Becoming the World's Strongest Violinist?

[gotlander]

Bench Press
Warm Up
135x1,2,3,4
155x1

Work Sets
170x6@6
176.25x6@7.5
180x5@8.5
170x6@8
170x6@9

Curls 77.5x8@6, 81.25x8@7, 85x8@8, 85x8@8
Supersetted with LTE 77.5x8@6, 81.25x8@7, 85x8@8, 85x8@9.

[gotlander]

Heavy Dead Lift
Warm Up
135x5
225x3 DOH

Work Sets
316.25x6@6 DOH
327.5x6@7, straps
340x1, hook grip
340x6@8, straps
330x6@8, straps

Light Squats
135x3x3
155x1
175x1
200x1
225x6@4
225x6@4

[gotlander]

Press
Warm Up
45x5x2
65x3
75x1
90x1
115x1

127.5x6@6
132.5x6@7
137.5x4@8.5
125x6@8
120x6@8

Don’t like my form. I may go back to Press 2.0.

Curls 75x8@6, 78.75x8@7, 82.5x8@8, 82.5x7@8
Supersetted with LTE 75x8@6, 78.75x8@7, 82.5x8@8, 82.5x8@7!
Just felt strong on that last set.

[gotlander]

Medium Bench Press
Warm Up
45x5
85x5
100x5
115x3
130x1
150x1

Work Sets
165x6@6
165x6@6.5
160x6@6

Curls 76.25x8@6, 80x8@7, 83.75x8@8, 83.75x8@8.5
Supersetted with LTE 76.25x8@6, 80x8@7, 83.75x8@8, 83.75x8@7.5.

Funny how that last set of LTE is always easier than the one before, even with the same weight.

[gotlander]

Heavy Squats
Warm Up
135x3x2
155x3
180x2
205x1
235x1

Work Sets
260x6@6
270x6@7
280x6@8
280x6@8
280x5@8

Medium Dead Lift
135x2
225x1
275x1 DOH
310x4@6, straps
290x6@6, straps
290x6@6, straps

[gotlander]

Heavy Bench Press
Warm Up
135x1
135x2
135x3x3
155x1

Work Sets
170x6@6
176.25x6@7
182.5x5@8
175x6@8
170x6@8.5

Curls 78.75x8@6, 82.5x8@7, 86.25x8@8, 86.25x8@9
Supersetted with LTE 78.75x8@6, 82.5x8@7, 86.25x8@8, 86.25x8@8.

[gotlander]

Heavy Dead Lift
Warm Up
135x5
225x3
275x1 DOH

Work Sets
320x6@6 DOH
330x6@7, straps
345x1, hook grip
345x6@8, straps
335x6@8, straps

Light Squats
135x3x3
160x1
180x1
205x1
225x6
225x6
Discovered that my belt is more comfortable a little higher than I have been wearing it.

[Sean Herbison]

Discovered that my belt is more comfortable a little higher than I have been wearing it.

If you haven't already, try moving it around a bit for different lifts. You might find one place best for squats, and another better for deadlifts.

[gotlander]

Actually I have been using the lower position for squats, and now I find that it doesn’t work as well with the new belt, which is quite a bit stiffer. So I moved it back to the deadlift position.

Today: Press 2.0
45x5
65x5
75x3
90x1
100x1
115x1
125x4@7, thought I could get 6@6.
117.5x6@7
121.25x6@8
121.25x6@8
115x6@8

Curls 76.25x8@6, 80x8@7, 83.75x8@7.5, 86.25x8@8
Supersetted with LTE 76.25x8@6, 80x8@7, 83.75x8@7, 86.25x9@8

[gotlander]

Medium Squats
Warm Up
135x3x3
155x1
180x1
205x1
230x1

Work Sets
255x6x3@6
Oddly enough, I had to move my belt back down where I have been wearing it. Maybe I need different support or propriofeedback when my back is fried from heavy dead lifts.

Chin-ups
BWT 213
Warm Up BWT x1x5
Work Sets
BWT x6@6.5
BWT x6@7.5
BWT x5@7.5
BWT x4@8.5

Barbell Rows
135x8@6
140x8@7
145x7@8
140x8@8
135x8@8