RTS Block 4. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 228

Low Block Squat - 295X3, 3 @6.5

Cambered Bench - 150X5, 5, 5 @6.5/7.5

Deadlift - 

-    up to 375X3 @7.5

-    330X4, 4, 4 @5/6

Incline Bench - 

-    135X14 @10 (fail on 15)

-    135X9, 8 @~9

GHR - BWX15, 13 @~10

Fun session, though a bit long.  But that's because I took plenty of time before and during Deadlifts to make sure I improved on  last week's performance.

Added weight or reps to everything over last week except for DL top set where I repeated last week's weight at much lower RPE.  Back-offs on DL were heavier AND had lower RPE.

RTS Block 4. Week 1. Day 3.

sRPE @8

BW - 227

SBS - 270X7(PR), 6, 5 @~7

Bench - 

-    195X3 @8

-    230X1 @9

-    180X5, 5, 5 @~7.5

DL Paused below knee -

-    335X3 @8

-    315X4 @7.5

-    290X4, 4 @6/7

DB Bench - 65sX12, 8, 8 @~10

Solid but tiring session. Was happy to have two days off to recover.

Andrew likes to program sessions in SBD order, so DLs and DL variations tend to come later in a session. That has historically been tough for me.  There was a lot of that when I was doing Barbell Medicine templates, and it always seemed brutal.

I'm trying a new tactic:  Regardless what the comp lift of the day is, I'm driving not to the heaviest set of the main lift, but to the last set of DL.  So all through this session, between work sets of SBS and comp bench, I'd remind myself "you've got a heavy DL triple, and 3 sets of 4 after that.  That last set of 4 is the goal today."  It seemed to help in this instance.

RTS Block 4. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 226

Squats - 

-    up to 375X3 @8

-    335X4, 4, 4 @~7

CG Bench - 

-    up to 215X1 @8

-    185X4, 4, 4 @~7

Pull-Ups - BWX4, 4 @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 60sX11, 9, @10

Pull-Downs - X10, 9 @~10

Fun session.  Squats moved well, and close-grips felt very strong.

RTS Block 4. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @7

BW - 225

Low Block Squat - 285X3, 3 @~6

Cambered Bar Bench - 

-    145X5, 5 @~7

-    150X5 @8.5

Deadlift -

-    up to 375X3 @9

-    310X4, 4, 4 @~7

Incline Bench - 130X12, 9, 8 @~9

GHR - BWX12, 11 @10

Beginning a Tier 2/General Strength/Transmutation block before a peaking block into a mock meet.

I will say, on paper, the difference between this block and the previous blocks seems subtle.  I would characterize it as top triples on the mains, with back-off sets of 4 < 80%, and a reduction in upper back work.  Maybe a slight reduction in total sets and reps.

RTS Pivot Block 4. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 229

Feet-Up Bench - 150X10, 10 @7.5/9.5

530 Tempo Feet-Up Bench - 

-    150X5 @9.5

-    140X5, 5 @8/9

20 minute Circuit:

-    WG RDL w/Straps - 185X15, 13, 9, 10 @8/9.5

-    Incline Bench - 135X9, 7, 6, 6 @~9.5

-    NG Chin-Ups - BWX3, 2, 2, 2 @~10

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Is it weird that my Feet-Up Bench keeps showing up as comparable to comp bench?

Managed to get 4 sets on each  movement in the circuit well within the 20 minutes today.  Probably just because these were slightly lower rep than the other circuit.

RTS Pivot Block 4. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 229

High Bar Squat - 

-    230X10(PR) @6

-    245X10(PR) @7.5

530 HBS - 245X5, 5, 5 @8/9

20 minute circuit - 

-    BSS - BWX16, 14, 10, 10 @8.5/10

-    Pendlay Row - 135X11, 10, 8 @10

-    Press - 90X7, 7, 7 @9/10

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Add knee sleeves and get a 40 lb. HBS 10 rep PR.

I will say my knees actually didn't feel great after the tempo squats, and were pretty creaky on the BSS.

RTS Block 3. Week 4. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 227

Deadlift - 

-    345X5 @6.5

-    360X5 @8

-    370X5 @9

Pause Squats - 

-    up to 375X1(PR) @8.5

-    315X4 @7.5

-    300X4, 4 @6

1-1/4 Bench - 

-    150X4 @7.5

-    155X4 @8

-    165X4 @8.5

GHR - BWX14 @10

CS Rows - 115X15, 10 @10

Last session of the block and another Pause Squat PR.

Last week was rough, but this week was solid-to-great.  Nice way to end the block.

Pivot next week and then on to the next block!

RTS Block 3. Week 4. Day 2.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 225

Bench - 

-    175X8 @8

-    190X5 @8

-    205X3 @9.5

-    220X1 @9

Incline Bench - 155X7, 5, 5 @9/8

OH Rope Extensions - X15, 15 @10

Pull-Ups - BWX3, 3 @~10

Pull-Downs - X12, 11, @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 

-    60sX11 @10

-    65sX8 @9.5

Felt good coming in, but Bench quickly aggravated the forearm stress I had from Squatting the day before, and that made all pressing movements and pullups a chore.  Expect that to fade with a day of rest.  

RTS Block 3. Week 3. Day 2-3; Week 4 Day 1.

Week 3. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 227

Bench - 

-    175X8 @8

-    190X5 @8

-    205X3 @8.5

-    227.5X1 @9.5

Incline Bench - 155X9, 8, 6 @9

OH Rope Extensions - X16, 15 @10

Pull-Ups - BWX3, 3 @10

Pull-Downs - X9, 7 @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 65sX9, 7 @10

Week 3. Day 3.

sRPE 9.5

BW - 226

Deadlift - 

-    340X5 @6.5

-    355X5 @8

-    365X5 @9

Pause Squat - 

-    up to 370X1(PR) @9.5

-    315X4 @8

-    285X4, 4 @5/6

1-1/4 Bench -

-    145X4 @7

-    150X4 @8

-    155X4 @8.5

GHR - BWX12 @10

CS Rows - 115X14 @10

Week 4. Day 1.

sRPE @7

BW - 230

Squats - 

-    325X5 @5

-    355X5 @7.5

-    370X5 @8.5

Spoto Bench -

-    185X3 @7.5

-    195X3 @8.5

-    205X3(PR) @9

Deficit Deadlift -

-    355X3 @7

-    325X4, 4 @6

Hammer Incline - 70X15, 10 @10

Several health and schedule challenges over the last week.  I got another Pause Squat PR, but that was the hardest training session of the block.

Conversely, Squats were flying yesterday, and everything felt great.  [shrugs]

I suppose I've been doing Spoto Bench for 2 blocks now and it's ok to start calling out PRs on that here at the end of this block.

RTS Block 3. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @9

BW - 229

Squats - 

-    350X5 @8

-    360X5 @10

Spoto Bench - 

-    185X3 @7

-    195X3 @8.5

-    202.5X3 @9.25

Deficit DL - 

-    up to 345X3 @7.5

-    315X4, 4 @5.5/6

Hammer Incline - 70X12, 11 @~10

Squats took a nose-dive today for some reason.  Interesting to see how the next 3 squat sessions play out.