Sept 16, 2019
Rack pulls @ 505 lbs-5. Rpe 9.75. Thumbs and hands hurt quite a bit.
Rack pulls w/ straps @ 445 lbs-8. Rpe 9.25
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Sept 16, 2019
Rack pulls @ 505 lbs-5. Rpe 9.75. Thumbs and hands hurt quite a bit.
Rack pulls w/ straps @ 445 lbs-8. Rpe 9.25
Sept 17, 2019
Bodywt 232 lbs
Bench w/ wraps @ 350 lbs-2. Rpe 9.25. Might have had another rep but no spotter and didn't want repeat of last bench session.
Bench @ 325 lbs-5 Rpe 9.25; @ 305 lbs-7; @ 285 lbs-10
Dips w/ 45 lbs-15,15,12
Sept 19, 2019
Bodywt 235 lbs
Squats w/ wraps @465 lbs-3. PR. Rpe 9.5. Not too bad really.
Squats @ 370 lbs-8; @ 325 lbs-10. Exhausting as always but took some longer rest periods here, around 12 minutes, which helped a bit.
Chins-11,11
Sept 20, 2019
Bodywt 232 lbs
Press @ 190 lbs-5. Had to stop due to lightheadedness. Haven't had that issue in a while.
Press @ 170 lbs-10.
Bench @ 250 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 Set every 1 1/2 minutes.
Sept 24, 2019
Partial deads @ 505 lbs-5. Rpe 10. Real tough.
Partial deads w/ straps @ 445 lbs-6. Exhausted. Clearly fatigued from the 1st set.
Sept 26, 2019
Bench w/ wraps @ 355 lbs-2 Rpe 9.0 Not too bad.
Bench @ 330 lbs-5 Rpe 9.25; @ 305 lbs-8; @ 290 lbs-10
Cable pressdown @ 120 lbs-20,20,20
Sept 29, 2019
Squats w/ wraps @ 475 lbs-3. PR. Rpe 9.5. Not terrible.
Squats @ 375 lbs-8 PR; @ 325 lbs-10. Exhausting
Chins-12,10 Dead tired
Sept 30, 2019
Press @ 225 lbs-1, 0. I had too much leg kick on 1st rep so tried to repeat it but failed on 2nd try. Not enough pressing is clearly the culprit here.
Press @ 185-5; @ 135-12
Bench @ 255 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 1 1/2 minutes in between sets
Oct 3, 2019
Bodywt 235 lbs. Better starting cutting to make 220 lbs later this month.
Deadlifts @ 505 lbs-3. Rpe 9.25. Maybe could have had another rep but it would have been an absolute limit grind so didn't want to tempt fate, injury-wise, since I'm planning on competing on Oct 26th.
Deads w/ straps @ 405 lbs-8. Exhausting as always.
Oct 4, 2019
Bodywt 232 lbs
Bench w/ wraps @ 360 lbs-2, failed 3rd rep. I got stuck on 3rd rep about 5-6 inches above chest. Usually I can lock it out then. Spotter said I had one side pushing on underside of safety pin. Haven't done that in a long time.
Bench @ 335 lbs-4; @ 315 lbs-6; @ 275 lbs-10.
Dips w/ 45 lbs-15,15,15
Oct 7, 2019
Squats w/ wraps @ 495 lbs-2 Rpe 9.5. Tough but not terrible
Squats @ 380 lbs-7 PR. Rpe 9.25
Squats @ 330 lbs, beltless-10. Exhausting.
Skipped chins as bar was being used and I was pretty tired by this point.
Oct 9, 2019
I had to drop presses today as I was compressing 2 workouts into 1 because I won't get a chance to go to the gym for a few days.
Rack pulls @ 515 lbs-5 Rpe 9.5. Thumbs and hands hurt quite a bit.
Rack pulls w/ straps @ 455 lbs-8 Rpe 9.0
Bench @ 260 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3 Set every 1 1/2 minutes