Kyle's PL log

[KyleMask]

Bodyweight: 200. Used to do strongman. Now doing PL.

11/14
Squat 365 5x5
Press 180 3x5
Dumbbell row 120 3x12


11/16
Squat 295 2x5
Bench 135 3x5
Pullups bwx5, bw+60 3x3, bwx5


11/18
Squat 390x5
Bench 255 5x3
3.5" deficit deadlift 575x1 (PR, easy, had at least 10 lbs in the tank)
Speed deadlifts 335 5x2


11/22
Squat 370 5x5
Press 210x1 (PR, hard), 135 2x5
dumbbell row 120x20
pullups 2 sets to failure

Then training got screwed up because of the holiday, but I'll be back at it tomorrow.

[swilczewski]

Welcome to the board. You have one fuck of a deadlift.

[KyleMask]

Welcome to the board. You have one fuck of a deadlift.

Thanks man.

11/29

squat 375 5x5
press 185 3x5 (hard, getting close to stalling)
db row 120 3x13

--Squats felt good today.

[KyleMask]

12/2

Squat 395x5
bench 265x3,3,3,3,5
deadlift w/ 140 lbs band tension at top - 225x2, 315x2, 405x1, 455x1, 485x1 (harder than I wanted. Only wanted something moderately heavy here and I had to grind way too much.)

Had a stomach bug today. Happy just to make it through the workout without crapping my pants or spewing. I have been working the banded deadlifts (the short bands you stand on) as one of my deadlift variations for about half a year. However, I find they are impossible to consistently load. Sometimes I can do 510+ bands and sometimes only 465+ bands, despite my pull w/ straight weight being no weaker. For that reason, I put the bands in the garbage can today after the workout. Next Friday's workout should be fun: 400x5 squat and 580 deficit deadlift are planned.

[KyleMask]

12/6

Squat 380 5x5
Press 200x3 (failed 4th)
db row 120 2x15

Squats felt great today. By the time I got around to pressing, only the 55lb squat bar was available. Since I hate pressing that thing, I just loaded 200 on it and saw how many reps I could do.

[KyleMask]

12/10

Squat 400x5
3.5" Deficit Deadlift 580x1 (PR)
Speed Deadlifts 335 5x2
Bench press 275 5x3

Happy to get the Squat and deadlift I was aiming for on a day where I definitely wasn't on top of my game. Usually I can pull about 40 lbs more from the ground than from this deficit, so I'd estimate my deadlift at 620 right now.

[KyleMask]

12/13

Squat 385 5x5
Press 190 3x3
db row 120 2x15

Squats were damn tough tonight.

[KyleMask]

12/15 light recovery day

squat 225 2x5
bench 135 3x5
pullups bwx5, bw+60 3x4, bwx5

Pullups felt the best they've ever felt at any bodyweight. My legs felt like dried poo, though. Hopefully they can recover adequately for Saturday's workout.

[KyleMask]

12/17

Squat 405x5
Bench 285 3x3
Speed pulls 315 5x2

Felt good today.

[KyleMask]

12/20

Squat 390 5x5
Press 190 3x4
db row 120 2x16

The 390 was no harder than 385 last week. That said, it was hard as fuck. Looking at a meet on 2/25/11. Might start scaling back the volume on squats via lowering the reps on volume day.