Codger's Quest

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Week 6 day 2

Comp bench: 222.5x1x1@8; 208.75x4x1@9; 193.75x4x4. Four to five minutes rest.

Two-count paused squat: 230x5x1@7; 238.75x5x1@8; [email protected]; 225x5x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Press: 95x8x1@6; 100x8x1@7; 105x8x3@8. Three to four minutes rest.

Upper back work, amrap in 8 minutes: Single-arm DB row: 27 total reps with 65 pounds; lat pull down: 23 total reps with 110 pounds.

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Week 6 day 3

Deadlift with belt: [email protected]; 405x5x1@9; 375x5x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Two-count paused bench: 185x5x1@7; 190x5x1@8; 195x5x1@9; 185x5x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Squat, no belt: 135x8x1@5; 185x8x1@6; 230x8x3@8. Three minutes rest. I thought 230 would be an RPE 6 today, and was planning on working up to 3 sets of 8 with 250 but when I got to 230 after my warmups the bar felt heavier than expected...

DB curl: 35x12x4@8. Three minutes rest.

Triceps press down: 67.5x15x4@8. Two to three minutes rest.

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Week 7 day 1 on the Strength 1 template. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this is a low volume week, except for the arm work at the end.

Squat with belt: 317.5x1x1@8; 297.5x4x1@9. Four to five minutes rest.

Touch and go bench: 225x1x1@8; 205x5x1@9. Four to five minutes rest.

Two-count paused deadlift at one inch off floor: 315x4x1@7; 325x4x1@8; [email protected]. Two to three minutes rest.

DB curl: 35x12x5@8. Two to three minutes rest.

Triceps press down: 70x12x5@8. Two to three minutes rest.

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Week 7 day 2

Comp bench: 225x1x1@8; 217.5x3x1@9. Four minutes rest.

Two-count paused squat, no belt: 280x1x1@8; [email protected]. Four minutes rest.

Close-grip floor press: 155x6x1@6; 175x6x1@7; [email protected]. Three to four minutes rest.

Upper back work, AMRAP in 9 minutes: Single-arm DB rows with 65 pounds: 32 total reps; Lat pull down with 110: 30 total reps.

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Week 7 day 3

Deadlift with belt: 445x1x1@9; 405x4x1@9. Four minutes rest. These felt heavy today. The first set was supposed to be at RPE8. I might take off 10 or 20 pounds next week.

Two-count paused bench: 215x1x1@8; [email protected]. Four minutes rest.

Squat, no belt: 237.5x6x1@7; 245x6x1@8; [email protected]. Three to four minutes rest.

Upper back work, amrap in 9 minutes: Single-arm DB rows with 65 pounds: 34 total reps; lat pull down with 110 pounds: 25 total reps.

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Week 8 day 1 on the Strength 1 template.

Squat with belt: 317.5x1x1@8; 297.5x4x1@9; 275x4x2. Four minutes rest.

Touch and go bench: 227.5x1x1@8; 185x5x4. Four minutes rest.

Two-count paused deadlift, one inch off floor, no belt: 320x4x1@7; [email protected]; 340x4x1@8; 320x4x1. Three minutes rest.

Normally I would have done 5 sets of DB curls and triceps press downs at the end of the workout but it was getting pretty warm in the garage so I'll save them for tomorrow morning's GPP workout.

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Week 8 day 2

Comp bench: [email protected]; [email protected]; 212.5x3x3@8-9. Four to five minutes rest. I misread the instructions for the last 3 sets. I should have had about 205 on the bar.

Two-count paused squat, no belt: 285x1x1@8; 267.5x4x1@9; 240x4x2. Four minutes rest.

Wide-grip bench: 170x6x1@6; 177.5x6x1@7; 185x6x2@8. Three minutes rest.

Upper back work, amrap in 9 minutes: Single-arm DB row with 65: 35 total reps; lat pull down with 110: 29 total reps.

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Week 8 day 3

Deadlift with belt: 430x1x1@8; 402.5x4x1@9; 375x4x2. Four minutes rest.

Two-count paused bench: 217.5x1x1@8; 205x4x1@9; 192.5x4x2. Four minutes rest.

Squat, no belt: 237.5x6x1@6; 245x6x1@7; 252.5x6x2@8. Three to four minutes rest.

Tomorrow I'll do some GPP: HIIT on an airdyne, some upper back and abs work, and a moderate treadmill walk.

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Looks like it was a better Deadlift day today.

[codgerus maximus]

Looks like it was a better Deadlift day today.

They're still feeling kind of heavy. I'll probably repeat the same weight next week to see if it feels like a solid RPE 8. Squats seem to be progressing slowly too. Maybe it's the heat.

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Week 9 day 1 on the Strength 1 template

Squat with belt: 317.5x1x1@8; 297.5x4x1@8; 275x4x3. Four minutes rest.

Touch and go bench: 230x1x1@8; 186.25x5x5. Four minutes rest.

Two-inch deficit deadlift: 295x4x1@6; 310x4x1@7; 325x4x1@8; 310x4x1. Three to four minutes rest.

Squats felt strong today for the first time in a long while. Guess it's taking the old body some time to get used to heavy sets again.

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Week 9 day 2

Comp bench: 227.5x1x1@8; 220x3x1@9; 207.5x3x4. Four minutes rest.

Pin squat, no belt: 300x1x1@8; 280x4x1@9; 265x4x2. Four minutes rest.

Close-grip floor press: 165x6x1@6; 175x6x1@8; 180x6x2@9; 180x5x1@10. Three minutes rest. Missed the last rep of the last set. The last three sets were all supposed to be at RPE 8 so I overshot a bit today.

Upper back work, amrap in 7 minutes. Single arm DB row with 70 pounds 22 total reps; lat pull down with 110 pounds: 22 total reps.

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Week 9 day 3

Deadlift with belt: 430x1x1@8; 401.25x4x1@8; 375x4x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Pin bench: 230x1x1@8; 215x4x1@9; 200x4x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Two-count squat, no belt: 237.5x6x1@8; 245x6x1@9. Three minutes rest. Misjudged the weight on these. I looked at last week's workout, mistakenly thinking that it was a paused squat when in fact it was a regular, unbelted squat, so I loaded too much on the bar for these paused squats. Called it a day after two sets. I was supposed to do sets of 6 at RPE 6, 7, and 8.

Did some GPP yesterday--an hour of walking on a treadmill, plus DB rows, lat pull downs, and abs.

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Week 10 day 1 on the Strength 1 template

Squat with belt: 320x1x1@8; 300x4x1@9; 277.5x4x3. Four to five minutes rest.

Touch and go bench: 232.5x1x1@8; 225x3x1@9; 213.75x3x2. Four to five minutes rest.

Two-inch deficit deadlift, no belt: 300x4x1@6; 315x4x1@7; 330x4x1@8; 315x4x2. Three to four minutes rest.

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Week 10 day 2

Comp bench: 215x1x1@7; 228.75x1x1@8; 197.5x4x1; 210x3x2; 220x2x2. Three to four minutes rest.

Pin squat, no belt: 302.5x1x1@8; 292.5x3x1@9; 270x3x2. Three to four minutes rest.

Wide-grip bench: 172.5x6x1@6; 180x6x1@7; 187.5x6x3@8. Three to four minutes rest.

Upper back work, amrap in 7 minutes. Single-arm DB row: 22 reps with 70 pounds: lat pull down: 22 reps with 110 pounds.