Managed to catch a cold, despite not (knowingly) having a hook baited for one.
I’m producing so much mucus that I’m driving prices down.
Snot a big deal.
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Right there with you. If I got paid to produce mucus I could retire this week.
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Hope you feel better soon!
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2025-12-03
Bull Mastiff Week 13 Day 3 Deadlift
Deadlift
415x3,3,5 (PR)
Box Squat to parallel
275 2x6
280x6
Also (cheap) PR. Most I’ve done at parallel box squat is 275x5
Deadlift paused below knee
335 3x6
Seated Cable Row
200 3x8
Off Program
Preacher Curl
85x9,9,8
That went better than expected. Not easy, but doable even though I’ve been ill.
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With a box squat like this I really should be squatting more on squat day. I’ll try warming up the knees and hips more.
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2026-12-05
Bull Mastiff Week 13 Day 4 OHP
Push Press
185x2
180x3
175x3, 5
AI thought I could do 185x3, but I was too soft in the middle. The third rep went out front because I folded on the dip and drive. Lost some volume on this, but hitting that double was a neural primer.
Pin Press 3” from Chest
190x6
195 2x6
Back was trying to cramp after the push presses
BTN Press
100 3x6 PR
Getting more comfortable still Never done more than 95lbs on these
Dips
BW+15 2x12
Gonna build slow on these and focus on form
DB Cuban Press
30s 3x12
DB Rear Lateral, Head-supported
40s 3x10 PR
Not bad. PP might go better next time.
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But it still blows. lol
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I do this too. I have been doing paused push press where I pause at the bottom of the dip, seems to be helping with stopping me folding forward.
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I had to look that up. It looks like a good exercise.
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Same
I’m dropping to a M-W-F workout schedule. I can’t seem to recover enough to support 4 days per week training. Sleep and appetite disruption and various joints hurt in a rotation as my body tries to move resources around.
But, even with these issues, the mirror is telling me nice things.
Squats tonight, for which I will do an extended warmup of the knees and hips. If I can make it to the gym without slipping on some ice…
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2025-12-08
Bull Mastiff Week 14 Day 1 Squat
Low Bar Squat
295x3
305x3
That’s it. Program is cutting out sets now. I was only supposed to do one set, but 295 felt like not enough, so I did another.
Deadlift - 2 count pause mid-shin
350 2x6 PR
High Bar Close-Stance 2 count Pause
235x6
240x6 PR
45 Degree Back Extensions
130 3x8
OFF PROGRAM
Seated DB Hammer Curls
45s 3x9
3 Plates on squats next time around. Nice to be back.
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Good job on those personal records!
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Congrats on the PR’s!!! 
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2025-12-10
Bull Mastiff Week 14 Day 2 Bench
Bench Press
225x3
215x3
Misread the loading. It was supposed to be 220. 3rd rep was a grind. Didn’t even think about drop sets this time.
Push Press, 4 count negative, MultiGrip bar
150 2x6
Larsen Press to pins 3” from chest
195x6
190x6
My usual spot for floor press was busy. The whole floor was busy, so I stayed in the rack
EZ Bar Skull Crusher
95 3x9
Regressed on this a bit. I’ll blame bench. 1st set sure hurt the elbows, even with a specific warmup
Seated DB Cleans
40s 3x10
DB Fly
40s 3x10
OFF PROGRAM
Pullups
BW 3x9
Not bad for 3 hours sleep.
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That is a pretty impressive weight on the skull crushed sets.
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I should not have been able to do that yet. I should celebrate being weeks ahead of schedule.
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I feel your pain. Seems like most nights for the last few weeks have been 6 hours or less for me. I feel like a damn zombie… 
Good looking session regardless. Strong work! 
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Gainz! Looks like you are rolling right along with this program. You should be, it looks a lot like solid training.
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