This kind of came out of nowhere today, I had no plan going in. 190 felt so easy that I kept going. 220 is the most I have done in a decade or so, and only 5 off my PR. It was hard, but not the worst thing I have ever done.
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 15.35
Deadlift (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 90 kg × 3
Set 3: 110 kg × 3
Set 4: 130 kg × 2
Set 5: 150 kg × 2
Set 6: 170 kg × 2
Set 7: 190 kg × 1
Set 8: 210 kg × 1
Set 9: 220 kg × 1
Set 10: 150 kg × 10 https://link.strong.app/egmhieto
When I pushed my weight up, those periods were the most fun I ever had training.
I did it a few times… From high 90’s to almost 110kg. Each time saw an Huge increase to whatever lift was being pushed. I remember squat strength going through the roof specifically. A difficult 180x1 to a Proper high bar 200x1, plus 180x4…in about 8 weeks. Got quite chubby, but it worked . I mess having a problem free squat. Bench was a similar gain rate. Hit a VERY Easy 150x1 at a porky 109kg. Haha. Also standing Strict Pressed 90. The long arms kept the press gains modest, but didn’t seem to stop bench progress.
I’ll probably never push the bodyweight like that again…only way is down from here.
Just some ordinary work. Standing this time, lest anyone think I am cheating too much.
Morning Workout
Saturday, 30 August 2025 at 11.33
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: 100 kg × 1
Set 8: 110 kg × 1
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 kg × 5
Set 2: 24 kg × 5
Set 3: 28 kg × 8
Set 4: 32 kg × 5
Set 5: 36 kg × 5
Set 6: 40 kg × 5
Set 7: 44 kg × 10
Set 8: 32 kg × 15 https://link.strong.app/vmuduxfb
Focus on quality today. Felt like the depth was good.
Morning Workout
Sunday, 31 August 2025 at 11.48
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 80 kg × 3
Set 3: 100 kg × 3
Set 4: 120 kg × 2
Set 5: 140 kg × 2
Set 6: 160 kg × 1
Set 7: 170 kg × 1
Set 8: 100 kg × 10
Goblet Squat (Kettlebell)
Set 1: 17,64 lb × 10
Set 2: 26,46 lb × 10
Set 3: 48,5 lb × 10
Set 4: 57,32 lb × 10 https://link.strong.app/tfmcfnpz
Couple days off, and then a day yesterday where I wasn’t really feeling it. Just some basic work
Afternoon Workout
Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 15.19
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 kg × 5
Set 2: 55 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 82,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 115 kg × 3
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 70 kg × 5
Set 3: 80 kg × 5
Set 4: 90 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 3
Set 6: 110 kg × 1
Set 7: 120 kg × 2
Set 8: 80 kg × 20 https://link.strong.app/wfekuxwv
Been a bit of an off week. Skipping days, feeling weak. Not much mojo today either, but I pulled my shit together and turned it into a really good session.
Afternoon Workout
Sunday, 7 September 2025 at 14.56
Squat (Barbell)
Set 1: 60 kg × 5
Set 2: 80 kg × 5
Set 3: 100 kg × 3
Set 4: 120 kg × 3
Set 5: 140 kg × 3
Set 6: 150 kg × 2
Set 7: 160 kg × 5
Set 8: 140 kg × 10
Still lacking the mojo, not entirely sure where it went. Feeling pretty lame. Everything up to and including 70 was behind-the-neck, which kinda sucks standing. Sapped some of my power. Still made a little PR, though.
Afternoon Workout
Monday, 8 September 2025 at 15.13
Overhead Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 20 kg × 7
Set 2: 30 kg × 6
Set 3: 40 kg × 6
Set 4: 50 kg × 6
Set 5: 60 kg × 5
Set 6: 70 kg × 5
Set 7: 80 kg × 3
Set 8: 90 kg × 1
Set 9: 100 kg × 3 (rep PR)
Seated Overhead Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 22 kg × 6
Set 2: 26 kg × 6
Set 3: 30 kg × 6
Set 4: 34 kg × 6
Set 5: 38 kg × 6
Set 6: 42 kg × 8
Set 7: 30 kg × 15 https://link.strong.app/uncyshyn
Did you find a peak happened in your strength work the week prior?
weather we train for it or not, Mike T has talked about the “time to peak” for atheletes. And these cycles keep happening over and over, anything from 3-6 weeks if i recall, with everyone sort of being just a little bit differerent. Of course when the peak happens, amazing unstoppable feelings and good sessions happen, then you feel a drop off.
I am pretty much on-board with this explanation, but in my head it is not that I “peak” in a particular week, it is more that I have a “valley” every three or four weeks where my mojo disappears. I call it my man-strual cycle.
You missed the part where I still hit a PR anyway. It’s like you’ve stopped caring.
Still in the dumps. But another PR. Grip was the biggest issue here, I could just hold it long enough to lock it out.
Afternoon Workout
Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 15.06
Rack Pull (Barbell)
Set 1: 70 kg × 5
Set 2: 90 kg × 5
Set 3: 110 kg × 5
Set 4: 130 kg × 5
Set 5: 150 kg × 3
Set 6: 170 kg × 3
Set 7: 190 kg × 3
Set 8: 210 kg × 3
Set 9: 230 kg × 1
Set 10: 250 kg × 1 (PR)
Thought today was going to be a good day. Was thinking of going for a PR at 125, but the first rep felt like balls, so no dice. Just still feeling un-strong at the moment. Even so, this was better than last week’s numbers.
Afternoon Workout
Friday, 12 September 2025 at 15.04
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 50 kg × 5
Set 2: 62,5 kg × 5
Set 3: 75 kg × 5
Set 4: 87,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 100 kg × 3
Set 6: 112,5 kg × 1
Set 7: 125 kg × 2
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 kg × 5
Set 2: 55 kg × 5
Set 3: 70 kg × 5
Set 4: 82,5 kg × 3
Set 5: 95 kg × 3
Set 6: 105 kg × 1
Set 7: 115 kg × 5 (rep PR I think)
Set 8: 80 kg × 20 https://link.strong.app/uxsbrapu
. I mess having a problem free squat. Bench was a similar gain rate. Hit a VERY Easy 150x1 at a porky 109kg. Haha. Also standing Strict Pressed 90. The long arms kept the press gains modest, but didn’t seem to stop bench progress.