W3 Squats & W1D2 Grip

March 19, 2026

W3 Squats & W1D2 grip. First day playing with my new hack squat machine. 

SSB Box Squat 171.5k x 3 x 3r

Low Foot Hack Squat (plate weight) 180 x 5/8/8/8r - finding my working weight. Give a couple of weeks for my knees to adapt. 

GHR x 3 x 5r

Between Sets

Axle Deadlift 223 x 10 - good enough. Don't want a back pump for squats with a true 10+ set

2x5 Saxon Deadlift 155 x 4 x 3r

DB Wrist Curl 60e x 2 x 10r

March 19, 2026 W3 Squats & W1D2 grip. First day playing with my new ha...

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W1 Conj Bench

March 17, 2026

W1 Conjugate Bench. Using the pin press today. Keeping the triceps focus and with the shortened RoM hopefully my shoulder doesn't get angry. 

CG Pin-16 Bench 

121/131/136/141k x 1r, 143 x f

121k x 3/3/5

GSRM40 Row 285 x 3 x 8r

Overhead Cable Extension 100 x 6r - 8 last time. Might be affected by phone calls during my session plus a different main extensive that hit my triceps more. 

Bayesian Cable Curl 45e x R-7, L-5 - R-5r, L-3r last time 

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 17, 2026 W1 Conjugate Bench. Using the pin press today. Keeping the triceps focus and with the shortened RoM hopefully my shoulder doesn't get angry. CG Pin-16 Bench 121/131/136/141k x 1r, 143 x f 121k x 3/3/5 GSRM40 Row 285 x 3 x 8r Overhead Cable Extension 100 x 6r - 8 last time. Might be affected by phone calls during my session plus a different main extensive that hit my triceps more. Bayesian Cable Curl 45e x R-7, L-5 - R-5r, L-3r last time" instagram.com

GSD Thick Bar W1D1

March 15, 2026

GSD thick bar program. W1D1. Always sucked at thick bar and was "ok" with my pinch. Today's a test day then a few weeks of structured programming to see what shakes out. 

Axle Conventional Deadlift 

263/273/282/288/293 x 1

298 x past the knees 2x

Soooo weak. Hopefully get some newbie gains!

2 x 5 Saxon Pinch Deadlift

165/175/185 x 1

195 x past knees then a hop

190 x 1 - probably could've went back to 195 but this is good enough to start

Cable Wrist Curl 80 x 2 x 10r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 15, 2026 GSD thick bar program. W1D1. Always sucked at thick bar and was "ok" with my pinch. Today's a test day then a few weeks of structured programming to see what shakes out. Axle Conventional Deadlift 263/273/282/288/293 x 1 298 x past the knees 2x Soooo weak. Hopefully get some newbie gains! 2 x 5 Saxon Pinch Deadlift 165/175/185 x 1 195 x past knees then a hop 190 x 1 - probably could've went back to 195 but this is good enough to start Cable Wrist Curl 80 x 2 x 10r" instagram.com

Week 9 GGW2 Dead’s

March 14, 2026

Week 9 GGW2. Paused first work set of dead's. 

Deadlift 465 x 5 x 3r

SLDL 415 x 8 - that was tough! Definitely my 8 rep max today

Sissy Squat +60 x 3 x 10r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 14, 2026 Week 9 GGW2. Paused first work set of dead's. Deadlift 465 x 5 x 3r SLDL 415 x 8 - that was tough! Definitely my 8 rep max today Sissy Squat +60 x 3 x 10r" instagram.com

W2 Cycle 2 Press

March 11, 2026

Week 2, cycle 2. Those micro plates work great for this stuff I wish I had another 1/4" of room for my mitts. Thumbs are getting scuffed up. 

Standing DB Press 

70/80/90/97.5(101.3) x 1

82.5e x 3/3/6

Dip 321.3 x 5 - 4/5 @ 318 last time. Weeble- wobbles stymied my 6th

WG Pulldowns 95k x 2 x 8r

Wide Cable Pressdown 115 x 4

DB Preacher Curl 57.5e x 6 - 5 last session

March 11, 2026 Week 2, cycle 2. Those micro plates work great for this...

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W2 Squats

March 9, 2026

W2 Squats.  A little oogy the last couple of days. Minimal work. 

SSB Box Squat

166k x 3 x 3r

141k x 10r

Seated Cable Leg Curls 90 x 3 x 12r - repeat

March 9, 2026 W2 Squats. A little oogy the last couple of days. Minima...

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Grip

March 6, 2026

Some grip stuff

2-3/8" Fixed DB Picks w/120.8

R - 1/2/3/1

L - 0/1/3/1

2-3/8" Wrist Wrench Picks w/60.8

R - 1/5/5

L - 1/5/5

Wrist Rocker w/2.5 - blowed up!

Each Direction 50x for 1 set

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 6, 2026 Some grip stuff 2-3/8" Fixed DB Picks w/120.8 R - 1/2/3/1 L - 0/1/3/1 2-3/8" Wrist Wrench Picks w/60.8 R - 1/5/5 L - 1/5/5 Wrist Rocker w/2.5 - blowed up! Each Direction 50x for 1 set" instagram.com

W3 Ditillo Bench

March 5, 2026

W3 Ditillo Bench. Shoulders effed. Wrist is effed. 

SA Football Bar Bench 

123.5k x 3 x 1r

88k x 2 x 12r

GSRM40 Row 280 x 3 x 8r

Overhead Cable Extension 100 x 8r

Bayesian Cable Curl 45e x R-5r, L-3r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 5, 2026 W3 Ditillo Bench. Shoulders effed. Wrist is effed. SA Football Bar Bench 123.5k x 3 x 1r 88k x 2 x 12r GSRM40 Row 280 x 3 x 8r Overhead Cable Extension 100 x 8r Bayesian Cable Curl 45e x R-5r, L-3r" instagram.com

W8 GGW2 Dead’s

March 2, 2026

Week 8 GGW2.

Deadlift 465 x 4 x 3r - just going to pause the first set now

SLDL 395 x 8

Sissy Squat +55 x 3 x 10r - little futzing to figure out how to best hold the weight

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "March 2, 2026 Week 8 GGW2. Deadlift 465 x 4 x 3r - just going to pause the first set now SLDL 395 x 8 Sissy Squat +55 x 3 x 10r - little futzing to figure out how to best hold the weight" instagram.com

W1 Second Round Press

February 28, 2026

Week 1, round 2 of my take on Jedd's conjugate press. Accidentally put stuff away after my single and almost forgetting the 85% sets. 

Football Bar Press 95k x 1, 80.5k x 3/3/6r - 93k last

Dip 318 x 5 - 4 @ 323 last time. Lost some weight

WG Pulldowns 92.5k x 3 x 8r

Wide Cable Pressdown 110 x 2/6 - 4, 5 last sessions

DB Preacher Curl 57.5e x 2/5r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "February 28, 2026 Week 1, round 2 of my take on Jedd's conjugate press. Accidentally put stuff away after my single and almost forgetting the 85% sets. Football Bar Press 95k x 1, 80.5k x 3/3/6r - 93k last Dip 318 x 5 - 4 @ 323 last time. Lost some weight WG Pulldowns 92.5k x 3 x 8r Wide Cable Pressdown 110 x 2/6 - 4, 5 last sessions DB Preacher Curl 57.5e x 2/5r" instagram.com