Sculelos Madcow 5x5 Journal

[Sculelos]

Workout #11 5-3-08 W4D2

Great workout day! I got two PR's and it felt really good. Everything is going as planned on the 5x5 so I should be hitting pr's every week for quite some time now.

Weight: 227lbs

Squats: Easy

45 x 5
85 x 5
120 x 5
120 x 5

Standing Overhead Press: Normal

45 x 5
65 x 5
80 x 5
100 x 5*PR

Deadlift: Normal

135 x 5
175 x 5
215 x 5
250 x 5*PR

 

[ximor]

Grats on the DL!

 

[Sculelos]

Workout #12 5-8-08 W4D3

Triple PR day! The workout went extremely well, nothing was too difficult. Hope I can stick to the planned progression for as long as possible!

Weight: 226lbs

Squats: Normal

45 x 5
85 x 5
125 x 5
165 x 5
205 x 3*PR
125 x 8

Bench: Normal

45 x 5
80 x 5
105 x 5
130 x 5
155 x 3*PR
105 x 8

Pendley Rows

135 x 5
135 x 5
150 x 5
175 x 5
200 x 3*PR
150 x 8

 

[Azinine]

Congrats! I'm doing W4D3 tomorrow myself! Hopefully you can keep making PRs for many weeks to come.

 

[djeclipse]

nice keep it up.

 

[Sculelos]

Little update: I took some time off due to bruising my right heel, I however plan to return Monday assuming everything goes well.

 

[Sculelos]

Workout #13 5-19-08 W5D1

I returned to the gym today as planned and I actually was stronger then ever before. 3 New PR's where hit and I really couldn't be happier with the results. Now my rows are definitely harder but I finally got some micro plates so I can make 2.5lb jumps instead of 5lbs, might make some difference on some lifts.

Also I was surfing the net and came across this. http://www.weightrainer.net/potential.html

Due to the results I think my new bodyweight goal is 265lbs@12%, I may still go up to 300lbs@20% bf though.

BTW my wrist size is 8.5 inches and ankle is 11.5inc and I am 77inches tall if you wanted to input my numbers and see for yourself.

ANYWAYS, here are my workout results...

Weight: 222lbs, My weight has dropped a little bit but I needed to shred some fat anyways, either way I'm looking somewhat slimmer but I'm definitely going to continue slow bulking.

Squats: A tiny bit shaky but not too difficult.

50 x 5
80 x 5
130 x 5
170 x 5
210 x 5 *PR


Bench: Same as squats

45 x 5
75 x 5
105 x 5
130 x 5
155 x 5*PR

Bent Over Barbell Rows: Fairly difficult, but I still managed fine.

135 x 5
135 x 5
150 x 5
175 x 5
205 x 5*PR

An excellent workout I must say!

 

[Azinine]

Welcome back! Your rows are ridiculous. I gots ta see a video!

 

[Sculelos]

Welcome back! Your rows are ridiculous. I gots ta see a video!

Indeed. I'm sure I'll get a video up one of these days. I'm thinking one reason why they are so high is that I'm doing Pendley Rows in which I set the weight on the ground for a moment after each rep. My back isn't completely parellel to the floor but it's not too far off.

Either way I'm thinking that I will put up all my lifts when I get a video camera so everyone can critique my form.

 

[Sculelos]

Heres a few new body shots.

Oh and whomever gave me a week of Plat membership thanks! Kinda suprising seeing the logo under my post.


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/Samuel101/Bodybuilding pics/Legs-1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/Samuel101/Bodybuilding pics/FrontFlex-1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/Samuel101/Bodybuilding pics/FrontBi.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/Samuel101/Bodybuilding pics/BackPlain.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/Samuel101/Bodybuilding pics/BackFlex.jpg]