Cole's HLM/TM

[Cole Gorton]

1/8
Recovery Day


Squat (-25%)
290 x 5 x 2
its been so dry and cold that everytime i squat it looks like im sacrificing an animal to Odin on my platform.

Bench Press (-10%)
260 x 5 x 3
easy. slow and controlled.

Chins
bw x 5
(+5lbs) x 5
(+10lbs) x 5
probably need to be doing weighted chins bc 5s with bw are too easy but anytime i go up in reps my bicep tendon starts acting up. anything high reps hurts all over.




notes
-considering ordering some Bison meat in bulk. cost 750 bucks but they deliver to your door, variety of cuts such as sirloin and chucks, ribs and lots of ground. i just cant stand how expensive it is but since ive started eating ground bison, it has now ruined beef for me. ranch up here in northern colorado will sell for about 18 bucks a pound, which is more than what i pay at sams club for their ground.

[Cole Gorton]

1/10
Intensity Day


Squat
430 x 5 (PR)
somehow this was easier than last week and five pounds heavier.

Press
190 x 5 (PR)
225 x 1 (PR) fuck yeah
ohp plate milestone and longtime goal accomplished. now i can focus on bench since im like 6 weeks out from meet

DL
470 x 5 (PR)
so, i guess im a grinder. at some point im gonna have to make myself drop to triples then singles to taper off some fatigue before the meet




notes
-i cant believe for 5 years (2019-2024) i didnt hit a single PR other than 1 DL single at a meet. now in the past couple months i cant even count. to be fair, they are all rep PRs which are not as important as 1RMs. so the real test will be next month at Colorado State Championships. nobody there cares about your 5RM.
-im a little sick right now with a head/chest cold and i cant breathe out of my nose which sucks at night bc i keep gasping for breath right when im about to fall asleep. sleep has sucked for the last 3 nights.

video
Squat pr - YouTube
Press pr - YouTube
DL pr - YouTube

[Bill Anders]

Great work, Cole!

Time that taper well and you'll nail some fantastic PRs to the wall.

[skid]

PR's across the board, and great form throughout. That's some strong lifting! Congrats Cole!

[Matt Dawson]

Well done. 20 pound press PR is nothing to sneeze at!

[Cole Gorton]

Great work, Cole!

Time that taper well and you'll nail some fantastic PRs to the wall.

thanks bill. planning on it!

[Cole Gorton]

Well done. 20 pound press PR is nothing to sneeze at!

PR's across the board, and great form throughout. That's some strong lifting! Congrats Cole!

thank you guys, means a lot

[irongeek]

Great job, Cole! You're an an epic PR train. Congratulations especially on joining the 2 plate press club!

[Cole Gorton]

Great job, Cole! You're an an epic PR train. Congratulations especially on joining the 2 plate press club!

thanks paul, it took too long to get there though

[Cole Gorton]

1/13
Volume Day


Squat
390 x 5 x 5
went well, felt easier than last week. really been focusing on loading the posterior rather than being so anterior aware, if that makes sense. 8 min rests

Bench Press
295 x 5 x 5
no problems here. 7 min rests




notes
-still a little sick so this wasnt super pleasant. i was a little out of breath and dizzy but it didnt seem to affect strength at all. in fact, my body has been great as of late, no joint pain, low back awesome, and ive got like super elevated nuero muscular efficiency as of late for some reason.

video
Squat volume - YouTube
Bench volume - YouTube