Djeclipse's Intermediate 5x5 take 2.

[xblitz44x]

I know the feeling, brother. There were years and years where I didn't even do "legs", and I didn't perform my first squat rep until about 4 years after I started consistanly training.

Just try to remember how much better off you'll be on Friday when you squat. Maybe the rest will help remove some of that fatigue.

 

[djeclipse]

I know the feeling, brother. There were years and years where I didn't even do "legs", and I didn't perform my first squat rep until about 4 years after I started consistanly training.

Ya, I was one of those people too, and when I did do squats it was not even close to a full ATF squat. This forum has changed my training 100%

Just try to remember how much better off you'll be on Friday when you squat. Maybe the rest will help remove some of that fatigue.

I hope so, I want a 245 x 5 PR on monday, it's been a long time coming.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[mm107]

u can nail 245. you progress is doing GREAT bro. Mental atittude! Go crush it!
But give ya lower body a rest if ya ancle is hurting, not worth it IMHO.

 

[djeclipse]

Week 5 Day 2 (Wed)

BW = 183.0 this morning

I didn't do squats because of my ankle but luckily I was able to do Military press and deads. My ankle felt much better after doing deads but I was experiencing some lower back pain after doing the deads.

it was strange, I was fine doing the sets but as I was standing up from the set I would get a pain in my lower back right side. It was like this for every set, and then was sore for the rest of the night.

I noticed a little pain there a few weeks back when soccer started. Maybe all that twisting, extending the body etc. along with lifting heavy and compensating for the ankle was just to much. I hope it's not serious and I can still squat tomorrow and deadlift next week.

Now for the good news, I was able to make 2PR's! Something I didn't think would happen this time around as am losing weight.

I played it conservative and went for a 2.5lb PR on military press and 5lb pr for deads. The last 2 reps of deads were hard, I had a 5 second pause between the 4th and 5th rep and it went up steady but pretty slow. I got to lock out and held it for a few seconds.

Squats
Ankle injury, no squats today

Military press
90 x 5
105 x 5
125 x 5
142.5 x 5..... PR!

Deads
235 x 5
280 x 5
330 x 5
375 x 5..... PR!

Chins
7.5lbs x 6 x 3

Needsize crunches with stop watch.
bw x 5
bw x 5
bw x 5
bw x 5

Wrist curls seated
70 x 7
70 x 7
70 x 7

I am really happy about making PR's again and especially about making a deadlift PR at a lighter BW.

Using the stop watch for the needsize crunches worked out well, now I know all reps were the same and I will add weight next time.

 

[xblitz44x]

That is really impressive and motivating! It's nice to see that with a good training program and hard work a guy could continue getting stronger while cutting fat.

 

[djeclipse]

That is really impressive and motivating! It's nice to see that with a good training program and hard work a guy could continue getting stronger while cutting fat.

Thanks, I am down a solid 10lbs at least since I started eating properly, you can start to see the top 2 rows of abs (still under fat but they're starting to show), I've lost about 1.5"-2" off the gut and I am starting to get that vein down the bie, especially yesterday after doing chins.

And to top it of I was able to make 2PR's which I never expected...

The only draw backs seem to be all these little injuries and joint pains I'm experiencing now. It seems at a higher BW they weren't an issue, but now that I'm cutting the fat they're starting to show. I still have a ways to go though.

It's also funny how I've started to think in terms of wight I am lifting vs BW. I never thought of this before when I wasn't concerned about BW. I think it's a way for small skinny people to justify only being able to bench 180lbs etc.

 

[solarclimax]

Congrats on your PR's, the fact that your using the stopwatch for abs shows that your dedicated.

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on your PR's, the fact that your using the stopwatch for abs shows that your dedicated.

Some may call it dedication, most will say I am terribly anal.

I went out and spent cash on a stop watch just so I could use it once a week for a count of 5 seconds x 5... You be the judge.

I do think I have a decent amount of dedication though. But it’s not that hard when I’m on a great training “program” and getting results every time I run it no matter what my goals are (strength, cutting etc.).

madcow is the man.

 

[xblitz44x]

haha... Bought a stop watch to count 25 ticks per week. That is some funny shit. Tell me you got the most expensive, advanced watch because some of the cheaper watches tend to be .01 seconds off. You don't want to cheat yourself now do you?

 

[djeclipse]

haha... Bought a stop watch to count 25 ticks per week. That is some funny shit. Tell me you got the most expensive, advanced watch because some of the cheaper watches tend to be .01 seconds off. You don't want to cheat yourself now do you?

lol, ya I laid them all out on the floor and tested them all out to Greenwich Mean Time to see which one was most accurate...



I got a cheap $10.00 one, it came with a pen on a string and note pad that went straight to the garbage when I got home.

I am anal but also cheap.