Becoming the World's Strongest Violinist?

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Deadlift

Warm Up
135x5
225x3
275x2
325x1

Work Sets
365x8 tied personal best

HIIT: SGDL, EMOM
135x6x1

That's one set of 6, not exactly interval training but I ran out of time. Ten minutes later I was still gasping from the 365x8 anyway.

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Light Squats

Warm Up
135x5

Work Sets
225x5x3

HIIT Power Clean
135x1x10 every 40 sec

Haven't done PCs in a long time, but they felt pretty easy. Next time I'll try 3 reps EMOM.

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Press 2.0

Warm Up
95x5
110x2
120x2

Work Sets
135x8
135x7
135x3

Not very HIIT:
95x6x1

My first serious attempt at Press 2.0. I hoped to beat my 1.0 best at 135 but only tied it. And no way could I have gotten 140x8 as I have with 1.0. Still learning. I was surprised at how tired my legs were just from brief isometric contractions.

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Chin-ups

BWT 216

Warm Up
BWTx1x4

Work Sets
BWTx11 PR
BWTx8
BWTx1

HIIT
BWTx1x10 EMOM

Never felt better. Got through 9 reps without even thinking. Gotta chuckle because my doctor says if I gain just 5 more pounds I'll be obese! When I weighed 20 pounds less I could only do 6 or 7.

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Heavy Squats

BWT 216

Warm Up
135x5
225x3
275x2

Work Sets
305x10 PR
305x8
305x8

HIIT
Snatch 45x2x10 EMOM


Feels good to be doing a little lighter weight even if the volume is high.

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Bench Press

Warm Up
135x5
150x1
170x1

Work Sets
187.5x9 PR
187.5x8
187.5x8

HIIT
135x5x5 EMOM (actually every 50 seconds)

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Deadlift

Warm Up
135x5
225x3
275x2
325x1

Work Sets
370x8 PR

HIIT
SGDL 135x3x5 EMOM

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Light Squats

Warm Up
135x5
185x2
205x2

Work Sets
227.5x5x3

HIIT
Power Clean 135x2x10 every 45 sec

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Press 2.0

Warm Up
95x5
110x2
125x1

Work Sets
137.5x8
135x6
135x5

HIIT
95x3x5 every 45 seconds

2.0 is OK for a few reps, but by the time I get to 6, I don't have much left.

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Weighted Chin-ups

BWT 218

Warm Up
BWTx1x4

Work Sets
218.5x8
218.5x8
218x8

HIIT
BWTx2x10 EMOM