Virtus' Log

[Virtus]

Hi all,

The website I used for my old log was taken down so I am looking for a new home.

I am 32 and while I spent the first 10 years of my career in Emergency Services, I am just a desk jockey now. I have a 20-month-old and a second due any day now that occupy most of my non-work time.

I am in decent shape but have not done any consistent lifting in a couple of years. I first did TB about 4 years ago and it helped me work through a bench plateau; I recently read Ageless Athlete and have decided to follow Operator I/A. I have been doing a base building-esque routine for the past few months. I also play hockey once a week when there's not a pandemic.

I'm going with a standard squat/bench/WPU cluster and am going to substitute deadlift for squats every 3rd workout. Going to do my first block at very conservative weights for squat and deadlift to ease myself back into regular lifting.

Look forward to getting to know you regulars.

[Virtus]

Sat 05.02
OP I/A Block 1 Wave 1 Session 1/9
Bench 4 x 5 x 175
Squat 4 x 5 x 185
WPU 5 x 5 x 20

4mi run - 37:44

Sun 05.03
8 rounds:
Row x 2:00
Push-ups x 15
KB swings x 10 x 32kg

Mon 05.04
OP I/A B1 W1 S2/9
Squat 4 x 5 x 185
Bench 4 x 5 x 175
WPU 6 x 5 x 20

Tue 05.05
5mi run - 44:27

Wed 05.06
OP I/A B1 W1 S3/9
Deadlift 3 x 5 x 235
Bench 4 x 5 x 175
WPU 7 x 5 x 20

Thu 05.07
Rest

Fri 05.08
6.25mi run - 58:13

Sat 05.09
OP I/A B1 W1 S4/9
Squat 5 x 5 x 195
Bench 5 x 5 x 185
WPU 8 x 5 x 22.5

Sun 05.10
Rest

Mon 05.11
OP I/A B1 W1 S5/9
Squat 4 x 5 x 195
Bench 4 x 5 x 185
WPU 6 x 5 x 22.5

Tue 05.12
5mi run - 50:44

[Barkadion]

Welcome and good luck!

[Virtus]

Wed 05.13
Daughter #2 was born just after midnight!

OP I/A B1 W1 S6/9
Deadlift 3 x 5 x 255
Bench 4 x 5 x 185
WPU 6 x 5 x 22.5

Thu 05.14
5mi run - 48:00

[OneOfManyRobs]

Congratulations!

[Barkadion]

Congrats, mate! I am expecting daughter #3 arriving this coming summer

[Virtus]

Thanks fellas! Having little girls is so awesome!

Fri 05.15
OP I/A B1 W1 S7/9
Squat 5 x 3 x 215
Bench 4 x 3 x 195
WPU 8 x 4 x 25

Sat 05.16
4mi run - 36:23

Sun 05.17
Rest

[Virtus]

Mon 05.18
OP B1 W1 S8/9
Squat 5 x 3 x 215
Bench 3 x 3 x 195
WPU 7 x 4 x 25

Tue 05.19
5mi run - 48:26

Wed 05.20
10 rounds:
Row x 2:00
Kb swings x 15 x 32kg

Thu 05.21
Rest

Fri 05.22
OP B1 W1 S9/9
Deadlift 3 x 3 x 275
Bench 4 x 3 x 195
WPU 5 x 4 x 25

Going conservative for block 1 is beginning to show. I’m going to go ahead and bump the weights up instead of completing a second wave.

[Virtus]

Sat 05.23
6.2mi run - 57:13 (PR)

Sun 05.24
Rest

Mon 05.25
Murph (no vest) - 35:39

Tue 05.26
8 rounds:
Row x 2:00
Kb swings x 10 x 32kg

[Virtus]

Wed 05.27
OP B2 W1 S1/9
Squat 4 x 5 x 225
Bench 4 x 5 x 190
WPU 5 x 5 x 27.5
Ab rollout 3 x 10

Thu 05.28
Rest

Fri 05.29
3.5mi run - 34:43

Sat 05.30
Rest

Sun 05.31
OP B2 W1 S2/9
Squat 4 x 5 x 225
Bench 3 x 5 x 190
WPU 5 x 5 x 27.5
Ab rollout 3 x 10