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silver_shadow
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partial ROM BB curls! must i always repeat this?! don't you clowns listen to anything i say?!
Destroy:Erase:Improve -- PBs Training Journal
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Protobuilder
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silver_shadow said:
What?
BiggT: I like the idea of calling it 'abbreviated training' when I'm just too lazy to lift. Lol It'd be great if my damn leg strength would improve. I don't expect super results right now b/c I'm doing the 6x6 thing on Mondays. When that runs its course, I'll see about pushing the strength even harder. Right now, I'm just hitting 5x5 on Saturdays and hoping to add weight each session. Still, it'd be nice to see faster leg strength improvements. Really seems to be my toughest battle.
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Week 13, Thurs. (workout 2)
Push Press
2x5x152.5 (+1.5 PR)
4x152.5 (damn, LoL)
Front Squat
5x145 (huh? felt heavy as shit and this is 20 pounds off my latest 5RM)
Deads
3x5x260 (+5; probably not smart move considering my minor back strain on Sat.)
Skullzz
5x pyramid
3x5x105 (PR)
I'm still dog tired. Stress? And got some tendonitis in my rt. knee (thanks to Push pressing, I think).
Push Press
2x5x152.5 (+1.5 PR)
4x152.5 (damn, LoL)
Front Squat
5x145 (huh? felt heavy as shit and this is 20 pounds off my latest 5RM)
Deads
3x5x260 (+5; probably not smart move considering my minor back strain on Sat.)
Skullzz
5x pyramid
3x5x105 (PR)
I'm still dog tired. Stress? And got some tendonitis in my rt. knee (thanks to Push pressing, I think).
BiggT
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If you can reach rep 4 on a push press set, you can reach rep 5.....it was either a leg drive thing, or a concentration thing or a being winded thing......or your fanny pack was too tight and you lost blood-flow to the brain.....but for real.....if you miss a rep on PP's...just rest the bar across your delts and take a few deep breaths and try to hit it again, more often than not you hit the rep and the rest of the workout feels much better.
As for the front squats.....right now, just think of it as 'shit happens'...if it happens next time, worry about it and evaluate, but give it another go before getting concerned.
Also, 105 on skulls is some nice skull crushin'.
As for the front squats.....right now, just think of it as 'shit happens'...if it happens next time, worry about it and evaluate, but give it another go before getting concerned.
Also, 105 on skulls is some nice skull crushin'.
Protobuilder
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Week 13, Sun. (workout 3)
Squats
3x205 (WTF? Thought about not doing squats at all but figured one heavy set would work as a deload given that this week started w/ a back strain and has been shit in general, more below)
Bench
3x5x174 (+1.5 . . . no worries)
Rows
3x8x165 (not a PR but worked on less body English . . . plenty of room here still)
Shrugs
12x325
10x325
A few weeks ago, I knew I was heading for a wall b/c I had 2 awesome weeks. Last Sat. = back strain so no squatting on Tues., then Thurs. my lower body was crap after push press and today, worked on solid form during my warmups but knew I wasn't going to make it through 25 decent reps so went for one heavier top set of 5 . . .and got 3. LoL My lower body is from the devil. I just have a helluva' time making progress. I'm still not sure exactly what works best. I'm monkeying around w/ the 6x6 cumulative fatigue stuff right now so not expecting large strength gains. But damn. I hit one stupid 2.5 pound PR two weeks ago and then I'm smoked for the next 2 weeks? WTF? That's pretty awful. LoL
Squats
3x205 (WTF? Thought about not doing squats at all but figured one heavy set would work as a deload given that this week started w/ a back strain and has been shit in general, more below)
Bench
3x5x174 (+1.5 . . . no worries)
Rows
3x8x165 (not a PR but worked on less body English . . . plenty of room here still)
Shrugs
12x325
10x325
A few weeks ago, I knew I was heading for a wall b/c I had 2 awesome weeks. Last Sat. = back strain so no squatting on Tues., then Thurs. my lower body was crap after push press and today, worked on solid form during my warmups but knew I wasn't going to make it through 25 decent reps so went for one heavier top set of 5 . . .and got 3. LoL My lower body is from the devil. I just have a helluva' time making progress. I'm still not sure exactly what works best. I'm monkeying around w/ the 6x6 cumulative fatigue stuff right now so not expecting large strength gains. But damn. I hit one stupid 2.5 pound PR two weeks ago and then I'm smoked for the next 2 weeks? WTF? That's pretty awful. LoL
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Week 14, Wed. (workout 1)
Squats
6x6x155 (60 s. rest between sets; same weight as week 12 . . . pretty hard, probably should've gone back a bit and gotten a ramp rather than going straight into a new weight next week . . . oh well, trial and error)
Bench
3x188.5 (+1 lb., LoL . . . left a few reps in the tank)
8x165
7x165
Rows
6x185 (+1 rep . . . lower back/hams tight from squats)
2x5x175
some ab work
Trying to get back into it after 2 crappy weeks . . . lower body has been sucking but upper body hasn't stalled in quite a while . . . could be the extra volume/fatigue from these 6x6 squats followed by 5x5 heavy on Sat. . . . I'm adjusting and doing 5x5 on Sat. and then 1x5 on the next Sat. and vice versa.
Squats
6x6x155 (60 s. rest between sets; same weight as week 12 . . . pretty hard, probably should've gone back a bit and gotten a ramp rather than going straight into a new weight next week . . . oh well, trial and error)
Bench
3x188.5 (+1 lb., LoL . . . left a few reps in the tank)
8x165
7x165
Rows
6x185 (+1 rep . . . lower back/hams tight from squats)
2x5x175
some ab work
Trying to get back into it after 2 crappy weeks . . . lower body has been sucking but upper body hasn't stalled in quite a while . . . could be the extra volume/fatigue from these 6x6 squats followed by 5x5 heavy on Sat. . . . I'm adjusting and doing 5x5 on Sat. and then 1x5 on the next Sat. and vice versa.
BiggT
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Oh yeah...I'm currently using d-bol at 40mg/day, what are your thoughts on upping it to 45mg?? Good? Bad? I could add 1/2 a pill and coast at 42.5mg/day?? Would you advise I start a poll for some suggestions??? My brain is just battered debating this. I seem to be STUCK at 160lbs and would LOVE to hit 163 by xmas.
Protobuilder
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LoL
My bench max is 480 (was 515 in HS but shoulder is acting up). I can't max on squat or DL though b/c I tore my lateral anterior meniscus tendons (doc said no more squatting or DL'ing). Do you have tips on how to keep the weights on the ends of the bar? They're always sliding off. Thx
My bench max is 480 (was 515 in HS but shoulder is acting up). I can't max on squat or DL though b/c I tore my lateral anterior meniscus tendons (doc said no more squatting or DL'ing). Do you have tips on how to keep the weights on the ends of the bar? They're always sliding off. Thx
