Maple Syrup Strength (littlesleeper)

For the DLs would you be able sometime to take a picture of fhe set up?

A quick video of the top set to give you an idea of the setup. Band tension calculated by deadlifting one side of the band while standing on a scale (subtracting my body weight). Close enough for me!

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Feb 1, 2025
ME Upper
Comp Bench, Paused
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 5
225 x 10
185 x 10
135 x 10

DB Bench
80 x 10
80 x 10
80 x 10

DB Row
80 x 15
80 x 15
80 x 15

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Feb 6, 2025
DE Lower
11" Box Speed Squats - wide stance, beltless, purple band, 85lbs @ top
45 x 8
135 x 5
225 x 2 x 10sets

Split Squats - holding DB in 1 hand
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12

Shrugs
225 x 15
225 x 15
225 x 15
225 x 15

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Feb 9, 2025
DE Upper
Speed Bench - red minis, doubled (80lbs @ top)
45 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3 x 10sets

Axle Standing OHP
115 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 8

Chins
10
10
10
7+3

Side Lat Raises
30 x 12
30 x 12
30 x 12

Rear Delt Raises
15 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15

Good workout, nice pump!

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Feb 14, 2025
ME Lower
Block Pulls
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 2
495 x 2
545 x 1
585 x 1
635 x 1
675 x 1
725 x 1 ← Ties lifetime max

Pulls were going well, so I decided to throw on 705 after the 635 pull. I then checked my old videos, as I was curious if this was a PB. I found a 725lb pull from Feb 2022, and decided to bump it up to match this previous record. I was able to pull it to tie my lifetime PB in this lift.

Ran out of time following the main ME work, but I am hoping to get in my supplemental work today!

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:bangbang:

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Feb 20, 2025
ME Upper
Comp Bench + Chains - paused, chains +40lbs @ the top
45 x 10 - no chains
45 x 10 - add chains (chains remain on for remainder of sets)
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
295 x 1
305 x 1
225 x 5
135 x 15

DB Bench
80 x 10
80 x 8
80 x 6
80 x 6

DB Row
80 x 12
80 x 15
80 x 15

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Feb 21, 2025
RE Lower
Front Squat
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 1
225 x 10

Leg strength felt like a triple at 365 was there, but my left shoulder lost the position towards the top and the bar got out of the groove, I racked it for a single to keep it from falling into the zercher position!

BB Rows
135 x 15
185 x 12
225 x 10
225 x 10

Whew, my legs are a little shaky from those front squats! Quick workout before both kids got home.

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Feb 23, 2025
DE Upper
Speed Bench - red minis, fast down, fast up
45 x 10 (no bands)
45 x 5 (bands added and remain on for remainder of sets)
135 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 3 x 10sets

DB OHP, Seated
60 x 15
60 x 15
60 x 11
60 x 12

Side Lat Raises
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 12

Reast Delt Raises
15 x 10
15 x 10
15 x 15

Chins
10
10
10

Went out for brunch this morning after my son’s hockey tournament, and was uncomfortably stuffed/full and over-caffeinated entering this workout. Good workout overall, and a good pump today - quite carbed up from a few unhealthy days. I need to rein in the diet!

I’m glad it was upper body, squats or deadlifts would have been rough!

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Feb 25, 2025
ME Lower
SSB Good Mornings
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 3
225 x 10

Reverse Hyper
140 x 15
140 x 15
140 x 15

GHR
10
10
10

Standing Abs - blue heavy band
20
20
20
20

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Feb 27, 2025
ME Upper
Close Grip Bench
45 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 2
275 x 2
305 x 2 (+10lbs from week 1)
315 x 2 (+20lbs from week 1)

DB Bench
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12
80 x 12

Rolling Triceps
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 12

BB Row
225 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10

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March 2, 2025
Speed Box Squats + chains (40lbs)
45 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3 x 10sets

Reverse Hyper
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10

BB Shrug
275 x 15
275 x 15
275 x 15
275 x 15

Hammer Curls
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

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March 7, 2025
ME Lower
Deficit Deadlift (2.25ā€)
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
495 x 1
555 x 1

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March 12, 2025
RE Lower
Comp Squat to Box (11ā€)
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
415 x 3
225 x 10

GHR
10
10

Rev Hyper
140 x 10
140 x 10

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March 15, 2025
DE Upper
Speed Bench (mini red bands, doubled)
45 x 5
135 x 3
175 x 3 x 12 sets (+10lbs from wk 1)

Log Press (out of rack)
75 x 10
125 x 10
145 x 10
145 x 10
145 x 7+3

Reverse Forearm Curls (dumbbells)
15lbs x 15 x 4sets
(To address some golfer’s elbow pain)

Chin-ups
10
10
10
10

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March 17, 2025
ME Lower
Sumo DL (against green medium bands - ~210lbs at the top)
45 x 5
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 3
475 x 3 (+20lbs from week 1)

Rev Hyper
140 x 15
140 x 15
140 x 15
140 x 15

Standing Banded Abs (Blue Heavy)
25
25
25
25

GHR
10
10
10

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Take your big boy weights and leave. LOL Good work fella

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Haha thanks mate! Still grinding away :flexed_biceps:

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