Djeclipse's Intermediate 5x5 take 2.

[djeclipse]

Yeah next week I have finals to wrap up my first year in medical school so it will be a good week to get some good five rep maxes.

This summer I am going increase my calories while still eating relatively clean. It's going to be a lot of fun!

You have made some great progress. Make sure you keep up with my thread to give me your advice.

For sure, though there are much better qualified people to give you advice then myself.

Good luck.

 

[Shades McCool]

I like listening to everyone who has experience with the workout! That's the premise of this community!

 

[Shades McCool]

Here is the link to my thread.

 

[xblitz44x]

my 5 rep max is 220 (or it was, hopefully I'll still be able to hit it in 2 weeks time). That's +20lbs on my old one rep max plus 4 reps... (estimated).

Ahhem: 225. You can get 225 for 5, you just happened to have a shitty week to attempt it.

 

[djeclipse]

Ahhem: 225. You can get 225 for 5, you just happened to have a shitty week to attempt it.

Thanks for the encouragement but would have, could have, should have... you know the old saying, "if my aunt had a sack she'd be my uncle".

Until I actually do it, it doesn't count, as 225 for 3 felt prety heavy. It's going to be a bit of a mental block for me as well.

 

[anotherbutters]

Great progress DJ. It's good to look back once in a while. Well, apart from when you're always injured

I didn't like the hook grip at first and it kept coming open, but I concentrated on pressing my first two fingers down on my thumb for a few weeks and it was a LOT better. I find chalk helps a lot too. I haven't tried mixed grip for a while, but I don't remember it being as good as what my hook grip is now and your thumbs get used to the crushing. Give them another go, maybe on the warmup sets.

For timing your Needsize abs, can't you just breathe in and out slowly and count each breath? It doesn't matter if it's 5 seconds or 4 or 6, so long as it's fairly consistent from week to week and counting breaths is a lot easier than straining to look at a watch face. It works for me for the curlups.

 

[Protobuilder]

It's nice to be reminded of your progress, which was quite good. I want to be just like you when I grow up. LoL Seriously though, your strength gains were great, IMO. Now when are you gonna' post some more workouts and cut the chit-chat?

 

[Shades McCool]

Yo DJ, just letting you know that I put some workout stuff up on my thread. LIFT HARD!

 

[djeclipse]

Great progress DJ. It's good to look back once in a while. Well, apart from when you're always injured

Thanks, I did post it a while ago but I guess it got lost in the great debate about oats and honey, lol

Being injured does suck, so far I've bene lucky not to have any major problems, though I am pretty sore after soccer last night, must be getting old.

I didn't like the hook grip at first and it kept coming open, but I concentrated on pressing my first two fingers down on my thumb for a few weeks and it was a LOT better. I find chalk helps a lot too. I haven't tried mixed grip for a while, but I don't remember it being as good as what my hook grip is now and your thumbs get used to the crushing. Give them another go, maybe on the warmup sets.

For timing your Needsize abs, can't you just breathe in and out slowly and count each breath? It doesn't matter if it's 5 seconds or 4 or 6, so long as it's fairly consistent from week to week and counting breaths is a lot easier than straining to look at a watch face. It works for me for the curlups.

I usually try to hook grip for warm ups and it just doesn't feel right. I always use chalk though.

For the crunches, I am anal, I want to make sure every rep is held for exactly 5 seconds. I don't think it will be a problem to hold a stop watch while doing them. We'll see next wed.

 

[djeclipse]

It's nice to be reminded of your progress, which was quite good. I want to be just like you when I grow up. LoL Seriously though, your strength gains were great, IMO.

Trust me, you don't want to be like me when you grow up, I have a 39" gut (38" now) and it’s nor pretty, lol.

Like I said, I am more then happy with my strength gains so far on this program. And the best part of it is the only supplement I took was a protein shake post work out, I didn’t have to spend a fortune on Nox20 or what ever the fuck it's called, and all that other crap most people at the gym are taking just to "get a good pump" or what ever. Just eat, lift repeat.

Now when are you gonna' post some more workouts and cut the chit-chat?

The work outs are there, they're just hidden between my daily rumblings...

This morning I was 186.8lbs.