The Road to Strength: Theguy351's log: 3x5

[theguy351]

Yea I just figured plyos to maintain my hockey off ice skills

 

[theguy351]

Hey guys, just went back today for my first official day on the 3x5 and heres how my lifts went.

Took No-Xplode 1/2 hour before and it works great i think.

Squat:
185x5
185x5
185x5

went pretty well.....relative ease...should up the weight to around 200 next time

Bench:
135x5
135x5
135x5

didnt reall have a tough time...4th and 5th rep in the lat set were challenging but not a struggle

Deadlift:
225x5

I suprised myself with this. Never attempted above 185 before but I went for it...it was tough but I did it pretty good.

2x8 dips
2x20 powercrunch@45lbs
3x20 ab crunch@125lbs

Overall good workout....looking forward to getting stronger with this plan.

 

[NJL52]

Just a suggestion: Never buy NOexplode again. It lasts for like a week and then you never feel the effect again.

 

[theguy351]

really? I hope not i thought it gave me a pretty good burst.......oh well ill see how it works out. thanks for the suggestion

 

[anotherbutters]

185 to 200 is quite a big jump on squats, given that it's only 2 days from now. Don't forget you're supposed to increase it every workout, so that's 3 increases per week. If you're just taking up lots of slack, then go for it.

 

[theguy351]

well i havent squatted in like 2 weeks so i was making sure i did my form right.....but yea that is a big jump but i did the 186 parallel with relative ease.....thanks for the reply

 

[theguy351]

ok today was my first day on workout b.......

took no-xplode at 1:30 hit the gym at about 2:10......

Squat:
5x195
5x195
5x195
took anotherbutters advice and didnt go over 200 yet.....ill wait till friday....overall went smoothly

Military press:
5x85
5x85
5x85

i know that not a whole lot of weight,but i have never done military press before (my old workout was complete crap)

Pendelay Rows:
5x115
5x115
5x115

went pretty well....first time doing these as well.....deffenately will up this one next B day...

smooth workout...didnt have to wait for anything because my gym is a ghost town until around 4 til 7....only 2 other people in whole weight area......good thing though because we only have one squat rack/power rack....and 2 free benches....but it gets the job done when im alone

 

[theguy351]

Today I was back in the gym for workout A....being a friday they gym is usually a ghost town, but there were some other guys there anda girl.....funny thing was the girl was benching and squating while the guys were doing wiggle curls and machines.....lol.....

anyway took no-xplode again and im still feeling the effects an hour and a half after taking is ... .its good stuff......

anyway heres the stats for today:

Squat:
205x5
205x5
205x5

Bench:
145x5
145x5
145x5

Deadlift:
235x5

overall it all went smooth.....my abs have been sore since last workout...(went a lil heavy on the power crunch).. so i was feeling that but overall my lifts went smooth.....a couple of my squats in my 2nd set i think i didnt go down parallel, but i made up for it by doing extra.....overall good workout.....

and i have two big hockey games this weekend so i will finally see if this lifting routine harms my play.....

 

[theguy351]

any input, be it criticism, advice or anything would be great

 

[al420]

well i havent squatted in like 2 weeks so i was making sure i did my form right.....but yea that is a big jump but i did the 186 parallel with relative ease.....thanks for the reply

Rippetoe wouldn't say to squat that way. He would telly ou to squat Oly style. So unless it's a typo lower the weight and touch your booty to the floor.