BL-20200713

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Squat 1 x 5 @ 132.5

Rep 1 and 3 felt good. Last rep a bit of a fight.
Back sets ok. Didn’t feel too difficult but some noise coming from my knees.

Deadlift 10 x 1 @ 107.5

Resting 30 seconds.
First few were nice and easy.
Last 7 were awful.

Summary

Interesting morning.
Squats felt pretty good but heavy.
Needed to rest longer between sets.
Limiting rest on deadlifts sent much fun!


BL-20200710

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Bench 4 x 5 @ 70

Knot in the left trap proving annoying.
Feeling sets 2 and 3 in the sternum.
Last set felt heavy but moved nicely.

Squat 1 x 5 @ 130

Top set felt on the toes. Last rep felt the best.
Back sets ok but felt a little heavier than expected.
Felt like bottoming out too much.
Set 2 felt more solid.

Barbell Row 4 x 5 @ 82.5

Feels better with the straps.
Reps 4 and 5 were a little off.

Summary

Good steady morning.
All feeling pretty good overall.


BL-20200708

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Press 7 x 3 @ 47

All good.
Last reps of sets 6 and 7 feeling difficult but moving.

Deadlift 3 x 3 @ 132.5

Rep 1 was slow. All the rest ok.
Resting 5 minutes.
Set 2 similar to set 1.
Set 3 rep 1 was a fighter.

Squat 2 x 5 @ 102.5

Set 1 felt solid.
Set 2 felt more fatigued but still good.

Summary

Wet but steady morning.
No major issues.


BL-20200706

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Bench 5 x 3 @ 79

Set 1 off balance.
Set 2 better. More stable.
Set 3 bombed the descent on rep 1 but 2 and 3 ok.
Last 2 sets felt pretty good.

Squat 1 x 5 @ 127.5

Top set rocked forwards on a couple of reps.
Feeling heavy on the shoulders.
Back sets felt pretty good. Toes on rep2 but the rest felt ok.

Summary

Generally ok today.
Still a little sore in the glutes/hips.


BL-20200703

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Press 1 x 3 @ 56

Heavy set last rep getting difficult.
Back sets all good.

Deadlift 1 x 5 @ 145

Resting 5 minutes.
3 reps total. Ran out of gas!
Glutes feeling super tight today.

Squat 2 x 5 @ 100

Still tight in the right hip.
Moving ok.

Summary

Mix bag today.
Press felt good.
Deadlift failed, squat felt ok.
Right hip still aching after 10 minutes or so.