Bobster's HLM Log

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 5/14/19

Squat
45x2x5
127.5x1x5
185x1x3
240x1x2
285x3x5

Dips
BWx1x2
10x1x2
20x3x7

I felt like I had tweaked where my left shoulder meets the pec on my warm up sets (same way it felt Saturday). The actual sets though went by OK.

Neck Extensions
Rear/Front
10x1x10
20x1x10
35x2x25

[Bobster]

Thursday, 5/16/19

Press
45x2x5
65x1x5
95x1x3
122.5x1x2
145x3x5

Ended up grinding out the very last rep from the bottom.

Deadlift
135x2x5
170x1x5
245x1x3
325x1x2
380x1x5

Bar is still moving fairly fast, especially on the first three or so reps.

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 5/21/19

Lack of energy/confidence going into this, likely due to a less than stellar diet and sleep over the past several days.

Squat
45x2x5
130x1x5
190x1x3
245x1x2
290x2x(2-1)

Dips
BWx1x2
12.5x1x2
25x3x(4-5-3)

Neck Extensions
Rear/Front
10x1x10
20x1x10
35x2x25

[Bobster]

Thursday, 5/23/19

Press
45x2x5
65x1x5
95x1x3
125x1x2
147.5x3x(5-3-4)

Deadlift
135x2x5
175x1x5
252.5x1x3
332.5x1x2
390x1x5

Getting ready for a deadlift contest that's coming up in a few weeks so I'm willing to break out the microplates for the sake of warming up. Had to "lat" the bar back into position and then some of a few of my main reps but still did it.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 5/25/19

Squat
45x2x5
130x1x5
190x1x3
245x1x2
290x1x3

Did much better this time. Didn't try to point my toes out as far as I usually do.

Dips
BWx1x2
12.5x1x2
25x3x7

Did better with these as well. I'm going to try and get back into benching again; plan to do these on my Saturday session instead of a 1x3 bench set.

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
20x1x2
40x3x3

Besides not doing these every week for the last several weeks, I did some swimming earlier in the day which likely didn't help. Will likely drop down to 25lbs next session.


Tuesday, 5/28/19

This session didn't happen due to me managing to pull a neck/trap muscle.

Thursday, 5/30/19

My neck is still sore but not nearly as bad as it was.

Press
45x2x5
65x1x5
95x1x3
125x1x2
147.5x (3-4-4)

Deadlift
135x2x5
180x1x5
260x1x3
340x1x2
400x1x5

I was worried about these. I'm nine days out from a deadlift (push/pull actually but I'm not going to be benching this year) competition and I was wanting to get 400lb tonight in preparation for a PR of 440lb. Warming up, I concentrated on taking the slack out of the bar before squeezing it up. I've also been pointing my feet out less for the last few weeks. Felt good going into my work set (I figured that if I tweaked myself I would at least have over a week to recover. No problems and 400lb went up about as quickly as the previous weeks' loads.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 6/1/19

My left trap is still bothering me. This and an irksome day at work had me slightly concerned about this session.

Squat
45x2x5
130x1x5
190x1x3
245x1x2
290x1x3

Dips
BWx1x2
15x1x2
30x3x7

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
12.5x1x2
25x3x5

Still getting used to doing these after dips.

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 6/4/19

Still having lower neck/trap pain.

Squat
45x2x5
130x1x5
190x1x3
245x1x2
290x3x(4-5-3)

Bench Press
45x2x5
80x1x5
115x1x3
150x1x2
185x3x5

Started back with these again.

Neck Extensions
Rear/Front
10x1x10
20x1x10
25x1x15

Took it easy on these in the hopes that it'll help speed my recovery.


Thursday, 6/6/19

Last training session before my deadlift competition.

Press
45x2x5
67.5x1x5
97.5x1x3
127.5x1x2
150x3x3

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 6/11/19

Squat
45x2x5
130x1x5
190x1x5
245x1x2
290x3x3

10% deload after this.

Bench Press
45x2x5
85x1x5
122.5x1x3
160x1x2
190x2x1

My left arm felt noticeably weaker than my right; still having elbow pain, like from a pinched nerve in my neck/upper back.

Neck Extensions
Rear/Front
10x1x10
20x1x10
25x2x15

Did these to see if they'd help with my recovery. The following week strongly suggested that they made me worse if nothing else.


Tuesday, 6/18/19

Squat
45x2x5
115x1x5
170x1x3
220x1x2
260x3x5

Bench Press
45x2x5
80x1x5
115x1x3
150x1x2
150x3x(3-3-2)

Was going to make 185lb my work set but started having trouble on 150. Used it for my main sets and still weak in my left arm. Elbow is still bothering. me.

[Bobster]

Thursday, 6/20/19

Press
45x2x5
65x1x5
95x1x3
122.5x1x1
100x3x5

Managed to get three sets of five by dropping all the way to 100lb.

Deadlift
135x2x5
160x1x5
235x1x3
305x1x2
360x1x1

I was hoping my DL wouldn't be affected too much. It was.


Saturday, 6/22/19

Squat
45x2x5
120x1x5
175x1x3
230x1x2
270x1x3

Left elbow throbbed like hell and my upper back didn't feel all that great, but at least these went OK.

Dips
BWx2x2
BWx3x4

Wasn't even going to try doing these weighted.

Chin Ups
BWx2x2
BWx3x5

Could definitely feel my right side trying to compensate for my left. I have a PT appointment at my hospital Thursday. Ready for some relief from this.

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 6/25/19

Squat
45x2x5
120x1x5
175x1x3
230x1x2
270x3x5

Bench Press
45x2x5
67.5x1x5
97.5x1x3
127.5x1x2
150x1x1
135x2x(4-2)

Physical therapy can't start soon enough.


Tuesday, 7/2/19

Squat
45x2x5
125x1x5
180x1x3
235x1x2
280x3x5

Push Ups
BWx2x2
BWx3x10

Did OK with these. My left side didn't seem as weak as it has been.