I was thinking the same thing! I'd have put it up already if I were plat.Sassy69 said:And the race to 500 is on! Maybe it should be a karma bookie event...?
Shades McCool said:Monday June 26th, Week #3
Squat
1st set: 140x5
2nd set: 175x5
3rd set: 210x5
4th set: 245x5
5th set: 280x5
Bench:
1st set: 135x5
2nd set: 170x5
3rd set: 205x5
4th set: 235x5
5th set: 270x5
Rows:
1st set: 95x5
2nd set: 115x5
3rd set: 140x5
4th set: 160x5
5th set: 185x5
Hypers & weighted sit-ups....
Followed by ten timed 90 yard sprints with one minute rests inbetween.
well, I'm e-bookie retarded aparently.Cynical Simian said:I was thinking the same thing! I'd have put it up already if I were plat.
Whoever decides to host it (sarge?)
Oh, and I'll insure the bookie against a loss on the event.
sgtslaughter said:Ok i'm ready to start the Bookie Event whenever you 2 figure out an end date for the "Race to 500!!"
PM me when you've got a date set.

Shades McCool said:Wednesday 6-28-06 Week 3
Squat
1st set: 140x5
2nd set: 175x5
3rd set: 210x5
4th set: 210x5
Incline Bench:
1st set: 150x5
2nd set: 185x5
3rd set: 215x5
4th set: 245x5
Deads:
1st set: 235x5
2nd set: 285x5
3rd set: 335x5
4th set: 380x5
Just for fun:
5th set: 455x1
sbt2082 said:Nice workouts Shades![]()
Shades McCool said:Monday June 10th, Week #4
Squat
1st set: 145x5
2nd set: 180x5
3rd set: 215x5
4th set: 250x5
5th set: 285x5
Bench:
1st set: 140x5
2nd set: 170x5
3rd set: 205x5
4th set: 240x5
5th set: 275x5
Rows:
1st set: 95x5
2nd set: 120x5
3rd set: 145x5
4th set: 165x5
5th set: 185x5
Weighted dips: BW+45 3x8
Straightbar curls: 105 3x8
Weight: 187lbs
Everything felt good. The last set of bench was tough but I know that bench is going to be my toughest lift to improve.
I appreciate that! Yeah I had a pretty decent base to start out with and I am really hoping to build on it. I am already up 5-7lbs and my legs are getting bigger and my ass is really getting big again (I was a catcher my whole life). I am also seeing some growth in my traps and I attribute that to the deads. Going to go for a pull of 485 on Wednesday, just to see what happens.mm107 said:Damn, only week 4. You had a REAL good base to begin with, nice work, Im on week 6, and i know how u feel right now, make sure to EAT BIG/SLEEP BIG the next couple of weeks, the program is kicking my ass, but my progress hasnt stalled yet. But i was thinking the program wasnt enough, and boy would i be an idiot to say that again. Good luck shades
BiggT said:Nice workout....the upper body pressing always gets tough before the squats and deads.....don't let it derail anything, even in the event it does get stuck, tweak it, do incline or something, but keep the squats and deads moving up and don't scrap the whole thing.
Shades McCool said:Wednesday 7-12-06 Week 4
Squat
1st set: 145x5
2nd set: 180x5
3rd set: 215x5
4th set: 215x5
Incline Bench:
1st set: 155x5
2nd set: 190x5
3rd set: 220x5
4th set: 250x5
Deads:
1st set: 240x5
2nd set: 290x5
3rd set: 340x5
4th set: 390x5
Just for fun:
5th set: 485x1
I felt like complete ass today. I was short of breath the whole workout and I was lucky to lift all of this. My incline felt so bad that I am going to repeat week four for it next week.
Shades McCool said:planned fall of 500. Gonna eat nice and sleep long this weekend while the girlfriend is over studying.
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=6434303#
Thanks, T. What would you say is an above average bench for someone like me who weighs 185-187lbs?BiggT said:I obviously didn't see you squat, but you're in week 5, so grinders are okay. A total breakdown of form is never good of course, but you're gonna have those sets at the end of a training cycle where you just grind the reps out and you don't even know how you finished the set, but you did and thats what counts. If you go to 305 next week, they might even fly up, you just never know....triple your target weight for next Mon this coming Mon and you've got the confidence back instantly.
Personally, I think bench is a good lift for you, but doing it first is never a bad idea as you're fresh and it doesn't fatigue your body and take away from squats and pulls.........nice numbers.
Is your DL day Wed or Fri? I forget....and whatst he plan for it?
BiggT said:It's hard to say Shades because evryone has different leverages. Generally speaking, 1.5 times bodyweight is a bench that is respected in any weightroom. You're repping 150% bodyweight for 5, so I think that is an excellent bench. You're going to have some guys just built to bench, also, if you were 5' 4" and 185, it may help you on the bench, but who cares? lol, don't ever wish your height away.....I think 1.5 times bodyweight is considered a very good bench, and repping it for 5 is excellent.
Your run of the mill 6' 185lb gym goer, you usually see them struggle do do 2 or 3 reps at 225.
Shades McCool said:Oh by no means am I worried about my bench at all. I was just curious and wanted to dip into T's vast pool of knowledge! I was just happy 280 went up as well as it did because I thought it would be the toughest lift to move.
I am definetly ready for my 500lb pull. No gaurantee it is going to go up but it is going to be fun regardless.
Right now the 3's aren't putting the fear of God into me, but they are tough. At least you know you are really pushing yourself the right way if you feel like you might bury yourself soon.al420 said:How hard are the x3 for you w/ Squats? I am up to 350'ish x3 and the hole is very scary on rep 2-3 - VERY scary. I am sure I am a week or two from having to walk out from under it
Nice lifts Mccool
Thanks bro! Yeah done first it's moving nicely!imdave0182 said:Bitching about the bench and then coming back and owning 5 more lbs than last time. Good shit, brother. STRONG lifts.
Oh I understand and felt it. I won't be pulling any ones for a long long time. I am going to stick to the 5 reps until I can't move those numbers anymore. Quick question though, I kind want to trash incline and sub something like push press or power cleans there, what do you think?Madcow2 said:Here's some advice you may not want to hear. 100% deadlift singles are about the most taxing thing you can do. Throwing random stuff like this into the midst of a program can bring your progress on all lifts to a screeching halt. This is the kind of thing that has to be accounted for and timed properly. Actually, if I wanted to stall someone's program prematurely and could only insert one thing, it would be max deadlifts. Think of your program as a little kid on a bicycle building up a head of steam and momentum to break through your current PRs. Think of 90%+ deadlift singles as the older bully running out from beside the road to jam a wooden stick between your spokes to see how much he can slow you down or if he can bring that bike to a halt and send you over the bars.
Fair enough.Madcow2 said:I think you've already laid out a plan and it's best to follow it. Cleans are not a good substitution for inclines and you're already pulling heavy that day. Push press is viable but you've already started your run and ideally you'd like to keep your lifts together (i.e. stress being systemic). Plan beforehand and then focus on execution. Don't get distracted.
BiggT said:Shades, as a future doctor, whats your opinion on Vitamin-C loading to prevent a cold if you catch it in the early stages?? My experience has been if I catch it early, I can stop it dead in it's tracks, if I already have been nailed, it just has to run its course.....The past couple of months, I have just been mega-dosing with C and I have been feeling pretty good, despite destroying myself with volume in training.
MM said:when i start getting sick, heres what i do...
Megadose
Vit C
Zinc
b12
^^^ surprizing.Cynical Simian said:
He's ALIVE!!!!!Shades McCool said:I start back Sept 5th and yeah I keep on posting. I am going to see what kind of progress I can make until then and I think I might revamp the routine. I am thinking I want to scrap incline, add hang cleans/power clean and add push pressing in front.
I pulled 415 for a five yesterday after a two week hiatus from deadlifting. It was tough to jump back to but it was a 5 rep record.
Congrats on the 5 rep record 
Shades McCool said:Today I will be going up to do a little cardio by using a ergometer. I love those things.
Sassy69 said:What's an ergometer?
Mercere said:It's a rowing machine. Most famous of them being "Concept 2."
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