Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

7/8/26
BW 228.0

10 min Cycling
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Tspine & Ankle Mobility

BB RDLs
135x8
225x5
315x3
+straps & deadlift belt
365x3
415x8,12

Leg Press
+90,180,270,360x10

Chin-ups
18,13,11,11

Standing Calves
140 3x10 + long stretch

Leg Extensions
20,30x5 ten-second iso holds at top

GHR Sit-ups
BWx13,12

Surprised to see a new low weight today (228.2 on Saturday), but no complaints there. Pushed hard tonight: contest is in 7 weeks, and I NEED to pull a respectable deadlift. Forced myself to train abs despite shaking from exhaustion by the end, because big pullers have strong cores and my competition isn’t skipping their exercises. They’re out there training just as hard, so when I get to that platform I don’t want to have any doubts about if I could have given more.

“Dreams are free. Goals have a cost.”
-Usain Bolt
 
Hyde said:
Meanwhile they randomly show some skin while changing and that’s basically all we need 😂
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wife: sends longer than usual words of affirmation text
my brain: thats nice, but nudes would have sufficed.

Hyde said:
“Dreams are free. Goals have a cost.”
-Usain Bolt
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🤘


Hyde said:
Chin-ups
18,13,11,11
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solid work. how do you hands handle high output pull/chin ups? I will often still pull out my gymastics grips for sets of 10+ even though I'm not kipping cause they just trash my hands and will rip them open.

I like your GHR situps too. maybe thats a better way for me to bring some focused core work back into the equation since I overdid those weighted crunch machines a few months ago. I definitely think I tore something so I would rather not make that any worse.
 
Dustin07 said:
solid work. how do you hands handle high output pull/chin ups? I will often still pull out my gymastics grips for sets of 10+ even though I'm not kipping cause they just trash my hands and will rip them open.

I like your GHR situps too. maybe thats a better way for me to bring some focused core work back into the equation since I overdid those weighted crunch machines a few months ago. I definitely think I tore something so I would rather not make that any worse.
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I have never had any hand or grip issues on chins ever truthfully. The commercial gym has soft rubber-like material over the chin-up handles on the cable towers, and at the barbell club I either use a Swissbar laid over the top of the power rack or the smooth crossbar of the power rack if I wanted traditional pull-ups or chin-ups, so I never use knurling. But I’ve also not noticed issues the times I used knurled handles on racks or towers with them.

The GHD Sit-ups are nice because you can really focus on the quality of work easily - I try to really activate my hip flexors to help strengthen those as well.

dapack said:
Weight is super low. A walk in the park to make 100kgs from here
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Yeah I would like to lean out a couple more lbs of fat the next 3 weeks possibly, but once I get close to peaking I’ll probably try to stabilize weight to ensure optimal recovery timelines & maintain leverage.
 
Hyde said:
I have never had any hand or grip issues on chins ever truthfully. The commercial gym has soft rubber-like material over the chin-up handles on the cable towers, and at the barbell club I either use a Swissbar laid over the top of the power rack or the smooth crossbar of the power rack if I wanted traditional pull-ups or chin-ups, so I never use knurling. But I’ve also not noticed issues the times I used knurled handles on racks or towers with them.

The GHD Sit-ups are nice because you can really focus on the quality of work easily - I try to really activate my hip flexors to help strengthen those as well.
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I speculate that maybe its the fact that I don't have unusually large hands (my boys bear paws are bigger than mine now I think) but unusual grip for my size that leads me to grip things in a way that shreds skin. a good deadlift session will leave my hands f'd up. by the time I get to pull-ups they can be pretty sore. its not a grip issue, just something in how my hands twist on the bar that tears skin and calluses off. last week I rubbed that liquid chalk all over my hands to hide the fact that I was bleeding, lol.
 
Hyde said:
7/8/26
BW 228.0

10 min Cycling
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Tspine & Ankle Mobility

BB RDLs
135x8
225x5
315x3
+straps & deadlift belt
365x3
415x8,12

Leg Press
+90,180,270,360x10

Chin-ups
18,13,11,11

Standing Calves
140 3x10 + long stretch

Leg Extensions
20,30x5 ten-second iso holds at top

GHR Sit-ups
BWx13,12

Surprised to see a new low weight today (228.2 on Saturday), but no complaints there. Pushed hard tonight: contest is in 7 weeks, and I NEED to pull a respectable deadlift. Forced myself to train abs despite shaking from exhaustion by the end, because big pullers have strong cores and my competition isn’t skipping their exercises. They’re out there training just as hard, so when I get to that platform I don’t want to have any doubts about if I could have given more.

“Dreams are free. Goals have a cost.”
-Usain Bolt
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Nice work all the way around, especially those pull-ups. Your cut is going fantastic, and your metabolism has obviously increased by a few ticks up. Gonna have abs and look like a beast walking in to this meet.💪😎👍
 
Dustin07 said:
I speculate that maybe its the fact that I don't have unusually large hands (my boys bear paws are bigger than mine now I think) but unusual grip for my size that leads me to grip things in a way that shreds skin. a good deadlift session will leave my hands f'd up. by the time I get to pull-ups they can be pretty sore. its not a grip issue, just something in how my hands twist on the bar that tears skin and calluses off. last week I rubbed that liquid chalk all over my hands to hide the fact that I was bleeding, lol.
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Just be glad you don’t have this guy’s baby hands.😂

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7/10/26

4 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs

Speed Bench, Texas Powerbar
vs 1 chain
45,155x5
vs 2 chain
177 3x5

CG 2-Boardpress
276 2x8

Swissbar Rolling Skulls
55x10
85x5
135 2x10

Band Pullaparts
Monstermini 3x35

Light Band Stomps

Felt good after ART yesterday; we are leaning towards diagnosis of some scar tissue ripped off where quad muscles attach to knee and away from meniscus tear based on speed of my recovery & function.

Decided to swap a set of boardpress out for a little dynamic practice prior. Eliminates the need for any warmups, plus practice is more important now getting closer to comp in 7 weeks. Happy with my performance today.
 
Hyde said:
Also, today is my 36th birthday. I am the most jacked & strongest I’ve ever been at this bodyweight, and I feel like I’m on the precipice of becoming the best powerlifter I’ve ever been. I have more knowledge, experience, & drive than ever before, and I feel like moving into the back half of my 30s squarely sets me into “old man/dad strength” territory, where I can expect to realize my greatest zenith of strength potential.

I feel blessed and grateful for what I have & what I’ve accomplished, but I’m also excited for what comes next! ✊
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Happy belated birthday sir!

Props to you for your hard work and continued accomplishments!
 
7/12/26
BW 227.8 yesterday

Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
BW Squats

Squat, Rogue powerbar
45x10
135x5

14” Box Squat, Yukon bar
vs Average bands
50,160x5
248,292,314,336 2x3 each

Deadlift, Texas Deadlift bar
265x3
+belt
375,441x3
474x2,8

Lat Pulldown
100,150,180,190x12
200x14

2 weeks post-pop I have squats back up to 3 plates plus a lot of band tension (150lbs?). My knee hurts every concentric as I push, but not while lowering or after the work, and I can squat a plate totally pain-free, so we’re progressing well. No swelling post-training, no pain at home.

First full intensity floor dl training since straining my back, and it seems like we’re back on the path. E1RM ~585 with the 474x8 effort. I dug deep as hell for this one! It was hot in the garage on this Powerlifting Sunday.
 
Awesome to hear you're progressing so well!
 
Hyde said:
7/12/26
BW 227.8 yesterday

Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
BW Squats

Squat, Rogue powerbar
45x10
135x5

14” Box Squat, Yukon bar
vs Average bands
50,160x5
248,292,314,336 2x3 each

Deadlift, Texas Deadlift bar
265x3
+belt
375,441x3
474x2,8

Lat Pulldown
100,150,180,190x12
200x14

2 weeks post-pop I have squats back up to 3 plates plus a lot of band tension (150lbs?). My knee hurts every concentric as I push, but not while lowering or after the work, and I can squat a plate totally pain-free, so we’re progressing well. No swelling post-training, no pain at home.

First full intensity floor dl training since straining my back, and it seems like we’re back on the path. E1RM ~585 with the 474x8 effort. I dug deep as hell for this one! It was hot in the garage on this Powerlifting Sunday.
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Yeah, bro. Good to see the knee's cooperating. Strong numbers
 
7/14/26
BW 230.8

5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Band Warmup

Bench, Texas Powerbar
45,155x5
221,265x3
303 4x2, 1x7

1-Board Press
281 2x6

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
90 2x25

DB Lateral Raises
30x3
40 2x12

DB Rear Delt Flyes
35x3
45 2x10

Pretty good one today. Wish I could get 8, but added 8.8lbs to the bar from last week and only dropped a rep on the AMRAP. So I’m still putting up ~365 1RM efforts consistently. Really hoping I can get that up 5-10 more lbs by peaking. Had great technique/position through the whole AMRAP yet barely locked out rep 7 - so basically as ideal as it gets. Added weight to every accessory.

Have to make a roadtrip to Columbus for work tomorrow for an overnight gig, so plan is to get my RDLs & GHR done in my garage after I drop my son off at day camp, take a shower, then tighten up horribly over the next 350 miles of seat time 😭
 
Hyde said:
but added 8.8lbs to the bar from last week
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if you do this for the rest of the week you should break like a 593lb bench by NYE

Hyde said:
then tighten up horribly over the next 350 miles of seat time 😭
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lol dude I'm already thinking about how I am going to rotate squats and press next week so I can TRY to get one more day of rest inbetween my squat day and my 10hr travel day to south carolina haha
 
Dustin07 said:
if you do this for the rest of the week you should break like a 593lb bench by NYE


lol dude I'm already thinking about how I am going to rotate squats and press next week so I can TRY to get one more day of rest inbetween my squat day and my 10hr travel day to south carolina haha
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Truly I’ve found it’s best to just bite the pillow and do a lower body right before I leave for trips. Because traveling always makes the next session harder for me due to mobility & fatigue, having that one be an upper day is ultimately better off (even if it means being tight and sore while traveling).
 
Hyde said:
Truly I’ve found it’s best to just bite the pillow and do a lower body right before I leave for trips. Because traveling always makes the next session harder for me due to mobility & fatigue, having that one be an upper day is ultimately better off (even if it means being tight and sore while traveling).
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thats good logic. I've just grown into such a sissy when it comes to air travel. I'm looking at about 10hr day since there are no direct flights from SEA to SC. PNW is beautiful but we are so far away from everything air travel can be a PITA lol.
 
Hyde said:
7/12/26
BW 227.8 yesterday

Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
BW Squats

Squat, Rogue powerbar
45x10
135x5

14” Box Squat, Yukon bar
vs Average bands
50,160x5
248,292,314,336 2x3 each

Deadlift, Texas Deadlift bar
265x3
+belt
375,441x3
474x2,8

Lat Pulldown
100,150,180,190x12
200x14

2 weeks post-pop I have squats back up to 3 plates plus a lot of band tension (150lbs?). My knee hurts every concentric as I push, but not while lowering or after the work, and I can squat a plate totally pain-free, so we’re progressing well. No swelling post-training, no pain at home.

First full intensity floor dl training since straining my back, and it seems like we’re back on the path. E1RM ~585 with the 474x8 effort. I dug deep as hell for this one! It was hot in the garage on this Powerlifting Sunday.
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Hyde said:
7/14/26
BW 230.8

5 min Assault Bike
Scap Pushups
Cat Camel
Bird Dogs
Band Warmup

Bench, Texas Powerbar
45,155x5
221,265x3
303 4x2, 1x7

1-Board Press
281 2x6

V-Bar Cable Tri Pressdown
90 2x25

DB Lateral Raises
30x3
40 2x12

DB Rear Delt Flyes
35x3
45 2x10

Pretty good one today. Wish I could get 8, but added 8.8lbs to the bar from last week and only dropped a rep on the AMRAP. So I’m still putting up ~365 1RM efforts consistently. Really hoping I can get that up 5-10 more lbs by peaking. Had great technique/position through the whole AMRAP yet barely locked out rep 7 - so basically as ideal as it gets. Added weight to every accessory.

Have to make a roadtrip to Columbus for work tomorrow for an overnight gig, so plan is to get my RDLs & GHR done in my garage after I drop my son off at day camp, take a shower, then tighten up horribly over the next 350 miles of seat time 😭
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Putting in great work, as usual, and steadily progressing. Glad the knee continues to get better, and hope you have a safe trip.👍
 
Dustin07 said:
I'll be in the Greenville/Greer area weds/thurs then Friday I might head up to NC past Charlotte, or west to Maggie Valley... haven't decided yet. I have a little free time before I fly back.
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I’m in the Winston-Salem area in NC. Maggie Valley is a nice place to visit and is in a beautiful area.
 
sammpedd88 said:
I’m in the Winston-Salem area in NC. Maggie Valley is a nice place to visit and is in a beautiful area.
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Right on man, thats completely virgin territory to me. my buddy is out of Bragg but lives about an hour west of it. That weekend is the Hillbilly Jam/Moonshine Festival over in Maggie. I'm not sure I'll have the energy for it after the travel and work days but its on my radar, lol. https://www.maggievalleync.gov/events/hillbilly-jam-2026/
 
Dustin07 said:
Right on man, thats completely virgin territory to me. my buddy is out of Bragg but lives about an hour west of it. That weekend is the Hillbilly Jam/Moonshine Festival over in Maggie. I'm not sure I'll have the energy for it after the travel and work days but its on my radar, lol. https://www.maggievalleync.gov/events/hillbilly-jam-2026/
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I’ve never been to one but I’m sure it would be pretty cool if you’re into mountain folks way of life and bluegrass music! My wife and I like to go to little festivals like that.
 
Dustin07 said:
Right on man, thats completely virgin territory to me. my buddy is out of Bragg but lives about an hour west of it. That weekend is the Hillbilly Jam/Moonshine Festival over in Maggie. I'm not sure I'll have the energy for it after the travel and work days but its on my radar, lol. https://www.maggievalleync.gov/events/hillbilly-jam-2026/
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Nice, a hillbilly jam sounds right up my alley.
sammpedd88 said:
I’ve never been to one but I’m sure it would be pretty cool if you’re into mountain folks way of life and bluegrass music! My wife and I like to go to little festivals like that.
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I was raised in W.Va. and we used to go to the big bluegrass festival every year, it was an all weekend event. I still get nostalgic when I hear music with bluegrass elements. It's part of the reason Yelawolf is one of my favorite MC's. He incorporates that with hard hitting base and hillbilly bars!

I will be heading out to Greensboro to set up a trial in the middle of next month, then my sister is going to come pick me up and take me to her house in Asheboro for a few days to visit.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Nice, a hillbilly jam sounds right up my alley.

I was raised in W.Va. and we used to go to the big bluegrass festival every year, it was an all weekend event. I still get nostalgic when I hear music with bluegrass elements. It's part of the reason Yelawolf is one of my favorite MC's. He incorporates that with hard hitting base and hillbilly bars!

I will be heading out to Greensboro to set up a trial in the middle of next month, then my sister is going to come pick me up and take me to her house in Asheboro for a few days to visit.
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I really like to listen to bluegrass but other than Alison Krauss and about two others, I couldn't tell you a bluegrass performer lol. I just have a deep respect for the music and culture.

You’ll be right around the corner from me. If you like sushi go to Mizumi on State St in Greensboro. It’s really good and it’s all you can eat. Go early because they get packed!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Nice, a hillbilly jam sounds right up my alley.
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Its a really big event with the moonshine community but supposed to have great music and a car show among lots of copper "decorations" etc... guys there are going to be selling heirloom corns, custom copper parts, etc. its like a modern day underground moonshiners meet-up disguised as a car and music event lol.

sammpedd88 said:
I really like to listen to bluegrass but other than Alison Krauss and about two others, I couldn't tell you a bluegrass performer lol. I just have a deep respect for the music and culture.
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I truly don't know a lot of bluegrass but blues itself... The Brothers Osbourne have some amazing songs for their country blue talent. Their song Love the Lonely Out of You, kind of a chick song but when you sink into it and listen to the melody and vocals its pretty awesome. along those notes, its also one of the things I really really love about AIC too. obviously not bluegrass at all but Layne's vocals and their 3/4 timing is so different from trad rock, very bluesy (and Mad Season).
 
sammpedd88 said:
I really like to listen to bluegrass but other than Alison Krauss and about two others, I couldn't tell you a bluegrass performer lol. I just have a deep respect for the music and culture.

You’ll be right around the corner from me. If you like sushi go to Mizumi on State St in Greensboro. It’s really good and it’s all you can eat. Go early because they get packed!
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Yeah, I don't really listen to it so much anymore, but when I hear a song that incorporates it, it tends to hit home for me.
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Its a really big event with the moonshine community but supposed to have great music and a car show among lots of copper "decorations" etc... guys there are going to be selling heirloom corns, custom copper parts, etc. its like a modern day underground moonshiners meet-up disguised as a car and music event lol.


I truly don't know a lot of bluegrass but blues itself... The Brothers Osbourne have some amazing songs for their country blue talent. Their song Love the Lonely Out of You, kind of a chick song but when you sink into it and listen to the melody and vocals its pretty awesome. along those notes, its also one of the things I really really love about AIC too. obviously not bluegrass at all but Layne's vocals and their 3/4 timing is so different from trad rock, very bluesy (and Mad Season).
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Yeah that sounds like a blast, when I was up there moonshine was still illegal as far as I know so they never had anything to do with that.

I like a lot of blues myself and love the new bluesy type singers that also add in some bass and new stuff to the music, like Kaleo, or Two Feet.
 
MrKleen73 said:
when I was up there moonshine was still illegal as far as I know so they never had anything to do with that.
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its still illegal to cook corn and condense it down to drips of liquid resulting in purified alcohol for consumption but its ok to own a still and distill water, make essential oils, or tinctures, lol. Its 100% about the taxes.
 
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