Goals & Gains Devil's power/strength training log

[Devil's_Advocate]

2/16/26
bw: 242lb

Deadlifts:
in boots+gloves: DOH
135-10 reps
225-5 reps
315-5 reps

mixed grip:
405-1 rep
+straps
495-1 rep...
585-1 rep...felt pretty good which was why I decided to go for the 7 plates...

+closed inzer lever belt(I let it out 1 notch)+barefoot:
675-0+1 rep...missed it just below the knees...my pecs and shoulders were super sore afterwards...
495-5+0 reps....reset each rep

---can't be taking such long breaks if I want to even maintain my strength
---everything was sore today...my forearms are bruised and sore from training as well as banging them with kettlebells...
-----I initially tried taking a more narrow stance and taking a narrower grip but the grip made it much harder....the narrowest I can go is middle fingers on inner rings....

Standing Alternating Hammer Curls:
25s-10 reps

Standing Alternating Curls:
50s-10 reps...

---forearm extensor muscles were sore as shit...I should have skipped today but I was working at the site where I did the hex deadlifts in January so I forced myself to go....

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

2/22/26
bw: 242 lb

Bench:
+anti fatigue mat over the bench+gloves

135-10 reps...paused ....thumbless grip
225-10 reps...paused ....thumbless grip

+open lever belt+wrist wraps:

315-1 rep...paused ....thumbless grip
+closed lever belt:
405-1+0 reps...paused ....thumbless grip...notably worse than last week...almost thought I wouldn't get it...RPE was probably 9-10.....I almost didn't go for it...I was initially planning to try heavier weight but seeing how terrible I felt both in terms of CNS, hip/hamstring cramping and tendinitis I decided to give it a try.....
315-10+1 reps..TNG....thumbless grip...absolutely nothing on 11th rep...rested on safeties...

--used safeties today for the first time which I set an inch or so below my chest with an arch
-----got caught between bench and bar by my lever belt...had to undo it and remove it to be able to slide out...it was a bit comical...
----right elbow has tendinitis so that sucks....thankfully it's not the elbow from a few years ago....just felt generally weak today

Close Grip Neutral Aluminum Handle(1lb?) Pulldowns:
160-10 reps...strict form
+straps
295(stack)-5+0 reps...used lower back ...handle to chest
320(stack+25lb)- 2+0 reps....use lots of lower back....handle to chest...

----training with grippers screwed me up....they are no joke...looks like I am back to running BPC ...hopefully I close #3 once I am better...
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