Lots to record.

Unsuccessful deadlift session last week, again. I've come to realize that I need to practice not failing at the deadlift. For a little bit I'm going to stick to 405 and shoot for rep PRs.

Decent squat day, 405x6. Back was fatigued, mostly.

Push pressed 255x3 again but failed 275. I actually got 275 up multiple times but couldn't lockout.

I'm loading on creatine as an aid for cutting weight. Second day today, gotta remember to take it every meal for loading.

And with that, I'm off for some Halloweening.

Bench press:
240 x 5
275 x 3
310 x 6

Bilateral dumbbell rows:
100s x 11, 10, 10, 10, 12

Incline bench press:
192 x 10, 10, 10, 10

Decline push-ups:
25

Spider curls:
45s x 12

Facepulls:
20

Push press:
225 x 5
255 x 3
275 x 0, 0
255 x 3

Pull-ups:
10, 10, 10

Overhead press:
172 x 10, 10, 10

Overhead skullcrushers:
87 x 14

One-arm lat pulldowns:
12, 12

Forgot to record my deadlift day. Failed 535 again but had a small victory from being able to hold on to 365x8 overhand. Wasn't hard but I've never really tried it over 315 before. I have a goal for doing that with 405x5.

I've been wrecking my back and enjoying the assistance work in the meantime so I'm not frustrated.

Squats:
290 x 5
335 x 5
380 x 6
> Had to stop because my back was so fatigued. I wore it out doing deadlifts and then barbell rows yesterday kept that going.

SSB squats:
240 x 15, 9, 6

Bench press:
225 x 5
255 x 5
290 x 8

Bent-over rows:
207 x 10

Incline bench press:
190 x 10, 10, 10, 10

Bilateral dumbbell rows:
100s x 10, 10, 10, 10

Decline push-ups:
21

Spider curls:
40s x 12

Overhead press:
170 x 5
195 x 5
225 x 3, 4
> Couldn't get 5. I've gone over a year without failing a training day (not counting deadlifts). It's been a fantastic run. I will be training push presses for the next three weeks and retry next cycle.

One-arm lat pulldowns:
200 x 12, 11, 11, 11
Two: 220 x 20

Arnold press:
75s x 10, 10, 10, 10

Rear-delt flyes:
25s x 20, 20

Swiss bar preacher curls:
95 x 10

I'm cutting weight. I like the way I feel better in the 205 lb area. Also importantly, I find that my strength capacity is the same there as it is 240+. Only difference up there is that I'm fatter. Sure, the journey on that weight gain yields great results, but I can be just as strong light as I can heavier at the end of the day; it just might not happen as rapidly.

I think my era of dramatic bulks is over, aside from competition aspirations (as it stands, though, the 198 lb weight class sounds dandy).

This will be done slowly. My only changes this week are to halve my milk intake, lessen my sugar intake post-workout, and to avoid ice cream for dessert.

Deload

Squats:
175 x 5
220 x 5
265 x 5

SSB squats:
205 x 10, 10, 10

Reverse crunches

Deload

Bench press:
135 x 5
170 x 5
205 x 5

Dumbbell rows:
80s x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Incline bench press:
155 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Deload

Deadlifts:
Up to 365 x 5
275 x 10

SSB squats:
275 x 3 x 5

Deload

Overhead press:
105, 130, 155 x 5
125 x 5 x 10

Chins:
6 x 10

Overheard skullcrushers:
35s x 11

Entry #1250

I've been posting updates from my phones' Blogger app so exposition has been nil. What's been happening: my knee has been bugging me so I've been keeping it wrapped and going easy on it for about a week now.

Squats:
330 x 5
370 x 3
415 x 5
> Whew, wasn't sure if my knee would hold up. No pain. Great set considering I was a little gunshy with it.

SSB squats:
317 x 6
> My back just couldn't hold the weight up anymore, it was so fatigued.

Goblet squats:
50 x 30, 30

Bench press:
255 x 5
285 x 3
320 x 4

Kroc rows:
160 x 25

Incline bench press:
187 x 10, 10, 10, 10

Barbell rows:
205 x 10, 10, 10

Lying lat pulldowns:
230 x 200

Bilateral dumbbell rows
100 x 10

Good mornings:
200 x 10, 10, 10
150 x 15

Towel pull-ups:
3, 3, 3, 3, 2

Leg press:
Worked up to 5 plates x 20. Shallow reps but with no lockout to hammer my quads.

Overhead press:
195 x 5
220 x 3
245 x 1

170 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

One-arm lat pulldowns:
200 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 12
Two-arm:
30

Incline skullcrushers:
50 * 10

Reacher curls
92 * 10, 10

Flys
25 * 30, 25