Djeclipse's Intermediate 5x5 take 2.

[djeclipse]

Use your digital scale.

My digital scale tells me grams or ounces, not table spoons, lol.

I love the digital scale BTW, well worth the $20.00

 

[Cynical Simian]

My digital scale tells me grams or ounces, not table spoons, lol.

The food label should have both volume and weight values.

 

[xblitz44x]

So just 2 table spoons out of the jar? Are those flat table spoons or heaping?

Yeah I take two out of the jar. If you wanted to get technical you could use measuring spoons but I just use two plastic spoonfuls. It might be a difference of 100 calories or so.

 

[Tweakle]

always trust the scale.. in reality a tablespoon of peanutbutter is usually 1.5 -2 x the size of a 'tablespoon' serving.

 

[djeclipse]

Week 5 Day 1 (monday)

BW today was 184.4lbs

I was feeling good today, the first few sets of squats felt strong and I got mentally prepared for mt 240 x 5 set. I asked someone to spot me as I have to walk out of the rack. I explained how to do it but forgot to say don't spot at all unless I say so.

The first 4 reps were heavy but went up fine, about mid way through the last rep the spotter put his hands to get ready for a spot and I'm not sure if he helped out or it was just a mental thing. Either way I wasn't happy.

Then came bench where I really fucked things up.
Again I felt good and was feeling confident about my last set. I let this kid work in as I was going to take a gOod rest before my last set. We striped the bar down to a 45 a side so he could do his set.

I went to do my 217.5 set and it felt so light, all 5 reps went up with ease, I was thinking to myself, that was a really easy set, I must have gained some strength. And that's when I noticed that I put on a 25 instead of a 35 so my 217.5 x 5 was only 197.5 x 5!!!

I was so pissed! I wasn't sure what to do now, I was thinking some heavy singles or a heavy triple but decided to wait a while and go for the 217.5 x 5. The first 3 reps were fine, felt really good, the 4th rep was hard and I didn't have enough left in me for the 5th rep.

I am feeling kind of sore today with the extra volume and all. I will still go for 220 x 5 next week and see how it goes.

Squat
120 x 5
150 x 5
180 x 5
210 x 5
240 x 5

Bench
110 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
190 x 5
197.5 x 5.... really messed this one up
217.5 x 4 I suck.

Rows
95 x 5
120 x 5
145 x 5
170 x 5
192.5 x 5

Hypers
30 x 16
30 x 16
30 x 16

Sit ups
40 x 16
40 x 16
40 x 16
40 x 16

Wrist curls
60 x 13
70 x 10
70 x 8

 

[djeclipse]

Last night I hurt my other ankle. I ma hading a hard time walking on it so I assume squats are out for today. I hope I can still deadlift and I will be pissed if I can't.

Since I can't squat should I do something like leg raises etc. or just go without for today, it is a light squat day anyway.

My other concern is that I won’t be able to practise tomorrow and play next week as the extra activity seemed to really help get rid of the fat. I don’t want to have to go back to using the tread mill again.

BW this morning was 182.4lbs, I am starting to see the veins on my bies again and the gut is getting smaller.

 

[xblitz44x]

What is on tap for today? Just squats and deads? See how your ankle feels. If it's hurting you while deadlifting then I'd do some overhead pressing or close gripping and leave your lower body to rest. If you're ok to deadlift then maybe do some 8-rep GMs or stiff-legs after for assistance.

 

[djeclipse]

What is on tap for today? Just squats and deads? See how your ankle feels. If it's hurting you while deadlifting then I'd do some overhead pressing or close gripping and leave your lower body to rest. If you're ok to deadlift then maybe do some 8-rep GMs or stiff-legs after for assistance.

Today is day 3 so it's supposed to be light squat, standing military press and deadlift (3 sets of chins after).

Squat is out, standing military should be fine and I hope I can go for a PR with deads, we'll see how it goes.

Maybe some stiff leg deads, (after deads) in place of back squat?

 

[xblitz44x]

Honestly, after thinking more about it, if you're already deadlifting and military pressing, I'd just skip the squats for this session. SLDLs aren't going to touch the quads the way squats will anyway, and you're already deading for the hams/lower back.

 

[djeclipse]

Honestly, after thinking more about it, if you're already deadlifting and military pressing, I'd just skip the squats for this session. SLDLs aren't going to touch the quads the way squats will anyway, and you're already deading for the hams/lower back.

Cool, i'll just get out of the gym 15min earlier And hope I can squat on friday.

It's so strange, before I started the 5x5 I was happy to skip a "leg day", even making excuses as to why I can't go in and do legs... now I am actually pissed that I can't squat.