Any reason in particular for breaking up the squat/bench day?
For me, deadlift is more taxing than squatting and press is more taxing than bench. If I were to split one of the days, it would be the DL/press day.
I know we aren’t all the same, so I’m genuinely curious for the preference to split that day up!
@SvenG Ohhh I see I see. Thanks though!
@littlesleeper So basically I’m still progressing in the squat really well despite me only literally doing squat and deadlift.
My bench though…not so nicely 
I was thinking that splitting them will allow me to:
Another option is to squat and OHP
And Deadlift and bench
Just like in BtM
I feel that squats take out more from me than my deadlift
But then again, if I do that, it will be too far from lift to lift. This week for example, I can only lift on wednesday, 08/24, last session was 08/18. After wednesday, I might force friday but that’s after a long day at work from 7am to 7pm (and that’s assuming I can get out close to 7pm because we never know how long I’ll need to do overtime).
Serious suggestion- either do 100 burpees (the Ironwolf style, so no jumping) immediately before taking a shower, or do them shortly after waking up.
Basically, find ways to get daily work in.
Actually, I’ve been slacking on my pull ups
I just did some now, 8, 6, 6
I used to do 10, 10, 10, so definitely gotta work on these again
I was also supposed to do pushups at home to help with my bench and should stability
Basically, to be perfectly honest with you, I’m lazy to do body weight stuff.
How did you go with doing lots of daily push up volume like we spoke about before ?
Definitely not doing a lot, but i noticed shoulder girdle felt more stable on the bench. Now whether that’s because of the pushups, dips, or better setup, I’m not too sure, to be honest. Anyway, it’s only been a month, which is nothing in grander scheme of things, so let’s continue to see
That’s why it is ‘easier’ to do them along with another daily ritual.
For example, I almost always do my daily pull-up thing right before lunch. And since I want to do push-ups before my pull-ups I end up having to make time for them before that.
This is probably a lot harder for you to manage due to your work, so I propose you just do 100 push-ups (or burpees; trust me they’ll be ‘easier’ to just gut through, especially if you employ some sort of EMOM tactic) right after you wake up. Your bench will probably get stronger from this sooner or later.
24 August 2022
Sumo
275 x 3
315 x 3
345 x 6
365 x 1
385 x 1
OHP
95 x 3
110 x 3
125 x 3 (what the heck happened here?, used to be able to do 5 reps)
Unilateral cable reverse fly 12.5 x 10 x 4
Cable side laterla raise 12.5 x 10 x 3
What about upper body first? Like bench before squat and press before deadlift. Do the lifts you want to gain best, first.
I tried benching before squatting before, but shoulders and chest felt super stiff for squats. That was a long time ago though. I can give it another try!
26 August 2022
Squat
245 x 5
280 x 3
315 x 3!
Bench
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 2!
DB rows 70lbs x 10 x 3
Dips + 25lbs x 10 x 3
Strong, my dude. Strong!
BTW, not sure when it happened, but I love the new log title!
Thank You! Just today actually. I edited the very first post. Here’s what I wrote
27 August 2022
5 more lbs, 1 more rep
For a brief time, the title was 4-3.5-2-1
I think it’s just a matter of time before I hit 4-3.5-2-1.
Currently already hit D 385 x 1, S 315 x 3, B 175 x 2, and OHP 125 x 5
Of course the next question will inevitably be: what next?
As Jim Wendler would put it (not exact words)
What’s after 315? 320.
If you did 315 x 1, now you did 2, then you’ve gotten stronger.
So yeah, just 5 more lbs, 1 more rep.
Hah! Totally missed the edit on the top post, sorry about that. In any case, I love the title and I love the thinking behind it.
Lol no need to be sorry! Those things are hard to spot and can easily be missed!
Like the new log title mate. When I read it I wasn’t sure if the 5lb was bar weight or bodyweight which leads me to a question.
What are your plans regarding gaining weight ? It seems to me that the easiest way to support the achievement of an extra rep or more weight on the bar, and definitely the best way to get 2 plate bench is to add bodyweight.
Have you considered this and if so what is the plan ?
Still planning to stay at 72-75kg. I still have possibly around 10 years of playing volleyball in my knees, so I’d like to keep it that way. I know I’m not in the olympics, but I’m pretty sure there’s a reason why most athletes in volleyball are within a certain BMI (usually 22-23). In terms of benching, I know it will take longer to get there, but it’s still doable, so I guess I’ll stick with it for now
29 August 2022
Sumo
285 x 5
325 x 3
365 x 3
OHP
105 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 0 (got greedy here and tried for it)
130 x 1 (slow, but at least I got it. 135 next month!)
Didn’t do jack shit. More demotivated than usual
1 September 2022
Squat
225 x 5
255 x 5
285 x 7
Realized I had stuff to do at home. I’ll complete this workout tomorrow I guess
2 September 2022
Bench
125 x 5
140 x 5
165 x 7 (progress!)
140 x 5 x 3
NG pull ups + 10 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
DB rows 70 lbs
Someone in the gym is using chalk now because of me
Someone in the gym is reading 5/3/1 now because of me
Someone in the gym is listening to elitefts now because of me
Some college kids in the gym was surprised with how sore their abs got when they did BB OHP correctly because of me
Feels good man
And honestly, the above wouldn’t have happened if not for those who helped me along the way, so thanks guys!