Sarge's Lifting Chronicles 2006-2007

[ck2006]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

 

[*Bunny*]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Someone better be having a good workout

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Love readin your journal. Started doing dips for my chest after I saw that you liked them and Im loving them. Are you still doing the decline situps?

Thanks man, I appreciate it! Nice! Yeah, Dipping is a great movement... I'm working on adding weight to that this week I think too Decline situps, sure am... easing my way into them, lol...because after 3 sets of 12 my first try at them I think I literally tore my ab muscles up real good... so going to take my time easing back into them.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Someone better be having a good workout

Week 2 Day 5
11.14.2006 - Tuesday

3:05pm


Treadmill 5 minutes @ 3.4-3.6 speed walk

Long warm up and streches

Step-Ups: BWx8, +40x8, +50x10, +70x10, +80x10, +100x7
I could hardly get my legs up for the last few reps

Lunges: BWx5, +20x8, +40x8 ... omfg, I thought I pulled my groin here, I think it's my ham/glute "tie in" area... holy shit it's sore as hell already Lunges aren't fun, lol

LONG break and streching out my glute/hamms real good cuz they were hurting here.

Farmers: 85's, 95's, 105's, 115's ... ~30 paces each, this time I didn't drop the 115's and have to re-grip, too bad my gym only has up to 115lb DB's ... I'll have to lengthen my "run way" walking area next time.

Barbell Shrugs: 225x10, 315x5, 405x5, 455x8, 505x5, 315x8, 135x8
Threw in some backoff sets today.

Treadmill 5 minutes @ 3.4-3.6 speed walk
Step Mill 4.5 minutes @ 8-12 speed ass kicking mode
Treadmill 10 minutes @ 3.4-3.6 speed walk

4:35pm

I wanted to get calves and abs in too, but I'm plain exhausted... I need to get a few days of good consistant eating in me... time to eat now

 

[Cynical Simian]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

So will step-ups and lunges be the foundation of your leg day henceforth?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

So will step-ups and lunges be the foundation of your leg day henceforth?

I'm thinking so, for now. I can't squat yet (front or back), my back is getting there... but not "there" yet.

OH yeah... leg ext, and leg curls were on my "to do" list too but I was done.

I haven't lost any leg or calve size that I added over the 3x week squating thankfully.

Ideas along the lines of what I'm doing that doesn't tweak my back?

 

[Cynical Simian]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Ideas along the lines of what I'm doing that doesn't tweak my back?

Beyond what you're already doing/mentioning, not really. Then again, I'm not the best person to ask about non-squat leg exercises.

Random thought: trap bar deads. Do you think your torso would be upright enough that your back wouldn't give you trouble? (Like I hinted at above, I've never done these or most of the other lifts you're doing...)

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Beyond what you're already doing/mentioning, not really. Then again, I'm not the best person to ask about non-squat leg exercises.
Random thought: trap bar deads. Do you think your torso would be upright enough that your back wouldn't give you trouble? (Like I hinted at above, I've never done these or most of the other lifts you're doing...)

okey dokey.

I don't have access to a trap bar, so that's out, lol.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Week 2 Day 6
11.15.2006 - Hump Day

7:07am

15 minutes of Jump Rope

Soreness in the region of lunges and shrugs... and shins sore from jump rope now, must feed...

 

[sbt2082]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Mornin Hadn't had a chance to drop in in a while so figured I would... looks like trainin goin good since back keep it up! Oh and happy hump day!