Year: 2025

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Squat 3 x 5 @ 112

Resting 3 minutes.
All good here.

Goblet Squat 1 x 30 @ 10

Pauses after 20 and 25.
Delightful as always!

Summary

Sports massage yesterday for the first time in 6 months so feeling a little battered.
All moving nicely though.
No problems.

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Bench 3 x 5 @ 84

Resting 3 minutes.
All ok here.

Z Press 3 x 5 @ 40

Resting 2 minutes.
No problems here.
A little conservative on the weight.
Can certainly feel my abs/obliques working harder than on press.

Curls 1 x 36 @ 20

Resting 60 seconds.
All good. Got 20 on first set which was the original programme back at the start of this block so theres progress going on somewhere!

Summary

All good this morning. No issues.

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Block Pull 3 x 8 @ 122

Resting 3 minutes.
All ok here.
Probably on the edge of what is sensible for my back.
Starting to heat up in the left hip/glute at the end on the last set.

Banded Chins 1 x 24 @ BW

Resting 60 seconds.
All ok again.
Trying to remain consistent across sets.

Summary

No problems today.
Block pulls, as suggested, probably at the point of not such a good idea.

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Squat 3 x 8 @ 100

Resting 3 minutes.
Tough ones here.
Setting the bar a little lower on the back.

Press 3 x 8 @ 46

Resting 3 minutes.
All good here.
All reps fairly comfortable.

Summary

Busy last couple of days so doubling up and omitting backoff work.
Main lifts feeling pretty good overall.

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Bench 3 x 8 @ 74

Resting 2 minutes.
All ok here.

Pushups 1 x 30 @ BW

Resting 60 seconds.
3×10. Slight pause on the last set after rep 7.

Curls 1 x 30 @ 20

Resting 60 seconds.
15/10/10
All good here. Extra 5 reps.

Summary

No problems this morning.

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