Deadlift & Squat day, cycle 2. Felt low energy today, feeling off during a lot of this period not sure if I was on the verge of being sick or what, but a lot of people were getting sick around me. Just tried to pace myself. Deadlift: Sets 1 & 2) 5 reps @ 210lbs. […]

First day of a fresh new mesocycle, Deadlift & Squat day cycle 1. Deadlift: 1) 4 reps @ 280lbs. 2) 4 reps @ 280lbs. 3) 4 reps @ 300lbs. 4) 3 reps @ 310lbs. High Bar Back Squat: 1) 3 reps @ 175lbs. 2) 3 reps @ 175lbs. 3) 2 reps @ 190lbs. 4) 2 […]

Nearing the end of my trouble at work, and after maybe 2 1/2 weeks of doing something at work every single day I’m finally on a day off. Refreshed from an extra day of rest, it’s time to start Deadlift & Squat day for cycle 6. Time to test my strength and validate my training […]

It made more sense for my weekly schedule if I swapped my dev day for the first day of my next cycle, so this workout is actually Deadlift & Squat day, cycle 5. Deadlift: A particularly good workout, felt great and set a new PR! Set 1) 4 reps @ 275lbs. Set 2) 4 reps […]

Deadlift & Squat day, cycle 4. Deadlift: Set 1) 4 reps @ 275lbs. Set 2) 4 reps @ 275lbs. Set 3) 4 reps @ 290lbs. 5 sets of doubles for speed @ 205lbs. High Bar Back Squat: Set 1) 3 reps @ 160lbs. Set 2) 3 reps @ 160lbs. Set 3) 2 reps @ 170lbs. […]

Deadlift & Squat Day, cycle 3. Want to note this was a particularly low energy day, but I got through it. Deficit Deadlift: Did these by using smaller diameter 35lb plates (instead of the usual technique most will do of just standing on a pair of plates). Just feels more natural and I liked these. […]

Okay, first day of cycle 2. I felt a little stick with a cold today, so despite it being a shorter workout on a lower weight higher volume day it felt pretty full. Deadlifts & Squats: Deadlift: Set 1) 5 @ 205lbs. Set 2) 5 @ 205lbs. Set 3) 4 @ 255lbs. Set 4) 4 […]

Okay, first day of my new mesocycle. Took a few days off to rest up, just because work has had me a little stressed out and I needed a little time to clear my brain. Felt good to get back in the gym. The only major change to the program this cycle is replacing Front […]

Deadlift & Front Squat day, cycle 6 (pure strength testing). Deadlift: Set 1) 5 @ 265lbs. Set 2) 3 @ 280lbs. Set 3) 2 @ 300lbs. Final set was a series of singles to test my limits, hit 4 reps @ 310lbs. This is a strong indicator of improvement in my deadlift. Front Squat: Set […]

Deadlift & Front Squat day, first workout of cycle 5 (heavy weight acclimation). Deadlift: Set 1) 4 @ 265lbs. Set 2) 4 @ 285lbs. Set 3) 3 @ 295lbs. Set 4) 3 @ 300lbs. Static hold set of 3 holds / 30s @ 330lbs. Front Squat: Set 1) 3 @ 160lbs. Set 2) 3 @ […]