Finding Out that the Iron Never Lies

[bustermonkey2]

Aug 14, 2016

Bench, 1st rep paused @ 340 lbs-1,1,1 Rpe 9.5

Press @ 175-3,3,3,3,3 Rpe 8. Harder than it should have been.

Dumbbell Incline @ 75 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9

Dumbbell decline @ 80 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

August 15, 2016
Bodywt 218 lbs

Squats @ 335 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Pretty quick

Conv. Deadlifts @ 475 lbs-1,1,1 Rpe 9.5

SLDL w/ straps @ 235 lbs-10 Rpe 9.5

Shrugs w/ straps @ 235 lbs-15,15,15 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

August 17, 2016

Bench- I spent some time messing around with grip width and bar path because it just seems like my bench has dropped too much based on weight loss. I've only lost about 12-15 lbs but my bench seems like it's 25-30 lbs down. In the past I expected about a lb off my bench for every lb lost bodyweight.

Bench, 1st rep paused @ 275 lbs-1,1,1,3. It seemed like moderate width grip with bar path going from sternum angled towards head, along with a big breath beforehand seemed to be most effective. I then used my wrist wraps, and found that made a big difference.

Bench, 1st rep paused w/ wraps @ 275-3 Easy
Bench, 1st rep paused w/ wraps @ 315-3 Still relatively easy, Rpe 8-8.5. This is a big improvement. I'm guessing that my weight loss affected my setup enough that it was throwing everything off. From now on I'll try to adopt the modified bar path and use wraps.

Press @ 187 lbs-5 I decided to use wraps just to see if that affected press as well.
Press w/ wraps @ 187 lbs-5. So easy I decided to go for a small PR.
Press w/ wraps @ 195-3 (fail as wanted 5), 2. I think I was just too fatigued by this point.

Quick bench @ 225 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 8. I just wanted to get some bench volume in and really didn't feel like close grip.

Cable press down @ 190 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9

[bustermonkey2]

August 18, 2016

Squats @ 420 lbs-5 This wasn't too bad at all, I'd say Rpe 9.
Squats @ 422 lbs-6 PR, 5- After 1st set went so well I went for a little 2 lb 6 rep pr. PR set was rpe 9.75 and last set of 5 was about RPE 9.75, but I was pretty fatigued by that point.

Chins-12,12,12

Barbell rows w/ straps @ 205 lbs-10,10,10 RPE 9.75

Dumbbell curls w/ 40 lbs-9,9,9 Rpe 9.75

[bustermonkey2]

August 19, 2016

Bench, 1st rep paused, w/ wrist wraps @ 300 lbs-5,5,5 Rpe 9.25 Not too bad

Press @ 175 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Pretty quick

Incline dumbbell press @ 80 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.5

Decline dumbbell press @ 80 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

August 22, 2015
Bodywt 217 lbs

Squats @ 340 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Quick

Conventional deads w/ straps @ 420 lbs-5,6 PR, 5. 2nd set Rpe 9.75, 3rd set Rpe 9.5. I saw that an extra rep would be a 6 rep pr so I went for it. It was tough mostly from a fatigue standpoint. Exhausted by last set.

SLDLs w/ straps @ 240 lbs-10 Rpe 9.5 Really tired

Shrugs w/ straps @ 240 lbs-15,15, 15 Rpe 9.5 Just worn out. Surprised I got through all accessory work today.

[bustermonkey2]

August 23, 2016

Bench, 1st rep paused w/ wraps @ 315 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 9.25

Press @ 197 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 9.75

Bench @ 225 lbs-10,10,10 Quick

Cable press down @ 200 lbs-8,8,8 Rpe 9

[bustermonkey2]

August 25, 2017
Bodywt 220 lbs- Crap it's going the wrong way.

Squats @ 435 lbs-4 PR. I just felt like hitting a pr. Rpe 9.25. Maybe could have hit another rep.
Squats @ 455 lbs-3,3. Rpe 9.5. This ties my 3 rep pr.

Chins-13,13,12

Barbell rows w/ straps @ 215 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.5

Dumbbell Curls w/ 40 lbs-10,10,7 Ran out of gas by last set.

[bustermonkey2]

August 27, 2016

Bench, 1st rep paused, w/ wraps @ 320 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 9.75

Press @ 175 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Pretty quick

Dumbbell Incline press @ 85 lbs-0 Fail. I tried to get the dumbbells up to my chest after I was seated and couldn't do it. In fact I thought I pulled something in my shoulder. The setup for dumbbells has become more difficult than the actual pressing, and I'm afraid I'm going to injure my shoulders. I'm going to scrap the dumbbell work from here out.

Bench @ 225 lbs-10,10,15 I'll just keep doing light work on bench for some extra quick volume.

[bustermonkey2]

August 29, 2016
Bodywt 219 lbs

Squats @ 340 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Quick

Conven. Deads w/ straps @ 440 lbs-3 PR ,3,3 Rpe 9.25. This is a strap pr where my strapless pr for 3 is 475 lbs. I was only keeping track of strapped prs when they broke strapless pr but I realized it was getting too hard to keep track which ones were with vs without straps. Now I'll just keep track of them separately for convenience.

SLDLs w/ straps @ 245 lbs-10 Rpe 9.25 but tired

Shrugs w/ straps @ 245 lbs-15,15,15 Rpe 9.25