Bryan's journal

[Bryan Dobson]

Tuesday 2April 2019

Press
45x5x2, 95x5,115x3, 135x1, 157.5x5x3

Deadlift (in jeans, didn’t pack my shorts today and it is a low stress session so I didn’t stress about it.)
135x3,225x2,315x1,405x1
480x5 it felt easier than last weeks 470x5 and a blue jeans Pr. Need to clean up some things. Leaning continues with unprecedented holes in the belt being used.



Curls curls curls lunch

[Bryan Dobson]

Thursday 4 April 2019

Squat
45x5,135x5,225x3
CAT
315x2,335x2,355x2,375x2,385x2
Went through all of those in a short time. I may go to doubles across at top weight on the next time around. As long as the speed stays crisp with the pop at top. I want to see how I feel on Sunday performance wise before making that call.
The cumulative quality reps have been a missing ingredient in my mix for a while but I respond to that when mixed with heavier volume.



Incline bench
45x10,135x3,155x1, 167.5x5x3

V-grip landmine rows 3x15
Paul Dick press 60x10x3

Good quick session. Feeling more recovered from the illness and my respiratory system is fully functional again.

[Bryan Dobson]

Sunday 6 April 2019

Bench
95x5,115x3,132x2,185x1
212.5x5x3

Squat
45x10,135x5,225x3,315x1,385x5x3

Chin-up ng 3x8

Squats are getting back to historical capabilities fast,despite not doing much volume

[Bryan Dobson]

Thursday 11 April 2019

Deadlift
135x5,225x3,315x1,405x1
490x5

Press
We to 160x4x3
Couldn’t get 5 reps.. maybe it’s the weight loss or fatigue from deadlift effort. Dissapointed but it is what it is. I may need to do more work
Did some curls and went home

Friday
Missed the gym time slot as I drove to the coast to look at investment property. so I did plyometrics, pushups and triceps work at home. Next week will have more training sets. Plyo makes old guys sore in the hips.

[Bryan Dobson]

Monday April 15, 2019

Squat
45x7, 135x5,225x3,315x1,355x1
395x5x3
Not bad for a kinda skinny older human

Bench
45x10,135x5,185x3
215x5x3

Ng chinsx9x3sets


This week the gym will be closed Friday so I will likely lower stress squats and presses Tommorow and do the heavy deadlifts on Thursday. I was real happy with the way the bar moved today.

[Bryan Dobson]

Tuesday 16 April, 2019

Press
45x10,95x5,115x3,135x1
162.5x5x3

High bar CAT Squats
135x3,225x2,275x2,315x2,335x2, 365x2

Dumbbell Rolling triceps 30x10, 35x10x3

Cable rows 1 giant myo set

Despite having just benched the day before, I am stronger this week On presses than last week is it the growing .full moon phase? Being home and eating a little surplus’s and sleeping better ..maybe that

[Bryan Dobson]

Thursday 18 April 2019

Deadlift
135x5,225x3,315x1,405x1,455x1, 500x3 wanted 5 but today it was not there.
405x3,315x5

Narrow grip fat bar bench
135x5,185x5,205x5,225x5,185x8

Happy Easter everyone

[Bryan Dobson]

Monday 22 April 2019

Bench
45x10x2, 135x5,185x3,205x1
217.5x5x3

Squat
45x8, 135x5,225x3,315x1,365x1,
405x5x3

Chins 3x10

Rolling triceps dumbbells
40x10, 35x10x2

Last set of squats

[Bryan Dobson]

Friday 26 April 2019

Last few days were a blur of work so got some “me” work in finally.

Deadlift
135x5,225x3,315x1,405x1,455x1
505x3 not as Slow as last weeks 500, 455x3x2

Press
45x15,135x2,145x1,155x1
165x5,165x4,150x5x2

Not looking to attempt any high singles on deadlift soon so will probably stop the LP for now. Add some variety and get off the grinder for a while, Peaking it out right now is a waste of valuable building sessions.
Squat is going well, and if I take it easy on my next squat session I may be able to get a little Higher I. The 3x5 climb but like the deadlift it may be time to accept its time to do the real work again now that I am performing at a good level of my base strength squeezing out a little. Ore intensity probably won’t do anything.
Pressing movements I am going keep doing what I am doing. if I have to drop weight for down sets I will just do More of them. Try to do some medium variation such as incline from time to time too. Smaller doses more frequently for presses will be the plan with enough variation to not have to buy a surgeon a pool.

[Bryan Dobson]

Saturday 27 April 2019

Inline press
135x8,145x8,155x8,165x8,155x8

Supersetted three sets each of dumbbell curls (always simultaneous) and triceps pushdowns.)

Nice extra work day I can tolerate and had time for.


Sunday 28 April 2019

CAT day with variations just enough to keep the cobwebs off.

Squat high bar with Belt
135x2,225x2,275x2,320x2,340x2,380x2,370x2,340x2

Swiss bar bench medium grip weight is nominal didn’t weigh bar, it’s just for my reference.

135x2,155x2,175x2,195x2,225x2,225x2

Supersetted with ng chins
10,7,3,3,4,3

Quick tempo session. This type of session really helps prime me for the next sessions.
New 7 day prioritization clock starts Tommorow

I leave on a 7day cruise in 2 weeks so I am going to let myself overreach a little.