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Feb 16-22, 2020

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #53 | 495#24
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s.

BW 212lb

Feb Week 3 of 4

Sun Feb 16

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-275x1 rest | one arm seated machine shoulder press 70-70-90-90x2
Back one arm cable row 90-100-100-100x2

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-275x1 rest | one arm seated machine shoulder press 70-70-70x3
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100-100x3

Mon Feb 16

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-275x1 rest | one arm seated machine shoulder press 70-70-70x3
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100-100x3

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-275x1 rest | one arm seated machine shoulder press 70-70x3
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100x3

Tue Feb 18

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315x1  | one arm landmine shoulder press  50-50x3,75x2
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100x3

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x5
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315x1  rest | one arm landmine shoulder press  50-50x3,75x2
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100x3

* the 315s on the inclined pressing got me fatigued. i should have been 475-495 already but not feeling it. still got a routine 405x5 so muscle mass is there. just not mentally strong right now.

Wed Feb 19

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315x1  | one arm landmine shoulder press  50-50x3,75-75x2
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100x3

* legs fatigued but coordination is on point. could have gotten 475. skip morning workout for a work meeting.

Thur Feb 20

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x1,255x3 
Back one arm cable row 100-100-100x3

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x5
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x1,225-225-225x3
Back one arm cable row 100-100x3

* top 455 was not very strong but i knew that i had thickness this afternoon because of my strong breakfast. i need to be more fresh for the heavy singles but only have to well fed even with moderate fatigue to get the 405s.

Fri Feb 21

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 425x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x1 rest | one arm shoulder landmine press 50-50x3, 75-75-75-75x2, 100x1
Back one arm cable row 100-100x2 | lat machine pulldown 195-210x2

Sat Feb 22

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 425x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x1 rest | one arm shoulder landmine press 75-75-75-75x2, 100x1
Back one arm cable row 100-100x2 | lat machine pulldown 210-225x2

Feb 2-8, 2020

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #53 | 495#24
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s.

BW 212lb

Feb Week 1 of 4

Sun Feb 2

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3 skip
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5  | one arm cable row 70sx5,

Mon Feb 3

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5  skip | one arm cable row 70sx5,80-90x3

* colds almost gone. still some coughing but very rarely. good enough for double workouts again.

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-295-315x2,245x5
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5  skip | one arm cable row 70sx5,80-90-100x2


Tue Feb 4

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275x2,295-315x1, 245x5
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5  skip | one arm cable row 70x3,80-90x2,70x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275x2,295-315x1, 245x5
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5  skip | one arm cable row 70x3,80-90x2,70x5

Wed Feb 5

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275x2,295-315x1, 245x5
Back one arm cable row 70x3,80-90x2,70x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315-315-325x1
Back one arm cable row 80-90-100x2, 70x5

Fri Feb 7

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315-315x1, 245x5
Back one arm cable row 80-90-100-100-100x2

Sat Feb 8

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315-315x1,
Back one arm cable row 90-100-100-100x2

Jan 19-25, 2020

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #53 | 495#24
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s.

BW 212lb

Jan Week 4 of 5

Sun Jan 19

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80x5,

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80-90x5,

Mon Jan 20

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80x5,

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80x5,

Tue Jan 21

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80x5,

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-495#24, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50s-55x5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80-90x5,

* 495 now routine but the cycle is repeatable in weeks. it was heavy but not an unhealthy grind.

Wed Jan 22

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5,  | one arm cable row 70s-80x5,

* wokw up with some cold symptoms and decided to sleep more for better recovery. still feel like crap but was able to get my basic routine done.

Thur Jan 23

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3 skip
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5,  | one arm cable row 70sx5,

* took it easy with the colds. big headache from too much sleep. i took off from work and slept all the time. bw still solid. been drinking fluids to get better faster.

Fri Jan 24

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3 skip
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5,  | one arm cable row 70sx5,

* still feeling under the weather. condition improving a little.

Sat Jan 25

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back one arm cable upright rows 50sx5 skip  | one arm cable row 70sx5,

Jan 5-11, 2020

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #52 | 495#22
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s.

BW 212lb

Jan Week 2 of 5

Sun Jan 5

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-295x3
Back seated lat machine 225 5x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60-65-70x5 | one arm cable row 70-80x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225 5x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60-65-70x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

Mon Jan 6

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225 5x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60-65-70x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#52,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225 5x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60-65-70x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

Tue Jan 7

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225 5x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60-65-70x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-495#22, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-295x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90-100x5

* 495 not as effortless as the last one but not a bad grind. will upload vid soon. i can get this 495 every 2-3 weeks routinely if i keep my bw consistent 210+. i do not have the drive to push myself to use this top weight multiple times a week like i used too.

Wed Jan 8

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455,
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

* another very heavy 455 following a strong workout yesterday. the one arm rows hit my back very well when i use a strap and focus on pulling with pinky and ring finger.  dont know why but it works better to get rhomboid doms.

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90-100x5

Thur Jan 9

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

Fr1 Jan 10

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

Sat Jan 11

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 275-275x3
Back seated lat machine 225-225x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60-60x5 | one arm cable row 70-80-90x5

Dec 22-28, 2019

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275 | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #50 | 495#20
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s.

BW 212lb

Dec Week 4 of 4

Sun Dec 22

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

* this routine is working very well for me.

Mon Dec 23

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#48
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x1, 4x1 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

Tue Dec 24

morning
Squats 315-365-405-475#49
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets


Wed Dec 25

Christmas Day Off

Thur Dec 26

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#50, 405x4
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

Fri Dec 27

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

Sat Dec 28

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x2
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295 3x2 sets
Back seated lat machine 225 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets | one arm cable row 80 5x2 sets

* annual vacation in lake tahoe. did workout on a local gym. happy to have all the machines i use.

495#20
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDZTljTtkoM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDZTljTtkoM</a>

plan to get 495 at a leaner weight did not work. have to be over 210 to get the heavies without burning out. looked like i could have done another 10-15lbs over it. 

Dec 1-7, 2019

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275 | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #42 | 495#19
Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s. 1 Yr Week 3

BW 206lb

Dec Week 1 of 4

Sun Dec 1

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

Mon Dec 2

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x3 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#40, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets

Tue Dec 3

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x3 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm rows 50-60-70 x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#41, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets  | one arm rows 70 5x3 sets

Wed Dec 4

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x3 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm rows 70 5x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#42, 405x5
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets  | one arm rows 70 5x2 sets

Thur Dec 5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets  | one arm rows 70 5x2 sets

Fri Dec 6

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x6
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets  | one arm rows 70 5x2 sets

Sat Dec 7

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x5
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 5x2 sets, 60x5  | one arm rows 70 5x2 sets, 80x5

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455, 405x3
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 315x2, 275x5
Back seated lat machine 210x10, 225-240x5 | one arm cable upright rows 60 5x2 sets  | one arm rows 80 5x2 sets

Nov 24-30, 2019

Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275 | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #39 | 495#19

Page 75 Journal - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013

Monday Nov 5, 2018 - start of daily 455s. 1 Yr Week 3

BW 206lb

Nov Week 4 of 4

Sun Nov 24

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets


Mon Nov 25

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#34
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

Tue Nov 26

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#35
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets


Wed Nov 27

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#36
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

Thur Nov 28

late morning
Squats 315-365-405-475#37
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

* early home from work and got a 3-6:30am nap. was surprised to already be very strong at 830 on a very cold 39F morning. gym closes at 2pm so happy to get the heavy already.

Fri Nov 29

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#38
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

* feeling very confident lately with the 475. getting them with a strict pause. will deload the other exercises and start adding 405 volumes. want to get the 495#20 before end of the year.

Sat Nov 30

morning
Squats 315-365-405-455
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x2, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets

afternoon
Squats 315-365-405-475#39
Shoulders smith machine inclined bench 295x3, 275x5, 275x3
Back seated lat machine 210 10x2 sets | one arm cable upright rows 50 10x2 sets | one arm cable row 75 10x2 sets