For lifters built different
Most programming advice assumes you're 160 pounds. This doesn't.
Real programming, recovery protocols, and a public training log from a 270-pound strength athlete — built for lifters the standard advice wasn't written for.
Programming built around bigger frames — exercise selection, joint-friendly loading, and progression that accounts for mass most templates ignore.
Explore →Tendon health and the recovery stack behind staying in the gym at heavy bodyweight.
Explore →Real sessions, real numbers — PRs, fatigue days, and the training data behind the advice.
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255 Shoulder Press PR — Missed It Once, Got It Clean This Time
The same 255 that got missed on de-load day, hit clean this time — plus a full paused deadlift progression up to 425×3, no belt.
520 Snatch Grip Deadlift PR — Fasted, No Pre-Workout, Already Fatigued
A new snatch grip deadlift PR and a dumbbell press PR, both hit on an empty stomach after a long walk, with legs still fatigued from a heavy pull two days earlier.
Snatch Grip Stiff-Leg Deadlift: 505×1
A hybrid of two lifts already logged — heavier than the snatch grip pull, lighter than the standard stiff-leg, right where it should land.
Free tools
Warm-up Calculator & Strength Score
A warm-up ramp-up calculator, plus a DOTS strength score calculator that stays accurate at bigger bodyweights.