Fred's modified SS Geezer log

[BrooklynJerry]

Nice work Fred. I understand how you feel about doing back offs for more work. I always thought it was better to do more. Back offs, extra reps, and finishers. I've been reading that sometimes that is not a good idea. Even here I've read about " minimum efective dose".

[57bergstrm]

Great job, your doing fine, * means PR?
Im doing 2x5 backoffs at 70 % of my squat workset, its working better then I thought it would do.
It also allows me to train my squat form. On the light day Ijust do 3x5@70% for the same reason, and its not that much stress, its fast and fun, easy to recover.

[Fred J]

Jerry I may try backoff sets like Lars uses. The 70% sounds doable after my top set(s) without killing me recovery wise.

[Fred J]

Lars an * indicates a PR for the time period since I lost weight and had health problems in 2022. I use this as my main log so I include warm-up sets, recent PR's and some notes. Also I tend to be pretty lazy about writing in my notebook these days and usually catch up a few months later on paper.

[Fred J]

3-24-2024 Sunday

weight 201

Bench...22"
040-8
090-4
130-3
170-2
180-3
180-3
180-3...17"

Block pulls
135-4
205-3
255-3
305-5**

A good day. Still not up to par on the bench.

[Fred J]

3-28-2024 Thursday

weight 202

Bench
040-8
090-4
130-3
160-1
180-1
190-1
110-5

Squat
040-5
130-4
180-3
200-1
205-1
150-3
150-3
150-3

Tired and "off" day.

[Fred J]

3-31-2024 Sunday

weight 201

Bench
040-8
090-4
130-3
160-2
185-3
185-5


Trap bar
135-4
205-3
255-5**
225-5


Note: after this I felt pretty fatigued. I will consider going back to one lift a day. Looking at my notes from over 2 years ago I did well using that plan.

[57bergstrm]

Looks fine, have a question about the ** marking in the pull and the 17” and 22” in the bench?
Your block pull is really going up I think?

[Fred J]

Looks fine, have a question about the ** marking in the pull and the 17” and 22” in the bench?
Your block pull is really going up I think?

Thanks Lars. A * or ** is just denoting a PR. Both mean the same thing. I am not consistent in my key strokes.

The 22" means that all the following sets used that grip width until the last set done with a 17" close grip.

The block pulls are really fun. I have only done them 3 times so I am just getting started. They do help break up the monotony since I rotate them with pulls from the floor every other week.

[57bergstrm]

Thanks Lars. A * or ** is just denoting a PR. This is my main log and these notes remind me of that. I do need to keep my paper notebook updated better as who knows this could all go to shit.

The 22" means that all the following sets used that grip width until the last set done with a 17" close grip.

The block pulls are really fun. I have only done them 3 times so I am just getting started. They do help break up the monotony since I rotate them with pulls from the floor every other week.

Yes, me to, plan to start blockpull as soon as the regular deadlift begins to kill me.