RTS Block 3. Week 4. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 227

Deadlift - 

-    345X5 @6.5

-    360X5 @8

-    370X5 @9

Pause Squats - 

-    up to 375X1(PR) @8.5

-    315X4 @7.5

-    300X4, 4 @6

1-1/4 Bench - 

-    150X4 @7.5

-    155X4 @8

-    165X4 @8.5

GHR - BWX14 @10

CS Rows - 115X15, 10 @10

Last session of the block and another Pause Squat PR.

Last week was rough, but this week was solid-to-great.  Nice way to end the block.

Pivot next week and then on to the next block!

RTS Block 3. Week 4. Day 2.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 225

Bench - 

-    175X8 @8

-    190X5 @8

-    205X3 @9.5

-    220X1 @9

Incline Bench - 155X7, 5, 5 @9/8

OH Rope Extensions - X15, 15 @10

Pull-Ups - BWX3, 3 @~10

Pull-Downs - X12, 11, @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 

-    60sX11 @10

-    65sX8 @9.5

Felt good coming in, but Bench quickly aggravated the forearm stress I had from Squatting the day before, and that made all pressing movements and pullups a chore.  Expect that to fade with a day of rest.  

RTS Block 3. Week 3. Day 2-3; Week 4 Day 1.

Week 3. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 227

Bench - 

-    175X8 @8

-    190X5 @8

-    205X3 @8.5

-    227.5X1 @9.5

Incline Bench - 155X9, 8, 6 @9

OH Rope Extensions - X16, 15 @10

Pull-Ups - BWX3, 3 @10

Pull-Downs - X9, 7 @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 65sX9, 7 @10

Week 3. Day 3.

sRPE 9.5

BW - 226

Deadlift - 

-    340X5 @6.5

-    355X5 @8

-    365X5 @9

Pause Squat - 

-    up to 370X1(PR) @9.5

-    315X4 @8

-    285X4, 4 @5/6

1-1/4 Bench -

-    145X4 @7

-    150X4 @8

-    155X4 @8.5

GHR - BWX12 @10

CS Rows - 115X14 @10

Week 4. Day 1.

sRPE @7

BW - 230

Squats - 

-    325X5 @5

-    355X5 @7.5

-    370X5 @8.5

Spoto Bench -

-    185X3 @7.5

-    195X3 @8.5

-    205X3(PR) @9

Deficit Deadlift -

-    355X3 @7

-    325X4, 4 @6

Hammer Incline - 70X15, 10 @10

Several health and schedule challenges over the last week.  I got another Pause Squat PR, but that was the hardest training session of the block.

Conversely, Squats were flying yesterday, and everything felt great.  [shrugs]

I suppose I've been doing Spoto Bench for 2 blocks now and it's ok to start calling out PRs on that here at the end of this block.

RTS Block 3. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @9

BW - 229

Squats - 

-    350X5 @8

-    360X5 @10

Spoto Bench - 

-    185X3 @7

-    195X3 @8.5

-    202.5X3 @9.25

Deficit DL - 

-    up to 345X3 @7.5

-    315X4, 4 @5.5/6

Hammer Incline - 70X12, 11 @~10

Squats took a nose-dive today for some reason.  Interesting to see how the next 3 squat sessions play out.

RTS Block 3. Week 2. Day 3.

sRPE @8

BW - 227

Deadlift - 

-    335X5 @6.5

-    355X5 @7.5

-    375X5 @10

Pause Squat - 

-    up to 365X1(PR) @8.5

-    315X4 @7

-    290X4, 4 @6.5

1-1/4 Bench -

-    135X4 @7

-    145X4 @7.5

-    152.5X4 @9

GHR - BWX10 @10

CS Rows - 

-    125X12 @10

-    115X10 @9.5

Looooong session at just over 2 hours.  Got a PR on pause squats, but should have taken 370.

RTS Block 3. Week 2. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 227

Bench - 

-    170X8 @8

-    190X5 @8

-    200X3 @8

-    225X1 @9

Incline - 150X9, 7, 6 @9.5/8

Rope OH Extensions - X15, 12 @10

Pull-Ups w/Straps - BWX3, 3 @10

Pull-Downs - X11, 10 @10

DB Incline Rows w/Straps - 65sX12, 8 @10

Solid session.

RTS Block 3. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @ 7

BW - 232

Squats - 

-    335X5 @6.5

-    350X5 @7.5

-    365X5 @8.5

Spoto Bench - 

-    180X3 @7

-    190X3 @8.5

-    200X3 @9.5

Deficit Deadlift - 

-    up to 335X3 @7

-    315X4, 4 @6

Lever Incline - 70X15, 10 @~10

First time squatting at least 3 and a half plates since mid-2024.  First time doing it for a set of 5 since mid-2018 when Texas Method almost ended my Squatting career.

Deficit DL moving very well.