Djeclipse's Intermediate 5x5 take 2.

[djeclipse]

Week 7 Day 2

I've had a headache all week and it was pretty bad yesterday. And now today it is a lot worse, I hope it’s gone by tomorrow so I can get my fridays workout in. I don't think this migrane medacine is working at all.

Despite my headache I had a decent day at the gym. 2 new PR's.

For the deads my right leg was starting to shake at the top of my last rep but I was able to get it. I was able to use regular grip (with chalk) for only my second set, by the last rep my grip was starting to give out. So I switched to reverse grip for the last 2 sets.

Squat
120 x 5
150 x 5
180 x 5
180 x 5

Standing Military Press
85 x 5
105 x 5
120 x 5
137.5 x 5.... PR! (Only 2.5lbs, but still )

Dead lift
225 x 5
270 x 5 (regular grip)
315 x 5 (reverse grip)
360 x 5.... PR!

Chin ups
7
7
4

Needsize crunches
20 x 5
20 x 5
20 x 5


By this time my head was pounding so I skipped the last 2 sets, I feel bad for doing it but the pain was starting to get bad.

It feels good to have 3 plates as one of the warm up weights for deads.

 

[xblitz44x]

Wow, congrats! 360 for 5 is no joke! 405 is around the corner.

 

[djeclipse]

Wow, congrats! 360 for 5 is no joke! 405 is around the corner.

Thanks, for myself it's a decent lift for a set of 5 but I don't think I'll be really excited about hitting a PR in deads until I can get 405 x 5 (if I ever reach that goal). The lifts are starting to get heavy and a little harder each week, lol.

I've always wondered what I would be able to do for a single.

 

[blut wump]

Congrats. You're going from strength to strength.

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats. You're going from strength to strength.

Thanks

EDIT: on a side note I was going to do some cardio but my head hurts too much. I guess starting next week I'll try to get at least 2 days/week of treadmill time. I need to loose this gut.

 

[anotherbutters]

I've just caught up reading your journal and you really are going from strength to strength! 3 plates as a warmup set on deads must feel great. I'm so far behind...

 

[djeclipse]

I've just caught up reading your journal and you really are going from strength to strength! 3 plates as a warmup set on deads must feel great. I'm so far behind...

Thanks. I believe it was your journal a few month's back that got me to really believe in the 5x5 and get to it.

looking back on it I remember when 3 plates was a big goal for me, to have it as a warm up weight a few month's later is pretty nice.

I'm sure you're not far behind me.

 

[anotherbutters]

Thanks, it's always nice to hear that I've helped somehow.

I didn't quite get to 3 plates before I stopped last year and I even struggled with 2 plates yesterday, but I know it'll come back quickly. I set myself a target of 4 plates by Christmas

 

[Cynical Simian]

Congrats on the PRs. Is the migraine medicine still causing lethargy in addition to being ineffective?

And, while we're on the subject, I owe AB (and by extension, BW) many thanks for the classic "Another..." journal as well.

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on the PRs. Is the migraine medicine still causing lethargy in addition to being ineffective?

Ya, the migraine medicine is still making me tired, yesterday all I wanted to do was sleep. I took a 5hr nap and I was still tired.

I'm up to taking it 3 times a day and it still isn't helping at all, I believe it's actually worse now then when I was on my previous medication. Last week I had a headache from monday to thursday almost straight. It's been 3 weeks on the stuff and I was told it may take 4 weeks to start working.

So far the only way I'm able to function is by taking Ibuprofen and even that isn't working as good as it used to (no surprise there). And I'm not suppoed to be taking the Ibuprofen becasue of another condition...

It seems none of the migraine medicine work, I am going for an MRI next week, I hope it's nothing serious.

I am debating on weather or not to give this medicine another week to see if it will work or if I should get off it and go back on the previous medicine that seemed to work a little bit better and didn't make me as tired.

So to answer your question.. yes.