Highland games training with bourbon and a bum ticker

Have not been super reliable with logging my workouts on here.

Tuesday 28th March 2017

** Dumbell Push press **
- 45.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 60.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps

No BP issues. Up to 4x4 next time.

** Dan John Grip Test (Pullup Every 30 Seconds) **
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
Really these were done true to form with a 30 second hang leading off, whereas last time I started with a pullup. So by default i pobably hung on the bar a little longer this time

** Incline Barbell Bench Press **
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps

Good. Maybe I'll do 120 or 125 next time.

** Dumbell Farmers Walk **
- 115.0 lbs x 90 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 100 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 100 reps

10 feet more is ten feet more.

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 30 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 22 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 16 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps
These went well. Alternated hands every 30 seconds.
 
Thursday 30th March 2017

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Shoulder) **
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 155.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 175.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 190.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 190.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 190.0 lbs x 1 rep

Failed my second rep on both of the last two sets. Decided to go back to pulling to neck height for a bit.

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Neck) **
- 170.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 170.0 lbs x 3 reps

Will go for a 5 rep max next time

** Good Morning **
- 190.0 lbs x 18 reps
- 190.0 lbs x 18 reps
- 190.0 lbs x 18 reps

Good. 195 for 18 next time.

** Plate Pinches **
- 50.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 70.0 lbs x 0 reps
- 70.0 lbs x 0 reps

Could get it lefty but could not get it right handed. So I think I'm going to try some taking the 25's for a walk for a couple weeks.

** Plate Pinch Farmers Walks **
- 100.0 lbs x 60 feet
- 100.0 lbs x 60
- 100.0 lbs x 40

This was better than monday. Gonna keep these up.

** Satirmaster Program 1 **
- 7.0 lbs x 10 minutes

"130 calories" 39 floors, .85 miles. I think 1.3 miles in 10 minutes would put me around the calorie mark I'm looking for... I don't know if that's possible tbh.
 
Lifting and a medical component? count me in
 
Monday 3rd April 2017

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Neck) **
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 150.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 160.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 170.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 170.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 170.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 170.0 lbs x 2 reps

New 5 rep max. Pulling heavier to a lower height paid off. Wasn't that easiest 5rm ever, but I got it.

** Bulgarian split Squat (Barbell In Back Squat Position) **
- 90.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 5 reps

Some shit knee pain in my left knee. So I cut these short.

** Good Morning **
- 160.0 lbs x 22 reps
- 160.0 lbs x 22 reps

Good, 3 sets next time.

** Plate Pinch Kroc Row **
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps

Was easier than finding a place in the gym to do farmers walks. I'll probably do this again next time, more reps.

** Satirmaster Program 1 **
- level 8.0 x 10 minutes

141 calories, 44 floors, .93 miles. Kinda nauseous at the end. I'll try level 9 next time. At this rate it'll be level 14 before I hi my 20 cal / min goal, which is daunting.

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 33 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 22 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 15 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 12 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps
 
Tuesday 4th April 2017

** Dumbell Push press **
- 45.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 60.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 7 reps *2 rep pr*
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps

Moving up to 12x1 @ 95 next time.

** Pull up Lsit **
- 12.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 8 reps
- 7 reps

Picking up where I left off before doing the Dan John Grip Test challenge for r/griptraining

** Incline Barbell Bench Press **
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 10 reps

This sucked. I'll probably switch to dumbells for a whil.

** Dan John Grip Test (Pullup Every 30 Seconds) **
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps

A lot tougher at the end of the workout than it was doing it immediately after presses. And my hands are getting pretty beat up.

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 35 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 22 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 15 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps

Good finisher a little bit of progress on these.
 
I've switched from manhattans to Moscow Mules.
 
Tuesday 11th April 2017

** Dumbell Push press **
- 50.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 80.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep

12 solid singles, 6 doubles next time.

** Pull up Lsit **
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 9 reps
- 5 reps

Stuggled a bit on these but ill.get 3x7 next time, or maybe get the 10 reps I'm looking for. Who knows.

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
- 45.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 45.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 45.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 45.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 45.0 lbs x 15 reps

Switched from barbell, and with no record I started at 75% of the weight I was using on barbell incline. I'll go up to 50's next time.

** Dan John Grip Test (dead hang with a pullup Every 30 Seconds) **
- 2 reps
- 3 reps
- 2 reps

First time I've been able to hit three reps in a while, I want to bring in a weight belt and see how much I can do for 2 reps.

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 37 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 23 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 15 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 7 reps
Not a great day for these bit they were ok.
 
Thursday 13th April 2017

I'm dialing back high pulls to once a week and putting a squat day on Thursdays. I'm going to focus on high pulls and deadlifts (maybe. It depends on blood pressure) on mondays.

** Box Squat Jump **
- 95.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 105.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 110.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 125.0 lbs x 1 rep

A matt vincent reccomendation but I'm holding the bar in back squat position and and jumping for height. I use my pvc bars to set a height I could hit in the rack with 30% of my calculated max squat then raised the weight. I should have done some warmup sets but it went pretty well and I ended up around 40%, which is still in peak power development range.

12x1 @ 125 next time.

** Barbell Squat **
- 195.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 235.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 235.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 235.0 lbs x 10 reps

Probably go to 5 x 10 next time.

** Two Handed Plate Pinch **
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 120.0 lbs x 1 rep

Just getting in some volume. Going to go for a 1rm on monday. I've been doing these in a landmine setup. This weekend I'll get a 1.5" id steel pipe and do a real pinch.

** Eliptical **
Incline set at 9, resistance set to 4, for 10 minutes @ 165 strides per minute.

"206.7 calories." More resistance next time. This was a tough ten minutes, but doable... 20 minutes of cardio a week! Woooo!

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 35 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 20 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 12 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps

A little drop in volume but I did a lot more volume on pinch work so it's all good.
 
FitNotes Workout - Friday 14th April 2017

** Dumbell Push press **
- 50.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 80.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 0 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps

These went well, my second set had a BP reading of 168 systolic, which I think was probably a bad reading, but I'll repeat 6 x 2 again.

** Pull up Lsit **
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 10 reps
- 7 reps

3 x 8 next time.

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 50.0 lbs x 15 reps

Good, last set was a little sticky, but I got it. 55 next time.

** Dan John Grip Test (Pullup Every 30 Seconds) **
- 25.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 25.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 25.0 lbs x 1 rep

Quite a bit tougher with an extra 25 lbs. I'm going to try this again, but the toughest part was the second pullup after going completely slack for 30 seconds.
 
FitNotes Workout - Monday 24th April 2017

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Top Of Head) **
- 135.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps

I could hit these bar abut it didn't feel like I was throwing the bar so much as pushing it via front raise at the top of the lift. So I lowered the bars

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Forehead) **
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 140.0 lbs x 2 reps

Going to do 6x3 @ 140 next time.

** Deadlift **
- 225.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 270.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 315.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 315.0 lbs x 5 reps

Have not deadlifted in forever due to blood pressure concerns but honestly with higher reps by BP was only 133/88 at the end of these. So a pulling I shall go. 32 5x10 next time.

** Plate Pinches **
- 55.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 8 reps

Not bad, probably worn down from deads and high pulls. Not counting the bar and pony clamps. 3 x 10

** Ivanko Supergripper (Occlusion Training) **
- 77.0 lbs x 35 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 24 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 14 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 12 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 9 reps
- 77.0 lbs x 8 reps
 
Tuesday 25th April 2017

Progress by inches today.

** Dumbell Push press **
- 50.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 80.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 95.0 lbs x 0 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 2 reps

4th workset stuck for no good reason even took a second attempt at the second rep. So it was really 1 and two halves. 6x2 next time for sure.

** Pull up Lsit **
- 12.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 12.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 10 reps
- 7 reps

3 x 8 next time

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
- 55.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 7 reps

Slowing down to a grind in the end. I'll get 5x10 next time.

** Dan John Grip Test (Pullup Every 30 Seconds) **
- 7 x 1 @ 25.0 lbs

One minute rests. I was kinda beat up from everything else but I wanted some extra grip work and couldnt get a double today. So I did a bunch of singles to get a little volume pr at this weight. Felt a stretch in my left shoulder and pec. Probably from incline right before this.
 
Been a while since I posted, I've been training just not logging it here. Got some shit news from the cardiologist this month, my condition is progressing. That's just how it goes. The good news is I'm not symptomatic of heart valve failure (as of yet) and post valve replacement life is likely to be better than it is now, save taking blood thinners. So I'm still at least a year off from surgery, but that's how it is. Still a lot of boxes to check before that happens.

Monday 15th May 2017

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Forehead) **
- 135.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 140.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 140.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 140.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 140.0 lbs x 3 reps

6 reps was a 1 rep pr. I might go for 145 for 5 or 150 for 4 next week. Just depends on what the BP cuff says. Maybe I'll do something higher rep like 120 for 11.

** Deadlift **
- 225.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 225.0 lbs x 0 reps
- 295.0 lbs x 12 reps
- 295.0 lbs x 8 reps

Reincorporating deadlifts has been good to me I think. Trying to keep these higher rep and using them for volume. Blood pressure was a little high after my first warm up set, but ok after 295.
** Plate Pinches **
- 55.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 70.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 70.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 60.0 lbs x 12 reps

Good. 3 reps is a rep pr at 70 lbs and 12 reps is a 1 rep pr at 60 lbs

** Clubbell - Dual 2 front circles + Dual 2 Back circles (in sync) **
- 4.37 lbs x 12 reps
- 4.37 lbs x 12 reps
- 4.37 lbs x 12 reps
- 4.37 lbs x 12 reps
- 4.37 lbs x 12 reps

Working up to 5 sets of 20 then I'll start working up to a set of 50.
 
Tuesday 16th May 2017

** Dumbell Push press **
- 40.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 13 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 7 reps


13 reps is a 13 rep max. Probably go for either 70 x 15 or 85 x 10 next time. I'm trying to hit some higher rep PR's regularly and inch my way stronger.

** Pull up Lsit **
- 15.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 15.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 15.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 15.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 10 reps
- 10 reps

Good day for pullups. 3x7 next time.

** Incline Dumbbell Bench Press **
- 55.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 55.0 lbs x 11 reps

Good. Might try 5x14 @ 50 next time.

** Mighty Joe's Thumb Blaster **
- 10.0 #64 rubber bands x 50 reps
- finger work with 3, 3, 2, 2 bands on index , middle, ring, pinky 24 reps per finger.

The thumb blaster us something new I made for a some dynamic pinch work. Putting my thumb on the plate and fingers in the bands (for the second set) I do an old bass workout I used to do that goes through all the four finger combinations. 1234, 1243, 1324, 1342, etc.
 
FitNotes Workout - Monday 22nd May 2017

** High Pull (Snatched Grip, Bars At Forehead) **
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps

Building up to some higher reps on these. Looking for a 14 or 15 rep max at 135 I think. Since I can't go lower in weight without changing the pull height, I'm going to run density training at 135 and shoot for 14 or 15 reps.

** Deadlift **
- 225.0 lbs x 7 reps
- 270.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 310.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 310.0 lbs x 6 reps
- 310.0 lbs x 5 reps

Probably going to go higher rep next time and work my way lower. This was a pr of sorts, but nothing phenomenal.

** Plate Pinches **
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 5 reps

I think if I can take my 10 rep max (65) and turn it into my 15 rep max, It'll make my 3 rep max my new 10 rep max.... then I can repeat the process. So I hope anyways.
 
Figured it's about time for an update. Still alive, two years ago I had open heart surgery for the ross procedure. They hit me with a surgical axe to the chest took out a hardened barely functioning aortic valve, then replaced it with my pulmonary valve, then replace that with a cadaver valve.

I'm fine.

I had to take some time off lifting, and really got the "we'd like it if you didn't lift heavy." So I got into clubbells (theyre not terrible) did some rope jumping (this WAS terrible) threw some rocks, then said fuck all that noise, bought a barbell and am back to deadlifting and squatting in the basement. Much Higher reps. You ever done a 51 rep max in one minute on squats? I have... it was 45 lbs. It sucked. Every second of it sucked.

It's stupid, but right now I'm lifting 4 times a week. Twice a week I'm rowing or doing pullups, then there's a squat day and a deadlift day. I have no rack and no bench and no overhead space so there's no benching or pressing, and front squats are cleaned to position. My (first) goals
- calculated 405 deadlift (315 for 9 I think) 225 front squat
- dead hang for 2.5 minutes. Last year there was a bar at the fair, to bucks to dry to dead hang for 150 seconds and win 50 bucks. It may not be this year, but I will get my ten bucks back!

I dunno, maybe some other stuff along the way. But I set up too many goals, I start get distracted. I know me.
 
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Dan John Grip - Bent Over Row - 2 Inch - W/ Thumbs
20 @ 80.0 lbs - 8 bpm
6x8 @ 90.0 lbs 8 bpm
6 @ 90.0 lbs 8 bpm
there's bound to be some confusion about what is happening here. The exercise is a play on an old Dan John grip workout. the original workout is to hang from a pull up bar and do a rep every 30 seconds. I don't have a pull up bar at home and 30 second reps cuts into the volume I can put on my back, so I split the difference. my first set is a 150 seconds, with a goal of increasing the volume and increasing the weight. The other sets are usually about a minute and are just for volume and grip time. I do these (and most lifts these days) on the beat of a metronome, keeps me honest and counts my reps for me.

this is more about grip strength and changing my focus from peak strength in grip to higher volume work with the goal of getting my 10 bucks back from the hustlers at the fair.
 
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Barbell Front Squat - 60 Seconds
- 70.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 75.0 lbs x 11 reps
- 80.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 65.0 lbs x 36 reps *36 rep PR*
- 85.0 lbs x 10 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 9 reps
- 100.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 105.0 lbs x 8 reps
- 110.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 115.0 lbs x 12 reps *12 rep PR post surgery, calculated 1rm of 161*

These sessions (deadlift and squat) focus around 2 personal records per session. The volume sets are done in 30 seconds to the cadence of a metronome (so if you see 11 reps, its done at 22 bpm) for no good reason other than to work on my breathing and keep track of my reps (my metronome counts for me). The big sets are done at that exact BPM (12 reps done at 12 BPM) to keep it at 60 seconds.

Initially this started as a goal to pack as much volume into 60 seconds as I could, then find loading parameters that were conducive to that, but things have shifted a bit since then. The "heavier" PRs of 15 reps or less are done with a linear plan to hit a calculated PR, for front squat the first goal is 225, or 125 for 19 reps and 180 for 8 reps. I may go back to being a volume whore later in life (and changing set times to suit) but I have a shitty attention span and I'm trying really hard to stick to one idea as long as possible, especially if I'm still making progress.
 
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** Dan John Grip - Bent Over Row - 1 Inch - W/ Thumbs **
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 4 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 11 reps @4.75 bpm. while this was a 1 rep / 12 second PR I was hoping to get to 150 seconds and didn't quite make it.
- 135.0 lbs x 3 reps @ 2.5 bpm
- 135.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps @ 2 bpm
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps
- 135.0 lbs x 2 reps

again, this is an exercise in grip endurance as much as anything else. in between reps I'm more upright than a bent over row should be, then when the metronome clicks I lower into a position that stretches my hamstrings and perform a rep then RDL back to a more upright position. The bar is never allowed to rest on my legs though.

This exercise combination is something I've only been doing since quarantine. I'll be back to pullups and dead hangs soon enough.
 
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** Deadlift **
- 230.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 235.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 235.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 225.0 lbs x 21 reps *21 rep PR*
- 240.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 245.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 250.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 250.0 lbs x 5 reps
- 255.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 260.0 lbs x 15 reps *15 rep PR*

Hit both of the PR's I was looking for today. PR sets are under 1 minute, 5 rep sets are 30 seconds, and the 1 rep set is... one rep.

In retrospect I should Have done something like this loading scheme with my bent over rows: one high rep PR, one low rep PR. Maybe I'll rework the spreadsheet for them tonight.
 
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** Dan John Grip - Bent Over Row - 2 Inch - W/ Thumbs **
- 85.0 lbs x 20 reps @ 8 bpm 5lb PR
- 85.0 lbs x 3 reps @ 4 bpm
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 90.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 95.0 lbs x 3 reps
- 100.0 lbs x 1 rep @ 1.25 bpm
- 100.0 lbs x 1 rep
- 105.0 lbs x 9 reps @ 9 BPM
- 105.0 lbs x 1 rep @ 1.25 bpm

Today I toyed with using a similar rep scheme to what I've been doing with squats and deadlifts and I have kind of mixed feelings about it. it's clear this is going to take some more tweaking. Since the time for the first and last sets are fixed (150 seconds and 60 seconds respectively) the rep scheme needs to be adjusted. It would better reflect my goals if I looked at this as weight and time as volume instead of weight and reps, because ultimately the rowing portion of this is just something I'm doing so i dont get bored.
 
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