W1D2 Press

August 30, 2023

W1D2. Playing with the weights and reps on the assistance stuff to find my start for this cycle. 

Seated Press 87.5k/193# x 10 x 1r

CG Bench 100.5k/221.5# x 10/9/6 - pretty steep drop in reps. Need some more kibble I think. I'll start with 4 x 8r next session. 

DB Laterals 30e x 2 x 12r

Prone CS Row 90 x 3 x 8r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "August 30, 2023 W1D2. Playing with the weights and reps on the assistance stuff to find my start for this cycle. Seated Press 87.5k/193# x 10 x 1r CG Bench 100.5k/221.5# x 10/9/6 - pretty steep drop in reps. Need some more kibble I think. I'll start with 4 x 8r next session. DB Laterals 30e x 2 x 12r Prone CS Row 90 x 3 x 8r" instagram.com

W1 Squat

August 28, 2023

Week 1. 266.8# Full reset. Figuring out some working weights with the belt squat machine and GM's. Looked up the weight at the pin for the belt squat finally (40#). Good enough. Loving the pump again. 

Air bike x 5 minutes

SSB Box Squat 144k/317# x 3 x 10r

Belt Squat up to 274 x 1 (failed a second), dropped to 192 (~70%) x 2 x 10r

GHR x 2 x 10r

Naut Curl 140 x 2 x 10r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "August 28, 2023 Week 1. 266.8# Full reset. Figuring out some working weights with the belt squat machine and GM's. Looked up the weight at the pin for the belt squat finally (40#). Good enough. Loving the pump again. Air bike x 5 minutes SSB Box Squat 144k/317# x 3 x 10r Belt Squat up to 274 x 1 (failed a second), dropped to 192 (~70%) x 2 x 10r GHR x 2 x 10r Naut Curl 140 x 2 x 10r" instagram.com

W1D1 Press

August 24, 2023

W1D1. Dropped 5% and taking some more cycles up. Fighting a bit of a funk over the past bit. Lifting isn't giving me the typical joy. It'll pass. Until then it'll be caffeine and ammonia. 

Seated Press 68k/150# x 5 x 5r

DB Bench 130e x 3 x 5r

Rolling DB Skullcrushers 50e x 10r, 45e x 10r

DB Row (no straps) 130e x 3 x 10r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "August 24, 2023 W1D1. Dropped 5% and taking some more cycles up. Fighting a bit of a funk over the past bit. Lifting isn't giving me the typical joy. It'll pass. Until then it'll be caffeine and ammonia. Seated Press 68k/150# x 5 x 5r DB Bench 130e x 3 x 5r Rolling DB Skullcrushers 50e x 10r, 45e x 10r DB Row (no straps) 130e x 3 x 10r" instagram.com

W1 Dead’s

August 22, 2023

Week 1. Time to start all of the cycles again. Muggy. Squished my glutes hard at the top of each rep. My pooper is sore.

Air Bike x 5 minutes

Deadlift 450 x 8 x 3r

RDL 365 x 5r - cooked. Did a couple reps of a second set and called it. Need to acclimate a bit again.

Wendler Row w/Landmine 180 x 2 x 5r

Hammer Curl w/FG 50e x 2 x 8r

W7D2 Press

August 21, 2023

W7D2. Back from holidays and in my own gym. Let's seee how it goes. Nope. I think I could've still got 102.5k easily though. I think I'll knock 5-10% off and go for a couple more cycles up.

Seated BB Press 100k x 1, 105k x 2 x F

W5 Squat

August 8, 2023

Week 5…kinda. TSE. Found out it's a 55# bar. That's another factor to making things feel so heavy last time. That and 30'C and high humidity.

Loving the hack squat.

Long drive tomorrow so I don't want to go too crazy today.

I also think the gym is way more of a social event for a lot of people.

SSB Box Squat 360 x 2 x 8r

Precor Hack Squat machine x 2plate x 4 x 12r

TechnoGym Seated Leg Curl 110 x 2 x 10r, 120 x 10r

3" Bar Pressdowns 100 x 3 x 10r

Uni Facing Away Cable Curl 60 x 3 x 10r

W6D1 Press

August 9, 2023

W6D1

Lunch hour:

Seated BB Press 82k/180# x 5 x 5r

After work:
DB Bench 130e x 5 x 5r

Wenning DB Fold-ins 50e x 2 x 12r

DB Row (no straps) 130e x 3 x 12r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "August 8, 2023 W6D1 Lunch hour: Seated BB Press 82k/180# x 5 x 5r After work: DB Bench 130e x 5 x 5r Wenning DB Fold-ins 50e x 2 x 12r DB Row (no straps) 130e x 3 x 12r" instagram.com

W5D2 Press

August 2, 2023

W5D2. TSE. No good spots to setup for seated pressing so I had to go standing. Thinking my vacation in a week and a half is going to bugger up my peak for this cycle.

I think this heat is really hurting my zazz.

Standing BB Press 250 x 5 x 1r - went to the washroom after the 5th then I couldn't get my head right to lock the rest out so I stopped.

Chest Press Machine 3 plates x 3, 2.5 plates x 5 x 5r

3" Bar Tricep Pressdowns 100 x 5 x 8r - felt good. Had weird shaking though. Was feeling strong and smooth but I was just vibrating away. Must be a weird angle on the nerves.

W4 Squat

August 1, 2023

Week 4. TSE. Thigh is bruised and hurting. We'll see. Trying a different SSB as well. This one's the BoS SS3 whereas mine is a Black Widow TG. Also haven't free squatted in probably a year or better. Free squatted all of the warm ups. Knocked back my training max to 95% to ensure I can get the work in. Good and bad days.

First time trying a hack squat machine since I was probably 16. 35 years is a long enough break I guess. Good enough for some jelly legs.

Also, it's so freaking hot…


SSB Box Squat 161k/355# x 3 x 8r

Precor Icarian Hack Squat Machine 2 Plates x 3 x 10r

EZ Curl 125 x 3 x 5r - bent bar. Wanted to roll out to my knuckles. Couldn't smoothly do 8 reppers with it.