Becoming Canis dirus - SvenG's Training Log

Reboot - Day 1

Friday - 13 March 2026
Workout: Get under the barbell, 1630-1720 (50 minutes)

Jumps/“throws”

Begin: 1632; End: 1708; Duration: 36 minutes
Squat - 225 lbs - 10, 10, 10
Press - 95 lbs - 10, 10, 10
Deadlift - 255 lbs - 10, 10, 10
Bench - 185 lbs - 10, 10, 10

Assault bike - 5 minutes

I wasn’t sure I was going to do anything today, but I knew it would suck no matter when I decided to dip my toes back in the water…

And while I was right—it really did suck—I’m glad I didn’t put this off: I feel better for having done some kind of training today!

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Nice man. I was just in that line 3 weeks ago. :joy:

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@shaneinga - Awesome! Now that you mention it, I think I remember seeing some photos of a parade in your log.

It’s a nice park—we thought all of the details were really well done, and there were some fun surprises: Horror and monsters aren’t really our thing, but the Frankenstein ride was amazing!

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Reboot - Day 2

Saturday - 14 March 2026
Workout: Easy conditioning, 1125-1150 (25 minutes)

3 rounds of:
Pull-up (strict, various grips) - BW - 5
Push-up - 10
Air squat - 15

Assault bike - 15 minutes

I didn’t walk yesterday evening: We had some pretty crazy wind—not quite like what brought down our tree last spring, but enough that fairly substantial branches falling throughout the neighborhood would’ve made walking a bit hazardous. Anyway, I may yet walk tonight after dinner, but we’ll see…

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d1

Sunday - 15 March 2026
Workout: Squat, 1345-1430 (45 minutes)

Jumps/throws

Begin: 1354; End: 1418; Duration: 24 minutes
Squat - 225x5, 260x3, 290x1, 320x1
HLR - 10, 10
BB row - 175 lbs - 10, 10
Arnold press - 2x35 lbs - 10, 10
Neck extension - 30 lbs - 10
Pull-up - BW - 10
Dip - 45 lbs - 10

Assault bike - 5 minutes

Assistance totals:
Push - 30 reps
Pull - 30 reps
Single-leg/core - 30 reps

Main work in 14 minutes, assistance superset throughout.

7WP, Deload feels like an odd choice now, given that it’s been a solid two weeks since I finished up God Sven is a Beast, but I’ve got a work trip next week, so I’ll be piecing together hotel workouts—and given the impending delay, it’s too early to run 7WP, TM Test for the anticipated start of Full Body BBB once I get settled back in. And so, here we are.

It felt good to have the barbell on my back today, but I’ll admit: I was glad I didn’t have to push too hard—I can feel Saturday’s 3x10s, and I’m still dealing with some inflammation and bloat from “off-menu” eating in Orlando.

And that reminds me: I’ll be running another PSMF this week alongside the “deload” work—in part to rid myself of the remaining bloat and to attack any actual fat gain, but also in anticipation of another week on the road, which will bring more “off-menu” eating. I’ve been doing a lot better about that on these work trips lately, and I was consciously not concerned while we were on vacation, but even so: PSMF seems to work far better for me than OMAD, and extra protein is never a bad thing!

Onward and upward!

Edit: In case it’s not obvious: I didn’t walk yesterday. Our evening schedule was weird, and we didn’t really eat dinner, per se. And once we were all settled back in at home, my wife was interested in the hot tub, and let me tell you: When faced with the choice between a walk by myself or hitting the hot tub with her, there really is no question as to which way I’m gonna go!

I am planning to walk (at least) six nights this week, but that might be Monday-Saturday rather than Sunday-Friday, as we’ve got another strange set of events this evening.

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d1

Sunday - 15 March 2026
Workout: Easy conditioning, 1945-2015 (30 minutes)

Walk - 30 minutes

Managed to get this in after all—done!

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d2

Monday - 16 March 2026
Workout: Press, 1420-1505 (45 minutes)

Jumps/throws

Begin: 1428; End: 1454; Duration: 26 minutes
Press - 105x5, 120x3, 135x1, 150x1
Bulgarian split squat - L/R - 2x50 lbs - 10, 10
CS DB row - 2x65 lbs - 10, 10
Decline DB press - 2x75 lbs - 10, 10
Ab mat crunch - 10 lbs - 10
BB curl - 70 lbs - 10
Rope pushdown - 40 lbs - 10

Assault bike - 5 minutes

Assistance totals:
Push - 30 reps
Pull - 30 reps
Single-leg/core - 30 reps

Main work in 16 minutes, assistance superset throughout.

There were not 5 reps at 150 lbs in there today—but luckily there didn’t have to be. That said, I’m going to have to be very honest during the TM test for the next cycle, because it’s still about 2 weeks away with irregular training in between.

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d2

Monday - 16 March 2026
Workout: Easy conditioning, 1920-1950 (30 minutes)

Walk - 30 minutes

Um, yeah. I’m gonna need you to go ahead and make it stop snowing now…

office space

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You have delayed Spring. Ours is premature.

Noon reading:

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Ah, yes: I was wondering where it went… Haha!

7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d3

Tuesday - 17 March 2026
Workout: Conditioning + calves, 1405-1440 (35 minutes)

Standing calf raise - BW - 3 minutes
Reps: 111

2 rounds of:
Pull-up (strict, various grips) - 5
Push-up - 10
Air squat - 15

Assault bike - 15 minutes

I’ll probably regret the calf raises tomorrow, but the rest of it was a nice little burner to get my HR up.

Planning to walk after what will likely be a late dinner. Tuesdays are just like that, and there’s not much to be done about it.

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I personally am enjoying the swing from today to Saturday.

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Hah! You are a better person than me.

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I used to work my calves just about every day

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Maybe I should try that? I’m not sure anything will really make them grow, but I just can’t NOT train them at all, for some reason.

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d3

Tuesday - 17 March 2026
Workout: Easy conditioning, 2040-2110 (30 minutes)

Walk - 30 minutes

Done!

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22° at my house this morning.
Texas weather, “that’s cute”

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IMO strong calves help with balance when squatting and deadlifting, or carrying a heavy weight. Weak ankles could result in sprains, rolling your ankles, or tearing your achlies tendon. I always believed that training calves helped prevent all that

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d4

Wednesday - 18 March 2026
Workout: Deadlift, 1050-1135 (45 minutes)

Jumps/throws

Begin: 1102; End: 1124; Duration: 22 minutes
Deadlift - 250x5, 285x3, 320x1, 355x1
Ab wheel - ramp (14) - 10, 10
V-grip cable row - 145 lbs - 10, 10
Incline DB press - 2x75 lbs - 10, 10
Neck flexion - 30 lbs - 10
Upright row - 75 lbs - 10
Skull crusher - 2x35 lbs - 10

Assault bike - 5 minutes

Assistance totals:
Push - 30 reps
Pull - 30 reps
Single-leg/core - 30 reps

Main work in 13 minutes, assistance superset throughout.

Not much to say today: Everything moved fine, and pretty quickly, too.

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7WP, Deload - 2026.d2d4

Wednesday - 18 March 2026
Workout: Easy conditioning, 1955-2025 (30 minutes)

Walk - 30 minutes

Another one done—far less cold tonight, too!

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