Evolv's Training Log

Week 5, Day 1

FRONT SQUAT
300 x 3
300 x 3
300 x 3

1 and 1/4 FRONT SQUAT (brutal and awesome)
225 x 4
185 x 6
185 x 6
185 x 6

1/2 FRONT SQUAT
these felt horribly bad to me and felt it put me in a vulnerable position stopping halfway.

LEG EXTENSION
3 sets x 10 reps

LEG RAISE
x20
x18
x15

Week 5, Day 2

BENCH PRESS
260 x 3
260 x 3
260 x 3

WIDE GRIP BENCH PRESS
205 x 6
205 x 6
205 x 6
205 x 6
…with…
T-BAR ROW
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6
160 x 6

1/2 BENCH PRESS (3 board) what the fuck, this 1/2 range bullshit messes with me
275 x 3
250 x 6
250 x 6
250 x 6
…with…
FACEPULL
190 x 6
190 x 6
190 x 6
190 x 6

DIPS
x25
x20
x15

So far this week, both front squat and bench 1/2 range exercises are anything but an overload for me. It changes the whole dynamic and I can’t press more weight, I actually have to reduce the weight.

Week 5, Day 3

DEADLIFT
385 x 3
385 x 3
385 x 3

4" DEFICIT DEADLIFT
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6

RACK PULL (below knee)
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6
405 x 6

BB ROW
155 x 10
155 x 10
160 x 10

LAT PULL DOWN
3 sets x 12 reps

AB WHEEL
x20
x20
x20

[quote]Evolv wrote:
So far this week, both front squat and bench 1/2 range exercises are anything but an overload for me. It changes the whole dynamic and I can’t press more weight, I actually have to reduce the weight.[/quote]
I actually found the same when I did 915 program. I believe you’ll get used to half front squats very quickly (half back squats gave me at least 30kg more after 3 workouts…) but half bench sucks if you don’t have triceps from steel. Good luck :wink:

[quote]squats and milk wrote:

[quote]Evolv wrote:
So far this week, both front squat and bench 1/2 range exercises are anything but an overload for me. It changes the whole dynamic and I can’t press more weight, I actually have to reduce the weight.[/quote]
I actually found the same when I did 915 program. I believe you’ll get used to half front squats very quickly (half back squats gave me at least 30kg more after 3 workouts…) but half bench sucks if you don’t have triceps from steel. Good luck ;)[/quote]
Thanks bud, yeah, I think my triceps are certainly a weak spot for me. I’ll keep trying :slight_smile:

Week 5, Day 4

PUSH PRESS
165 x 3
165 x 3
165 x 3

TOP 1/2 PRESS FROM PINS
135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 6
135 x 6
…with…
CHINS
40 x 6
40 x 6
40 x 6
40 x 6

BOTTOM 1/2 PRESS
135 x 6
135 x 5
135 x 6
135 x 5
135 x 5
…with…
HIGH T-BAR ROW
155 x 6
155 x 6
155 x 6
155 x 6

Went way better than I thought. Overhead pressing is feeling much stronger.

Week 6, Day 1

FRONT SQUAT
300 x 3
300 x 3
300 x 3
300 x 2
300 x 3

1 & 1/4 FRONT SQUAT
185 x 6
185 x 6
185 x 6
155 x 6
135 x 6

LEG EXTENSION
3 sets x 10 reps

LEG RAISE
3 sets x 15-20 reps

Week 6, Day 2

BENCH
260 x 2
250 x 3
255 x 3
260 x 2
255 x 3

WIDE GRIP BENCH PRESS
215 x 6
215 x 6
225 x 4
225 x 4
…with…
T-BAR ROW
165 x 6
165 x 6
180 x 4
180 x 4

1/2 BENCH PRESS (3 board)
250 x 6
250 x 6
250 x 6
250 x 6
…with…
FACEPULL
190 x 6
190 x 6
210 x 6
210 x 6

DIPS
x25
x20
x17

Week 6, Day 3

Did some pulling, went well.

Week 6, Day 4

Did some overhead pressing, went well.

Week 7, Day 1

Front Squat
315 x 3
315 x 3
315 x 2

2s PAUSED FRONT SQUAT
225 x 6
225 x 5

1 and 1/4 FRONT SQUAT
190 x 6
190 x 6
190 x 6
185 x 4

LEG EXTENSION
3 sets x 10 reps

Week 7, Day 2

BENCH
275 x 2
275 x 2
275 x 2

WIDE GRIP BENCH
245 x 4
235 x 4
235 x 4
235 x 4
with…
T-BAR ROW
185 x 4
195 x 4
195 x 4
170 x 6

3 BOARD
275 x 4
275 x 4
265 x 4
265 x 4
with…
FACEPULL
200 x 6
210 x 6
200 x 6
200 x 6

DIPS
3 sets x 20-25 reps
with…
BAND PULL APARTS
3 sets x 50 reps

Week 7, Day 3

SNATCH GRIP HIGH PULL

225 x 1
235 x 1
245 x 1

DEADLIFT
405 x 3
405 x 3
405 x 3

DEFICIT DEADLIFT
330 x 4
330 x 4
330 x 4
330 x 4

OFF BLOCKS
435 x 4
435 x 4
435 x 4
435 x 4

BB ROW
175 x 10
175 x 10
175 x 10
175 x 10

LAT PULL DOWN
3 sets x 10 reps

Week 7, Day 4

PUSH PRESS
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3

1/2 PRESS (off pins at forehead)
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4
150 x 4
…with…
CHIN
55 x 4
55 x 4
55 x 4
55 x 4

FULL STRICT PRESS
135 x 4
135 x 4
135 x 4
135 x 4
…with…
T-BAR HIGH ROW
170 x 4
165 x 4
165 x 4
165 x 4

TRAP BAR SHRUG
3 sets x 30 reps

Another nice rendition by Maxence Cyrin.

Week 8, Day 1

FRONT SQUAT
335 x 1
335 x 1
335 x 1
335 x 1

HIGH BAR SQUAT
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2

LEG EXTENSION
80 x 15
80 x 15
80 x 15
80 x 20

SHRUGS
3 sets x 30 reps

Did not go as planned today… felt good starting out, but holy fuck those front squats were feeling like a truck on my shoulders.

Week 8, Day 2

BENCH
280 x 2
280 x 2
275 x 2

DECLINE BENCH
275 x 2
255 x 2
255 x 2
255 x 2
…with…
T-BAR ROW
145 x 13
145 x 11
145 x 10
145 x 10

DIPS
x25
x25
x25
x25
…with…
FACEPULL
200 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 8
200 x 8

I tell ya, in two weeks I am supposed to do 3x3 at 100% of my 1RM… LOL!!! Okay… I remember looking ahead at the program and thinking, “how the fuck am I going to do 3x3 at 100% of my max in 10 weeks?” I could only dream of such fuckin gains in such short time… maybe 3 or 4 years ago. I will do what I can.

Week 8, Day 3

DEADLIFT
425 x 2
425 x 2
425 x 2

OFF BLOCKS
455 x 2
465 x 2
465 x 2
465 x 2

BB ROW
185 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 10
185 x 10

Week 8, Day 4

PUSH PRESS
185 x 2
185 x 2
185 x 2

POWER JERK (I sucked at these)
205 x 1
195 x 1
185 x 1
165 x 4
…with…
CHINS
60 x 4
60 x 4
60 x 4
60 x 4

TRAP BAR SHRUGS
3 sets x 30 reps

[quote]Evolv wrote:
I tell ya, in two weeks I am supposed to do 3x3 at 100% of my 1RM… LOL!!! Okay… I remember looking ahead at the program and thinking, “how the fuck am I going to do 3x3 at 100% of my max in 10 weeks?” I could only dream of such fuckin gains in such short time… maybe 3 or 4 years ago. I will do what I can.[/quote]
+10% or more in 10 weeks? Not too bad :smiley:
Everything is in the mind, good luck

Week 1, Day 1

FRONT SQUATYS
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5
245 x 5

LUNGE
x20

LEG ExtenZes
3 sets x 15 reps

LEG RAISENS
3 sets x 15-20 reps

Week 1, Day 2

PUSH PRESS
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
150 x 5
…with…
CHINS
x5
x5
x5
x5
x5
x5
x5
x5

BENCH
230 x 5
230 x 5
230 x 5
230 x 5
230 x 5
…with…
BB ROW
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5

DIPS
x25
x25
x20
…with…
FACEPULLS
3 sets x 12 reps