Greyskull LP. Session 26

BW - 230

Bench - 215X5, 5, 7

Chin-Ups - BW; 30 Reps; 8 Sets

Deadlift -
370X4
335X3

215X7 is a Rep PR on Bench.  Felt really solid.

Chins were a little all over the place.  I forgot I was supposed to either exceed total reps, or match total reps in less sets.

370X4 is a Rep PR on Deadlift.  Just didn't think a 5th rep was going to be there, and so will move on with sets of 3 and a back-off set of 3.

Greyskull LP. Session 25

BW - 231

Press -
152.5X3
137.5X8, 5

Chin-Ups - BW; 30 Reps; 8 Sets

Squats -
370X5
335X7, 5

152.5X3 and 137.5X8 are both Rep PRs on Press.  I think a 4th rep would have been there at 152.5, but I let the bar get out in front of me too far and got on my toes.  Pretty clear in the first video.  The set of 8 at 137.5 was also RPE 9.5 or so.

On Chins, I got a couple more reps, and one less set than last time.  Progress.

No PRs on Squats.  I've I'd been paying attention, I might have gone for a 6 rep PR on the first set.  I've been starting to feel a little beat up by Squats, and my form was getting bad (bad bar path and bad depth).  Today I made a game time decision to switch to the same phase that Press is in:  Top set followed by AMRAP @ 90% and another set of 90%X5 for volume.  Knowing I would only have one set at 370, I really took my time.  Focused on bar path and depth.  I'm feeling like the days of toying around with these advanced novice LP strategies like Greyskull are coming to an end for the Squat, and I will need to move back into some intermediate programming very soon.  I've managed to stretch it out almost a full year on Squat and Bench, so that's not too bad.

Greyskull LP. Session 24

BW - 234 (wow)

Bench - 212.5X5, 5, 8

Chin-Ups - BW; 29 Reps; 9 Sets

Deadlift - 365X5

212.5X8 is a Rep PR, and 3X5 is an LP PR.  First set felt tough, and I didn't expect this many reps on the final set.  Maybe could have gotten an 9th rep though.  We'll call it RPE 9.5.

Didn't have any juice on chins today.  Most sets I've needed to hit my number since I change to this volume approach.  We'll see how it goes next session.

365X5 is a Rep PR on Deadift.  Really taking my time between reps.  Starting to have some nagging low-back discomfort again, but it didn't seem to be aggravated by the pulls.  I suspect it's bad bar path on Squats causing problems.

Greyskull LP. Session 23

BW - 229

Press -
150X3
135X9, 5

Chin-ups - BW; 28 total Reps; 7 Sets

Squats - 365X5, 5, 5

135X9 is a Rep PR on Press.  I originally programmed for the third back-off set to be 80%X5, but that didn't feel right on the day.  I'm still playing around with how to use the back-off sets but not let tonnage drop too far.  1st and 2nd set shown.

On chins, I got the same total reps as last session in less sets.  Feels like progress.

365 for 3X5 is an LP PR.  I feel like I should have gone for a 6th, but it's feeling very heavy, and the technique looks off.  Depth is borderline-to-high, and bar path is poor.  Sigh.

Greyskull LP. Session 22

BW - 227

Bench - 210X5, 5, 8

Chin-ups - BW; 28 Reps; 8 sets

Deadlift - 360X5

210X8 is a Rep PR on Bench and a 3X5 LP PR.  RPE 10 thanks to the spotter pushing me to get that last rep.  No video, but this was a max effort, one arm locks out way before the other, slooooooow PR.

More reps AND sets on chins on this day.  Mostly used my least favorite chin-up station in the gym (wobbly stand and has smooth, large diameter grips), so might have beaten the total reps in fewer sets at a better station.  Whatevs.  Volume uber alles.

360X5 is a Rep PR on Deadlift.  4 reps would have been a PR, but I was determined to get a 1X5 LP PR.  Similar to how I've been handling the Squat, I really took my time on these instead of trying to "blast" through them.  While that made the initial reps maybe feel a little slower, I think it helped the later reps.

Greyskull LP. Session 21

BW - 230

Press -
147.5X4, 4
135X7

Chin-ups - BW; 26 Reps, 7 Sets

Squats - 360X5, 5, 5

147.5X4 is a Rep PR.  Couldn't squeeze out 5 on either set.  Will switch over to a top-set of 3, a back-off set of AMRAP @ 90%, and a set of 5 @ 80% for volume.  2nd set of 4 shown.

Increased total reps in the same amount of sets on Chins.  First couple of sets were on their own, then super-set a few sets with Squat warm-ups (none b/w last warm-up and 1st work-set), and then a couple more sets after Squats.

360 for 3X5 is an LP PR on Squats.  Thought I might go for a 6th rep, but technique was feeling off.  Also depth was all over the map.  Still, I get to go for 365 for sets across next week, and that's good.  3rd set shown.

Greyskull LP. Session 20

BW - 228

Bench - 207.5X5, 5, 7

Chin-Ups - BW; 24 Reps; 7 Sets

Deadlift - 355X5

207.5X7 is a Rep PR on Bench.  3X5 at this weight ties my previous LP PR.  Kind of thought I would get 8 today. 

More chin-up volume.  Little bit of a drop-off today from last time, in that it took an extra set to get the same number of reps as last time.  Probably should have done an extra set.

355X5 is a Rep PR on Deadlift.  Technically an LP PR as the LP is 1X5 each week.  Felt solid today even though I've had some mild low back discomfort lingering the last 2-3 days.  Nothing about Deadlifting aggravated that.

Greyskull LP. Session 19

BW - 228

Press - 145X5, 5, 5

Chin-Ups - BW; 24 Reps / 6 Sets

Squat - 355X5, 5, 5

145X5 is a Rep PR on the Press, and 3X5 is an LP PR.  I kind of forgot about LP PRs, and may have hit a few more recently without noticing.  Anyway, these felt solid.  Gym was packed so had to go with an odd camera angle.

I did a couple sets of chins on their own, and the rest were super-set with Squat warm-ups.  Chins felt strong today with a couple sets each of 5 and 4.  No video.

No PR on Squats today, although 355 for 3X5 ties an LP PR.  Looking to break that next week obviously.  Again, focusing on letting the bar settle after the breath, and a controlled descent.  One day, I will Squats back to the beginning of workouts, and I expect them to be more fun to do then.