September check-in: the bench finally moved
Posted in Darren's Progress. 1 minute read.
102.5 for a single. It has been a long summer.

After the shoulder business in July I was not sure I would see 100 again this year. Last Saturday I did 102.5. My wife was not as excited as I was.
What changed
- Paused reps, three sets of three, every bench day for six weeks
- Stopped dips for good
- Slept more, mostly because the baby started sleeping more
Squat went up too, 155 for a single, which I had not planned. Bodyweight is drifting down slowly. 84.6 kg on the weekly average.

TikTok, 27 September 2026
155 for a single. Did not see that coming.
The full list of entries is on the progress log.
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