RTS Block 5. Taper. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 224

High Bar Squat - 

-    285X6 @6

-    295X6 @6.5

-    310X6(PR) @7.5

Larsen Bench -

-    185X5 @8

-    192.5X5 @9

-    175X5 @7

High Pause DL - 

-    350X4 @7

-    340X5 @7.5

-    315X5, 5 @6.5

Incline Bench - 

-    140X10, 8, 15 @7.5/10

GHR - BWX15, 12 @~10

Everything felt good-to-strong except Larsens which were heavy for some reason.

RTS Block 5. Week 3. Day 3.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 227

High Bar Squat - 

-    275X6 @6

-    290X6 @7

-    300X6(PR) @7.5

Bench - 

-    235X1 @9.5

-    200X4 @8.5

-    185X4, 4, 4 @~7

High Paused Deadlift -

-    350X4 @8

-    330X5(PR) @7

-    315X5, 5 @6.5

DB Bench - 

-    60sX14, 12, 8 @10

-    50sX11 @10

Face Pulls - X17, 14, 12 @10

 Another PR on HBS, but Bench was slightly off compared to last week.  It's tentatively starting to look like a trend for comp lifts to be a bit flat in Week 3, but we'll just have to see how things go with next week's mock meet.

Really focused in on the DLs Paused below the Knee.  Used the same top weight as the last two weeks, and it felt much more in control.  First back-off set of 5 is a Rep PR.

RTS Block 5. Week 3. Day 2.

sRPE @7

BW - 224

Squats - 395X1 @8

Marrs Bar Squat - 

-    315X6 @7

-    305X4, 4 @5

Spoto Bench - 

-    195X2 @6.5

-    200X2 @7

-    205X2 @7.5

-    210X2(PR) @8

Low Bar PBN -

-    75X8 @8

-    65X8 @5

-    67.5X8 @6

CS Rows (pronated) -

-    115X13, 10 @10

-    90X11 @10

Pull-Downs - X14, 12, 10 @10

Squat stability wasn't quite there to meet or beat last weeks 405.  Hopefully we'll get a little bounce-back for next week's mock meet.

Spoto Bench came together in the last couple of sets for a modest PR there.

Finally finding the right weight for the "low bar" PBN.

RTS Block 5. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @8

BW - 231

Pause Squats - 

-    315X3 @5

-    325X3 @5.5

-    345X3(PR) @7

Larsen Bench - 

-    165X5 @5

-    185X5 @7.5

-    195X5(PR) @9

Deadlift - 

-    410X1 @8

-    350X3, 3, 3 @7/7.5

Incline Bench - 135X12, 10, 15 @8/10

GHR - BWX14, 13 @~9

PRs on Pause Squats and Larsens, and DL top single felt the best it has all block.

RTS Block 5. Week 2. Day 3.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 227

High Bar Squat -

-    275X6 @6

-    285X6 @7

-    295X6(PR) @8

Bench - 

-    232.5X1 @9

-    205X4 @8.5

-    185X4, 4, 4 @~7

DL Paused below knee w/Straps* -

-    350X4 @8.5

-    325X5 @7

-    315X5, 5 @~7

Hammer Incline - 60X16, 14, 12, 12 @10

Face Pulls - X16, 15, 12 @10

2+ Rep PR on HBS.  

Bench technique felt the best it's felt since I started to tighten up to comp standards.

Pinched the palm of my index finger between two plates loading DL, and raised a blood blister under one of my calluses.  Had to strap up from there on.

For DB Bench, the knurling on the handles definitely felt like it was going to take the top of the blister off, so I switched to Hammer Incline.

RTS Block 5. Week 2. Day 2.

sRPE @7

BW - 228

Squat - 405X1 @7.5

Marrs Bar Squat - 

-    315X4 @6

-    300X4, 4 @5.5

Spoto Bench - 

-    190X2 @6

-    195X2 @7

-    200X2 @7.5

-    205X2 @8

PBN - 

-    65X8 @6

-    75X8 @7.5

-    80X8 @8

CS Rows -

-    120X12 @10

-    115X10 @10

-    90X11 @10

Pulldowns - X13, 12, 10 @10

8 years since I last squatted 4 plates.  Feeling good.

RTS Block 5. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 229

Pause Squats -

-    310X3 @5

-    325X3 @6

-    340X3(PR) @7

Larsen Bench - 

-    175X5 @7

-    185X5 @8

-    192.X5(PR) @9

Deadlift - 

-    405X1 @8

-    350X3, 3, 3 @~7

Incline Bench - 135X14, 12, 10 @~10

GHR - BWX16, 13 @~10

Solid session.