Back on the Wagon:

[Stilicho]

12/4/2018:

Weight: 69.7kg
Calories: ~3,800

Squat: 100*3*5
Press: 52.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*5 (BW)

[Stilicho]

14/4/2018:

Weight: 70.3kg
Calories: ~3,500

Squat: 102.5*3*5
Press: 52.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*5 (BW)

Very strong today, probably thanks to the coffee. I'm loading my press with microweights and everything seems to be going well. Going to hold off on introducing the bench until my progress slows on the press. Still scared of hurting my shoulders after the last time.

[Stilicho]

16/4/2018:

Weight: 70.9kg
Calories: ~3,800

Squat: 105*3*5
Press: 52.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*5 (BW)

Felt sick today and squats in particular weren't easy because of my stomach being in bits. Nevertheless I got through them without any serious issues. Press is still going up well.

[Stilicho]

18/4/2018:

Weight: 70.9kg
Calories: ~3,200

Squat: 107.5*1*5 +1*4 + 100*3*5
Press: 52.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*5 (BW)

Missed a rep on the second set. Going to deload a bit.

[Stilicho]

23/4/2018:

Few days off for family and friends business. Was deloading anyway, so no big deal. I've been reading a lot of Greg Nuckols and BM articles recently so I'll probably move to Intermediate style training sooner rather than later. Pretty excited about it.

Squat: 90*2*5
Press: 52.5*2*5
Chin-ups: 2*5 (BW)

[Stilicho]

25/4/2018:

I was listening to BM yesterday and Jordan recommended people on LP to try estimate RPE to build their skill in using it as a tool, so I'll give it a shot.
Squat: 95*3*5 (All at RPE: 8)
Press: 52.5*3*5 (With +3lbs of microplates and all at RPE: 9)
Chin-ups: 2*6 (BW)

[Stilicho]

26/4/2018:

Decided to start bench pressing and I'll be doing it every second day. I have the time and prefer shorter workouts so why not.

Bench: 60*2*5

Shoulder feels great and the starting weight was easy enough. Only two sets to avoid bad DOMS.

[Stilicho]

27/4/2018:

Weight: 70.6kg
Calories: ~3,000

Squat: 100*3*5 (All at RPE: 9, much better form than my last 100kg squat)
Press: 52.5*3*5 (RPE: 9, will repeat this weight once more and then increase it.)
Chin-ups: 2*6 (BW)

[Stilicho]

29/4/2018:

Weight: 71kg
Calories: ~3,000

Squat: 102.5*3*5 (Sets 1 and 2: RPE9, Set 3: RPE9.5)
Press: 54*3*5 (RPE: 9)
Chin-ups: 2*7 (BW)

[Stilicho]

Didn't get around to writing down my training the past few days. Transitioned to intermediate style training after finding my 105*3*5 squat to be a grinder with bad form breakdown on the last set. Keeping my press and bench training as they are until the bench press starts to stall. The changes are largely informed by Greg Nuckols articles and BMs programming podcast which recommended increasing volume as a post-novice to increase hypertrophy over the long-term.

30/4/2018:
Bench: 62.5*3*5

1/5/2018:
Squat: 105*3*5
Press: 54.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*8

2/5/2018:
Bench: 65*3*5

3/5/2018:
Squat: 95*3*8
Press: 54.5*3*5
Chin-ups: 2*8

Weight: 71.7kg
Calories: ~3,000