PR Devil's power/strength training log

[DEVILsSON]

8/26/25
bw: 230lb
40 min

Bench:
135-10 reps TNG ... suicide grip
+gloves with light wrist straps:
225-10 reps ....1 sec paused...
315- 1 rep...1-2 sec paused..
365x6+0 reps...TNG...bounced pretty good..

2-3 min break



315-10+0 reps... TNG....bounced quite a bit...felt like I maybe had one more rep if I rested a bit more like I like....got a call so had to cut my workout short....my radio went off mid set on the previous set...

--- weight felt heavy but very happy with the two rep improvement over last week...
---pins were set up on higher and I didn't bother to adjust it which may be what I should do going forward.
--strength calculator puts me at 424lb 1 RM...

3 hour break:

Assisted Band Pull Ups: large Veick band (50-125lb)...tied at the top single knot

shoulder width: bw - 12+0 reps...in boots and uniform

very wide grip: bw - 15+0 reps....in boots and uniform
--had both boots on band....chest to bar..

 

[DEVILsSON]

8/29/25
bw: 228-229lb
60 min

Romanian Deadlifts: in boots
Doh:
135-10 reps
225-10 reps
315-5 reps...grip started to give..
Mixed:
405-1 rep

Deadlift: + straps
495-1 rep

+Open Inzer Lever belt:
585- 1 rep...very fast ...surprised me...my right hip was sore the whole day I almost skipped the workout...

Closed Belt+barefoot:
675-1-0 rep


Hack Squat: w/ straps doh
405-1+0 reps...barely got it...felt super awkward...

Sitted Life Fitness Pull Down Machine(independent handles):
260(stack)-10+0 reps....nothing on next rep...

Sitted Hammer Strength High Row Machine(independent handles):
150(stack)x2 - 8+0 reps

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[DEVILsSON]

8/31/25
bw: 230lb

Glute Ham Raise Station Sit Ups:
+25lb DBx2: 10 reps..maybe had a couple more reps....rested DBs on the front part of my shoulders.....45 degree down to about 45-60 degrees up in a control manner x 2 sets

Leg Lifts on the floor:
bw-20+0 reps x 2 sets

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9/4/25
bw: 230lb

Bench: index fingers on outer rings

---gloves with light wrist support/wraps(same as last week)
135-10 reps...suicide grip...paused
225-10 reps...paused
---realized I set the pins one slot too high so I brought it down one(about 2 inches)
315-1 rep...2 sec pause

385-4+0 reps...TNG....bounced it pretty good especially on last rep...
15 min rest

405-2+0 reps...TNG....bounced it hard on 2nd rep....lost the rep towards my head and under pins as it was slightly turning...thought I was going to have to dump it but managed to lock it out...it was ugly...but i'll take it
15 min rest

315-11+0 reps...TNG......bounced it quite hard...

strength calculator says I slightly regressed from last week....365x6 is ~424 whereas 385x4 is ~420 and 405x2 is ~416. I definitely felt weaker today....although 315x11 is ~430...which is hilarious because there's no universe where I am benching that...

---I was a lot better with unracking the bar today which despite feeling weaker boosted my confidence...



I managed to splice the videos slightly out of sequence but f it...
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[Poon Goon]

8/31/25
bw: 230lb

Glute Ham Raise Station Sit Ups:
+25lb DBx2: 10 reps..maybe had a couple more reps....rested DBs on the front part of my shoulders.....45 degree down to about 45-60 degrees up in a control manner x 2 sets

Leg Lifts on the floor:
bw-20+0 reps x 2 sets

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9/4/25
bw: 230lb

Bench: index fingers on outer rings

---gloves with light wrist support/wraps(same as last week)
135-10 reps...suicide grip...paused
225-10 reps...paused
---realized I set the pins one slot too high so I brought it down one(about 2 inches)
315-1 rep...2 sec pause

385-4+0 reps...TNG....bounced it pretty good especially on last rep...
15 min rest

405-2+0 reps...TNG....bounced it hard on 2nd rep....lost the rep towards my head and under pins as it was slightly turning...thought I was going to have to dump it but managed to lock it out...it was ugly...but i'll take it
15 min rest

315-11+0 reps...TNG......bounced it quite hard...

strength calculator says I slightly regressed from last week....365x6 is ~424 whereas 385x4 is ~420 and 405x2 is ~416. I definitely felt weaker today....although 315x11 is ~430...which is hilarious because there's no universe where I am benching that...

---I was a lot better with unracking the bar today which despite feeling weaker boosted my confidence...



I managed to splice the videos slightly out of sequence but f it...
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430 is my PR and it definitely wasn't paused. Everything you describe sounds tough as shit so I would be surprised if you couldn't get 430.

 

[KnightTemplar]

8/31/25
bw: 230lb

Glute Ham Raise Station Sit Ups:
+25lb DBx2: 10 reps..maybe had a couple more reps....rested DBs on the front part of my shoulders.....45 degree down to about 45-60 degrees up in a control manner x 2 sets

Leg Lifts on the floor:
bw-20+0 reps x 2 sets

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9/4/25
bw: 230lb

Bench: index fingers on outer rings

---gloves with light wrist support/wraps(same as last week)
135-10 reps...suicide grip...paused
225-10 reps...paused
---realized I set the pins one slot too high so I brought it down one(about 2 inches)
315-1 rep...2 sec pause

385-4+0 reps...TNG....bounced it pretty good especially on last rep...
15 min rest

405-2+0 reps...TNG....bounced it hard on 2nd rep....lost the rep towards my head and under pins as it was slightly turning...thought I was going to have to dump it but managed to lock it out...it was ugly...but i'll take it
15 min rest

315-11+0 reps...TNG......bounced it quite hard...

strength calculator says I slightly regressed from last week....365x6 is ~424 whereas 385x4 is ~420 and 405x2 is ~416. I definitely felt weaker today....although 315x11 is ~430...which is hilarious because there's no universe where I am benching that...

---I was a lot better with unracking the bar today which despite feeling weaker boosted my confidence...



I managed to splice the videos slightly out of sequence but f it...
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There's no universe where I'm benching 315 once, never mind for 11 reps. So that's impressive AF to me.

 

[DEVILsSON]

There's no universe where I'm benching 315 once, never mind for 11 reps. So that's impressive AF to me.

Never say never.

It finally dawned on me to implement some of the techniques Joseph Tumbarello uses(there's a method to his madness aside from the tren ). That crazy bouncing he does with some of his reps is excellent for training the amortization phase (switch from eccentric to concentric phase - stretch shortening cycle) and while you're initially using a lot of momentum it is excellent in training the transition phase.

 

[DEVILsSON]

9/7/25
bw: 229-230lb

L-Sits on High Dip Bars:
bw-~20 sec x 2 sets....very solid

Cable Assisted Pull Ups: 150lb
Shoulder/Wide Grip Pull Ups:
bw-22+0 reps...probably upper 2/3...set the bar too low....tried using the cable system i got to assist with pull ups...it has 3 cables 50lb each...not sure how much assistance I got..

Cable Assisted Narrow Grip Chin Ups: 150lb
bw-12 reps....upper 2/3....set up too low...crappy reps...could do more without the assistance...
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9/8/25
bw: 230lb
60-70 min

Squats:
bw-10 reps
135-10 reps
225-10 reps...got good flow going
315-10 reps...had maybe a couple more ...reps 6-10 were much better...got into a nice rhythm....
365-3+0 reps...bar slightly started rolling forward on reps 2 and 3...couldn't find the groove...

Sitting Hoist Leg Press Machine:
380(stack)-22 reps...had at least 10+ more

Unilateral Hoist Leg Press Machine: Narrow Stance
380(stack)-6+0 reps...left leg felt weaker...I did right leg second and it felt like I had a couple more reps...

Sitting Hoist Leg Press Machine Calf Raises Superset:
380(stack)-20+2 reps (lower 2/3 ROM) with heels off the edge superset with 380(stack) 20+0 reps with feet planted firmly on pad and rising up on the toes a bit...

---felt a bit shitty but decided to do something...I was debating just resting for Thursday bench workout ...i am hoping to hit 405x3 and 315x12....will see if that's realistic...
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[DEVILsSON]

9/11/25
100 min


Bench: +gloves+wrist straps
135-10 reps...1-2 sec paused
225-10 reps....1-2 sec paused
--tried using yoga mat over the bench for better stability for next sets like Joseph Tum..barello ...didn't notice much difference
315-1 rep...paused
-everything hurt...joints hurt....everything felt heavy as shit
405-2+1 reps...couldn't lock out 3rd rep...did roll of shame....TNG...first two were quite decent even with some bounces
20-30 min break


--rowed 315 back on pins
315-11+0 reps...didn't risk 12th rep...but doubtful I'd have got it....TNG...bounced quite a bit last a few reps
--left wrist strap came undone after first few reps which was distracting ...
---really really didn't want to do another roll of shame so I stopped but I really thought about one more rep ..



DB Sohp:
80s-10+0 reps....right shoulder felt stiff afterwards...

Cable Row with close grip neutral handle: w/ straps
295(stack)-15+0 reps...used lots of lower back on last five reps

---did giant set of 50 reps of several exercises for rotator cuff muscles either with 5lb DBs or unweighted....
--a bit of a disappointment today but as shitty as I felt i'll take it...somehow I managed to roll 405 off me without any major issues....dumped one side then rolled the other end ....there's no way I am lifting next couple days due to work schedule otherwise I'd have moved today's workout to Saturday......
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[Poon Goon]

9/11/25
100 min


Bench: +gloves+wrist straps
135-10 reps...1-2 sec paused
225-10 reps....1-2 sec paused
--tried using yoga mat over the bench for better stability for next sets like Joseph Tum..barello ...didn't notice much difference
315-1 rep...paused
-everything hurt...joints hurt....everything felt heavy as shit
405-2+1 reps...couldn't lock out 3rd rep...did roll of shame....TNG...first two were quite decent even with some bounces
20-30 min break


--rowed 315 back on pins
315-11+0 reps...didn't risk 12th rep...but doubtful I'd have got it....TNG...bounced quite a bit last a few reps
--left wrist strap came undone after first few reps which was distracting ...
---really really didn't want to do another roll of shame so I stopped but I really thought about one more rep ..



DB Sohp:
80s-10+0 reps....right shoulder felt stiff afterwards...

Cable Row with close grip neutral handle: w/ straps
295(stack)-15+0 reps...used lots of lower back on last five reps

---did giant set of 50 reps of several exercises for rotator cuff muscles either with 5lb DBs or unweighted....
--a bit of a disappointment today but as shitty as I felt i'll take it...somehow I managed to roll 405 off me without any major issues....dumped one side then rolled the other end ....there's no way I am lifting next couple days due to work schedule otherwise I'd have moved today's workout to Saturday......
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Can't decide which is more impressive, 405 for two reps or failing the third and rolling it off. Both are awesome and I would likely be dead if I was stuck under 405

 

[MilkManUK]

9/11/25
100 min


Bench: +gloves+wrist straps
135-10 reps...1-2 sec paused
225-10 reps....1-2 sec paused
--tried using yoga mat over the bench for better stability for next sets like Joseph Tum..barello ...didn't notice much difference
315-1 rep...paused
-everything hurt...joints hurt....everything felt heavy as shit
405-2+1 reps...couldn't lock out 3rd rep...did roll of shame....TNG...first two were quite decent even with some bounces
20-30 min break


--rowed 315 back on pins
315-11+0 reps...didn't risk 12th rep...but doubtful I'd have got it....TNG...bounced quite a bit last a few reps
--left wrist strap came undone after first few reps which was distracting ...
---really really didn't want to do another roll of shame so I stopped but I really thought about one more rep ..



DB Sohp:
80s-10+0 reps....right shoulder felt stiff afterwards...

Cable Row with close grip neutral handle: w/ straps
295(stack)-15+0 reps...used lots of lower back on last five reps

---did giant set of 50 reps of several exercises for rotator cuff muscles either with 5lb DBs or unweighted....
--a bit of a disappointment today but as shitty as I felt i'll take it...somehow I managed to roll 405 off me without any major issues....dumped one side then rolled the other end ....there's no way I am lifting next couple days due to work schedule otherwise I'd have moved today's workout to Saturday......
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That 3rd rep was nearly there! Good job all the same.

 

[DEVILsSON]

9/18/25
bw:230lb

---various rotator cuff exercises for reps of 50...this day as well as next few days...

L-Sits on Dip Bars in Garage:
bw-~20 sec
---ended up falling ass backwards as the dip station flipped over on me....had I fallen on the ground it would have been bad enough but no...I fell into my metal two step (stool?) I got which jammed into the upper hamstring right below the glute....very unpleasant and a significant bruise...

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9/20/25
bw:
230lb
24 hour fitness commercial gym
~2 hours

Bench:
gloves w/ bit of wrist wrap/support
135-10 reps...2 sec pause each rep..suicide grip
225-10 reps...1-2 sec pause each rep...suicide grip
+open lever belt:
---some rotator cuff/shoulder warm ups
315-1 rep...TNG
365-1 rep...TNG
+closed lever belt:
405-1+0 rep...TNG...moderate bounce...
----doubt I had a second rep....I wasn't quite sure where I had to grip the bar....on the Rogue bar at work I grip thumbs around the outer ring whereas here it was about 2 inches beyond the outer rings and it still felt a bit narrower...but about the same....
315-11+0 reps...TNG....bounced quite hard
-30 min break
315-9+1 reps....TNG ....bounced quite good...nothing on 10th rep...racked it on lower supports ...suicide grip on this set and it didn't really affect it much
-5-10 min break (had someone ask how many more sets I had so decided to be nice)
315-8+1 reps...TNG....bounced quite good...same as last set on 9th...just racked it on lower supports...
----of course as soon as I relinquished my bench the guy next to us on the other bench using 25s left...not sure why this guy decided to ask me instead of the other guy...but fuck it...I try to be considerate if there's someone waiting...


Paramount Incline Press Machine:
200(stack)-10+0 reps...barely got last rep...
-few min rest
200-4+0 reps...I used a bit different grip...

It was good to force myself to go for a workout....last two days I'd take my preworkout drink then get sleepy and unmotivated....I keep forgetting that shit makes me sleepy...so today i skipped it....the wonders of adhd...

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[DEVILsSON]

main work gym
9/25/25
90 min
bw: 232-234lb

Bench:
---index fingers on outer rings of Rogue bar
135-10 reps...paused.....thumbless grip
+gloves w/ light wrist support
225-10 reps....TNG

+wrists wraps+ 2 board:

315-15+0 reps...TNG...bounced quite hard on last few...



365-7+1 reps....TNG.....roll of shame on 8th rep...couldn't lock it out...
---had to deadlift it on plyo boxes then get on bench and deadlift it back on to the pins



315-12+0 reps...TNG....took wrist wraps off for this set...not much of a difference

--right hip randomly started to cramp up before the set

----I thought I was using elbow wraps as wrist wraps, turned out they were listed as knee wraps....they are quite narrow ......I have a different pair of knee wraps and those are much larger....so no clue what the hell these were...I got them cheaply on either Ali or Temu...

----I felt ok but when I started doing the warm up sets my chest and shoulders were still sore as shit from Saturday .....but I pushed on with the 2 board press....I want to do squat/ohp/rows on Saturday so I had to squeeze a bench workout today because it's most affected by time off...

--did some giant sets of 20 reps of various exercises for rotator cuff muscles and upper back/shoulders to warm up...everything was unweighted today...
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[DEVILsSON]

9/28/25
bw: ~232lb
190 min
--cup of strong tea + 16 oz dark roast coffee

Squats:
bw-10 reps
135-10 reps
225-10 reps
+closed lever belt:
315-15+0 reps...hit around parallel on all reps...
--90 min rest



365-7+0 reps...hit around parallel on all reps....
20-25min rest



Open belt: + orange 250lb band looped around safeties....not sure how much help it provided but probably 50-75lb...

315-14+0 reps....tried these just for fun to see how quickly I could transition from descent to ascent...



----felt like shit having to wake up at 3am today....only got 5 hours of sleep....but got a few sets in and that's fine by me...


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9/30/25
BW: 235LB

Close Grip Chin Ups:
bw-10+0 reps --used straps but didn't need them

Wide Grip Pull Ups(wider than shoulder width): w/ purple band assistance(standing w/ both feet and tied in single knot at the top)
bw: bw -12+0 reps...

Shoulder Width Or Little Narrower Pull Ups: w/ purple band assistance(standing w/ both feet and tied in single knot at the top)
bw-10+0 reps....last two were a bit rough..

Purple Band Assisted Pistol:
bw- 1 rep each leg....I needed every bit of that 50lb or whatever it was...sore and pathetic as ever with pistols...

---I did a bit of one legged calf raises yesterday w/ band for 20 reps, a bit of shoulder/cuff rehab, etc...

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[DEVILsSON]

10/2/25
45 min
bw: 230lb
skipped creatine last two days

Sohp Barbell:
135-10 reps...wide suicide grip...middle fingers on on outer rings on Rogue bar
185-8+0 reps...narrow suicide grip ....pinkeys two inches inside outer rings

Sohp DB:
65s-12+0 reps

Sitting Hoist Leg Press Machine Calf Raises:
380(stack)-22+0 reps

--performed a couple giant sets of various rotator cuff exercises...right shoulder felt a bit rough and lats were sore and stiff today....
----hoping to do a heavy bench 2 board on Saturday or Sunday

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[DEVILsSON]

10/6/25
bw: 229-230lb
130 min

Bench:
+gloves w/ light wrist support
135-10 reps....suicide grip...paused every rep...explosive
225-10 reps....suicide grip...TNG
315-1 rep.....paused....TNG...heavy as shit...mediocre set up
365-1 rep....TNG...felt heavy
-25-30 min rest
395-1 rep...TNG....felt heavy as shit ....right tricep started spasming..
-25-30 min rest
405-1 rep....TNG.....big bounce....best set up of all the sets....maybe had 1 more...
-25-30 min rest
2 board:
315-14+1 reps....racked it on the 15th rep...had nothing on lockout....TNG.....bounced it pretty good...
---I may have set up the pins too low today but it was easier to rack the miss.....

Close Grip Neutral Grip /\ Pull Downs:
205-10 reps....felt heavy as shit
+straps
295(stack)-5+0 reps....full extension to chest

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10-7 & 10-8

Some light calisthenics in the garage like L-sits for 15 sec on high parallettes, 20 leg lifts, partial dips on parallettes with feet on the ground, push ups on parallettes, etc 10-15 min total

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10/9/25
bw: 235lb

Sitted Hoist Leg Press:
380(stack)-20 reps

380(stack)-6+0 reps....did it facing backwards like a hacksquat...it felt like a partial sissy squat....very hard on the quad muscles near the front part of the knee

380(stack)-20 reps....calf raises with narrowish stance

380(stack)-2+0 reps....one legged......left was to failure right maybe had some more...

---some light rehab...w/ 5lb DBs for rear delts
----tried doing one legged RDLs with 2 40lb KBs for a couple reps...balance was the hardest part...

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[DEVILsSON]

10/12/25
bw: ~233lb
85-90 min

Squats:
135-10 reps
225-10 reps

+open inzer lever belt:
315- 5 reps...fairly light

+closed lever belt:
365-6+0 reps...grazed/hit right safety on 1st and 2nd rep so I had to do a half step to the right....form felt off
415-2+0 reps....I was going for a single but it felt pretty good so I went for a second rep....had to good morning that shit a bit...




Barbell Rows:
135-10 reps...strict
+open lever belt+straps:
225-10 reps...fairly strict..
315-10+0 reps.......quite sloppy....



I did this just for the hell of it to see how much I could do.

Almost skipped the workout today but decided to stop being a little bitch and do something. I only got like 2-3 hours of sleep and had to wake up at 4am but oh well....helps pass the day.....methylene blue and a couple cups of coffee were carrying my ass today...

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[DEVILsSON]

10/15/25
BW: 230LB

Bench:
135-10 reps...2-3 sec paused every rep...exploded up....suicide grip..
225-10 reps...2-3 sec paused every rep...exploded up....suicide grip..

2 board:

Index fingers on Outer Rings:
315-15+0 reps.....TNG....bounced pretty hard

Ring fingers on Outer Rings(~2 inches closer with each hand):
315-14-+0 reps....TNG...bounced quite hard...barely locked out last rep...

Standing Tricep Pushdowns on Hoist Cable Station(set it above at the highest setting):
195(stack)-18+0 reps... I did these almost as a goof to see what I could do per the S&C thread


---felt like shit for some reason ...had all the energy yesterday but was still sore and today it was reverse of that...I only got 6 hours of sleep so maybe that was it...
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10/16/25
bw: 230lb

Leg Lifts(on the floor)
bw: 30+ reps x 3 sets

Dragon Flags: Holding cable station leg/pillar behind my head with both hands
bw: 3 reps (w/ slow negatives) x 3 sets
bw: ~ 10 sec hold at 45 degrees

I'll be doing more variations....



Tricep Push Downs with short straight bar: (same as yesterday)
70- 10 reps
170(stack)-0+1 reps...got it all the way down with all my weight but couldn't get a single rep
130-2+0 reps....
---this is the rope extension station from yesterday's video and it's infinitely harder than the station I used yesterday.....

 

[DEVILsSON]

10/19/25
bw: ~230lb
24 hr fitness gym:

Romanian Deadlifts:

DOH
135-10 reps...
225-10 reps....

Mixed grip:
315-5 reps
405-1 rep

+straps:
495-1 rep

+open belt:
585-1 rep

+barefoot:
685-0+1 reps....got the rep just below the knees and couldn't budge it a fraction of an inch more....maybe i could have hitched 675...
---deadlifting once every 7 weeks will not cut it...
-----on the plus side it didn't break me too much...


+velocity encoder:
495- 5 reps...reset each rep...predicted 1RM: 583 lb
495- 1 rep....predicted 1RM: 728 lb

Here's sample data for this set:



495- 1 rep .....predicted 1RM 697 lb

Sitting OHP:
65(it was left from last person)- 10 reps
135- 10 reps
205-3+0 reps...grinded out last set when I thought I had nothing midway on 3rd rep....
----the pins were behind me which made it very awkward....I also banged a couple reps against the pins which forced me to press the weight too much forward which robbed me of some strength....I missed right pin on last rep and the weight came crashing down...
----I did this on a whim...

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10/21/25
bw: 242-243
I got a new digital scale on te. mu and decided to weigh myself in the bathroom on tiles and got some bad news. Apparently my analog scale that I use on carpet has been underestimating my weight by 10-13lb. That's super disappointing because I am 110kg/242-243lb. I find this shocking since I have visible abs. Oh well. Looks like some lifts are more impressive and some less so.

Squats:
70lbx2 KB: 10 reps...1 clean then 10 squats....relatively easy

Australian Rows:
bw-22+0 reps

Dips:
bw-22+0 reps

One Legged RDL w/ 70lb KBs: 1-2 reps each leg...balance was by far the hardest part

Picked up both 70lb KBs with each hand for a rep...it was fairly easy ....I'll try to work up to 2 100s...

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[DEVILsSON]

10/23/25
BW: 110.25KG (243LB)

Bench:
135-10 reps..suicide grip....paused 2 sec
225-10 reps..suicide grip....paused 2 sec

6-8? board press:
315-6 reps....maybe...I lost count...board kept hitting chest off angle and then flew off...I had to press out 315 off my chest after several second pause...TNG

3-4? board press:
315-20+reps....TNG

2-3? board press:
315-13+0 reps...TNG
-10 min rest
315-14+0 reps..TNG...bounced quite hard on last couple...

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I was also using the velocity encoder on the last three sets trying to workout all the bugs. I realized I had to overshoot the number of reps. First set I did 10 and then ended up doing 20 so it stopped recording and estimated everything based off the 10 I initially entered. Next two sets I inputed 15 reps and it synced up fine. I also realized I can record the video but afterwards it will take 10-20 sec to resync with the encoder and download the data for the set. Apparently it doesn't store the data and if you click next set by mistake you lose the results of the previous set.

I found out my analog home scale that I have been using on the carpet has been showing me incorrect weight for god knows how long. It is off by 12-13 lb. I got a cheap digital scale on Temu and it was giving me crazy values on the carpet like 80 lb so I brought it into the bathroom and put it on the tiles and sure enough 109-110.25 kg. I then tried doing it with my analog scale and sure enough 237-238 lb. A bit disappointing to find out I have always been way heavier than I thought. On the other hand some lifts are more impressive in hindsight like weights dips, chin ups, muscle ups, and jumping.

 

[Poon Goon]

10/23/25
BW: 110.25KG (243LB)

Bench:
135-10 reps..suicide grip....paused 2 sec
225-10 reps..suicide grip....paused 2 sec

6-8? board press:
315-6 reps....maybe...I lost count...board kept hitting chest off angle and then flew off...I had to press out 315 off my chest after several second pause...TNG

3-4? board press:
315-20+reps....TNG

2-3? board press:
315-13+0 reps...TNG
-10 min rest
315-14+0 reps..TNG...bounced quite hard on last couple...

I got another foam block and sued the bottom one first, then the next one and finally the one you can see underneath in the picture...

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I was also using the velocity encoder on the last three sets trying to workout all the bugs. I realized I had to overshoot the number of reps. First set I did 10 and then ended up doing 20 so it stopped recording and estimated everything based off the 10 I initially entered. Next two sets I inputed 15 reps and it synced up fine. I also realized I can record the video but afterwards it will take 10-20 sec to resync with the encoder and download the data for the set. Apparently it doesn't store the data and if you click next set by mistake you lose the results of the previous set.

I found out my analog home scale that I have been using on the carpet has been showing me incorrect weight for god knows how long. It is off by 12-13 lb. I got a cheap digital scale on Temu and it was giving me crazy values on the carpet like 80 lb so I brought it into the bathroom and put it on the tiles and sure enough 109-110.25 kg. I then tried doing it with my analog scale and sure enough 237-238 lb. A bit disappointing to find out I have always been way heavier than I thought. On the other hand some lifts are more impressive in hindsight like weights dips, chin ups, muscle ups, and jumping.

I have one of the block board press gimmicks off of Amazon and had the same problems with it hitting my chest at an odd angle. Found the EliteFTS shoulder saver on Amazon for a few dollars less than it is on their site. Not as versatile because I think it's only good for 1.5 board press, but the shape makes me think it will be better. Don't think I'll be repping 315 for 20 dadgum reps, but it might come in handy.