Beerdrinker's log

[beerdrinker]

Week 14, Day 1

Squats: 135x5,165x5,200x5,235x5,270x5

Bench: 115x5,145x5,175x5,205x5,230x4

Rows: 115x5,135x5,165x5,195x5,225x4


Not the best day. I'm a little sick, but I took some pseudoephedrine. That really opened up my nasal passages. I could get used to that. I got 5 reps on squats, but I'm not happy with form. The last rep felt like I was starting to go into a goodmorning, and I thought I was going to puke, lol.

Missed rep 5 on bench and rows.

I will repeat all of these Friday. I think I will nail them then. If I do, I will start microloading bench and rows next week. That's the only way to keep the gains coming on these, I think.

My left arm doesn't feel like a tendon has been ripped out of place today, so that's good.

 

[beerdrinker]

Week 14, Day 2

Squats: 135x5,170x5,205x5,205x5

Deads: 205x5,245x5,290x5,325x5

OHP: 95x5,105x5,125x5,145x5


Supposed to do this yesterday, but I was too sick. Still sick today, but am getting better.

Warmed up on the elliptical real well and did dynamic stretching, light static stretching, and no weight squats to warm up my hips, hams and glutes.

Deads felt good and strong, my double overhand grip started slipping a tad on my 5th rep of the last set.

OHP/PP felt strong. 5th set was performed as a push press. I think I will micro-load these so I don't stall out at 155 or so. I think I can keep it rolling for a lot longer if I do that.

 

[skullcrushin22]

14 weeks damn

I think you might be in a need of a break and switch it up for awhile.

Great progress bro.

 

[beerdrinker]

14 weeks damn

I think you might be in a need of a break and switch it up for awhile.

Great progress bro.

Thanks.

I did take a couple of weeks off at Weeks 9 and most of 10. Plus a schedule conflict here and there since then, so I'm feeling OK for now. Except for being sick, but I'm headed to the doc right now. I got worse.

 

[beerdrinker]

Week 14, Day 3

Squats: 135x5,165x5,200x5,235x5,270x3,205x8


That's all. I'm probably too sick to have even done that. I'm completely gassed. Antibiotics have kicked in, but I probably won't be near 100% until Monday.

270x3 actually went very well. Form was right on, I think. Much better than last week. I bet I could have gotten 5 if I could breathe. I will have 270x5 on Monday for sure.

 

[Sculelos]

Sucks about the sickness, but your lifts have gotten quite a bit stronger it seems so that is good.

 

[beerdrinker]

Week 15, Day 1

Squats: 135x5,165x5,200x5,235x5,270x2,270x5

Bench: 115x5,145x5,175x5,200x5,230x4,175x8

Rows: 115x5,135x5,165x5,195x5,225x3,165x8


Good to get a full day in. Feeling much better, just about hacked up a lung during and after squats though.

Squats went OK. My final set I almost failed on rep 2 due to bad form. I racked it and came back and grunted out 5 decent reps. Felt heavy as hell.

First time back at bench and rows since 8 days ago, so I'm no stronger there. Hopefully I can rep out 5 in a few days.

 

[beerdrinker]

Week 15, Day 2

Squats: 135x5,165x5,200x5,200x5

Deads: 205x5,245x5,295x5,330x5

OHP: 95x5,105x5,125x5,147.5x5


Not a lot of energy today. Even these light squats felt very heavy. I will probably do 330x5 again next week on deads because I don't think my form was that great towards the end. I locked it out fine, but felt my back rounding. My grip was better this week than last. I think it's because I concentrated on getting a firm tight grip before every rep. Still pulling double overhand.

 

[beerdrinker]

Week 15, Day 3

Squats: 135x5,170x5,200x5,235x5,275x3,200x8

Bench: 115x5,140x5,170x5,200x5,230x4,170x8

Rows: 115x5,135x5,165x5,195x5,225x5


PR on Squats! 275x3 went up relatively easy. I was surprised. I think I really nailed the form, and that seems to be the difference between a successful lift and a miss with the top end of my strength.

Bench. Stuck again at 230x4. Getting frustrated here. This is where I got stuck before. I lowered the weights and ramped back up, but I'm back where I started. I'm going to try for 5 one last time next week, and if I don't get it, I'll have to try something else. Maybe sets of 3 with heavier weight for a while or something.

I have lost some weight and my diet has been lacking, so that may be contributing to my stalling on bench.

 

[roy2]

Week 15, Day 3
I have lost some weight and my diet has been lacking, so that may be contributing to my stalling on bench.

Being sick a while ago might have something to do with it as well. I was too sick to go to the gym for over a week, and when I finally managed to get back in and lift, all of my lifts took a big knock.