Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 4. Day A.

sRPE @8
BW - 226

Dips -
-    BW+100X1(PR) @10
-    BW+60X5, 4 @10

DB Incline - 50sX12, 8, 7 @~10

Roman Chair Squats - BWX12, 11 @~10

Pull-Downs - X9, 7 @~10

DB OH Extensions - 60X10, 8, 8, 7 @10

Happy to get a PR rep with the 100# DB.  Tried to go for some Volume PRs with a 60# DB, but didn't have the juice.

Despite the holidays disrupting training, I've hit a couple of milestone Dips PRs with 2 plates last week, and the Hundo DB this week.  I'll probably just mess around the rest of this week, and then start a new block next week.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 3. Day B.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 224

Dips - BWX5, 5, 5 @6/7

Incline DB Raise - 15sX14, 11, 8 @10

ATG Pause Squat - 
-    275X1 @8
-    185X5, 5 @~6

Gaspari Bar Hammer Curls - 45X11, 7 @10

DB LTEs - 20sX15, 11, 11 @10

Squats weren't feeling it on this day, so backed off.  Happens sometimes.

Still have some left forearm flexor discomfort lingering from the Chin-Ups blocks and/or bad Squat grip position.  Straight bar Curls weren't feeling great so switched to the Gaspari Bar.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 3. Day A.

sRPE @8
BW - 224

Dips - 
-    BW+90X1 (PR) @10
-    BW+50X5, 5, 5 (PR) @8/9.5

DB Incline - 50sX12, 7 @10

GHR - BWX15, 10 @~10

Lat Pushdowns - X14, 8 @10

DB OH Extensions - 55X13, 10, 8, 7 @10

Rep and Volume PRs on Dips.  Normally, I prefer using a DB for weighted Dips, but I couldn't miss the chance to use two 45s for this set.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 2. Day C.

sRPE @7
BW - 226

Dips - BWX5, 5, 5 @~6/8

Lever Machine Dips - 180X12, 12, 8 @10

Chins - 
-    up to BW+25X1 @9.5
-    BWX3, 3 @~8

Adductor Machine - X13, 11 @~9

Rope Pushdowns - X15, 12, 12 @10

Solid session, and then helped as a spotter for an EOY Max Out event at the gym.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 2. Day B.

sRPE @6.5
BW - 225

Dips - BWX5, 5, 5 @7/8

Incline DB Raise - 30sX13, 9 @~10

SLDL - 
-    335X1 @9.5
-    275X5, 5 @7/8.5

Lying DB Curls - 25sX8, 6 @10

DB LTEs - 20sX14, 11 @10

Solid session despite being back-to-back.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 2. Day A.

sRPE @6.5
BW - 225

Dips - 
-    BW+85X1 @10
-    BW+35X5, 5 @~8

DB Incline - 50sX12, 8 @10

Pull-Downs - X10, 7 @10

Roman Chair Squats - BWX13, 10 @~10

DB OH Extensions - 55X12, 9, 8 @10

Had a few days of travel last week so missed a day of training.  Still, adding a little volume this session was no issue.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 1. Day B.

sRPE @7
BW - 226

Dips - BWX5, 5 @~6

Incline DB 45-deg. Raise - 20sX9, 8 @10

ATG Pause Squat - 
-    315X1 @9
-    225X5, 5 @7/8

BB Curls - 90X10, 6(PR) @~10

DB LTEs - 20sX11, 10 @~10

Adductors were like, "since when do we Squats 2X in 1 week?" 

Nice little Volume PR on Curls.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Dippin' into Dips Week 1. Day A.

sRPE @6
BW - 224

Dips - 
-    BW+75X1 @9.5
-    BW+25X5 @8

DB Incline - 45sX12, 8 @10

Lat Pushdowns - X9, 8 @~10

GHR - BWX12, 11 @~10

DB OH Extensions - 55X9, 8 @10

1st day of a short, Dips-focused block between Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Reload Day

sRPE @6.5
BW - 227

ATG Pause Squat - 225X3 @6

MG Cambered Bench - 155X3 @7

SLDL - 275X3 @6.5

Chin-Ups - BW+25X3 @10

Hanging Flexed Knee-to-Chest - BWX3 @6.5

DB OH Extensions - 55X10 @10

DB Curls - 40sX9 @10

Holiday week got away from me and so I didn't train for over a week.  Swept into the gym yesterday and just hit a little bit of everything so that I can start my new training block on Monday not completely de-trained.