Pressin' Out Week 9. Pivot

sRPE @6

BW - 225

Press - up to 170X0

Machine Flyes - X7, 7, 7 @8/9.5

super-set with

Machine OH JM Press - X6, 7, 6 @9/10

Deadlift - up to 365X1 @7.5

SLDL - 275X5, 5 @~6

Twisting Rope Curls - X10, 8, 7 @9/10

Machine Calf Presses - X8, 9, 9 @8/10

Tried hitting 170 again on Press, but still not there.  Likely, I'll take a few days off then come back and start a Bench focused block.

I've been dealing with some plantar fasciitis or similar the last few months.  Saw direct calf work as one of the suggestions from BBM to maybe help work through it.  I've started taking the bus to and from the gym a bit more to cut back on walking.  Will look to supplement that with some more conditioning work in the gym until this clears up.

Pressin' Out Week 9. MAX

sRPE @6

BW - 225

Press - 

-    up to 1675.5X1(PR) @10

-    170X0, 0, 0

Bench - up to 245X1 @9.5

JM Press - 85X5, 5, 5 @~8

Hack Squats - 150X5, 5 @8

Incline Rear Delt Flyes - 12sX12, 11, 10 @~10

Chipped my best Press for a new PR.  It felt really good, so I made several runs at 170 with no luck.

Was still feeling good, and thinking about pivoting to Bench focus for a while, so I went ahead and worked up on it.  That's my first straight bar bench since 7/3/24 when I hit 250.  Not a bad place to start if that's what I decide to do.  

Pressin' Out Week 9. Day C.

sRPE @ 7

BW - 226

Press - 125X3, 3, 3 @~7

High Incline DB Bench - 55sX11, 8, 6 @10

Deficit Flexion Rows - 145X9, 9 @9/10

super-set with

Seated Leg Curls - X10, 8 @~10

Pushdowns - X9, 8, 7 @~10

Almost skipped this session because of schedule.  But also maybe a sign that overall stress (life, gym, etc.) is starting to get a bit much, and may need to look at a pivot.

If things are going well on Monday, I could try to chip my lifetime Press PR, and then pivot to the next thing.

Pressin' Out Week 9. Day B.

sRPE @8

BW - 223

Press - 125X3, 3, 3 @~7

Cable 1-Arm Front "Y" Raise - X11, 9, 8 @10

Squat - up to 275X1 @6

super-set with

Lying DB Curls - 20sX11, 9 @9/10

ATG Pause Squats - 225X5, 5  @7/8

PJR Pullovers - 60X9, 9, 9 @7.5/8.5

Didn't push so hard on the PL Squats this week, and don't feel so beat up the next day. Still a tough session.

Possibly this training block is starting to have run it's course.

Pressin' Out Week 9. Day A.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 224

Press - 

-    up to 160X1 @10

-    135X3, 3, 3 @7/8.5

Cambered Bar Bench - 155X6, 6, 6 @8/9.5

GHR - BWX12, 10 @8

super-set with

Machine Pullovers - X11, 9 @8/9

EZ OH Extensions - 55X13, 11, 9, 8 @10

Top end strength wasn't quite in the same place as last week on the Press.

Upped reps on Cambered Bench and OH Extensions over last week.

Pressin' Out Week 8. Day C.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 223

Press - 125X3, 3, 3 @7

High Incline DB Bench - 50sX13, 9, 9, 8 @~10

Chins - BWX3, 3, 3 @7.5/9

super-set with

Copenhagen Planks - BWX14, 14 @~9

Pushdowns - X14, 9, 8 @10

Solid session.

Need to be better about doing Copenhagen Planks.  They just hit different than the adductor machine.

Pressin' Out Week 8. Day B.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 222

Press - 125X3, 3, 3 @7/8

1-Arm Cable Front Y Raise - X14, 11, 10 @~10

Deadlift - up to 365X1 @7

super-set with

Rope Bayesian Curls - X14, 13 @10

SLDL - 275X5, 5 @6/7

PJR Pullovers - 60X8, 8, 8 @8/9

Going to try and work some supersetting back in as sessions are starting to get longer.