TGreggors' Second Training Log

[TGreggors]

2/11/20:
174.0 lbs.

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 25/side x 20, 20

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
140 x 10, 10, 10, 8
120 x 12

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 8, 8, 9, 8, 8

Rear Delt Machine Flies:
60 x 16, 15, 15, 15, 15

Abductor Machine:
150 x 16, 16, 16

Standing Calf Raises:
150 x 11, 10.5

Had to lift in the evening today because I was traveling until late into the evening last night for an interview. Need to stay on top of my calories while I travel

[TGreggors]

2/13/20:
176.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
190 x 9, 9, 9, 9

High Bar Tempo Squats: *paused at bottom*
135 x 8
165 x 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Neutral, Y-Grip Pulldowns:
160 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 16, 17

Roman Chair Twisting Leg Raises:
BW x 11, 11

Machine Preacher Curls:
30 x 18, 18, 18, 17, 17

Triceps Pushdowns: *w/ straight bar*
130 x 14, 14

[TGreggors]

2/15/20:
176.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
230 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
195 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

High-to-low Rows:
70 x 13, 12, 12, 12, 12

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 15, 15, 14, 14, 14

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 14, 14, 13, 13, 13

Cable Hammer Curls: *w/ rope*
80 x 16, 16, 15

33 working sets. I believe that this may be approaching an all-time high for me.

[JerG]

It's been a while since I've been in here. It's good to see you're still putting in work in the gym.

[TGreggors]

It's been a while since I've been in here. It's good to see you're still putting in work in the gym.

It has been a long time! Likely years! And I'm still working hard. Progress has slowed down big time though, I must add.

Haven't checked in on your log in quite awhile, though I know you've gotta still be killing it based on the few IG photos that I see every now and then. How is life/lifting going for you?

[TGreggors]

2/16/20:
173.8 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
330 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

Bench Press:
135 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 8, 8, 6

Cambered Bar Curls:
70 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 11

Skullcrushers: *on ground*
50 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 17, 17

Twisting Leg Raises:
BW x 8 (+0.25), 8

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
120 x 12, 12, 11, 11, 11

[TGreggors]

2/18/20:

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 25/side x 21, 20

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
150 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 7

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 8, 8, 7

Machine Rear Delt Flies:
60 x 16, 16, 15, 15, 15

Abductor Machine:
150 x 17, 16, 16

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
150 x 11, 11

Another night session after a day of driving. Got after it!

[JerG]

It has been a long time! Likely years! And I'm still working hard. Progress has slowed down big time though, I must add.

Haven't checked in on your log in quite awhile, though I know you've gotta still be killing it based on the few IG photos that I see every now and then. How is life/lifting going for you?

Hey man things are good on my end. Life is pretty good, and feeling good in the gym mostly. Just trying to stay healthy and get fit.

[TGreggors]

Hey man things are good on my end. Life is pretty good, and feeling good in the gym mostly. Just trying to stay healthy and get fit.

Happy to hear. I feel ya on the health thing. Such an often undervalued part of lifting. Likely the most important part of it all.

[TGreggors]

2/20/20:
175.4 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
215 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Tempo Squats: *paused at bottom*
135 x 8
185 x 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Neutral, Y-Grip Pulldowns:
120 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 18, 18

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 9, 8(+1 in mid)

Machine Preacher Curls:
35 x 12, 14, 14, 14, 15

Cable Pressdowns: *w/ straight bar*
130 x 15, 14

[TGreggors]

2/22/20:
174.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 7, 7, 7, 6
190 x 8

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
150 x 11, 11, 10, 10, 10

High-to-low Cable Rows:
70 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 14

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 14, 16, 15, 15, 14

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 14, 14, 14, 14, 12

Cable Hammer Curls: w/ rope
80 x 16, 16, 16

Good effort here. Pissed about the bench.

[TGreggors]

2/23/20:
175.4 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 2
370 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Bench Press:
135 x 5
185 x 3
210 x 6, 7, 7

Cambered Bar Biceps Curls:
70 x 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Skullcrushers: *on ground*
50 x 10, 9, 9, 9, 10

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 19, 19

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 9, 9 (+1 in middle)

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
120 x 12, 12, 12, 13, 12

Excellent work on the box squats. The weights were flying up.

[TGreggors]

2/25/20:
175.4 lbs.

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 35/side x 17, 17

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
120 x 12, 12, 12, 13, 13

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Machine Rear Delt Flies:
60 x 16, 16, 16, 16, 16

Abductor Machine:
150 x 17, 17, 17

Standing Calf Raises:
150 x 12, 12

[TGreggors]

2/27/20:
175.4 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
230 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Tempo Squats: *w/ pause*
135 x 8
205 x 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8

Neutral, Y-Grip Pulldowns:
140 x 11, 11, 10, 10, 10

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 20, 20

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 10, 9 (+1 in middle)

Machine Preacher Curls:
35 x 15, 14, 15, 16, 16

Cable Triceps Pushdowns:
130 x 15, 15

[TGreggors]

2/29/20:
176.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
190 x 9, 9, 9, 9

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
175 x 9, 8, 8, 8, 8

High-to-Low Cable Rows:
70 x 14, 13, 14, 14, 13

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 14, 14, 14, 14, 14

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 16, 16, 16, 15, 15

Cable Hammer Curls: *w/ rope*
80 x 17, 17, 16

[TGreggors]

3/1/20:
175.2 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 2
350 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Bench Press:
135 x 5
165 x 5
195 x 11, 11, 10

Cambered Bar Curls:
70 x 13, 13, 12, 12, 12

Skull Crushers: *on ground*
50 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 21, 20

Hanging Twisting Leg Raises:
BW x 10, 10 (+0.25)

Standing Calf Raises: *paused*
120 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 13

Really happy with the work on the squat here. Felt like I had even more in the tank.

[TGreggors]

3/3/20:
176.4 lbs.

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 35/side x 17, 17

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
140 x 10, 10, 10, 10
120 x 12

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Abductor Machine:
160 x 13, 14, 14

Standing Calf Raises: *pauses*
150 x 13, 12

Machine Rear Delt Flies:
60 x 17, 17, 16, 16, 15

Good work. First deload session of the week.

[TGreggors]

3/5/20:
175.2 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 8, 8, 8, 8

High Bar Tempo Squats: *paused*
135 x 8
165 x 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Y-Grip Neutral Pulldowns:
160 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Decline Leg Raises:
BW x 22

Machine Crunches:
100 x 15

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 11, 10 (+1 in mid)

Machine Preacher Curls:
35 x 16, 16, 16, 16, 17

Cable Triceps Pushdowns: *w/ straight bar*
130 x 16, 15

Second session of deload. Switched to machine crunches because the arm positioning for the decline leg raises was becoming rather uncomfortable

[TGreggors]

3/7/20:
175.2 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 8, 8, 8, 8

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
195 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

High-to-low Cable Rows:
70 x 14, 14, 14, 13, 13

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 16, 16, 16, 15, 15

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 15, 14, 14, 15, 14

Cable Hammer Curls: *w/ rope*
80 x 17, 17, 17

One more session of the deload to go

[TGreggors]

3/8/20:
174.4 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 8, 8, 8, 8

Bench Press:
135 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 8, 8, 6

Cambered Bar Curls:
70 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 12

Skull Crushers: *on ground*
50 x 11, 11, 11, 10, 10

Machine Crunches:
110 x 14, 13

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 11, 10

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
120 x 13, 14, 13, 13, 13

Last session of the deload. Back to pushing for PRs on Tuesday.

[TGreggors]

3/10/20:
175.4 lbs.

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 35/side x 18, 18

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
150 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 9, 8, 7

Machine Rear Delt Flies:
60 x 17, 17, 16, 16, 16

Abductor Machine:
160 x 14, 14, 14

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
150 x 14
170 x 10

Solid. Progress on inclines and romanians

[TGreggors]

3/12/20:
175.4 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
190 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 10

High Bar Tempo Squats:
135 x 8
185 x 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Neutral, Y-Grip Pulldowns:
120 x 12, 12, 12, 13, 12

Machine Crunches:
110 x 12, 12

Machine Preacher Curls:
35 x 17, 17, 17, 16, 16

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 9 (+0.5 in mid), 8 (+0.5 in mid)

Cable Triceps Pushdowns: *w/ straight bar*
130 x 16, 16

Great work on the squats and pulldowns. Resetting bench this month. May have to try something different if this plateau keeps up.

[TGreggors]

3/14/20:
173.8 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
200 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 8

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
150 x 11, 11, 11, 10, 10

High-to-low Cable Rows:
70 x 14, 14, 14, 14, 13

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 15, 15, 15, 15, 14

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 16, 16, 16, 16, 15

Cable Hammer Curls:
60 x 12, 13, 13

Good effort here. Pushing through some really difficult times with my work, and it's difficult to keep it separate from the gym.

[TGreggors]

3/15/20:
173.8 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
310 x 9, 9, 9, 9

Bench Press:
135 x 5
185 x 3
210 x 7, 6, 6

Cambered Bar Curls:
70 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 12

Skullcrushers: *on ground*
50 x 11, 11, 11, 11, 11

Machine Crunches:
110 x 14, 13

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 10, 9

Standing Calf Raises: *paused*
120 x 14, 14, 13, 14, 13

Still irritated with bench. Unintentionally lost a bit of weight so that is likely a factor here.

[TGreggors]

3/17/20:

Romanian Deadlifts:
45 x 10
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Quad Dominant Leg Press:
3 45s + 35/side x 19, 19

Incline Bench Press:
95 x 8
120 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 13

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 9, 8, 8

Standing Calf Raises: *pauses at bottom*
165 x 11, 11

Machine Rear Delt Flies:
60 x 17, 17, 17, 17, 16

Abductor Machine:
160 x 15, 15, 14

[TGreggors]

3/18/20:
173.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
175 x 9, 9, 9, 14

Tempo Squats: *pause at bottom*
135 x 8
205 x 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Neutral Y-Grip Pulldowns:
140 x 11, 11, 11, 11, 10

Machine Crunches:
110 x 14, 15

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 10, 10

Machine Preacher Curls:
35 x 17, 17, 17, 17, 17

Cable Triceps Pushdowns: *w/ rope*
130 x 17, 16

[TGreggors]

3/20/20:
174.6 lbs.

Bench Press:
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
215 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 7

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 8
175 x 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

High-to-low Cable Rows:
70 x 14, 14, 14, 14, 15

Machine Lateral Raises:
40 x 16, 16, 16, 16, 16

Lying Leg Curls:
80 x 15, 15, 15, 15, 15

Cable Hammer Curls:
60 x 13, 15, 15

Happy with the AMRAP on the bench. Trying to get the lifts in at my gym while I can before it closes due to coronavirus.

[TGreggors]

3/22/20:
173.8 lbs.

Box Squats:
45 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
330 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

Bench Press:
135 x 5
165 x 5
195 x 11, 10, 9

Cambered Bar Curls:
70 x 13, 13, 13, 13, 13

Skullcrushers: *on ground*
50 x 12, 11, 11, 11, 11

Machine Crunches:
110 x 15, 15

Twisting Hanging Leg Raises:
BW x 11, 9(+1.5 in mid)

Standing Calf Raises: *paused at bottom*
120 x 14, 14, 14, 14, 13

Last session before the gym closes down for COVID-19

[TGreggors]

3/23/20:
174.4 lbs.

Pullups: *dead-hang*
BW x 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Incline Pushups:
BW x 15, 15, 13, 13, 14

Romanian Deadlifts:
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 9, 9, 7
175 x 8, 8, 7

Bulgarian Split Squats:
45/side x 14, 14

Rear Delt Flies:
10s x 13, 13, 13, 13, 12

Unilateral Standing Calf Raises on step: *paused*
25 in hand x 13, 13

Hip Abduction on Floor:
BW x 16, 16, 15

Gyms closed down. I have limited equipment at home, but I am doing what I can.

[TGreggors]

3/25/20
175.0 lbs.

Bench Press:
Bar x 10
25s x 5
45s x 5
45 + 25 x 3
45 + 35 x 7, 7, 6
45 + 30 x 8, 7, 7

Front Squats: *paused*
45 x 5
45 + 10 x 5
45 + 5 x 6, 6
45 x 6, 6
35 x 8, 7

Chinups: *dead-hang*
BW x 10, 10, 8, 8, 8

Bench Leg Raises:
BW x 21, 20

Twisting Situps:
BW x 10, 9

EZ bar Curls:
30/side x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Diamond Pushups:
BW x 9, 9

Making do with what I have at home. No squat rack so I am having to clean and squat.