Smash Fuarking Weight

[RipCJ]

And still nailed it. You must have walked out that gym feeling like superman.

Felt fantastic after deadlift. My last warm-up of 405 felt pretty heavy, but 460 just flew up.

[RipCJ]

Jog 2 laps

Sprint 100m x 4

Jog 1 lap

[RipCJ]

BENCH PRESS:
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5

POWER CLEAN:
225 x 2
225 x 2
225 x 1

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 45 x 8
B/W + 45 x 7
B/W + 45 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Bench press was pretty easy. Failed the last rep of each set of power cleans. Got the bar up to my chest, but just was not quick enough with my elbows.

1:00

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
405 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 5

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

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Have never felt more accomplished than I am after this training session. Really need to keep shoving my knees out, they were caving a lot in the last few sets.

1:15

[/JV/]

Holy crap! What a huge accomplishment, CJ. Congrats.

Must have felt awesome to rack that bar after #25.

[BombDonald]

Great work dude.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
325 x 5
325 x 5

PRESS:
167.5 x 3

CHIN-UP:
B/W x 17
B/W x 13
B/w x 11

DIP:
B/W x 25
B/W x 18
B/W x 15

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Beltless press PR today. Did not want to do more than one set.

1:00

[RipCJ]

Holy crap! What a huge accomplishment, CJ. Congrats.

Must have felt awesome to rack that bar after #25.

Great work dude.

Thanks to you both!

[jshaw5]

Damn man, nice work. How do you like the switch to triples?

[RipCJ]

Jog 2 laps

Sprint 100m x 6

Jog 1 lap

[RipCJ]

Damn man, nice work. How do you like the switch to triples?

Not too different from sets of five as of right now. Hopefully it can spur some progress.

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
445 x 3

BENCH PRESS:
257.5 x 3

DEADLIFT:
465 x 3

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Felt terrible all day, but this training session was absolutely great. Did not expect to set any PRs going into the gym.

0:50

[RipCJ]

[musicianman]

Connor, how are you feeling that the sprints and jogging contribute to your squat and lower body strength?

Confreakingrats on the 405x5x5. That's awesome.

I've gotta go for 470x3 on the deadlift now.

[RipCJ]

Connor, how are you feeling that the sprints and jogging contribute to your squat and lower body strength?

Confreakingrats on the 405x5x5. That's awesome.

I've gotta go for 470x3 on the deadlift now.

I feel really beat up from the sprints, but I guess that is the price I have to pay if I want to keep doing them with heavy lifting. I was supposed to do them tonight, but I am still feeling pretty sick.

[RipCJ]

BENCH PRESS:
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5
235 x 5

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 45 x 8
B/W + 45 x 6
B/W + 45 x 6

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

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Still sick, so no power cleans.

1:00

[PeterGibbons316]

4-plate volume squats - awesome.

Squat is gonna catch your deadlift

[JiP]

That's a great idea to be doing the sprinting IMO.. i plan on getting off my fat arse and doing it in the future

[tontyx]

Before:

SQUAT:
45 x 5
45 x 5
85 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5

BENCH PRESS:
45 x 5
45 x 5
65 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5

DEADLIFT:
135 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
148 lbs

COMMENTS:
It was nice to have a "real" workout after all of that time off. I'm looking forward to making some definite progress in the weeks to come. The only thing I'm disappointed in was my weight loss. Guess it's time to bulk up again.

After:

BENCH PRESS:
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5
232.5 x 5

POWER CLEAN:
225 x 2
225 x 2
225 x 1

CHIN-UP:
B/W + 45 x 8
B/W + 45 x 7
B/W + 45 x 5

WEIGH-IN:
191 lbs

COMMENTS:
Bench press was pretty easy. Failed the last rep of each set of power cleans. Got the bar up to my chest, but just was not quick enough with my elbows.

1:00

WOW.. This is some journey I would like to copy..
Subbed Brah...

I just started with the Stronglift 5X5

Just completed Day 2. Please do critique and let me know if I should follow this one to the Tee. Early enough to change..

[musicianman]

I feel really beat up from the sprints, but I guess that is the price I have to pay if I want to keep doing them with heavy lifting. I was supposed to do them tonight, but I am still feeling pretty sick.

Damn, you caught (one of) the thing(s) that's going around as well? I was sick last week as well. Hope you get better soon.

What are you doing sprints for, if not to supplement lifting? Cardio? Fat loss? HIIT?

[RipCJ]

4-plate volume squats - awesome.

Squat is gonna catch your deadlift

My squat and deadlift have always been very close, so I am not too worried.

That's a great idea to be doing the sprinting IMO.. i plan on getting off my fat arse and doing it in the future

Haven't you lost a lot of weight in the past year anyway?

WOW.. This is some journey I would like to copy..
Subbed Brah...

I just started with the Stronglift 5X5

Just completed Day 2. Please do critique and let me know if I should follow this one to the Tee. Early enough to change..

I do not know much about Stronglift 5x5. If you are to follow the Texas Method I would follow the general template exactly.

Damn, you caught (one of) the thing(s) that's going around as well? I was sick last week as well. Hope you get better soon.

What are you doing sprints for, if not to supplement lifting? Cardio? Fat loss? HIIT?

Pretty much all of the above.

[JiP]

Haven't you lost a lot of weight in the past year anyway?.

Yeah man, I meant more for the health benefits/being able to run fast is just useful haha. Weightlifting and sprinting go hand in hand too

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
325 x 5
325 x 5

PRESS:
170 x 3
170 x 3
170 x 3

CHIN-UP:
B/W x 18
B/W x 13
B/W x 10

WEIGH-IN:
189 lbs

COMMENTS:
No dips today.

0:55

[JiP]

That's an intimidating press man.. and intimidating recovery squat weight. You have almost reached ChaseT level of awesomeness

[RipCJ]

That's an intimidating press man.. and intimidating recovery squat weight. You have almost reached ChaseT level of awesomeness

Thanks a lot. He has always been a pretty big inspiration to me, but I am nowhere close to him. Need to get a lot stronger for that!

[RipCJ]

Jog 2 laps

Sprint 100m x 6

[RipCJ]

SQUAT:
447.5 x 2

BENCH PRESS:
260 x 2

DEADLIFT:
470 x 3

WEIGH-IN:
189 lbs

COMMENTS:
Ehh.

0:50

[GinjaNinja85]

SQUAT:
447.5 x 2

BENCH PRESS:
260 x 2

DEADLIFT:
470 x 3

WEIGH-IN:
189 lbs

COMMENTS:
Ehh.

0:50

Wasn't expecting that. Off day? At least you got the deadlift.

[RipCJ]

Wasn't expecting that. Off day? At least you got the deadlift.

Would not consider it an off day exactly, since I was only a rep short on both squat and bench press. Just didn't feel 100%.

[xRequiem]

Did you skip your volume squats or did you forget to log it?