My strongest week yet — and also the one where my shoulder fell apart like a cracked oar on a Viking ship. A breakdown of my workouts, injury missteps, and what I learned heading into my next training cycle.

This week’s training was a mix of highs and hard lessons—from hitting a new bench press PR to struggling with deadlifts and prepping for a future Half Ironman. I’m sharing my honest training log, insights on progress vs. fatigue, and how I balance cardio, lifting, and life.

Big milestone this week — I benched three plates for the first time. This training log covers my full workout week: strength PRs, Olympic lifts, cardio intervals, and thoughts on balancing intensity with recovery.

After last week's recovery, I felt good. Well rested and eager to train. I modified my workout schedule slightly, in an attempt to...

This week, I skipped cardio and focused purely on strength training—heavy bench press, paused deadlifts, rows, Olympic lifts, and a test run of the reverse band incline press. Here’s a breakdown of my workouts and how I’m planning next week’s recovery phase.

New shoes are working wonders so far Last week of 5 by 5 on the bench, deads and pull ups and starting the feel more comfortable with all...