Sculelos Madcow 5x5 Journal

[Sculelos]

Workout #9 4-28-08 W3D3

Awesome workout, got some decent numbers and lifted everything fine. Also I am gaining weight again as I'm already up 1lb, definitely going to bulk at least until 240lbs although probably at a rate 4-5lbs/month max.

Weight: 225lbs

Squats: Normal Difficulty

45 x 5
95 x 5
145 x 5
200 x 3
115 x 8

Bench: Normal Difficulty

45 x 5
80 x 5
115 x 5
150 x 3
115 x 8

Bent Over Barbell Row: About Normal

135 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
195 x 3
135 x 8

 

[Azinine]

I envy your row #'s.

 

[skyflyer231]

Yea dude your row is getting huge

 

[Sculelos]

Yea, my row is one of my best lifts. It's just easy for me to do them for some reason. Hopefully I can get my other lifts to a good level as well.

 

[Sculelos]

Workout #10 5-1-08 W4D1

Well it's the start of the fourth week today and I hit my 5 rep personal records on every lift and they all felt really good. I should finally see some pr's real soon, it's exciting since I haven't seen any since March.

Weight: 226lbs

Squats: Somewhat easy

45 x 5
85 x 5
120 x 5
160 x 5
200 x 5

Bench: Normal

45 x 5
75 x 5
100 x 5
125 x 5
150 x 5

Barbell Rows: About Normal

135 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 5
175 x 5
195 x 5

 

[Azinine]

Yea, my row is one of my best lifts.

I would say that is IS you best lift. You row as much as you squat. That's crazy.

 

[ceo]

make a video of that row...the 195 #'er.

 

[Sculelos]

make a video of that row...the 195 #'er.

I should. I'd have to borrow someones video camera though as I don't have one. I suppose I could buy one if I could find one cheap enough.

Either way, if I can find someone to tape me I'll make a video. I'm pretty sure I could hit 205 x 5 on rows if I really wanted to... but I gotta follow my weekly progression plan to avoid stalling out too quickly.

 

[Azinine]

I would love to see a vid as well. I almost can't believe it ( I said almost).

 

[Sculelos]

I would love to see a vid as well. I almost can't believe it ( I said almost).

Well, since you guys want to see it, I'll have to find a way to get a video up. I'll probably end up buying a cheap video cam for 90$ or so. I assure you guys that I can do 195lb rows quite easily. I Just bend over so my back is almost parellel and bring the bar up as far as I can, about 2-3 inches away from my chest. I've tried to touch my chest before but I can only do that if I expand my chest and I'm not going to hold my breath while doing rows, heh.

Like I said I'll get a video up when I get a video camera.