Front Squat & Bench Press day of cycle 2. Front Squat: Set 1) 5 @ 120lbs. Set 2) 5 @ 120lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 150lbs. Set 4) 4 @ 150lbs. Set 5) 3 @ 160lbs. Set 6) 3 @ 160lbs. Bench Press: Set 1) 5 @ 115lbs. Set 2) 5 @ 115lbs. Set 3) […]

Alright, Bench Press & Deadlift day for cycle 2. I am liking the increased volume of this revised plan. Bench Press: Set 1) 5 @ 115lbs. Set 2) 5 @ 115lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 145lbs. Set 4) 4 @ 145lbs. Set 5) 3 @ 155lbs. Set 6) 3 @ 155lbs. Deadlift: Set 1) 5 […]

Started cycle 2, hectic stuff going on at work due to Back to School and our store prepping for closure, so there’s that. Again, short log since I have a backlog. Deadlift: Set 1) 5 @ 200lbs. Set 2) 5 @ 200lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 250lbs. Set 4) 4 @ 250lbs. Set 5) 3 […]

Today was developmental day, and it’s been a while since I did any overhead presses and I’m doing a lot of flat bench pressing again and I know overhead pressing can help with my bench strength, so I wanted to do some. I did a lot of shoulder work today, but noted afterwards I had […]

Today was a double cardio day, had a nice calm 3 mile hike through Boyce Park, then ran the Electrodash 5K today, it was very short of a 5K something like 2.36 miles. The pace was hard to maintain with so many people clustered together walking, grooving and breakdancing on the path. Fun night, but […]

Front Squat & Bench Press day of cycle 1, had 2 rest days although one of those days I had a great run. Quick logs, catching up on a few weeks worth still. Front Squat: Set 1) 4 @ 160lbs. Set 2) 4 @ 160lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 170lbs. Set 4) Failed 1 rep […]

Had a fantastic run in Highland Park today, 7 miles around the reservoir. Very hot! That’s it, no frills here just a short cardio log.

Bench Press & Deadlift Day, cycle 1. Quick log since I’m catching up on backlogs now. Bench Press: Set 1) 4 @ 155lbs. Set 2) 4 @ 155lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 160lbs. Set 4) 3 @ 165lbs. Deadlift: Set 1) 3 @ 265lbs. Set 2) 3 @ 265lbs. Set 3) 2 @ 280lbs. Set […]

My “Phase 2” intermediate lifting program during this revision is now by the nickname “Liquid”, so updating the title to reflect that. While I still post exercise logs quietly in the background of my website, my focus now is more on getting them logged for personal records more than anything else not to provide good […]

Alright, this is the first log of my third mesocycle of my Phase 2 lifting program. I’ve made some major changes to the program, so referring it to Phase 2.1. I’ll separate the summary of the changes in a different log, keeping my actual workout logs more for my personal records for now. Deadlifts: These […]