3/26 – Press – 5’s

7/10.

Strict Military Press (training max: 250):
45×20
45×20
45×20
80×10
100×10
120×8
140×5
160×5
185×5
210×7
135×10
135×10
135×10

OH DB Presses:
65×10
65×10
65×10

Strict L-Laterals:
35×12
35×12
35×12

Strict Laterals (elbows locked):
20×12
20×12
20×12

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
100×12
110×12
120×12

OH Rope Extensions:
50×12
60×12
70×12

Single-arm Cable Extensions:
20×12
30×12
40×12

V-bar Pushdowns:
60×12
70×12
80×12

Wide-grip Pushdowns:
80×12
80×12
80×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 40 minutes

3/23 – Squats – 3’s

9/10. Skipped squats to let my calf rest through the weekend. Did SSB GMs for the first time – awesome exercise.

SSB GMs:
75×10
125×10
165×10
215×5
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×3
255×5

Pistol Box Squats:
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw × 10 (15″ box)

Single-leg Leg Extensions:
70×10
90×10
110×10
130×10
150×10

Leg Extensions:
325×10
325×10
325×10
325×10
325×10

OH Bicep Curls:
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12

BB Curls (various grips):
45×20
45×20
45×20
45×20
45×20

Reverse-grip BB Curl:
45×10
45×10
45×10
45×10
45×10

Shrugs:
225×5
315×5
405×5
495×5
585×5
585×5
585×5
495×5
405×5
315×5
225×5

Ab Roll-outs:
×10
×10
×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 70 minutes

3/22 – Bench – 5/3/1

9/10. Went back to stopping incline bench rom an inch or two off my chest and my shoulders/triceps felt a ton better as a result. Nice session.

Incline Bench Press:
45×10
45×10
45×10
135×10
155×5
175×5
195×5
215×5
230×5
260×3
290×2
310×1
320×1

Flat DB Bench Press:
110×5
130×5
140×5

Flat DB Squeeze Press:
80×8
100×6
100×8-75×6-65×6-55×6-45×8-35×12

CG Bench Press:
155×4
175×4
195×4
215×4
235×4

Cable Crossovers (lower pulley position):
40×8
50×8
60×8
70×8
80×8-60×8-50×8-40×8-30×10

OH BB Extensions:
45×12
45×12
45×12

Seated Tricep Extension Machine:
50×12
50×12
50×12

DB Extensions:
20×12
20×12
20×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 80 minutes

3/20 – Deadlift – 5/3/1

10/10. Deads were warmup-fast all day. Nice.

Conventional Deadlift (reps deloaded):
135×5
225×3
315×3
405×3
475×5
535×3
600×3

SLDL:
405×2
455×2
505×2

Wide-grip BB Row:
255×6
275×6
295×6

CG Pulldown:
175×4
200×4
225×4
250×4
271×4
250×4-225×4-200×4-175×4-150×4-125×4-100×10

Preacher Curls (full extension):
65×6
85×6
105×6
125×6
105×6
85×6
65×6

Reverse-grip Preacher Curls (full extension):
45×6
45×6
45×6

Rope Hammer Curls:
80×6
80×6
80×6
80×6
80×6-70×6-60×6-50×6-40×6-30×10

Ab Roll-outs:
×10
×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 80 minutes

3/19 – Press – 5/3/1

10/10. Great pressing today. Stricts were strong and push presses went well, despite not having done them in a while.

Strict Military Press:
45×10
45×10
45×10
65×10
85×10
105×10
125×8
145×5
165×5
185×5
205×3
230×5

Push Press:
250×1
270×1
290×2 (PR)

OH DB Presses:
85×6
85×6
85×8

Strict L-Laterals:
35×12
35×12
35×12

Strict Laterals (elbows locked):
20×12
20×12
20×12

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
120×8
140×8
150×8

OH Rope Extensions:
70×8
80×8
80×8

Single-arm Cable Extensions:
33×8
43×8
43×8

V-bar Pushdowns:
80×8
80×8
80×8

Wide-grip Pushdowns:
87×10
87×10
87×10

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 55 minutes

3/16 – Squats – 3’s

5/10. I tweaked my calf last week and it was aggravated this week – squats were easy but I could feel my calf straining so I shut them down.

ATG Squat (high-bar):
135×5
225×3
315×3
370×3
425×3

Pistol Box Squats:
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw × 10 (15″ box)

Single-leg Leg Extensions:
70×10
90×10
110×10
130×10
150×10

Leg Extensions:
325×10
325×10
325×10
325×10
325×10

OH Bicep Curls:
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12

Wide-grip BB Curls:
45×20
45×20
45×20
45×20
45×20

Reverse-grip BB Curl:
45×12
45×12

Shrugs:
225×5
315×5
405×5
495×5
495×5
495×5
405×5
315×5
225×5

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 45 minutes

3/15 – Bench – 3’s

7/10. Inclines felt like shit, but db work was great.

Incline Bench Press (narrower grip):
45×10
45×10
45×10
135×10
135×5
155×5
175×5
195×5
215×3
245×3
275×3

Flat DB Bench Press:
100×5
120×5
140×5

Flat DB Squeeze Press:
75×10
95×8
100×7-75×12-55×15

CG Bench Press:
145×6
165×6
185×6
205×6
225×6

Cable Crossovers (lower pulley position):
30×10
40×10
50×10
60×10
70×10
80×12 (PR)
40×15-30×15

OH BB Extensions:
45×12
45×12
45×12

Seated Tricep Extension Machine:
50×12
50×12
50×12

DB Extensions:
20×12
20×12
20×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 60 minutes

3/13 – Deadlift – 3’s

8/10. Getting back in the groove.

Conventional Deadlift (reps deloaded):
135×5
225×5
315×3
440×3
505×3
565×4

SLDL:
405×3
425×3
445×3

Wide-grip BB Row:
245×8
265×8
285×8

CG Pulldown:
150×6
175×6
200×6
225×6
250×6
257×6
200×6-175×6-150×6-125×8-100×12

Preacher Curls (full extension):
55×8
75×8
95×8
75×8
55×8

Reverse-grip Preacher Curls (full extension):
35×8
35×8
35×8

Rope Hammer Curls:
60×8
70×8
80×8
80×8
70×8-60×8-50×8-40×12

Ab Roll-outs:
×10
×10

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 60 minutes

3/12 – Press – 3’s

8/10.

Strict Military Press:
45×10
45×10
45×10
70×10
90×10
110×10
130×8
150×5
170×4
195×3
220×6
145×8
145×8
145×8
145×8

OH DB Presses:
70×10
70×10
70×10

Strict L-Laterals:
35×12
35×12
35×12

Strict Laterals (elbows locked):
20×12
20×12
20×12

Rear Delt Flye Machine:
110×10
130×10
140×10

OH Rope Extensions:
60×10
70×10
80×10

Single-arm Cable Extensions:
30×10
40×10
50×10

V-bar Pushdowns:
70×10
80×10
80×10

Wide-grip Pushdowns:
75×12
87×12
87×12

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 45 minutes

3/2 – Squats – 5’s

8/10. Honestly cannot recall the last time I did a set of heavy squats for more than 2-3 reps. Felt good though.

ATG Squat (high-bar):
135×10
225×5
345×5
405×5
455×6

Zombie ATG Squat:
225×5
245×5
265×5

Pistol Box Squats:
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw × 10 (15″ box)
bw ×5 (11″ box)

Single-leg Leg Extensions:
70×10
90×10
110×10
110×10
90×10

OH Bicep Curls:
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12
20×12

Preacher Curl (full extension):
45×10
45×10
45×10
45×10
45×10

Reverse-grip Preacher Curl:
45×10
45×10
45×10

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

Band Pull-Aparts:
purple ×25
purple ×25
purple ×25

Duration: 45 minutes