Bear_Bryan’s plodding search for GainzZz

8/11/18 Week 1 GPP Day 2

7 minutes of Kroc Rows (70 lb. dumbbell)

7 minutes of Planks

5 minutes of Curls

30 mins of LISS on the Air Bike

8/13/18 Week 2 Day 1

Squat

250x6 RPE 6
265x6 RPE 7
280x6 RPE 8
252.5x6 RPE 6.5
252.5x6 RPE 7
252.5x6 RPE 7.5

Press

115x6 RPE 6.5
122.5x6 RPE 7
127.5x6 RPE 8
115x6 RPE 6.5
115x6 RPE 7
115x6 RPE 7

Romanian Deadlift

195x11 RPE 6
215x11 RPE 7
235x11 RPE 8
235x11 RPE 8
235x11 RPE 8
235x11 RPE 8

8/15/18 Week 2 Day 2

Deadlift

335x6 RPE 6
355x6 RPE 7
375x6 RPE 8
337.5x6 RPE 6.5
337.5x6 RPE 7
337.5x6 RPE 7

Paused Bench

205x6 RPE 6
215x6 RPE 7
222.5x6 RPE 8
200x6 RPE 7
200x6 RPE 7.5
200x6 RPE 7.5

Pendlay Row

175x11 RPE 6
195x11 RPE 7
210x11 RPE 8
210x11 RPE 8
210x11 RPE 8
210x11 RPE 8

8/16/18 Week 2 GPP Day 1

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Planks

5 minutes of Curls

30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike

8/17/18 Week 2 Day 3

Pause Squat

195x8 RPE 6
210x8 RPE 7
225x8 RPE 8
225x8 RPE 8
225x8 RPE 8

Close Grip Bench

195x8 RPE 6
205x8 RPE 7
212.5x8 RPE 8
212.5x8 RPE 8.5
205x8 RPE 8

Belt Squat

115x11 RPE 6
135x11 RPE 7
150x11 RPE 8
150x11 RPE 8
150x11 RPE 8
150x11 RPE 8

8/18/18 Week 2 GPP Day 2

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Planks

5 minutes of Curls

30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike

8/20/18 Week 3 Day 1

Squats

260x6 RPE 6
275x6 RPE 7
290x6 RPE 8
260x6 RPE 6.5
260x6 RPE 7
260x6 RPE 7

Press

117.5x6 RPE 6
125x6 RPE 7
130x6 RPE 8
117.5x6 RPE 6
117.5x6 RPE 7
117.5x6 RPE 7

Romanian Deadlift

200x11 RPE 6
220x11 RPE 7.5
230x11 RPE 8
230x11 RPE 8
230x11 RPE 8
230x11 RPE 8

8/22/18 Week 3 Day 2

Deadlift

340x6 RPE 6
360x6 RPE 7
380x6 RPE 8
342.5x6 RPE 6
342.5x6 RPE 7
342.5x6 RPE 7

Bench Press

210x6 RPE 6
217.5x6 RPE 7
225x6 RPE 8
202.5x6 RPE 6
202.5x6 RPE 7
202.5x6 RPE 6.5

Pendlay Row

195x11 RPE 6
205x11 RPE 7
220x11 RPE 8
220x11 RPE 8
220x11 RPE 8
220x11 RPE 8

8/24/18 Week 3 Day 3

Pause Squat

200x8 RPE 6
215x8 RPE 7.5
225x8 RPE 8
225x8 RPE 8
225x8 RPE 8
225x8 RPE 8

Close Grip Bench Press

185x8 RPE 6
200x8 RPE 7
210x8 RPE 8
210x8 RPE 8
210x8 RPE 8
210x8 RPE 8

Belt Squat

120x11 RPE 6
140x11 RPE 7
160x11 RPE 8
160x11 RPE 8
160x11 RPE 8
160x11 RPE 8

Didn’t sleep good this week but I nailed my macros which is unusual. Fatigue obviously affecting performance here on day 3. Maybe sleep is more important for me than food?

8/25/18 Week 3 GPP

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Planks

5 minutes of Curls

30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike

8/27/18 Week 4 Day 1

Squat

265x6 RPE 6
280x6 RPE 7
295x6 RPE 8
265x6 RPE 6
265x6 RPE 6.5
265x6 RPE 7
265x6 RPE 7

Press

120x6 RPE 6
127.5x6 RPE 7
132.5x6 RPE 8
120x6 RPE 6
120x6 RPE 6
120x6 RPE 7
120x6 RPE 7

Romanian Deadlift

205x11 RPE 6
225x11 RPE 7
240x11 RPE 8
240x11 RPE 8
240x11 RPE 8
240x11 RPE 8

8/29/18 Week 4 Day 2

Deadlift

345x6 RPE 6
365x6 RPE 7.5
380x6 RPE 8.5
335x6 RPE 6.5
335x6 RPE 7
335x6 RPE 7
335x6 RPE 7

Bench Press

212.5x6 RPE 6
220x6 RPE 7
227.5x6 RPE 8
205x6 RPE 6
205x6 RPE 6.5
205x6 RPE 6.5
205x6 RPE 7

Pendlay Row

200x11 RPE 6
210x11 RPE 7
225x11 RPE 8
225x11 RPE 8
225x11 RPE 8
225x11 RPE 8

Deadlifts were trash today.

8/30/18 Week 4 GPP Day 1

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Planks

5 minutes of Curls

30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike

8/31/18 Week 4 Day 3

Paused Squats

205x8 RPE 6
220x8 RPE 7
230x8 RPE 8
230x8 RPE 8
230x8 RPE 8
230x8 RPE 8

Close Grip Bench

190x8 RPE 6
202.5x8 RPE 7
212.5x8 RPE 8
212.5x8 RPE 8
212.5x8 RPE 8
212.5x8 RPE 8

Belt Squats

135x11 RPE 6
150x11 RPE 7
167.5x11 RPE 8
167.5x11 RPE 8
167.5x11 RPE 8
167.5x11 RPE 8

9/1/18 Week 4 GPP Day 2

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Ab Wheel Rollouts

5 minutes of curls

30 minutes of LISS on the air bike

9/3/18 Week 5 Day 1

Squat

315x1 RPE 7
330x1 RPE 8
270x6 RPE 6.5
270x6 RPE 7
270x6 RPE 6.5
270x6 RPE 7

Press

140x1 RPE 7
147.5x1 RPE 8
122.5x6 RPE 7
122.5x6 RPE 7
122.5x6 RPE 7
122.5x6 RPE 7

Romanian Deadlift

225x10 RPE 6
237.5x10 RPE 7
250x10 RPE 8
250x10 RPE 8
250x10 RPE 8
250x10 RPE 8

First heavy singles in 6 weeks. It’s definitely a skill, lol. I thought I would be stronger.

9/5/18 Week 5 Day 2

Deadlift

375x1 RPE 7
395x1 RPE 8
325x6 RPE 6
325x6 RPE 6
325x6 RPE 7
325x6 RPE 7

Pause Bench

237.5x1 RPE 7
247.5x1 RPE 8
205x6 RPE 7
205x6 RPE 7
205x6 RPE 7.5
205x6 RPE 7

Pendlay Row

205x10 RPE 6
220x10 RPE 7
235x10 RPE 8
235x10 RPE 8
235x10 RPE 8
235x10 RPE 8

9/6/18 Week 5 GPP Day 1

7 minutes of Kroc Rows

7 minutes of Planks

6 minutes of Arm Supersets

30 minutes of LISS on the Air Bike

9/7/18 Week 5 Day 3

Paused Squats

200x7 RPE 6
215x7 RPE 7
235x7 RPE 8
235x7 RPE 8
235x7 RPE 8
235x7 RPE 8

Close Grip Bench

190x7 RPE 6
205x7 RPE 7.5
212.5x7 RPE 8
212.5x7 RPE 8
212.5x7 RPE 8
212.5x7 RPE 8

Belt Squat

140x10 RPE 6
160x10 RPE 7
180x10 RPE 8
180x10 RPE 8
180x10 RPE 8
180x10 RPE 8

9/10/18 Week 6 Day 1

Squat

320x1 RPE 7
335x1 RPE 8
275x6 RPE 6
275x6 RPE 6
275x6 RPE 7
275x6 RPE 7

Press

142.5x1 RPE 7
150x1 RPE 8
125x6 RPE 7
125x6 RPE 7.5
125x6 RPE 7
125x6 RPE 7

Romanian Deadlift

230x10 RPE 6
245x10 RPE 7
260x10 RPE 8
260x10 RPE 8

Felt something weird on that second set of 260 lbs. on the Romanian deadlifts so I didn’t push it.