Dave's Log o' GainzZz

Friday January 25

Deadlift, beltless
325 x 4 x 3
225 x 2 x 3 EMOM

Lbbs, beltless
235 x 6 at 7.5
210 x 6 x 2

Hip and low back discomfort continues…

Razor curls on GHD, staff assisted
6, 8, 9

Monday January 27

Comp bench
215 x 4 x 4
180 x 3 x 3 EMOM

Feeling pretty good

Incline close grip
155 x 8 at 8
145 x 8 x 2

band assisted pull ups
8,8,8,8. These are getting a little easier, so I might add a rep next week we will see

3-0-3 tempo JM Press
70 x 8 x 5 at 7

Woke up this morning to some golfers elbow on my R side. Need to watch that I’m not trying to choke the bar out or gripping overly hard on the pull ups. I was pulling up pretty aggressively yesterday, probably has something to do with it.

Tuesday January 29

Deload the squat so we can get the ol hips and glutes feeling a bit better

HBBS, beltless
145 x 4, 165 x 4, 190 x 4
135 x 5, 5-3-0 tempo. This was prescribed at an RPE 8. This was closer to a 7.5

RDL
295 x 6 at 7.5
275 x 6 x 2

copenhagen plank, bodyweight
5,6,6

ab wheel work

Wednesday January 29

Leaving town for a few days so gotta get as much training in as I can

Press w belt
61kg x 5 x 4

Wide grip bench, 2 1 0 tempo
83kg x 6 at 8
80kg x 6 x 2

Pendlay rows from blocks. Trying to give my hips and back a bit of a break
70kg x 8 x 3 at 7

A few concentration curls. Right golfers elbow better than yesterday. Want to keep it on that path for sure

Monday February 3

Deload week

Feet up bench
80kg x 10

Feet up, 5 3 1 tempo
65kg x 5

Incline bench, 1 count pause
Up to 63kg x 6

Band assisted pull ups

Lying tricep extensions

Tuesday February 4

Hbbs, beltless
185 x 10

Hbbs, 5 3 0 tempo
155 x 5 at 8

SLDL
Up to 315 x 6 at 8

Copenhagen planks

Ab wheel work.

Thursday February 6

Press w/ belt
50kg x10 at 8

5-3-0 tempo press
50kg x 5 at 8

spoto bench
up to 88kg x 4 at 8

pendlay row
up to 75 kg x 6 at 8 - no pain here and probably an honest RPE when it comes to actually getting the bar to your chest in a fairly strict manner.

concentration curls.

Friday, February 7

Sumo Deadlift
265 x 10 at 7.5

5-3-0 tempo deadlift
265 x 5 at 7.5

paused squat, low bar
up to 215 x 5 at 7.5
Feeling much better in the hips and low back.

assisted razor curls

banded pull throughs.

Monday, February 10

Another deload week, trying to get a big more fresh before we start training in earnest

Feet up bench
180 x 8 at 8

Feet up bench, 5 3 0 tempo
175 x 5 at 8

Incline bench, 1 count pause
Up to 140 x 6 at 8

band assisted pull ups

LTE’s
57 x 10 x 3
I don’t think my elbow appreciated these…

20 minutes LISS on the bike after lifting.

Tuesday, February 11

Morning training as we’re heading to a basketball game this evening.
More deload work

HBBS, beltless
185 x 8 at 8ish.
These felt better than last week on the hips and such. Good news. Still managing the golfers elbow on the right side.

HBBS, 5 3 0 Tempo
155 x 5 at 8 ish

Overall these squats were pretty pain free. Happy about that!

Stiff legged deadlifts,
up to 315 x 5 at 8.5
Low back was a little grumpy after these. They were probably a bit forward, but no matter. It will get over it :slight_smile:

Copenhagen planks and ab wheel work

15 minutes LISS on the bike before heading off to work.

Wednesday February 12

30 minutes LISS on the bike.

Thursday February 13

Press w belt
54kg x 8 at 8

3 0 0 tempo press
54kg x 5 at 8

Spoto press
Up to 90kg x 4 at 8

Pendlay row
Up to 84 kg x 6 at 8ish

Some concentration curls.

Friday February 14

Sumo deadlift
295 x 8 at 7.5 or so

Tempo deadlift
225 x 5 at 7

Lbbs, paused
Up to 220 x 5 at 8
Aside from the elbow, feeling good

Band assisted razor curl
These were harder than using the staff
Two set of 5

15 minutes of LISS

Saturday February 15

30 minutes LISS

Sunday February 16

20 minute LISS on the bike

Monday February 17

Comp bench
Up to 220 x 5 at 8. 200 x 5

Incline bench, paused
Up to 145 x 6 at 8, 135 x 6

Pull ups, band assisted
7,7,8,6

Dumbbell French press
40 x 12 to 15 reps

15 minutes on the bike, probably z1 and z2

Tuesday February 18

Comp squat
Up to 220 x 5 at 8
200 x 5
Elbow is tolerable. Hips feeling decent. Not great yet but the trend is in the right direction.

SLDL
Up to 305 x 5 at 8
275 x 5
Some hip pain on light sets but went away

Copenhagen planks

Ab wheel work

15 minutes on the bike.

Wednesday February 19

35 minutes on the bike, LISS

Thursday February 20

Press w belt
Up to 61 kg x 5 at 8
56kg x 5

Spoto bench
90kg x 4 at 8
83kg x 4

Pendlay row
Up to 80kg x 6
76kg x 6

Concentration curls

15 minutes LISS on the bike.

Friday February 21

Comp deadlift
Up to 345 x 5 at 7.5
315 x 5

Paused Squat
205 x 5 at 8
185 x 5
Feeling pretty good here!

Razor curls with green band

Back extensions

15 minutes on the bike after lifting.