Finding Out that the Iron Never Lies

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 23, 2014
bodyweight 220 lbs

Squat @ 405 lbs- 3. RPE 9
Squat @ 370 lbs-3 Rpe 9

Pause bench @ 295 lbs- 3 Rpe 8.5
pause bench @ 270 lbs- 3,3,3,3 Rpe 9

close grip bench @ 250 lbs -5 Rpe 9
close grip bench @ 225 lbs- 5,5 Rpe 9

[idlehands]

Is this a straight up template from somewhere or did you create it based on rts documents ?

[bustermonkey2]

It's the generalized intermediate program found here http://forum.reactivetrainingsystems...ediate-Program I've substituted a few of the assistance exercises but otherwise it's the same.

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 24, 2014

Deadlifts @ 445 lbs-3 RPE 9
Deadlifts @ 405 lbs- 3,3 RPE 8.5

Floor press @ 265 lbs-4 RPE 9
Floor Press @ 245 lbs-4,4,4 RPE 8.5

Chins w/ 45 lbs- 5,5 RPE 9

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 26, 2014

Pin Squats (beltless) @ 305 lbs-5 RPE 9
Pin squats @ 275 lbs-5,5,5,5 RPE 9 This was the most volume I've ever done with these. I found that a slightly more narrow stance helps at the bottom.

Bench @ 285 lbs-8 RPE 9 I was supposed to go to RPE 10 but my elbows are a little touchy already from so much benching so I didn't go up in weight.
Bench @ 265 lbs- 8,8. RPE 9

Press @ 175 lbs-5 PR. RPE 9. I'm not 100% sure this is a PR but I think it is.
Press @ 155 lbs- 5,5,5. RPE 9. My press has stagnated a bit since I'm focusing more time on bench.

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 27, 2014

2" Deficit Deadlifts @ 315 lbs- 5 RPE 9
2" Deficit Deadlifts @ 295 lbs- 5 RPE 9

Close grip bench @ 275lbs-5 RPE 8.5
Close Grip Bench @ 250 lbs-5,5,5 RPE 9

Snatch grip SLDL @ 245-5 RPE 9
Snatch grip SLDL @ 225-5 RPE 9

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 29, 2014

Squats @ 395 lbs- 4. Pr Rpe 9-9.5
squats @ 375- 4,4,4 Rpe 9

paused bench @ 295 lbs- 4. Rpe 9- 9.5
paused bench @ 280- 4,4 Rpe 9

2 CT bench @ 265 lbs-3 Rpe 8.5
2 CT bench @ 250- 3,3,4,3. Rpe 8.5 did extra rep by mistake on 3rd set

[bustermonkey2]

Sept 30, 2014
Bodywt @ 226 lbs

Deadlift @ 425 lbs-4 RPE 9-9.5 Tougher than it should have been, but I did a fair amount of squatting yesterday.
Deadlift @ 405 lbs-4 RPE 9

Pin Bench @ 295 lbs- 2 RPE 9
Pin Bench @ 280 lbs- 2,2,2 RPE 9

303 Tempo Squats (Beltless) @ 245 lbs-6 RPE 9
303 Tempo Squats @ 230 lbs-6 RPE 9 These are exhausting.

[idlehands]

How are you liking this cycle ?

[bustermonkey2]

How are you liking this cycle ?

I can't really tell yet at this point if my lifts are getting any better because I'm really trying to keep one in the tank on top sets whereas in the past I'd be trying to hit pr's pretty routinely. The main concern I had before I started it was whether I'd be able recover from the increased volume. I have actually been less sore since starting it, although my shoulders and elbows are aching a bit. That's means that the soreness I usually experienced was more likely due to detraining from only doing each main lift once a week.