Strive for Strength and Size - My Log to get to my strength/size goals.

[Teenwolf2]

So many pressing PRs, too much to handle! Everything is on the up man, you feel like the progress will keep coming?

[AdamNW]

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your db press will get to mine in no time :/. Good job. Your bench should be good for 135 right now I think.


I Took today off, maybe I will take a few days off next week and essential take a week off, see how that goes.

thanks mate for the bump broseph :3

your DB press is quite a bit ahead man! plus i wont be doing them really once i start getting back into dips properly :/ 135 is what im doing right now too, hopefully will get 3 plates in the near future!

with all your study that is understandable aha, why not deload at 60% or so for some quick sessions this week? i would it's better really

So many pressing PRs, too much to handle! Everything is on the up man, you feel like the progress will keep coming?

thanks man!

well let's hope so.. before my incident a few weeks back my bench was stalling like hell for a while.. im hoping the decent sized reset will result in more PRs for a while.. dont know how long for though.. we'll find out together i guess!

[UnknownOrigin]

strong PR's matey, you'll be in 3 plate club for bench soon for certain:-)

[AdamNW]

Today was very off.. Had a big exam in my last 2 periods of school which was right before training which is tiring, was also up late studying for it so i didn't get as much sleep..
i woke up with my hamstring feeling tight as fuk again, so i spent quite a while rolling it out but it tightened on my last set again, causing me to lean forward a bit too much i think. not to mention my quads are still DOMSd from the widowmaker lol, that wasn't a big deal though.

Squat
110kg(242lbs) x 5
130kg(285lbs) x 5
152.5kg(336lbs) x 5PR

BB Row
100kg(220lbs) x 6
110kg(242lbs) x 4(grip slipped on 5th rep)
120kg(264lbs) x 4 matched pr

GHR
BW x 8
3 x BW+10kg(22lbs) x 8
BW x 12

these are killer, really liking them.

Cable Row
2 x 70kg(154lbs) x 8
65kg(145lbs) x 10, 7, 6 RP

DB Curl
4 x 22.5kg(50lbs) x 10

was just very drained coming into the workout today, not to mention tight (nohomo).
still a good day, i hit my squat goal which is good, i was just expecting it to be a bit easier. can't complain though!

got 2 exams on Wednesday that are worth quite a bit, both 2-2.5 hours :/ so got a bit ahead of me. after though i have holidays and no real stresses which i'm looking forward to for sure.. just a lot of work to do for the next couple of days.

152.5 x 5 squat (apologies for terrible angle):

[AdamNW]

strong PR's matey, you'll be in 3 plate club for bench soon for certain:-)

matey...... are you British scallywags pirates nowadays too?
thanks matey, let's hope so!
you'll be there in no time yourself

[douglasmich]

Today was very off.. Had a big exam in my last 2 periods of school which was right before training which is tiring, was also up late studying for it so i didn't get as much sleep..
i woke up with my hamstring feeling tight as fuk again, so i spent quite a while rolling it out but it tightened on my last set again, causing me to lean forward a bit too much i think. not to mention my quads are still DOMSd from the widowmaker lol, that wasn't a big deal though.

Squat
110kg(242lbs) x 5
130kg(285lbs) x 5
152.5kg(336lbs) x 5PR

BB Row
100kg(220lbs) x 6
110kg(242lbs) x 4(grip slipped on 5th rep)
120kg(264lbs) x 4 matched pr

GHR
BW x 8
3 x BW+10kg(22lbs) x 8
BW x 12

these are killer, really liking them.

Cable Row
2 x 70kg(154lbs) x 8
65kg(145lbs) x 10, 7, 6 RP

DB Curl
4 x 22.5kg(50lbs) x 10

was just very drained coming into the workout today, not to mention tight (nohomo).
still a good day, i hit my squat goal which is good, i was just expecting it to be a bit easier. can't complain though!

got 2 exams on Wednesday that are worth quite a bit, both 2-2.5 hours :/ so got a bit ahead of me. after though i have holidays and no real stresses which i'm looking forward to for sure.. just a lot of work to do for the next couple of days.

152.5 x 5 squat (apologies for terrible angle):

do you pyramid up squatting?

[Teenwolf2]

You have the same squat problem I do, when the weight is heavy and you feel a bit anxious you drop fast and lose tightness. However the fact you are fukking strong makes it less noticeable than me

[UnknownOrigin]

matey...... are you British scallywags pirates nowadays too?
thanks matey, let's hope so!
you'll be there in no time yourself

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[Xuaxace]

Squats were decent, I definitely think that being tired did play a bit of a role in the reps being harder than they should be. Regardless if you can pull through with the reps on a bad day, on a good day you would kill it. So you probably have some decent progression still left. Good stuff

[AdamNW]

do you pyramid up squatting?

yep

You have the same squat problem I do, when the weight is heavy and you feel a bit anxious you drop fast and lose tightness. However the fact you are fukking strong makes it less noticeable than me

yeah that is true, i wasn't as tight as usual today (i feel nohomo must be said)
hahaha much appreciated James

cheeky kunt, must have been a typo....



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that i made twice.


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Squats were decent, I definitely think that being tired did play a bit of a role in the reps being harder than they should be. Regardless if you can pull through with the reps on a bad day, on a good day you would kill it. So you probably have some decent progression still left. Good stuff

squats really were not great, appreciate it though. form was off which is always a drag but oh well, once these exams are over ill be back to how i used to be.
hoping i still have quite a bit of progression left!
thanks mate

[douglasmich]

yep


yeah that is true, i wasn't as tight as usual today (i feel nohomo must be said)
hahaha much appreciated James





squats really were not great, appreciate it though. form was off which is always a drag but oh well, once these exams are over ill be back to how i used to be.
hoping i still have quite a bit of progression left!
thanks mate

I might have to try , I did it last time and felt good

[AdamNW]

ughhh... today was not so good. had 2 exams, 4 hours worth. back felt tight as **** after it and had to spend quite a while rolling it out. hip flexors felt unusually tight too...
but was just very very tired after exams, mentally drained.

Bench
100kg(220lbs) x 3
110kg(242lbs) x 3
122.5kg(270lbs) x 3+1 where the spotter grabbed it just before the lock out. this did not end well for him, i will leave it at that

Deadlift
160kg(365lbs) x 3
190kg(418lbs) x 3PR

DB Seated OHP
30kg(66lbs) x 10
35kg(77lbs) x 8
40kg(88lbs) x 4
**** that.

Guillotine Fly
3 x 27kg(60lbs) x 12

Lateral Raise
3 x 22.5kg(50lbs) x 10

ugh... not good today.
did my best to get myself psyched, bench really wasn't too bad, i actually think i had that 4th rep but the spotter grabbed it... i won't go into that.

deadlift was much harder than last week, but i was speaking with Xuaxace and he pointed out/agreed that there are definitely some form issues to be adjusted to get more out of my deadlift. it's not that im deadlifting un-safely, just that i could pull more if i fixed it.
i've already found things to correct through him which was a big help (thank you again<3).. i'm just a bit disappointed in myself that i didn't pick up on it myself, i know these things.
anyway, there video is below. if you have any suggestions please feel free to put them in.
today was worse than last week, in terms of form. probably best to base it off last weeks deadlift as my form is usually like that.

[AdamNW]

I might have to try , I did it last time and felt good

i certainly prefer it.
dependant on yourself though, what you prefer and what suits you best.

[MaxOTAlex]

Nice pulling Adam! 500 Before you know it!

[Teenwolf2]

Adam you're just doing what we all do when the weight gets heavy:

1. Your hips rise a bit faster than your shoulders
2. You're pulling up instead of back, losing a bit of power
3. It's 190kg and a PR, I think you're doing great

[Xuaxace]

haha I didn't realise you had put that quote as a signuture haha


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[AdamNW]

Nice pulling Adam! 500 Before you know it!

hopefully not too far away! thanks bro

Adam you're just doing what we all do when the weight gets heavy:

1. Your hips rise a bit faster than your shoulders
2. You're pulling up instead of back, losing a bit of power
3. It's 190kg and a PR, I think you're doing great

thanks James definitely appreciate that.
the issue goes a bit further than that - as Xuaxace pointed out to me yesterday, my starting position especially isn't optimal. i try to squat the deadlift up, i.e. my hips are way too low. this then leads to my hips rising up well before my shoulders, also putting my back further forward than it should be for optimal strength.
my hips being too low is also the cause for my shins being at an angle, rather than as vertical as they could/should be.
almost all these issues should be pretty much resolved once i focus on starting with my hips higher, so it's an easy fix.
these are all just in hopes of improving strength.

haha I didn't realise you had put that quote as a signuture haha


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it is a Dayyan original :3 <3

EDIT: i just realised ill have Layne Norton to help in me in a few days!

[Xuaxace]

it is a Dayyan original :3 <3

EDIT: i just realised ill have Layne Norton to help in me in a few days!

:3

very keen to see what layne says about your form, maybe I was off with my advice, as I said before the deadlift is not my best movement when it comes to technique pointers because I just do not do it often enough to fully understand all the variables myself.

[AdamNW]

:3

very keen to see what layne says about your form, maybe I was off with my advice, as I said before the deadlift is not my best movement when it comes to technique pointers because I just do not do it often enough to fully understand all the variables myself.

nah mate I looked further into it and also contact Drake (DDon1996) and everything said that you were right. even when you said it it because obvious to me that it was right.
I appreciate you bringing it to my attention, a lot!

[DDon1996]

:3

very keen to see what layne says about your form, maybe I was off with my advice, as I said before the deadlift is not my best movement when it comes to technique pointers because I just do not do it often enough to fully understand all the variables myself.

Give yourself some more credit zwahzeahzeahwzwayce. You dun good.

[AdamNW]

Squat
115kg(253lbs) x 5
135kg(296lbs) x 5
155kg(341lbs) x 3PR

Wrapped
170kg x 0.5.. squatted half way down and got the greatest calf cramp of all time. no thanks. squatted back up very easily though. i will stay raw for now, not interested in wraps for the moment - will get used to them only if i decide to compete in a fed that allows them in future and have someone to do it for me.

[i]UnWrapped[/b]
120kg(264lbs) x 8

Deadlift (want to get used to adjusted for, higher hips)
180kg(396lbs) x 1
190kg(418lbs) x 1
2 x 180kg(396lbs) x 1

pretty easy, especially given after heavy squatting.

Pull Ups
BW+5kg(11lbs) x 8, 6, 6
light, given i will be training tomorrow due to a program adjustment for this week.

happy with today minus the wraps part! calf still feels very uncomfortable.
I tried using a higher hip position, but i feel like maybe theyre still a bit too low. will try higher again on sunday again.
ive adjusted training timetable for this week due to training with Layne on tuesday, so expect updates the next 2 days!

155kg x 3:


180kg(396lbs) x 1


190kg(418lbs) x 1


Oh and please give any input on the deadlift thought no point in doing them unless they were a bit heavy at least!

[AdamNW]

Give yourself some more credit zwahzeahzeahwzwayce. You dun good.

^ this, zwahzeahzeahwzwayce

[Teenwolf2]

Squatting of peace, you are my hero. Btw I'm in Sydney on April 26-28 for work, we going to eat a massive paella in a super pricey restaurant when I'm there

[AdamNW]

Squatting of peace, you are my hero. Btw I'm in Sydney on April 26-28 for work, we going to eat a massive paella in a super pricey restaurant when I'm there

hahaha thanks man!
looking forward to seeing you!

i sent you that ******** message before seeing your post here - but the 26th-28th is the last weekend of my holidays which is perfect!

[Xuaxace]

Nice squatting, how did you feel with them? Was seeing a bit more disparity with hip/torso speed, so must be getting heavy! Good stuff regardless, looked clean.

as far as deadlifts. I really liked them, I think the set up (almost parallel torso/high hip is what your leverages dictate IMO). The only way to lower the torso would be to round the upper back, not something for now I would assume lol. How did you feel with them? The bar wasn't shifting upon initianing the movement, neither was the hips or torso, I think that is a result!

Keen to see what drake thinks!

Give yourself some more credit zwahzeahzeahwzwayce. You dun good.

oh you <3

hahaha thanks man!
looking forward to seeing you!

i sent you that ******** message before seeing your post here - but the 26th-28th is the last weekend of my holidays which is perfect!

jelly as fuark ^^^^^^^^^^^^

I am spanish, I like paella, my grandmother made a killer one :3

[Chris806]

your are an animal bro, every single time I am more and more impressed <3

also mirin' meetup with James and Layne? dafuk isthisreallife?

[Little_Moth]

Sick Squat progress man! Deads are strong as **** as well!

[DDon1996]

I agree with you that hips are still a bit too low. Also you still seem to be pulling the bar up as opposed to back and driving your legs through the floor.

[AdamNW]

Bench
100kg(220lbs) x 3
110kg(242lbs) x 3
122.5kg(270lbs) x 4 matched pr (was going for 5, ****)

DB Flat
40kg(88lbs) x 8
45kg(100lbs) x 7PR
42.5kg(94lbs) x 8

High Incline
32.5kg(72lbs) x 8
35kg(77lbs) x 6
2 x 32.5kg(72lbs) x 7, 5

Guillotine Fly
27.5kg(60lbs) x 12
2 x 32kg(70lbs) x 12

Lateral Raise
3 x 22.5kg(50lbs) x 10

Tricep Pushdown
2 x 72kg(160lbs) x 10

back was DOMSd from yesterday, but mostly my elbow was ****ed again. sternum felt fine, but elbow stopped me from doing dips this time.
my second rep on bench was dreadful, the bar path changed mid rep and moved it into a guillotine sort of position.. the 3rd and 4th reps were fine though.
i know i have the 5th rep if everything runs smoothly..
i feel like my injuries are always much worse when i train in the mornings like i did today.. makes sense due to body temperature being lower.
just wasn't so happy with it.
accessory stuff is going well though, pretty happy with how db bench is coming along after being so weak for so long.

[AdamNW]

Nice squatting, how did you feel with them? Was seeing a bit more disparity with hip/torso speed, so must be getting heavy! Good stuff regardless, looked clean.

as far as deadlifts. I really liked them, I think the set up (almost parallel torso/high hip is what your leverages dictate IMO). The only way to lower the torso would be to round the upper back, not something for now I would assume lol. How did you feel with them? The bar wasn't shifting upon initianing the movement, neither was the hips or torso, I think that is a result!

Keen to see what drake thinks!



oh you <3





jelly as fuark ^^^^^^^^^^^^

squats definitely felt heavier, so i am probably getting into the 'slowing down' phase.. but i will see how i go with 155 x 5 tomorrow.. see if i can change that!
thanks mate, i definitely feel the deadlift was stronger - the leverages certainly better suit me but i knew exactly what drake was going to say.. still a bit too low, but i dont think much more raising of the hip will be necessary, i might even find that i was right that time! rounding the upper back certainly wont be harmful if it suits me, but i feel i wont need to. i agree with you though, this hip position is definitely very close to what my leverages suit. i will practice again tomorrow after squatting!
but 190 was pretty easy, which was sort of surprising after all the squatting. so definitely an improvement!

I am spanish, I like paella, my grandmother made a killer one :3

i heard you were indian

just kidding, you and your accent is too sexy to be anything but spanish.

your are an animal bro, every single time I am more and more impressed <3

also mirin' meetup with James and Layne? dafuk isthisreallife?

Chris! good to see you back here man <3 thanks!
Layne is on an Australian tour and James is coming to my city for a holiday, these holidays are gon' be good!

Sick Squat progress man! Deads are strong as **** as well!

thanks man!
let's hope i can keep progressing!

I agree with you that hips are still a bit too low. Also you still seem to be pulling the bar up as opposed to back and driving your legs through the floor.

yeah i felt they were, wil try higher again tomorrow and see how i go. i must say, i felt much stronger yesterday than earlier.. so i could be right with this position. but that's not say i wont feel stronger still with higher hips.
and yeah that is just habit that im going to have to get out of. because of my shin position caused by the way i used to deadlift, im just used to pulling up instead of back. will focus on pulling back more tomorrow too.
i seriously really appreciate all your help man, thanks again.