Tuesday, November 10, 2026

RTS Block 11. Session 1.

sRPE @8
BW - 226

High Bar Squat - 
-    275X6 @7.5
-    282.5X4 @7
-    295X2 @7

030 Bench - 175X2 @7.5

TnG Bench - 
-    150X8 @7
-    155X7, 7 @~7

TnG Deadlift - 
-    315X6 @7.5
-    325X4 @7.5
-    335X2 @9

Walking Lunges - BWX6 @7

Rack Chins - BWX8, 7, 7 @~9
super-set with
Pushups - BWX12, 9 @~9

I could tell on warm-ups that HBS wasn't going to be anywhere near my expect numbers.  That held true for 030 Bench and TnG DL as well.  TnG Bench popped over last block for some reason, though.

Generally, I suspect a combination of no pivot week + running back the same movements has pushed me way off my peak.  It'll be interesting to see how that plays out as we're mostly just repeating the same workout every session this block.  I now plan to be super conservative session-to-session.

Saturday, November 7, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 4. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 228

TnG DL -
-    347.5X6(PR) @8
-    285X6, 6, 6 @5/7.5

Cambered Bench - 137.5X8(PR), 7, 4 @7.5/9

Leg Extensions - X8, 8 @5.5/7
super-set with
Machine OH JM Press - X14, 12 @~10

Couple of Rep PRs to finish off the "outro" week.  Next block is going to be a doozy.  Trying a "3X" block wherein we basically just repeat the same workout over and over again for a couple of weeks.  A short burst of low variation/high stress to drive rapid adaptation before Thanksgiving. 

Thursday, November 5, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 4. Day 2.

sRPE @7
BW - 230

Hack Squats - 85X10, 10 @~7

PBN - 67.5X8, 8, 8 @6/7.5

Press - up to 142.5X1 @9.5

Pushups - BWX13, 9 @~9.5

BB Rows - 170X8, 8, 8, 8 @8/9.5
super-set with
GHR Sit-Ups - BWX10, 9, 8 @7.5/8

Dropped the last set of PBN to test my regular Press.  Slightly higher than last time I performed the lift, even as a Fatigue Single.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 4. Day 1.

sRPE @6
BW - 227

High Bar Squat - 
-    280X9(PR) @7
-    255X6, 6, 6 @5.5/7

TnG Bench - 
-    127.5X10 @6.5
-    135X10 @7

030 Tempo Bench - 190X2 @8

RDL - 190X10, 10, 10 @5/7.5

Chins - BWX3, 3, 3 @~8.5

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 12 minutes

Reducing volume a bit this week and going straight into the new block next week in lieu of finishing the block with the same volume and pivoting next week.  This is all to mitigate disruptions around Thanksgiving.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 3. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 226

TnG DL -
-    335X6 @7
-    285 (90 sec. rest)X6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 @5/8

Cambered Bar Bench (2 min. rest) - 135X8, 6, 4, 4, 4 @8/7

Front Squat-
-    160X5 @5
-    175X5 @6.5
-    185X5 @7.5

BB Rows - 165X8, 8, 8, 8 @7.5/10
super-set with
Machine OH JM Press - X16, 13, 11 @~9.5

Thursday, October 29, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 3. Day 2.

sRPE @7
BW - 227

Hack Squats (90 sec. rest) - 80X10, 10, 10, 10 @6.5/8.5

Dips (90 sec. rest) - BWX8, 6, 6, 5, 4 @7/8.5

PBN - 65X8, 8, 8, 8 @6.5/7.5

Walking Lunges - BWX7, 7, 6 @7.5/8

GHR Sit-Ups - BWX10, 9, 8 @8/9
super-set with
GHR - BWX13, 11, 10 @~8

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 12 minutes

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

RTS Block 10. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 228

High Bar Squat -
-    275X6 @6.5
-    (90 sec. rest) 235X6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 @4/5

TnG Bench -
-    125X10 @5
-    130X10 @6.5
-    135X10 @7
-    137.5X10 @8

RDL (90 sec. rest) - 185X10, 10, 10, 10 @5.5/8.5

Chin-Ups - BWX3, 3, 3 @8.5/9.5
super-set with
Push-Ups - BWX12, 8,8 @~9

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 12 minutes