Das Zurechthämmern von Karl: An Attempt at Block Periodization

[Karl Schudt]

Halting deadlifts. 475x2. It was supposed to be 5. damn deadlift. Grr. 375x2x3 full deadlift.
Press: 219x2x7. BW is 215, incidentally, so these are pretty good.
Box squat 340x5x3 easy peasy.

[Karl Schudt]

A day after yesterday's crapfest.

Bench Press: 385x2x7 no problem.
Then, some fun overload slingshot work: 462.5x1x2, surprisingly easy. 432.5x3, x2
Squat 380x5x3

[Karl Schudt]

Deadlift 395x5x2
Bench press TNG 400!x2x7 Something of a milestone, ordinary work sets at 400. It's not too heavy. Last rep took about 20 seconds to lockout.
Pin press overhead: 246x3x3, x1 fail.
Chinups +35lbs x5x5

[ithryn]

my 14 year old daughter is now training (135lb squats!) which is wonderful, but means that my fortress of solitude has another resident.

I had my 12yo son - who's almost bigger than me now - out there trying to squat but he doesn't have the balance and won't stop class clowning enough to actually do, like, sets of five. At least without dropping the bar or having me yelling at him enough that the neighbors are calling CPS.

I eventually just had him doing air squats for the balance practice. Meanwhile my 13yo daughter who has never expressed an interest came out and picked up 135 off the floor a few times and seemed proud of herself. Reading this reminded me I should get them out there again.

Congrats on the 400 lb bench work sets.

[Karl Schudt]

Bench shmench. It's easy.

Deload week!
Squats: 395x5x2 felt like death.
Bench Press: 385x2x7. I had to drive to piano lessons in the middle of this. These were paused.
CGBP: 365x2x6

[Karl Schudt]

Deadlift 425x5 Lost my hook grip after rep 3. I used straps for 4 and 5. Shouldn't need this. Must work on the hook.
Box squat 305x5x2

Presses tomorrow.

[Karl Schudt]

Presses:

220x2x7

Then today:
Squat 345x5x2 deload.
Bench press 395x2x7
Slingshot bench: 465x1x2 easy, 435x3, x2. I was supposed to do 5 singles, but these were light.

[Karl Schudt]

Deadlift: 365x5x2
Weighted chins: 37.5x5x5
Bench: 402.5x2x6. These were heavy. I thought I wasn't going to get set 3, but then it got easier. Sometimes it's weird like this.
Pin presses: 250x2x5

[Sean Herbison]

FYI, I used your 460 lb squat video from Facebook today, and it helped my Dad with his own knee-sliding. It's not perfect yet, but it's better. Thanks.

[Karl Schudt]

FYI, I used your 460 lb squat video from Facebook today, and it helped my Dad with his own knee-sliding. It's not perfect yet, but it's better. Thanks.

Awesome.

I suppose I should get back to logging.