W2 Squat

April 19, 2024

Week 2. Damn cardio! Box squats sure fire my glutes up. 

SSB Box Squat 149k(328#) x 4 x 10r

Belt Squat - dropped for now. Already getting lots of squatting in. 

GHR 276.5 x 3 x 10r - took off my sleeves after the first set. Too slippery. 

Sandbag Row Ladders 270 x 1/2/3/2/3/5/1/2/3

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "April 19, 2024 Week 2. Damn cardio! Box squats sure fire my glutes up. SSB Box Squat 149k(328#) x 4 x 10r Belt Squat - dropped for now. Already getting lots of squatting in. GHR 276.5 x 3 x 10r - took off my sleeves after the first set. Too slippery. Sandbag Row Ladders 270 x 1/2/3/2/3/5/1/2/3" instagram.com

W1D2 Press

April 17, 2024

W1D2

BB Push Press 225 x 10 x 1r

Bradford Press 155 x 3 x 8r

Pull-ups w/40# Deload 235.8# x 5 x 5r - figure I'll replicate my last session to clean up technique then I'll drop another 5# off of the Deload next time. 

SS

Band Pushdowns x 25/20/15

Hammer Curl w/FG 45e x 3 x 6r - real niggly with the first set. I will force compliance. That's appropriate rehab right?

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "April 17, 2024 W1D2 BB Push Press 225 x 10 x 1r Bradford Press 155 x 3 x 8r Pull-ups w/40# Deload 235.8# x 5 x 5r - figure I'll replicate my last session to clean up technique then I'll drop another 5# off of the Deload next time. SS Band Pushdowns x 25/20/15 Hammer Curl w/FG 45e x 3 x 6r - real niggly with the first set. I will force compliance. That's appropriate rehab right?" instagram.com

W8 Dead’s

April 15, 2024

W8 dead's. Was going to redo week 7 as I had not did one set of squats and dead's but I'm happy with giving it the regular bump. Getting a bit choked out on the squats. This weight and reps pretty much confirms I'm good for 405. Happy days! Should be posting a 405+ shortly after my 52nd bday next month. 

Front Squat 166k (366#) x 3 x 3r

Deadlift 505 x 3 x 3r

CS T-Bar Row Angled Grip 90 x 3 x 12r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "April 15, 2024 W8 dead's. Was going to redo week 7 as I had not did one set of squats and dead's but I'm happy with giving it the regular bump. Getting a bit choked out on the squats. This weight and reps pretty much confirms I'm good for 405. Happy days! Should be posting a 405+ shortly after my 52nd bday next month. Front Squat 166k (366#) x 3 x 3r Deadlift 505 x 3 x 3r CS T-Bar Row Angled Grip 90 x 3 x 12r" instagram.com

W1D1 Press

April 12, 2024

Week 1, day 1 of more press shenanigans. The 7 week program again. I'll focus on push pressing on my second days. 

Fun fact. Not benching for awhile seems to have given me a tightness in my shoulders I haven't experienced before that makes dips niggly. For now. Take it a tad easy. 

Strict Press 160 x 5 x 5r

Forehead Pin Press 205 x 6 x 3r

Dip 273# x 5 x 5r

Pull-ups w/40# Deload (233#) x 5 x 5r - after the first set I quit using the chair

Hammer Curl w/FG 45e x 3 x 5r - first time I'm able to do this in a bit. Gimped my braich a few months ago. Left is feeling a bit niggly yet. I'll ease into these a bit too. 

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "April 12, 2024 Week 1, day 1 of more press shenanigans. The 7 week program again. I'll focus on push pressing on my second days. Fun fact. Not benching for awhile seems to have given me a tightness in my shoulders I haven't experienced before that makes dips niggly. For now. Take it a tad easy. Strict Press 160 x 5 x 5r Forehead Pin Press 205 x 6 x 3r Dip 273# x 5 x 5r Pull-ups w/40# Deload (233#) x 5 x 5r - after the first set I quit using the chair Hammer Curl w/FG 45e x 3 x 5r - first time I'm able to do this in a bit. Gimped my braich a few months ago. Left is feeling a bit niggly yet. I'll ease into these a bit too." instagram.com

W1 Squat

April 10, 2024

Week 1. Did a reset on the squat. Just feel like I need a few weeks of higher reps for a reset. 

SSB Box Squat 144k(317#) x 3 x 10r

Belt Squat 200 x 2 x 12r

GHR 273.5 x 2 x 10r

Sandbag Row - nope. Hammies are cooked from not hitting them direct for a bit. 

W12H Press

April 8, 2024

W12H. Today really sucked. I was feeling great through all of the lighter warmups but I failed my first rep at 215 and had to hit it again. 225 and 235 weren't bad but I stalled at 250. Another case of the diet and sleep 1-2 days ahead of maxing being more detrimental than the day of. Oh well. Keep chipping away.

Strict Press 215/225/235 x 1r, 250 x 2 x f

W12T1 Press, W7 Squat

W12T1 Press, W7 Squat. Going to ignore that I was pressing yesterday and just do some more. Got to spread this week out a bit too. Lots of travel plus the comp on Saturday. I'm also supposed to be peaking my press 1RM this week as well but I think I'll just press twice this week and hit it better rested next week. First day trying my Tuff knee sleeves. Really like them so far. 

April 1, 2024

Strict Press 195 x 7 x 1r

April 3, 2024

SSB Box Squat 211.5k(466#) x 3 x 3r

Sissy Squat x 3 x 15r

Sandbag Row 270 x 3 x 1/2/3r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "W12T1 Press, W7 Squat. Going to ignore that I was pressing yesterday and just do some more. Got to spread this week out a bit too. Lots of travel plus the comp on Saturday. I'm also supposed to be peaking my press 1RM this week as well but I think I'll just press twice this week and hit it better rested next week. First day trying my Tuff knee sleeves. Really like them so far. April 1, 2024 Strict Press 195 x 7 x 1r April 3, 2024 SSB Box Squat 211.5k(466#) x 3 x 3r Sissy Squat x 3 x 15r Sandbag Row 270 x 3 x 1/2/3r" instagram.com

W11H Press

March 31, 2024

W11H

Face Pulls x 4 x 25r

Strict Press 180/205 x 3r, 220 x 1, 230 x 2 - okay for feeling beat up and tired. 

BB French Press 155 x 3 x 6r

Pull-ups w/40# Deload 275.2bw (235.2#) x 5/4/3/2/1r

Band Pushdowns Avr x 100r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 31, 2024 W11H Face Pulls x 4 x 25r Strict Press 180/205 x 3r, 220 x 1, 230 x 2 - okay for feeling beat up and tired. BB French Press 155 x 3 x 6r Pull-ups w/40# Deload 275.2bw (235.2#) x 5/4/3/2/1r Band Pushdowns Avr x 100r" instagram.com

W11T2 Press W6 Dead’s

March 28, 2024

W11T2 Press W6 Dead's

Strict Press 180 x 12 x 1r

March 30, 2024

6 hour drive and chimichanga bloat. Good enough. 

Front Squat 156k (344#) x 3 x 3r

Deadlift 485 x 3 x 3r

CS T-Bar Row - left out because it's late and I'm thinking I'll push pull-ups tomorrow. 

Jason Steeves on Instagram instagram.com

W11T1 Press

March 25, 2024

W11T1. Week 11 of me pressing 3x a week. Kinda looking forward to the end of this program next week to give my shoulders a little rest. I'm also thinking of re-jigging Pavel's fighter pull-up program with the deload for 2-3x a week and staying within certain rep parameters and just adjust the weight. Used ladders for the sandbag rows to see if they'd stave off the wicked cramp I got last time. Seems to work.

Strict Press 195 x 6 x 1r, 185 x 3r

Pull-ups w/45# Deload (274.7#bw) 229.7 x 6/6/6/4/3

Sandbag Row Ladders 270 x 2 x 1/2/3r