AV365 Novice Training Log

[AV365]

5’10”
37
Male
20 years of Barbell/Crossfit/Running

Started back of basic NLP. Added power cleans and chin ups in January. Deloaded 1 time each on squat and deadlifts. Most lifts are at 2.5 pound increase per session. Appx 2700 calories per day- low carbohydrate- mainly meat diet.

26 NOV 23
Squat- 235
Bench-180
Press- 115
Dead- 255
BF- 12%
BW- 187

16 FEB 24
Squat- 347.5
Bench- 230
Deadlift- 405
Press- 152.5
Clean- 200
Chin Ups- 25
BF-14.1%
BW-192

[AV365]

19 FEB 24

Switched to advanced novice programming today.

Squat - 3x5@350#
Bench- 3x5x@233.5#
Back Ext- 3x8@45
Chin Up 3x10@25#

Still grinding at 2.5# jumps. Last set of squat was struggle.

[AV365]

21 Feb 24

3x5 @ 280 Light Squat
4/5/4x @ 155 Press
Failed last rep on 1st and last set. Will do 155 again next press session
1x5@ 385 Deadlift

[AV365]

The light squat day with advanced novice programming helped immensely.
Felt Great on all squat sets.

3x5@352.5 Squat
3x5@235 Bench
3x8 @45 Back Extension
3x10@30 Chin Ups

Captains of crush/farmers carries for grip focus at end.

[carson]

You are a strong lad.

[AV365]

Thanks. Forgot just how brutally effective NLP is.

[AV365]

26 Feb 2024

Squat 3x5 @ 355
Press 3x5/4/3 @ 155 (3 missed reps added to end)
Power Clean 5x3 @205

Thinking of a deload or drop sets on next press session. 2nd Session stuck grinding at 155.

[AV365]

28 Feb 2024

Light Squat- 3x5@285lb
Bench- 3x5@237.5lb
Back Extension 3x8@55lb
Chin Up 3x10@35lb

[AV365]

2 March 2024

Squat- 3x5@357.5lbs
Press- 2x5@155lbs; 1x5@145lbs
Deadlift1x5@390lbs

[AV365]

4 March 2024

Squat 2x5@360lbs 1x5@315lbs
Bench 2x5@240lbs 1x5@225lbs
Back Extension3x8@45lbs
Chin Up 3x10@30lbs

Use of drop sets and lower chin up weight due to recovery from head cold this weekend. Didnt want to push recovery limits. Still PRed on squat and bench..