# Bear\_Bryan’s plodding search for GainzZz **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Logs\ **Created:** [June 9, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274 "2018-06-09T18:26:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/1 "2018-06-09T18:26:01Z")
It’s probably about time I started one of these. Currently running the 12 week Strength template without the full peak (going to end it at week 8, currently going into week 5). From there I am going to start playing with and tweaking variables using the templates as a starting point. Planning on running a GPP/hypertrophy pivot block before jumping back into the 12 strength with some different variations and increased volume. If I muck it up at least I’ll learn something. If I don’t progress I’ll probably look at jumping into group programming at the end of the year. Anyways, today was GPP day number two to end the week. 7 minutes of Kroc Rows: 13,11,8,6,5,5,4,4 (70 lb. dumbbell) 7 minutes of planks HIIT on the air bike. Intervals 20 seconds full speed and then slow for a minute and 40 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/2 "2018-06-11T19:03:54Z")
6/11/18 Low Stress Week Day 1 Comp Squat 325x1 RPE 7.5 335x1 RPE 8 285 for 2 sets of 4 Comp Bench 255x1 RPE 7 265x1 RPE 8 225 for 2 sets of 4 3 ct Pause Bench 155x8 RPE 7 165x8 RPE 8 175x8 RPE 9 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/3 "2018-06-12T19:05:08Z")
6/12/18 Low Stress Week Day 2 Comp Deadlift 405x1 RPE 7 420x1 RPE 8 (deadlift PR!) 357.5 for 2 sets of 4 Press w/belt 150x1 RPE 7 155x1 RPE 8 132.5 for 2 sets of 4 Beltless Squat 195x8 RPE 7 210x8 RPE 8 225x8 RPE 9 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/4 "2018-06-13T17:13:18Z")
6/13/18 Low Stress Week GPP Day 1 7 minutes of Kroc Rows: 13,11, 9, 6, 5, 4, 4 (70 lb. Dumbbell) 7 minutes of Planks 30 minutes LISS on air bike. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/5 "2018-06-14T18:32:21Z")
6/14/18 Low Stress Week Day 3 Beltless Pause Squat 235x4 RPE 7 245x4 RPE 8 257.5x4 RPE 9 Floor Press 215x4 RPE 7 225x4 RPE 8 235x4 RPE 9 Beltless Press 95x8 RPE 7 105x8 RPE8 110x8 RPE 9 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/6 "2018-06-15T18:53:48Z")
6/15/18 Low Stress Week Day 4 Pause Deadlift 330x4 RPE 7 345x4 RPE 8 360x4 RPE 9 Touch N’ Go Bench 215x4 RPE 7 225x4 RPE 8 235x4 RPE 9 Stiff Legged Deadlift 255x8 RPE 7 275x8 RPE 8 290x8 RPE 9 Pause deadlifts were absolutely unexpected today. Absolutely crushed it. Great way to go into the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/7 "2018-06-16T20:56:35Z")
6/16/18 Low Stress Week GPP Day 2 7 minutes of Kroc Rows: 15,11,8,6,5,5,4 (70 lb. dumbbell) 7 minutes of planks HIIT on the air bike. Intervals 20 seconds full speed and then slow for a minute and 40 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/8 "2018-06-18T21:44:33Z")
6/18/18 Week 6 Day 1 Squat 330x1 RPE 7.5 345x1 RPE 9 285 for 4 sets of 4 Pause Bench 257.5x1 RPE 7 267.5x1 RPE 8.5 225 for 4 sets of 4 3 ct Pause Bench 155x8 RPE 7 165 for 3 sets of 8 RPE 8 Overshot my singles a little today. Oh well. That 7.5 on squats was obviously closer to an 8 than a 7. 335/337.5 was probably an 8 today. Took that into account on the backoff volume. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/9 "2018-06-19T20:30:36Z")
6/19/18 Week 6 Day 2 Deadlift 405x1 RPE 7 425x1 RPE 9 350 for 4 sets of 4 Press 145x1 RPE 7 152.5x1 RPE 8 130 for 4 sets of 4 Beltless Squat 200x8 RPE 7 210x8 for 3 sets RPE 8 It seems that after a low stress week a 5% increase for an RPE 7 single seems to go to RPE 8.5/9 instead of RPE 8. Does anyone else who might read this have this same problem? 425 is technically an all time deadlift PR, but it is a step back from my 420 deadlift at RPE 8 last week. E1RM of 444 vs 454. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/10 "2018-06-20T20:33:27Z")
6/20/18 Week 6 GPP Day 1 7 mins of Kroc Rows: 17, 12, 9, 8, 6 (70 lb dumbbell) 7 mins of planks 30 minutes of LISS on airbike. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/11 "2018-06-21T22:22:47Z")
6/21/18 Week 6 Day 3 Pause Squat (No Belt) 255x4 RPE 7 267.5x4 RPE 8 280x4 RPE 9 270x4 RPE 9 257.5x4 RPE 9 Floor Press 220x4 RPE 7 230x4 RPE 8 242.5x4 RPE 9 235x4 RPE 9 225x4 RPE 9 Press (No Belt) 102.5x8 RPE 7 107.5 for 3 sets of 8 RPE 8 My squat has been pretty stale and I have tried almost everything technique wise to fix it (short of switching to high bar). Today I tried the last thing (widening my stance). I hadn’t tried this yet because I tried all different stances when I started and I didn’t like the wide stance. Well, today I squatted 280x4 at RPE 9 which was 22.5 lbs more than my top set of pause squats at RPE 9 last week. Filmed my sets and I wasn’t high (possibly a little deeper) so I might have found a fix. Will have to wait until monday to find out for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/12 "2018-06-22T22:48:01Z")
6/22/18 Week 6 Day 4 Pause Deadlift 352.5x1 RPE 7 370x1 RPE 8 357.5x3 RPE 9 342.5x3 RPE 8.5 342.5x3 RPE 8.5 Touch N’ Go Bench 252.5x1 RPE 7 265x1 RPE 8 255x3 RPE 9 242.5x3 RPE 8.5 235x3 RPE 8.5 Stiff Legged Deadlift 275x8 RPE 7 287.5x8 for 3 sets of 8 RPE 8 So, I thought I knew the program but it appears that I should have done the odd numbered supplemental lifts for a single @8 and then triples @9 yesterday. Oops. Fixed it today. Always check your program before you lift. Noted… ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/13 "2018-06-26T03:06:53Z")
6/25/18 Week 7 Day 1 Squat 330x1 RPE 7 347.5x1 RPE 8 365x1 RPE 9 295 for 4 sets of 4 Pause Bench 250x1 RPE 7 262.5x1 RPE 8 225 for 4 sets of 4 3 ct Pause Bench 160x8 RPE 7 170 for 3 sets of 3 RPE 8 Thought I would go for a squat PR before I switched to a hypertrophy block. 347.5 at RPE 8 was already better than 345 at RPE 9 last week. 365 is an all time squat PR though. Wasn’t in the cards for bench today though, so I cut it at RPE 8. Sticking with a wider stance for squat. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/14 "2018-06-26T17:35:31Z")
6/26/18 Week 7 Day 2 Deadlift 390x1 RPE 7 410x1 RPE 8 347.5 for 4 sets of 4 Press 147.5x1 RPE 7 155x1 RPE 8 135 for 4 sets of 4 Over-reaching squat workout on monday was ill advised. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/15 "2018-06-27T15:56:01Z")
6/27/18 Week 7 GPP Day 1 7 minutes of Kroc Rows: 12, 10, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6 (70 lb. dumbbell). 7 minutes of Planks 30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/16 "2018-06-28T17:01:11Z")
6/28/2018 Week 7 Day 3 Pause Squats 290x1 RPE 7 300x1 RPE 8 290x3 RPE 9 275x3 RPE 8.5 275x3 RPE 9 Floor Press 237.5x1 RPE 7 250x1 RPE 8 242.5x3 RPE 8.5 242.5x3 RPE 9 235x3 RPE 8.5 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/17 "2018-06-29T21:18:12Z")
6/29/18 Week 7 Day 4 Pause Deadlift 357.5x1 RPE 7 375x1 RPE 8 362.5x3 RPE 8.5 352.5x3 RPE 9 337.5x3 RPE 8.5 Touch N’ Go Bench 245x1 RPE 7 257.5x1 RPE 8 250x3 RPE 9 237.5x3 RPE 9 225x3 RPE 8.5 Last Day of the Strength Block. Start my short and modified hypertrophy block on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/18 "2018-07-02T20:18:23Z")
7/2/18 Week 1 Hypertrophy Block Day 1 Squat 320x1 RPE 7 337.5x1 RPE 8 287.5x6 for 3 sets Paused Bench 245x1 RPE 7 257.5x1 RPE 8 220x6 for 3 sets Pendlay Rows (myo reps) 165 12, 5, 5, 3 Curls for 3 sets of 12 Tricep pushdowns for 3 sets of 12 ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/19 "2018-07-03T19:02:08Z")
7/3/18 Week 1 GPP Day 1 7 minutes of Kroc Rows: 16, 13, 10, 8 (70 lb. dumbbell) 7 minutes of Planks 30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Bryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/bear_bryan/32/580_2.png) [@Bear\_Bryan](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Bear_Bryan)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274/20 "2018-07-04T22:30:00Z")
7/4/18 Week 1 Day 2 Press 142.5x1 RPE 7 150x1 RPE 8 127.5x6 for 3 sets Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts 205x8 RPE 7 230x8 for 4 sets RPE 8 Close Grip Bench (myo reps) 145 12, 5, 5, 3 Curls for 3 sets of 12 Tricep Pushdowns for 3 sets of 12 [Next page](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bear_bryan-s-plodding-search-for-gainzzz/2274.md?page=2)