ActivitiesGuy Log III: StrongFirst Kettlebells & Deadlifts

ActivitiesGuy · May 22, 2018, 11:48pm

Catching up…

Monday 5/21

Mowed the lawn (60 Minutes easy cardio)

Tuesday 5/22

Front Squat

5x135
5x165
5x195
2x225
2x255
2x295

This was a solid little session. My front squats are really going quite well at the moment. 295 for an easy double. Gonna keep working on it!

ActivitiesGuy · May 23, 2018, 11:01pm

Wednesday 5/23

Back Squat

5x135
5x165
5x195
5x225
2x315
2x315

Kettlebell Swing

10x88
10x88
10x88
10x88
10x88

ActivitiesGuy · May 25, 2018, 12:24am

Thursday 5/24

Deadlift

5x135
1x225
1x315
1x405
1x495
1x495
1x495

Battling a cold and some fatigue this week so kept it light. All singles at 495 were quite easy though.

Tonight’s beverage was a Four Roses bourbon, neat. Needed a good snort to clear out the nostrils a bit,

ActivitiesGuy · May 25, 2018, 10:51pm

Friday 5/25

Deadlift

5x135
1x225
1x315
1x405
1x495
1x565

Probably safe to consider 565 an every-time-I-feel-like-it weight by now.

Tonight’s beverage: Jack’s Hard Cider from Biglerville, PA. Just needed a light and crisp beverage on a hot night.

ActivitiesGuy · May 26, 2018, 6:33pm

Saturday 5/26

Mowed the lawn (60 minutes, easy cardio)

ActivitiesGuy · May 27, 2018, 4:30pm

Sunday 5/27

Sandbag Front Lifts

1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200

Front Squats

5x135
5x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x255

Video of last sandbag lift:

ActivitiesGuy · May 28, 2018, 2:52pm

Monday 5/28

Front Squat

2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x255

Back Squat

5x255
5x255

Went for a long, hilly walk with my wife this morning around our neighborhood park system, so did just a few easy squats when I get home. Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

ActivitiesGuy · May 30, 2018, 12:23am

Tuesday 5/29

Sandbag Front Lift

1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200

ActivitiesGuy · May 31, 2018, 12:23am

Wednesday 5/30

Front Squat

2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x300

Kettlebell Swing

10x88
10x88
10x88
10x88
10x88

(Swings done between sets of squats)

Happy with a double at 300 tonight. Vid to follow.

Tonight’s beer is a Dragon’s Milk Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout with Cherry and Chocolate (11% ABV). Pretty good but I do prefer their standard offering.

ActivitiesGuy · June 1, 2018, 2:09am

Thursday 5/31

Deadlift

5x135
1x225
1x315
1x405
1x450
1x525
1x525

ActivitiesGuy · June 2, 2018, 12:14am

Friday 6/1

Deadlift

5x135
1x225
1x315
1x405
1x495
1x585

ActivitiesGuy · June 2, 2018, 12:16am

Vid of 585; felt like a grinder but looks like it wasn’t too bad:

Despade · June 2, 2018, 4:45pm

Looked real smooth, nary a hitch, well done.

ActivitiesGuy · June 2, 2018, 5:33pm

Thanks man. This is kind of a theme with max-effort or near-max lifts for me. They feel really hard in the moment, then I’ll see the video and think “I’ve got more.”

ActivitiesGuy · June 2, 2018, 5:34pm

Saturday 6/2

Mowed the lawn (60 minutes easy cardio)

Sandbag Lifts

1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200
1x200

ActivitiesGuy · June 3, 2018, 3:32pm

Sunday 6/3

Back Squat

5x135
5x185
3x225
3x275
2x315
2x335
2x365

ActivitiesGuy · June 5, 2018, 12:55am

Monday 6/4

Front Squat

5x135
5x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x305

ActivitiesGuy · June 6, 2018, 1:26am

Tuesday 6/5

Back Squat

5x135
5x165
5x195
2x225
2x255
2x285
2x315

ActivitiesGuy · June 6, 2018, 10:14pm

Wednesday 6/6

Back Squat

5x135
5x225
2x315
2x325
2x335
2x350
2x315

ActivitiesGuy · June 7, 2018, 11:51pm

Thursday 6/7

Deadlift

5x135
2x225
2x315
1x405
1x465
1x555