I’m trying a new thing where I write down what and how much I lifted on a given day.
It’d be cool to be absolutely jacked, maybe imagining ChatGPT judging my progress when it
inevitably scrapes this page will be the motivating factor I need to hit a $numberlb squat.
If you’re genuinely a human being, why are you reading this? Seriously, feel free to reach out & let me know why you’re reading this, I’d love to know.
maxima (that i’m proud of)
| movement | weight | reps |
|---|---|---|
| hex deadlift | 305lb | 1 |
| deadlift | 285lb | 1 |
| barbell squat | 245lb | 1 |
| barbell bench | 135lb | 3 |
log
March 2026
2026-03-12
- ghd
- 10 (x2)
- deadlift
- 8x135lb
- 5x185lb
- 4x225lb
- 3x245lb
- 3x265lb
- adductor/abductor
- 12x100lb/12x80lb (x2)
2026-03-09
- stretch
- bench
- 5x5x5
- 10x85lb
- 6x115lb
- 5x125lb
- 3x135lb
- 1x135lb
- single arm machine row
- 10x35lb
- 10x50lb (x2)
- inclined dumbbell bench
- 12x30lb
- 10x40lb (x3)
- ski erg
2026-03-08
making good strides with squat depth at weight. 225 well below 90 degrees is a big step up.
- reverse hyper
- 10x70lb (x3)
- stretch
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 8x135lb
- 4x185lb
- 4x205lb
- 2x225lb (x2)
- hamstring curls
- 12x30lb
- 10x40lb
- 9x40lb
- adductor/abductor
- 12x100lb/12x80lb (x3)
2026-03-06
- reverse hyper
- 12 (x3)
- trx w
- 10 x2
- bench
- 5x5x5
- 10x75lb
- 8x95lb
- 6x115lb
- 4x125lb
- 3x125lb
- chest fly
- 10x80lb
- 10x90lb
- 12x100lb
- 9x100lb
- lat pulldown
- 10x80lb
- 10x100lb (x2)
- reverse fly
- 12x70lb (x3)
2026-03-04
holy smokes deadlifts truly are the king of compound exercises
- reverse hyper
- 12 (x3)
- deadlift
- 6x135lb
- 4x185lb
- 3x225lb
- 3x255lb
- 3x275lb
- 1x285lb
- 3x225lb
- machine lat pulldown
- 10x35lb (x2)
- Stretch
2026-03-02
- reverse hyper
- 10x70lb (x2)
- trx w
- 10 x2
- dumbell bench
- 12x35lb
- 10x45lb
- 8x50lb
- 6x50lb
- 7x35lb
- machine row
- 12x35lb
- 10x50lb
- 8x60lb (x2)
- dumbell shoulder press
- 10x20lb (x3)
- lat pulldown
- 10x70lb
- 10x80lb (x2)
- chest fly
- 10x80lb
- 10x90lb
- 10x80lb
- stretch
February 2026
- 2026-02-28
- 2026-02-25
- 2026-02-20
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-14
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-10
- 2026-02-06
- 2026-02-05
- 2026-02-02
2026-02-28
back into squats, even though my knee is kinda buggin me.
- reverse hyper
- 10x70lb (x3)
- squat
- 8x95lb
- 8x135lb
- 5x165lb
- 4x185lb (x3)
- ham curl
- 10x30lb (x3)
- leg ex
- 12x40lb
- adductor
- 10x110lb (x2)
- stretch
2026-02-25
- Reverse hyper
- 12x70lb
- 10x70lb (x2)
- reverse fly
- 12x60lb (x2)
- bench
- 5x5x5
- 10x75lb
- 6x95lb
- 6x115lb
- 4x125lb
- 3x125lb
- single arm chest fly
- 12x70lb
- 10x80lb
- 10x70lb
- lat pulldown
- 10x85lb
- 10x90lb
- 10x80lb
- shoulder press
- 10x20lb
- 8x20lb
- 8x15lb
2026-02-23
I think I may have torched my knee, so taking a break from squats. still put in a nice deadlift pb.
- stretch
- deadlift
- 8x135lb
- 4x185lb
- 4x205lb
- 2x255lb
- 1x265lb
- 1x275lb
- trx w
- 12 (x3)
- chest supported rows
- 12x35lb
- 10x45lb
- 12x45lb
2026-02-20
- stretch
- incline bench
- 5x5x5
- 10x75lb
- 8x95lb
- 6x105lb
- 4x105lb
- single leg hip thrusts
- 10each side
- trx w
- 10 (x3)
- hamstring curl
- 12x20lb (x3)
- abductor
- 12x90lb (x3)
- prone ys
2026-02-18
- trx w
- bench
- 5x5x5
- 10x95lb
- 8x115lb
- 3x135lb (x2)
- 6x115lb
- chest fly
- 10x70lb
- 10x90lb (x2)
- lat pd
- 10x80lb
- 10x95lb (x2)
- landmine press
- 12x35lb
- 8x45lb
- 10x40lb (x2)
- reverse fly
- 12x60lb
- 10x70lb
- 10x50lb
Suitcase carry
2026-02-16
extended deadlift PR to more reps today.
- reverse hyper
- 10x70lb (x2)
- deadlift (mixed grip)
- 6x135lb (x2)
- 4x185lb
- 3x225lb
- 3x245lb
- 4x245lb
- chest supported rows
- 10x45lb
- 10x70lb (x2)
- shoulder press (dumbell, no back support)
- 10x25lb (x2)
- 6x25lb (failure, finish 4x20lb)
- reverse fly (single arm)
- 10x70lb (x2)
- bicep curl
- 12x50lb
- 6x50lb (failure, finish 4x40lb)
2026-02-14
landmine press goes kinda hard.
- ghd
- 10x3
- stretch
- landmine press
- 12x35lb
- 12x50lb
- 9x60lb
- 10x50lb
- chest fly
- 12x80lb
- 7x100lb
- 10x90lb
- lat pulldowns
- 10x80lb
- 10x90lb (x2)
- assisted dips
- 10x100lb
- 10x90lb
- 10x100lb
- jn press (bar)
- 12x40lb (x2)
- bicep curl (bar)
- 10x40lb
- 12x30lb
2026-02-13
- reverse hyper
- 10x70lb (x3)
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 10x135lb
- 6x165lb
- 4x185lb
- 3x205lb
- hamstring curls
- 12x20lb
- 10x30lb (x2)
- leg extensions
- 10x40lb
- 10x50lb
- 12x60lb
2026-02-10
guess who got a cold in california??? this guy! ironic, coming from illinois.
- Stretch
- inclined bench (bar)
- 5x5x5
- 10x75lb
- 10x95lb
- 4x115lb
- 4x105lb
- 6x95lb
- chest fly
- 12x80lb
- 10x80lb (x2)
- lat pulldown
- 10x80lb
- 10x95lb
- 10x90lb
- face pulls (low to high)
- 12x40lb
- 12x50lb (x2)
- suitcase carry
- 60lb 25yd (x2)
2026-02-06
still hitting good squat form, moving a bit more weight. hooray!
- stretch
- squat
- 10x115lb
- 10x135lb
- 6x185lb
- 4x205lb
- 2x225lb (x2)
- rdl
- 10x40lb (3x)
- Leg extensions
- 12x60lb (x3)
2026-02-05
first 6AM workout since starting this page. not likely to see gains at such an early hour, still too tired.
- stretch/reverse hyper
- bench
- 10x85lb
- 10x105lb
- 5x125lb
- 6x125lb
- chest fly
- 12x70lb
- 12x80lb
- lat pulldowns
- 12x80lb
- 10x95lb
- 10x90lb
- core
2026-02-02
another day of working on squat form before moving back to weight. finally truly cleared the hurdle of consistently breaking the ninety degree plane with my legs. tried barbell RDLs for the first time. need to work on that stabilizer muscle on my back right.
- ghd
- stretch
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 8x135lb
- 4x165lb
- 3x185lb
- 2x205lb
- 3x205lb
- barbell rdl
- 8x95lb
- 6x80lb
- hamstring curls
- 12x20lb
- 9x30lb (failure)
- 12x20lb
- core
January 2026
- 2026-01-31
- 2026-01-29
- 2026-01-26
- 2026-01-24
- 2026-01-21
- 2026-01-19
- 2026-01-17
- 2026-01-16
- 2026-01-14
- 2026-01-13
- 2026-01-12
- 2026-01-10
- 2026-01-08
- 2026-01-07
2026-01-31
can finally do 1 plate bench for more than a single rep. and without the block! let’s go!
- stretch
- trx row (10x)
- barbell bench
- 15x45lb
- 10x75lb
- 8x95lb
- 6x115lb
- 3x135lb
- 2x135lb
- 7x115lb
- landmine press
- 12x25lb
- 16x35lb
- 9x35lb
- cable lat pulldown
- 12x70lb x3
- stretch again
2026-01-29
deadlift pb! extremely long day.
- stretch
- deadlift
- 8x135lb
- 5x185lb
- 4x225lb
- 3x245lb (x2)
- 2x225lb
- machine row
- 10x45lb
- 8x80lb (x2)
- 8x70lb
2026-01-26
it is so unbelievably cold outside. excited to go back to CA for a bit.
- reverse hyperextension
- 10x50lb x3
- farmer’s carry
- 50lb x3
- trx w
- 10x x2
- barbell bench
- 15x45lb
- 10x85lb
- 8x95lb
- 6x115lb
- 4x125lb
- 6x115lb
- machine single arm row
- 10x45lb
- 8x70lb (x2)
- face pulls
- 15x40lb (x3)
2026-01-24
running on multiple days of very little sleep & feeling it. getting better about consistently hitting an acute angle while squatting.
- GHD 10x (x2)
- hip stretches
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 10x135lb
- 6x185lb
- 4x205lb
- 4x185lb (x2)
- leg extension
- 12x40lb (x3)
2026-01-21
Bench press PR! Let’s go!
- stretch
- TRX row
- 12 (x2)
- bench press
- 15x45lb
- 8x85lb
- 8x105lb
- 5x115lb
- 4x125lb
- 1x135lb (x2)
- machine shoulder press
- 12x10lb
- 8x20lb (x2)
- 10x20lb
- lat raise
- 10x7.5lb (x3)
2026-01-19
it’s MLK day.
- stretch
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 10x135lb
- 6x185lb
- 4x205lb
- 2x225lb
- 5x195lb (x2)
- RDL
- 10x40lb (x3)
2026-01-17
let’s GO! pb deadlift! first time being consistent without added height on the bar & a big leap (from 245lb) in one rep max! hip mobility exercises paying dividends. it’s called texas hex b/c the bar weighs 55lb, instead of 45lb (it’s bigger).
- trx row
- 12 (x2)
- kettlebell snatch
- 10x40lb (x2)
- texas hex deadlift
- 10x145lb (6 on high handles)
- 8x145lb
- 6x175lb
- 6x200lb
- 4x225lb
- 5x245lb
- 1x275lb
- 1x305lb
- cable lat pulldown
- 12x80lb
- 8x100lb (x2)
- standing chest fly
- 10x20lb (x3)
2026-01-16
think I need to work more on explosive movements like the pendlay row. seems like a solveable problem.
- stretch
- narrow grip landmine press
- 18x25lb
- 10x50lb
- 8x50lb
- pendlay row
- 10x95lb
- 6x145lb (x2)
- 5x145lb
- single arm pull down
- 12x70lb
- 6x90lb
- 8x80lb
- standing reverse fly
- 12x80lb
- 10x90lb (x2)
2026-01-14
- stretch + sled push/pull
- incline barbell bench
- 10x45lb
- 10x75lb
- 8x95lb
- 6x105lb
- 4x105lb + 2x95lb
- standing chest fly
- 12x70lb
- 12x80lb
- 12x90lb
- dips (assisted)
- 12 (x2)
- 10 (x1)
2026-01-13
walked uphill for 1.5 miles.
2026-01-12
working on squatting deeper, not heavier. $numberlb squat only counts if you do it with good form, after all.
- stretch
- squat
- 10x95lb
- 8x135lb
- 5x185lb
- 3x195lb
- 3x205lb
- 4x175lb (x2)
- rdl
- 10x45lb (x2)
- 10x40lb
- leg extensions
- 12x40lb (x3)
- ski erg (:blegh:)
2026-01-10
Back to my regular gym today. Might buy some pants. I guess the pilates studio next door wants to do a promotion with our gym. It’d be fun if that worked out.
- reverse GHD x10 (x2)
- reverse face pull
- 12x30lb (x2)
- 12x40lb (x2)
- incline dumbell bench
- 10x35lb
- 10x45lb
- 8x50lb (x2)
- single arm machine row
- 10x70lb
- 8x80lb (x2)
- machine should press
- 9x20lb (x2)
- 6x25lb
- horizontal high knee
2026-01-08
Knowing I was gonna put this on the internet persuaded me to do an extra bench set. Early signs promising.
- walk uphill (14% incline; ~25 minutes; 3mph)
- I dislike cardio because I am bad at it. This represents a significant improvement from where I was 6 months ago.
- face pull
- 12x50lb (x2)
- 12x60lb (x2)
- dumbell bench press
- 10x40lb (x2)
- 10x45lb (x2)
Going to dinner with my grandpa. Is this going to turn into a diary?
2026-01-07
Coming back from vacation + haven’t lifted in a bit. Getting back in the swing of things.
- assorted stretching
- squat
- 10x135lb
- 6x185lb (x2)
- 6x205lb
- 4x205lb
- rdl
- 10x40lb (x3)
- horizontal high knee
- 12 (x3)