Pound for pound you passed me a long time ago. 
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2025-10-29
Play Day
Ballistic Pushups to 1-tier step boxes
5x5
1-legged side jumps over low box
5x10
I donāt jump completely over, I just touch the box top with my jumping foot as I land on the other
Low box rebounds
4x10
Jump on the box, jump off the box and try to bounce back up. Who knew this required a minimal amount of skill. I actually missed a couple of times.
Pullups
BW 5x8
Not bad for not having done any for 2 months
Standing Calves
BW+200 3x12
EZ Bar French Press
75 3x10
I was restless tonight, so I figured I would try to encourage some springiness in my limbs. And Iāve been pining for pullups. My program has minimal pulling in it. Donāt know if this will be a regular thingā¦
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2025-10-31
Bull Mastiff Week 9 Day 2 Bench Press
BP
190 2x4
195 2x4, 7
Most reps Iāve ever gotten at that weight
Strict Press
130 3x8
Triceps Pressdown
90 3x8
Preacher Curl
75 3x12
Upright Row
110 3x8
DB Rear Lateral
30s 2x15
Beating the log book still. Need to add one more mini-meal to my day
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Sounds like a great training block.
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2025-11-01
Bull Mastiff Week 9 Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
375x4
380x4
385x4,8 Possibly an 8-rep PR
Found exactly the right start position tonight all reps were pulled from the floor, no touch and go.
High Bar Squat
235 3x8
Strict Row
195 3x8
Seated Leg Curl
165 3x12
Leg Extension
175 3x8
Leg Raises
2x12
I actually walked in feeling not tip-top, back achey, and almost talked myself out of working out to begin with, but this turned out really well.
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2025-11-03
Bull Mastiff Week 9 Day 4 OHP
Push Press
170 4x4,6 PR
And there was more in there.
Close Grip Spoto Press
170 3x8
JM Press
130 3x8
DB Curl
40sx15,14,15 PR
Hammer Strength Isolateral Shoulder Press
150 3x8
DB Side Lateral Raise
30ās 2x12
Solid. Didnāt have to strain as much to get the 12s
Holy smokes felt strong tonight.
I learned to read suddenly and discovered Iāve been half-dosing my creatine. Where I should have been using 2 tbsp Iāve been using 1, because I didnāt look the the measuring spoon closely enough and have been using the 1/2 tbsp measurer. Might have made the difference tonight since I dosed correctly..
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Good deal!
Creatine gains ftw!
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Raining PRās in hereā¦ 
Glad you got the creatine figured out. Mine just comes with a scoop and says one full scoop is 5 grams (Iām pretty sure at least). So thatās what I take each day.
I have been taking it every day and Iāve noticed nothing from it.
After my discovery that I was under-dosing last night, Iām hoping the professed cognitive gains and energy reserves will manifest soon.
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2025-11-07
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 1 Squat
Low Bar Squat
270 2x4
280x4
285x6
I had two more in me at least. No pausing from now on. It felt a bit wonky in the hips, but I kept them under me. No back-lifting.
RDL
280 4x8
45 Degree Back Extension
125 4x8
Leg Extension
170 4x12 PR sets@weight
Leg Curl
170x8,10,9
175x8
AB wheel
Pushed off to tomorrow.
Every lift is getting stronger.
I canāt continue to be this pleased. Karma will strike.
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Nice squats.
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2025-11-08
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 2 Bench Press
Bench Press
195 3x4
200x4, 6
6th rep was easier than that of two weeks ago and higher average poundage.
Strict Press
135 2x8
130 2x8
Triceps Pressdown
92.5x8
90x8,10,9
Preacher Curl
75 3x12, 15
Okay, I own that weight
Upright row
110 4x8
DB Rear Lateral
35s 2x12
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Woohoo!!
Iām hoping for this too.
I used these Versa-grip-like things for the upright rows last night. They made a big difference in upper back stimulation in that I can concentrate on pulling instead of holding on to the bar. I have really skinny wrists for a man and I get nerve twangs into my hands if the bar gets above a certain height, so Iām always being careful. These grips let me just pull the bar up and with some amount of force.
Upper back is nicely sore for the first time since starting upright rows.
Theyāre a pain to get on though, so I think Iāll just use my ironmind straps to do these from now on.
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2025-11-10
Bull Mastiff Week 10 Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
400 3x4, 5
High Bar Squat
240 4x8
Strict Row
195 2x8, 2x9
Leg Curl
165 2x12, 2x13
Leg Extension
175 2x8,9,10
Leg Raises
10 2x10
First snow of the year. Didnāt want to walk to the gym in the cold. Didnāt want to do deadlifts. Didnāt want to squat.
But I wasnāt going to be a quitter. I made me mad so I put extra reps on things.
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Thatās a lot of reps at 400 on deads and 240 on squats.
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It was miserable. But thatās what the program called for.
This is the last week of base-building and then it moves into the strength block. I think Iām set up to do well if I can keep food and recovery on point, particularly since Iām already PRing rep maxes.
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I could see how that would have been miserable. Basebuilding sounds about right.
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