The Bridge twice

Training log for The Bridge. I ran the program through twice. The first log is messy and I do not understand some of what I wrote. That being said, I will leave it unedited and simply copy and paste.

Background

I have never trained consistently. I did wrestle for 4 years (2 years in middle school, 2 in high school). I also played football for 2 years in high school. As for lifting weights, I did lift some weights while doing sports but I remember being fairly weak compared to others (not sure if this is relevant information). Anyway, I started SSLP around the last week of January and stalled around the second week of March at

230 lbs for 5 reps (Squat)
200 lbs for 4 reps (Deadlift)
45 for 5 reps (Bench)

(not including the weight of the bar)

Height: 5’11
BW at beginning of SSLP: ~160-175 (unsure)
BW at the end of SSLP: 198lbs

BW at the end of the bridge: 194lbs (first time through)

Side note: the way I log each set is by jotting down the weight of each plate on one side of the barbell.

First time running the bridge.

Day 1 squat week 1

Set 1- 5 reps w/ 45 25

Set 2 45 25 5

Set 3 45 25 10
Bench week 1

Set 1- 45

Set 2- 45 5

Set 3- 45 10
Rack pulls week 1

Set 1- 45 10

Set 2 - 45 25

Set 3 - 45 25 10

Day 2

Squat 2ct

45 25

45 25 5

45 25 2.5 Bc of pausing
OHP

10 5

10 5 2.5

10 10

Barbell rows

10 only for 8 reps

GPP day
7 minutes of pull ups chin ups or rows

7 minutes of planks can be in small intervals

25 minutes of steady rate cardio 60-70% of max
Day 4

Deadlift

Set 1- 45 10 5

Set 2 - 45 25 5

Set 3 - 45 25 10
Bench 1ct

Set 1- 45

Set 2 - 40/ 25 10 5

Set 3 - 25 10 5 2.5
Squat 8 reps at RPE 6,7,8

Set 1 - 45

Set 2 - 45 2.5

Set 3 - 45 5

WEEK 2

Day 1

Squat w/ belt 5 reps @ 6,7 …8x3sets

Set 1 - 45 25 5

Set 2- 45 25 5 2.5

Set 3x3- 45 25 10
Bench

42.5

45

45 2.5 45 5
Rack pull 7reps @ RPE 6,7…8x2

45 10 2.5 x1

45 25 2.5 x1

45 25 10 2.5x2
Week 2 day 2

Squat 2ct 4 reps @ RPE 7,8…9x2

45 25 (2.5/5)

45 25 10 (2.5/5)

45 45
OHP w/ belt

10 5 ()x1

10 5 2.5 ()x1

10 10 ()x4
Barbell rows 8 reps @6,7…8x3

10 5

10 5 2.5

25x2 25 5x1
Day 4

Deadlift w/ belt @ RPE 6,7…8x3

45 10

45 25

45 25 10 2.5x3
Bench 1ct 5 reps @ RPE 6,7…8x4

25 10

25 10 5

25 10 5x1

25 10x3

3-0-3 squat 8 reps @ RPE 6,7…8x2

45 2.5x1

45 2.5 x1

45 5 x1 45 5 2.5x1
Week 3

Day 1

Squat w/ belt 5 reps @ RPE 6,7…8 x3

45 10 10 x1

45 25 x1

45 25 5 x1 45 25 10x1
Close grip bench 4 reps @ RPE 7,8…9 x2

25 5 2.5 x1

25 10 x1

45 2.5 x2

Rack pull mid shin 7 reps @ RPE 7,8…9 x2

45 10 10 x1

45 25 x1

45 25 10 x2

Day 2 week 3

Squat 2ct 4 reps @ RPE 7,8…9x2

45 2.5 x1

45 5 2.5x1

45 10 10x2

OHP w/ belt 5 reps @6,7…8x4

10 x1

10 2.5 x1

10 5x1…10 2.5 x1…10 5x1…10 5 2.5x1

Barbell rows 8 reps @ RPE 6,7…8x3

25 5x1

25 5 2.5 x1

25 10x2

DAY 4

Deadlift w/ belt 5 reps @ RPE 6,7…8x3

45 10 5x1

45 25 x1

45 25 5x3
Bench press 5 reps @ RPE 6,7…8x4

25 10 5x1

25 10 5 2.5 x1

45x1…25 10 5 2.5x2
3-0-3 squat 8 reps @ 7,8…9x2

45x1

45 2.5x1

45 5x1 45 5 2.5 x1 45 10 x1
Week 4

Squat w/ belt 5 reps @RPE 6,7…8x4

45 25 x1

45 25 5x1

45 25 10,45 25 10 2.5; 45 25 10 5x1 (~@7)…45 45x4

[ended up doing 9 “warm up” set]
Close grip bench 4 reps @ 7,8…9x3

42.5 x1

45x1

45 2.5 x3
Rack pull mid shin 7 reps @ 7,8…9x2

45 10x1

45 10 5 x1

45 10 10x2

Day 3

Squat 2ct 4 reps @7,8…9x2

45x1

45 5x1

45 10x1
OHP w/ belt 5 reps @6,7…8x4

10x1

10 5x1

10 5 2.5x4
Barbell row 8 @6,7…8x4

10 10x1

25x1

25 5 2.5 x1…25 5x1…25 2.5x2

Missed GPP DAY

Day 5

DEADLIFT W/ belt 5 @6,7…8x3

45 25 5x1

45 25 10x1

45 25 10 5x3

Bench 1ct 5 @ 6,7…8x5

25 10x1

25 10 5x1

45x4

3-0-3 squat 8 reps @ 6,7…8x2

40x1

45x1

45 5x1

45 10x1 (7 reps, felt like a 9, mostly fatigue)

45 5x1

Week 5

Day 1

Squats w/ belt 4 @ 6,7…8x3

45 25 5

45 25 10

45 25 10 5x2

3ct bench 4 reps @ 7,8…9x2

25 10 5

45

45 2.5

45 5x1

2ct pauses deadlift (1in) 4@ 7,8…9x2
45 10 5

45 10 10 @7

45 25x1

45 25 5x1

45 25 10x2
Day 3

Pin squats 4 reps @7,8…9x2

45

45 10

45 10 5x2

45 10

Press w/ belt 4 reps @ 6,7…8x5

5

10

15x5
Barbell rows 8 reps @ 6,7…8x4 (2ct

2ct deadlifts 45x2

Barbell rows

45x4
Day 5

Deadlift w/belt 4@ 6,7,8x3

45 25

45 25 5

45 25 10x1 @6

45 25 10 5x1

45 25 10 10(45 45) x3

Bench 1ct 4@6,7,8x5

10

10 10

25

25 5

25 10

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5x1

45x1

45 2.5x4

(One was >45 5x1 but @9)

Squat no belt 6@7,8,9x2

10

25

45

45 5

45 10

45 10 5

45 10 10 ~8 maybe just not warm

45 25 ~9

45 25 5

45 25 10 for 5

Week 6

Squat w/ belt 1@8 and 4@8x3

45 45 25 5@8x1

45 45 2.5 @8x2 4reps

45 45 @8x1 4 reps
Bench 3ct 3@7,8…9x2-3 sets

25 10 5 ~6/7

45 ~6/7

45 2.5 @7/8

45 5 on one side and 45 5 2.5 on the other x1

45 5 2.5 @ 7/8

45 10 2.5 on one side 45 10 other sidex1

45 10 2.5 2 reps x1

DL @ 1” 4 reps @7,8…9x2

45 10 5

45 25

45 25 5x1

45 25 10x1

45 25 10 2.5x1@9

Day 3

Pin squat 3reps @7,8…9x3

45 15 5x3

Press w/belt 1 @ 8, 4 @8x4.

25 5x1

10 5 x4

Barbell rows 6 @ 6,7…8x4

Week 7

Squat w/ belt 1@8 3@8x4

45 45 25x1

45 45 2.5 x2
Bench pin 3@7,8,9x2-3
45 10x2
Pause deadlift 3@7,8,9x2

45 15

45 25x1

45 25 5x1

45 25 10 x1

45 25 10 2.5x1

Day 2

Pin squat 3@7,8…9x3

45 10

45 10 5

45 10 10 2.5 x3
OHP w/ belt 1@8 3@9x4

25 2.5 ~7

25 5 ~8

Barbell rows 6,7…8x4

10

25

25 5 x1

25 10 x1

25 10 5x1

25 10 2.5 x3
3rd lifting day

Deadlift 1@8 3@8x4

1@8 = 265

230x1

225x3

Bench 1ct 1@8 3@9x4

45 10 10 @8

45 10 x4

Squat no belt 6@6,7…8x4 (trying to hurry for SI so super light, less than 2 minutes rest)

45x1@6

45 10 x1@7

45 10 2.5x1@8

45 10x1 @8

45 5x1

Didn’t do last set gotta go

Week 8

Squat w/ belt 1@8 3@8x2

45 45 25 @8

3ct bench 3@7,8,9

45 10 @9

2ct paused deadlifts 3@7,8,9

25 25 10 10

Day 2

Pin squat 4@7,8,9

45

45 5

45 5 2.5

Press w/ belt 1@8 3@9

Barbell rows 6@6,7,8x2

My second time running through The Bridge. This time around I switched to an ATG high bar squat, so my numbers went down significantly on that lift. However, on week 8 I hit 270 lbs, 315 lbs assuming the bar weighs 45 lbs, on my dead lift (it was the last day so i just went for an RPE 20 and it still kind of felt like an 8/9, pretty cool).

BW at the end 192/3 lbs

Bridge 2nd time

Squat w/ belt 5@6,7,8 x1

45 10 10

45 25 x2 7&8@

Close grip bench 4 @7,8,9x1

45 2.5 @6/7

45 5

45 5 2.5

Rack pulls mid shin 7@6,7,8
45 10 2.5

Day 3

Squat 2ct pause 4@7,8,9

45 5@7

45 10@8

45 10 2.5@9

Press w/ belt 5@6,7,8

10@6/5.5

10 2.5@7

10 5@8

Barbell rows 8@6,7…8x2

10@6

10 2.5 @7

10 5@ 8x2

Day 3 on a Monday gym was closed

45

45 10 5

45 10 5 2.5

45 10 10

45 10 10 2.5

45 25

45 25 2.5x1@7

Bench 1ct 5@6,7,8

25 10 2.5

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5

45 @6

45 2.5 @7

45 5 @8

M

303 tempo squat 8@6,7,8

25

25 10 @6

25 10 5@7

25 10 5 2.5 @8

Week 2 day 1

Squat w/ belt 5@6,7…8x3

45 10 2.5

45 10 5

45 10 5 2.5

45 10 10x1@6

45 10 10 2.5 x1@7

45 25x2@8

45 25 2.5 xx1@8 (completes first then I went down Bc it maybe was an 8.5)

Close grip bench 4@7,8…9x2

25 1

25 10

25 10 5 2.5

45

45 2.5x1@7

45 5x1@8

45 5 2.5 x2@9

Rack pull mid shin 7@6,7…8x2

25 10

45 5

45@6

45 5@7
45 5 2.5x2@8

[this week I worked out on Monday for week 1 Bc gym was closed so 4 days of lifting this week]

2ct squat 4@7,8…9x2

Started at 25 then 35 and added 2.5 every set until @9)

45 2.5~@8x1

45 5@8x1

45 5 2.5 @9x1 (2) should be x2 but undershot RPE

(Maybe Bc little longer rest)

Press w belt 5@6,7…8x4

5 2.5 @6

10 @7

10 2.5 @8x4

Barbell rows 8@ 6,7…8x3

10 5~@6

10 5 2.5 ~@7

10 10 @~7.5/8

10 10 2.5@8x2

Day 5
(Not sure what happened here)

Deadlift w/ belt 5@ 6,7…8x3

Bench 1ct 5 reps @ 6,7…8x4

303 tempo squats 8reps @6,7…8x2

Repeating week 2

Squat w/ belt 5@ 6,7…8x3

25 10

45 10 5

45 10 5 2.5 ~@5/6

45 10 10 @~7/7.5. [was not wearing belt and became about 1/2 RPE lighter]

45 10 10 2.5

45 25 @8x3

Close grip bench 4@7,8…9x2

25

25 10

25 10 5

25 10 2.5

45 @~6

45 2.5 @~7

45 5@~8

45 5 2.5 @8

[felt like pretty easy 8 idk maybe b/c rest 3 minutes instead of 2]

45 10 @9x2

Rack pull 7@6,7…8x2

25 10

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5 felt like 4/5/6? Moved really fast for some reason?¿

45 too easy?

45 2.5 @~7

45 5~@7

45 10@7.5

45 10 2.5@8
Week 2 day 3

Squat 2ct 4@7,8…9x2

25

25 10 5

45 ~@8

45 2.5~@8.5

45 5~@8.5

45 5 2.5@9

Press w belt 5@6,7…8x4

5

5 2.5

10

10 2.5

10 5

10 5 2.5@8 w out belt

10 10 x2 @8 x3

Barbell rows 8@6,7…8x3

10

10 2.5

10 5

10 5 2.5x2@8

10 5@8 got a little heavy/tired also form feels weird

Skipped day 4 completed @end of today

Day 5

Deadlift w/ belt 5@6,7…8x3

25 10

45

45 10

45 10 5

45 10 10 ~@6 w/OUTbelt

45 25 ~@6 w/belt (felt like a 4 w/ belt)

45 25 5 ~@6 w/ belt

45 25 5 2.5 @7

45 25 10 @8x3 (some felt lighter than others)

Bench 1ct 5 @6,7…8x4

25

25 10

25 10 2.5

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5 ~@8

45 x4

303 squat 8@6,7…8x2

25

25 10

25 10 2.5

25 10 5~@7/6

25 10 5 2.5@8 maybe @9

25 10 5 @8 (Bc unsure of previous set)

GPP Day

25 minutes steady state cardio

Week 3 day 1 Monday

Squat w/ belt 5@6,7…8x3

45 10 10 2.5 @5.5ish

45 25 2.5 @7

45 25 5 @8x2

45 25 2.5@8

Bench close grip 4@7,8…9x2

25 2.5

25 10 2.5

25 10 5 2.5

45 @@6.5/7

45 2.5 @8

45 5@9x2

Rack pull mid shin 7@7,8…9x2

45

45

45 5 @

45 5 2.5

45 10 @7

45 10 2.5 @7 MAYBE @8

45 10 5@8

45 10 5 2.5 @9x2

Day 3 &4 gym was closed power outage

Squat 2ct 4@7,8…9x2

25 10

25 10 2.5

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5

45 @9x2

Press w belt 5 @6,7…8x4
5

5 2.5

10

10 2.5

10 5 @6

10 5 2.5 @7

10 10 @8x3

Barbell rows 8@6,7…8x3

10 ~@6

10 2.5 @7/8

10 5 @8.5

10 2.5x1@8

Day 5

Deadlift w belt 5@6,7…8x3

25 10

45 10

45 10 5 @7

45 10 5 2.5@8x3

Bench 1ct 5@6,7…8x4

25

25 5 2.5 @7

25 10 @8x1

25 10 2.5@9x1 12:45

25 10 @8x2

303 tempo squat 8@7,8…9x2

25 @6

25 2.5 @7.5/8

25 5@9x2

Week 4 day 1

Squat w belt 5@6,7…8x4

45

45 10

45 10 10

45 10 10 2.5

45 25 ~@8x4

Close grip bench 4@7,8…9x3

25 5

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5 ~@7

45 @8

45 2.5 @9x1

45 @9x1

Rack pulls

7@7,8…9x2

45 @7

45 2.5 @7.5/8

45 5 @9

45 @9

Day 3

2ct squat 4@7,8…9x3

25 10@nothing lol

25 10 5 @8

25 10 5 2.5~@9

25 10 5 @8/8.5

25 10 5 2.5@9

Press w belt 5@6,7…8x4

10 @~6

10 2.5@7

10 5@8x3 10 49

Barbell rows 8@6,7…8x4

10@6

10 2.5 @7

10 5 @8x4

GPP DAY
Day 5

Deadlift w belt 5@6,7…8x3

45

45 5

45 10

45 10 5

45 10 10 @6

45 10 10 2.5 @7 maybe way less idk

45 25 @8 x3

Bench 1ct 5@6,7…8x5

25 5 2.5 @~6

25 10 @7

25 10 2.5 @8x5

303 squat 8@6,7…8x2

25 @6

25 2.5 @7/8

25 2.5@8x2

Week 5 day 1
Squat w belt 4@6,7…8x3

45

45 10

45 10 10 @0

45 25 @6/6.5x1

45 25 2.5 @7.5x1

45 25 5 @8/8.5x1

12:17 45 25 5 @8.5/9

45 25 @8 definitely could do t

2 but not 3

3 ct bench 4@7,8…9x2

25

25 5

25 10 @6.5/7

25 10 2.5 @7

25 10 5 @8

25 10 5 2.5 @9x1

25 10 5@9x1

2ct pauses deadlift @ 1” off floor 4@7,8…9x2

25 10 @4-6rpe

25 10 5 2.5@6

45 @6 maybe I need to be warm ? [observation anecdote]

45 2.5 @7x1

45 5@8x1

45 5 2.5 @8.5

45 5 @9

Day 3————

Pin squats 4@7,8…9x2

45@8

42.5 @7. In that order

45 2.5@9x1

45@9x1

Press w belt 4@6,7…8x5

10 2.5 @6

10 5@7

10 5 2.5 @8x5

Barbell rows 8@6,7…8x4

10 @0

10 2.5 @0.5

10 5 @0.75

10 10 @6

10 10 2.5 @7/7.5

25 @8x3

GPP

Pull ups

Planks

Bike 25 minutes

Bicep/triceps

Deadlift w belt 4@6,7…8x3

45 10 10 @0

45 25 @6.5/7x1

45 25 2.5@7x1

45 25 5 @8x3

Bench 1ct 4@6,7…8x5

25 5 @0

25 10 @4??? Idk not warm yet tho

25 10 5@6

25 10 5 2.5 @7

45x5@8

Squat no belt 6@7,8…9x2

45@7

45 2.5 @8

45 5 @9 (felt like an 8)

45 2.5 @9 (felt like 7)

Week 6 day 1

Squat w belt 1@8, 4@8x3

45 25 10 @8x1

45 25 3 reps @9x1

45 10 5@9x1

45 10 @8x1

Bench 3ct 3@7,8…9x2-3sets

25 10 @6?

25 10 2.5 @7

25 10 5@8

25 10 5 2.5@9x1

25 10 5@9x1

Deadlift 1” off floor 4@7,8…9x2

45 5 @7

45 5 2.5 @8.5

“” @9

45 5@9

Day 3

Pin squat 4@7,8…9x2

25

25 5@7.5x1

25 5 @8x1

25 5 2.5@9x1

25 5 @9

Press w belt 1@8, 4@8x4

25 2.5 @8

10 5 2.5 @8 4reps x4

Barbell rows 6@ 6,7…8x4

10 @5

10 2.5@7

10 5@8x2 set 2 felt like @7

10 5 2.5@7.5x1

10 10@8x1

Day 5

Deadlift w belt 1@8, 4@8x3

45

45 10

45 10 10

45 25 10

45 45 5@8x1 (1rep)

45 25 5 @6.5/7 4repsx1

45 25 10 2.5 @8x2

(Tbh felt extremely light w hook grip RPE 6/7 or less)

Bench 1ct 1@8 4@8x4

5@8 45

1@8=45 5 2.5

45 @8x4

Squat no belt 6@6,7…8x4

25 10 @6

25 10 5@7 first two sets might not be warm idk

25 10 5 2.5 @8x3 :11

45 @8 (think it has to do with where I gaze during lift) think not know

Set 3 @8 felt lighter while looking forward higher than I’m used to I think it’s Bc I’m placing the bar higher recently

Week 7 day 1

Squat w belt 1@8, 3@8x4

25 10

45

45 10

45 25 10 @7x1

45 25 10 2.5 @8x1

45 10 5@8.5x1

45 10 2.5@8x3

Pin bench 3@7,8…9x2-3 sets

25

25 10 :35

25 10 5

25 10 5 2.5

45 @6

45 2.5 @7

45 5 @8

45 5 2.5 @9x1

45 5@9x1

45 2.5 @9x1

2ct pauses deadlift 3@7,8…9x2

25 10

25 10 5

45 5@6.5/7

45 5 2.5@8

45 10 @8

45 10 2.5@8

45 10 5

45 10 10@8

Day 3

Pin squat 3@7,8…9x3

Worked up to 40@7 took a break and 42.5@7

45@8

45 2.5 @9x1

45@9x1

42.5@9x1

Press w belt 1@8, 3@9x4

10 @7 (5reps) (fast warm up)

10 10 @7 (1rep)

10 10 2.5 @8

[3@9] x4

10 5@8

10 5 2.5@9

10 5 @9

10 2.5@9

10 @9

Barbell rows 6@6,7…8x4

10 @6

10 2.5 @7

10 5@8x4

45 25 @7ish for 3

Deadlift w belt 1@8 3@8x4

[1@8]

45 35x1

[3@8]

45 25

45 25 5

45 25 10

45 45@8x4

Squat no belt 6@6,7…8x4

45@6

45 5@7.5

45 5 @8x4

Bench 1ct 1@8, 3@9x4

45 10 @8x1 (1rep)

45@8.5x3 :09 (3reps)

Week 8 day 1

Squat w belt 1@8, 3@8x2

1@8

45 35 2.5

3@8

45 20 @7.5

45 20 2.5 @8

Bench 3ct 3@7,8,9

35 2.5 @7

40 @8

42.5 @9

Pauses deadlift 3@7,8,9

45 20 @8

45 20 2.5@9

Day 2

Pin squat 4@7,8,9

25 10 @idk 6/7

42.5

45 2.5

45 5 @9

OHP 1@8 3@9

25@8 1rep

20 @8.5

6@

6@6,7…8x2

10 2.5 @5.5

10 5@6.5

10 5 2.5

Day 4

Deadlift w belt 1@8 3@9

3 plates 1 rep!

45 45 did three sets going down 5%

Bench 1 ct

1@8 3@9

45 20 2.5 @8x1 1 Rep

45 2.5 @9x1 3 reps

Squat 6@ 6,7…8x2

25 10 @6

25 10 2.5 @6/6.5/7

25 10 5 2.5 @8.5

25 10 5 @8

RTS Generalized Intermediate Program

BW 193 lbs

July 15 (Monday)
Squat w/ belt work up to x4@9
45 10 5 2.5@7
45 20 @8
45 20 2.5 @9

Competition Bench (did touch n go instead)*
42.5@6
45@7
45 2.5@7.5
45 5 @8.5
45 5 2.5@9

3 ct pause bench work up to 5@9
25
25 2.5@7
25 5@8
25 5 2.5@9

July 16 (tuesday)
Dead lift w/ belt
45 45 5 2.5@6
45 45 10 @7
45 45 10 5 @8
45 45 20 @9

Pin Bench work up to 4@9
45 @6
45 2.5 @7
45 5@8
45 5 2.5@9

Front squat work up to 6@9
25 @5
25 5 @7
25 5 2.5 @8
25 10 @9

July 18 Thursday
Pin squat work up to 5@9

40 @7
45@8
45 2.5@9

Bench touch n go work up to 6@10

25
25 10
25 10 5
25 10 5 2.5
45
45 2.5
45 5
45 5 2.5
45 10
45 10 2.5@10

Push Press work up to 6@9

20 @7
22.5@8
25 @9

July 19 Friday
2" deficit dead lift

45
45 2.5@6
45 5 @7
45 5 2.5 @8
45 10 @9

Close grip bench work up to 6@9

45 @7
45 2.5@8
45 5 @9

Snatch Grip SLDL work up to 6@9

45 @7
45 2.5 @8
45 5 @9