Man Up, Francis: My First Bulker

[Rabid_Goose]

Nice log. You're doing a good job with your 5x5.



I'd say two since you've had a week off and were struggling a bit before that in your last couple of bench sessions. It's hard to be patient, but it pays off in the end.

BTW, what's your definition of close grip bench? I'm taking it that you mean more of a PL style bench around shoulder width grip, but some do narrower as a more tricep-specific exercise.

It is shoulder width bench. Yea, I'm going to drop back two, restarting on Sunday with my 3RM's.

I went in today to loosen everything up, instead of just jumping back into it. Dropped back eating about 600 or so calories while I'm off but that is it.

 

[Rabid_Goose]

Okay, was back into the gym today, I'm restarting at 180x5 on Squats and Bench, GP Rows I am still unsure. It is how far the ROM should be that is getting me. How many inches should the bar travel for someone that is 5'7"? I can get right at 90degrees but it is only like 6-8inches ROM I think, well maybe more then that.

Looking forward to starting back, 9-10 weeks from Wednesday I should be benching 225, I'm going to push on until I stall on bench then cut back down. I'm traveling this weekend but I think my mom said her gym is open on Sunday so there isn't any reason to mess up now cept injury.

 

[al420]

I'm aiming for a 315 Oly Squat, I'll be happy with that, very happy. I don't think I'll get it this time around with 5lb increments but next Bulk I'll have it all bagged up, probably within 8-10 months from now, hopefully, maybe a year?

I'd love to hit the 225lb Bench, it'll be the first thing I'll hit that I'm dying for. A dead lift with 8 big ones on her will be the thing in the end I really want. Benching is okay, Squats are good, but DeadLifts is the main thing I want to come out of this Bulking cycle proud of.

The day you squat 315 you will want 365 as bad as you can imagine. 405 then becomes your slave master...and the 5th plate is all you can think about.

Then the 225 bench will disapear into dreams of 315.

DL'ing 405 is fun, but it is not 500..... and so on.

The journey is all we have... PR's come and unfortunalty sometimes go. Enjoy the lifting - good job on your progress.

 

[Rabid_Goose]

The day you squat 315 you will want 365 as bad as you can imagine. 405 then becomes your slave master...and the 5th plate is all you can think about.

Then the 225 bench will disapear into dreams of 315.

DL'ing 405 is fun, but it is not 500..... and so on.

The journey is all we have... PR's come and unfortunalty sometimes go. Enjoy the lifting - good job on your progress.

Thank ya. The only thing that really henders me so far is the fact my gym closes for almost any reason what-so-ever. There is a gym that is about a 40 minute drive from here that is suppost to be open so I'm going to be hitting it on Holidays. They just close early is the only deal.

I'm trying to find motivation again, I'm sure I'll find it when I go into work tomorrow and see the guy that is 140lbs and 5'9". He actually bragged to me that he went from 190 to 140 by just eating out TWICE a day instead of three times, and getting a meduim instead of a large without no weight lifting or cardio. I laughed and told him to tell that to a Doctor and see what they say to him for doing that. It is disgusting because you can see his shoulders when he sits down and leans back, like a sick little bird.