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[fortunatesun]

I can't be of much help. I was just tooling around with the concept to get an idea what it's like. I'm under the impression that you can do these any way that seems best- I did them for both ME and repetition. DE I've no experience with. I wasn't paying attention to pct. Either the weight went up or it didn't.

 

[fallingeggs]

Yeah I need to research it more but I was wondering what %RM to try these at and if they're supposed to done in a DE-like manner or ?

i did not really read where this question was coming from, but DE is around 50-60% 1rm.

 

[Jim Ouini]

i did not really read where this question was coming from, but DE is around 50-60% 1rm.

Yep. This technique in question is where you place the bar on the pins right at the height of your sticking point, then start your squat from there. Sounds tough.

Week 10 Day 1

Worked out at the gym today. Gym was totally packed, all weights in lbs. For some reason I was low energy and lethargic all day so I wasn't sure how my workout would be.

Squat
Bar x 2 x 10 (FS and BS)
135 x 2 x 5
185 x 2 x 2
225 x 1
275 x 1
330 x 3 x 3 (no belt 3 x 3 PR)

I really had my doubts after the first set, each rep was tough and slow. And my hip kinda hurt. Also, one guy decided to do his Crossfit inspired workout in front of me right when I walked out with the bar. He was jumping around like a Kansas City Faggot, kinda distracting. Anyway, for a split sec I thought I'd just stop at 1 x 3 and call this cycle good but then I thought of that guy pulling his kid in that raft. My 2nd and 3rd sets were much better and in fact I'd venture to say the reps weren't in doubt (looking back on it now ). I think the key for me is getting my hips under the bar, which I didn't do very well my first set.

Incline Bench
Bar x 15
135 x 5
165 x 1
185 x 1
225 x 3 x 3 (3 x 3 PR)

This is 1 x 3 day but I missed Friday 220 x 3 x 3 and since it's the last week I thought I'd just bump up the weight to 225, which was my goal, and go for 3 x 3. It was heavy but at no time did I think I'd miss any reps. Had to push my shoulders hard into the bench to get them

Overall: Obviously happy I hit my weights today, both are milestones for me. I think I'm going to push both 5lbs up on Friday 1 x 3. We'll see.

 

[blut wump]

Very nice work, turning Friday's 1x3 PR into Monday's 3x3 PR.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thanks BW, much appreciated.

For a moment it was gonna stay a 1 x 3 PR but I quickly dismissd it and talked myself into that 2nd set.

 

[BiggT]

NICE squatting......great numbers, and solid work on the incline too. LOL at the crotchfit fag too.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thanks for the positive reinforcement Biggt, means a lot coming from a guy who front squats my 3RM back squat with ease

Today my glutes are pretty sore, they don’t hurt though. My knees feel great which I take as an encouraging sign that my form is coming along (knock on wood)

 

[BiggT]

Yeah....as long as the squats are deep as can be and you're not tipping forward, the knees will feel like a million dollars.

 

[anotherbutters]

If you'd have done rows, maybe you'd have got 3 PRs in one workout

Great work Jim!

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thank you AB.

I don’t know about my rows – I think I’ve done 275-280 x 3 before but I’d like to get a vid to check my form. Might’ve been too much bar humping.