Cut short, but there’s a reason.

Based upon Paul Carter’s LRB-365 and Base Building

• Squat
  • BW x 10
  • BW x 10
  • bar x 5
  • bar x 5
  • 165 x 5
  • 195 x 4
  • 225 x 3
  • 255 x 2
  • 285 x 1
  • 185 x 12
  • 185 x 6

Today was a “jack shit” day. I had to be somewhere at 6am, and I just did not have the time for a complete session. So get in, squat, leave. Just as well, given how burned I’m feeling.

The 285 went up alright. A little slow, but I’m remembering how to use a belt. 😉 I’m also trying to follow more of Paul’s protocols and ensuring every rep is getting as much power behind it as possible. I think I’m good for 295 for a single, not sure if much more. If that’s the case, I’ll be happy because my best is 315 and that’s only 20# down… given all the down time I had with the injury, I’m ok with this. I even thought that if I did some 5/3/1 cycles, I could get back there in short order. But I’m not going to do that.

I’m going to stick with my plan. Next week, figure my 1RM’s on incline bench and squat. From there, calculate percentages so I can more strictly follow Paul’s programming. I will stay with the “mass building” approach outlined in his Base Building eBook, use proper percentages, and do that for at least 6 weeks, maybe more. After that, I am going to switch to try Base Building. I ended up reading through numerous Base Building articles on his website and reading some of the FAQ’s there helped clear up some of the things I wasn’t clear on even after reading the book over and over. I think Base Building is going to be good for me, and just what I need. I’m guessing try that for 9 weeks or so, then I might switch over to Strong-15 (a full 9-week cycle, not the Short-15). But all these things are far enough in the future, I may refine and change.

Anyways, today wasn’t much, but it was alright for what it is. I think my numbers are close enough that next week’s testing won’t be all that far off. Then recalc and really dig in.