2025-09-02
Bull Mastiff Week 1 Day 2 Bench Press
Bench Press
155 2x6
160 2x6
165x12
Strict Press
105 2x12
Triceps Press Down
70x12
72.5x12
Preacher Curls
65x12,15
Gotta learn to read sometime soon
Upright Rows
85 2x12
Some body “english” is okay. Getting just a little past the nips is okay too.
DB Rear Laterals
20s 2x15
Everything at RPE 6
Many reps on the leg press to try and loosen up this adductor. Weight of the sled only and it still smarted some.
2025-09-05
Bull Mastiff Week 1 Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
290x6
295x6
305x6
315x10
AI kept bumping the weight up. Almost stiff-legging these, since I can’t bend my knees too far to wedge in.
High Bar, Close Stance Squat to Pins
135x12
155x12
Still can’t squat full depth. I set the pins to the depth I could reach without setting off my left leg again. Even so I ended up doing most of the work with my right leg. I’m going to have a heck of squat when both legs work right.
Barbell Row
155 2x12
Seated Leg Curl
130 2x15
Oddly, these don’t bother my left leg
Seated Leg Extension
140 2x12
Nor do these.
Hanging leg raises
2x15
All at RPE 6 except the squat which were a 3. So embarrassing.
Any day I can train is good day.
2025-09-06
Bull Mastiff Week 1 Day 4 Overhead Press
Push Press
135 4x6, 10
Close Grip Spoto Press
145,135x12
JM Press
105, 95x12
Incline DB Curls
35s 2x15
Seated Overhead DB Press
50’s 2x12
DB Side Laterals
20’s 2x15
Standing Calves
180x15,12
170x15
2025-09-07
Extras
Close Neutral Grip Pullup
BW 2x12
Triceps Extension Machine
100 2x15
Hip Sled
100 x15, 2x30
Got full range. Left leg seems to be releasing somewhat
Fixed Bar Hang
BW 3x45 sec
Right Arm Support Rotations
3x10
Post my hand on a bar somewhat elevated from the floor and with a straight arm rotate front to back. I have a weakness in supporting weight with my arm behind me. Too much computering.
2025-09-08
Bull Mastiff, Week 2 Day 1, Squat
Low Bar Box Squat, paused, 2” above parallel)
220 3x6, 10
Haven’t done box squats for more than a year. If I didn’t have to be careful of this thigh, I would have been good for much, much more. Told the AI that my hammies were compromised and that’s the weight it chose. Worked out well. Lower the box next squat day.
Romanian Deadlift, paused
235 3x12
45 degree back extensions
35 3x12
Seated Leg Extensions
140x15
135x15
130x15
Seated Leg Curls
130 3x12
Should’ve gone 5lbs heavier
Ab wheel from knees
3x15
Touched the brim of my baseball cap each time. Where the hell did that come from?
Everything was supposed to be RPE 7 but I overshot some things and had to back off. The extra sets on assistance work really blew up my thighs tonight.
2025-09-09
Bull Mastiff Week 2 Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
165 2x6
170 2x6, 11
Overhead Press
110x12
105x12
100x12
Triceps Pressdown
75 2x12
70x12
Preacher Curl
70x12
65x15,15
Upright Row
85 3x12
Reverse DB Fly
20s 2x15
Decent. Very tiring.
2025-09-09
Bull Mastiff Week 2 Day 2 Bench Press
Bench Press
165 2x6 paused
170 2x6 paused
170x11 t&g
Strict Overhead Press
110x12
105x12
100x12
That fell off quick. Dang.
Triceps Pushdown
75 2x12
70x12
Preacher Curl
70x12
65 2x15
Upright Row
85 3x12
Chest-supported Rear Delt Fly
20s 2x15
Main movement went okay. Assistance was harder. The RPEs were higher than the previous week at nearly the same weights.
2025-09-10
Extras
Lat Pull Down
160 3x12
Triceps Kickbacks, right triceps only
15x12 cable, easy
20x8 cable, hard
25x12 DB, just right
Standing Calves
170x20, 2x15
Fixed Bar Hang
BW 3x50sec
Depth Drops with bounce, Low Box
5,8,10
Trying to combat age-related loss of bounciness.
2025-09-13
Bull Mastiff Week 2 Day 3
Deadlift
315x6
320x6
330x6,10
Hip Sled (It’s like a belt squat, subbed for high bar close stance squats)
185x12
195x12
205x12
Went too light on this. Left leg tried to twang a few times but was able to stay in the quads
Barbell Row
160 3x12
Leg Curls
135 3x15
Leg Extensions
140 3x12
Hanging Abs
None X None
Got gassed out on this session along with a workout headache. Didn’t want to go, didn’t want to finish, but it turned out okay. Had a little nap once I stumbled home.
2025-09-14
Bull Mastiff Week 2 Day 4 Overhead Press
Push Press
140 3x6, 10
Spoto Press, MultiGrip Bar, Close Grip
140 3x12
JM Press
95 3x12
Form is getting neater. I was all over the place last time.
Db Curls
35s 3x15
Seated DB OHP
50sx12,10
DB Lateral Raise
20s 2x15
Standing Calves
170x20,16,18
As much as I enjoy the “train all the muscles” mindset and driving myself into the dirt, I have to conclude that it’s not sustainable and counter-productive to my goals. These extra days of pushing pullups/pulldowns is just going eat recovery time, not improve my main lifts and this next week would add another set to each assistance movement on top of it.
I’ll keep calf and grip work along with some bounces as they are not taxing, but otherwise just do the program.
I think you are correct and make a good point.
2025-09-16
Bull Mastiff Week 3 Day 1, Squat
Low Bar Squat
230x6 full range
235x6 full range
240x6 full range
Left leg twinging, bring in the box
240x10 paused on box
RDL
245 3x12 @7
45 degree Back Extension
40x12
50x12, 1@7
Seated Leg Extension
135 3x15
Seated Leg Curl
140 3x12
Hanging Knee Raise
5 3x15
I think next week I’ll be able to do all my squats full range. If it weren’t for the leg twinge making me a bit ginger in the bottom, I’d be launching the bar off my back. I haven’t reached a real RPE 7 on them yet. Good session.
AI didn’t add any sets this week…yet. It’s not like the BoostCamp app version at all. Possibly a little more sane.
The way I feel, I think bench is going to go well tomorrow, too.
2025-09-17
Bull Mastiff Week 3 Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
180 4x6 paused
180x10 t&g
10lb jump and I almost got the same reps as at 170. Working on getting my right elbow out further. I tuck it too much. Also letting the bar come down a bit faster.
Strict Overhead Press
110 2x12, 11
I’m staying at this weight until I get 12 at RPE 7. Might take a while, since I’m doing it right after bench
Triceps Pressdowns
75 3x12
Preacher Curls
67.5 2x15,14
Lord I hate these how these feel, but they do make my lower biceps pretty bulgey. I don’t come up too far so the tension stays on the muscle
Upright Rows
87.5 3x12
Chest Supported Rear Delt Raise
20s 2x18
Good session tonight.
2025-09-19
Bull Mastiff Week 3 Day 3 Deadlift
Warmup
Bounce side to side over box from one leg. Touch the foot to the box top with the leg you jumped from.
3x6
Easier when I was a kid.
Deadlift
335x6
340x6
350x6
360x8
AI bumping the weight for me. Just right. Oooh right adductor really tight.
Lots of warmup on the right leg
High Bar Close Stance Squat
185 3x12
Feet at slightly less than hip width. Both adductors trying to mutiny, but made it through and got the depth. This tightness will pass and the weight on these is going to go up
Strict Barbell Row
160 3x12
Seated Leg Curl
140 3x15
Had to get aggressive to get the reps. I’m sure it was annoying to other members, but they do half-squats so…
Hanging Leg Raise
8x15,13
Seated Leg Extensions
145 3x12
Whoo - different feeling when you’ve done real squats earlier in the program. Bernie McBurnalot. Apparently the hams got used to the routine, I suppose the quads will too.
2025-09-20
Bull Mastiff Week 3 Day 4 Overhead Press
Push Press
145 4x6
150x8
Wrists are starting to bother me performing these. Time for wraps? Try one more week without.
Close Grip Spoto Press
145 2x12
140x12
JM Press
95x12
100 2x12
DB Curls
35s 3x15
Hammer Seated Iso Lateral OHP
140x10
120x12,10
Shoulder was feeling off so I wanted something a bit more stable than dumbbells tonight. Misjudged my fatigue and went too heavy
DB Lateral Raise
20s 2x18
Big pump. Overall, the weights I’m using are 3-4 weeks ahead of where I was last time I ran this program, so I guess I’ve improved since then. Starting to get the hang of these RPE estimations.
2025-09-21
Bull Mastiff Week 4 Day 1 Squat
Low Bar Squat (pause on Pins)
255 3x6, 8
RDL, no lockout
250 4x12
45 Degree Hyper Extensions
50 4x12
Hip Sled, quad focused
135, 145, 155, 160x15
Leg extension machine was out of order. Heels off the bottom of the push board, stayed on my toes, paused in the bottom. Went too light again.
Seated Leg Curls
140 2x12
Ab Wheel later tonight. Have to attend a gathering.
2025-09-22
Bull Mastiff Week 4 Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
185 4x6, 7
Strict OHP
110 3x12,11
So close
Triceps Pressdowns
75 3x12
72.5x12
Preacher Curl
67.5 4x15
Upright Rows
87,5 4x12
DB Rear Laterals, chest supported
25sx15,16
Ordinarily I’d have waited another day before doing this, but my son is taking me out for my birthday tomorrow, so I felt I had to get it in tonight. Took a hit on the main movement, but the accessories held up pretty good.
2025-09-24
Bull Mastiff Week 4 Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
365 3x6, 8
Close Stance High Bar Squat (slant board)
195x12
200 3x12
Barbell Row
165 4x12
Seated Leg Curl
140 4x15
TRX Sissy Squat
BW 4x12
Took 2 and a half hours. Volume goes down next week, I think, which would be something of a relief. Can’t see ahead in the app, so I’m not certain.
2025-9-26
Bull Mastiff Week 4 Day 4 Overhead Press
Push Press
155 4x6, 8 (might be PR on reps. Certainly on sets)
Spoto Press
145 3x12, 11
JM Press
105 4x12
DB Curls
35sx17, 3x15
Hammer Strength Isolateral Shoulder Press
125 3x12, 9
120x3
DB Side Laterals
25s 2x15
I’ll take it. Can’t wait to see what next week looks like.