That’s some strong pressing!
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2026-03-16
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 9 (Base) Day 1 Squat
Low Bar Squat
295x5@8
Just a little too heavy. I should be starting at about a 7 and finishing on 8
285 2x5@7,7.5
285x7@8.5 Rep PR
I’ve got enough upper back meat now such that the bar no longer hurts, and is very secure. Makes the squatting better.
RDL
265 4x10@7-8
Barbell Bent Row
205 3x8@8
45 Degree Back Extension
125 4x8@8
Leg Extension
165 4x12@7.5-8
Seated Leg Curl
170x8@7
175x8@7.5
180 2x8@8 PR on Life FItness machine
Ab Wheel (knees)
10 2x15@8
Went into the session with my thighs feeling a little tight and a tiny bit of soreness. They certainly felt juicy by the time I was done. I can feel things growing on the off-days, too. It just takes enough food. I think bench will go well on Wednesday.
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2026-03-17
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 9 (Base) Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
205 4x5@7-7.5, 7@8
Standing BTN Press
95x10@7
100 4x10@7.5-8.5
Triceps Pressdown
92.5 2x8@8
90x8@8, 10@9
Pullups
BW+10 3x10@8
Preacher Curl
80 4x12@7.5-8
Upright Row
105 4x8@8
Reverse Fly
175 2x12@8
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Pec Fly
175 2x12@8
Couldn’t wait for Wednesday. I should’ve. 205 across all bench sets, though, so I’m pretty pleased.
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2026-03-20
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 9 (Base) Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
405 3x5@7-7.5
405x7@9 Matched PR
High Bar Squat
225x5@6
Hips were unhappy. Stopped at 5
215 3x10@8
This was a little better. Must warm up on these a little more before work sets I think.
1 Arm DB Row
100 2x9@8
100 2x8@8
Seated Leg Curl
170 4x12@8 PR max 12
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Seated Leg Extension
170 4x8@8
Skipped abs. I’ll get ‘em tomorrow. Skipped taking my vitamins the last couple of days. They do seem to make a difference. It was more of an effort to rev up for each set than usual.
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Nice Deads. Lots of volume there. I like those good girl/bad girl hip machines for warming up the hips and adductors and abductors before squats.
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I did some banded sideways crouch walks before deads. Maybe not enough.
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@Null is a frickin warrior
Had a stroke week before.
Rt. hand maybe 25% functional. Arm maybe 75%
cleared to lift.
5 lbs right
30 lbs left3X10 Arnold shoulder presses
3x10 french press (Pullovers with style)
3x10 decline bench
3x10 Cheep approximation of Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 row
3x10 bench
3x10 shrug
That is all
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2026-03-23
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 9 (Base) Day 4 OHP
Strict Press
160x5@8.5
155 3x5@7-8, 6@9
Wide Grip Bench
170 5x10@7-8
JM Press
155 3x8@8 PR
150x8@8
Hammer Curls
45s 4x12@7-8
DB Arnold Press
60’s 4x8@7-8
Chest Supported DB Laterals
25s 2x13@8
The extra set on each exercise just fatigues you more the further you go. Lucky to hold ground today.
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Another one! You’re killing it! 
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Solid PR on those JM presses!
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Congrats on the PR! 
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Excellent!
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2026-03-25
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 10 (Base) Day 1 Squat
Low Bar Squat
280 4x4@6.5-7
Felt heavy and uncomfortable today
RDL
265 2x8@6
Seated Cable Row, Med Grip
200 3x8@6-7
45-degree Hyperextension
125 2x8@7
Leg Extension
165 2x12@7
Leg Curls
180 2x8@7
Ab Wheel, Knees
10x15
10x12+5 unweighted
Still fatigued from the last week, I think. It’s always like that at this stage of the game.
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Solid sessions in here lately. How’s the body holding up ?
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Doing alright, thanks. I’ve got some out-of-gym things to get lined up if I’m going to hit my long-term targets. Getting those handled should keep the vehicle working well enough to get there. I’ve concluded that I don’t have as much room to ignore them as when I was young.
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This really is the key. As much as we want to think we can just keep pushing, we have to start looking after the little things.
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2026-03-27
Bull Mastiff Macro 2 Week 10 (Base) Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
200 4x4@6
200x9@9 Rep PR
The first four sets were RPE 5, but I didn’t realize it until the ‘plus’ set.
Standing BTN Press
100 2x8@6
105x8@7
Triceps Pushdown
90 2x8@6
Wide Neutral Lat Pulldown
200 3x8@7
Preacher Curl (Close grip)
80 2x12@7
Upright Row
105 2x8@6
Reverse Pec Deck
175 2x12@7
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Pec Deck
175 2x12@6
I like the 1st week of the new meso cycle. I start feeling stronger towards the middle of the week as I recover during the volume drop.
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Another solid PR!
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