Chronicles of Becoming a Man

[JamesPTA]

1/6/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 8 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 120 reps in 19:30

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

matched reps from last week but in less time, plus average HR was exactly the same.

so far, 2 weeks into Phase 2, my NL have gone from 344 to 354.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/9/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 9 Day 1

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 56

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

 

[JamesPTA]

1/6/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 9 Day 2

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 126 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

 

[JamesPTA]

1/9/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 9 Day 3

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 60

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

3 rung ladders today. I feel like I'm topping out at 60 reps for these grind days. The progress comes from the time to complete the session. I managed 60 reps in 2.5 minutes LESS today.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/13/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 9 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 124 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

Reps are up from 354 to 366 this weeks. my hands are still very thankful for the drop in weight with the snatch while maintaining the PRE.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/16/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 10 Day 1

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 64

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

Again, the beauty of progress and Auto-regulation. I mentally planned for an easy session and kept the PRE lower around 7.5 and my HR monitor indicated as much with lower average and MAX HR readings. However, given that I did not go all out, I still managed to achieve a personal best with the NLs. Boom.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/17/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 10 Day 2

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 126 reps in 18:30

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

same reps as last week...in 1.5 less minutes

 

[JamesPTA]

1/19/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 10 Day 3

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 58

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

highest rep rung of the program! Managed 2.5 ladders. my PRE was pushing near 10 on the C+P, and this was with way more rest than I usually give.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/20/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 10 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 124 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

weekly NL up from 366 to 372. Not a great jump but seeing the improvements in HR recovery between sets is very promising.

 

[LarryB]

1/20/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 10 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 124 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

weekly NL up from 366 to 372. Not a great jump but seeing the improvements in HR recovery between sets is very promising.

I haven’t done todays snatches or totaled volume but i was wore out this week. I’m sure it doesn’t help that my run/bike commuting has resumed and they both fall on training days. Running after snatching was rough.

 

[JamesPTA]

I haven’t done todays snatches or totaled volume but i was wore out this week. I’m sure it doesn’t help that my run/bike commuting has resumed and they both fall on training days. Running after snatching was rough.

I’ve been reading that! That sounds grueling. More power to you

 

[JamesPTA]

1/23/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 11 Day 1

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 62

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

It was a little over 5 weeks since I completed this rep scheme. I managed to hit more reps in less time with a very reduced PRE, especially when I compare the HR readings.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/24/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 11 Day 2

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 128 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

 

[JamesPTA]

1/26/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 11 Day 3

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 66

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

PR hit on the last heavy ladders of the program. Next Monday, I'm going to dial back the PRE a bit in order to be fresh for next Thursday's test session with my old 5RM. I may even dial back the snatches tomorrow as well.

 

[JamesPTA]

1/27/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 11 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 128 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

So i did dial back the snatches today. still achieved my max rep count. Weekly Volume is up from 372 to 384. obviously, next week is de-load and testing, so 384 is my max for the program. Week 1 gave me 230 reps. Awesome program @Geoff Neupert

 

[JamesPTA]

1/30/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 12 Day 1

OS resets
16kg halos

2x28kg
NL: 48

Bar hangs
Hip Flexor stretch
90/90

 

[JamesPTA]

1/31/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 12 Day 2

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 112 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

 

[JamesPTA]

2/2/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 12 Day 3 TEST

OS resets
24kg TGU 1/1

16kg BU Press 1/1

DCP 2x20kg x 3 with very slow active descent
DCP 2x24kg x 2 with very slow active descent
Rest 5 minutes

TEST DCP 2x28kg x 10 PR

Holy Hell! When I tested for the program, my rep max with 2x28 was a solid 7 and a horrifically shaky 8. Today was a SOLID 10 reps I did not imagine getting this many, but it just demonstrates how effective this program is.

 

[mikhael]

Congratulations on your PR. Good job.

 

[JamesPTA]

2/3/2023 Maximorium Beta Test
Week 12 Day 4

OS resets
16kg OH hip flexor stretch

28kg NL: 108 reps in 20:00

Bar hangs
leg raises
brettzel stretch

The End