Fitness Log

[Tblock1]

Best log on here why wouldnt i?

Keep destroying the iron!

Thanks will do on destroying the iron! I plan on making 405 my bitch for reps on deadlift pretty soon................

 

[Tblock1]

Friday 3/26/10

Deadlift
1x6x135 (over)
1x5x205 (over)
1x2x285 (over)
1x2x315 (mixed)
1x3x375 (mixed, belt, chalk)
1x5x375 PR (mixed, belt, chalk, straps)

Good mornings
2x5x205 PR (belt)
1x2x205

1 handed deadlift
1x1x255 (strap)
1x1x275 PR
1x1x295 (couldn't quite lockout though)

static holds (skipped)

Nelson calves
1x46x160 (chose a little heavy weight for this )

hypers
skipped

gripper work
reps at 150

Comments:
Awesome workout! I was going to write shit about how this workout sucked because I only got 3 the first set. I've had a tendon problem for a couple weeks now in my right hand in the oinky and ring fingers, and it really acted up today and I couldn't even grip the bar by the 4th rep. But I knew I could pull more, so I decided to use straps and got 5 reps easy after the 3 reps. Any advice on the tendon pain?

Bringing my log to the new page.......

 

[JDid23]

good shit man. idk about the tendon pain, and i'm not sure if you saw my post a few pages back but i gave some suggestions on what i think could make your routine stronger.

Grip work after regular deads/1 handed deads is not going to be optimal

btw you maxed out on weight @ your gym for deads now right?

 

[Andalite]

good Grip work after regular deads/1 handed deads is not going to be optimal

This is a good observation. Josh.

Trevor, I think that doing grip training after Deads isn't a good idea. A few static holds is fine but actual grip training is a bad bad idea.

 

[ExtraMile]

one handed deads are a grip exercise anyway unless you do them with straps which kinda defeats the whole purpose, Iv always seen them being done for grip not actual posterior chain strength. I just do grip work when I have time after workouts.

 

[Tblock1]

Saturday 3/27/10

Power split jerk
1x10x45
1x3x135
4x2x185 PR
1x5x155

cgbp (supersetted with 3 explosive pushups)
3x6x185 (PR I guess)

Explosive bench
5x3x150 (59% of max)

seated db press
3x5x2nd heaviest db PR

db rotators
1x6x45's PR (both arms)

bb curls
skipped because I did some alternating curls yesterday I didn't put in my log

Comments:
Good workout, except I almost dislocated my shoulder lol! I was holding it at the top of the 5th rep of dumbell press, and my left shoulder fell back a little and I heard a pop. I let it rest a minute though and it felt fine, I'm gonna be more careful though.

 

[Tblock1]

Jdid: I just checked your suggestions, thanks

1. As for the pistol squats, I'm not sure when to them then. I want to include them in my routine for balance, but I'm not going to put it before back squats because I know I will lose a lot of strength on back squats.

2. I'm probably going to do front squats after bench because bench is more of a priority for me and front squats would tire me out for bench but not the opposite. As for db incline, yeah, I'm going to use a low incline till I get 3x10 then move up the incline.

3. Honestly for me doing grip training rigth after deadlifts feels great, my forearms are all warmed up and ready to go.

4. As for tri's, I am training them 2 days a week cause I've heard that it a good strategy. As for explosive bench, it feels good to do it right after, I could do it before I guess?

 

[Tblock1]

Andalite: As I said to jdid, I just feel good doing grip training after deadlifts. I'm going to start doing the grippers 2-3 days a week along with band extensions, cause I was like 1cm from closing the 250 heavy grips before and now I wasn't that close after taking a month off from doing them. so deadlift day will be just one day of a few.

EM: Have you ever done 1 handed deads? Yes they are a great grip exercise, but I also feel they strengthen my deadlift and they are a lot of fun.
YouTube - 700lb Box Squat / 280lb Hip Snatch / 550lb 1 Arm Deadlift

If you check out the above vid, at 34 seconds he does a 550 lb one hand deadlift, and he uses a strap. He doesn't lockout, but it is still very impressive. The point is that 1 handed deadlifts are useful just like any other unilateral strength work, not jsut for grip.

 

[Dogfox]

Andalite: As I said to jdid, I just feel good doing grip training after deadlifts. I'm going to start doing the grippers 2-3 days a week along with band extensions, cause I was like 1cm from closing the 250 heavy grips before and now I wasn't that close after taking a month off from doing them. so deadlift day will be just one day of a few.

EM: Have you ever done 1 handed deads? Yes they are a great grip exercise, but I also feel they strengthen my deadlift and they are a lot of fun.
YouTube - 700lb Box Squat / 280lb Hip Snatch / 550lb 1 Arm Deadlift

If you check out the above vid, at 34 seconds he does a 550 lb one hand deadlift, and he uses a strap. He doesn't lockout, but it is still very impressive. The point is that 1 handed deadlifts are useful just like any other unilateral strength work, not jsut for grip.

I agree with the grip work after deads, ppl do tris after chest and bis after back. Why not grip after deads?

 

[Andalite]

I agree with the grip work after deads, ppl do tris after chest and bis after back. Why not grip after deads?

Because you're hand is more fatigued from holding 365 lbs than it is from doing pull-ups or rows, I would think.

There's nothing wrong with it. It shouldn't be your most aggressive training thats all. It becomes counter productive because if you've ever spoken to guys who've closed the CoC #3 (I've met a few but I've never met someone with a CoC #4) you'll know that the muscles in your hand are the easiest to get overworked so you don't push it. I'm pretty sure I've heard Bolton say the same thing in his DVD.

But, this is up to you and I trust you'll find out what works for you regardless. There's no harm in trying. If you overwork your grip, take a step back and you'll be fine.

For the record: doing one hand deadlifts is fine. I love them and I don't really count them as grip work. But, it's fine to do them. When I refer to grip training I'm talking about heavy grippers, plate pinches, static holds, etc etc etc....