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[Jim Ouini]

Not sure. I'll just keep adding a few lbs/kg every week and see where it takes me. I may even belt up in Week 8 and 9

It's strange these little injuries keep moving around, left knee, right knee, right lower back, left hip. I wonder if I'm compensating for one and it creates another.

 

[BiggT]

Not sure. I'll just keep adding a few lbs/kg every week and see where it takes me. I may even belt up in Week 8 and 9

It's strange these little injuries keep moving around, left knee, right knee, right lower back, left hip. I wonder if I'm compensating for one and it creates another.

I think I was about 13 years old the last time I can remember NOTHING at all hurting to some degree, lol......I wouldn't sweat anything minor, just be smart about it. It sounds like the kind of stuff that will take care of itself by Fri. Nice squatting too, by the way.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thanks gt, sometimes when I get under the bar on my heavy set I'll curse you guys and think 'It's warm-up weight for those bastards'

I think I quoted Charlie Francis in AB's journal when he said 'The only way to guarantee no training injuries is not to train'.

But yeah I gotta be smart, I've already walked away from a few sets already

 

[Jim Ouini]

Week 6 Day 2 deload

Hang Clean
60 x 5 x 3
70 x 1 x 3

Just messing around while my brother squatted. My last 3 sets at 60 were good, I even caught some air. My one set at 70 just was awful, as I kind of pulled back on exploding because my hip/groin was hurtful. Oh well.

CG Bench
Bar x 15
60 x 3
80 x 1
100 x 3 x 3

Easy. Paused on each rep.

BB row
Bar x 10
40 x 1
60 x 1
100 x 3 x 3

Pretty hard actually. Hip pain too.

Overall: Decent deload workout, having to work around the nagging injury

 

[Jim Ouini]

Week 6 Day 3 Deload

I had the day off from work so I went to my old gym Bally's. Saw some familiar faces and one of the knuckleheaded trainers pontificating to his client about the optimal pyramid schemes and such

Back Squat
bar x 2 x 10
135 x 2 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 3
275 x 3 (pause squat last rep)
310 x 3

I don't know if Bally's weights are off but 310 felt light Well not exactly light but there was no struggle, no drama, nice and solid. In fact I was tempted to pause on my last rep but I didn't want to mess around, especially with my hip still tender.

Anyway, it definitly would suck if their weights were off, 225 actually felt really light today too.

Incline Bench
Bar x 15
135 x 5
185 x 1
205 x 3 x x3

Incline bench was a little different so it took a little getting used to; still all the reps were relatively easy

Pullups
30 x 3 x 3

Just to get some back work in, probably doesn't make it much difference either way.

Overall: Good workout, despite my groin bothering me I felt strong today for some reason. Must've been the sights, sounds and smells of Bally's. Or their weights are 5lbs off

 

[Tweakle]

There's nothing like the atmosphere of a bally to get you pumped and ready to destroy the weights.. the fat chicks strolling on the treadmills, the PT's groping their female clients in the squat rack, the groups of gotti boys in beaters flexing their stuff for the world to see. No wonder you had a good workout

sounds like the deload is working if the weights felt lighter than normal.. 310 for an easy 3 is nice

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thanks big T.

Ya know I have to say I miss Bally's a little, I've actually seen all those people you mentioned there at one time or another. It just seemed to fit like an old (and smelly) shoe today.

As opposed to my current gym which is more like a spa, little white towels available everywhere along with disinfecting spray at each piece of equipment, even the squat rack.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Week 7 Day 1

Will start ramping 1/3 x 3 weights now.

Back Squat
Bar x 10 (front)
Bar x 8
135 x 5
185 x 1
225 x 1
275 x 1
315 x 3 x 3

Well last week I did 305 x 3 x 3 and 310 x 1 x 3 for deload. So I had an inkling to do 310 x 3 x 3, but frankly speaking I was tired of tip toeing around 3 plates. Work sets felt solid with no drama and no sticking point, my lower back and hip started complaining but nothing major, it feels OK now.

During my sets those 3 guys who squat together got in the rack next to me; the ring leader is Mr. Squat apparently as he doles out advice before he gets under 135 (although I have to admit he's got decent form). But he keeps barking instructions at his buddies during their set: 'Right foot! Watch it - knees are going over toes! Feet aren't parallel!' Geez man just let the poor guy get his reps in

Later on I saw all 3 in the jacuzzi together

Incline Bench
Bar x 15
135 x 5
155 x 3
185 x 3
210 x 3

No problem, had to push though. I'm aiming for 225 x 3 my 4th week of intensity, that would be a nice accomplishment for me.

No clean pulls or anything of the sort due to lower back. So volume has been cut drastically. I am still holding out hope that I'll be doing some kind of pull from the floor before it's all over.

Overall: Good start to intensity, I felt pretty good, aches and pains not withstanding. I'll be out on business so I'll miss Wed's workout.

 

[BiggT]

You mean you went to Bally's and didn't even take advantage of the pec deck and crossover station for some inner pec blasting????

Nice work.....also, commercial gym weights are just as likely to be SLIGHTLY more as they are slightly less......either way, it sounds like the deload is serving it's purpose and the strength you built is showing through.

 

[Guinness5.0]

Subscribed (rather tardily). Gotta keep up to date on the antics over at Bally's