Soviet Ideology: The smolovization of society

[LegosInMyEgos]

Front squat max saturday, go for an easy rep max on backsquat, tues or wed squat and dead max

I assume that back squat and front squat are gonna be peaked at the same time, so if I do front squats Saturday, Back squatties wont be peaked.

Meh, Idk, I guess i need to play this by feel.

[KevinAlvarez123]

I assume that back squat and front squat are gonna be peaked at the same time, so if I do front squats Saturday, Back squatties wont be peaked.

Meh, Idk, I guess i need to play this by feel.

I am worried your coordination is going to be kinda phucked up from the front squats though. Maybe front squat friday(I said sat earlier because I was worried about injury) at a near max, and that will stop you from peaking, and allow for you to be in great shape for back squats.

[LegosInMyEgos]

I am worried your coordination is going to be kinda phucked up from the front squats though. Maybe front squat friday(I said sat earlier because I was worried about injury) at a near max, and that will stop you from peaking, and allow for you to be in great shape for back squats.

Back squats never felt better in terms of form the 2 times I did them during the smolov front squat program.

I is so confused right now.

[dtaps24]

Really really nice lifting

[Ourea]

What are you currently eating ?

I need to bulk brah.

[ChecksandGiggles]

If you have amazing results doing this, I may consider it for after my meet. Wanna go from 365-405 FS.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Really really nice lifting

thank jew

What are you currently eating ?

I need to bulk brah.

Currently eating veggies and beans brah, how about you?

If you have amazing results doing this, I may consider it for after my meet. Wanna go from 365-405 FS.

I definitely added a ton to my front squat doing this, it may not show as much if I choose to try and max the back squat first though.

My max was 345x1 before smolov.

I have done 338x5x2 285x4x7 and 310x3x5.

[ChecksandGiggles]

I'm even more curious to see how it affects your Deadlift.

[LegosInMyEgos]

I'm even more curious to see how it affects your Deadlift.

I really wanna wait until the gym that closed down reopens before I max the deadlift.

That gym has deadlift bars, so I figure it will be in my benefit to use them.

[Ironlife]

Your up early mate, how the legs feeling today

[Ourea]

I eat whatever gets in my way. Should I continue that?

[LegosInMyEgos]

Really quick workout

Bench Press

The bars at this gym were SOOO phucking thick that they hurt my wrists to use them. They were all squat bar thickness.

135x10
185x5
235x5
275x5
295x3
225x5

DB bench
90x3x10

Tates
40x10
45x10
25x10 ----> 25x10 DB bench

thoughts

Was only about a 20 minute workout. Only purpose of today was to make sure I get some form of upper body work in.

The way I see it now, most likely it will go like this.

Saturday or Sunday - Max fronts, 2 rep double moderate effort back squats
Monday - Test to see where my bench is at
Friday - Max squat and MAYBE deadlift if I feel good
Sometime after friday - max deadlift and push press

[LegosInMyEgos]

Your up early mate, how the legs feeling today

my lower back and upper back hurt a lot

I eat whatever gets in my way. Should I continue that?

yes

[Juggernaut0]

Really quick workout

Bench Press

The bars at this gym were SOOO phucking thick that they hurt my wrists to use them. They were all squat bar thickness.

135x10
185x5
235x5
275x5
295x3
225x5

DB bench
90x3x10

Tates
40x10
45x10
25x10 ----> 25x10 DB bench

thoughts

Was only about a 20 minute workout. Only purpose of today was to make sure I get some form of upper body work in.

The way I see it now, most likely it will go like this.

Saturday or Sunday - Max fronts, 2 rep double moderate effort back squats
Monday - Test to see where my bench is at
Friday - Max squat and MAYBE deadlift if I feel good
Sometime after friday - max deadlift and push press

Was that DB Bench easy? I don't even know if my BB to DB ratio is off or not

[-Lucifer]

Was that DB Bench easy?

Seems like OP is sandbagging or is simply a *******.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Front squats

365x1 <---- 20 lb PR

I didn't attempt any heavier. There was really no point, I wasn't peaked today as I suspected I would be. Its okay, I know for the future that this strategy won't work, and the sweetspot for maxing after smolov is probably 5-6 days. I might have attempted a little more if I had the squat bar, but I think whoever owns it took it with them before the hurricane, hopefully it will be back before I need to max back squats

Back squats
405x2 <--- it felt weird squatting with a non-squat bar, but its only 405 so it was obviously pretty easy

[curls
30x2x10
30x23

thoughts

My upper back has so much residual fatigue its ridiculous. Its pretty evident moving forward that my upper is likely what is/was holding me back on all 3 lifts.

My upper back did get a lot stronger though, and I feel it on my back squats. I am able to really get a good angle now.

[LegosInMyEgos]

[Woody-5]

Nice PR, 365 front is impressive!

What's your plan of attack for strengthening the upper back?

[LegosInMyEgos]

Was that DB Bench easy? I don't even know if my BB to DB ratio is off or not

Last set was a little challenging, but thats because I was taking 1 minute rest for the whole workout.

My PR is 130x8 on DB bench

Seems like OP is sandbagging or is simply a *******.

ur indian

Nice PR, 365 front is impressive!

What's your plan of attack for strengthening the upper back?

Meh, I wanted more.

I dont know, it appears as if front squats strengthen the upper back more than anything, haha,

[Ironlife]

Fuk bro 365 front squat is huge, great pr and sweet reward for the hard work

[LegosInMyEgos]

Fuk bro 365 front squat is huge, great pr and sweet reward for the hard work

you hit 225 yet?

[Ironlife]

you hit 225 yet?

Lulz yeah, actually getting ready for macenkos so had to stop this 5 day a week type training so i can recover and hit a pr on push press,front squat and bench. Probably going to try it later tonight. Going for a 275x1 front squat. Hit 245 the other night and was light and easy

[LegosInMyEgos]

Going for a 275x1 front squat

[Woody-5]

Meh, I wanted more.

I dont know, it appears as if front squats strengthen the upper back more than anything, haha,

Indeed they do!

What are your thoughts on heavy power shrugs? I know a lot of people swear by them for that upper back strength but I've never done them consistently enough to form an opinion

[ChecksandGiggles]

Yeah, I was expecting you to hit 365-385. You probably could have hit 385. It's interesting you think your upper back received the greatest benefit from the program. Can't wait to see what you end up Benching and Pulling.

[LegosInMyEgos]

Indeed they do!

What are your thoughts on heavy power shrugs? I know a lot of people swear by them for that upper back strength but I've never done them consistently enough to form an opinion

Idk man, That Donald ******* seems to be benefiting from them but I can never tell for sure, that ******* reps out like 95% of his for 30 reps, so I never have any idea where his 1RM is at.

I thought they helped everything a little bit when I did them.

Yeah, I was expecting you to hit 365-385. You probably could have hit 385. It's interesting you think your upper back received the greatest benefit from the program. Can't wait to see what you end up Benching and Pulling.

Probably 385 if I had to guess, too.

I doubt my bench is gonna be anything special, I haven't seriously trained it in forever. Push press seems like its gonna on that awesome time though.

I have no idea where my pull is at, gonna be played by feel.

[ChecksandGiggles]

Have you noticed any significant hypertrophization of your muscular system as a result of your recent barbell adventures?

[LegosInMyEgos]

Have you noticed any significant hypertrophization of your muscular system as a result of your recent barbell adventures?

My upper back exploded all over the place, protein everywhere. I actually got stretch marks on my upper back from this, lmao.

[ChecksandGiggles]

My upper back exploded all over the place, protein everywhere. I actually got stretch marks on my upper back from this, lmao.

That is cool as hell. You're forcing my decision-making mechanism to lean towards the adoption of this training protocol.

[LegosInMyEgos]

That is cool as hell. You're forcing my decision-making mechanism to lean towards the adoption of this training protocol.

Lol, you're putting a lot of pressure on me to perform well when I max out.

You gotta keep in mind that my whole training plan has been thrown off by the hurricane, so my future max outs are not going to be as optimal as I had planned.