s will include some hard, grindy 5x5s but will not stick exclusively to 5x5 or always 5s; 3s and 4s will be used as well, and even more so on VD2s.
ID1s and ID2s will rotate rep ranges. Both IDs and VDs have planned numbers but can be auto-regulated as needed based on RPEs that day, with the goal of each 2 week cycle being an ID PR every other Friday, and volume PRs as they come, but not to force either one if they're not there (hence the auto-reg).
I'm a little off schedule right now because both DL and BP are being ramped back up from injury based lay-offs. Will need to get all my lifts together to run it this way as planned, but I can probably mix and match the bench and press work with either of the squat and pulling work and be ok.
2. Weight Cut
From a high of 276, I've weighed in at a lowest of 271.8, and am currently floating between that and 273 depending on daily fluctuation. Today, Monday, was the first day in a couple months that getting the 4th hole in my belt was easy and didn't require extra effort. Haven't noticed a change in pants/shorts fitting yet, but belt is clearly a little bit looser. Hanging out at the meet yesterday really lit my competitive fire again and got me excited to train for the August meet, and make weight at 264 without a water cut. Things are going well so far on both those fronts, just need to stay on track over the long haul.