Dennis lifts things up and puts them down

[dk240t]

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
245x5x3

Felt so much better today after getting back into it with 2 sessions last week. Added 10lbs more. Took an extra day of recovery time, although I was not rested well after working my butt off this weekend unpacking and building some bookshelves. 6 mins rest after 1st set, got distracted taking measurements and thinking about building a platform and took 10 mins rest before 3rd set. Will do another +10lbs for Wednesday.

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x3
175x5x3

Much better today. Tightened up form and setup a good bit, focused a lot better, also put a folded up towel behind my back on the bench to get a tiny bit of extra height. Didn't have the issue hitting the pins as bad today. I really have to shrug at the top of the rep to get the weight clearly back on the pins.

I don't have 2 sets of 10lb weights, but I have some heavy cast collars that weigh almost 5lbs each. Used those with my 5s and that's good enough. Need to get some more cast 10s. Same thing on deadlift at 265.



Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x2
265x1
295x5

Phone ran out of storage during recording and stopped. +20 from last time.

[GinjaNinja85]

Nice session. Not hanging about with the weight increases I see. How far away from having to slow down are you?

[dk240t]

Nice session. Not hanging about with the weight increases I see. How far away from having to slow down are you?

I dunno. Probably will do just one more +10lbs on squat up to 255 and then do +5. Probably +5 on Press to 125 or 130, depending on feel. Haven't decided on bench if I'll do another +10 or just switch to +5. Deadlift I'll probably just do +10. It has been a few months, but when I worked out last before, I just hopped in the gym after a layoff and squatted 265 and benched 200.

I need to put that pull-up bar up, that's what I miss the most. And then I want to start doing pull-ups every day after I've got one in my house.

[GinjaNinja85]

I dunno. Probably will do just one more +10lbs on squat up to 255 and then do +5. Probably +5 on Press to 125 or 130, depending on feel. Haven't decided on bench if I'll do another +10 or just switch to +5. Deadlift I'll probably just do +10. It has been a few months, but when I worked out last before, I just hopped in the gym after a layoff and squatted 265 and benched 200.

I need to put that pull-up bar up, that's what I miss the most. And then I want to start doing pull-ups every day after I've got one in my house.

Grease the groove method. Best way from what I've heard.

[dk240t]

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
255x5x3

Distracted by wife and trying to put up pull up bar during workout, rest times all over the place.


Press
45x5
75x5
100x2
120x5x3

No 1st set vid. Slow last reps for sure.

[pyaarawala]

lol at the wife distracting you

[dk240t]

Traveling for work this week...will get in the gym tonight.

Ordered up the Burgener and Rippetoe barbell, a 260lb HG bumper set, and a mini deadlift jack from Rogue.

[dk240t]

Dangit. Traveling all last weekend, and then avoided the gym while working on unpacking and home repairs all weekend. Guests this week and weekend, party this weekend at the house, traveling next week then returning to more guests...we'll see.

[jshaw5]

Traveling for work this week...will get in the gym tonight.

Ordered up the Burgener and Rippetoe barbell, a 260lb HG bumper set, and a mini deadlift jack from Rogue.

Nice!!! I have the B&R bar. It's a solid all-around bar. I really like the feel of the knurling. My only issue with it is on oly lifts, the center knurl catches on my shorts, so I just taped a sheet of paper over it. I need to get one of those mini jacks.

[dk240t]

Nice!!! I have the B&R bar. It's a solid all-around bar. I really like the feel of the knurling. My only issue with it is on oly lifts, the center knurl catches on my shorts, so I just taped a sheet of paper over it. I need to get one of those mini jacks.

I've got another bar with no center knurl I can use for Olympic lifts.

[dk240t]

Some travel for work, but mostly just busy and not in the routine. We have had quite a few guests in the new house, had a housewarming party (which really had us focused on fixing things and unpacking for a while, to get the place "ready"), etc. Just life in the way. Got back into it on Saturday with some dropped down weights on squat and bench. Didn't do deadlifts. Have a squat vid but probably too lazy to upload.

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x3
223x5x3

5-6 minutes rest

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x5
165x5x3

[dk240t]

Really workout #253; Miscounted somewhere in the 240s.
Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
235x5x3

Legs so sore. Hard to keep feet flat - ankles tight. Hamstrings hurt like hell after first 45lb set. I really should quit quitting. 6 mins rest.

Press
45x5
65x5
95x5
115x5x3

5 mins rest, no prob.

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x2
275x5

Like the knurling on the new B&R bar a lot.

[dk240t]

Correct numbering now...

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x1
245x5x3

Not too bad. Less sore than before. Getting back in the groove. Will do +10lbs next time.

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x3
175x5x3

Getting tougher. Still need to work out grip width better, but I have a plan. Hitting the hooks a few times...just something to work on to tighten up form. Will do +5lbs from here.

[dk240t]

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
255x5x3

Knees wobbly on first set, so focused more on knees out on 2nd. 2nd felt really tough after 6 mins rest so gave myself 8 mins before set 3. Think I'll do +5 from here.

Press
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
120x5x3

Some slow reps, 4 and 5 on set 2 and 5 on set 3, but think I'll still try +5 next time.

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x1
265x1
295x5

With a grip hold.

[Woody-5]

Nice squatting! Strong work pulling the heavy deads afterwards too

How's the home gym treating you?

[dk240t]

Nice squatting! Strong work pulling the heavy deads afterwards too

How's the home gym treating you?

Thanks.

It's good...I need to get my pull up bar up and was thinking about redoing some stuff to have a platform. And I'm trying to get a stationary bike, too, but trying to find the right deal in craigslist still.

[pyaarawala]

Nice lifting man. Hope you get back to your old numbers soon. But life gets in the way and just try to get back there soon. Keep working hard!

[dk240t]

Sticking with the every other day thing as long as I can. Was a bit distracted today - we got a new dog this weekend and was thinking about her and our old dog we lost last year.

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
260x5x3

7 mins rest. Not too bad, despite the distractions. First set tough but eased up a bit after that. I mean, these sets all felt tough, but I think a lot of that is I'm just not used to a really tough set anymore. So medium tough seems really tough.

Bench
45x5
95x5
135x3
180x1
175x5x3

Was going to do 180x5x3, +5 from last time's 175x5x3. I was all sorts of off on these. 180 felt like it might as well have been 275, did the one rep and racked it. Regrouped and reloaded to 175. Just not feeling strong. Not focused. Need to work on form. Maybe this '175' was heavier than the last '175' because I used the 15lb bumper plates and a 5 instead of using the cast 10s, 5s and 5lb collars like last time. I dunno...probably just need to keep working on bench form, maybe change my warmups more so I'm doing more sets with smaller jumps and doing more reps overall at submaximum weights to practice that form. I'll think about it and change something up next time.

[pyaarawala]

Nice squatting. And I laughed when you reracked the bench and just laid there for a bit. That's happened to me so many times when I give up on a bench set and I just lie there staring at the ceiling like, wtf.

[dk240t]

Bench
45x20x2
Form work after the disaster from a couple of days ago. Bench was already set up so did it first. Relearning how to unrack over my eyes and bench above my chest.

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
265x5x3

Set 1 features a special guest appearance by Ruby, our new dog, who gets squatted on. Tough 4th and 5th reps on set 1, but I'm blaming it on the dog. Sets 2 and 3 cleaner. About 8 mins rest.


Press
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
125x5x2, x4

Really had to work for last rep on first 2 sets. Didn't even try 5th rep on 3rd set, 4th rep was too tough and I took too long before trying.

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x1
265x1
305x5

Not too bad. With grip hold.

Trouble uploading the video, but its coming.

[dk240t]

Bench
45x20x2
Form work after the disaster from a couple of days ago. Bench was already set up so did it first. Relearning how to unrack over my eyes and bench above my chest.

Squat
45x8
45x5
95x5
135x3
185x2
225x2
265x5x3

Set 1 features a special guest appearance by Ruby, our new dog, who gets squatted on. Tough 4th and 5th reps on set 1, but I'm blaming it on the dog. Sets 2 and 3 cleaner. About 8 mins rest.


Press
45x5
65x5
85x3
105x2
125x5x2, x4

Really had to work for last rep on first 2 sets. Didn't even try 5th rep on 3rd set, 4th rep was too tough and I took too long before trying.

Deadlift
135x5
185x3
225x1
265x1
305x5

Not too bad. With grip hold.

Trouble uploading the video, but its coming.

[dk240t]

Was doing well to get every other day in for a while.

Last night, just too much going on, couldn't squeeze it in. Looks like I may be traveling for work over the weekend, too.