Monday, February 24, 2025
Warmup with 5 minutes stationary bike
Squats - Deload mode
Low Bar - Barx10, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3
245 x 5
High Bar, Heel Lift
225 x 5
BB SLDLs
135x5, 185x5
225 x 5
Cybex Eagle Lat Pulldown
130x8, 150x8, 170x8
15 minutes stationary bike
Three nights running I’ve had some severe bedtime issues with restless leg syndrome. Just as my brain starts drifting off, my legs wake up and say, “Let’s Party!” I’m losing sleep, my wife is losing sleep. Having to snuggle up with an ice pack in February is strange territory. I feel beat up, too. I think a real de-load is a good idea right now.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Bench Press
Barx15, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3
255 x 1
285 x 1
315 x 1 - Easy peasy
BTN Press
Barx10, 95x7, 115x3, 135x2
Hammer Strength Row (single arm)
145 x 8, 8, 8
Face Pulls - 3 sets
20 minutes stationary bike
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Friday, February 28, 2025
5 minutes stationary bike warmup
Deadlift
135x10, 205x5, 255x5, 305x3, 345x3
Leg Press
388x8, 478x8, 568x8
Hammer Strength Lat Pulldown
180x8, 8, 8
Leg Curlz - 3 sets
15 minutes stationary bike
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 (#30 ) -deload
OH Press
Barx15, 95x7, 115x6, 135x5, 155x3, 175x3
Chest-supported T-Bar Row
90x8, 115x8, 140x8
Roc-It Chest Press
240x8, 305x8, 365x5
Rear Delt Flyes - 130x10, 10, 10
20 minutes stationary bike
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Try getting magnesium in your diet, including some before bed. Wife had restless leg bad, no more, sleeps like a baby. We both supplement with 800+ mg a day.
I’ve tried Magnesium Oxide, but I don’t know that’s the right one. M. Glycinate may be the better option? I know it’s not M. Citrate (shit-rate) - that’s bowel prep stuff.
Monday, March 3, 2025
30 minutes stationary bike
3-mile walk
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Squat TM 310 week 1
Barx10, 135x6, 165x5, 185x3
205 x 5
235 x 5
265 x 12 - Legs were better than my lungs…
RDLs
135x5, 185x5
235 x 12
Band Pull Aparts x 100
Lat Pulldowns
115x10, 160x8
175 x 9, 6
EZ Bar Curlz
80 x 9, 7, 5
20 minutes stationary bike
Early morning and lunchtime walks totaling 2.5-3 miles or so.
I just restarted the morning trips on Monday but tomorrow is supposed to be washed out. When I was younger rain didn’t bug me. Now I am old and tired of perpetual discomfort and walking in the cold while the world pisses on me is just more discomfort.
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Thursday, March 6, 2024
Face Pulls - 2 sets
Bench Press TM 285
Bar x 15, 135x5, 160x6
185 x 5
215 x 5
240 x 12
BTN Press
Barx5, 95x5, 115x5, 135x3
155 x 4 - Too big a jump?
Kroc Rows
100 x 21
Behind Body Cable Curls - 3 sets
Triceps Rope Pulldowns - 3 sets
20 minutes stationary bike
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Saturday, March 8, 2025
warmup with speed rope, stretching, foam roller
Deadlift TM 345 week 1
135x10, 185x5
225 x 5
260 x 5
295 x 5 - Back tweak about rep 3 so I shut it down. I don’t get it.
Chin Ups BW x 6, 6, 6, 6 (24)
Hack Squat 90x8, 180x5
270 x 5, 5 - not my greatest effort.
Cable Preacher Curlz - 4 sets
Triceps Rope Pulldowns - 4 sets
Calf Raises -2 sets
Leg Curlz - 3 sets
The streak of shittyness with the deadlifts needs to be addressed, but I don’t know what outcome I want. That would at least give me a path.
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Monday, March 10, 2025
OH Press TM 185 week 1
Bar x 15, 95x6
115 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 12
Seated DB Press
45s x 12, 12, 12, 12, 11
25# plate raise (over head) 5 x 15
Rear Delt Flye Machine (HS)
130 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Lateral Raise Machine
115 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
EZ Bar Curlz
55 x 12, 12, 12
45 x 12
Cable Preacher Curlz (one arm)
45 x 8, 8, 8, 8
Triceps V-bar pushdown - 100 total
stupid 4-pulley cable, makes the whole stack an easy push.
Face Pulls - 3 sets
30-minute walk with 24# vest
After the main lift, today just became fun accessory day.
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SvenG
March 11, 2025, 1:53pm
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Nice consistent work in here—keep it up.
Oh, and: Happy cake day!
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Leg Curlz - 110 x 10 x 5 sets
Squats TM 310 week 2
Bar x 15, 135x5, 165x5, 195x3
215 x 3
250 x 3
280 x 10 - really confident set. Lungs still suck
SLDLs
225 x 8, 8, 8
Leg Press
298x15, 388x15, 15, 15
Calf Raises - 3 sets
Precor Abench Crunch (+20) x 50
Fun leg day. Solid main lift with a nice pump from accessories.
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Lat Pulls
100x10, 120x10, 140x10, 150x10, 10
Cable Rows
110 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Cable Rear Delt Flyes - 5 sets
Cable Curlz x 50
Went to little gym at our apartment facility for a little cardio – did impromptu pull day instead…
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Friday, March 14, 2025
Chest Flye Machine (warmup) 3 x 10
Bench Press TM 285 week 2
135x10, 165x5
195 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 9 - a little weak
DB Press
70#s x 10, 9, 10, 10, 7
Cable Flyes (low to high, Freemotion machine)
40 x 10 x 5 sets
Triceps pushdowns - 5 sets
20 minutes stationary bike
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Saturday, March 15, 2025 - et tu, Brute?
30 minutes stationary bike
2±mile walk
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Warmup with speed rope, stretching and foam roller
Deadlift TM 345 weak 2
135x5,5, 225x5
245 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 8 - not awful
BW Chin ups x 4, 4 - not in the mood
Hammer Strength High Lateral Pulldown
180x8, 8
230 x 8
Arms:
Freemotion Cable Preacher Curlz
2 sets to failure
Triceps V-bar cable pushdowns
2 sets to failure
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SvenG
March 16, 2025, 10:36pm
1719
bigjeff68:
Deadlift TM 345 weak 2
Not sure if this is a typo or what, but it made me laugh because that’s exactly how I feel about my deadlift most days…
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100% by design considering how DLs were trending for me.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
OH Press TM 185 week 2
Bar x 15, 95x6, 115x5
130 x 3
150 x 3
165 x 10
Chest Supported T-bar Rows
90x5, 125x5, 145x5
170 x 7, 5
Machine Lateral Raises - 2 sets
Machine Rear Delt Flye - 3 sets
Triceps V-Bar Pushdowns - 3 sets
DB Hammer Cross-body Curlz - 25#s x 20, 12
20 minutes stationary bike
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Squats TM 310 Week 3
Bar x 12, 135x5, 175x5, 205x3
235x5, 265x3, 295 x 8
BB SLDLs
135x5, 185x5, 225x3
265 x 8
Cybex Eagle Lateral Pulldown
150x10, 170x10
190 x 10, 7
EZ Bar Curlz 80# x 10, 7
Triceps V-Bar Pushdowns - 2 hard sets
Band pull aparts x 100
20 minutes
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