Feeling Undiminished, Blut Attempts Restoration

[H_T_]

I can relate to that. Good choice of assistance exercises.

in my gym, there are maybe 4 or 5 guys who are regular squatters. i never have to worry about someone wanting to work in, or not having a rack. it's a shame. it's even worse when guys who have been lifting for years ask you what you are doing. my words to any kid who asks what to do to get big is "put some weight on your back".

 

[blut wump]

Deload

A nice, simple workout. I think today is the hottest one so far and I missed the morning slot. After just this, I'm in need of another shower.

Sad to say, I don't miss the 20-repper. The three top sets got progressively easier and I was happy with my depth. I guess I should have videoed it but it didn't occur to me until I'd finished. Nothing much to see, anyway.

I went for OHP as a press. Everything upto 70Kg was strict MP. When I went for 80Kg I reckoned it wasn't going up without some leg drive so I switched to a push-press and did three singles. It's been a long time since I've done these. The first was fairly hard. I didn't drive enough and my grip was too wide. The second and third were fairly easy with the last one being easiest. I think I'll do OHP twice per week. One with MP and one with PP.

I'll probably go out tomorrow and do some light fronts and some light GMs and then do some pulls with the next squats on Friday.


All weight in Kilos, +.5Kg unless just the bar. Previous weeks in orange
Squats
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 135x3x3
OHP
20x10, 40x5, 60x3, 70x3, 80 x three singles push-press

 

[blut wump]

Deload

This was just a simple, fairly speedy workout to get some fronts and GM practice in. I've not done GMs since before Christmas and I decided to give the clean grip rather than the crossover grip a whirl on front squats.

I've never tried to use the clean grip before other than for the occasional very light set to see whether I liked it, usually deciding that the cross-over grip is easier and more comfortable.

I found the 80Kg to be quite heavy until I realised that it was heavy on my wrists and not on my legs. Raising my elbows higher moved the strain onto my shoulders. Of course, that was no strain at all. I'm going to try to stick with this grip.

Nothing much to say about GMs. My lower back was kind of achey / pumped.


All weight in Kilos, +.5Kg unless just the bar. Previous weeks in orange
Front Squats
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x3 for 5 sets
GM
20x10, 40x5, 60x3, 90x3 for 5 sets

 

[djeclipse]

I knwo it's a little latebut congrats on your 135.5 x 20!

 

[blut wump]

I knwo it's a little latebut congrats on your 135.5 x 20!

Thanks DJ. I actually only went to 133Kg (132.5 + 0.5Kg collars) which I kind of regretted once the set was under way. I chickened out of 135.5

 

[djeclipse]

Thanks DJ. I actually only went to 133Kg (132.5 + 0.5Kg collars) which I kind of regretted once the set was under way. I chickened out of 135.5

I must have mis read that. 133kg x 20 is still very impressive.

 

[Protobuilder]

So, what's on the horizon? Any way to track long-term gains/progress w/ your 20-reppers? Translating into greater 1RM strength? Leg girth? Probably endurance and work capacity, for sure.

 

[blut wump]

I never measured leg girth but I have no doubt that it has increased over the duration of the 20-reppers. I think my thighs both feel and look larger.

Mainly, I feel like a trainee again. After the layoff, I was looking ahead to a fairly dreary month of restoring back to reasonable weights and getting that feeling back of being able to push myself. The 20-reppers have brought me to that point in a novel and interesting fashion.

From here I'll try to ride the momentum to see how far back to my old maxes I can go. If I can surpass them then that'll be great. I'm in new, unexplored territory with the 20-repper scenario.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I'm sure the shorts in your vid were loose and baggy before, and then you started 5 x 5 and they turned into Daisy Dukes

Just to chime in, congrats on the 133 x 20. Great stuff.

 

[anotherbutters]

I found that raising my elbows even higher than I thought necessary made my front squat rack even more solid without much extra discomfort.