Thursday, March 4, 2021
2.5 miles walking
Friday, March 5, 2021
2.5 miles walking
53# KB Swings x 125 total
Thursday, March 4, 2021
2.5 miles walking
Friday, March 5, 2021
2.5 miles walking
53# KB Swings x 125 total
Saturday, March 6, 2021
2.5 mile walk
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Long warm-up
Squats
Bar x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 3
275 x 1
305 x 1
275 x 5 x 3
RDLs
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
Bench Press
Bar x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 5 x 5
Pull Ups
85# assistance x 5
70# assistance x 5, 5, 4
Leg Curlz
3 sets
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
10 Round Circuit
53# KB Swing x 10
53# KB Goblet Squat x 10-1 descending
BW Pushups x 10-1 descending
A circuit that should have taken me 10 minutes took 15. Had to catch my breath before starting the next round, especially after the first few. Of course the last 3-4 went pretty quick.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
315 x 5
OH Press
Bar x 15
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 5 x 3
Chest Supported T-Bar Row
95 x 5 x 3
Hack Squats
90 x 5
140 x 5
180 x 5
230 x 5
Late start so no energy to bust through these. It literally took 75 minutes to get through 4 movements.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Rhodes 5 x 5/3/1
Squats TM 325
Bar x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
215 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 10 -All really good sets
RDLs
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5 x 3
Leg Curlz
3 sets
Assisted Chin-ups
4 sets of 5
Poorly fueled and slightly hungover, so the fade out came quickly at the end. So my lats got the short end of the stickā¦
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Bench Press TM 305
Bar x 15
135 x 10
185 x 5
205 x 5
235 x 5
265 x 5
265 x 5
265 x 10
Barbell Rows
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5 x 3
Incline Press
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5 x 3
Triceps Rope Pulldown
2 sets to failure
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Deadlift TM 345
135 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 3
295 x 5
295 x 5
295 x 10 - easy pull, but hard on the lungs. I am one poorly conditioned slug.
Hack Squat Sled
90 x 5
140 x 5
180 x 5
230 x 5 x 3
Cable Low Rows
3 sets of 8
Quad Ext
2 sets of 15+
Preacher Curlz
2 sets
Sunday, March 21, 2021
OH Press TM 165
Bar x 15
95 x 5
125 x 5
145 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 5
165 x 10
Chest-Supported T-Bar Rows
95 x 8 x 4
Hammer Strength Decline Press
236 x 8 x 3
Triceps Rope Pulldowns
2 sets to failure
DB Rear Delt Flyes
2 x 20
Got my Gates Microchipā¦errrr⦠Plague Vaccine on Friday, so my shoulder was a little too tender to test yesterday. No side effects here so I was good to go today.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Squat TM 325 - Week 2
Bar x 10
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 5
260 x 5
295 x 5
295 x 5
295 x 8
RDLs
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 4
275 x 4
275 x 4
Assisted Chin Ups
85# assist x 5
70# assist x 5
55# assist x 5 x 3
Leg Curlz
3 sets
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Bench Press TM 305 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 2
Bar x 15
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 8
BB Rows
115 x 5
165 x 5
195 x 5 x 3
Incline Bench Press
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 4 x 3 sets
225 x 7
Triceps Rope Pulldown
3 sets to failure
Face Pulls
3 sets
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Deadlift TM 345 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 2
135 x 5 x 2
225 x 3 x 2
245 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5 x 2
315 x 8 -Smooth, light, and creamy
Cable Low Rows
160 x 6 x 3
Leg Press
568 x 5 x 3
Quad Ext.
2 sets of 20
Monday, March 29, 2021
OH Press TM 195 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 2
Bar x 15
95 x 10
115 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 5
175 x 5 x 2
175 x 8
Decline Press
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
245 x 5 x 2
245 x 8
Chest Supported T-Bar Row
110 x 8 x 3
Rear Delt Flye Machine
3 sets
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Squats TM 325 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 3
Bar x 10
135 x 8
185 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5 x 3 -3rd set was the best by far
RDLs
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 4 x 4
Lat Pulls - free handles
140 x 8 x 4
Leg curls
4 sets of 8
Fighting nausea the entire workout
Friday, April 2, 2021
Bench Press TM 305 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 3
Bar x 15
135 x 8
185 x 5
230 x 5
260 x 5
290 x 5 x 3
BB Rows
135 x 5
155 x 5
175 x 5
195 x 4 x 3
195 x 8
Incline Press
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 4 x 3
205 x 8
Triceps Rope Extensions
2 sets
Rear Delt Flyes
3 sets
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Deadlift TM 345 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 3
135 x 10
225 x 3
225 x 3
265 x 5
295 x 5
335 x 5 x 3
Assisted Chin-ups
70# assistance
Rule of 25 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2 (one-minute rests)
Hack Squat Sled
90 x 5
140 x 4
180 x 4
230 x 4
270 x 4 - Iām out of gas
Face Pulls
2 sets
Quad Extensions
2 sets
Tuesday, April 6. 2021
OH Press TM 195 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 3
Bar x 15
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 3
145 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 5 x 3
Chest Supported T-Bar Rows
125 x 6 x 3
Hammer Strength Decline Press
186 x 20, 15, 8, 7
Lateral Raise Machine
3 sets
Final workout of this cycle, first one back since the last shutdown.
Petered out fast, then sciatica reared its ugly head.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
53# KB Swings x 75 total
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Squats TM 335. -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 1
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5
285 x 5 x 2
285 x 10
Leg Curlz
3 sets
Pull-ups
70# assistance - Rule of 25 (x 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2)
Leg Press
478 x 3 x 12 set -15 second breaks between sets
Incline Walking
12 minutes
Friday, April 9, 2021
Quick 1.25 mile walk
53# KB Swings x 80 total
Got plague vaccine and slept most of the weekend
Monday, April 12, 2021
Quick 1.25 mile walk
53# KB Swings x 85 total
Bench Press TM 310 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 1
135 x 12
185 x 8
205 x 5
235 x 5
265 x 5 x 2
265 x 10 - tougher than it should have been
BB Rows
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 6, 6, 8
Pull/Chin Ups, Assisted 85#
Different grip each set - x 8, 7, 6, 5 (26)
Hammer Strength Incline Press
188 x 3 x 17 sets -20 second rests
Abench machine crunches x 65 total
Rear Delt Flye machines - 3 sets
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Quick 1.25 mile morning walk
53# KB Swings x 90
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
53# KB Swings x 100 (AM)
Deadlift TM 355 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 1
135 x 10
225 x 5
245 x 5
275 x 5
305 x 5 x 2
305 x 10
Chin Ups
70# assistance -Rule of 25 ( x 6, 6, 5, 4, 4)
Hack Squat Sled
Loaded 180 x 3 x 5 -20 sec rests . Too much weight for this method. First wrong guess this week.
230 x 5
Quad Ext
3 sets
Thursday, April 15, 2021
1.25mi AM walk
100 KB 53# Swings (5 x 20) took about 5 min
2.5 mi sunset walk
Friday, April 16, 2021
100 KB Swings @53# (around noon)
.75 mi walk to gym
OH Press TM 200 -Rhodes 5x5/3/1 Week 1
Bar x 15
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
150 x 5
170 x 5 x 2
170 x 10
Pull/Chin-ups
100# assistance, different grips
50 Malcolm X style - x10, 8, 7, 5, 6, 6, 4, 4
Chest-supported T-Bar Row
95 x 8 x 3
Hammer Strength Decline Press -350 Method
186 x 24, x 16, x 10
Triceps Rope Extensions
3 sets
Abench Crunch Machine x 50
Band Pull Aparts - some for a few
.75 mile dragging-ass walk home