Smash Fuarking Weight

[RipCJ]

No letting up in here. That 375 was solid! 405x5x5 on the horizon.

Wish I could get back to pushing 5s higher again...so I don't fall too far behind...

405 x 5 x 5 would be a great goal to have by the end of summer.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
410 x 5

BENCH PRESS:
230 x 5

DEADLIFT:
425 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
187 lbs

COMMENTS:
Surprised at how easy squat was. Same with bench press.

1:05

[RipCJ]

BENCH PRESS:
220 x 5
220 x 5
220 x 5
220 x 5
220 x 5

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 25 x 13
B/W + 25 x 10
B/W + 25 x 10

DIP:
B/W + 25 x 13
B/W + 25 x 13
B/W + 25 x 13

WEIGH-IN:
188 lbs

COMMENTS:
Back to my old gym with no bumper plates, so I did not want to clean.

1:00

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
377.5 x 5
377.5 x 5
377.5 x 5
377.5 x 5
377.5 x 5

DECLINE SIT-UP:
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20

WEIGH-IN:
188 lbs

COMMENTS:
Death.

1:15

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
302.5 x 5
302.5 x 5

PRESS:
145 x 8
145 x 6

CHIN-UP:
B/W x 16
B/W x 11
B/W x 10

DIP:
B/W x 20
B/W x 20
B/W x 20

WEIGH-IN:
190 lbs

COMMENTS:
None

1:00

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
415 x 5

BENCH PRESS:
235 x 5

DEADLIFT:
430 x 4

WEIGH-IN:
190 lbs

COMMENTS:
Worried about squats all day since I have not had an intensity workout in ten days. They were not bad at all. Only the last rep of bench press was tough. Grip gave out on deadlift.

0:50

[JiP]

Strong as hell man. Looks like your bench has started moving well! Jelly of 235 x 5.

[RipCJ]

Strong as hell man. Looks like your bench has started moving well! Jelly of 235 x 5.

Thanks. I started back up with doing 150 push-ups before bed a week ago, so hopefully that makes my pressing strength increase even more. I always noticed in the past how much stronger my chest was when doing that many push-ups each night.

[RipCJ]

BENCH PRESS:
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 45 x 5
B/W + 45 x 5
B/W + 45 x 5

DIP:
B/W + 45 x 10
B/W + 45 x 10
B/W + 45 x 10

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Decided to jump from 220 to 225.

1:00

[RipCJ]

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
380 x 5
380 x 5
380 x 5
380 x 5
380 x 5

DECLINE SIT-UP:
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20

WEIGH-IN:
192 lbs

COMMENTS:
Have never been happier to get that damn bar off my back after the fifth set.

1:20

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
305 x 5
305 x 5

PRESS:
145 x 5

CHIN-UP:
B/W x 13
B/W x 11
B/W x 10

DIP:
B/W x 20
B/W x 20
B/W x 15

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Body is still destroyed from volume squats.

0:50

[musicianman]

Just stopping in to say that you're a freaking beast and that I'm forever jelly of your squat.

I squatted a PR today, and upon stepping in here I am fed the usual modest pie.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
420 x 4

BENCH PRESS:
240 x 5

DEADLIFT:
430 x 4

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Knee was bothering me today during squat warm-ups. Did not want to push it any further after four reps. Will try 420 again next week. Last of rep of bench press must have lasted five seconds, easily the slowest rep I have ever completed. Will micro load next week. Matched last weeks deadlift PR.

1:00

[RipCJ]

BENCH PRESS:
227.5 x 5
227.5 x 5
227.5 x 5
227.5 x 5
227.5 x 5

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 45 x 6
B/W + 45 x 6
B/W + 45 x 5

DIP:
B/W + 45 x 12
B/W + 45 x 12
B/W + 45 x 11

CURL:
65 x 5
65 x 5
65 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
193 lbs

COMMENTS:
Felt strong tonight. First day of Curling Strength, an idea I got from another journal. Just going to do three sets of barbell curls at the end of each workout (besides intensity) and increase the weight each workout.

1:10

[RipCJ]

[/JV/]

Wait a minute...where's the curl video?

I continue to be impressed by your recent squat progress. And your bench seems to be going well too. Keep it up.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
382.5 x 5
382.5 x 5
382.5 x 5
382.5 x 5
382.5 x 5

DECLINE SIT-UP:
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20
B/W + 25 x 20

CURL:
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
194 lbs

COMMENTS:
A middle aged woman approached me and asked where I learned how to squat. Then she brought up Mark Rippetoe and that my squat looked familiar to the way he teaches.

1:25

[RipCJ]

Wait a minute...where's the curl video?

I continue to be impressed by your recent squat progress. And your bench seems to be going well too. Keep it up.

Thanks, Joe. I actually thought about taking a video of the curls.

[/JV/]

COMMENTS:
A middle aged woman approached me and asked where I learned how to squat. Then she brought up Mark Rippetoe and that my squat looked familiar to the way he teaches.

I would be surprised if someone in my gym could spot a Rip-style squat, especially a middle aged woman. What's her background? How did she know about him?

[BombDonald]

First day of Curling Strength, an idea I got from another journal.

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[RipCJ]

I would be surprised if someone in my gym could spot a Rip-style squat, especially a middle aged woman. What's her background? How did she know about him?

She said something about borrowing some of his books from a friend.

.

Takes less than five minutes at the end, so I figured why not.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
305 x 5
305 x 5

PRESS:
165 x 3
165 x 3
165 x 3
165 x 3
165 x 3

CHIN-UP:
B/W x 15
B/W x 11
B/W x 8

DIP:
B/W x 25
B/W x 17
B/W x 17

CURL:
75 x 5
75 x 5
75 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
192.5 lbs

COMMENTS:
Decided to set a new press PR tonight. It has been awhile.

1:15

[RipCJ]

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
420 x 5

BENCH PRESS:
242.5 x 5

DEADLIFT:
430 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
194 lbs

COMMENTS:
Three new PRs is always a good day. Bar speed for bench press was much faster than last week.

1:00

[RipCJ]

[GinjaNinja85]

Your training is relentless, an inspiration. I wanna ask you about your volume days. Did you start with the 3x a week Texas Method with just the 1 combined squat and bench/press intensity day? If you did, when did you change to seperate bench and squat days and why? Sorry to come across like some sort of workout journo prick, but I'm genuinely interested :-D Your training looks ALOT more fun than my Starting Strength workouts, I guess I'm itching to get to where you are ya know.

Savage PRs lately btw.

[RipCJ]

Your training is relentless, an inspiration. I wanna ask you about your volume days. Did you start with the 3x a week Texas Method with just the 1 combined squat and bench/press intensity day? If you did, when did you change to seperate bench and squat days and why? Sorry to come across like some sort of workout journo prick, but I'm genuinely interested :-D Your training looks ALOT more fun than my Starting Strength workouts, I guess I'm itching to get to where you are ya know.

Savage PRs lately btw.

Thanks. I split the volume workout in December 2010 and have stuck with it ever since. I would recommend starting with squat and bench press on the same day. I switched because I was so dead after volume squats and never had enough energy for volume bench press. I also like splitting it into two days so I can add in accessories.

[JiP]

God damn beast

[GinjaNinja85]

Thanks. I split the volume workout in December 2010 and have stuck with it ever since. I would recommend starting with squat and bench press on the same day. I switched because I was so dead after volume squats and never had enough energy for volume bench press. I also like splitting it into two days so I can add in accessories.

Yeah I thought that'd be it. Cheers!