Finding Out that the Iron Never Lies

[bustermonkey2]

Week 119
June 15, 2020
Beltless press @ 160 lbs-8,8,8
Paused bench (all reps paused) @ 275 lbs-8,8,8 Rpe 9.5
Close grip bench @ 225 lbs-9,9,10
Lying tricep extensions @56 lbs-15,15,15

June 17, 2020
Deads @ 480 lbs-5 PR Rpe 9.5
Deads w/straps @ 435 lbs-5; @ 415-5 Really tiring
Box squats @ 195 lbs-8,8,8.
Chins-11,11,11
Band pull through-18,18,18

June 19, 2020
Bench @ 335 lbs-5,(failed 6th rep but close) @ 330-5,5
Press @ 145 lbs-11,11,11
Dips w/ 70 lbs-10,10,10
EZ bar Curls @ 56 lbs-12,12,12

June 22, 2020 BBell Club week 120
Squats @ 425 lbs-5 Rpe 9.75; @ 405-5,5
Rom. deads w/ straps @ 225-6,6,6
Bbell rows w/ straps @ 185-10,10,10

[skid]

Doing some strong work there Buster! Any meets planned?

[bustermonkey2]

Doing some strong work there Buster! Any meets planned?

I'm not sure with Covid-19. Maybe one in the fall. I'm making pretty good progress at this point. I think the DUP programming works well for me and now I'm lifting at hone where the equipment is better than the commercial gym.

[bustermonkey2]

June 25, 2020
Press @ 195 lbs-5,5,5 Rpe 9.9 really tough
Paused bench (all reps paused) @ 295 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
Close grip bench @ 225 lbs-10,10,10
Lying tricep extensions @61 lbs-15,15,15

June 29, 2020 Bodywt 229 lbs
Deads @ 545 lbs-2 PR Rpe 9.9 Tough
Deads w/straps @ 495-2 ; @ 475-2
Box squats @ 205 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3.
Chins-12,11,11
Band pull through-19,19,19


Week 121
July 1, 2020
Bench w/ wraps @ 355 lbs-2,2,2 Rpe 9.75
Paused bench @ 285-5,5,5 Rpe 9.0
Beltless Press @ 150 lbs-10,10,10
Dips w/ 90 lbs-8,6,6

July 4, 2020
Squats w/ blue sleeves @ 460 lbs-2 Rpe 9.8; @ 445-2,2 Rpe 9.5
Beltless box sqts @ 225 lbs-5; @ 245 lbs--5 Tiring
beltless snatch grip deads w/ straps @ 335-6,6,6
Bbell rows w/ straps @ 185-10,10,10,10,10

[bustermonkey2]

Usually I just update this log with my regular workout info but I wanted to note that yesterday I deadlifted 405 lbs for 10 reps. PR. This was very exciting milestone as it's a goal I have held for many years. My previous pr reps at 405 lbs was 8 reps. Those last 2 reps represent a lot of extra work. It took me about 2 years to get to 200 lb press/300 lb bench/400 lb squat and 500 lb dead. That was about 6-7 years ago. Since then my long term goals have been 250 lb press/400 lb bench/500 lb squat/600 lb deadlift and the additional goal of deadlifting 405 lbs for 10 reps. I hit the 500 lb squat about 4 years ago. I have come close to 400 lbs on bench (390 on 2 occasions at the gym, 380 at a meet) and hit 585 lbs about a year ago on deadlift (although it got red lighted for hitching). I am 47 years old and probably only have a few more years to try to hit the bench and deadlift goals. I have pressed 232 lbs at the gym (I think 230 in competition) but I really doubt that I'll ever get my press to 250 lbs. And that's ok because it's the constant struggle to improve myself that ultimately pays more dividends than the weight on the bar. But it still felt really good to deadlift 405 lbs for 10 reps and I really want to hit 600 for a single.

[kpsmiley]

Congratulations, nice work!

[bustermonkey2]

Congratulations, nice work!

Thanks!

[bustermonkey2]

July 6, 2020
Press @ 205 lbs-2,2,2 Rpe 9.5
Seated z press @ 95 lbs-5,5,5 rpe 9.5
Close grip bench @ 230 lbs-10,10,10
Lying tricep extensions @66 lbs-15,15,15

Week 122
July 8, 2020
Deads w straps @ 405 lbs-10 PR Rpe 9.5 Long time awaited pr here. Tough but not horrible.
Deads w/straps @ 365-8,8 Exhausted
Box squats @ 245 lbs-5,5,5 Very tired by this point
Chins w/ 25 lbs-6,6,6
Band pull through-20,20,20


July 10, 2020
Bench @ 295 lbs-8,8,8 Rpe 9.5
Beltless Press @ 150 lbs-11,10,10 Short rest periods- time constraints
Dips -20,20,20 Only about a minute in between sets

July 14, 2020
Squats @ 385 lbs-7 (I thought I did 8 until I watched the video, 8 PR Rpe 9.9; @ 335-8 Exhausting
Romanian deads w/ straps @ 225-8,7,7 Lower back absolutely thrashed by this point
Skipped rows due to lower back being completely done. Not worth getting injured for rows

[bustermonkey2]

Week 123
July 16, 2020
Beltless press @ 165 lbs-8,8,8 Rpe 9.0
Bench @ 295 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3
Close grip bench @ 235 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.9
Lying tricep extensions @71 lbs-12,12,12

July 20, 2020
Deads @ 485 lbs-4 PR Rpe 9.25 Maybe could have had 5 but a pr is a pr.
Deads w/straps @ 440 lbs-5; @ 415-5 Really tiring
Box (beltless) squats @ 255 lbs-5,5,5 Exhausting
Chins w/ 25 lbs-7,7,6
Skipped Band pull-throughs- dead tired

I injured my left thumb by trying to carry too much stuff out of pool including a bookshelf sized bluetooth speaker with just my thumb because I didn't want to make 2 trips. Stupid. Nothing serious- probably just a sprain but poor decision making on my part. It was swollen for about 5 days which prevented training.

July 26, 2020
Bench @ 345 lbs-4 PR Rpe 9.75. First bench pr in a fairly long time @ 335-5 @ 330-5. I taped my thumb which worked well enough.
Press @ 150 lbs-11,11,11
Dips w/ 90 lbs-8,8,8
EZ bar Curls @ 61 lbs-12,12,12

Week 124
July 27, 2020
Squats @ 430 lbs-6 PR Rpe 9.8; @ 410-5; @405-5 Making progress despite thumb injury which is still a bit sore, even on squats.
Rom. deads w/ straps @ 245 lbs-6,6,6
Bbell rows w/ straps @ 205-8,8,8 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

July 30, 2020
Press @ 205 lbs-5 PR @ 195-5,5
Seated Z press @ 95 lbs-8,8,8 Rpe 8.5
Close grip bench @ 245 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.0
Lying tricep extensions @71 lbs-15,15,15

August 1, 2020
Deads @ 550 lbs-2 PR Rpe 9.8
Deads w/straps @ 550-2 ; @ 475-2
Box squats @ 225 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,6. Got bored by the end so combined last 2 sets.
Chins w/ 25 lbs-7,7,7
Skipped Band pull throughs

Week 125
Aug 3, 2020
Bench w/ wraps @ 360 lbs-3 PR Rpe 9.9 ,2,2 Rpe 9.5
Paused bench @ 295-5,5,5 Rpe 9.0
Beltless Press @ 155 lbs-8,8,8
Dips w/ 90 lbs-10,10,10 Tough

Aug 6, 2020
Squats w/ wraps @ 480 lbs-3 PR Rpe 9.5 Tiring
Squats @ 445-2,2 Rpe 9.75
Beltless box sqts @ 265 lbs-5 Very Tiring
beltless snatch grip deads w/ straps @ 340-6,6,6
Bodywt inverted rows --8,7,6,5,4 Dead tired