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    Default Wed - 01/26/2022 - noon - 45 min

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    am BW 241

    Down to -15F last night. Although ambient was 5F (with no wind) at time of lifting, I guess bar was still < 0F. Bar was fucking cold.

    Sat in the car between some of the sets.

    Press (I)
    45x5x2
    85x5
    115x3
    135x2
    155x1 belt
    172.5 x 1 x 2 belt / 2.5 min
    172.5xf belt
    172.5x1 belt
    172.5xfx2 belt
    162.5x 3 x 2 belt / 4 min

    I believe I lack the concentration to maintain form to complete "heavy" singles.

    LTE
    65x11x3

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    Default Fri - 01/28/2022 - noon - 50 min

    am BW 241

    Bench (V)
    45x8,7
    95x5
    145x5
    185x3
    220x1
    240x5x 5 belt / 6 min

    Rest between 1st two sets was extended 15 min due to a work call.

    BB Curl
    55x8x3

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    Default Sun - 01/30/2022 - noon - 45 min

    am BW 241

    Press (V)
    45x5x2
    85x5
    115x3
    140x1 belt
    152.5x5x 3 belt / 6 min
    152.5x4+f belt / 6 min
    152.5x4 belt / 6 min
    152.5x3 belt / 6 min

    Barely kept the PR streak alive by getting 1 more set than previous volume session. Hoped to get the 5x5, but at least I did the reps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mangen View Post
    Down to -15F last night. Although ambient was 5F (with no wind) at time of lifting, I guess bar was still < 0F. Bar was fucking cold.
    And here I was today whining about how the bar made my fingers numb while pressing in the 45F workout room. You the man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swan View Post
    You the man.
    Thanks. It can be invigorating out there.

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    Default Wed - 02/02/2022 - noon - 50 min

    am BW 239 (gained a belt hole)

    Bench (I)
    45x8,7
    95x5
    135x5
    175x3
    210x2
    240x1 belt
    262.5 x 3 x 3 belt / 6 min (technically, 3+f,3,3)
    245x5 belt / 6 min

    Planned to take 5, 4, or 3 on (1st) work set. Would have liked 1x5 and 2 back-offs. Willing to settle for 2x4, or 3x3. Thinking I will just run this out. Move the weight up 2.5 and work with what I get on 1st set.

    BB Row
    145x6x4
    Last edited by mangen; 02-02-2022 at 04:23 PM.

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    Default Fri - 02/04/2022 - noon - 40 min

    am BW 240

    Press (I)
    45x5x2
    85x5
    115x3
    135x2
    155x1 belt
    172.5x1x 5 belt / 2.5 to 3 min
    165x 2 belt / 4 min

    Got the planned singles. Programmed 165x3x2 as back-offs, but S1R3 wasn't in the cards. Feet and hands frozen, so called off 2nd set and went to the dungeon for:

    LTE
    70x8x3
    Last edited by mangen; 02-04-2022 at 04:24 PM.

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    Default Sun - 02/06/2022 - noon - 55 min

    am BW 240

    Bench (V)
    45x8,7
    95x5
    145x5
    185x3
    225x2
    242.5x5x 5 belt / 6 min

    BB Curl
    55x12x3

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    Last edited by mangen; 02-06-2022 at 01:54 PM.

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    That bench looks interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthernLifter View Post
    That bench looks interesting.
    SL -

    Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. If by "interesting" you mean...

    a) .. good work.

    Thanks.

    b) .. those are pathetic numbers for a human male my height and weight.

    I agree.

    c) .. related to the programming.

    I started with Nick Delgadillo's Upper Body programming article. I moved it to a 4-day rotation quickly when I discovered 1) pressing on consecutive days sucked and 2) intensity for press and bench on same day sucked. I've modified as I've failed, but it has worked well for the 2.5 months I have consistently lifted 3 days/wk. I have set some form of PR on every session since mid-December.

    Regards - Mike

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