Adam Skillin's Minimalist Training Log

[Adam Skillin]

3/30/18:

Bench: 240x4x4
Squat: 360x2x6
SG Dead: 305x8x2
Chins: +30x7x3

[Adam Skillin]

4/2/2018:

Squat: 350x5x3
Blue slingshot bench: 275x2x6
Deadlift: 445x3x2 (1 hook grip, 1 strapped in)
Press: 175x2x3, 165x2x3

[Adam Skillin]

4/4/2018:

Press: 165x5x3 easier than I thought it would be. All 1.0. A little grind on rep 15.
SSB Squat: 205x8x2
Pin Bench Press: 200x8x2
Some silly machine curls, cable tricep pushdowns, and lateral dumbbell delt raises

So life circumstances have me rotating through 3 different gyms, and this is the first time I've done my light/play Wednesday workout in the gym where I usually coach (and only occasionally lift). So I decided to mix some things up (and I didn't want to lie down on that dirty gym floor) so I ended up playing around with the SSB (EliteFTS Yoke Bar) and did a pin press just a little lower than where the bar ends up for my floor press. Still weighing 164-5 in the am's, but feeling like I look a little leaner at that weight.

[Adam Skillin]

4/6/18

Bench: 245x3x5 1st set paused
Squat: 370x2x6
Deficit deadlift: 315x8x2 1 set 4” deficit, 1 set 2”
Chin-ups: Manlet+40x6x3

No idea if I’ll get to do any actual lifting at all this week due to travel. Will try to find a way to stave off detraining. Hotel gym appears inadequate for even biceps training.

[Mr. Bingley]

yeah, my new gym has got a very dirty floor...my socks are black after deads. I may have to get some slippers or something

[Sean Herbison]

yeah, my new gym has got a very dirty floor...my socks are black after deads. I may have to get some slippers or something

I had slippers for a few years, then got the Sabo deadlifts shoes about a month ago, and I definitely prefer the latter. Much more stability, no unwanted foot shifting. I'm pulling sumo right now due to a lat tweak, and it makes even more difference than with conventional.

[Adam Skillin]

yeah, my new gym has got a very dirty floor...my socks are black after deads. I may have to get some slippers or something

I had slippers for a few years, then got the Sabo deadlifts shoes about a month ago, and I definitely prefer the latter. Much more stability, no unwanted foot shifting. I'm pulling sumo right now due to a lat tweak, and it makes even more difference than with conventional.

I'm currently pulling in cobbled PPII's. I have Sabo Deadlifts somewhere too, but I never felt they gave me as much support as I wanted, so I ended up pulling in Reebok Crossfit Lite TR's until I wore through the bottoms. I've heard good things about the Goodlifts as well, and I hear the revamped CrossFit Lites are coming out soon, branded as the Reebok Power Shoe (someone will correct that if it's wrong, I hope). But I just paid $50 to get my PPII's shaved down, so I'm probably going to stick with those due to my inability to resist falling for the economic sunk cost fallacy.

[Adam Skillin]

4/17/18:

Squat: 370x4, 370x3, 335x5
Press: 185x1, 170x4x3
Deadlift: 455x3x2 (1 set hook grip, 1 set Edward Seatbelthands)
Bench: 255x1x3, 225x7

Back at it after a full week off, happy that I was able to complete what I did in a state of pretty severe jetlag + economy seat body aches. I might be fat, I might just be bloated, I want to sleep. Call the wahmbulance.

[Adam Skillin]

4/20:

Bench Press: 245x4x4
Chin-ups: +50x5x3
Curls & LTE's

[Adam Skillin]

4/23/18:

Squat: 335x6x3
Bench: 265x1x3, 265x2
Deadlift: 465x2x3 all sets hook grip
Press: 185x1, 195x1, 185x2, 175x3 (all 1.0, mild to moderate layback)

Sudafed fueled workout. Everything moved better than I expected it to, but I got really lightheaded several times. Sitting in the 161-2 range on bodyweight.