Indeed, just heard the news today. He was a highly influential coach, and by all accounts very passionate about the sport of weightlifting, even into old age. He will be missed.
26th
Squat: 3x110kg, 2x150kg, 1x190kg; 3 x 232.5kg, 2 x 252.5kg, 1 x 262.5kg (=training PR!); 2 x 3 x 192.5kg (wrapless)
As I move back towards higher intensity training, my focus is on hip tension in the descent and becoming more comfortable with weights over 250kg. Looking good so far!
RIP Ivan Abadjiev 
300kg squat coming soonā¦
27th
Deadlift (all beltless): 6 x 120kg, 6 x 215kg (PR!), 3 x 220kg, 1 x 240kg, 3 x 200kg
Bench: 8 x 115kg, 6 x 140kg, 8, 6, x 120kg
28th
Squat: w/u with 3x110kg, 1x150kg, 1x190kg; 3 x 222.5kg, 2 x 232.5kg, 3 x 242.5kg, 3 x 252.5kg (557lbs, PR!); 3 x 2 x 192.5kg (wrapless, paused)
Rear Delt Raise: 15, 13, x 25kg DBs
Lateral Raise: 8, 6, x 22.5kg DBs, then dropset
Nice lifting today. Triple with 252.5kg walked out with light training wraps - huge things coming. Depth was alright, couldāve been deeper but wasnāt unreasonable (see video):-
29th
Zombie Front Squat: 8 x 60kg, 8 x 80kg, 3 x 3 x 100kg (just some light sets, beltless)
DB Incline Press: 4 x 47.5kg DBs, 2 x 8 x 40kg DBs
Machine Press: 2 sets to failure
Incline DB Curls: 3 sets to failure
Ab Pulldown: 3 sets to failure
Not much today, Iāll do some heavier stuff tomorrow.
30th
Squat: w/u with 2x110kg, 1x150kg, 1x190kg; 3 x 232.5kg, 2 x 252.5kg, 1 x 262.5kg (579lbs, equalled training PR)
The weights are beginning to feel lighter; not much time today but I was pleased to hit 262.5kg yet again.
31st
Off
1st
Squat: w/u with 3x70kg, 3x150kg, 2x190kg; 3 x 230kg, 2 x 250kg, 1 x 260kg; 2 x 3 x 190kg
Lateral Raise: 10, 8, x 20kg DBs, then dropset
Incline Curl
Ab Pulldown
2nd
Off
3rd
Deadlift (all beltless): 6 x 120kg, 3 x 160kg, 6 x 220kg (PR!), 4 x 230kg (PR!), 2 x 240kg (529lbs, PR!), 1 x 245kg (540lbs, training and beltless PR!)
Strict OHP: cluster set of 16 with 70kg
Pull-ups: to failure
4th
Squat: to 4 x 2 x 190kg (beltless), 2, 1, x 210kg (just some light practice before bench)
Bench: 5 x 100kg, 5 x 140kg, 4 x 145kg, 3 x 150kg, 2 x 155kg; 3 x 10 x 100kg (legs up)
Rear Delt Raise: 10, 8, x 27.5kg DBs
Lateral Raise: 8 x 22.5kg, dropset
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@Destrength Haha no mercy there!
6th
Deadlift: (beltless) to 6 x 160kg, 5 x 220kg, 3 x 230kg, 1 x 240kg
Incline Bench: 12 x 60kg, 6, 6, x 70kg, 4, 4, x 90kg, 2, 2, x 100kg, 4 x 110kg
Seated DB Press: 2 x 12 x 20kg DBs, 8 x 30kg DBs
I wonder how he actually was like to be coached under. I know he was called the butcher because he used to basically grind through lifters by pushing them to the point they quit/get hurt, and the ones who survive are the monsters that thrive on Bulgarian work.
RIP that glorious man.
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7th
Squat: to 2x190kg; 1 x 242.5kg, 2 x 2 x 202.5kg (wrapless)
Stationary Bike: 20 mins
Very pressed for time today, and tired after deads yesterday; starting my peaking phase after this, 4 weeks out on Sunday.
8th
Busy, off
9th
Squat: to 5 x 2 x 230kg (had to cut short due to return of calf / knee wrap area painā¦ ffs 
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Leg Press: 2 sets to failure
Hamstring Curl: 3 sets to failure
Pullup: 2 sets to failure
10th
Off
11th
Arrived home today, not much time:
Squat: to 4 x 9 x 167.5kg (no wraps)
Pulldown: 3 sets to failure
DB Curl: 1 set to failure
Going to do a wrapless Smolov Base Mesocycle to avoid stressing my calf or whatever it is and still add a significant amount to my squat.
12th
Squat: to 5 x 7 x 180kg (no wraps)
Bench: to 3 x 9 x 110kg, 9 x 120kg
Easy volume; looking to grow and condition myself into this meet, as my strength and efficiency at higher weights is alright at the moment. Avoiding excessive wrapped work to heal calf. Feeling good.