9/30 – GMs – 5’s

Starting to rotate in some front squats…knee feeling OK.

GM’s:
45×10
135×10
185×5
225×5
275×5
315×6
360×5 (PR)

ATG Zombie Front Squats:
225×5
225×5
225×5

Snatch-grip Shrugs:
225×10
225×10
315×10
315×10
315×10

Single-Leg Seated Leg Extension:
90×10
90×10
90×10
90×10
90×10

Seated Leg Extension:

325×12
325×12
325×12
325×12
325×12

Wide-grip BTN Pulldown:
150×10
150×10
150×10
150×10
150×10

Duration: 40 minutes

9/29 – Incline – 5’s

Shoulder still aching on inclines, didn’t push too hard there.

Incline Bench Press:
45×12
45×12
135×12
155×12
175×12
205×5
225×5

Seated Chest Press Machine (neutral grip):
100×10
150×10
200×10

Seated Chest Press Machine:
100×10
150×10
100×10

Seated Pec Flye Machine:
100×12
170×12
180×12
194×12
170×12

Seated Bicep Curl Machine:
100×12
125×12
100×12
100×12
100×12
100×12

OH Rope Extension:
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12

V-bar Pushdowns (superset with oh extensions):
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12

DB Tricep Extension:
25×15
25×15
25×15
25×15
25×15

DB Pullovers:
50×12
50×12
50×12
50×12
50×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×50
red ×50
red ×50

Duration: 40 minutes

9/27 – Deadlift – ME

First single at 635 felt like ass, second set was an easy double. Things are starting to click…

Deadlift:
225×6
315×5
405×3
495×1
585×1
635×1
635×2

Elevated Conventional SLDL (standing on 4″ box):
315×5
315×5
365×5
365×5
365×5

CG Pulldown:
200×6
250×6
271×6
292×6
312×6

Single-arm Rope Face Pulls:
80×10
80×10
80×10

Rope Face Pulls:
80×12
80×12
80×12

Seated Lat Row Machine:
200×6
221×6
242×6
276×6
290×12 (PR)

CG Lat Pushdowns:
80×12
80×12
80×12
80×12
80×12

Duration: 60 minutes

9/26 – Press – 5’s

Back to the heavy stuff. Feeling good.

Strict Military Press (close-grip, elbows tucked):
45×20
65×20
85×5
105×5
125×5
145×5
165×5
185×5
205×5 (PR)
135×12

Seated Bicep Curl Machine
100×12
125×12
150×12
125×12
125×12
100×12
100×15

Seated Bicep Hammer Curl Machine:
75×12
75×12
75×12
75×12
75×12
75×12

OH Cable Curls:
20×12
30×12
40×12
30×12
30×12

OH DB Extension:
40×20
40×20
40×20

Rope Pushdown:
40×20
40×20
40×20

Single-arm Underhand Pushdown:
13×20
13×20
13×20

BTB Pushdown:
80×15
80×15
80×15

Seated Shoulder Press Machine (neutral-grip):
100×10
150×10
200×10
175×10
175×10

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
80×12
80×12
90×12
90×12
90×12

Duration: 40 minutes

9/19– Press – Deload

Feeling beat-up so deloading this week. 3 sets of every exercise, sets of 12-15.

Seated Shoulder Press Machine (neutral-grip)
DB Side Laterals
DB Rear Laterals
Rear Delt Flye Machine
Seated Bicep Curl Machine
Seated Bicep Hammer Curl Machine
OH Cable Curls
DB Curls
DB Hammer Curls
OH DB Extension
Rope Pushdown
Single-arm Underhand Pushdown
BTB Pushdowns
DB Extensions
Band Pull-Aparts

Duration: 30 minutes

9/16 – GMs – 5’s

GM’s are progressing well. Took it easier on the hyper deads since my left knee is bothering me from when I hit them heavy last week.

GM’s:
45×10
135×10
185×6
225×5
275×5
325×5
355×5 (PR)

45-degree Hyper Deadlifts:
135×10
185×10
235×6
235×6
185×10
185×10

Shrugs:
225×6
315×6
405×6
495×6
585×6
585×6
495×8
405×12

Single-Leg Seated Leg Extension:
70×10
70×10
70×10
70×10
70×10

Seated Leg Extension:

325×12
325×12
325×12
325×12
325×12

Wide-grip BTN Pulldown:
150×10
150×10
175×10
175×10
175×10

Duration: 40 minutes

9/15 – Incline – 5’s

Shoulder and elbow were achy today so I pretty much just cruised through this session.

Incline Bench Press:
45×12
135×12
155×12
175×12
195×5
215×5

Seated Chest Press Machine (neutral grip):
100×10
125×10
150×10

Seated Chest Press Machine:
100×10
125×10
150×10

Seated Pec Flye Machine:
170×12
170×12
130×15

Seated Bicep Curl Machine:
100×12
125×12
125×12
125×12
125×12
100×12

OH Rope Extension:
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12

Straight-bar Pushdowns:
40×15
40×15
40×15
40×15
40×15
40×15

DB Tricep Extension:
25×15
25×15
25×15
25×15
25×15

DB Pullovers:
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12
40×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
red ×50
red ×50
red ×50

Duration: 30 minutes