Maple Syrup Strength (littlesleeper)

March 21, 2025
ME Upper
Paused Bench (blue mini bands, doubled ~105lbs at top)
45 x 5
45 x 5 added bands, on for remaining sets
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
255 x 1 (+10lbs from last cycle)
275 x 1 (+30lbs !! From last cycle)

DB Bench
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10
90x 10

DB Row
90 x 12
90 x 12
90x 12
90x 12

Rolling Triceps
35 x 15
35 x 12
35 x 12
35 x 12

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March 25, 2025
DE Lower
Speed Box Squat vs Purple Bands
45 x 5
135 x 3
185 x 3
235 x 2 x 12sets (+10lbs +2sets from cycle 1)

Reverse Hyper
140 x 12
140 x 12
140 x 12

Barbell Shrug
225 x 15
225 x 15
225 x 15

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March 30, 2025
DE Upper

Speed Bench (red mini bands)
195 x 3 x 10sets (+10lbs from cycle 1)

April 3, 2025
DE Lower
Block Deadlifts
Worked up to a single @ 735lbs (+10lb, lifetime max)

April 6, 2025
Comp Bench (paused)
45 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
295 x 2
315 x 2
335 x 1
315 x 1
275 x 5

April 12, 2025
RE Lower
Front Squat
45 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3 (+2 reps from cycle 1) RPE 9.5 - shaky!
225 x 10

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Lots of reverse hyper, GHRs, DB bench and OHP, some forearm work (batting some wrist and elbow pain), rows, abs, etc, to support these main lifts.

Work and life are busy, but good. Hope all are doing well!

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Cheeky grin at the end, because my wife was standing in the door of the weight room watching :smile:

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April 19, 2025
ME Lower
SSB Good Morning
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 4 (+30lbs + 1 rep from cycle 1)
225 x 12

Reverse Hyper
140 x 15 x 3

GHR
10 x 3sets

Reverse Wrist Curls
20lbs x a bunch

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