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xblitz44x
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Today was a bit of an 'off' day for me because I didn't have work and had about 1000 errands to run. I did get to the gym though and had a decent workout. I rowed 205 today for 5 at a 90 degree angle staying very strict for 3 sets of 5. Then I moved to some power shrugs; working up to 3 sets of 6 with 405. I did some light good mornings since I haven't done the exercise in awhile. Then I finished off with 5x5 chins.
xblitz44x
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This weekend was my girlfriend's birthday so there was quite a bit of partying going on. By the time Monday rolled around I had the feeling the night's workout would be a weak one. However, I was wrong. Here are the results.
Bench:
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5 (up from 245 x 5 last week)
Bent Row (90 degrees):
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
215 x 5
* I was considering going to 225 but with 205 I felt myself wanting to pull up out of my 90 degree stance. 215 was a good weight and I kept very good form.
Weighted Dips:
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
Weighted Chins:
25 x 5
45 x 5
25 x 5
25 x 5
*I'd like to have a better plan for chins than this so if you guys have any input I'd appreciate it.
Overall I was happy with Monday's workout because I was so sure it was going to be a weak one and I wound up surpassing all of last week's numbers.
Bench:
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5 (up from 245 x 5 last week)
Bent Row (90 degrees):
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
215 x 5
* I was considering going to 225 but with 205 I felt myself wanting to pull up out of my 90 degree stance. 215 was a good weight and I kept very good form.
Weighted Dips:
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
90 x 5
Weighted Chins:
25 x 5
45 x 5
25 x 5
25 x 5
*I'd like to have a better plan for chins than this so if you guys have any input I'd appreciate it.
Overall I was happy with Monday's workout because I was so sure it was going to be a weak one and I wound up surpassing all of last week's numbers.
BiggT
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Looking good. With chins, you can use them as assistance if you want, instead of training them heavy as a main lift, since your main back movement is the row. You can do 3 sets of 8-12 on your middle day and once you get all 3 sets x12, add weight....if u can do 3x12 now, then just start using enough weight to knock you back into the 8 range.
Guinness5.0
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Hell yeah. Oonagi is the shit.Anthrax Invasion said:Eel is the fucking best ever. Hands down. If you try and contradict me on this, you suck. And I'm right.
xblitz44x
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Thanks for the advice, BigT. I'm going to do 3 sets of 12 on Thursdays and keep Monday's chins at 5x5.
Yesterday's workout was a lot of fun. It feels good to be able to sit down on the floor with 315x5. There was a time a few years back where I was getting 405 and even 455 for a few reps but the reps were nowhere close to the range-of-motion that I'm getting now. Here is what yesterday looked like.
Squat:
165 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
*For 165 and 185 I paused at the bottom for a good 2 seconds to get a nice stretch and get a feel for how deep I'd like to go with the heavy sets. The last rep with 315 felt heavy but very satisfying.
Power Shrugs:
225 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
*I could have went heavier but it felt good to keep it a little lighter and pause on the tips of my toes for a second or two to stress the calfs.
Seated Calf Raises:
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
*I have the calfs of a 4 year old girl.
I've been slacking on the food department. I've been eating quite a bit but not the types of foods that I want to eat. I've been eating too many protein bars, and peanut butter, and protein shakes instead of meals consisting of whole, real food. Thursday is weigh-in day as well as bench/row day. My goal for the heavy set is 265 x 3, up from 255 the previous week.
Jim
PS: I tried to rename this thread as something more 'tough' like "Jim's Shyt-Kicking Diary of a Muscle Maniac Freak that Eats Children" so that people would be happy but I couldn't figure out how to edit the title. If any of you geniuses would lend a hand I'd appreciate it.
Yesterday's workout was a lot of fun. It feels good to be able to sit down on the floor with 315x5. There was a time a few years back where I was getting 405 and even 455 for a few reps but the reps were nowhere close to the range-of-motion that I'm getting now. Here is what yesterday looked like.
Squat:
165 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
*For 165 and 185 I paused at the bottom for a good 2 seconds to get a nice stretch and get a feel for how deep I'd like to go with the heavy sets. The last rep with 315 felt heavy but very satisfying.
Power Shrugs:
225 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
315 x 6
*I could have went heavier but it felt good to keep it a little lighter and pause on the tips of my toes for a second or two to stress the calfs.
Seated Calf Raises:
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 10
*I have the calfs of a 4 year old girl.
I've been slacking on the food department. I've been eating quite a bit but not the types of foods that I want to eat. I've been eating too many protein bars, and peanut butter, and protein shakes instead of meals consisting of whole, real food. Thursday is weigh-in day as well as bench/row day. My goal for the heavy set is 265 x 3, up from 255 the previous week.
Jim
PS: I tried to rename this thread as something more 'tough' like "Jim's Shyt-Kicking Diary of a Muscle Maniac Freak that Eats Children" so that people would be happy but I couldn't figure out how to edit the title. If any of you geniuses would lend a hand I'd appreciate it.
xblitz44x
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Yesterday's workout:
Weight: 203
Bench:
135x5
165x5
205x5
225x5
265x3
215x8
*The 265 is a new personal best for this time around. It did feel heavy and I'm going to have to eat my face off this weekend if I expect to get it for 5 on Monday.
Bent Row:
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x3
185x8
*225 felt relatively easy and I probably could have gotten 5 without sacrificing form.
Push Press
135x5
135x5
135x5
*I stuck with 135 because I can't remember the last time I've done the exercise. I'm glad I did because I could feel all of the stablizers working very hard to balance the weight over my head.
Chins
x8
x8
x8
*I went with BigT's advice and I'm going to work up to 3 sets of 12.
Diet:
My diet has been ok but not great. I didn't have much food in the house but I got paid today so I'll shop this weekend. Here is today's diet so far.
8:00 am:
3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Quart of Skim Milk
Harvest Power Bar
10:30 am:
Porkchop
1 cup brown rice
1:00 pm:
2 spicy tuna rolls
teriyaki chicken
rice
Weight: 203
Bench:
135x5
165x5
205x5
225x5
265x3
215x8
*The 265 is a new personal best for this time around. It did feel heavy and I'm going to have to eat my face off this weekend if I expect to get it for 5 on Monday.
Bent Row:
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x3
185x8
*225 felt relatively easy and I probably could have gotten 5 without sacrificing form.
Push Press
135x5
135x5
135x5
*I stuck with 135 because I can't remember the last time I've done the exercise. I'm glad I did because I could feel all of the stablizers working very hard to balance the weight over my head.
Chins
x8
x8
x8
*I went with BigT's advice and I'm going to work up to 3 sets of 12.
Diet:
My diet has been ok but not great. I didn't have much food in the house but I got paid today so I'll shop this weekend. Here is today's diet so far.
8:00 am:
3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Quart of Skim Milk
Harvest Power Bar
10:30 am:
Porkchop
1 cup brown rice
1:00 pm:
2 spicy tuna rolls
teriyaki chicken
rice
