Deadlift to 365x3 mixed grip
Felt weak. Everything was heavy. Form was subpar.
Sumo deadlift with straps
315x3
365x3
3 singles at 390. 25lb PR
Squat triples
135
185
225. Pretty much deep goodmornings
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Leg press "6"
140-10
160-10
180-10
200-10. Dead stopped on rep 6. Almost blacked out from difficulty
"4"
100-10. All from dead stop. Quad and glute burn
"3"
100-10. Tough on quads
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
7/26/2013 - Friday: Fried Lower Back
Deadlift 8 reps
135 DOH
225 DOH
275 strap
225 DOH
Über tight low back from Wednesday
Squat
Bar-8
95-8
135-8,2,DNS back so tight
Leg press 10
130
150
170
190
Leg extension
100-10
130-10. Rest pause style. Too heavy. Feel it in the "teardrop"
100-10
Decline abs with 20#
10,10
135 DOH
225 DOH
275 strap
225 DOH
Über tight low back from Wednesday
Squat
Bar-8
95-8
135-8,2,DNS back so tight
Leg press 10
130
150
170
190
Leg extension
100-10
130-10. Rest pause style. Too heavy. Feel it in the "teardrop"
100-10
Decline abs with 20#
10,10
Thursday, July 25, 2013
7/25/2013 Goal
Front/Zercher squat a full grown male Great Dane. Ideally like a large baby on his back; if he won't let me, Zercher from the ground til standing up will do
7/25/2013 -Thursday: Press
False grip. Outsides of hands ~31" apart
Press. Use 11lb plates
45-10,10
Each side
67-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
112-3
117-3
122-1
Push press
122-2
135-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-1
140-8. Consider no belt for these next time. Was difficult to get enough air at the end
Bench
45-10
95-3
135-5
155-3
177-3
195-3
205-3
Supersetted
Bench 135
135-16,8
Curl
45-30,20
Press. Use 11lb plates
45-10,10
Each side
67-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
112-3
117-3
122-1
Push press
122-2
135-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-1
140-8. Consider no belt for these next time. Was difficult to get enough air at the end
Bench
45-10
95-3
135-5
155-3
177-3
195-3
205-3
Supersetted
Bench 135
135-16,8
Curl
45-30,20
7/24/2013 - Wednesday: Heavy Lower
Deadlift
325x3 DOH
365x3 straps
385x3
315x10. ~1-3secs rest at bottom. Wind was hardest part
Squat
135-3
185-3
205-3
225-3. Getting ugly with bend but not particularly difficult to get all the way back up
245-2. Not difficult. But also rather a lot of a goodmorning.
tl;dr. Bar down. Bar up. weight increases next week.
225-3. Getting ugly with bend but not particularly difficult to get all the way back up
135-10
Leg press "6" pin showing
120-10
140-10
160-10
180-10
Leg presses are definitely getting easier from when I first started. no calf cramps today.
Db curls
40-5
50-5
Leg extension "5" showing
80-10
110-10. Going from dead start, burnin' hard
Decline sit-ups
10
325x3 DOH
365x3 straps
385x3
315x10. ~1-3secs rest at bottom. Wind was hardest part
Squat
135-3
185-3
205-3
225-3. Getting ugly with bend but not particularly difficult to get all the way back up
245-2. Not difficult. But also rather a lot of a goodmorning.
tl;dr. Bar down. Bar up. weight increases next week.
225-3. Getting ugly with bend but not particularly difficult to get all the way back up
135-10
Leg press "6" pin showing
120-10
140-10
160-10
180-10
Leg presses are definitely getting easier from when I first started. no calf cramps today.
Db curls
40-5
50-5
Leg extension "5" showing
80-10
110-10. Going from dead start, burnin' hard
Decline sit-ups
10
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
7/23/2013 - Tuesday: Farmers Walks
170# per hand (80# handle with a 45 on each side), without straps or belt
8 passes down the length of the basement ~45 feet
warmed up with 135# deadlift
and ~265# trapbar. felt like a weird pop on north-east (front inside) side on left knee. took a break for 10 minutes each time and nothing hurt or felt out of place. Lifted a 3rd time and nothing odd happened
8 passes down the length of the basement ~45 feet
warmed up with 135# deadlift
and ~265# trapbar. felt like a weird pop on north-east (front inside) side on left knee. took a break for 10 minutes each time and nothing hurt or felt out of place. Lifted a 3rd time and nothing odd happened
Sunday, July 21, 2013
7/21/2013 - Sunday: Quick Trapbar Lifts
up to a few sets of 5 at trapbar plus +230lbs (45+45+25 on each side)
Thursday, July 18, 2013
7/18/2013 - Thursday: Squat and leg press
Squats
Triples from 135-205, jumping 10lbs
215-knees started caving some
215-ditto
215-ditto
135-10
Leg press from "6" showing
120-10
140-10
150-10
160-10
quads are quite sore today
Triples from 135-205, jumping 10lbs
215-knees started caving some
215-ditto
215-ditto
135-10
Leg press from "6" showing
120-10
140-10
150-10
160-10
quads are quite sore today
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
7/17/2013: Wednesday - Press
only had ~30 minutes
All pressing done false gripped
Overhead Press Strict
Bar 10,10
95-3,3
105-3
115-3
Overhead Push Press
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
170-3
175-2. Got wobbly on rep2
180-1
185-1
135-10. Backoff set
Dumbbell Curl 5 reps
40
45
50
All pressing done false gripped
Overhead Press Strict
Bar 10,10
95-3,3
105-3
115-3
Overhead Push Press
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
170-3
175-2. Got wobbly on rep2
180-1
185-1
135-10. Backoff set
Dumbbell Curl 5 reps
40
45
50
Thursday, July 11, 2013
7/11/2013: Thursday - Press
All pressing done false gripped
Strict overhead press, middle of knurling
Bar 10,10
65-3
85-3
95-3
100-3
105-3
110-3
115-3
120-3
125-1
Push press, middle of knurling
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
Bench press, close grip
95-10
135-3
150-3
170-3
180-3
190-3
200-3
Barbell Curl (5rep) supersetted with pull-ups
50,70,80,90,100x4+1cheat
Pull-ups
5n,4w,2.5vw,4n,2vw
Next time:
rep out 135 on bench at end
overhead press with 5kg plates to add 2lbs to lifts
Strict overhead press, middle of knurling
Bar 10,10
65-3
85-3
95-3
100-3
105-3
110-3
115-3
120-3
125-1
Push press, middle of knurling
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
Bench press, close grip
95-10
135-3
150-3
170-3
180-3
190-3
200-3
Barbell Curl (5rep) supersetted with pull-ups
50,70,80,90,100x4+1cheat
Pull-ups
5n,4w,2.5vw,4n,2vw
Next time:
rep out 135 on bench at end
overhead press with 5kg plates to add 2lbs to lifts
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
7/10/2013: Wednesday - Heavy Lower and fucking about
Sumo deadlift
135,185 to 315
Snatch grip
135,185,225
Leg curl to 140 full rep
160, a little past halfway
Leg press
230 with hole "6" showing
250 fail
Touched the grey vents in gym!
Deadlift touch and go
Mostly Stiffleg
225x15. Very winding
225x10
1 arm deadlift. No straps
135 for a few 10 counts each hand for grip
135,185 to 315
Snatch grip
135,185,225
Leg curl to 140 full rep
160, a little past halfway
Leg press
230 with hole "6" showing
250 fail
Touched the grey vents in gym!
Deadlift touch and go
Mostly Stiffleg
225x15. Very winding
225x10
1 arm deadlift. No straps
135 for a few 10 counts each hand for grip
7/10/2013: Wednesday - 202.0-48.1
Eggs, bacon, sriracha, macadamia nuts, beef, parmesean, eggs in coconut oil with cheese and some pizza sauce.
Cut carbs again yesterday and down 2.3 pounds of bloat in 24 hours.
Cut carbs again yesterday and down 2.3 pounds of bloat in 24 hours.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
7/9/2013: Tuesday - 204.3-49.6
Eggs, Bacon, Sriracha, Cocoa Almonds, Protein, Beef, Parmesean. Cut carbs yesterday and down 4.9 pounds of bloat in 24 hours
Monday, July 8, 2013
7/8/2013: Monday - Press
Strict overhead press
Bar 10,1065-3
87-3
97-3
102-3
107-3 used false grip. Liked it
112-3
117-3
122-2
Push press
122-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
160-3
165-2
Bench
95-10
135-3 false grip here and below
155-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
Barbell Curl (5rep) supersetted with pull-ups
45,65,75,85,95
Pull-ups
5n,3w,2vw,3n,1.5vw
7/8/2013: Monday - 209.2-52.5
Ate/drank everything that looked awesome over the weekend.
keto week ahead...
keto week ahead...
Friday, July 5, 2013
7/5/2013: Friday - Heavier Back
Muscle clean 185. No dip. Pretty easy. Gonna go heavier today, feeling good from Wednesday
deadlift singles
365 for 10 singles
Deficit 225 on a plate. On 2 plates. Easy, feel the glutes working
next time: Try pointing toes Straighter but Torquing them to the outside
row 70 degrees upright (basically shrugging with a slight lean)
135-10
185-5
Parallel to floor row
185-5
Dumbbell curls 5rep
40,45,50
deadlift singles
365 for 10 singles
Deficit 225 on a plate. On 2 plates. Easy, feel the glutes working
next time: Try pointing toes Straighter but Torquing them to the outside
row 70 degrees upright (basically shrugging with a slight lean)
135-10
185-5
Parallel to floor row
185-5
Dumbbell curls 5rep
40,45,50
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
7/3/2013: Wednesday - Heavy Lower
Sumo deadlift - first time trying
DOH to 315
Up to a single at 365
385 was stapled to ground with good form. may have been able to muscle it up.
Squats
2 triples at 205. Form started breaking down, knees caving, but after form broke, they became easier
Shrug
315x10 strict
405x5 with leg drive
455x3
505 held for 10, 7 seconds
DOH to 315
Up to a single at 365
385 was stapled to ground with good form. may have been able to muscle it up.
Squats
2 triples at 205. Form started breaking down, knees caving, but after form broke, they became easier
Shrug
315x10 strict
405x5 with leg drive
455x3
505 held for 10, 7 seconds
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