RTS Block 8. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 229

Pause Squats - 310X2 @7.5

Squats - 295X5, 5, 5 @~5.5

Larsen Bench - 

-    135X10 @6.5

-    140X10 @7

-    145X10, 10, @8.5/10

TnG DL - 325X6, 6, 6 @7.5/8.5

GHR - BWX14, 10, 9 @9/7.5

super-set with

Leg Extensions - X13, 13 @~6

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 10 minutes

RTS Block 8. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @8

BW - 227

Pause Squat - 300X2 @7.5

Squat - 280X5, 5, 5 @~5

Larsen Bench - 

-    135X10 @6.5

-    140X10 @8.5

-    142.5X10, 7 @9.5/10

TnG DL - 325X6, 6, 6 @~8

GHR - BWX13, 10, 9 @7/8

super-set with

Leg Extensions - X16, 13 @~5

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 10 minutes

RTS Block 8. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @ 8

BW - 226

Pause Squat - 295X2 @7.5

Squats - 277.5X5, 5, 5 @~6

Larsen Bench - 

-    140X10 @6.5

-    145X10 @8

-    147.5X10 @10

-    140X10 @10

TnG DL - 325X6, 6, 6 @7/9

GHR - BWX12, 9, 9 @7/8

Leg Extensions - X13, 11 @5.5/6.5

Stationary Bike - SIT; 10 minutes

Training was pretty crap the last couple of weeks across illness, travel, and just general disruptions.  Also dealing with some tendinopathy in my right knee.  Hoping I'll get a solid 4 week run of training in this block.

RTS Block 6. Week 4. Day 3.

sRPE @7

BW - 226

Pause Squats - 

-    305X3 @5.5

-    327.5X3 @7

-    340X3 @8

Bench - 195X5, 3, 3, 2, 2 @8.5/7

Deadlift - 372.5X3 @7.5

TnG Deadlift - 345X6, 5, 4 @8/6.5

Smith Machine JM Press - 50X15, 12, 10 @~9.5

Solid session to end the training block.  Weights and e1RM finishing up on comp lifts, and pushed weight up on Supps and Accessories as well.

Week-over-Week from the end of the last block to the end of this one was quite good at 3.2%.  However, the peak e1RM Total (1107) is still the lowest since I added knee sleeves to squats.  This is mostly due to the taper and peak for the mock meet at the end of last block having not gone well.  

If we can get comparable week-over-week improvement next block, that should put peak e1RM right around my best since adding sleeves (1143).  And then hopefully we can keep stacking mostly positive blocks from there.

RTS Block 6. Week 3. Day 3.

sRPE @7

BW - 225

Pause Squats - 

-    290X3 @5

-    310X3 @7

-    320X3 @7.5

Bench - 190X5, 4, 3, 4, 4 @~7.5

Deadlift - 365X3 @7.5

TnG Deadlift - 330X6, 6, 4 @~7

Smith Machine JM Press - 45X17, 13, 12 @9

Nice session.  Pause Squat bounced back from last week, Bench improved a little, an DL improved a lot.

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.

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.

RTS Block 5. Taper. Day 2.

sRPE @6

BW - 224

Pause Squats -

-    320X3 @6

-    330X3 @6.5

-    335X3 @7

Spoto Bench - 

-    195X2 @6

-    205X2 @7

-    210X2 @7.5

-    215X2(PR) @8

Face-Pulls- X15, 12, 11 @10

Pull-downs - X14, 12, 10 @10

Testing on Saturday morning.

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 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.

RTS Block 5. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 227

Pause Squats - 

-    305X3 @5

-    315X3 @5.5

-    335X3(PR) @7

Larsen Bench - 

-    155X5 @5.5

-    175X5 @7

-    190X5(PR) @9

Deadlift - 

-    410X1 @9

-    345X3, 3, 3 @7/7.5

Incline Bench - 130X12, 11, 11 @8/10

GHR - BWX16, 13 @~9

Solid session to start the block.  PRs on Pause Squats and Larsens.  DL was a bigger stepback to start the block than I'd hoped, but hopefully it charges forward from here.

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 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 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 1. Day 3.

sRPE @8

BW - 221

Deadlift - 

-    315X5 @6

-    345X5 @8.5

-    355X5 @8.5

Pause Squat -

-    up to 360X1(PR) @8.5

-    315X4(PR) @7

-    300X4, 4 @~6

1-1/4 Bench - 

-    135X4 @7.5

-    140X4 @8.5

-    145X4 @9

GHR - BW+15lb. Chain X7 @9

Now that my lingering forearm pain has receded, I want to go back to alternating DL grip on worksets.  Use the "weaker" / less recently used grip on the set with 345 and had grip issues, so only made a small jump on the following set.

Two PRs on Pause Squats now that the knee sleeves are in play.  These sets took longer because of pulling sleeves off and on before starting rest timers.  Made the session take longer than expected, and I rushed the setup on GHR, and had to skip CS Rows to make it to a dinner reservation.

RTS Block 1. Week 5. Day 1.

sRPE @9

BW - 229

Pause Squat - 

-    300X3 @7.5

-    315X3 @8

Long Pause Bench - 

-    175X2 @6.5

-    185X2 @7

-    195X2 @8

Pause DL - 

-    315X3 @6

-    335X3 @7

-    355X3(PR) @7.5

CS Rows w/Straps - 160X6, 6, 6 @8/9.5

CG Pulldowns - X10, 7, 7 @9/8

Pause Squats were flat over last week, while long pause Bench and pause DL improved.

My right should felt very strange after DLs, and I was low key concerned I may have done something to my biceps.  The next day it still feels a bit odd, but there's no bruising, etc. and I'm able to push and pull with the arm. Coach calling that a yellow flag, but continue.

RTS Block 1. Week 4. Day 1.

sRPE @8

BW - 229

Pause Squat -

-    295X3 @6.5

-    315X3 (PR) @8.5

Long Pause Bench - 

-    175X2 @6

-    180X2 @8

-    190X2 @8

Pause DL - 

-    315X3 @6.5

-    330X3 @7

-    345X3 (PR) @7.5

CS Row w/ Straps -

-    135X6 @6

-    160X6, 6 @~9

CG Pulldown - X10, 7, 7 @9.5/8

Low energy coming into this session after a busy weekend, but pushed through and grabbed some PRs.

RTS Block 1. Week 3. Day 1.

sRPE @7

BW - 228

Pause Squat - 

-    275X3 @6.5

-    285X3 @9

Long Pause Bench - 

-    170X2 @6.5

-    175X2 @7

-    185X2 @9

Pause DL -

-    315X3 @7

-    325X3 @8.5

-    330X3 @9

CS Row - 135X6, 6, 6 @8/10

NG Pulldown - X12, 7, 7 @10/9

Pushing weight here to try and better anchor my RPE ratings, and unmask sticking points/technical issues.

RTS Block 1. Week 2. Day 1.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 227

Pause Squat - 

-    255X3 @6

-    270X3 @8

Long Pause Bench -

-    145X2 @7

-    155X2 @8

-    160X2 @8.5

Deadlift Paused at Knee -

-    310X3 @7.5

-    315X3 @8

-    325X3 @9 (PR)

CS Row - 

-    125X6 @6.5

-    135X6, 6 @8/9.5

CG Pulldowns - X10, 8, 8 @~9

RTS Block 1. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @7

BW - 224

Pause Squat - 

-    245X3 @6.5

-    250X3 @7

Long Pause Bench -

-    145X2 @5.5

-    165X2 @6.5

-    175X2 @8

Pause Deadlift (below knee) -

-    265X3 @5.5

-    280X3 @7

-    300X3 @7.5

CS Rows - 125X6, 6, 6 @8/10

CG Pulldowns - X10, 9, 8 @~8

Nice start to the block.  Tempted to go up on Squats and DL, but keeping some headroom at the start.