asdfzxcv's HST journal

[asdfzxcv]

I used the calculator and it said that my 8% fat bodyweight stats were

183lbs
45.5" chest
16" arms (already there)
12.8" forearms (already past that.)
Neck size 15.8 (see above, lol)


I think it's BS. And I don't ever see me being under 10% body fat anyway. I have no desire to get that riped.

I know it is bullshit I am just saying that it made me think about my goals and how far away I am from them.I would most definatly be happy with my ''supposed'' max of 225-230lb at a fairly lean bodyfat%.I am currently 197lb at about 19%bodyfat,so my work is cut out for me lol.I am more focused towards my strength,here are my strength goals at 230lb ripped
bench 315-365
military 225-275
Olympic squat 455-495
deadlift 545-585
The numbers seem ambitious now,but give me a few years and I will make them happen.If I could hit those numbers I would be very happy as I would be fairly strong for my size.

 

[asdfzxcv]

GPP/conditioning workout,date 18/3/06,bodyweight 196.5lb

Lifting complex(hang power clean+front squat+push press+back squat+behind the neck push press)
6x65
6x65
6x65
6x65
Gave this a try today as I was feeling quite good with no DOMS from yesterday.I am keeping the weight very light,as I dont want it to cut into my recovery too much.The first set was a little awkward as I wasnt used to doing so many lifts in each ''rep'',but the other sets went very well.After a while the 5 lifts seem to flow into each other in a harmonious manner,with the bar constantly moving.Definatly good for getting the heartrate up very quickly as the entire body is used in this complex.The rest period between sets was around 60seconds,each week I will decrease that by 10 until it gets down to 30seconds.I am looking forward to seeing how this helps my conditioning.I will most likely incorporate these 2-3times a week.

 

[Cynical Simian]

6x65
6x65
6x65
6x65

...I am keeping the weight very light

I'll say...were you using a broomstick for these?

There's nothing wrong with unconventional notation (the "Russian-style" WxRxS seems more natural to me), but this might be taking it a bit far.

 

[asdfzxcv]

I'll say...were you using a broomstick for these?

There's nothing wrong with unconventional notation (the "Russian-style" WxRxS seems more natural to me), but this might be taking it a bit far.

I think if I did a 65rep set I would drop dead of a heart attack regardless of weight lol .It is just the way I have always wrote my reps/weight out and I like to keep it that way for consistancy.If it is good enough for the Russians it is good enough for me .

 

[Cynical Simian]

I think if I did a 65rep set I would drop dead of a heart attack regardless of weight lol .It is just the way I have always wrote my reps/weight out and I like to keep it that way for consistancy.If it is good enough for the Russians it is good enough for me .

Haha, I'd been waiting for an excuse to bug you about it but couldn't before since there wasn't any ambiguity (because you were by definition in the "15-rep phase").

 

[Guinness5.0]

Re: the 'narural potential' calculator:

I entered my info and I think it kicked out some pretty close numbers. Ibvioulsy I'm not a natural, but it said that at 8% I could get to 231, which I think is close to where I'd be at if I lost 20 pounds of fat without losing any muscle to get to 231.

The thigh measurement looks right (it's about 1.5 inches smaller than my current measurement), the neck was very close, chest was close too. The only one that was not close was upper arms - it said I'd have 18.5 inchers. They're only 17.25.

Just thought it was interesting...

 

[asdfzxcv]

Re: the 'narural potential' calculator:

I entered my info and I think it kicked out some pretty close numbers. Ibvioulsy I'm not a natural, but it said that at 8% I could get to 231, which I think is close to where I'd be at if I lost 20 pounds of fat without losing any muscle to get to 231.

The thigh measurement looks right (it's about 1.5 inches smaller than my current measurement), the neck was very close, chest was close too. The only one that was not close was upper arms - it said I'd have 18.5 inchers. They're only 17.25.

Just thought it was interesting...

Your around 6foot tall arent you?you must have some really big wrists/ankles to get 231.I am 6'4 and I got the following readout at 8%
lean body weight 228lb
Chest Size (inches):51.3
Upper Arms Size (inches):17.6
Forearms Size (inches):14.1
Neck Size (inches):17.4
Thighs Size (inches):27.7
Calfs Size (inches):18.7

 

[Maks]

i get only 203 lbs lean body mass at 6.2 height ... DARN IT !!

Sorry for interrupting. Erm ... pray continue.

 

[asdfzxcv]

HST,15rep cycle,workout 4,date 20/3/06 bodyweight 196lb

Dips
11xbw
4xbw
A slight improvement here,still went for 15 total reps.I think I will be able to get 15 if I keep it up.

Front squats
15x125
10+5x125
Increased the weight on these today,still very light for the legs.The only issue is on the second set when the heartrate goes up and I start to breathe heavy the bar across my shoulders/neck can obstruct the airflow,hence I need to dump the bar.Got 10 on the second set before it was hard to breathe,so I did an additional 5 30seconds later to make up the volume.

Push press
15x85
12+3x85
Same story as the front squats,easy first set and terrible second set.These are one of the harder exercises to do high reps on due to the fact it taxes most of the body.

Bench
15x105
9+6x105
After the dips+push press my arms were fairly tired,so again set 2 sucked.Still went for 30total reps to get the volume in.

Deadlifts
15x200
15x200
I was very happy to get all the reps on the deadlifts after the over exercises.Wasnt as hard as last time I did it and I pulled with pretty good form,taking a few seconds after every 5 reps to reset the bar.I am supposed to do 215 on the final workout,but I may try for 15x225.

Summary
Decent workout today,despite the difficulty making reps in certain exercises.So far the high reps are still kicking my ass,which proves to me that my conditioning is absolutely terrible.Depending on the success of this 6week HST cycle I will either do another 6 weeks of it or look for something that focuses on high reps for the duration to increase my endurance a bit because this situation just sucks.I will start doing light walks on off days in addition to the lifting complex in order to provide a bit more cardio.

 

[silver_shadow]

i just entered my stats.... i got a predicted max of 299lbs at 5'10"... wtf?!