4/28/24 - 5/1/24

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4/28/24

5s deadlift top set @ 315
Challenging, but felt much better than the previous 5s day!

Giant set
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BBB bench @105 + pullover @ 25lb
(30, 20) + (10, 10, 10)
I decided to stop sandbagging with 5x10 and push 50 reps in as few as possible. This lead to me knocking out all of my reps in 2 sets. I did pullovers to keep my giant sets at 3 movements for 5 sets. Pullovers feel great, hoping to see an increase in aesthetics. 
Inverted row
15, 13, 10, 9, 10
Happy to see my numbers trend upwards
Single leg glute hyper @25lb
11, 11, 11, 10, 10
I couldn't really find a consistent setup.... I'm going to have to replace this movement.
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Single leg deficit hip thrust @ bw
11, 10, ?
The numbers are slowly trending up here too. I forgot to fill in my last set and can't remember how many reps I got....

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4/30/24

BBB squat @ 155
30, 20
This was a HUGE win. I made the decision to follow the "350" rule for my BBB sets and increase the weight if I hit 50 reps in 3 sets. Well, last time I managed 25 and 25. I was shocked to shatter that performance with more weight. Neither set was a widowmaker. Thats not to say that this was easy. I had to lay down on the floor after each set, and the rest of my session was pretty heavily impacted.

Giant set
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5s ohp top set @ 140
These are still challenging.... I'm going to repeat the TM for another cycle.
Chins
10, 8, 5
Not too bad. Felt very tired. 
Single leg squat 
1, 3, 2
I straight up couldn't balance past a certain point. My legs were exhausted. It could have been fatigue from blasting those squats, but my previous performance was also worse than normal which may indicate fatigue buildup. 
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"350" hip thrust @ 140lb
20, 15, 15
I accidentally kept my OHP weight on the bar, but managed to hit my 50 in 3 this session. Time to raise the weight! 
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5/1/24

BBB RDL @ 185lb
13, 12, 15, 10
I'm focusing on achieving maximal hip stretch on every rep. Focusing purely on bar distance leads to compensations that take away from glute and ham activation. Still, the bar touches the floor on nearly every rep. 

Bench 5s top set @ 185
My bench is coming back! This set felt pretty easy compared to the previous week which was lower in weight. 

Giant set?
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Chin-up
9
Goodmorning @95lbs
15
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It was pouring on me during my workout and I didn't have a lot of time before work. I made an attempt to do something quick for assistance work but still didn't have the time I needed. This might work in my favor as a mini deload. 
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