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Weekly Training Log - May 19, 2025

1y 4d ago by sh.itjust.works/u/shittydwarf in Weightroom@sh.itjust.works

Welcome to this week's Training Log thread

Use this space to:

  • Share your recent workouts

  • Reflect on what went well (or didn’t)

  • Track PRs, new programs, deloads, or changes

  • Stay accountable with your training

  • Ask for tips on progression or programming

For the last 2 months, I've been doing a 3-day split, focused on each of the 3 main powerlifting exercises (bench, deadlift, squat) and related accessories, aiming at 3x5 of what my 5 rep max is.

From some discussions I had here last week, I've decided this will be my last week doing that, and switching over to a 5/3/1. But I was able to hit 5 reps of each of the following:

Bench: 180 lbs
Squat: 335 lbs
Deadlift: 385 lbs

I'll use this snapshot of where I am now, to plan out how I'll do 5/3/1 over the next two or three cycles, and see how I feel about the program after.

Looking forward to your review. Have you figured out which template you're going to go with?

Not yet. Reading Wendler's stuff posted throughout the internet, some old reddit posts discussing different concepts and issues talking about the basic framework, gives me some ideas of how I'll approach it. I suspect it won't be a big change in what exercises I'm actually doing, but will mainly be a shift in how much weight and reps I'm going for on any given day.

But I'll figure it out this weekend, enter next week with a plan.

Wendler's writing can be a little bit confusing, if you have any questions I've pretty much deciphered it and am familiar enough to help set up any of the templates

Tactical Barbell Grey Man w1d1

Bench press 4 x 8 180lbs
Zercher squat 4 x 8 210lbs
Dip 4 x 12 210lbs bw
Incline dumbbell bench 4 x 12 40lbs
Pull up 4 x 12 210lbs bw

OK this is the last program hop for a while I swear.

Tactical Barbell Grey Man w1d2

Behind the neck press 4 x 8 95lbs
Deadlift 4 x 8 260lbs
Dumbbell shrug 4 x 12 60lbs
Incline dumbbell row 4 x 12 50lbs
Incline dumbbell curl 4 x12 30lbs

Up until now I have never done much, if any bicep isolation exercises. These Incline curls with a big stretch are killer, I was completely toasted after this

Is a kickstand RDL an RDL on one leg??