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Training's been getting more frequent and more intense, bench press, deadlift and dips have been really strong lately. Luckily it's not interfering with my work schedule any more. Diet has been...

Becoming convinced that heavy deadlifts are some kind of potent virility serum (for me at least).

Every time I cut them from my routine within a few weeks I nearly always end up struggling for...

Got heaps of work on for the next few months. Gonna take a break from lifting heavy. I’ll still be hitting the gym 5 days a week but need to preserve my energy for some long days at the office.

26th February Push Workout 81.6kg

Barbell Bench Press 100kg 5,4,3
Barbell Incline Bench Press 80kg 2,2,2
Dips 10,10,10
Dumbbell Lateral Raise 15kg 10,10,10
Dumbbell Bench Press 32.5kg 10,10,10...

Been training in the afternoon instead of the early morning, all the literature I've ever seen suggests training after eating and after being awake for more than 2 hours is advantageous but I really...

My ITB was really tight when I was back squatting and doing leg press. Wasn’t able to really get in the zone.

24th February Legs Workout 81.8kg

Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt and sleeves)
...

So look, in an ideal world I wouldn’t have trained this morning. I’d had 3 pretty big sessions in a row and was concerned I hadn’t fully recovered but I won’t be able to hit the gym tomorrow so...

19th February Push Workout 81.8kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 10
60kg 3,3 (10 second eccentric)
80kg 2
100kg 1
110kg 1
120kg 1 - Was training with a mate so had a spot for this one, was touch...

18th February Legs Workout 81.0kg

Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt and sleeves) 102.5kg 6,6,6,6 (6x4 @ 70% 1RM)
Barbell Front Squat (belt and sleeves) 60kg 3,3,3
Leg Press 160kg 6,6,6
Calf...

17th February Push Workout 81.6kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 10
60kg 5
80kg 2
100kg 1
110kg 1
115kg 1

After heavy squats yesterday, gave deadlifts a miss this morning

15th February Pull Workout 80.2kg

Pullups 17,10,8
Dumbbell Row 50kg 8,6,6
Mixed Grip Barbell Shrugs 160kg 8,8,8
EZ Bar Bicep...

Squat number continuing to come along nicely, 145kg was pretty tough. I think that's the heaviest I've squatted since 2019.

14th February Legs Workout 80.4kg

Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt...

Inspired by Peter Attia to try some Zone 2 training

13th February Cardio Workout 80.2kg

Distance - 5.08 km run
Pace - 6:04 min/km
Elevation gain - 36m

372 calories burnt
30:49 duration

12th February Push Workout 80.1kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 10
60kg 5
80kg 2
100kg 1
105kg 1
110kg 1

Added another 5kg on my deadlift

11th February Pull Workout 80.2kg

Mixed Grip Barbell Deadlift

60kg 10
100kg 5
140kg 2
180kg 1

Really surprised myself this morning, no way I thought I had a 140kg squat in me. I'm really excited about getting some genuine strength growth in the next couple of months. I was definitely spinning...

Getting there

7th February Push Workout 81.2kg

Barbell Bench Press

20kg 5
60kg 5
80kg 2

Added 5kg on my deadlift from last week. Was feeling a bit flat at the beginning of this workout but then really got in the zone.

6th February Pull Workout 80.5kg

Mixed Grip Barbell Deadlift
...

Considering I’m still building back to my pre-covid cardio vascular fitness, this was a good session.

5th February Cardio Workout 79.7kg

401 calories burnt
32:07 duration

Heart rate average...

Good workout this morning

4th February Legs Workout 79.8kg

Hack Squat (belt and sleeves) 100kg 8,6,6
Barbell Front Squat (belt and sleeves) 60kg 6,6,6
Barbell Low Bar Back Squat (belt and...