23 April 2024: SQ (light), BP (light)

walk Meet 4 days SQ: 65 kg x 3 75 x 3 85 x 2 WM: 4kg x lf x 1 BP: 60 kg x 3 70 kg x 3

April 22, 2024: Variety

Been taking it easy in anticipation of an upcoming powerlifting meet Today Rings: usual walk

April 18, 2024: SQ (light), BP

WM: bw x lf x 3 walk break SQ: 85 kg x 3 short break BP: 65 kg x 5 (had meant to do 62.5 - oh well ...) 67.5 x 4 72.5 x 3 77.5 x 2 80 x 1 - ever just so barely, but this is the first time I've gotten 80 kg at the end of a more-or-less full workout. ... NB: continuing ... so probably means I can get 82.5 with fewer lifts beforehand, and that's what we should try next, I think.

16 April 2024: SQ

Not much over the weekend, walked a good deal Monday, yesterday, feeling tired, took a nap Today, Tuesday walk (phone says 3.4 mi) break some bw WM SQ: 75 kg x 3 (last week was 70 x 4) 80 x 3 - down 1 from last time 85 x 2 - down 1 from last time 90 x 1 - down 1 from last time 95 x 1 - same as last time, which was first time at this weight this cycle 100 x 1 - new weight this cycle - slow but didn't stop

April 13, 2024: SW

WM: 4 kg x 1 SW: 40 kg x lf x 10's OTM for 10 min short break 40 kg x 2h x 20 bar hang: 45 seconds, lf, one hand + middle+index (no thumb like last time) on the other

April 12, 2024: Variety

walk about 4 mi in two walks into town Rings: usual walk more

April 11, 2024: SQ (light), BP (light), DL

NB: 2 days ago, SQ and BP, and yesterday, 40 kg swings x 4's x 18 sets, so a bit tired today WM: bw x 1 All 3 lifts today. Not quite a mini-meet but getting use to the feeling of the order of the lifts. SQ: 75 kg x 3 BP: 62.5 kg x 5 DL: (used little clamps today to get rid of 5 kg) 130 kg x 4 r/u (least favored) 140 x 3 l/u (favored) 150 x 2 160 x 1, 1 (or call it 2 - stood up, took a few breaths, and did the 2nd rep)

April 10, 2024: SW

Bar hangs: 40 second w/ one + middle+index each side WM: 4 kg x 1, 1 long break walk about 1.5 miles break SW: 40 kg x lf x OTM for 18 sets, grip starting to go on left side avg = 124, max = 136

April 9, 2024: SQ, BP

bar hangs: 35 seconds each way, one + index+middle fingers break walk break SQ: skipped 65 and 75 as warmups, just did 70 70 kg x 4 80 x 4 - down 1 from last time 85 x 3 - down 1 from last time 90 x 2 - down 1 from last time 95 x 1 - new weight this cycle break BP: 60 kg x 4 70 x 2 80 x 1 67.5 x 5, 5 NB: NL = 17, 67.5, what I thought would be good after last session, was perfect for backoff sets of 5 today

April 8, 2024: Variety

Inspired by some one-arm hanging videos: Right arm + index+middle left: 30 seconds break Left arm + index+middle right: 30 seconds Neither was terribly difficult but I need to go slowly with this as overtraining has happened in the past with one-arm hangs Walked about 5 miles

April 7, 2024: SW

Rings: usual (FL, FL, StC+KE) long break WM: 4 kg x lf x 1, 1 NB: BP just completely takes away how my right shoulder needs to work outside of BP short break SW: (Did these yesterday, 10 set on the 1:15) 40 kg x lf x OTM x 12 sets - form, ease, grip are all improving avg = 126, max = 138

April 6, 2024: SW, BP

SW: 40 kg x lf x 4's on the 1:15 with a student, 10 sets break WM: bw x a few BP: 60 kg x 3 65 x 2 70 x 1 75 x 1 80 x 1 72.5 x 4 70 x 5 - probably 65 would have been better as the last rep was a bit of a grind. Or 67.5. NB: NL = 17, backoff sets are the way to go for me for BP for now. Need the heavy single, need the volume, too.

April 4, 2024: BP

walk sore upper back, especially left side and near spine. rhomboids? Been working on keeping elbows and shoulder back while SQ yesterday break BP: 60 kg x 5 70 x 5 75 x 3 - recent PR reps @ this weight 80 x fail - felt heavy after unracking, didn't even try to press up. Next BP session needs to be volume at 70 kg, maybe some 65 and some 75.

April 3, 2024: SQ

Yesterday, Tuesday, walk long drive Today: SQ: 65 kg x 3 - same as last time 75 x 2 - 1 less than last time 80 x 5 - same 85 x 4 - same 90 x 3 - one more than last time - good! short walk

April 1, 2024: Variety

Rings: usual (FL, short rest, StC+KE) long drive