2024-12-14
Bull Mastiff Week 12 Day 3
Deadlift
Deadlift
135x10
225x8
315x5
365x3
Preceding done double overhand
405x7 (straps)
Soft landing, let the slack out and pull again.
SSB Squat Pin-Paused
255 2x6
SSB Good Morning, Pin-paused
215 2x6
Pullups/Reverse Grip Dips (ss)
BW+30 3x8 / 3x8
Just a workday, not a lot of stress in this one.
2024-12-16
Bull Mastiff Week 12 Day 4
Overhead Press
Log Press
90x5
120x3
140x3
150x3
160x4 PR
Floor Press
200 2x6
Incline Bench Press
165 2x6
EZ Bar Overhead Triceps Extension
80x11,12
85x10
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DB Hammer Curl
45s 3x12 PR
DB Rear Delt Fly
37.5 3x10 PR
Try to put the elbows together when the log is racked and it naturally goes back over my head. Get my stance a little closer and my toes out and I get a more vertical and stronger push.
Good session.
2024-12-18
Bull Mastiff Week 12 Day 1
Squat
SSB Squat
306 4x2, 5
SSB Hatfield Squat
335 4x5
Paused Deadlift (below knees)
345 4x5
Barbell Rows
210 2x9, 8
Back got pretty tired tonight, but made it through. That SSB bar sure felt heavier than 65lbs tonight.
Swapped in Hatfields because 1) I donāt like the leg press at the gym, it doesnāt have a great range of motion and 2) Squatting more helps me squat more. But the low back does take a hit
2024-12-21
Bull Mastiff Week 13 Day
Bench Press
Bench Press
192 4x2 (paused)
192x7
Axle Overhead Press
135 4x5
Cambered Multigrip Bar Bench Press
165 2x5
160, 155x5
All paused
Close Grip Pin Press
150 2x8,7 paused
135x5
EZ Bar Curl
100x9,8,8
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Rear Delt Fly
37.5sx11,10,10
Bench is feeling good. The extended range exercises seem to be helping. I knew the extra sets in the early movements would affect weights in the later ones, so Iām not disappointed with the dropoff.
Nice way to close out the year mate. Well done
2024-12-23
Bull Mastiff week 13 Day 3
Deadlift
Deadlift
135x8
225x5
315x3
365 4x2,10
Pin-paused SSB Squat
245 4x5 RPE 6
Pin-paused SSB Good Morning
205 4x5 RPE 6
Pull up
BW+30x9, 2x8
Skipped dips so Iām fresh for log press tomorrow.
Welp, the gym was only going to be open for 4 hours today and I slept through 3 of them, soā¦
No Log press until Friday it looks like.
Boo. That sucks. Sorry you missed it.
Merry Christmas anyway.
2024-12-27
Bull Mastiff Week 13 Day 4
Overhead Press
Log Press
90x5
110x5
130x3
150x3
158 4x2,4
Almost had 5 but pushed the log forward rather than back on the last rep. I shouldāve tried again.
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Rear Delt Fly
40s 3x8
Floor Press
200 4x5
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Seated DB Hammer Curl
50s 3x8
Overhead EZ Bar Triceps Extension
85 3x10
Incline Bench Press
160 4x5
Forgot to do these after Floor Press. Dropped weight a little because triceps had been worked already. Probably didnāt need to given how well they moved.
Training derailed by yet another trip to the ER this weekend.
Oh well, at least sheās back home for our 32nd anniversary today.
Oh no! Not the best way to celebrate but Happy Anniversary.
Sorry to hear that. Happy Anniversary though anyway. 32 years, very impressive!
Happy anniversary. Hopefully things improve.
Iām going back to full body every training day. With my dearās health problems Iāll keep missing workouts and canāt really do this program if thatās the case. My 2nd peak wave has been totally demolished.
Working from 8ās down to 4ās by 3 sets on everything worked pretty well when I last did that. Think Iāll try starting with 12 reps down to 4ās and see how that works. Should be a good 12-15 weeks of work and I wonāt stress too much about missing workouts.
Sorry to hear, but a happy anniversary and best wishes for the coming year
Full body is great! Happy Anniversary.
Sorry to hear about your Mrs health problems continuing. Happy anniversary though! My wife and I are only at 16 so 32 seems like a long time to me.
Iāve been digging the full body sessions ever since my work has gotten crazy. Itās about the only way to go when things get hectic.
It goes by fast. One night you are chasing each other around the house when the kids are at grandma and grandpaās. And then before you know it, one night your watching Lawrence Welk reruns on PBS after all the kids are married.
Iāve had opportunities to train in the last week and havenāt taken them because weāre in the depths of winter here and I must park a tenth of a mile from the gym. Bloody cold. I think this is called ātraining friction.ā
Anyway, this wonāt do. Iām going tonight regardless of cold, potential of ice on the road or any other contrary inclination.
Hope youāre able to get in the gym tonight. Lately, Iāve been warming up in my garage (which is a tiny bit warmer than outside but still cold) and then going to the gym. That helps with the dreaded walk of misery. Ha haā¦