Novice LP. Session 68 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 227

Press -
125X5, 5, 11

Deadlift -
390X3
350X3

Chin-Ups -
BW+25X4, 4
BWX8, 6

Dips -
BW+30X6, 6, 6

125X11 is a Rep PR on Press.  RPE 10.  Took careful planning of shorter and longer breathing rests, and still, around Rep 8, I thought I might be in trouble.  Happy to have gotten it!

390X3 is an all-around PR on Deadlift.  Feeling slow and heavy, but still do-able with commitment. I only doubled 390 on Squat, so it's nice to see my DL outperforming the squat for once outside of a meet.  Didn't quite lock out the 3rd rep to competition standards, but I don't care.  Trying to decide if I just want to hit doubles the rest of the way, or keep pushing triples.  Oh, and btw, back in early August 350X3 was a Rep PR set.  Now it's a back-off set.

251 (BW+25)X4 is a Rep PR on chins.  Feeling heavy from the first rep now.  2nd weighted set and first BW set shown.

256 (BW+30)X6 is a Rep PR on Dips.  These were about as easy as I wanted them to be for a reset that still delivers an adaptation dose.  I'm eliminating the BW back-off sets starting with this session, and working on weighted sets only.  I'll run +30 up to the 10-12 rep range for 3 sets across, and then up the weight again.

Novice LP. Session 67 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 228

Bench -
240X2
215X5, 5

Chin-Ups -
BW+25X3, 3
BWX10, 6

240X2 is an all-around PR on Bench.  2nd rep was slow.  You can see my spotter thought he was going to have to take it, but I didn't really ever think he would have.  However, we are definitely at RPE 10 here where technical mistakes will likely result in a miss.  Back-off sets were quite strong.  2nd back-off set shown in the video.

253 (BW+25)X3 and 228 (BW)X10 are both Rep PRs on chins.  I think that 10 rep PR can largely be chalked up to not doing a lower body movement beforehand on this day.  After hitting 405X2 on Squats, I decided to take a session off from lower body work before I reset.  I want to try and give this adductor some room to heal up.  I'll take the 10 Rep PR, though.

Novice LP. Session 66 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 227

Press -
155X2
140X3
125X10

Squat -
405X2
360X3
325X6

Chin-Ups -
BW+20X5, 5
BWX8, 5

155X2 is an all-around PR on the press.  RPE 10.  I thought the first rep was RPE 9.5 actually, hahaha.  Oh!  125X10 is a Rep PR, as well!

405X2 is an all-around PR on Squats.  RPE 9+.  I was only supposed to do 400 today, but the gym was full of quality spotters, and I thought I'd take advantage  instead of rolling the dice with whoever was in the gym on Friday.  I was pretty happy about this as you can see in the video.  I was pretty mentally worn down by the time I got to the AMRAP set and only went to about an RPE 8.5 on that.  I will probably do a reset on Squats now.  I don't want to spend too much time on triples and doubles.

247 (BW+5)X5 is a Rep PR on Chins.  Felt hard, but got both sets.  2nd set shown.

Novice LP. Session 65 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 227.2

Bench -
237.5X2
215X5, 5

Deadlift -
385X3
345X3

Chin-Ups-
BW+20X4, 4
BWX8, 5

Dips -
BW+25X12, 12
BWX15

237.5X2 is an all around PR on bench.  Mis-grooved the first rep, and failed on the 3rd.  A PR is a PR, though.  2nd back-off set in the video.  These are still moving okay.

385X3 is an all-around PR on Deadlift.  Finally pulling weight heavier than my meet PR.  These were definitely heavy.

247 (BW+20)X4 is rep PR on Chins.  Video is the 2nd weighted set .  BW back-off sets are starting to feel a little easier.

253 (BW+25)X12 is a Rep PR on Dips.  Finally remembered to take some video.  Upper arms are coming more or less parallel with the floor, and that's all I'm really looking for to make sure I'm getting the extra triceps work without aggravating old shoulder problems.

Novice LP. Session 64 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 228

Press -
152.5X2
137.5X3
125X9

Squat -
395X2
355X3
320X7

Chin-Ups -
BW+20X3, 3
BWX7, 5

152.5X2 is an all around PR, and 125X9 is a Rep PR on Press.  Everything here moved about as expected.

395X2 is an all around PR on Squat.  These moved pretty well.  RPE 9, and saw no need to risk a third.  Still nervous about the right adductor, but 405 is so close!  Was prepared to only go for 5 on the 3rd set, but everything felt good, and I took a couple of extra reps.  Didn't need to push it, though, and so left some in the tank.

248(BW+20)X3 is a Rep PR on Chins.  Gym was crowded today, and I was working in with someone squatting, and so didn't mess with filming them.

Novice LP. Session 63 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 227

Bench -
235X3
207.5X5
212.5X4

Squat -
390X2
350X3
315X5

Chin-Ups -
BW+15X5, 5
BWX6, 5

235X3 is an all-around PR on bench.  I mis-loaded one side of the bar on my first back-off set.  Gonna go right ahead and blame that for missing the 5th rep on on the second back-off set, haha.  Top set felt pretty good.  Probably RPE 9.5.  I'll go ahead and go up again next week and see what happens with the various sets.  Final back-off set shown in the 2nd clip.

390X2 is an all-around PR on Squats.  Worked really hard on warming-up my adductors today to see if I could lessen the discomfort I've been dealing with.  I'd say it felt about 50% better.  Lots of dynamic stretches and empty-bar warm-ups.  Still, my mental game just felt a little off heading into the work sets, and nothing felt locked-in.  The 2nd rep of the top set felt pretty fucking hard, so I didn't go for a third.  First back-off set still felt off, so I also cut that short at 3.  Final back-off set was fast.  Bar path and technique generally look really good in the video despite everything.

242(BW+15)X5 is a Rep PR on chins.  These felt pretty good, and the BW back-off sets felt very strong.  Video is of 2nd weighted set.

Novice LP. Session 62 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 228

Press -
150X2
135X7
120X5

Deadlift -
380X3
340X3

Chin-Ups -
BW+15X4, 4
BWX6, 4

Dips -
BW+25X11, 11
BWX20

150X2 is an all-around PR on Press.  Tried for 3 but failed.  I'll give it one more shot next week and either reset or proceed with doubles.  135X7 ties a Rep PR (forgot to take video).  Original programming was to do a back-off set of 5, and then a 2nd, AMRAP set with the same weight.  I've been doing that on Squat and Press, but it hasn't quite sat right with me.  I think I'm going to work on these ladder-down sets instead.  90%XAMRAP, and then 80%X5.  When 90% is < 6 reps, I will switch the AMRAP to the 80% set.

380X3 is a Rep PR on Deadlift.  All reps felt heavy but do-able.  With focus and intent, this was not more than RPE 9.  I realized later that the back-off set of 340X3 is awesome because I switched from one set of 5, to a set of 3 and a back-off set of 3 back when I was on 325.  Having my back-off sets be almost 20 lbs. over 325 is pretty cool.

253 (BW+25)X11 and 228 (BW)X20 are both Rep PRs on Dips.  That 20 rep set was brutal.  Might need to start taking video of these to keep me honest.

243 (BW+15)X4 is a Rep PR on Chins.  Video is of the 1st set and the AMRAP set.  These are okay.

Novice LP. Session 61 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 228

Bench -
232.5X3
210X5, 5

Squat -
385X3
345X5

Chin-Ups-
BW+15X3, 3
BWX7, 5

232.5X3 is an all around PR on bench at the heaviest weight I've ever benched.  RPE 9.5.  Back off sets felt pretty good.  2nd back-off set in video.

385 is an all around PR on squat as the heaviest weight I've ever lifted on any of the main lifts.  Felt pretty good, although the right adductor is still KILLING me on the warm-up sets.  May start doing the grizzled, old "ton of reps with the empty bar" warm-up protocol that so many vets go on about.  Needed 8 reps for a Rep PR with 345, and that was clearly NOT there.  That was surprising and frustrating.

243 (BW+15)X3 is a Rep PR on chins.  2nd set in the video.  Felt pretty good.  RPE 9, I think.  First BW set felt good, but the bottom always seems to suddenly drop out. 

Novice LP. Session 60 (Greyskull Squats and Press)

BW - 228

Press -
147.5X3
132.5X5, 8

Squat -
380X3
340X8

Chin-ups -
BW+10X5, 5
BWX6, 4

147.5X3 and 132.5X8 are both rep PRs on Press.  Both were fairly difficult.

I'd been traveling all week and also had a lot of social activities, so I wasn't even sure if I was going to Squat on this day.  Once I decided to Squat, I though I might just do a few reps at a medium weight.  I then decided to maybe work up to a single around the original programmed weight.  I then hit two PRs.  380X3 and 340X8, haha.  But I am taking this opportunity to downshift to triples on the top set, and possibly eliminate the 1st back-off set of 5 reps.  I like having that extra volume in there, so we'll see how I feel on a "fresher" day.

238 (BW+10)X5 is a Rep PR on Chins.  Forgot to video the weighted set again, but did get the back-off set.  Not fully extending the arms, but elbow above the shoulders and up around the ears is okay for me right now.