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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

#2641

Post by Wilhelm » Sat Aug 12, 2023 11:18 am

Sat Aug 12 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 11,11,11 w/ last rep holds



2023 sessions ~
161 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:35 am

Sun Aug 13 2023

LBBS
275X3
305X3
325X3
355X2
365X1

Flat bench back extensions ~ 11,11,11 w/ last rep holds

These looked better than they felt today.
Left shoulder has a small muscle acting up, and that affected my perception of the set up on everything.
Pleased enough though.
Heaviest i've lifted since before the last meet.



2023 sessions ~
162 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:17 pm

Rest day back extensions w/ last rep holds 11,11,11
Aug 14 2023


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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:07 am

Tue Aug 15 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30,30 ~3 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds ~ Bumped these up 1 rep



2023 sessions ~
163 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:37 am

Wed Aug 16 2023

DL
315X3
375X2
405X1
425XF
425X1
405XF
405X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Ok, I know where I stand anyway.
Failed 425 1st try, also initially failed the subsequent 405.
Back survived.
Not being able to pull 425 was simply unacceptable at this point.
I have work to do.

There is a mental aspect here, as far as just lifting heavy, but also just trusting my back and not letting those thoughts inhibit me.
But yeah also just strength.
I suppose the good news is the final 405 actually moved better than the first even after the fails w/ 425 and again 405.
Also bodyweight is way down, and i've been on 1.900 calories for some time.



2023 sessions ~
164 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:54 am

Thur Aug 17 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X1-2-3 / X2
X1-2/ X2

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Body feeling wrecked today/
Did an extra single/double in place of the 3rd triple due to sore shoulder.
2nd triple was slow on the last rep.



2023 sessions ~
165 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:35 am

Fri Aug 18 2023

Squat
275X3
305X3
325X3
355X2
365X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds





2023 sessions ~
166 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:51 am

Sat Aug 19 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Today was a victory.
Mentally down b/c of my shoulder, wondering if I could manage the same weight and hit the triples.
Told myself “One decision at a time” Empty bar, ok 145, ok etc… got my 3 ladders.



2023 sessions ~
167 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:28 am

Sun Aug 20 2023

Squat
275X3
305X3
325X3
355X2
365X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds



2023 sessions ~
168 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

#2650

Post by Wilhelm » Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:55 am

Tue Aug 22 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X1-2-3 X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Shoulder still sore, but it's "mostly" a mental challenge as benching doesn't make it worse.
Back feels great, so i need to be sure squat and DL are in good shape for the meet.
I'll get what i can on bench.





2023 sessions ~
169 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:12 am

Wed Aug 23 2023

DL
325X 15 singles, minimal rests
375X1
405X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Doing SSPT singles 10 weeks, but with a top single added as i rebuild my deadlift for the Nov 11th meet.



2023 sessions ~
170 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by slowmotion » Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:16 am

Nice work!

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:03 pm

slowmotion wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:16 amNice work!
Thank you, Jan
Rebuilding with an eye to my November meet.

Thur Aug 24 2023

Paused ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds



2023 sessions ~
171 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:50 am

Fri Aug 25 2023

Squat
285X3
315X3
335X 3,3
355X2
365X1



2023 sessions ~
172 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:23 pm

Sat Aug 26 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Back extensions w/ last rep holds
12,12,12

laying off Lu raises and scarecrows for now.
Shoulder seems to be responding better to one arm rows.



2023 sessions ~
173 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Sun Aug 27, 2023 12:33 pm

Sun Aug 27 2023

Squat
285X3
315X3
335X 3,3
355X2
375X1

Back extensions w/ last rep holds
12,12,12

375 before September is farther along than i had planned for when March was the expected meet date.
Nice to hit it today so i can roll into September kind of chill and work with it for a while.
Shown reverse of session order
375X1/ 355X2/ 335X 3,3



2023 sessions ~
175 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:20 pm

Tue Aug 29 2023

Paused bench ladders
217.5 X 1-2-3 / X3

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

Wed Aug 30 2023

DL
350 for 15 singles
405X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds



2023 sessions ~
177 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:21 am

Thur Aug 31 2023

Paused bench singles
217.5 X1
227.5 X1
237.5 X1 (last meet's opener) Shown
227.5 X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds
One arm rows 30ish lbs, tbd

Not to whine, but my shoulder continues to be low key hurt, so for now anyway I’m focusing on dialing in whatever singles are possible for Nov 11th meet.
Working with what i've got and counting on squat and DL to help me improve my DOTS and have a successful meet.



2023 sessions ~
178 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Hardartery » Thu Aug 31, 2023 11:16 am

Wilhelm wrote: Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:21 am Thur Aug 31 2023


Not to whine, but my shoulder continues to be low key hurt, so for now anyway I’m focusing on dialing in whatever singles are possible for Nov 11th meet.
Working with what i've got and counting on squat and DL to help me improve my DOTS and have a successful meet.


Not a whine, sore shoulders suck. It affects too many things from sleep to scratching your backside.

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Re: Wilhelm's Will To Power

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Post by Wilhelm » Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:43 am

That's facts, @Hardartery
Glad i can still manage benching singles.
Plan is weigh in light, and get my squat and DL back into the neighborhood of my prior bests.
Not giving up on 360 DOTS, but any improvement will be a success this time.

Fri Sept 1 2023

Squat
285X3
315X3
335X 3,3
355X2
375X1

Scarecrows ~5lb plates 30,30,30 ~2 sets "Ws", 1 vertical
Lu raises ~ 5lb plates 20,20,20
Flat bench back extensions ~ 12,12,12 w/ last rep holds

375 slower than last time, but 355 dub was better, and positioning was pretty ok on everything
20lbs ahead of schedule on top single, so I’m happy with the session



2023 sessions ~
179 Made/ 0 missed ~ One meet

2022 sessions ~
239 made/ 3 missed / ~ (Tooth extraction 2 & post covid vertigo 1 )
One meet

2021 sessions ~
235 made/ 0 missed
Two meets

2020 sessions ~
234 made/ 2 missed
No meets

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