A real-time training journal from a nearly-40-year-old getting stronger than ever. Natural. No coach. No shortcuts.
Mar 30, 2026
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5 min read
Week 13 was the third consecutive exposure to 132.5kg. Each time: same weight, lower RPE, cleaner bar speed. This is what consolidation actually produces.
Mar 22, 2026
4 min read
The PR happened last week. This week was the work that makes it mean something — five sessions, a 132.5kg single at RPE 9, and the block continuing exactly as it should.
Mar 15, 2026
Week 11 was meant to be conservative. Four sessions, a clean 132.5kg, and a plan to push the PR to next week. Then Friday happened.
Mar 8, 2026
Week 10 didn't go as planned. The logs, the mindset, the re-entry strategy — and a gluten-free cake that earned its place.
Mar 1, 2026
The conversion phase is live. The numbers are moving. And the best lift of the week felt like just another Tuesday.
Feb 22, 2026
8 min read
This issue: The 130kg moment · This week's training · What I'm eating · One thing worth your time
