W5D1 Press

July 27, 2023

W5D1

Seated BB Press 79.5k/175# x 5 x 5r

DB Bench 130e x 4 x 5r

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

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

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "Punching the clock. 5x5 press with 79.5k/175# and 4x5 dumbbell bench with the 130's. left arm just "quit" on a rep. Weird and a little scary. Some accessories after." instagram.com

W8 Dead’s

July 26, 2023

Week 8. Done. Time to run another cycle. This one upped my confidence with sticking with 90-95% of my 1RM for a working max.

Air Bike 5:00

Deadlift 420 x 6 x 5r

GHR Weighted Back Raise 25 x 2 x 15r

Wendler Row - reminder to start adding these

Hammer Curl 45e x 4 x 8r

W4D2 Press

July 24, 2023

W4D2. So freaking hot and humid. Crap sleep to boot. Minimal.

Seated BB Speed Press 64k/141# x 10 x 3r

CG Bench 126k x 4 x 4r

WG Pull-down 150 x 3 x 15r

W2 Squat

July 21, 2023

Week 2. 10 reppers still suck. History tells me that next week they'll feel the best and then I'm done with them. That said, the basement is so freaking hot and muggy it's tough to stay motivated.

Air bike x 5:00

SSB Box Squat 156k/344# x 4 x 10r

BSS w/SSB 60k x 3 x 10r

EZ Curl 55K x 2 x 8r

W4D1 Press

July 19, 2023

W4D1

Seated BB Press 77.5k/170# x 5 x 5r

DB Bench 130e x 3 x 5r

Wenning DB Fold-ins 45e x 3 x 15r

DB Row (no straps) 130e (3x10+) - not today thank you

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "W4D1. Taking it a bit easy where I can due to yesterdays pulls. Here's my 5x5r press at 77.5k and 3x5r dumbbell bench with the 130's" instagram.com

W7 Dead’s

July 18, 2023

Week 7. Haven't had my pulls in this range in years. I really wish I had (and implemented) this training knowledge better in my 30's and 40's. Oh well, let's see what I can continue to do in my 50's. 

Air bike 5 min. 

Deadlift 535/545/555/565/575/585 x 1

DB Hammer Curl 45e x 3 x 8r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "Pulls from 535 to 585 in 10# jumps. Get a smelling salt that you're scared of @zonecanada" instagram.com

W3D2 Press

July 13, 2023

W3D2. Jumped up on the cg bench. Was going to start with 2x5r but it wasn't there today. I think I'll work this to a 6x4r over the coming weeks. Gotta remember a 5kg jump may be a tad much. 

Seated BB Speed Press 94.5k/208# x 10 x 1r

CG Bench 126k x 4 x 4r

WG Pull-down RP 150 x 3 x 15r

First and last press sets recorded. 

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "July 13, 2023 W3D2. Jumped up on the cg bench. Was going to start with 2x5r but it wasn't there today. I think I'll work this to a 6x4r over the coming weeks. Gotta remember a 5kg jump may be a tad much. Seated BB Speed Press 94.5k/208# x 10 x 1r CG Bench 126k x 4 x 4r WG Pull-down RP 150 x 3 x 15r First and last press sets recorded." instagram.com

W1 Squat - Second Step Loaded Run

July 12, 2023

Week 1, second step loading run. Heading into another 18 week double progression. Should be wrapping this one up at Xmas. Starting this run with 10kg on my last runs numbers. 

Also throwing in the BSS with my new TDS rack. Figuring things out. Really like how the rear leg "floats" like this. Takes almost zero weight. Plus it's very comfy and consistent. 

Air bike x 5:30

SSB Box Squat 151k/333# x 3 x 10r

BSS w/SSB 60k x 3 x 8r

EZ Curl 55K x 2 x 8r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "July 12, 2023 Week 1, second step loading run. Heading into another 18 week double progression. Should be wrapping this one up at Xmas. Starting this run with 10kg on my last runs numbers. Also throwing in the BSS with my new TDS rack. Figuring things out. Really like how the rear leg "floats" like this. Takes almost zero weight. Plus it's very comfy and consistent. Air bike x 5:30 SSB Box Squat 151k/333# x 3 x 10r BSS w/SSB 60k x 3 x 8r EZ Curl 55K x 2 x 8r" instagram.com

W3D1 Press

July 10, 2023

W3D1. Went up to my 130's for dumbbell bench. Going to have to secure the 2.5's as they're spinning on my leg when I rack them which is sapping energy. 

Seated BB Press 75.5k/166# x 5 x 5r

DB Bench 130e x 4.5/5/4 - need to clean up the picks

Wenning DB Fold-ins 45e x 2 x 15r

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

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "July 10, 2023 W3D1. Went up to my 130's for dumbbell bench. Going to have to secure the 2.5's as they're spinning on my leg when I rack them which is sapping energy. Seated BB Press 75.5k/166# x 5 x 5r DB Bench 130e x 4.5/5/4 - need to clean up the picks Wenning DB Fold-ins 45e x 2 x 15r DB Row (no straps) 130e x 3 x 10r" instagram.com

W6 Dead’s

July 7, 2023

Week 6. TSE. Had to do some metric conversions for my dead's. So damn muggy I decided I didn't need an additional warm-up.

Deadlift 70k x 4 x 5r, 120 x 3, 140 x 2, 165 x 1, 177.5k/391 x 6 x 5r

GHR Weighted Back Raise 25# x 3 x 12r

DB Hammer Curl 40e x 2 x 8r, 45e x 3 x 8r

W2D2 Press - Catch-up

July 5, 2023

W2D2 catch-up

CG Bench 121k x 5 x 5r

WG Pull-down (strict) 150 x 15/13/10/9

W2D2 Press

July 4, 2023

W2D2. No zazz. I'll catch-up tomorrow.

Seated BB Speed Press 61.5k/135# x 10 x 3r

CG Bench 121k x 5r

W18 Squat

July 3, 2023

Week 18. Here we are. Sat at my computer all day, pwo at 3:00ish, headed to the basement. 

Air Bike x 5 min

SSB Box Squat

201.5/222/232/242/252k(555#) x 1r - good enough for my last week of shenanigans. Could've definitely kept grinding some more singles up but I'm feeling good. No niggles. Don't compete and I'm getting a bit grey haha!

EZ Curl 55k x 4 x 5r

Jason Steeves on Instagram: "Week 18 worked out okay. Shown here is 232/242/252k(555#) x 1. Just did some curls after. Might run this cycle again I think even with it being as boring as it is." instagram.com