Destroy:Erase:Improve -- PBs Training Journal

[anotherbutters]

Congrats on the squat PR. The GPP work with sandbags sounds like fun. I started some GPP work a few weeks ago, but it's kind of fizzled out.

 

[Protobuilder]

Volume Week 6 Thurs. (workout 2)

Posting this just for consistency’s sake. . . it was an awful workout but I’m not upset about it or anything. Thursday's workouts have been rough b/c it's the end of the week. I haven’t been getting enough sleep, my lower back was achy from Tuesday’s squats, etc. and I probably should’ve just skipped it altogether. No deadlifts either.

Push Press

3x5x135
3x8x95 (strict, some cheating on last set)

Front Squats

Warmups
5x135 (this “should’ve” been 5x5 instead of 1x5 . . . LoL)

Chin-ups

BWx10, 9, 10, 9

 

[Tweakle]

you're right not to stress over it, bad workouts happen - usually after you set a PR or have an amazing session a couple of days before.. its funny how the body works. GJ on the squat PR!

 

[Protobuilder]

Thanks man. My numbers are crap but they're going up little by little. It's kind of embarrassing seeing such low numbers and thinking how hard those lifts actually feel to me. LoL A grown man shouldn't be struggling w/ 215 in the squat and 305 in the dead . . .

 

[Tweakle]

hey, get it in perspective - those are better than some 'good bros' who've juiced & have millions of posts can or will ever do.

I remember struggling with 225 squats not that long ago. All that matters is keep taking those baby steps and before you know it those 5lb+ PRs have added up to some big weights

 

[xblitz44x]

hey, get it in perspective - those are better than some 'good bros' who've juiced & have millions of posts can or will ever do.

I remember struggling with 225 squats not that long ago. All that matters is keep taking those baby steps and before you know it those 5lb+ PRs have added up to some big weights

Good post.

It all comes down to you against you. You, proto, have great knowledge for correct training and motivation to work hard. With that, your weights will go from 225, to 255 to 275 to 315 to lord knows what else while the other guys are goofing around with their sets of hammer bench and cable flyes trying to 'get cut' for summer. Even most of the guys who seem strong to you now...after you've made your 10-15 lb progress from cycle to cycle, you'll notice that you've surpassed them while they're still playing with the same weights.

 

[Protobuilder]

Thanks guys. I just keep chipping away, doing the best I can. I just wonder if some people think I'm not pushing hard when they see the weights. Trust me, those numbers are low, but I'm pushing hard as I can on 'em. Lol

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to xblitz44x again.

 

[xblitz44x]

Not that I care about the Karma itself, but it has to be the worst set-up on the planet. I give the same people Karma because the same people tend to give good advice. They might as well change the message to:

"You must spread some karma around to some idiots before giving it to Protobuilder again."

 

[oso0690]

Good for you proto, kick those weights' asses. And I don't think you should care what other's think, everybody's hitting the weights to workout (i'd hope so lol) and progress is progress. I respect everybody's strength if they know how to do it, want to learn how to do it, and/or are encouraged to do it.

 

[Illuminati]

Thanks man. My numbers are crap but they're going up little by little. It's kind of embarrassing seeing such low numbers and thinking how hard those lifts actually feel to me. LoL A grown man shouldn't be struggling w/ 215 in the squat and 305 in the dead . . .

i know its hard to do, but you can't compare yourself (numbers wise) to others. its just gonna cause you to run yourself into the ground. instead, what you need to do is think of the last workout you had, and try to beat it. unless you have a razor sharp memory for your workouts, a good idea is to keep track of your maxes on paper. be it a 1RM, 3RM 5RM or whatever. everything you do something in the gym that would be now considered an all time best, write it down on a single piece of paper, with the date. do this for 6 months, and you will be amazed at the amount of progress you have made