Sarge's Lifting Chronicles 2006-2007

[Cynical Simian]

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

An example of not toughing it out would be sitting on your ass, developing a drinking problem (or pill problem, or both, lol), and not working out at all.

This reminds me: can we officially declare anotherbutters KIA by World of Warcraft?

Will there be a new journal on Monday, or will you stick with this one and shoot for 100 pages?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

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

This reminds me: can we officially declare anotherbutters KIA by World of Warcraft?

Will there be a new journal on Monday, or will you stick with this one and shoot for 100 pages?

lol... so that's where he went?!

I don't know. I thought it would be a good idea since there are different goals involved... but I supposed we can go for the 1,000 page mark

 

[pitbullrocco]

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

............doing my part to reach 1000

 

[SgtSlaughter]

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



10/28/2006
after night of debachery, a little sleep, not much food...ephedrine powered workout.

Start: 2:30pm

10 minute Treadmill walk 2.8-3.2 speed

CGBP: Barx10, 95x8, 110x8, 120x8, 135x8, 155x3, 175x3 (difficult... going to have to work back up to pressing)

BTN Push Presses: Barx8, 95x5, 115x6, 135x5, 145x5, 155x5 (felt beautiful)

Dumbell Flat Bench: 50's for 8, 60's for 8, 70's for 6

Barbell Shrugs: 135x10, 185x10, 225x10, 275x10, 315x10, 365x5, 405x5, 455x4 ...that was fun

DB Shrugs: 100's for 10, 115's for 10 (Heaviest DB's at my gym are the 115's )

Dips: BW x 8, BW x6, BW x 5 ... chalked those piece of crap handles.. worked "ok" ...better than before for sure.

SuperSetted:
Cable Cambered Curls: 100x10, 120x10 (switched to rope cuz the damn bar was making my ears bleed... it needed to be greased), 150x8

"V" Bar Press Downs: 100x10, 120x10, 130x8

End Time: 4:08pm

 

[SgtSlaughter]

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

Lower back doesn't feel anything out of the norm. Which is good. Traps & Delts are sore, lol... for good reason. I ate some great pizza last night, no booze.... got that outa my system friday night.

Haven't tried GM's yet... I haven't done any lifts that require me to bend and that may aggrevate it.

2 or 3 days off/cardio

then I will start this: (monday will = Day 1, ect again)

Monday:
Flat Bench (one week 5x5, the next week to 1x3, the next to a heavy single)
Dips (HEAVY)
Something for triceps (assorted fluff)

Tuesday:
Chest-supported row (T-Bar Row)
Hammer low row
Chins
Biceps gallore

Wednesday:
Off

Thursday:
Light Bench
Overhead work (Military)
Incline Dumbells
Seated D-Bell powercleans (not an explosive lift, more of a combo shrug/ rotator cuff move)?
Assorted shoulder fluff

Friday: Whatever leg work you can handle.....step-ups aren't gay, and lunges aren't gay either....dumbell lunges aren't gay either...
Like Bunny said....either do cardio on off-days or in the AM (I prefer the AM).....or you can just bag it, this isn't the end of the world.....get a huge bench, work the upper back/traps however you can so it is thick, and your low-back will mend in time....Seated GMs are great for rehab btw, try them out.....but I say keep cramming in the calories and go for a 3 plate bench (which I feel is more than do-able for you in the next several months)

I'm not sure how the bench scheme works though. And I definetly have to drop back a few weeks and work back up.

 

[*Bunny*]

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

Lower back doesn't feel anything out of the norm. Which is good. Traps & Delts are sore, lol... for good reason. I ate some great pizza last night, no booze.... got that outa my system friday night.

Haven't tried GM's yet... I haven't done any lifts that require me to bend and that may aggrevate it.

2 or 3 days off/cardio

then I will start this: (monday will = Day 1, ect again)

I'm not sure how the bench scheme works though. And I definetly have to drop back a few weeks and work back up.

I the biceps galore! lol Ha!

WATCH YOUR FORM on the heavy dips ... flashback to shoulder issue... I don't care about the handles being IN either, just watch it

I really like the 4 day .. your mind is like mine and needs the constant variations .. I have no clue how you did the previous 5 x 5 (or similar) for so long ... Bravo for that I know it was hard for you to make that change...

Tomorrow is bench for me too.

Have you decided on am cardio? Maybe roll over, pop some EC lay back down the POP up?

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

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

I the biceps galore! lol Ha!
WATCH YOUR FORM on the heavy dips ... flashback to shoulder issue... I don't care about the handles being IN either, just watch it
I really like the 4 day .. your mind is like mine and needs the constant variations .. I have no clue how you did the previous 5 x 5 (or similar) for so long ... Bravo for that I know it was hard for you to make that change...
Tomorrow is bench for me too.
Have you decided on am cardio? Maybe roll over, pop some EC lay back down the POP up?
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Yes, form is good... i've figured it out i think I was streching WAY too low before on the dips... i go just to or slightly below parallel now on them and my shoulder feels fine.
Thank you! I did it because I was hitting PR's on most of the lifts even if by just a few pounds, it's great to hit PR's ... it's easily the single most important reason I stuck with it.

I'm not benching tomorrow hun. Monday = Day 1 (Day 1 = in a couple days, lol) YOU have a great benching day tomorrow!!

AM cardio, eh, i dunno we will see

I'm going in to do some cardio today for sure..

 

[*Bunny*]

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

Yes, form is good... i've figured it out i think I was streching WAY too low before on the dips... i go just to or slightly below parallel now on them and my shoulder feels fine.
Thank you! I did it because I was hitting PR's on most of the lifts even if by just a few pounds, it's great to hit PR's ... it's easily the single most important reason I stuck with it.

I'm not benching tomorrow hun. Monday = Day 1 (Day 1 = in a couple days, lol) YOU have a great benching day tomorrow!!

AM cardio, eh, i dunno we will see

I'm going in to do some cardio today for sure..

AHh I was going off what you typed above "then I will start this: (monday will = Day 1, ect again)
Quote:
Originally Posted by BiggT
Monday:
Flat Bench (one week 5x5, the next week to 1x3, the next to a heavy single)"

Why not just start Day 1 on Monday and stick to it?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

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

AHh I was going off what you typed above "then I will start this: (monday will = Day 1, ect again)
Quote:
Originally Posted by BiggT
Monday:
Flat Bench (one week 5x5, the next week to 1x3, the next to a heavy single)"
Why not just start Day 1 on Monday and stick to it?

It makes sense in my head the way I typed it, lol...sry for the confusion.

I benched yesterday.

 

[*Bunny*]

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

It makes sense in my head the way I typed it, lol...sry for the confusion.

I benched yesterday.

You did a whole bunch of everything yesterday.

I think 24 hour recovery would allow for you to start a day 1 = Monday kinda thing (no Im not backing down ), also since you're not doing all the back work that normally aggravate your other lifts, it just might work.

Even IF you have to go a week of lighter weights to get INTO the new routine and make it a full week with no breaks, may be a good thing.

You're a libra .. and stubborn.. so I know you're going to do whatever you want...