20 Reps 'til I Puke - FFQuads Log

[Cynical Simian]

I have been thinking about throwing everything in the trash and just running the 5x5 with high reps every other week or something.

I agree with Tweakle and Guinness. Regarding the above quote, one way to do something like that would be an MWF plan with 5x5 on Monday and 3-4x12-15 on Friday.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

FF, lookin' forward to following along with you on the new plan bro.

Does this coincide with your endurance plan for the new FF academy?

 

[HiDnGoD]

I just photocopied a 20 rep workout from a magazine. It's at work. If you want, I'll scan it tomorrow & email it to you. PM or K your addy.

 

[FFQuads]

Cynical Simian - I think I'm going to try adding one heavy lift per week. It will be either Squats, Bench, or DL. That way I'm lifting each one heavy once per month. If I start to see a huge loss in strength I'll cut this shit short and get back to the 5x5.

Sarge - Thanks for having a look. No, it really does not matter what I do in the gym for the FF Academy. I'm sure it's going to be like the other one I took to get my State Certs. LOTS of running (I hate running) and body weight stuff. Good endurance will help me. Squating 500 will do nothin' for me.....but I like squatin' so I'll have to find a middle road somewere.

HiDnGoD - Thanks! I'll PM you so you can send it. I've got one built in Excel that should work well but I'm always game for more info!!

 

[FFQuads]

Tuesday AM weight 212 lbs.

AM -
30 minute run - No idea how fast??

PM -
SLDL
20 x 150
20 x 150
20 x 150
BTN BB Press
20 x 95
20 x 95
20 x 95
Pullups
16 x BW
13 x BW
11 x BW

I can't stand to do this shit in front of other people. How weak I must look. I guess I'll be swallowing my pride and getting through these first few weeks. Although, I can already see BTN BB Press getting hard around 135 lbs. Anything x 20 is no fun. One thing I loved about the 5x5 was that I never got sore. Maybe tight sometimes but never that bad. Now, even at light weight squats are making my legs SO sore. Not cool!!

 

[al420]

You need to loose some weight so you can finish your pullups...

I hear ya on the onlookers but fuck em' - you know this.

 

[jpt]

Trained Legs Yesterday....back Acted Up A Little So I Did A Few Sets Of 20 After Reading This Log...absolutely Sucked Ass. It's Boring And Ridiculously Hard Lol....stick With It Though. It Will Prob Yield Some Good Results...we All Want To Push Heavier Weight For More Reps And I Think That Will Happen When You Switch Back To Lifting Heavy Again

 

[FFQuads]

al420 - I need to be around 175-190 lbs. for the FD. Then I could do 187 pullups! lol

jpt - Thanks for the post. Keep your eyes on this thread. In a few weeks I'm going to be puking at the squat rack!! hehehe...

 

[enigma4dub]

subscribed, good luck to you. this type of training seems rather daunting. glad im watching from the sidelines... with my feet up.

 

[FFQuads]

enigma4dub - Thanks man! It's a joke right now but should get hard soon.