Back in the gym, Sat. 8/1 and Mon. 8/3

Got back in the gym on Saturday for the real start to training again. My plan is to basically do 2 bench days and 2 squat/deadlift days per week, one raw and one geared since I plan to use gear at my next meet. If I can tolerate it, I'll also do overhead presses on a 5th day, with some biceps, calves and maybe extra triceps. For the raw stuff, I'll follow 5/3/1 again with 1 alteration. My core lifts will be overhead press, close grip bench, and squats. My working maxes to start are:

squat - 420
close-grip bench (CGBP) - 270
overhead press - 170

For the geared days, I'll follow Prilepin's chart, and gradually add more gear as the weeks progress (regular sleeves with velcro, smaller sleeves with velcro, knee wraps, squat suit minus straps, etc.). I'll also do some conjugate method work on some assistance exercises. Those sessions in gear can be really long, so I'm hoping this split will significantly reduce the time I spend in the gym for any 1 session.

Saturday's session - Druid Hill YMCA

1. Press
bar/10; 85/5; (65%) 110/5, (75%) 130/5; (85%) 145/6 - really thought I'd get 7 or 8 here. Maybe I set my max too high? Tired from work?
Loss of strength from downtime? Oh well, I still beat the mark, so I won't sweat it.

2a. Hammer curls - did these with my back against a column to prevent cheating. L/R alternating.
20s/15 ea; 40s/10 ea; 45s/7 ea, 7.5 ea

2b. Press - more of the same at lighter weight
115/9, 9, 7

3a. Calf Press - 2 types
seated, 90/15; standing machine, 370/9(? lost count); seated, 90/16; st. mach., 370/14

3b."Olympic abs" - situps on decline bench, pressing a bar overhead with snatch grip on the way up
bar/12, 12, 12

4. 1/2 Dips - only came 1/2 way down to focus on triceps
BW+45/5 x 5, 30 seconds between each set

Time - :53

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Mon. 8/3, raw CGBP, 33rd St. YMCA (normal gym)

1. CGBP
bar/15; 100/6; 140/5; (65%) 175/5; (75%) 205/5; (85%) 230/8 - happy with that
195/9, 5.5 (good spot), 5 + 4 partial reps, top half

2. Rows
seated cable, 100/15; barbell, 135/5; 185/5; 225/5 x 5

3a. Side bends
50s/25, 25 - really light, but they'll get heavier as I go along

3b. Incline Fly - bench on notch 5, fairly high
35s/9; rest-pause: 50s/9+4+2

3c. Seated cable row
130/11; rest-pause: 160/12+7+4+2 partial

3d. Pressdown - rope attachment
90/11; rest-pause-drop: 120/14 + 4 + 100/5. Must have worn out on the 1st set because I expected at least 6 after the 1st pause. Dropped the weight to chase reps, but in retrospect, I should have left it alone.

Time - 1:06 even with some socializing and sharing the bench with 2 other guys on the CGBP