Martin's odyssey to become not as weak.

[martin_mathers]

You can do 40 BW dips? Impress.

haha more like cheat-dips. i do go all the way down but not all the way up except the last rep lol

[martin_mathers]

Sheiko #40 Week 2 Day 2

10 minute light stretching

Deficit Deadlift
135x2x5
205x3
245x2x3
265x4x2

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x5
165x5
190x2x4
205x2x3
215x3x2
205x2x3
190x2x5
165x7
135x9

Machine flys
2 sets of 10

Deadlift
135x5
205x4
245x4
285x2x3
324x5x2 <- new deadlift form achieved

Decline situps
1 set of 40 <- hardest set of the day


nothing special about the day except that it was so ****ing easy. none of my rest periods were longer than 2 minutes. i was able to sink my hips way down before i pull and that way i could use a lot of leg drive and kinda solved my problem of being slow off the floor and rounding my back.
cut out some assistance lifts because next week will be a rather tough week.

[martin_mathers]

Sheiko #40 Week 2 Day 3 (didn't know there was a built-in deload day)

light stretching

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x5
165x4
190x2x3
215x7x3

Squat
barx10
135x5
185x5
225x5
265x2x5
285x4x4 <-the number 285 reminds me that 4-5 months ago i would struggle with 285 for 3 reps.

Dips
1 set of 30

Leg extensions
5 sets of 10

Goodmornings
5 sets of 5


i ****ing hate days like this. i already dont go heavy in sheiko anymore and sessions like this just make me fall asleep.

[WannaBeATank]

Mirin' bench hard dude!

How is sheiko going for you?

[martin_mathers]

Mirin' bench hard dude!

How is sheiko going for you?

haha thanks man your squat will blow past mine in no time. and im pretty sure you could bench more than i do if you weighed 200+ pounds lol

i honestly am not sure how it is going nothing has been hard really. well last meet i only did 1 prep cycle and i hit some pretty satisfying PRs. skill evaluation day in 2 weeks so i'll see what i can do.

[WannaBeATank]

haha thanks man your squat will blow past mine in no time. and im pretty sure you could bench more than i do if you weighed 200+ pounds lol

i honestly am not sure how it is going nothing has been hard really. well last meet i only did 1 prep cycle and i hit some pretty satisfying PRs. skill evaluation day in 2 weeks so i'll see what i can do.

Haha. Race to 315 then? :P

I want to do sheiko soon, the program just looks amazing. No joint problems or anything though?

[martin_mathers]

Haha. Race to 315 then? :P

I want to do sheiko soon, the program just looks amazing. No joint problems or anything though?

315 bench? sure haha i'd probably sh*t myself when that day comes.
yea sheiko is awesome. i love and hate its inflexibility. i love it because i never have to think about how many sets i have to do, what assistance lifts i have to do, or if i should do a deload session. everything is clearly laid out and if you cant handle it, you just gotta lower the base maxes or run an easier cycle. i hate it because it doesnt allow you to have a bad day. Most programs will adapt to you. but you have to adapt to sheiko. if you are running sheiko in the future, my .02 would be focus on the main lifts and never hesitate to cut down a few sets on the assistance lifts or even cut them out for the day.

when i first started sheiko i did the first 3 weeks of 29 for and i was dead. my back was ****ed up and i completely overtrained. my work capacity was so low due to my terrible training history. then i did a month of easy 531 to let my body heal up and since then i've done 29 again,37 and now 40. my left knee does hurt from time to time so does my hip but recently i've been doing a LOT of stretching so my hip is feeling a lot better. it also helps me keep my knees out too. i'd say it took me two months to get used to the volume and now i dont even feel like im doing a high volume program anymore.

[WannaBeATank]

315 bench? sure haha i'd probably sh*t myself when that day comes.
yea sheiko is awesome. i love and hate its inflexibility. i love it because i never have to think about how many sets i have to do, what assistance lifts i have to do, or if i should do a deload session. everything is clearly laid out and if you cant handle it, you just gotta lower the base maxes or run an easier cycle. i hate it because it doesnt allow you to have a bad day. Most programs will adapt to you. but you have to adapt to sheiko. if you are running sheiko in the future, my .02 would be focus on the main lifts and never hesitate to cut down a few sets on the assistance lifts or even cut them out for the day.

when i first started sheiko i did the first 3 weeks of 29 for and i was dead. my back was ****ed up and i completely overtrained. my work capacity was so low due to my terrible training history. then i did a month of easy 531 to let my body heal up and since then i've done 29 again,37 and now 40. my left knee does hurt from time to time so does my hip but recently i've been doing a LOT of stretching so my hip is feeling a lot better. it also helps me keep my knees out too. i'd say it took me two months to get used to the volume and now i dont even feel like im doing a high volume program anymore.

Haha, nah squat.

Dang. It sounds so intense.... I wanna do it now, but I think I would kill myself. Lol.

[martin_mathers]

Haha, nah squat.

Dang. It sounds so intense.... I wanna do it now, but I think I would kill myself. Lol.

i hit 360 on squat at my last meet...see sig lol. and i think you are already good for 315 now. race to 405 maybe?
nah you would do fine. i ****ed up when i started because i had been training with super duper low volume (as in maxing out every week).

[WannaBeATank]

i hit 360 on squat at my last meet...see sig lol. and i think you are already good for 315 now. race to 405 maybe?
nah you would do fine. i ****ed up when i started because i had been training with super duper low volume (as in maxing out every week).

I just herped, then derped to the max. Sure race to 405 it is!

[Torrtrefireto]

i love it because i never have to think about how many sets i have to do, what assistance lifts i have to do, or if i should do a deload session. everything is clearly laid out and if you cant handle it, you just gotta lower the base maxes or run an easier cycle.

Haha thats exactly why I could never run it. To each is own though dude. Strong stuff, whens the next comp? Are you going to do the Canadian IPF anytime soon?

[martin_mathers]

Haha thats exactly why I could never run it. To each is own though dude. Strong stuff, whens the next comp? Are you going to do the Canadian IPF anytime soon?

well if i dont do well at the next meet i might probably start something else too. next meet is the high school nationals on june 11...5 weeks out!! only reason im doing this meet is because its free lol.
i dont think the IPF holds any raw meets in canada...

[martin_mathers]

Biceptorz + recovery work day

sh*t ton of stretching

ez curl
3 sets of 15

db seated curl
3 sets of 12

rope cable curl
3 sets of 10

lateral raises
2 sets of 10

facepullzz
3 sets of 15

stretching

10-minute intense walking from gym to walmart

10-minute intense walking from walmart to bus stop carrying milk+whey (PR)


so hot today. sweating like a pig.

[martin_mathers]

Sheiko #40 Week 3 Day 1

stretching

Squat
barx10
135x2x5
185x5
225x4
265x2x3
300x2x2
340x3x1 <- 90%...nuttin but a peanut.

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x5
165x4
190x2x3
215x2x3
245x4x2 <- 90%. was supposed to do 3 sets only but for some reason i did one more. lightweight babaaayyy

Squat
205x4
245x4
285x4x4

Flys
2 sets of 10

Goodmornings
3 sets of 5

stretching


didnt expect today to be so easy. 90% did not feel like 90% at all squats and bench went up smooth and quick. also witnessed some legit lifting today. this scrawny asian dude who weighed around 120 i think hit a 235 bench and was repping out 95s DBs. pretty impressive sh*t considering i train in a gym full of 6-board(invisible) benchers and quarter squatters. dat dere asian genetics!

[Torrtrefireto]

well if i dont do well at the next meet i might probably start something else too. next meet is the high school nationals on june 11...5 weeks out!! only reason im doing this meet is because its free lol.
i dont think the IPF holds any raw meets in canada...

Free is always good. I don't think that Canada IPF has any raw category either. Very weird, given international IPF has it now. I'm sure it will change soon.

Sheiko #40 Week 3 Day 1
Squat
340x3x1 <- 90%...nuttin but a peanut.

Paused Bench Press
245x4x2 <- 90%. was supposed to do 3 sets only but for some reason i did one more. lightweight babaaayyy
this scrawny asian dude who weighed around 120 i think hit a 235 bench and was repping out 95s DBs. pretty impressive sh*t considering i train in a gym full of 6-board(invisible) benchers and quarter squatters. dat dere asian genetics!

Nice squatting and benching dude. Low reps ftw. 95lbs dumbells for a 235 bench is pretty crazy. U should get his crazy asian juicy juice

[martin_mathers]

Nice squatting and benching dude. Low reps ftw. 95lbs dumbells for a 235 bench is pretty crazy. U should get his crazy asian juicy juice

yea its pretty weird...after he hit the 235 he failed 225...but then repped out 95s...i cant even do 90s...




just weighed myself on an electronic scale. 223.5lbs. THE FAWRKK?!!! how the fuk did i gain 13.5lbs in a little bit over a month?!! my food consumption has basically been the same...i should be staying at the same weight or even losing weight given the high volume training. fuk i gotta cut.

[iLiftNoodBrah]

sub'd

i wanna run sheiko sometime too looks so intense, i love volume

[martin_mathers]

just decided to raise my base maxes. squat up 5, bench up 5 and dead up 10. 375/270/405 to 380/275/415. probably not gonna make much difference since i only have less than two weeks in my last prep cycle here. but everythings been easy so i figured why not.
90% dead and bench marathon tomorrow. lets tear sh!t up.

[B1GinNY82307]

In! How long would it say it takes you to complete a typical #40 workout?

[martin_mathers]

In! How long would it say it takes you to complete a typical #40 workout?

a typical 40 workout takes me around 2 and a half hours. beware of the deadlift/bench day of week 1. that one took me 3 hours 15 minutes and i was so fatigued after that day i had to do my squat/bench day two days later. look at the day then you'll know what i mean lol.


Sheiko #40 Week 3 Day 2

Stretching

Deadlift
135x2x5
205x4
255x3
295x2x3
335x2x2
375x3x1 <- 90%. not too easy but definitely not hard.
335x2x2

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x6
165x5
195x2x4 <- close grip
205x2x3 <- close grip
225x3x2 <- comp grip. it called for 220 but i was too lazy to load it.
205x2x3 <- 1st set close grip, 2nd set comp grip.
195x5
165x9
135x11

DB flys
2 sets of 10

Deadlift from boxes (mid shin)
275x5
315x2x5
355x2x3
345x2x3
i messed up my dead from box sets. the top sets called for 355x4x4 but i was way too hungry at the time and i was feeling extremely dizzy.

Decline situps
2 sets of 15


not a perfect day but definitely not a bad day at all. the first half of the session was my bitch but then after benching i felt extremely hungry. i went to the gym with only a 6-inch sub in my stomach and the sub was eaten 2 hours before training. almost fainted when i was doing those box pulls. lesson learned: eat!!

oh and i weighed myself before training today and i was at 219. so i lost almost 4 pounds in what 2 days? would love to maintain at this bodyweight till my meet. planning to go on a permanent bulk after the meet. i just love food too much.

[WannaBeATank]

Dang.. That volume.. mirin' deadlifts also.

[martin_mathers]

Sheiko #40 Week 3 Day 3 (i skipped school and went to lift at 8 in the morning!!)

stretchy stretching

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x5
165x4
195x4 <- brain fart
195x3
225x6x3

Squat
barx10
135x5
185x5
225x4
265x2x3
305x3x3 <- after my 3rd set this invisible-6-board bencher walked up to me and said, "hey you got some clean squats right there. good form" and i was like "yea thanks..."
325x4x2 <- after my 2nd set the invisible-6-board bencher walked up to me again and said, "your heels came up a little bit. they were a little bit off the ground." so i swallowed my rage and said, "really i didnt feel it'' and kept doing my thang. i dont know why he said that maybe he(around 50 years old) wanted to befriend me. i got angry though so the following 2 sets were pretty explosive.

Paused Bench Press
135x6
165x6
195x4x6

Leg Press
6 sets of 6

Goodmornings
2 sets of 10

quick stretching
an okay day cause i woke up at 6:30, got on the bus at 7:30 and started training at 8. i was still pretty sleepy. and my back was still very fatigued from the last deadlift day so that kinda affected the squats. bench was easy again. the douchebag got me fired up though. the assistance lifts were done extremely light and hastily because i had to go back to school lol.

going to an italian buffet tonight. gonna make my iron brothers proud!

[martin_mathers]

skipped my accessory+recovery day today. been feeling like sh!t the whole day. apparently i ate too much lasagna and tetrazzini yesterday night at the buffet and i been feeling bloated as ****. passed out at 11 yesterday night and woke up at 10 this morning. didnt feel like going to the gym so i guess i'll go tomorrow. havent been eating that much throughout the day. im surprised that eating too much can **** me over lol.

[Lifting N Tx]

Too late tonight to catch up on your log, but looks good from what I've seen.

You're in between the ages of my 2 sons. Both lift. Younger is a pretty good HS basketball player but works hard at this lifting too. Older one in college, playing rec league bball but also lifts pretty seriously. Congrats on a great work ethic and having found out about serious training at a young age.

[B1GinNY82307]

rest....does a body good


Another question if I may...have you been increasing your maxes periodically? I only ask b/c I have overviewed the log and there have been instances in which mid-cycle you increase the lift maxes.

[martin_mathers]

Too late tonight to catch up on your log, but looks good from what I've seen.

You're in between the ages of my 2 sons. Both lift. Younger is a pretty good HS basketball player but works hard at this lifting too. Older one in college, playing rec league bball but also lifts pretty seriously. Congrats on a great work ethic and having found out about serious training at a young age.

Thank you sir! its good to start young. i actually started seriously training just around 4 months ago. before that i still lifted but not consistently. should have started earlier!

rest....does a body good


Another question if I may...have you been increasing your maxes periodically? I only ask b/c I have overviewed the log and there have been instances in which mid-cycle you increase the lift maxes.

yea when i was training for the meet back in march my base maxes were around the numbers that i hit at the meet lol. and after that i increased them again and last week i increased them again. whenever i feel like everythings been easy i just increase 5-10lbs. i dont know if its a good thing or a bad thing really. but since i can recover pretty quickly from training and i've already adapted to sheiko so why not...that said i go extremely light on the assistance lifts though. so light that if i had never done it from the start it wouldnt have made any difference in terms of strength. i've actually never done everything that it calls for. i always cut off something, whether its lifts or sets. i just make sure i get the main lifts in.
wow thats a pretty long reply from a weakass 17-year-old lol

[martin_mathers]

Sheiko #40 Week 4 Day 1 (4 weeks out)

stretch stretch stretch

Squat
barx10
135x2x5
185x5
235x4
265x2x3
305x5x3

Paused Bench Press
barx20
135x5
165x4
195x2x3
225x3x3
235x4x2

Squat
185x5
235x5
265x5
285x4x4

Goodmornings
2 sets of 5

DB flys
2 sets of 25

Dips
2 sets of 20


Squats went okay. Bench was super easy. only took around 2 hours today. really tried to limit the rest periods. overall a very easy day again.
so after training and feeling like a war hero i marched to the scale that was sitting at the cardio section. i stepped on, 222lbs. mind=fuked. i've been eating clean and a LOT less and i went back up to 222. even though i still have 4 weeks to cut i just hate lifting with a caloric deficit especially when im on such a high volume program. im contemplating on whether i should cut down below 220 or just say fuk it and bulk. i do know my body really wants to push up its weight.

[WannaBeATank]

Lol @ only took hours.

Nice benching dude. Mad jelly.

[martin_mathers]

Lol @ only took hours.

Nice benching dude. Mad jelly.

thanks! i'll be jelly of all your lifts in no time lol

edit: i already kinda am haha

[scarboro]

In on the log of another T-Dot brah.
BTW are you competing in September at the 100% RAW meet?
You should try pulling Sumo IMO, your squat shows you should deadlift alot more than you currently do.