+1 on training in the morning. At this point in life it is about the only sustainable option for me. With young kids, sports, etc. If work wasn’t in the picture and I could train any time of day I would train at 10:00AM. I can dream… 
On the bright side it does set a good tone for the rest of the day. I usually feel more lethargic if I don’t work out in the morning. Hope it works for you!
2024-11-20
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 3
Deadlift
Deadlift
340 4x3, 10
Moved these as fast as possible
SSB Squat paused on pins below parallel (pin 8)
225 2x6
235x6
245x6
Do 235 for all sets next time. 245 after that
SSB Good Morning paused on pins
205 2x6 (pin 10),
205X6, 3 (pin 11)
185x6 (pin 11)
Hold at this weight. These were not RPE 6 as prescribed, but I am stubborn sometimes
Pullups, Neutral Grip
BW+20 2x8, 9
Zottman Curls
40’s 3x8
First snow of the season tonight.
That was a manly workout. Deads and good mornings in the same session would be tough.
2024-11-25
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 4
Overhead Press
Log Press
145x3
148 3x3, 7 PR
Really getting the log back over my head well, which comes from positioning the handles properly. I’m learning. I was good for two more.
Floor Press Paused
165x6
175 2x6
185x6
Should have started with 185. All reps pretty fast and made the plates rattle. This just proves that my start off the chest is crap, though, because I can’t do that with a full range bench.
Incline Bench Press Paused
155 4x6
EZ Bar Overhead Extensions
75x12
80x11, 12
+
Seated DB Hammer Curl
45s 2x10,11
DB Rear Delt Fly
35s 3x11 PR
Put in a couple miles of steps around the neighborhood trying to get some prescriptions filled today
Nice PR on the log pressing.
2024-11-27
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 1
Squat
SSB Squat
305 2x3,5
Paused Deadlift
335 3x6
Leg Press
470 3x6
Bent Row
205 3x8 PR
2024-11-30
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 2
Bench Press
Bench Press
190 2x3,5
Axle Overhead Press
125 3x6
Cambered Bar Bench Press
150 3x6
Touched camber to chest. Getting used to these, they don’t feel so stretchy in the bottom this time.
Close Grip Bench Press from pins. paused
140 3x6
DB Rear Lateral
35s 3x12
EZ Bar Curl
95 3x8
2024-12-03
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 3
Deadlift
Deadlift
375 2x3, 9
SSB Squat, pin-paused
245 3x6
Felt good, so I kept it at 245. Had planned 235
SSB Good Morning, pin-paused
205x6
210 2x6
Pullups
BW+25 3x8
+
Dips, externally rotated
BW+25 3x8
Wasn’t sure about DL going in today, had a bit of discomfort on the back left side, but it never increased as the weight went up so I kept going.
Thinking of getting a power tower. I’d like to be doing pullups and dips every day. The Chinese ones on Amazon are pretty cheap and seem sturdy enough for bodyweight stuff.
sounds like a great way to get some volume in.
My Facebook marketplace is littered with them. You could probably find a cheap, barely used, that’s already put together, for under a $100.00.
I was thinking the same thing. Scorded mine for $20 pre- pandemic.
2024-12-07
Bull Mastiff Week 11 Day 4
Overhead Press
Log Press
155 3x3
145x6
Floor Press
195x6
190 2x6
Incline Press
160 3x6
EZ Bar Overhead extension
80x8, 2x10
Using a greater range of motion, which dropped the reps a bit
+
DB Hammer Curl
45s 3x11 PR reps
DB Rear Delt Fly
37.5s 3x8 PR weight
Pressing was harder this session. I’ve had to wait too long between overhead sessions due to some ER visits for my wife along with keeping her fed and helping with her therapies. Bit of an adjustment for us both. I think the problems have been cleared up and I can be more consistent going forward.
Definitely felt soft in the middle on log. Couldn’t stabilize enough to get more reps on the last AMRAP set, so I did a backoff. Gotta do some abs on off-days.
Hope Mrs. Albino is on the mend.
+1. Hope your wife is doing better!
She is. I know she’s feeling better for real because the honeydew list is growing again.
2024-12-09
Bull Mastiff Week 12 Day 1
Squat
SSB Squat
315x4
Coulda got 5 but it’s the end of the wave and I’ll be dropping back again
Deadlift, paused below knee
340x6
350x6
Not too hard. Deadlift day is gonna be good. I’ll be putting a 4 as the front number for the poundage finally.
Leg press
490 2x6
Bent Row
210 3x8
After the preceding weeks of work, this felt like a deload almost.
2024-12-11
Bull Mastiff Week 12 Day 2
Bench Press
195x6
That’s more like it.
Axle Press
130 2x6
Cambered Multigrip Bar BP
155x6
160x6
Close Grip Pin-Paused Bench Press
145x8
150x8,9 PR weight at reps
EZ Bar Curl
95x9
100 2x8 PR Reps
Rear Delt Fly
37.5s 3x9 PR reps
The BoostCamp app figures I PR’d on every exercise. True, as far as it knows, but I’ve been at these poundages for the main exercises before.
Bunch of PRs. Winning!
That’s some nice weight on those EZ curls.
