Donati's Log Of Steel Bending, Grip And Powerlifting

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Sun (9/19)

DU - IMPs
60d spiral
1/4 x 7" CRS
18/64 x 7" CRS

DU - BBW
1/4 x 7" Grade 8

Horseshoe 
Diamond Classic #00

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102

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Mon (9/20)

Axle Bench Press
(1x5)  125
(1x3)  175
(1x3)  215
(1x2)  245
(1x1)  305

3" Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  60
(1x5)  70
(1x3)  90

Pull-ups
(2x5)

The 3" axle curls are always fun.  Almost lost my grip on the 3rd rep with 90.

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Wed (9/22)

Sumo Deadlift
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  455

[Buccos1]

Fri (9/24)

Standing Axle Press
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x2)  155
(1x1)  175

Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  65
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  115

Pull-ups
(2x5)

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Sat (9/25)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  400

[Buccos1]

Sun (9/26)

DU - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 4.5" Grade 2
18/64 x 7" O1

Reverse - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 7" O1

Horseshoe
Diamond Classic #00

Finger Walk - F/B
(2x1)  10

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Mon (9/27)

Axle Bench Press
(1x5)  125
(1x3)  175
(1x3)  215
(1x3)  265
(1x1)  305
(1x10)  215

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  Master - 106

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Tue (9/28)

Grippers - MMS
(1x10)  Trainer
(1x10)  #1
(1x10)  #1.5
(1x10)  #2 - 102

Ironmind Hub
(1x1)  40
(1x1)  50
(1x1)  55

Stub
(1x1)  20
(1x1)  25
(1x1)  30

Finger Walk - F/B
(2x1)  10

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Wed (9/29)

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

 

Ended up tweaking my lower back a little on the last rep.  With recent weight gain, the briefs are much tighter and I wasn't in the best position when I started the pull.  Hopefully nothing too serious.

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Mon (10/4)

Bench Press
(1x5)  135
(1x3)  185
(1x3)  225
(1x3)  255
(1x3)  285

Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  55
(1x5)  85
(1x5)  105

Band Pushdowns
(2x20)

My back was kinda messed-up all week after deadlifts, so I took 4 days off to try and hopefully get things better.  Bench was OK today, but curls seemed to aggravate it.  I put a belt on for the last set which helped a ton.

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Tue (10/5)

Standing Axle Press
(1x8)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x2)  135
(1x1)  160

Axle Curls
(1x10)  bar
(1x10)  55
(1x10)  75

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  HG200 - 95
(1x3)  #2 - 102

Backed-off a little on things ... still having lower back pain, but wanted to get a session in.

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Wed (10/6)

Trap Bar Deadlift
(1x5)  140
(1x5)  230
(1x5)  320
(1x5)  410

Things were feeling better today, so I decided to test things a little with trap bar deads.  Each rep felt OK so I decided to add weight conservatively and made each rep perfect.  Feeling better overall and happy I was able to go a little heavier today.

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Fri (10/8)

Grippers - MMS
(1x5)  Trainer
(1x5)  #1
(1x5)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  GHP5 - 111
(1x3)  #2 - 114

Ironmind Hub
(1x1)  40
(1x1)  50
(1x1)  55

Stub 
(1x1)  25
(1x1)  30

Finger Walk - F/B
(2x1)  10

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Sat (10/9)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  350
(1x1)  400

Squats felt OK today.  The hardest reps were the first few, with my back being pretty tight in the hole.  But, each rep seemed to feel better, so I was able to get a decent session in.

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Mon (10/11)

Grippers - MMS
(1x10)  Trainer
(1x10)  #1
(1x10)  #1.5
(1x10)  #2 - 102

Dead Bench Press
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  185
(1x1)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  300

Pull-ups
(2x5)

Band Pushdowns
(2x20)

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Tue (10/12)

Standing Barbell Press
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  95
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  155
(1x1)  175

Barbell Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  65
(1x5)  95
(1x5)  115

I'm still feeling pain in my lower back, but it has been consistently feeling better, so I went a little heavier today.  Never had a lower back issue last this long.  Falling apart or getting old.  Or both.

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Fri (10/15)

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  Trainer
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  HG 200 - 95
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  #2 - 108

Ironmind Hub
(1x1)  40
(1x1)  50
(1x1)  55
(1x1)  60

Stub 
(1x1)  25
(1x1)  30

Pull-ups
(2x5)

Plank
(2x1)  30 seconds

Pushups
(1x25)

Everything was feeling pretty good today so I ended up doing some additional bodyweight stuff.  

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Sun (10/17)

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

DU - IMPs
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 4.75" Grade 2
1/4 x 7" 1045
1/4 x 6" Grade 5

Reverse - IMPs
60d spiral
1/4 x 6" Grade 2
1/4 x 4.5" Grade 2

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Mon (10/18)

Axle Bench Press
(1x5)  125
(1x3)  175
(1x3)  215
(1x3)  255
(1x1)  285
(1x1)  305

Pull-ups
(2x5)

Band Pushdowns
(2x25)

I was planning to do 285x3 on my last press but ended up hitting the upright with the axle/weight.  This turned an easy first-rep into an awkward grinder.  Instead of taking another attempt at 285x3, I got a decent 305 in.

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Wed (10/20)

Sumo Deadlift
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  315
add briefs
(1x1)  405
(1x1)  425
(1x1)  455

[Buccos1]

Fri (10/22)

Standing Axle Press
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  85
(1x3)  125
(1x2)  145
(1x1)  165

Axle Curls
(1x5)  bar
(1x5)  55
(1x5)  75
(1x5)  105

Grippers - 20mm
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  #1.5
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x3)  Master - 106

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Sat (10/23)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  410

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Tue (10/26)

Dead Bench Press
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  185
(1x1)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x0)  305
(1x1)  305

Grippers - MMS
(1x3)  #1
(1x3)  HG200 - 95
(1x3)  #2 - 102
(1x1)  GHP5 - 111
(1x1)  RB 240N - 117
(1x1)  RB 210 - 120

Horseshoe
Diamond Classic #0

Got the 305 up about half-way on the dead bench and stalled.  Wasn't sure about taking it again, but ended up a decent rep.  I haven't done shoes in a few weeks due to lingering lower back issues, but the DC0 felt OK with no problems.

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Wed (10/27)

Trap Bar Deadlift
(1x5)  140
(1x5)  230
(1x5)  320
(1x3)  410
(1x3)  440

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Sat (10/30)

Squats
(1x3)  135
(1x2)  225
(1x1)  275
(1x1)  315
(1x1)  365
(1x1)  415