My Lifting Log

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 245lb 3
barbell squat 245lb 1
barbell bench 135lb 3

log

February 2026

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.

January 2026

2026-01-31

can finally do 1 plate bench for more than a single rep. and without the block! let’s go!

2026-01-29

deadlift pb! extremely long day.

2026-01-26

it is so unbelievably cold outside. excited to go back to CA for a bit.

2026-01-24

running on multiple days of very little sleep & feeling it. getting better about consistently hitting an acute angle while squatting.

2026-01-21

Bench press PR! Let’s go!

2026-01-19

it’s MLK day.

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).

2026-01-16

think I need to work more on explosive movements like the pendlay row. seems like a solveable problem.

2026-01-14

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.

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.

2026-01-08

Knowing I was gonna put this on the internet persuaded me to do an extra bench set. Early signs promising.

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.

2025, Connor Duncan