Lol. Overhead power is unbelievable. If you bring some decent leg drive you can beat me at like 40 kg lighter, no desire to compete and close to geriatric age. Dumbbell has me beat by far already!
Today was not great, but this is three days in a row with lower body stuff, so I knew I would be lethargic. Just kept it light and made sure it was solid work. Did a bunch of calf raise work, too, but didn’t record it.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 8 March 2025 at 11.39
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 3
Set 2: 60 kg × 3
Set 3: 80 kg × 3
Set 4: 100 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 2
Set 6: 140 kg × 1
Set 7: 150 kg × 1
Set 8: 160 kg × 1
Set 9: 100 kg × 10
Mate, we don’t need to pretend I am as strong as you. I just have a couple little things I’m kinda good at once in a while.
Today was a minor let-down…felt good going in and had higher aspirations. Was considering going after a new PR on the flat bench, but 120 felt crummy and not in the groove, so I left it alone. Rest was just whatever.
Morning Workout
Sunday, 9 March 2025 at 11.46
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 72,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 2
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 120 kg × 1
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 50 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 5
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 115 kg × 5
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 50 kg × 8
Set 2: 90 kg × 8
Set 3: 130 kg × 8
Set 4: 90 kg × 15 Strong - Workout Tracker & Gym Log
A week long break, in part because I have been under the weather, in part because I am on vacation in Thailand, and in part because I have not had access to reasonable equipment until now.
Thai kilograms are probably smaller, but top strength felt fine on the bench. Repping capacity not really there, but that is normal for me after a week off.
Midday Workout
Monday, 17 March 2025 at 13.32
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 80 kg × 3
Set 5: 90 kg × 3
Set 6: 100 kg × 3
Set 7: 110 kg × 1
Set 8: 120 kg × 2
Set 9: 90 kg × 12
Shoulder Press (Machine)
Set 1: 25 kg × 10
Set 2: 35 kg × 10
Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 kg × 10
Set 2: 24 kg × 10
Back from my vacation, and back to a proper gym. This was yesterday’s work. Top-end strength was all right, but my endurance was crap. I did not have an easy time with the sets at 100. But fair enough, should be back to normal in a week or two.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 28 March 2025 at 15.02
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 72,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 125 kg × 1
Set 8: 100 kg × 6
Set 9: 100 kg × 6
Set 10: 100 kg × 6
Set 11: 60 kg × 20
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 50 kg × 8
Set 2: 70 kg × 8
Set 3: 90 kg × 8
Set 4: 110 kg × 8
Set 5: 130 kg × 8
Set 6: 90 kg × 12 Strong - Workout Tracker & Gym Log
And this was today. Surprised I could even manage 160 after 3 weeks without squatting. Didn’t do any repping, because I actually did a bunch of Broad Jumping that I did not record instead.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 29 March 2025 at 11.30
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 3
Set 2: 60 kg × 3
Set 3: 80 kg × 3
Set 4: 100 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 3
Set 6: 140 kg × 1
Set 7: 150 kg × 1
Set 8: 160 kg × 1
First pressing day since coming back from vacation (and honestly I am a bit too tired for this, but whatever). Top end strength: not bad. Rep strength: kinda in the middle.
Afternoon Workout
Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 15.18
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 20 kg × 5
Set 2: 40 kg × 5
Set 3: 50 kg × 5
Set 4: 60 kg × 5
Set 5: 70 kg × 3
Set 6: 80 kg × 3
Set 7: 90 kg × 1
Set 8: 100 kg × 1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 16 kg × 8
Set 2: 20 kg × 6
Set 3: 24 kg × 6
Set 4: 30 kg × 6
Set 5: 36 kg × 6
Set 6: 40 kg × 10
Set 7: 30 kg × 20 Strong - Workout Tracker & Gym Log
Back around to the bench. This week felt better than last for sure, although still not quite what I wanted. To be fair, I seem to be about 2 or 3 kilo down in bodyweight over the last month and that has an effect. Top strength - okay. Rep strength - okay.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 4 April 2025 at 15.10
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 60 kg × 5
Set 3: 72,5 kg × 5
Set 4: 85 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 120 kg × 2
Set 8: 100 kg × 8
Set 9: 100 kg × 8
Set 10: 100 kg × 8
Set 11: 60 kg × 20 Strong - Workout Tracker & Gym Log
Squats today. Still want to be careful about aggravating my elbow, so I am not doing a full program with all the backoff reps. Top strength - okay. Rep strength - okay.
I am not doing a lot of pullups lately, but I am trying to make the ones I do high quality.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 5 April 2025 at 11.42
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 75 kg × 5
Set 3: 90 kg × 5
Set 4: 105 kg × 3
Set 5: 120 kg × 3
Set 6: 135 kg × 1
Set 7: 150 kg × 1
Set 8: 120 kg × 10
Hack Squat
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 90 kg × 5
Set 3: 130 kg × 5
Set 4: 150 kg × 5
Set 5: 90 kg × 15
My pressing has taken a minor step backwards, but I guess that was expected. Going to take a few weeks to get it where I want it. Top strength - okay. Rep strength - okay.
Morning Workout
Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 11.53
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 40 kg × 5
Set 2: 50 kg × 5
Set 3: 60 kg × 5
Set 4: 70 kg × 3
Set 5: 80 kg × 3
Set 6: 90 kg × 1
Set 7: 105 kg × 1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 16 kg × 6
Set 2: 20 kg × 6
Set 3: 26 kg × 6
Set 4: 30 kg × 6
Set 5: 36 kg × 6
Set 6: 42 kg × 10
Set 7: 32 kg × 15 Strong - Workout Tracker & Gym Log