Thursday 12/12
LIGHT KB PRESS
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 50
Friday 12/13
EASY DEADLIFT LADDER
Deadlift
3x135
3x165
3x195
3x225
3x255
1x325
1x325
After a week of nothing but kettlebell pressing in my hotel, switched my schedule a bit.
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Saturday 12/14
DEADLIFT LADDER
3x135
3x165
3x195
3x225
3x255
3x325
OK, this felt good, but I’m really committing to this (a triple at 325) being the heaviest I’ll go before January.
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Sunday 12/15
DEADLIFT & PULL-UPS
Deadlift
3x135
3x185
3x235
3x285
3x235
Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3
The good pull-up bar was occupied when I got to the gym this AM so I did a couple of quick deadlifts to keep myself occupied and get warm.
Monday 12/16
LIGHT KB PRESS
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 53
Tuesday 12/17
EASY DEADLIFT TRIPLES
Deadlift
3x135
3x135
3x225
3x225
3x315
3x315
3x315
Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Wednesday 12/18
MAX EFFORT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1, 1, 1, 1, 1 x 97
Lots of light pressing lately so I was itching to do a heavy workout, especially with my 106 pounder now ordered. Gotta make sure I’m ready for when the Beast arrives!
Thursday 12/19
EASY DEADLIFT TRIPLES
Deadlift
3x135
3x135
3x225
3x225
3x315
3x315
3x315
Friday 12/20
MAX EFFORT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1, 1, 1, 1, 1 x 97
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Saturday 12/21
MIXED STUFF
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Deadlift
3x135
3x135
3x225
3x225
3x315
Weighted Walk (1 Mile w/50lb vest)
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Sunday 12/22
KB PRESS LADDER
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1x70, 80, 88, 97, 97
Weighted Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3 (+30)
Basically did a practice run of the ladder I’ll do when I attempt the 106 (planning to try it on 12/31 to cap the year). The 97 is going up real smooth now so I think I’ll be good for the 106.
Monday 12/23
EASY DEADLIFT TRIPLES
Deadlift
3x135
3x135
3x225
3x225
3x315
3x315
3x315
Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Tuesday 12/24
KB PRESS LADDER
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1x70, 80, 88, 97, 97
Weighted Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3 (+30)
Wednesday 12/25
CONDITIONING & HEAVY KB PRESS
Weighted Vest Hike (2 miles wearing 50lb vest)
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1x70, 80, 88, 97, 106
So hooray, I did press the 106 successfully with each arm. I’m not going to log it as a formal “PR” for now though, because I’ve let a few pounds creep back on and I want to keep myself honest in 2025 on the whole “lifting PR’s only count if I’m on weight” thing (for me, that being at or under 220 pounds). But it was a nice confidence builder to hoist the biggest ‘bell I own overhead for the first time.
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Thursday 12/26
LIGHT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 53
Friday 12/27
LIGHT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 53
Saturday 12/28
LIGHT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 53
Sunday 12/29
LIGHT KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
4, 5, 4, 5, 4 x 53
Monday 12/30
EASY DEADLIFT TRIPLES
Deadlift
3x135
3x135
3x225
3x225
3x315
3x315
3x315
Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Tuesday 12/31
HEAVY KB PRESS
Bottoms-Up Press
5x26, 5x26
Kettlebell Press
1x70, 80, 88, 97, 106
Pull-ups
3, 3, 3, 3, 3