Monday, June 15, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 2. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 225

Pause Squats - 
-    310X3 @7.5
-    315X3 @8
-    325X3 @9

Bench - 187.5X5, 3, 3, 3, 3 @8/7

Deadlift - 355X3 @7.5

TnG DL - 320X6, 5, 4 @~7

Smith Machine JM Press - 45X14, 14, 12 @9/10

Pause Squats were creaky today and took a step back.  We're going to reduce RPE slightly, and also add some squat accessory to the previous day to see if that keeps fitness up a little better.

Bench and DL progressed nicely over last week.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 2. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5
BW - 225

Spoto Bench - 
-    175X3 @6
-    185X3 @7
-    192.5X3 @7.5

Low Bar PBN -
-    65X8 @5
-    67.5@8 @6.5
-    70X8 @7.5

Pulldowns - X17, 14, 12 @10

CS Rows - 120X12, 10, 9 @10

Face Pulls - X11, 10, 10 @10

Mis-loaded the top set on Spot with a 2.5 and a 5 on either side.  Meant to load 195.  

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5
BW - 227

Squats - 
-    337.5X4 @6.5
-    352.5@4 @7
-    367.5X4 @8.5

Larsen Bench - 
-    140X10 @7
-    145X10 @8.5
-    152.5X10(PR) @10
-    142.5X10 @8.5

DL Paused Below Knee - 325X5 @8

RDL w/Straps - 265X6, 5  @7.5

Lever Incline - 
-    70X10 @6.5
-    80X10 @8.5
-    85X10  @9.5
-    85X8 @10

Humidity was rampant in the gym today, but still managed to push weight on everything while still keeping target RPE and general fatigue in check.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 1. Day 3.

sRPE @7
BW - 226

Pause Squats - 
-    325X3 @7
-    340X3 @8
-    350X3(PR) @9

Bulgarian Split Squats - +25lb. ChainX11 @7

Bench - 182.5X5, 3, 4, 4, 3 @~7

Deadlift - 350X3 @7.5

TnG DL - 315X6, 5, 3 @~7.5

Smith Machine JM Press - 
-    65X9 @9
-    45X11, 10 @9/10

Expected this session to be a bit of a bear, but it was really fun!  I didn't even realize that was a Pause Squat PR until the next day.

TnG DL is so much less fatiguing mentally.  I hope this block goes well, and we can keep that strategy for back-off sets.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @6
BW - 225

Spoto Bench - 
-    175X3 @6.5
-    180X3 @7
-    185X3 @8

PBN - 
-    65X8 @5.5
-    67.5X8 @6
-    70X8 @7.5

Pulldowns - X15, 13, 11 @10

CS Rows - 115X13, 10, 9 @10

Face Pulls - X12, 12, 10 @10


Tuesday, June 2, 2026

RTS Block 6. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @7
BW - 225

Squats - 
-    332.5X4 @6.5
-    245X4 @7.5
-    360X4 @9

Larsen Bench - 
-    135X10 @5.5
-    145X10(PR) @7.5
-    150X10(PR), 10 @9/10

DL Paused Below Knee - 315X5 @7.5

RDLs w/Straps - 255X6, 5 @~8

Hammer Incline -
-    60X10 @6.5
-    70X10 @8
-    80X10, 9 @10

Fun session to kick off the new block.  Nice mix of different things.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

RTS Pivot Block 6. Day 3.

sRPE @6
BW - 226

TnG Bench - 
-    135X10 @5
-    145X10 @8
-    150X10, 10 @~9

Cable Rows - (ramping) X10, 10, 10 @6.5/8.5

Dips - BWX7, 6, 6 @7/10

006 Tempo DL Beltless - 
-    205X6, 6 @5
-    215X6 @6