Pauls injury, I mean fitness log.

[PaulBeech]

Day 2

Dumbbell bench

Warm ups 40 50 60

Working sets
65lbs
70lbs
75lbs
70lbs
75lbs
80lbs

Was not impressed at all. Pretty much all of it was a struggle.

[PaulBeech]

Day 3

Overhead press

Warm up 45 65 95

Working
105
115
125
110
120
130

Thats an all time PR for me. Feel like a viking again.

[bob g]

Awesome PR, the overhead stuff is too cool. It's even better to return to Viking status. Way to go.

[PaulBeech]

Thanks man. I was very stoked.

Day 4

Deadlifts

Warm ups 135 185 225

Working
265
300 I almost died here. I did not plan out the weight progression well.
250
270
290
320 Another post injury PR. It was a very hard pull to do but I banged them out with good form and came out on top. Wouldn't quite say viking though. Maybe caveman.

[PaulBeech]

Day 5

Chin ups

Warm up bw bw bw

Working

15
25
35
25
35
50

I did this at my local climbing gym. The belt i used had such a short chain on it so the weight was constantly crushing my balls. I did it anyway and got a pr. Is that viking status? Haha.

[PaulBeech]

Week 2

5 reps, 3 reps, 2 reps

Day 1

Warm ups 45 135 185 225 245 I kept to 1 to 2 reps per warm up set. Saving myself and that.

Working

275 for 5
285 for 3.....oops! I put 295 on. I didn't notice until after the set.
30....fucking...5. Figured I should go heavier for two. It was too heavy but I grinded out the two reps. Almost passed out on the second rep. Bar went a bit sideways but I fucking did it.

[bob g]

...
30....fucking...5. Figured I should go heavier for two. It was too heavy but I grinded out the two reps. Almost passed out on the second rep. Bar went a bit sideways but I fucking did it.

Yessir.

[PaulBeech]

Day 2

Dumbbell bench
Warm up 25 35 45 55 65 all for 3 reps.

Working sets
75 for 5
80 for 3
85 for 2

The only new pr there was 85 for 2. I am a shit bencher so.i decided I would rather hit my previous pr's but more confidently. I did. So there. Banging.

[PaulBeech]

Day 3

Overhead press

Warm ups 45 75 95 115

Working sets

125 for 5. Stoked.
135 for 3. Banging.
145 for 2. Missed the second rep.
140 for 2. Did this with relative ease so riding on the adrenaline rush I have myself a second try at 145.
145 for 2. I WIN!

Made some proper grunting gutteral growling to get that done and loved it.

[PaulBeech]

Day 4

Deadlift

Warm up (mainly for 1 and 2 reps.) 45 135 185 225 275 300

Working

330 for 3. My back just can't (dont want to risk) higher reps right now.
335 for 2. First attempt at 2nd rep didn't move. I screamed a little and it went up.
340 for 1.

Happy. Was a tough slog but it worked out well in the end.