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 2.

 sRPE @6.5

BW - 227

SBS -

-    220X8 @7

-    180X8, 8 @~5

Spoto Bench - 

-    177.5X3 @7

-    180X3 @7.5

-    187.5X3 @9

Dips - BWX9, 7, 6 @~9

Cable Rows - X16, 13, 11, 11 ~9

RG Pulldowns - X13, 9, 10, 10  @8.5/9.5

super-set with 

Leg Extensions - X15, 14 @5.5

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 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 225

SBS -

-    220X8 @6.5

-    185X8, 8 @5

Spoto Bench -

-    175X3 @7

-    182.5X3 @8

-    190X3 @8.5

Dips - BWX8, 7, 5 @~9

Cable Flexion Rows - X15, 12, 11, 10 @9/10

RG Pulldowns - X12, 10, 9, 10 @9/10

Leg Extensions - X14, 11 @~5

Stationary Bike - SIT; 10 minutes

Nice, low stress session.  Everything moved well.

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 7. Week 2. Day 3.

sRPE @9

BW - 228

Block Squats - 

-    315X4 @7.5

-    285X4, 4 @~6

Bench - 

-    207.5X3 @8.5

-    190X4, 4, 4 @7/8.5

-    1756X4 @7

Deadlift - 395X2 @9.5

TnG Deadlift - 330X6, 6, 6 @7/8

SM JM Press - 50X16, 11, 9 @~9

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

This session got real hard, real fast.  Not sure why.  Maybe heat, humidity, and wildfire smoke.  Hopefully next week bounces back a bit.

RTS Block 7. Week 1. Day 3.

sRPE @7.5

BW - 226

Block Squats - 

-    305X4 @7

-    290X4, 4 @~6

Bench -

-    205X3 @8.5

-    190X4, 4, 4 @7/9

-    175X4 @7

Deadlift - 385X2 @7.5

TnG DL - 325X6, 6, 6 @7/8

SM JM Press - BarX15, 14, 12 @9/10

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 0:20/1:40; 6 rounds

Was conservative on Block Squats, and then tried to push aggressive out of the gate for Week 1 on Comp Lifts.

Overshot just a smidge on Bench, so will likely repeat that weight next week and see if RPE comes down.

Undershot on DL (felt RPE 8, video says max RPE 7), so will look to push that aggressively again next week. 

RTS Block 7. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @8

BW - 225

High Bar Squats - 275X7(PR), 7, 7 @7/8

5sec. Pause Bench -

-    170X2 @6.5

-    175X2 @7

-    182.5X2 @8

Bulgarian Split Squats - BW+35lb. Chain X10 @7

CS Rows - 

-    125X12, 10, 8 @~10

-    100X9 @9.5

Pulldowns - ladder downX8, 10, 12, 10 @10

Stationary Bike - S.I.T.; 0:20/1:40; 6 rounds

Unplanned back-to-backs always spike the sRPE a bit, but this went well despite the slog.

RTS Pivot Block 5. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @6.5

BW - 228

320 Kitless Squat - 

-    245X2 @6

-    255X2 @7.5

-    260X2 @8

Sumo Beltless RDL w/ Straps - 225X9 @7.5

1-1/4 Rep Bench - 

-    162.5X4, 4 @8/8.5

-    155X4, 4 @7.5/8

Beltless Press - 

-    110X6 @8

-    105X5, 5 @~7

super-set with

WG CS Rows - 

-    115X11, 8 @9.5/7

-    90X10 @7

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Pause squats feel way different now without sleeves.

RTS Pivot Block 5. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @5.5

BW - 228

600 Tempo Belt Squat - 140X8, 6, 6 @7/8

super-set with

Pin Bench - 

-    170X5 @7

-    185X3 @6.5

-    210X1 @7.5

Pull-Downs - X9, 10, 8 @~9

super-set with

1-Arm Cable Pushdowns - X16, 9 @8

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Nice and quick.  I decided to add in super-setting movements, and worked up a nice, light sweat.  Also added in some spring intervals at the end which has become my habit in pivots.

RTS Pivot Block 4. Week 1. Day 2.

sRPE @8.5

BW - 229

Feet-Up Bench - 150X10, 10 @7.5/9.5

530 Tempo Feet-Up Bench - 

-    150X5 @9.5

-    140X5, 5 @8/9

20 minute Circuit:

-    WG RDL w/Straps - 185X15, 13, 9, 10 @8/9.5

-    Incline Bench - 135X9, 7, 6, 6 @~9.5

-    NG Chin-Ups - BWX3, 2, 2, 2 @~10

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Is it weird that my Feet-Up Bench keeps showing up as comparable to comp bench?

Managed to get 4 sets on each  movement in the circuit well within the 20 minutes today.  Probably just because these were slightly lower rep than the other circuit.

RTS Pivot Block 2. Week 1. Day 1.

sRPE @5

BW - 227

6-0-0 Tempo Leg Press - 3ppsX7, 6 @7.5/8

Low Pin Bench - 

-    170X5 @7

-    185X3 @7

-    210X1 @7.5

Single-Arm Pushdowns - X9, 8 @8

Pulldowns - X10, 8, 7 @~8

Stationary Bike - SIT; 0:20/1:40; 10 minutes

Training: Upper

sRPE @6

BW - 225

Bench - 

-    170X3 @6

-    175X3 @7

-    180X3 @7.5

-    185X3 @7

-    195X3 @8.5

Hammer Row - 70X12, 11 @10

Hammer Incline - 70X12, 10 @10

Cable Rear Delts - X12, 9 @10

Gaspari Bar Curls - 45X13, 11 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:25/1:35; 12 minutes

Had fun today.

Training: Legs

sRPE @6

BW - 225

Squats - 

-    255X3 @6

-    265X3 @6.5

-    275X3 @7.5

-    285X3 @8

Marrs Bar GM - 175X9, 8 @~9.5

FFE BSS - BWX11, 10 @8.5/10

Seated Single-Leg Curls - X10, 8 @10

Machine SL Calf Press- X14, 13 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:25/1:35; 14 minutes

Training: Legs

sRPE @6

BW - 227

Squats - 

-    265X3 @7

-    270X3 @7.5

-    280X3 @8

Marrs Bar GM - 175X9, 8 @~9

FFE BSS - BWX11, 10 @8/9

Seated Single-Leg Curls - X8, 8 @10

SL Machine Calf Press - X11, 11 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:25/1:35; 14 minutes

Just back from a week vacation.  Need to see about getting my forearm rehabbed.

Training: Bench

sRPE @6

BW - 223

Bench -

-    165X3 @5.5

-    170X3 @6

-    180X3 @7

-    185X3 @7.5

-    190X3 @8

NG CS Rows- 100X14, 8, 7 @~10

Lever Incline Press - 70X11, 9, 7 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:25/1:35; 14 minutes

Increased sprint interval length, and reduced number of rounds.  20 second sprints were getting kind of boring at 20 minutes, so trying a little double progression.  

Training: Bench and Squat

10/2/25

BW - 224

Bench -

-    165X3 @6

-    170X3 @6.5

-    180X3 @7

-    185X3 @7.5

-    190X3 @8

CS Rows - 100X13, 10, 9 @10

Lever Incline - 70X11, 9, 7 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:20/1:40; 20 minutes

10/8/25

sRPE @6

BW - 224

Squats -

-    265X3 @5.5

-    275X3 @5.5

-    285X3 @7

-    300X3 @7.5

-    310X3 @8.5

Marrs Bar GM - 175X9, 8, 7 @~9.5

Leg Press - 3ppsX9, 8, 7 @~9.5

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:20/1:40; 20 minutes

Training: Squat

sRPE @6.5

BW - 225

Squats - ramping triples to 300X3 @7.5

Marrs Bar GM - 175X8, 8, 8 @8.5/9.5

Leg Press - 3ppsX9, 9, 8 @~9.5

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:20/1:40; 18 minutes

Just back from an out of town trip.  Dizziness seems to have mostly dissipated, although it came on a bit between Squat sets today, but then went away again.

I have a longer out of town trip coming up mid-October, so I'll probably keep doing these simple, old-school-ish workouts until I return:

Main Lift - ramping triples starting at 75% and going to RPE ~8

Low Fatigue Compound Antagonist - 3 sets close to failure

Low Fatigue Compound Supplement - 3 sets close to failure

Conditioning

I'm going to try DL again this week and see how the forearm is doing.  

Training: Squat

sRPE @6

BW - 222

Squats - ramping triples up to 295X3 @7.5

Marrs Bar Good Morning - 

-    beltless 155X8 @8

-    add belt 175X8, 7 @8

Leg Press - 3ppsX9, 9, 8 @~9.5

Stationary Bike - HIIT; 0:20/1:40; 18 minutes

Squatting with the regular barbell didn't seem to bother my forearm.

Marrs Bar felt weirdly easy?  Maybe because it takes the upper back out.  My hamstrings feel tight the next day, so it did something.

Training: Bench

sRPE @7

BW - 222

Bench - 

-    165X3 @6

-    170X3 @6

-    175X3 @7

-    185X3 @7.5

-    190X3 @8.5

Lever Incline - 70X11, 8, 6 @~10

Lat Pushdown - X10, 8, 5 @~9.5

super-set with

Machine Laterals - X10, 9, 7 @10

Stationary Bike - HIIT: 0:20/1:40; 18 minutes

Still dealing with some issues, but felt like I could bench today.