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re: Daily Strength Check-In

Posted on 8/2/21 at 5:55 pm to
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11214 posts
Posted on 8/2/21 at 5:55 pm to
Week 1 Day 1 of PPSA The Prequel

Squats 5x5 @ 250lb
Dumbbell row 4x8 @ 85lb
Barbell press 4x8 @ 120lbs
Barbell curls 4x5 @ 75lbs
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
12099 posts
Posted on 8/2/21 at 7:37 pm to
Tonight

Squats: 315 4x3
Bench Press: 205 4x3 and 195 3x5
Close Grip Bench: 145 3x8
Posted by EyeOfTheFeTiger
Member since Apr 2021
468 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 1:32 pm to
Bench 3 Warm Up Sets
Bench 180#x5 (75%), 205#x5 (85%), 230x5 (95%)
Bench BBB 155# 5x10

Odd- Goblet Squats 90# x12
Even- SLDL w/shrug 70# KBs x12, DB Hammer Curls 50# x7
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
12099 posts
Posted on 8/3/21 at 8:02 pm to
Tonight:

Deadlifts: 275 4x8
Bench Press: 135x8,155 2x6, 180 2x5, 195 2x4, 205 3x3
Bent Over Dumbbell Rows: 70 3x10
This post was edited on 8/3/21 at 8:03 pm
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11214 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 7:19 am to
Squats- 6x3 @ 275
Bench press- 5x5 @ 205
Weighted chin ups 4x3
Weighted push ups 4x10
Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
3145 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 11:25 am to
quote:

Week 2 cutting cycle: -4.8 lbs from start

Flat bench: 150x8x2, 150x5
Barbell row: 155x8x2, 155x7
Skullcrusher: 60x12, 60x12 (tried a narrower grip but it sucked)
Chest fly: 135x15, 135x13
Squat: 115x5W, 155x5W, 225x8x3


Week 3 cutting cycle: -6.1 lbs from start

Flat bench: 150x8x2, 150x5
Barbell row: 155x8x2, 155x5 (changed technique a bit. touching the plates to the floor between reps.)
Skullcrusher: 60x15, 60x12
Chest fly: 135x15x2
Squat: 115x5W, 155x5W, 230x8x1, 230x7x2
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11984 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 3:45 pm to
Didn't check in last week but increased weight for squat bb squat and db bench the past two days.

Leg day today will update with results.

Deadlifts 4x4 @ 285 lbs
V Squats 4x6-8 @ 230 lbs
Accessory lifts various weights 3x8-10
This post was edited on 8/4/21 at 7:52 pm
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
117563 posts
Posted on 8/4/21 at 8:53 pm to
This morning:
Squats: 3 x 5 @ 275 (could probably get better depth, will have to work on that)
Deadlifts: 1 x 5 @ 265 with no wrist straps, 1 x 5 @ 305 with wrist straps
Posted by EyeOfTheFeTiger
Member since Apr 2021
468 posts
Posted on 8/5/21 at 1:54 pm to
Deadlift- 3 warm up sets
DL 5s Pro- 285#x5 (75%), 325#x5 (85%), 365#x5 (95%)
DL BBB- 225# 5x10

Odd sets superset- Ring Rows x12, Face Pulls 65# x25
Even sets superset- Wt Dips 25# x12, DB Curl 40# 4x8
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11214 posts
Posted on 8/5/21 at 4:19 pm to
Sunday my wife maxed out. She finished a second round of PPSA Let’s get Peachy.

Deadlift went from 175 to 185
Squat went from 135 to 165

Won’t retest until after Squatober
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
12099 posts
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:03 pm to
Tonight:

Squats: 325x1, 235 3x6 (paused) and 135x8 (AtG).
Bench Press: 200x7, 225 3x1 comp bench and 135x18.
Bent Over Barbell Rows: 145 3x8.

Really trying to dial my depth in and I’m happy with it on my heavy singles so far.
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 8:13 pm
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
11214 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 7:38 am to
Squats: 3x10 at 185
Barbell row: 4x10 at 135
DB incline press: 4x5 at 85
Alt DB curls: 4x5 at 45
Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
3145 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 11:42 am to
quote:

Week 3 cutting cycle: -4.4lbs total. May need to cut calories a bit more, but I'll give it another week.

OHP: 45x8W, 90x8x1, 90x7F, 90x7F (OHP felt like shite today)
BB curls: 60x15,60x8
Standing calf raise: 175x15x2
Arnold Press: 60x15,60x12
Deadlift: 155x5W, 205x5W, 285x5x2


Week 3 cutting cycle: -6.4lbs total.

OHP: 45x8W, 90x8x2, 90x5F (frick OHP btw)
BB curls: 30x10W, 60x13, 60x9 (added little set for warmup. read too many tendon tear threads)
Standing calf raise: 180x15x2
Arnold Press: 60x15,60x12
Deadlift: 155x5W, 205x5W, 295x5x2
This post was edited on 8/11/21 at 11:32 am
Posted by lattin1
baton rouge
Member since May 2014
328 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 2:27 pm to
Chest/Rear Delts:

Band Pull-Aparts
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps

Band Over-And-Backs
Set 1: 10 reps
Set 2: 10 reps

Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 lb × 12 [Warm-up]
Set 2: 135 lb × 10 [Warm-up]
Set 3: 225 lb × 5 [Warm-up]
Set 4: 245 lb × 3
Set 5: 275 lb × 1
Set 6: 295 lb × 1
Set 7: 315 lb × 1

Rear Lateral Raise
Set 1: 70 lb × 20
Set 2: 70 lb × 19
Set 3: 70 lb × 18

Incline DB Press
Set 1: 140 lb × 6
Set 2: 160 lb × 6
Set 3: 180 lb × 6
Set 4: 200 lb × 5

Ab Wheel
Set 1: 12 reps
Set 2: 12 reps
Set 3: 12 reps

So it turns out COVID increases your bench press. First time I've pressed 3 plates in almost a year. Go figure.
Posted by G The Tiger Fan
Member since Apr 2015
117563 posts
Posted on 8/6/21 at 9:52 pm to
Squats: 3 x 5 @ 275
Bench: 3 x 5 @ 155
Deadlift: 1 x 5 @ 270 without straps, 1 x 4 @ 315 with straps
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
12099 posts
Posted on 8/7/21 at 1:39 pm to
Today:

Deadlifts: 345 5x3+, 6 reps on my last set.
Overhead Press: 125 5x3+, 6 reps on my last set.
RDLs: 245 3x6
Seated Dumbbell Press: 45x10, 50x8, and 55x8
Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
3145 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:45 am to
quote:

Week 3 cutting cycle: -6.1 lbs from start

Flat bench: 150x8x2, 150x5
Barbell row: 155x8x2, 155x5 (changed technique a bit. touching the plates to the floor between reps.)
Skullcrusher: 60x15, 60x12
Chest fly: 135x15x2
Squat: 115x5W, 155x5W, 230x8x1, 230x7x2


Went in planning to deload squats and skullcrusher, ended up having to drop weight on almost everything. Just weak as shite today.

Week 4 cutting cycle: -5.9 lbs from start

Flat bench: 150x8, 150x6, 135x7
Barbell row: 155x8, 155x6, 115x8
Skullcrusher: 40x15, 40x20
Chest fly: 140x15x2
Squat: 115x5W, 155x5W, 185x8x3
Posted by EyeOfTheFeTiger
Member since Apr 2021
468 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 1:41 pm to
Krypteia Phase 2 repeat, all 85% TMs :
Kept Squat Est Max and TM the same at 360# / 306# TM, DL up 10# to 460# / 391#, Bench up 5# to 290# / 246.5#

Squat - 3 warm up sets
Squat 5s Pro- 200# (65%)x5, 230# (75%)x5, 260# (85%)x5
Squat BBB- 165# 5x10

Odd sets- Ring Rows x14, DB Hammer Curls 50# x7
Even sets- Weighted Dips 35# x10, Face Pulls 70# x20
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
12099 posts
Posted on 8/9/21 at 9:21 pm to
Tonight:

Squats: 335 3x1
Bench: 225 4x3 and 195 3x8
Lat Pulldowns: 160 3x8
Posted by ThreauxDown
Member since Jan 2019
648 posts
Posted on 8/10/21 at 2:29 am to
Back on a full body 4x week split

Bench: 2x Warmup
225x8, 275x5, 315x3, 365x1, 315xAMRAP (got 5)

Close grip bench: 225 3x10
Weighted chin-ups: 3x5 with 25, 1x5 with 45
Weighted dips: 3x8 with 90, 1x3 with 135
DB curls: 4x10 with 40s
SLDL: 4x10 with 100s
DB tricep ext: 4x12 with 80
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