Bobster's HLM Log

[Bobster]

Thursday, 9/5/19

Press
45x2x5
70x1x5
95x1x3
120x1x2
140x1x3
145x2x(3-2)

Meant to do three sets with 145lb but miscounted the plates.

Deadlift
135x2x5
180x1x5
260x1x3
340x1x2
400x1x3

Couldn't get past three reps this time.


Saturday, 9/7/19

Did this session at another gym after being invited by a friend with a free day pass. Abbreviated my workout so I wouldn't hold him up.

Squat
45x2x5
140x1x5
200x1x3
265x1x2
310x1x3

Chin Ups (a)
BWx2x2
BWx3x(10-6-5)

Dips(b)
BWx2x2
BWx3x(10-6-6)

Supersetted these and only rested three minutes between sets.


Tuesday, 9/10/19

Squat
45x2x5
140x1x5
200x1x3
265x1x2
310x3x3

Resting nine minutes and keeping my upcoming 20 year HS reunion in mind helped my through these. The very last rep was a grinder.

Bench Press
45x2x5
85x1x5
125x1x3
162.5x1x2
192.5x3x5

Decided to start microloading these again; also back to my 8.5 minute rests. Managed to power through these.

[Bobster]

Thursday, 9/12/19

Press
45x2x5
70x1x5
95x1x3
120x1x2
145x3x(4-2-3)

The first rep on the second work set wasn't high enough to count, otherwise I would have had 4-3-3.

Deadlift
135x2x5
180x1x5
260x1x3
340x1x2
400x1x5

Kept my upcoming 20 high school reunion in mind as I did my fucking five. The recent article on artificially low deadlifts came to mind as I reviewed the footage and saw that the reps were faster than they felt.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 9/14/19

Squat
45x2x5
140x1x5
205x1x3
267.5x1x2
315x1x3

Started warming up and soon realized that I had left my belt at home. I thought about doing my last warm up set and calling it but I did it with no problem so decided to go for at least one rep of 315lb beltless. Lucked out and found the gym owner's belt in the back of the gym, did my one set of three with 315lb.

Dips
BWx1x2
22.5x1x2
45x3x5

Started with a 45lb plate, ended up using a 35lb/10lb plate combo as the chain on my dip belt isn't the longest.

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
20x1x2
40x3x5

These didn't seem as tough as I expected them to be; it helped that I was motivated by my upcoming 20 year HS reunion.

[Bobster]

Thursday, 9/19/19

Tuesday's session didn't happen due to being wore out from a long day at work and having given blood a few days prior.

Press
45x2x5
65x1x5
95x1x3
125x1x2
147.5x3x3

Rested nine minutes between sets.

Deadlift
135x2x5
182.5x1x5
262.5x1x3
345x1x2
405x1x4

My homemade deadlifting platform is showing it's age; the bar kept wanting to move away at one side. I'm pretty sure I would have gotten all five reps if I didn't have to deal with that. Will try deadlifting at a different spot or use some strategically places plates.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 9/20/19

Squat
45x2x5
140x1x5
205x1x3
262.5x1x2
315x1x3

Only put on my belt for the last set. Got me thinking about doing something similar for my deadlifts.

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
22.5x1x2
45x3x(6-7-7)

Think I'll start doing 2.5lb jumps starting next session.

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
22.5x1x2
45x3x3

[Bobster]

Tuesday, 9/24/19

Squat
45x2x5
140x1x5
205x1x3
262.5x1x2
315x3x3

Bench Press
45x2x5
87.5x1x5
125x1x3
165x1x2
195x3x5

Tweaked my upper left trap/neck doing these.

Thursday, 9/26/19

Press
45x2x5
67.5x1x5
97.5x1x3
127.5x1x2
150x3x3

Deadlift
135x2x5
182.5x1x5
262.5x1x3
345x1x2
405x1x3

Went beltless until the last two sets; I used to belt up whenever I went over 225lbs. Still had issues went my bar being uneven despite using two 10lb plates as a remedy. Will deload 10% and use a different spot on the platform.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 9/28/19

Squat
45x2x5
145x1x5
207.5x1x3
272.5x1x2
320x1x3

Dips
BWx1x2
25x1x2
47.5x3x6

These had me grunting at the end.

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
22.5x1x2
45x3x4


Tuesday, 10/1/19

Had a long day at work and forgot my gym shorts again. Tired and facing the prospect of squatting in my scrub pants (my backup pants that I keep in the trunk in case I splash blood/urine on my good pair)...I did my session and killed it.

Squat
45x2x5
145x1x5
207.5x1x3
272.5x1x2
320x3x3

At least a few of the first reps felt almost easy. Ironing out the kinks in my right quad between work sets and resting a tad longer seem to be working for me.

Bench Press
45x2x5
90x1x5
127.5x1x3
167.5x1x2
197.5x3x5

Was sure not to press my head into the bench in order to avoid tweaking my trap again. Did these with only some mild left shoulder discomfort.

[Bobster]

Thursday, 10/3/19

Press
45x2x5
67.5x1x5
100x1x3
127.5x1x2
152.5x3x3

Got into the groove of these on the last two sets. Still resting nine minutes and still getting my threes for now.

Deadlift
135x2x5
165x1x5
237.5x1x3
310x1x2
365x1x5

Saved my belt for the work set. End up resting a bit longer than my usual five minutes beforehand but did my five like it was next to nothing.

[Bobster]

Saturday, 10/5/19

Squat
45x2x5
145x1x5
210x1x3
275x1x2
325x1x3

Barely made the last rep.

Dips
BWx1x2
25x1x2
50x3x6

Chin Ups
BWx1x2
22.5x1x2
45x3x5

Finally got three sets of five with these.


Tuesday, 10/8/19

Squat
45x2x5
145x1x5
210x1x3
275x1x2
325x3x(2-1-1)

Going to deload down to 290lbs and start back up again. I'm actually excited to have gotten to 325lb again.

Bench Press
45x2x5
90x1x5
130x1x3
170x1x2
200x3x5

Getting tough. May up my rest slightly to nine minutes between sets.

[Bobster]

Thursday, 10/10/19

Did my session this morning as I've leaving for a trip to Georgia in a few hours and wanted to get it out of the way. Today's lesson: while a bad session you do may be better than a great session that you don't, morning (starting an hour after I wake up) sessions and me aren't a good mix.

Press
45x2x5
70x1x5
100x1x3
130x1x2
155x1x0

Deadlift
135x2x5
170x1x5
245x1x3
320x1x2
375x1x1

Lower back felt stiff and sore.