Donati's Log Of Steel Bending, Grip And Powerlifting

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Mon (8/14)

Axle Bench Press
(1x5)  125
(1x3)  175
(1x3)  215
(1x2)  245
(1x1)  285

Pull-ups
(2x10)

Band Pushdowns
(2x20)

Grippers - MMS
(1x5)  Trainer
(1x5)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  #2 - 114

Cold Plunge
38 degrees - 6 min.

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Tue (8/15)

Cold Plunge
36 degrees - 5 min.

It was pretty tough making 5-minutes today!  

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Wed (8/16)

Deadlifts
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  315
add suit
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  440

Cold Plunge
37 degrees - 5 min.

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Thur (8/17)

Cold Plunge
41 degrees - 7 min.

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Fri (8/18)

Standing Axle Press
(1x8)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x3)  145
(1x1)  175

Axle Curls
(1x8)  bar
(1x5)  55
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  110

Pull-ups
(2x10)

Grippers - MMS
(1x3)  Trainer
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  #2 - 114

Cold Plunge
33.5 degrees - 3 min.

The 175 overhead press was just under bodyweight.  Pretty happy with this as the last time I was able to get a bodyweight press was about ten years ago at 200lbs.  Today, my weight was 177.5. 

Today´s ice bath was insanely brutal.   As I´ve been doing this the past few months, I have become acclimated to the cold, not even really feeling anything above 45 degrees.  Even at the upper 30s, I don´t shiver anymore under five-minutes.  But at 33.5 degrees, it was crazy.  I felt pain, numbness, fire, and some other weird feelings - none of them good.  Going from 36-37 degrees down to 33 degrees was a huge jump.  My longterm goal is to do winter swimming this winter, possibly in Lake Erie or something similar.  So, I am going to keep pushing the temperatures and adaptation.

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Sat (8/19)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  440

Cold Plunge
39 degrees - 5 min.

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Sun (8/20)

DU - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 4.5¨ Grade 2
60d nail (hard)
1/4 x 6.5¨ Grade 5

Reverse - IMPs
1/4 x 6¨ Grade 2
1/4 x 5¨ Grade 2
60d nail (hard) - 15 deg -> 35 deg

Horseshoe
Diamond Classic #00

PB Swings
(2x10)  240

Grippers - 25mm
(1x1)  Trainer
(1x1)  #1
(1x1)  #1.5
(1x1)  #2 - 108

Cold Plunge
40 degrees - 7 min.

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Tue (8/22)

Bench Press
(1x3)  135
(1x3)  185
(1x3)  225
(1x3)  250

Bench Press - Sling Shot (B)
(1x1)  295
(1x1)  325

Pull-ups (+25)
(2x5)

Band Pushdowns
(2x20)

Cold Plunge
42 degrees - 8 min.

 

 

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Wed (8/23)

Trap Bar Deadlift
(1x5)  140
(1x3)  230
(1x2)  320
(1x1)  410
(1x1)  470

 

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Thur (8/24)

Cold Plunge
41 degrees - 5 min.

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Sat (8/26)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  425

Walk-outs
(1x1)  495
(1x1)  525

Grippers - 20mm
(1x2)  Trainer
(1x2)  #1
(1x1)  #1.5
(1x1)  #2 - 108
(1x1)  GHP5 - 111

Cold Plunge
44 degrees - 10 min.

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Sun (8/27)

Cold Plunge
38 degrees - 5 min.

I went without swim gloves today which was the coldest temperature to-date without gloves.  I've been in sub-40 temps without gloves before but never for the duration.  Definitely a lot tougher but I need to start ramping this up if I am going to successfully winter swim later this year.

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Mon (8/28)

Dead Bench Press
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  185
(1x1)  225
(1x1)  245
(1x1)  275

Bench Press - Sling Shot (B)
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  330

Pullups
(2x10)

Grippers - 25mm
(1x1)  #1
(1x1)  #1.5
(1x1)  HG200 - 95
(1x1)  #2 - 102
(1x1)  #2 - 108
 

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Tue (8/29)

Cold Plunge
41.5 degrees - 7 min.

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Wed (8/30)

Deadlifts
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  315
add suit
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  440

Pullups
(2x3)  +35

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Thur (8/31)

Cold Plunge
38.5 degrees - 5 min.

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Fri (9/1)

Standing Axle Press
(1x8)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x2)  145
(2x0)  175

Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  55
(1x5)  85
(1x5)  110

Pullups
(2x10)

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Sat (9/2)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  425

Cold Plunge
39.5 degrees - 6 min.

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Sun (9/3)

DU - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
60d spiral
60d (hard) - 20->45 deg.
1/4 x 6.5" Grade 5

Reverse - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 5" Grade 2
60d (hard) - 15 deg.

Horseshoe
Diamond Classic #00

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  Trainer
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x1)  #2 - 102
(1x1)  GHP5 - 111
(1x1)  #2 - 114

Pullups
(2x10)

Cold Plunge
42 degrees - 7 min.

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Mon (9/4)

45 degrees - 10 min.

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Tue (9/5)

Bench Press
(1x5)  135
(1x3)  185
(1x3)  225
(1x2)  250
(1x1)  285

Bench Press - Sling Shot (B)
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  325

Lat Pulldowns
(1x10)  90
(1x10)  110

PB Swings
(2x10)  240

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Wed (9/6)

Cold Plunge
44 degrees - 10 min.

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Fri (9/8)

Standing Axle Press
(1x8)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x2)  145
(1x0)  170
(1x1)  170

Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  55
(1x5)  85
(1x2)  120

Pullups (+25)
(2x4)

Grippers - 25mm
(1x1)  #1
(1x1)  #1.5
(1x1)  #2 -102
(1x1)  Master - 106

Cold Plunge
38 degrees - 5 min.

I missed the 170 on the strict press about 1/3 of the way up ... just didn't feel strong enough to push through.  I took a second attempt at the same weight with a little more of a push press and got it decently.  This is about 7 pounds away from a bodyweight press now.

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Sat (9/9)

Cold Plunge
38 degrees - 5 min.

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Sun (9/10)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  405
(1x0)  425
(1x1)  425

Cold Plunge
37 degrees - 5 min.

Today was the coldest ice bath I've done to-date without neoprene gloves.  (Typically, I've been wearing gloves for plunges under 39 degrees.)  It was a lot tougher ... fingers felt a lot of pain but tolerable after a few minutes.