Ok. So I’ve fallen off the wagon on logging training. Here’s my attempt at coming back to logging everything.
Short term goals- Static Monsters and OSG qualifier
Just finished Smolov Jr progression on OHP while waiting for a groin pull to heal. Took my barbell OHP to 315 (15 lb PR for 3 weeks of training… I’ll take that). For static monsters, I’d like to total 1000. Haven’t tested log in a bit, but 16” axle deadlift is solid at 650. So solid… I jumped to 695 and missed.
Currently on TRT dosed at 220 mg/week. Will be adding a bit of “others” here and there. Looking at a couple weeks sdrol shortly here.
Goal is a 300+ log press in October. Wanted to see where I was today. Decided I would just do a strict press an base my training off a strict press 3RM to get my starting strength up.
Warmups sucked. Started stacking weight on.
140x3
160x3
190x3
210x3
230x2
Tapped on strict but not ready to be done yet. Safeties we’re set too high to get a full dip, but I could get a little pop so it’s all good.
240x1
260x1
270x1
280x1 (50/50 whether I would’ve got a down call, but we’ll start here).
7/12 Log Partial Rom Night
Would’ve been deadlifts, but I got a time lined up later in the week to have a good guy take a look at my deadlifts. Just wanted to hit some partial ROM from a couple inches below where I normally catch the initial push.
90x10
140x3
190x3
230x3
250x3
270x0 (even had put on belt to try)
Loaded to 300 to do some overhead squats while this close.
Did 1 and it was ugly enough and irritated my knee enough to stop there. Knees haven’t been worth a fuck lately.
I want to hit some later this week depending on where I’m training. I want to set up an incline in the rack and log press incline off the safeties, but there only one place I train where I can do that. If nothing else, I’ll be hitting close grip inclines.
He loves to do pull-ups with band assistance, so I set up the rack so I could get some in too. 5x5 band assisted on gymnast rings with blue and grey bands. Still weak at the bottom, but the top end is coming through.
And… the moment is here! Got my new supplements in. Can’t wait to train in the morning. Gonna be 18” deadlift day. Wanted to train them today, but it just wasn’t in the cards for me.
255x5
345x5
Realized I had moved the safeties yesterday so I was pulling from the wrong height. Fixed the safeties.
435x3
525x3 added belt for this set and up
575x1
605x1 10lb PR (at least 10- I think I might have pulled 595 with my suit on and just straps down)
615x1 20lb PR (felt like I may have had another 10, but I’ll take the W tonight)
485x1 (cooked)
435 3x3
Swiss bar out of rack- right shoulder did not come to play today at all
135 5x5
Decided to hit board presses to give my shoulders a break. 3 board close grip
225 5x10
Tricep cable pushdowns
4x12
Biceps hammer curls
3x20
1 week into cycle and I’m a bit frustrated. Been busy with trying to buy a house and time has been short. Groin feels like shit and deadlifts from the floor are definitely out of the question for now. Will see how 18” feels tomorrow.
Really fell off on my logging.
In the meantime, I’ve hit a 645 18” pull with just my belt and straps and a 665 in my suit with straps down. Been pushing more volume on pressing.
8/16 Pressing day- wrist wraps only
OHP- Worked up to a triple at 295 and a single 315. Stoked.
Seated military press
3x5 185
Incline dumbbell bench
3x12 80
Triceps cable extension
25/20/15/14/13/12/11/10
Felt good. Knees and groin didn’t give me too much of a fit. I’m about a week off my oral cycle so it seems like I didn’t lose anything.