Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 5. Session A.

BW - 217
sRPE @7

BB Curls -
62.5X12, 12, 12 @8/9
55X20 @10

Bench - 
212.5X1 @7
145X11, 11 @6/7.5

Toes-to-Bar - BWX4 @7
Hanging-Leg Raise - BWX7, 7 @6/7

Leg Press - 5.5ppsX10, 10 @~8

55X20 is a Rep PR on Curls.  Everything went generally well today showing mild-to-good improvement on all movements and sRPE was on point (humidity wasn't so terrible today).   

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 4. Session C.

 BW - 217
sRPE @ 7.5

Squat - 
375X1 @8
260X8, 8, 8 @6/7

Chins -
BWX4 @8
Density Block; 1 rep every 0:15; 4:30 minutes; no failure

Dips - 
BW+45X5 @7
BWX15 @8

DB Incline - 55sX8, 8 @~8

Solid session.  Everything more-or-less on target and showing progress.

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 4. Session B.

BW - 217
sRPE @ 7.5 (Humid AF)

Press - 
132.5X1 @8
105X6, 6, 6, 6 @~6

Deadlift - 395X1 @7.25
Sumo w/Straps - 335X5, 5, 5 @6

DB Curls - 37.5sX8, 13 @8/10
Rope Hammer Curls - X11/13 @7/10

Back-off sets for Press were supposed to be @7, but I mis-read my notes / so fucking humid in the gym today it was hard to think straight, lol.  Press continues to be flaaaaaat.

Top-single on conventional DL was also, flat, but 335X5 is a rep PR on Strapped Sumo again for 3 sub-max sets.  Mid-back LIT UP by these.

37.5sX13 is possibly a Rep PR on DB Curls.  Hard to tell because I used to record the weight of the individual DB rather than the combined weight.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 4. Session A.

BW - 219
sRPE @ 7

BB Curls - 
60X12, 12, 12 @~7
55X18 @10

Bench - 
207.5X1 @7
142.5X11, 11 @6/7

Toes-to-Bar - BWX4 @7.5
Hanging Leg Raise - BWX7, 7 @6/7

Leg Press - 470X10, 10 @7.5

Solid session.  Right where I'd like to be in terms of sRPE and still showing progress over previous week.

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 3. Session C.

BW - 217
sRPE @ 7.5 (HUMID A.F.)

Squat -
367.5X1 @8
270X8 @7
255X8 @5.75

Chin-Ups -
BWX4 @ 8
Density Block; 1 rep every 0:15 for 4:00; no failure

Pull-Downs - 2X8 @8

Dips - 
BW+50X5 @8
BWX14 @8

DB Incline - 47.5sX11, 10 @~8

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 3. Session B.

BW - 219
sRPE @ 7

Press - 
137.5X1 @8.25
112.5X6, 6, 6 @ 7/8

Deadlift - 395X1 @7.5
Sumo w/Straps - 330X6, 6 @6

DB Curls - 
35sX8 @6.5
37.5sX11 @10

Rope Curls - 70X10, 14 @8/10 (lol)

Press was flat again this week in general, BUT 112.5 for 3X6 is a Volume PR.

Conventional DL was flat as well, but 330X5 is a Rep PR for Sumo w/ Straps, and I got it for two sub-maximal sets.  My lats and traps are lit up the next day which is kind of nice.

Decided to push the second sets of curl accessories to AMRAPs with breaks for breath, etc.; really trying to push the set.  DBs were more or less on target based on the first set RPE, but the RPE on the first set of Rope Curls was a little further off.  No big.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Block 15. Cycle 3. Session A.

BW - 221
sRPE @ 6

BB Curls - 
57.5X12, 12, 12 @~8
50X21 @10

Bench - 
205X1 @7
140X11, 11 @6

Toes-to-Bar - BWX3 @7
HLR - BWX6, 6 @6

Leg Press -440X10, 10 @~7

BW jumped during vacation.  Should see the trend back downwards.

sRPE was also than lower than last week's session despite higher volume.  Going to chalk that partly up to vacation as well.  If it's still light after next week, I may look to add volume.  Likely to Leg Press.

50 lbs. would be a 19 rep PR on curls, and I got it for 21.  Nice to hit any PR since I reset to stricter form to ease left elbow discomfort.

Bench felt about how I want it to feel this block.  Top set fast, and back-off sets easy.  Between this and elbow trouble from curls, I can really fuck things up for the harder Press workout in the following session if I'm not careful. 

Hanging ab work was all easy as well.  Tempted to add volume here if this session is still so easy next week, but this is one of my lowest priority movements this block, so I probably shouldn't.

Leg Press went really well.  30lb. jump from last week while adding a set, and with no real increase in difficulty.  Also no adductor "feels" on the movement this week.  Slotting this movement in on this day so far seems to be helping meet my goal of not having a bunch of adductor issues from Squatting this block.