Finding Out that the Iron Never Lies

[bustermonkey2]

Jan 16, 2019

Press @ 135 lbs-10; @ 145 lbs-10,10-10 Rpe 9.0
Deads @ 415 lbs-3; w/ straps 3,3,3 - Rpe 8.5
5 ct bench @ 225 lbs-3; @ 235 lbs-3,3 Rpe 9.0

[bustermonkey2]

Jan 20, 2018

Squat @ 335 lbs-5; @ 355 lbs-5; @ 365 lbs-5,5 Rpe 9.0 About 5 min rest periods
Bench @ 285 lbs-5,5; @ 295-5,5 Rpe 9.0
Chins-8,6,6 Need to do these more often. Dropping some body weight would probably help too. I'm too fluffy around the middle right now.

[bustermonkey2]

Jan 23, 2019

Press @ 165 lbs-5; @ 175 lbs-5; @ 180-5,5 Rpe 9.25

Rack Pulls @ 405 lbs-5
Rack Pulls w/ straps @ 425 -5,5,5 Rpe 9.0

Dips w/ 25 lbs- 15,15,15

[bustermonkey2]

I was on a quick trip to visit family over the weekend and scheduled to return on Sunday Jan 27th. Instead got delayed due to weather/airline issues all the way until afternoon of January 29th.

Jan 30, 2019

Squats @ 425 lbs-2,2 Rpe 9.25
Squats w/ wraps @ 445 lbs-2,2 Rpe 9.25

Bench w/ wraps @ 315 lbs-2; @ 335 lbs-2,2,2 Rpe 9.5

Chins 5 min block-26 total

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 1, 2019

Press @ 185 lbs-2; @ 195 lbs-2; @ 205 lbs-2, @ 210 lbs-2 Rpe 9.75
Partial deads off floor @ 415 lbs-5; w/ straps @ 425 lbs-5,5,5 Rpe 9.0 Exhausting.
Pin press @ 275 lbs-5; @ 295 lbs-5, 5 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 4, 2019
Bodywt 239 lbs- this is probably my heaviest bodywt ever. I'll have to really start cutting if I ever want to compete at 220 again.

Squats @ 255 lbs-10,10,10,10 Rpe 9.5. Just exhausting.
Bench @ 255 lbs-10,10,10,10 Rpe 9.5. Yes I know it's the same weights as squats. With these 10 rep sets, squats are very fatiguing and that's the real limitation.
Close grip bench @ 195 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 7, 2019
Bodywt 237 lbs. I started cutting weight yesterday through carb reduction. Nothing too drastic but I'd like to drop down to 225 by the end of February and then I'll evaluate if I want to lose more.

Press @ 145 lbs-10,10,10; @ 150 lbs-10 Rpe 9.0

Deads @ 425 lbs-3
Deads w/ straps @ 425 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 9.0.

5 count bench @ 245 lbs-3,3; @ 250 lbs-3 Rpe 9.25.

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 10, 2019
Squats @ 365 lbs-5,6; @ 375-5,5 Rpe 9.25
Bench @ 280-5; @ 295-5,5,5 Rpe 8.0 bench felt pretty easy today for some reason.
Chins-10,8,6

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 13, 2019
Bodywt 233 lbs- moving in the right direction

Press @ 175 lbs-5; @ 185 lbs-5,5,5 Rpe 9.25

Rack Pulls @ 425 lbs-5
Rack pulls w/ straps @ 435 lbs-5,5,5 Rpe 9.25

Dips w/ 35 lbs-15,15,15

[bustermonkey2]

Feb 15, 2019
Bodywt 232 lbs

Squats @ 435 lbs-2,2 Rpe 9.5
Squats w/ wraps @ 455 lbs-2,2 Rpe 9.5

Bench w/ wraps @ 335 lbs-2,2; @ 345 lbs-2,2 Rpe 9.5

Chins-5 min blk-7,7,7,7 Total 28



Feb 18, 2019
Bodywt 233 lbs- I wasn't conscientious enough with my diet this weekend.

Press @ 205 lbs-2,2; @ 210 lbs-3 PR,3. First press PR in about a year and a half. RPE 9.75. I had a bit of knee kick on the 1st rep in 1st set at 205, but was more careful on 2nd set. I suspect the day of 10 rep sets is helping drive progress on the press.

Pin Press @ 285 lbs-5; @ 295 lbs-5,5 Rpe 9.5