Heavy singles, Pulling Prs and fatigue

Clem Duranseaud
Aug 27, 2025
2 min read

Person bench pressing in a gym with colorful Eleiko weights. Reflective mirrors and weight racks in the background. Concentrated focus.

I felt quite tired all week. The heavy work is fun, but it drains my energy the day after. I struggled to find time for some of my workouts, and did not do my long run.

Monday: power lifting and VO2 intervals

DB bench press 6,5,4
Deadlifts 3 x 1
Squats 3 x 1

I'm going to say this right now, I love doing singles. I'd never done sets of one rep before, and they are so fun. Big focus, loud music and a big lift. It's over in 5 seconds.

I love the feeling of focusing all my energy on one rep. I've got lots of room to improve on these.

Cardio workout

4 x 4 running intervals on the treadmill
First two at 4:00 pace, last two at 3:45

Legs felt heavy after the heavy squats and deadlifts. I tried increasing the speed on the intervals but I almost fell of the treadmill by doing so. I kept the same pace as last week.

Tuesday: Upper body and HIIT workout at home

Bench press 3 x 8
Lat pull down 10, 8, 8
Seal rows 3 x 8

Got a PR on the pull downs.

HIIT workout at home: https://youtu.be/Q2tdr_z1NsY

Wednesday: Bench press accessories

Close grip bench press 3 x 5
Overhead tricep extensions 3 x 8
Dumbbell shoulder press 3 x 8

Didn't have time for a cardio workout.

Thursday: Leg press, front squats and temp

Leg press: 3 x 5
Front squats: 3 x 5 (Hit a 5 rep PR)

The least I could after not doing my run yesterday was to put the freshness to use and get that 5 rep PR.

Tempo intervals on the treadmill

I tried some distance based intervals instead of timed ones. I messed up the programming and ended up doing less work than intended. I was squeezed on time, though, and I was just happy to get this cardio session in.