Something about getting into your late 30s or 40s that makes you feel incredibly good when you can hit PRs. Something about defying aging while most of the humans in the country are sitting around...
I put a lot of stock in rep PRs. They give you something powerful to drive your training, something that gets you fired up to reach for more. If you are doing things you have never done, you are...
That one has my heart all twisted up in knots still. What a weird thing to be so hung up on, "reps" but I walked in feeling like garbage. Ended up going 5lbs heavier than programmed, and when I...
I'm 99.9% sure that 405 x 6 was a 2015 PR. So that's an 11 year old accomplishment I just beat.
It doesn't mean my 1rm is bigger or that I'm stronger than the guy next to me, but breaking my own...
Deads
5 x 175, 215
3 x 255
5 x 315
3 x 365
7 x 405 (lifetime PR)
Notes
I've had 405 x 6 in my head for 10+ years as a reps PR. Rep 1 was a f'ing 1RM kinda grind. Rep 2 was suddenly easy. All...
OHP
5 x 75, 95
3 x 110
5 x 140
3 x 160
4 x 175 (+1 cheater)
Joker
1 x 185, 195
1 x 200 (suicide/open grip)
Push press
3 x 205
1 x 215, 225, 235
BBB
5 x 10 x 115
Notes
Wanted to go for...
Not since starting this 5/3/1 cycle. So far it's been Machine Chest Presses, JM Presses, and now Floor Presses. So I'll probably be using some combo of those, just depending on how I'm feeling...
Those are good shoes; several people at the gym use them because they’re so affordable for how good they are.
And the name is misleading - they wanted people to know they won’t slip on sumo work...
Oh, I mean, like I hardly did any work - essentially like a warm up for actual benching. But I guess that's the point, isn't it? Keep the motion, cut back to a weight that realistically isn’t...
Yesterday was a cardio morning. Fitbit didn't record right, but believe it was close to 30 mins give or take. Also got in a late afternoon walk around our neighborhood, 15 mins and ~1600 steps...
9/11/2026
Friday
Stretches
Warmups
Overhead Press 5-3-1
115 x 5
130 x 5
150 x 8 (2 RIR)
Side Laterals
30s x 10, 10, 10
Incline DB Press with pause
70s x 10, 10, 10
V Bar Push Downs
3 x 10
Low...
All our boys are excellent cooks. Teaching your kids life skills is so important.
Yeah, those HS Row machines will put it on you, but man I love it. That’s why normally on back day I’ll only do 2...
your back days always look strong, I know that machine and I know how hard that 330lbs is in reality. it might be a machine but thats legit work.
Love having the boy cook too, thats an important...
9/10/2026
Thursday
Stretches
Warmups
HS Iso Lateral High Row
270 x 8
330 x 8, 8, 8, 8
HS Iso Lateral Mid Row
230 x 8, 8, 8, 8
Machine Preacher Curl
4 x 10
Stationary Bike 10 minutes
Leg...
I appreciate that Kleen. Yeah, I’m feeling really confident about it, and I felt like if I’m gonna hit 300 - 315 by the end of the year, I need to start feeling the heavier weight periodically.😎
Yessir; I was worried how the high reps would go on keto since by Friday I’ve used up a lot of my glycogen already. But I started light enough that it wasn’t an issue.
Getting this bigger fridge...
Smashed that wide grip bench, bet the chest was pumped!
Yeah that is a chore just moving the fridge let alone having to take it apart to make it work through tight spots. Sounds like a success...
9/11/26
BW 219.8
Roll feet
6 min Assault Bike
Widegrip Bench
45,95,135x15
180x25
185x26
JM Press
45,70,80x15
95x12
Wide NG Pulldowns
70,120x12
160,170x15
Band Tri Pressdown
Light x100
Band...
Had ART today & he loosened up a lot of gunk in my forearm, seemed quite productive! The forearm was red from the work near the elbow, but when it’s done it definitely felt more relaxed. Told me...
Oh that brings back bad memories of when I was going through that period where I had some fraying of my biceps tendon, that was a crazy painful period of getting back to good. Good luck! The ART...
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