Great deadlifting session today. Tried out a new preworkout and it's a heavy hitter. Finally pulled 440 for the first since my diabetes diagnosis. Jumped to 455 after that, and my top set for the day was at 465 . Back off set was at 385x4. Finished with a set of snatch grip deadlifts at 335. Those were at a much more appropriate load than last time. Guess 475 is the goal for the end of the year. We'll see how that goes before I start working towards 500.

One of my big gym homies is giving me the chance to design a squat and bench peaking program for him to start the new year with. Lot of trust from him. Very exciting. Looking forward to the challenge.

Was able to squeeze in an upper body workout. Low volume with my OHP since my elbow's bothering me some. Also used the Swiss bar for more of a neutral grip. Worked up to a couple of singles at 135. Did some t bar rows with the v grip. Finished up with tricep pushdowns and some cable hammer curls. Maybe a bit rushed, but still nice and fun.

Squats went well today. Worked up to 375 for a single followed back a back off triple at 325. Did RDLs after that. Started at 225 and finished with 275. Ended the session with some leg extensions. Aiming to squat either 385 or 390 next week. Everything's progressing rather well. Let's see how my legs feel in a couple of days.

Actually had some time today for a decent upper body workout. Focused a bit more on what I would consider more accessory exercises. Did some incline barbell bench press, bent over rows, dumbbell shoulder press, single arm dumbbell rows, lateral dumbbell raises superset with bent over reverse flys, and some face pulls. Good day. Squats are tomorrow.

Awesome day working at the gym today. Good amount of people pushing themselves and each other. Feels good helping build that culture of strength in the local community.