well, i think that workout went -very- well.

felt energized, ready to go. i've been eating better and more clean lately, and it showed in the results today. PRed on all sets for horizontal leg press/squat and single leg press so we'll move up in weight for the next leg day and set new numbers!

leg day | 2/10

posting this one BEFORE the workout because holy shit it's gonna be a hellish one. i may put triceps earlier on in the program if only because i'm going to be wiped after the first two sets.

for folks who don't know, legs often are the HARDEST because they're the biggest muscles

push day | 2/9

let's do some math on incline bench press, shall we?

40s - 3 rep improvement over 2/5 (12 > 15)
35s - 2 rep improvement over 2/5 (8 > 10)
30s - 2 rep improvement over 2/5 (12 > 14)

seeing this kind of notable improvement four days later has me excited

pull day is probably the MOST exercises i do in a single sitting; we cover back, shoulders, and biceps. that'll change when i move to a six day split later this year (might do it, might not).

saw meaningful progress on machine row (upper back), shoulder press, and both bicep exercises today too.

pull day | 2/7

cue me dancing around the empty gym this morning at 8 AM to dvorak after at least a rep or more improvement on each of my cable row sets.

i ask myself 3 questions after every PR.

do i feel stronger? yes
was my form solid? yes
is the 10 mg of creatine probably helping? ... yes.

dropped kettlebell swings to focus on the "classics" as i jokingly call them. leg extensions felt really good (16-17/set @ 105/110).

my legs have never been a weak point, but i did lose a little mass in them after a break in november/december so i'm getting it back bit by bit. feels great!

leg day | 2/6

well, i'm pleased as punch with these results. ALL PR on my progressive overload sets!

had a really good day going in (except for sleep). things felt really good, stable, and strong today. horizontal leg press was a highlight; crushed all 3 sets.

we used to be a fucking society, look at this clownsuit, my GOD

tbc classic rules

rest of workout was 🔥.

chest flies felt great. used the pushdown machine for triceps (and got up to around 16-17 reps per set @ 3 sets). i fuckin ADORE skullcrushers and get way longer extension by basically bringing my hands all the way behind my head and then springing up

push day | 2/5

only one rep under PR from push day on 2/1, so i'll stick around at 40 for my max. was still a little sore. probably a lack of sleep doing me in here, because nutrition (other than eating out yesterday) has been pretty solid.

first (tracked) 3 day split of 2026. i'd like to take this a little more seriously this year, and have built out a spreadsheet.

PRed on incline bench press, horizontal leg press, single leg press, and cable row; tracking those three for progressive overload right now, and will track more