RipStone's 5x5-GFH journal

[Guinness5.0]

Do you get funny looks while doing GMs? When I did 'em at Xsport pretty much everyone in my vicinity gave me puzzled looks - I look at the mirror when I do 'em to help keep my back flat and couldn't help but notice that I was a spectacle

 

[RipStone]

Do you get funny looks while doing GMs? When I did 'em at Xsport pretty much everyone in my vicinity gave me puzzled looks - I look at the mirror when I do 'em to help keep my back flat and couldn't help but notice that I was a spectacle

You know it man, lol! I mean I am probably the youngest guy working out there so that already draws unwanted attention to me.

But then you got this kid(me) who doesnt know what the hell he is doing( ) and he is always doing "crazy" exercises. I mean today he did squats but the bar was on the wrong side of his body, chins with plates hanging from a belt, and some funny looking exercise where in the squat rack where he bent over....WTF!

Okay, so maybe I am crazy! I Dunno. But I think the pro-BBer/trainer there who was doing triceps/biceps when I got there and still doing them when I left is the real crazy one....

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on the PR's! You're getting closer and closer to 1 plate a side for Military press, how cool is that?!

 

[RipStone]

Congrats on the PR's! You're getting closer and closer to 1 plate a side for Military press, how cool is that?!

Thanks.

It is gonna be great when I get 1 plate a side for MP. I think its gonna be soon too

 

[RipStone]

Question to ye fellas...I have been using a PLing style squat(wide stance, feet/thighs pointed out, etc, etc) and have been trying to go pretty deep. Now, should I try more of an oly style squat? The reason I ask is cus when I was doing front squat yesterday I was using just a natural stance(more narrow, feet pointed a little outwards) and was able to go really deep. My cocern is that going from PLing squats oly squats is that I wont be able to handle as much load with the latter. Thoughts??

 

[RipStone]

^^^quick BUMP before I hit the gym this morning

 

[anotherbutters]

I think it was biggt who said the other day that the only thing similar between oly and PL squats is that they're both called squats. I've only ever gone ATF myself, with, I guess, a fairly wide stance - my heels are probably 18" apart, with my toes pointing outwards. My stance is much narrower on front squats. So I haven't tried PL squats. That doesn't really help you, does it?

 

[RipStone]

I think it was biggt who said the other day that the only thing similar between oly and PL squats is that they're both called squats. I've only ever gone ATF myself, with, I guess, a fairly wide stance - my heels are probably 18" apart, with my toes pointing outwards. My stance is much narrower on front squats. So I haven't tried PL squats. That doesn't really help you, does it?

LOL! (really I did). Thanks for trying

 

[RipStone]

week 13- Friday

(all loads in pounds)

squats:
-95x5
-135x5
-185x5
-215x5
-250x3-----> TRIPLE
-250x3-----> TRIPLE ( just like last week I did 2 triples and omitted the back off set. these 2 sets went up with ease!a)

bench press:
-95x5
-135x5
-155x5
-175x5
-200x3----> TRIPLE (thats right biatches....thats a TWO. I was feeling really strong today so I went for the big two-zero-zero and got it no problemo. I followed your advice with the spotter and told the dude that you dont even need to touch the bar unless I ask for it. )
-135X11----> BACK-OFF(decided to do less weight, more reps for some extra hypertophy. I am sure one week of switching it up a little will be fine).

BB rows:
-70x5
-95x5
-115x5
-135x5
-155x3----> TRIPLE (I didnt like the form with these. I might have to reset rows)
-115X8----> BACK-OFF (feeling a lot of lactic acid)

parellel bar dips:
-BW+20x10
-BW+20x8
-BW+20x5 (my workout was running a little long, so I kinda zipped through these with less rest than normal, so that might have affected the amount of reps I was able to do....o well).

rack-pull:
-250x8
-250x7

supersetted w/ alt. DB curls
-25sx10x2

-OMITED ISOLATION TRICEP ISOALATION

comments: another intense workout. I know this sounds corny, but I wrote on the top of my workout log book "BELIEVE- YOUR ARE THAT STRONG. I dunno, it helps cus sometimes I doubt myself, so I just need to keep it in my head that I should be able to do XYZ lbs.

 

[djeclipse]

Congrats on the 200 x 3 bench! That is my short term goal. now lets se the 200 x 5 PR on monday!

BELIEVE- YOUR ARE THAT STRONG
A lot of times that last rep is a matter of believing you can do it... no mental bolcks.