Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 4. Session B.

sRPE @8

BW - 220

Press - 100X6, 6, 6, 6, 6 @6/7

Chest-Supported Rows - 145X8, 8 @8.5/9

BB Curls - 55X19, 19, 19, 19 @7/10

EZ Skullcrushers (paused on chin) - 65X11, 11 @9/9.5

Moving things around ahead of a vacation that just got cancelled.

Press was a little tough to get rolling having Benched the day before.  Performance was still comparable to last week.

55 for 2+ sets of 19 is a Volume PR on Curls. 

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 4. Session A.

sRPE @8

BW - 218    

Squat - 

315X1 @6

340X1 @7

275X9, 9, 9, 9 @6/7.5

Bench - 

215X1 @5

235X1 @6.5

180X9, 9, 9, 9 @7/8.5

Chin-Ups - BWX2, 2, 2, 2 @7/8

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 16 minutes / 9 rounds

275 for 4 sets of 9 is a Volume PR on Squats.

180 for 4 sets of 6+ is a Volume PR on Bench.

Out-of-town next weekend, so moved Chins to this day instead of triceps accessory.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 3. Session D.+ME Team

sRPE @8.5

BW - 218

Cambered Bar SquatMornings - up to 245X3 @8

Deadlift - 

385X1 @8

295X9, 9, 9, 9 @7/8

Dips - BW+25X6, 6, 6, 6 @6

Pull-Downs - X8, 8, 7, 7 @7.5/10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 9 rounds / 16 minutes

Never used a Cambered Squat bar before.  Never done SquatMornings before.  Fun with the Konjugate Krew.

Definitely took some pop out of my DLs as the top single performance was way down from last week.  And yet 295 for 4 sets of 9 is still a Volume PR on DL.

243 (BW+25) for 4 sets of 6 is a Volume PR on Dips.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 3. Session C.

sRPE @7

BW - 217

Press - 100X6, 6, 6, 6, 6 @6/7

Toes-to-Bar - BWX5, 5, 5, 5 @~7.5

Belt Squat - 

140X7 @~5

175X7, 7 , 7 @~7.5

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 9 rounds / 16 minutes

100 for 5 sets of 6 is a Volume PR on Press.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 3. Session B.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 219

Chins - BWX2, 2, 2, 2 @~8

Chest-Supported Rows - 140X8, 8 @~9

BB Curls - 55X18, 18, 18, 18 @7/10

EZ Skullcrushers paused on chin - 65X10, 10 @9/10

55 for 2+ sets of 18 is a Volume PR on Curls.

Weather was great, and I had a date, so NO CONDITIONING FOR ME HAHAHAHA.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 3. Session A. +ME Upper

sRPE @8.5

BW - 220

Squat - 

315X1 @6

340X1 @7

265X9, 9, 9, 9 @6/7

Bench - 

215X1 @5

225X1 @6

135+120 Chains X3 @9

145+120 Chains X3 @10

170X9, 9, 9, 9 @6/8.5

Rope Extensions - X19, 11 @9/10

265 for 4 sets of 9 on Squats is a Volume PR.

170 for 4 sets of 6+ on Bench is a Volume PR.

Worked in with the Konjugate Krew on Max Effort Chain Bench.  I've only ever really used chains on Squats, and was surprised how more "unstable" chains felt on bench.  Driving to lockout against the chains subtly carried over to driving the bar up on my sets of 9.  Fun!

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 2. Session D.

sRPE @8

BW - 216

Deadlift - 

385X1 @6

405X1 @9

285X9, 9, 9, 9 @6/7

Dips - BW+25X5, 5, 5, 5 @6/7

Pull-Downs - X8, 8, 8, 8 @6.5/10

285 for 4 sets of 6+ is a Volume PR on Deadlift.

241 (BW+25) for 4 sets of 5 is a Volume PR on Dips.

Fighting a cold.  DL was harder than last week, Dips were easier, everything in general was a bit of a slog.  As always, will use any excuse to skip conditioning. 

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 2. Session C.

sRPE @7

BW - 218

Press - 95X6, 6, 6, 6, 6 @5.5/6.5

Toes-to-Bar - BWX4, 4, 4, 4 @6.5/7.5

Belt Squat - 140X7, 7, 7, 7 @6.5/6

95 for 5 sets of 6 is a Volume PR on Press.

2nd week in a row that the latter sets of Belt Squat were easier than the first.  Probably means I need to take even more time warming up on them.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 2. Session B.

sRPE @7

BW - 219

Chins - BWX2, 2, 2, 2 @7/8

Chest-Supported Rows - 135X8, 8 @~8

BB Curls - 55X17, 17, 17, 17 @6.5/8.5

EZ Skullcrushers (paused on chin) - 65X9, 9 @9/10

55 for 2+ sets of 17 on Curls is a Volume PR.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 2. Session A.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 221

Squats - 

315X1 @6

335X1 @7

255X9, 9, 9, 9 @5.5/7

Bench - 

245X1 @8

255X1 @9.5

260X0

160X9, 9, 9, 9 @5/8

Rope Extensions - X20, 20, 20 @8/11 (rest-pause last set)

Cable Behind-the-Back Laterals - X10, 10 @~9

Rower - HIIT; 9 rounds / 16 minutes

255 for 4 sets of 9 is a Volume PR on Squats.

Buddy on the Conjugate Crew talked me into switching my program to work in with them on Max Effort Bench on Mondays.  255X1 ties my Bench 1 Rep PR.  Tried to chip the record with 260, but missed it. 160 for 4 sets of 6+ is a Volume PR.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 1. Session D. +ME Team Training

sRPE @8.5

BW - 219

Marrs Bar Squat - 

315X3 @8

335X3 @9

Deadlift - 

365X1 @6

405X1 @8

285X9, 9, 9 @5.5/7.5

Dips - BW+25X5, 5, 5 @6.5/7

Pull-Downs - X8, 8, 8 @7/9

Worked in with my Conjugate training friends on their Max Effort movement.  Never used the Mars Bar before.  It was fine!

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 1. Session C.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 218

Intro week; ~-1 Set per movement

Bench - 

205X1 @6

225X1 @7

160X9, 9, 9 @~7

Toes-to-Bar - BWX4, 4, 4 @~7

Belt Squat - 140X7, 7, 7 @~6.5

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 16 minutes / 9 rounds

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 1. Session B.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 221

Intro Week; ~-1 set per movement

Chins - BWX2, 2, 2 @~7.5

Chest-Supported Rows - 135X8, 8 @~8

BB Curls - 55X16, 16, 16, 16 @6.5/8.5

EZ LTE paused-on-chin - 65X8, 8 @9/9.5

Rower - HIIT; 9 rounds / 16 minutes

55 for 4 sets of 16 is a Volume PR on Curls.

Mid-Rep Volume PRs. Week 1. Session A.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 220

Squats - 

305X1 @6

325X1 @7

255X9, 9, 9 @6/7.5

Press - 95X6, 6, 6, 6 @~6

Rope Pushdowns - X12, 12 @~7

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 14 minutes/8 rounds

Intro week for the new block; -1 set per movement.

High-Rep Volume PRs. Week 5. Session D.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 220

Deadlift - 

405X1 @8

275X13, 13, 13 @6.5/8

Dips - BW+50X7, 7, 7 @8/10

1-Arm DB Rows (myo-reps) - 70X15, 5, 5, 4, 3 @ ~9

275 for 3 sets of 11+ is a Volume PR on DL.

270 (BW+5) for 3 sets of 5+ is a Volume PR on Dips.

Was really gassed at the end and just said "no" to conditioning.  There's a part of me that wants to run this all back for one more training week, but I think the cumulative fatigue is getting to be too much.  I'll either pivot next week, or maybe just start the new training block.