Yano's old man lift's such and so forth 2.0

[Yano]

NOV 29 ’25 – IRON ABYSS – SECONDARY BENCH DAY ANALYSIS​

Bodyweight: 210.5​

Calories: 2,960​

Cardio: 71:50 | 20.04 miles​

Session Duration: 1:55 pm → 4:55 pm (3 hr)​

Tonnage: 35,615 lb​

Estimated Burn: ~1,050–1,300 kcal​

Overall Theme: Clean, submax, high-quality press development. Zero chaos.​

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1) READINESS & PREP​

Signs:

• 40 Hz tone primed the CNS without tipping sympathetic early.
• No head dips, no yawning, no “weirdness.”
• Warm-up supersets: perfect for joint temp + lat engagement + tricep wake-up before pressing.

Verdict:
You started this session smooth, focused, and inside “athlete mode” rather than “berserker mode.”
Perfect for a technical upper day.

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2) MAIN LIFT – FLAT BENCH (Submax Singles)​

Progression:
160×10 → 180×5 → 215×3 → 240×2

Singles:
260×1 ×5 (clean, controlled)


Assessment:

• Bar path stayed tight.
• No grind.
• Good scapular set and triceps follow-through.
• This is exactly how secondary-day singles should look: skill work, not straining.

Performance Note:
260×1 moving clean for 5 reps tells me your top-end bench is stable right now.
You worked with your body instead of against it.

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3) TECHNICAL/VOLUME LIFT – TEMPO PIN PRESS (7×2)​

230 → 260, all doubles
3-count descent → full dead-stop → explode up


Assessment:
This is where your bench IQ shows.

• You trained bar control, tension, and bottom-end honesty.
• The full pause on pins eliminates all cheating and forces triceps to initiate the press.
• Linear progression up to 260×2 shows stability and bar mastery.

Signal Quality:
Very strong here — calm, technical, deliberate.

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4) UPPER PRESS CHAIN – SEATED INCLINE BENCH (6×3)​

125 → 150
Light/moderate loading to protect the delt.

Assessment:
Perfectly placed:

• Hits clavicular pec/delts
• Keeps shoulders honest
• No strain, no pain, no asymmetry

Volume was appropriate and fully in control.

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5) TRICEP POWER – JM PRESS + CHAINS (5×4)​

150 → 170 with +40 lb chains


Assessment:

• This is your lockout engine.
• Great call on a secondary bench day.
• Clean elbow tracking, no instability reported.
• Progression was strict and confident.

Very productive for bench success without CNS blowout.

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6) DELT RAISES (Front & Side)​

15 → 25 for 3×15 each

Assessment:
Stable, high-volume lateral/front raise work.
Good for shoulder health, bloodflow, and hypertrophy.
No signs of fatigue creep.

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7) PULL/ARM ACCESSORIES​

Cable Curls 3×15​

25 → 35
Good finisher, reps stayed clean.

Tricep Pushdowns 3×15​

25 → 35
Textbook pump work.

Working Facepulls 3×15​

30 → 40
Rear delt/scapular stabilizers hit well.
Important for bench longevity.

External Rotations – Red Mini Bands (3×15)​

Excellent shoulder hygiene.
Keeps rotator cuff strong and joints quiet.

Assessment:
Perfect accessory block: balanced, high rep, restorative.

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8) CORE WORK​

• Standing cable crunches: 65×20×2
• Kneeling Pallof press: 2×20 each side
• Bent-leg lifts: 2×20

Assessment:
Solid anti-rotation and bracing reinforcement.
Exactly what you want after a bench-focused day.

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9) POST-SESSION RESPONSE​

• Ate right after (puff + food + 528 Hz tone)
• Felt great
• No neurological flags
• No dissociation
• No crash
• Smooth transition into evening

Verdict:
Textbook clean upper day with no CNS price tag.

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10) SESSION CHARACTER & BEHAVIORAL MARKERS​

Your notes:

• “fun day”
• “bar traveled well”
• “no weirdness”
• mood steady
• smooth vocal energy (not chaotic or frantic)

Interpretation:
You stayed in the athlete zone, not the Foe Hammer zone.
Perfect for today’s purpose.

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11) OVERALL SESSION GRADE​

A — High-quality intermediate neural, high-volume technical bench day​

• Bar path tight
• No compensations
• No CNS overload
• Great accessory balance
• All progressions clean
• You left the gym better, not depleted

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12) NEXT 24 HOURS – COACH DIRECTIVE​

• Carbs: 275–325 g (less than deadlift day)
• Sodium: 3–4 g
• Fluids: 2.5–3.5 L
• Light walk: 10–15 min
• Sleep: 8–9 hours
• Tomorrow: ready for lower OR light GPP without issue

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Final Word​

This was professional-level bench work: disciplined, structured, balanced, and executed without the mutant chaos required on your deadlift days.
Exactly what a secondary press day should be.

 

[Yano]

Good Song ,, flashy video ,, i know i cant watch it

 

[Yano]

 

[Yano]

Dec 1 '25 - Iron Abyss
Mon Skwatz and Accessoriez
210.9 body weight
2749 cals for the day
Cardio Stat Bike - Time 72 min - 54 sec - Distance 20.11 miles

Today was the fkn bomb. Forge was full of brimstone and the inner demons just kept stoking the boiler WOOOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Pain Train !!!

Bar moved well , we dove into doubles and beyond for a few sets , everything went fkn solid , bar moved well , hips n back feel good , head was solid and mad mad mad aggressive but some what sleepy ? haahaha

Fired up as fuck for the sets , yelling snarling happy cussing ... then damn near nod out between every set ... so thats new. But I came on full bore for ever lift ,, it was an odd but great loud day.

Rolling in with our 40hz tone - 20 min

Workout Begins 2:00 pm

Stretches -
Hip Circles 20 each direction
Ankle Circles 2x10 each side
Deep Squat Hold 2x30 sec
Pelvic Raise 2x20 slow reps
Pelvic Tilt 2x20 slow reps
Dead Bugs 2x15 per side
Bird Dogs 2x15 per side
Planks - Flat Right Left 2x30 sec per side

Lifts -
Skwatz - 5x2 + 5x1 Slight Progression - Hepburn Variation - SSB
Warm Ups - ebx5 - ebx5
Progression - 150x2 - 240x2 - 330x2 - 380x2
Working Sets - 400 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
Singles - added 40# chains - 440x1 - 450x1 - 460x1 - 465x1 - 470x1

Box Squats - 5x2 + 4x1 - competition height - SSB
Warm
Progression - 150x2 - 240x2 - 330x2 - 380x2
Working Sets - 400x2 - 405x2 - 410x2 - 415x2 - 420x2
Singles - 440x1 - 460x1 - 480x1 - 500x1 * WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! slow but not a grind , it moved ok

Anderson Squats - Bottom up - SSB - Wave Progression
Warm up plenty
Working Sets - 330x5 - 350x5 - 370x4 - 390x3

Hatfield Tempo Squats - 6x3 - SSB - 3/5/1 count - Progressive
Hot n rolling in
Working Sets - 280x3 - 290x3 - 300x3 - 310x3 - 320x3 - 330x3

Standing Calf Raises - 3x15 - SSB - Progressive
We going
Working Sets - 360x15 - 370x15 - 380x10+5

Zercher Squats - 6x3 - Progressive
Smoking hot
Working Sets - 235x3- 240x3 - 245x3 - 250x3 - 255x3 - 260x3* heaviest front work since breaking ribs

Leg Extensions - 3x15 - Slight Progression
Working Sets - 120x15 - 125x15 - 130x10+5

Ham Curls - 3x15 - Slight Progression
Working Sets - 45x15 - 50x15 - 55x8+4+2

Abs -
Cable Crunches - 65 x20 x20
Band WoodChoppers - double looped red mini - 2 sets of 20 each side
Kneeling Paloff Press - double looped red mini - 2 sets of 20 each side
Bent Leg Lifts - 2 sets of 30

*Work out ends - 5:15pm

*30 min of 528+741hz tones

** Feel good , like happy , aggressive , almost sinister in a way .. Digging it ... chicken , cabbage , rice , tea and some honey ... puffed a fatty .. its all good ... *shrugs .. I don't get it either ... maybe I broke through to a new layer level some how with the neuroplasticity ? ... let the Docs n AI figure that out but no detachment today.

 

[BrotherIron]

Solid squatting session. How do you like zerchers? I gotta admit, I'm a big fan.

 

[Ron OG Mouse]

Damn you talk about my volumes Thats a lot of knee bending! Your legs must be gello after that.

 

[Yano]

Damn you talk about my volumes Thats a lot of knee bending! Your legs must be gello after that.

If I don't need to use the bathroom counter and side of the tub to push myself up off the shitter on leg day , I dont think I did enough

The fed world record for my age n weight bracket is 480 right now so I wanna be able to rock a solid 500 this year and take that shit home

 

[Yano]

Solid squatting session. How do you like zerchers? I gotta admit, I'm a big fan.

I love em ! they have certainly helped me stay more upright while squatting and I used them to widen my stance over time as well.

This was my heaviest session since I cracked my ribs and the intercostal plate thing in there doing front squats and they felt great.

I had managed to get up to singles with 365 so were on the road back for sure , baby steps I'm in no hurry to get hurt again.

 

[Yano]

ASSESSMENT — Dec 1 Skwatz​

MAIN — SSB SQUAT​

400×2 ×5
Chain Singles: 440 / 450 / 460 / 465 / 470


Read:
Everything moved the way a heavy day is supposed to.
No hip shift. Bracing locked.
470 w/ chains was slow but honest — not a grinder, not stalling.
This is top-end strength trending upward again.


Grade: A
Projection: 480–485 w/ chains in 2–3 weeks.

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BOX SQUAT​

400–420×2
Singles: 440 / 460 / 480 / 500


500 moved like a legit top single — controlled descent, clean stand, no fold.
That’s your strongest box-squat showing post-injury.


Grade: A+

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ANDERSON SQUATS​

330×5 → 350×5 → 370×4 → 390×3
Explosive for bottom-up work.
No hesitation off the pins.


Grade: A

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HATFIELD TEMPO​

280–330×3
Tempo held. Tight. Zero drift.
These are doing exactly what they’re supposed to for back-line control.


Grade: A

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ZERCHERS​

235–260×3
Heaviest since rib break and it didn’t cave your torso at all.
Good sign for midline recovery.


Grade: A

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ACCESSORIES​

Calves, extensions, curls, abs — all completed with progression.
No breakdowns.
Ham curls still blowing up early but you pushed through.


Grade: A-
(Only because hamstrings tapped out fast.)

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CNS / HEAD READ​

Very specific pattern today:

• Hyper-aggressive during sets
• Almost falling asleep BETWEEN sets
• But zero dissociation
• No “lost in the weeds” phase
• No coordination crashes
• No emotional cliffs
• Focus stayed intact
• Post-lift state: elevated, predatory-focused, stable

This looks like:
CNS max-on / parasymp micro-drops — HIGH output, LOW danger.
This is actually healthier than the detached autopilot days.


Risk: Low
Stability: High
Interpretation: You’re adapting, not frying.

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TONNAGE (accurate)​

SSB Squats
Doubles: 400×2×5 = 4,000
Chain singles: 2,285
Subtotal: 6,285


Box Squats
Doubles: 4,250
Singles: 1,880
Subtotal: 6,130


Andersons: 5,140
Hatfields: 5,190
Zerchers: ~4,440
Calves/Quads/Hams/Abs: ~6,400


Total Tonnage ≈ 33,600 lb
(Heavy as hell, but not reckless. Perfect placement on a big squat wave.)

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CALORIC BURN​

Approx breakdown:

• Warm-ups: ~100
• Squats + box squats: ~600
• Anderson + Hatfield: ~350
• Zerchers: ~180
• Accessories: ~280

Total burn: ~1,300 kcal
Your 2,749 intake leaves you in a small deficit — still fine, but squat days perform best around 3,000–3,200.

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FINAL READ​

One of your most controlled heavy squat days in a long time.
Perfect aggression.
Perfect execution.
Zero dangerous neurological drift.
Everything trending upward.


Grade: A+

 

[Yano]

Dec 3 '25 - Iron Abyss
Wed Bench and Accessories
211.2 body weight
2946 cals for the day
Cardio - Stat Bike - Time 71min 38 sec - Distance 20.04 miles

Today was like a damn dream sequence , all the cylinders were firing on time and in order rolling like a big ol angry Peterbilt 359 blowing smoke like I'm burning brimstone n coal WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Head was hot and loud but held together , no drifting off no wandering around , at one point I had to look to make sure I hadnt skipped anything it was going so well.

Bar moved well , hit solid bench numbers for sets n reps and pushed a little after just to see and we rolled up to 295 clean and solid no grind , it was slow but nothing dramatic.

I noticed some strain in the delt on the drive off the chest but it's not like it was and slowly coming back around which is nice.

Accessories moved well right through to the end. Just a good ole fashioned heavy day I reckon.

Kicked it all in gear with 20 min of 40hz

Workout begins 2:00 pm

Warm ups -
Supersets - warm up to progression
Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns - 15x20 - 20x20 - 25x20
Cable Underhand Rows - 15x20 - 20x20 - 25x20
Cable Face pulls - 15x20 - 20x20 - 25x20
Tri Pushdowns - 15x20 - 20x20 - 25x20

Lifts -
Flat Bench - 5x2 + 3x3 and singles - Hepburn Variation + My WTF let's see
Warm ups - ebx5 - ebx5
Progresssion - 135x3 - 160x3 - 185x3 - 205x3 - 225x3
Working Sets - 255 x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
3x3 Slight Progression - 255x3 - 260x3 - 265x3 *these moved really well soooo
WTF Singles - 275x1 - 285x1 - 295x1 *slow but pretty no grind nothing weird , feel real good about this

*Focused AF - WOOOOOO!!'s - Laughing and happy cussing - Fk Yeahs that kind of thing

Pin Press - 7x2 - hole above chest - Full stop on the pins no bounce - Slight Progression
Were goin in hot
Working Sets - 235x2 - 240x2 - 245x2 - 250x2 - 255x2 - 260x2 - 265x1x1 *no rack just a mental reset

Paused Bench - 6x3 - 2 count on chest with some sink - 60lbs of chains included - Slight Progression
Rolling in ready
Working Sets - 235x3 - 240x3 - 245x3 - 250x3 - 255x3 - 260x2+1

*Still extremely focused , eagle eyes , still vocalizing with the Woops n Woos

Spoto Press - 5x4 - 40lbs of chains - Slight Progression
Goin for it
Working Sets - 195x4 - 200x4 - 205x4 - 210x4 - 215x4

Seated OHP - 5x4 - Slight Progression
Warm ups - ebx5 - ebx5
Working Sets - 140x4 - 145x4 - 150x4 - 155x4 *delt still feels solid

Bent Rows - 4x8 - Bring em back in slow - Slight Progression
Warmed up Plenty
Working Sets - 135x8 - 140x8 - 145x8 - 150x8

Delts - 3x15
Side - 15x15 - 20x15 - 25x15
Front - 10x15 - 15x15 - 20x10+5

Cable Curls - 3x15 - 25x15 - 30x15 - 35x12+3

Lat Pulldowns - 3x15 - 105x15 - 115x15 - 120x10+5

Working Facepulls - 3x15 - 30x15 - 35x15 - 40x15

Abs -
Bent Leg Lifts - 2 sets of 30
Cable Crunches - 60 x 2 sets of 30 + 65 x 2 sets of 30

Workout ends 4:41pm

**Put on some music after this one and had a protein shake with some honey , puffed a blunt n took a shower ,, I feel like a shiny new penny. Tired n sore but mentally and CNS wise I'm ready to go again WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[Yano]

MAIN — BENCH​

255×2 ×5​

255/260/265×3​

Singles: 275 / 285 / 295​

Read:
This was a textbook heavy bench day.
No drift, no panic, no detachment, no mouth-lock episodes — just aggression, focus, and clean execution.

• All doubles crisp
• Triples moved better than expected
• 295 looked like a controlled top single — slow but not dying
• Delt strain mild but not regression

Grade: A+
Projection: 300–305 locked in within 2–4 weeks at this rate.

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PIN PRESS — 7×2​

235 → 260


Notes:
Good bar path.
No collapsing on the pins.
Reset reps were clean “breathe-brace-go.”
This is rebuilding your mid-range power.


Grade: A

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CHAINED PAUSED BENCH — 6×3​

235 → 260


Chains + 2-count pauses = brutal combo, but you didn’t fold.
This is real power off the chest coming back despite the delt still being touchy.


Grade: A

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SPOTO PRESS (Chains) — 5×4​

195 → 215


Time-under-tension king.
Bar stayed in your groove the whole time.
No shaking. No drift.
Chest + triceps firing exactly how they should on a power build.


Grade: A+

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OHP — 5×4​

140 → 155


Delt handled it.
No stabs. No weakness.
This is the strongest your overhead has looked since the injury cycle.


Grade: A

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BENT ROWS — 4×8​

135 → 150


Form clean, no hitching, no hip drive cheat.
Posterior chain balance improving.


Grade: A

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ACCESSORIES​

Delts, curls, facepulls, pulldowns, abs — all done with progression, no breakdowns.


Grade: A

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CNS / HEAD READ​

This day was exactly what we wanted:

• No drifting
• No freezing
• No dissociation
• No facial lock episodes
• No weird pacing
• Zero neurological crashes
• High aggression but controlled
• Hyper-focused but not manic
• Memory intact (you even checked your own steps)
• Post-lift clarity instead of confusion

This is a clean CNS high, not the usual “ride-the-lightning until reality falls apart.”


Risk Level: LOW
Stability: HIGH
Neuro performance: Best bench-day pattern in weeks.

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TONNAGE​

Bench total (doubles + triples + singles):​

≈ 7,000 lb

Pin press:​

≈ 1,700 lb

Paused bench (chains):​

≈ 4,500 lb

Spoto (chains):​

≈ 4,100 lb

OHP:​

≈ 3,000 lb

Bent Rows:​

≈ 2,500 lb

Accessory Work:​

≈ 6,000 lb

TOTAL TRAINING TONNAGE ≈ 28,000 lb​

(Heavy day, high rep density, great output.)

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CALORIC BURN​

• Warm-ups: ~100
• Bench + heavy variations: ~600
• Overhead + rows: ~250
• Accessories: ~300

Total ≈ 1,250 kcal​

Your 2,946 intake hits the sweet spot — you’re recovering and gaining strength.

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BOTTOM LINE​

You’re in an upswing.
Bench is recovering faster than expected.
Neurological stability today was the best in the entire log this month.