My Log - Trying to Get Strong

MIGHTY

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Saturday - April 1, 2023

SSB Front squats-
65x10
155x8
245x8
305x8 pr
245x8

Paused Floor press-
45x25
135x8
225x8
245x10
245x8

Leg ext-
80x15
100x15
110x15
120x15
130x15

Lying Leg curls-
70x15
80x15
70x15
75x15
70x15

I dont know why this is the hardest leg curl machine i’ve ever done lol…

V Bar pushdowns-
100x20
120x18
140x20

Cable upright rows-
100x20
120x20
120x20

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well done. congrats

Thanks trying to make a point to push the next few weeks before I spend some time leaning out a little bit.

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Tuesday - April 4, 2023

Paused bench-
45x20
135x8
185x5
225x3
275x1
315x1 @8 ish

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqpDztOs0oY/

Paused slingshot
335x4 PR
335x4
335x3

Close grip bench- ring on smooth
275x4
245x7

Smith JM-
45x15
95x12
135x6
155x6
175x6
205x6
145x14

Hammer curls -
30sx5
40sx5
50sx5
60sx8
40sx11
30sx7

Reverse Fly machine
70x20
90x20
105x20
110x15

Single arm lateral raise-
25x15
30x15
35x20

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moved fast. nice work.

congrats

Thursday - April 6, 2023

Speed bench - paused against red minis
45x8
45x5
135 5x5

Paused illegal wide grip bench-
225 4x10

Reverse fly machine
80x15
100 3x15

Fly machine-
100x15

Seated Cable row-
2x12

Rolling tricep ext
30sx15
40sx15
50sx10

Rope pushdowns-
3x10-15

Facepulls -
100x15
130x15

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Friday - April 7, 2023

Didnt get started until almost 11pm but had a group to lift with so helped a lot.

Warmups
Adductors -
1x20

Squat-
45 3x10
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x2
375x1
425x4 PR

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqyBhnNAdOP/

Paused squats -
275x3
275x4

4 inch deficit DL - beltless
135x5
225x5
315x5
335x5

BB Rows-
135x10
225x10
275x13 PR
275x10

Back tonight for SSB front squats and legs/abs

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congrats. they were moving so fast looked like you had 5 if you wanted it.

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Appreciate that. I wanted 5. My belt was too tight and having a hard time keeping any air but happy either way lol

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Saturday- April 8, 2023

Was supposed to front squat with safety bar but legs/it band didnt want anything to do with squats again so just did a bunch of blood flow stuff basically.

SSB Front squats-
65x10
155x5

Achy and felt heavy so did light machine stuff.

Paused leg press - pin loaded
100x20
140x20
200x20

Leg ext -
90x20
100x20

Lying leg curls-
75x20
85x15
70x20

Paused floor press-
45x20
135x8
225x8
250x8
250x8
250x8

Single arm pushdowns-
25x15
35x15
45x15
50x15

Cable upright rows-
100 2x20
110 2x20

Ab machine-
100x10
120x10
140x10

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Tuesday - April 11, 2023

Reverse fly machine-
70x20
80x20
90x20
100x20
70x20

Paused bench-
45x30
135x8
185x5
185x3
275x1
320x1 most i’ve done to chest since tweaking my shoulder near end of last year
340xmiss - tried for a 5 lb pr because even though I didnt really feel it, 320 moved well enough lol. Stalled about halfway up

Slingshot bench - paused
335x3
340x2

Close grip bench - middle on smooth
230x10
230x10
230x10
230x10

Single arm pushdown - rope
25x15
35x15
45x15
50x16

Single arm lateral - facing away
25x15
25x19

Seated BNP- smith
45x25
95x15
115x13
115x10

Cable upright row-
100x15
120x15
140x20

Reverse ez bar cable curls-
50x12
60x15
70x15
80x15

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Friday - April 14, 2023

Precor adductor machine-
70x12
100x12
140x10

DL-
135 3x3
225 2x3
315x2
405x2
475x2 hook
535x2 straps

Paused Squat-
45x10
45x5
135x5
225x3
275x3
275x3
275x3

Trap Bar rows-
225x10
315x5

Single arm DB rows-
120x15
120x15

Going to attempt SSB fronts / floor press and accessories tonight.

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Saturday- April 15, 2023

Paused floor press-
45x20
135x8
185x8
225x5
275x6
275x6

Closegrip bench- middle on smooth
255x8
245x8
245x8
245x8

Single arm DB rows-
100x10/10
125x12/12
125x12/12

Pullup - wide overhand
bw 5x10

Overhead single arm rope ext - pause at bottom
20x12
30x12
40x13
40x15

Cable Upright rows-
110x15
130x15
150x12
100x20

Decided id stick to the upper on Saturdays and just come in for the fronts and leg stuff Sunday.

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Sunday- April 16, 2023

GHR-
bwx8
bwx8
bw+10x8

SSB Front Squats-
65x10
155x8
245x8
315x8 PR
345x5 PR could have done more but already a PR so left it for next time

Seated Calf- slow negative and pause in stretch
90x15
90x15
90x15
90x15

Leg ext-
80x15
100x15
120x15
140x15
140x15

Lying leg curls - hard machine
75x15
85x15
100x10
80x17

Ab machine-
100x20
120x20
140x15

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I love it when this happens!

Congrats on both PRs.

Thanks and yea I do too lol.

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Tuesday - April 18, 2023

Revers fly machine-
60x25
Chest press machine-
60x20

Paused bench-
45x25
135x8
185x5
225x3
275x1

Paused slingshot
315x1
335x4
340x3
340x3

Close grip bench - middle on smooth
235x9
235x10
235x10
235x9

Seated cable row - neutral grip
150x12
170x12
170x12

Single arm pushdown - fat grip
25x20
45x15
60x12

Single arm cable curl-
30x12
40x10
60x14

Seated BNP - smith
45x25
95x20
115x16

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Thursday- April 20, 2023

Out of town on no sleep and tried to do my heavy squat a day early which was a mistake. Was supposed to take 445-460 for a single but left it at last warmup. Will go back Saturday night to redo workout.

Belt squat -
2x10 for warmup

Squat-
45x10
135x5
225x4
275x3
315x2 felt heavy lol
365x1
415x1 harder than I wanted it to be … got mad and went to do back

Hammer strength high row-
180x10
270x10
300x10
320x10
300x10
270x12

Facepulls-
1x30
1x20

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Saturday- April 22

GHR-
bwx8
bw+10x8
bw+25x8

Squat-
45x10
135x5
225x2
225x1
315x1
315x1
365x1
415x1

Ab machine-
100x15
130x10
150x12

Lying Leg curls- hard machine
80x15
100x12

Floor press-
45x20
135x8
225x8
250x10
250x10

Rope Pushdowns-
1x20

Tried to redo squat workout but IT band wasn’t having it. Warmups were slow and achy and couldn’t really do quad stuff. Will stop being stubborn and rest until DL day lol.

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