BBM Gen.S+C Block 2. Cycle 5. Session A.

sRPE @7

BW - 213

High Bar Squat - 

300X1 @6.5

290X3 @8

275X3, 3, 3 @~6.5

Press - 107.5X6, 6, 6, 6 @~7.5

Push Press - 105X3; emom; 10 minutes

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - BWX8, 7, 6 @8.5/10

Rower -  HIIT; 16 minutes

Press was wobbly at slightly higher weight than previous weeks.  This lift is just flat even though I've devoted a few extra resources to it in recent blocks.

BBM Gen.S+C Block 2. Cycle 4. Session A.

sRPE @7

BW - 208

High Bar Squat - 

300X1 @7

290X3 @8

270X3, 3, 3 @~6.5

Press - 105X6, 6, 6, 6 @6.5

Push Press - 100X3; emom; 10 minutes

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - BWX6, 6, 6 @6.5/8.5

Rower - HIIT; 16 minutes

Hit last week's top single on High Bar and it felt like a warm-up, so I went up.  Nice little data point in my new approach of hitting the same weights until they feel "easier than they're supposed to."

Press was also slightly easier across the board.

My wrists were feeling a little banged up after HBS (I use a narrow, thumbs-around grip on that variant) and Press.  So I controlled the eccentric a bit more on the Push Presses.  It actually felt better in general to do them that way, so I'll switch over to that.  Who knows, maybe I'll trigger a smidge more hypertrophy with the slower eccentric.

BBM Gen.S+C Block 2. Cycle 3. Session A.

sRPE @7

BW - 207

High Bar Squat - 

285X1 @7

280X3 @7.75

260X3, 3, 3 @~6

Press - 105X6, 6, 6 @7

Push Press - 95X3; EMOM; 10 minutes

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - BWX6, 6, 6 @7/9

Felt some lingering fatigue and soreness heading into this session.

I was surprised by quad fatigue.  I guess from the Squat EMOMs on Friday?

Bench training with that crew on Saturday predictably impacted my pressing today.  I cut the main press short by one set, as pec discomfort between sets kept building.  Wanted to hedge and give that a chance to recover before Wednesday's WG Bench session.

BBM Gen.S+C Block 2. Cycle 2. Session A.

sRPE @6

BW - 206

High Bar Squats -

285X1 @7

275X3 @7.5

255X3, 3, 3 @~6

Press - 105X6, 6, 6, 6 @~7

Push Press - 95X3 EMOM 10 minutes

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - X6, 6 @~9.5

Rower - HIIT; 14 minutes

BBM Gen.S+C Block 2. Cycle 1. Session A.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 209

High Bar Squat - 

275X1 @6.5

drop-down and work up to 265X3 @7

Press - up to 110X6 @7.5

Push-Press - up to 135X5 @~8

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - BWX8, 6, 5 @9/7.5

Airdyne - HIIT; 14 minutes

BBM Gen.S+C Block 1. Cycle 3. Session A.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 205

Reverse SSB - 

260X5 @~8

240X5, 5, 5 @6/7

Incline Bench - 145X8, 8, 8 @~7

Press - EMOM; 80X11setsX3Reps

Band Nordic Curls - BWX6, 6 @7/9

BBM Gen. S+C Block 1. Cycle 2. Session A.

sRPE @ 6.5

BW - 208

Reverse Safety Bar Squats - 

250X5 @7

230X5, 5, 5 @~6

Incline Bench - 

135X8 @6

145X8, 8 @~7

Press 55% EMOM - 75X3X10 sets

Band Nordic Curls - BWX6, 6 @7/8

I've decided I won't push weight up on Squats until after the RPE has dropped with the current weight.  Last week, 250X5 on Reverse SSB was ~7.5.  It was easier this week, so if I feel normal next week, I'll go up in weight.

Have no idea how to gauge RPE on these low % EMOMS.  Practically throwing it at the ceiling.  But bar speed maybe started to slow down a little bit towards the end, so probably something was happening.

BBM General S+C Block 1. Cycle 1. Session A.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 208

Reverse Safety Bar Squats - up to 250X5 @~8

Low Incline Bench - up to 135X8 @7.5

Press - up to 105X8 @7.5

Band-Assisted Nordic Curls - BWX6, 6 @?8?

Several days off for vacation plus being totally over the Powerbuilding template.  I really ran myself into the ground on that one.  Plan was always to do the General S+C template after that to get a bigger dose of variety.  I almost bailed entirely and wrote up my own new program.  But I decided to try out this small shift instead.  I suspect a lot of it is on me to not only accept that weights won't go up every week, but also to check in with myself during the session and ask, "that was kind of heavy.  if I go up and do another set, how will the rest of the sets / session / day go for me?"

This session, once I got in the ballpark of @8+, I called it good.

I was going to do regular SSB for this block.  However, I struggled so much doing Front Squats in the last block because of grip issues, that I thought I'd give Reverse SSB a try.  I'd only messed around with these once in a Pivot block.  More upright than SSB, which is the idea.  Easier to execute than Front Squat (for me), but harder than regular SSB.  Getting into position is tricky because you have to push the pads forward to get your shoulders into them and that means your feet are behind you at the start, then you get your shoulders positioned, and THEN find your foot position.  At that point, the balance is a little trickier because the weight is "floating" above your shoulders a bit, but not too bad.

Nordic Curls: Thought maybe I'd be able to get a couple of those unassisted, but NOPE.