JD007914's Journey To Strength

[jd007914]

Deadlift Day

Good deadlift day, felt pretty strong, deff could've got more reps on a grind but was impressed with how explosive the ones I got were


Deadlift-
265x5
305x5
345x10

Standing Calf Raise-
225x15
225x15
225x15

Seated Leg Press-
3 plates x15
4 plates x12
5 plates x10

Abdominal Crunches w/ resistance-
100x25
100x25
100x25
100x25

[Teenwolf2]

Your bench is nice and strong man! Well done, deadlifts are awesome as always doe

[jd007914]

OHP Day

Standing OHP-
110x5
125x3
140x8 PR Super impressed I hit this, feeling good about bench and OHP strength lately

DB Pec Fly-
15s x25
15s x25
15s x25

Bentover Row-
125x12
145x10
165x8

CGBP-
135x12
135x12
135x12


Squat Day

Had a cold and hip flexor was feeling iffy even after streches, squat day wasnt that powerful, got deep though

Squat-
235x3
270x3
300x5

SLDL-
135x20

Hyperextension-
BWx20

Ab Crunches w/ resistance-
75x50
75x50

[jd007914]

Your bench is nice and strong man! Well done, deadlifts are awesome as always doe

thanks bro! just got back into training. big difference between training and working out lol wanna make as much progress over these few weeks

[jd007914]

Merry Freaking Christmas guys God bless you all and hope you all have an excellent new year, hard to believe its gonna be 2015

Bench Day

Solid night-time workout sesh, feeling good on the bench


Bench Press-
160x3
185x3
205x7

Pull-ups-
BWx8
BWx5
BWx7
BWx5 ...got weaker on these, lats need some improvement and christmastime sweets dont help

Lateral Raise, alt. wrist position-
10s x20
10s x20
10s x20

DB Standing Curl-
15s x25
15s x25
15s x25
15s x25 ...this killed, hardly any rests and pump of peace

[hostelmaniac]

merry christmas brah

[jd007914]

merry christmas brah

happy new year brah! just noticed we're the same weight/height, nice


Deadlift Day

Rushed through warm-up sets and tweaked my back on the 325x3 set came down with a rep a little too fast and felt a pinch in my lower back, L4-L5 area, I was a stubborn jackass and went on to do my workset but dialed it back a few reps. They were easy and I didn't have to grind, just pissed this happen, it'll set me back a week or two with deadlifts. Also shouldve stretched longer than 2 minutes

Deadlift-
285x3
325x3
365x5

Seated Calf Raise-
270x20
360x20
450x20

Leg Press-
270x15
360x12
450x10

Medball Roll-outs-
BWx15
BWx12
BWx12

[hostelmaniac]

im like 186-188 but yeah

rest up brah

[jd007914]

im like 186-188 but yeah

rest up brah

im closer to 185 these days too esp after christmas

[hostelmaniac]

im closer to 185 these days too esp after christmas

well then you were correct

[Teenwolf2]

Nice bench PR dude, earning it.

[jd007914]

Thanks bro

[jd007914]

OHP Day

Really impressive OHP day, deff a PR and happy with my progress, everything is strict as usual


Standing OHP-
115x5
130x3
145x8 PR

Decline Pushups-
BWx40
BWx30
BWx30

CGBP-
135x10
135x10
135x10

[Teenwolf2]

That OHP is ungodly

[jd007914]

Thank you brotha <3 really impressed with my upper body lately, been PRing every session...now if only my lower body was as strong as it was last year...then we'd be getting somewhere! :P

[jd007914]

Bench Press Day

Went to stay with family for New Years week now I'm back in action. Great bench day to kick off the new year! A lot of grunts for this workout lol

Bench Press-
150x5
175x5
200x10 PR

Lateral Raise-
15s x12
15s x12
15s x12

EZ Bar Curl-
90x8
90x6
90x4

Pull-ups-
BWx10
BWx10
BWx10
BWx10


Weighing in at 185

[Teenwolf2]

Cranking out that bench! I am aiming for 185 BW within the next 6 months, you feel well filled out?

[jd007914]

Cranking out that bench! I am aiming for 185 BW within the next 6 months, you feel well filled out?

Good weight for sure. Honestly I'm not carrying it perfectly, if I were 175-178 I'd be much more comfortable. Still got a little gut and can only see top of abs. I don't mind though, just trying to bulk as much as possible before the spring semester :P whatchu weighing these days?

[jd007914]

Squat Day

Squat days have been eh lately, deff lost a lot of leg strength since being in Cali for school, I'll take what I can get these days

Squat-
225x5
265x4
295x7

Hyperextension-
BWx15

Hamstring Curl-
100x20

Medball Rollout-
BWx12
BWx12
BWx15


I don't feel lower back and HS require burnout sets especially after squats so I just did one set as a cool down. Nice and controlled.

[jd007914]

OHP Day

Another solid OHP day. Upper body pump is gnarly af especially with 185lbs, losing weight now but dang I looked massive after this session

Standing OHP-
105x5
120x5
135x11

Decline Push-ups superset DB Fly-
BWx40
15s x20
BWx30
15s x15

CGBP-
135x8
135x10
135x10

Pull-ups-
BWx8
BWx10
BWx10
BWx12

[jd007914]

Deadlift Day

Solid deadlift day. Getting back to where I was, could've grinded out a few more but played it safe :/ reps were nice and explosive

Deadlift-
270x5
310x5
350x12

Seated Calf Raise-
450x20

Seated Leg Press-
360x20

Ab Crunches (supine)-
BWx50
BWx25
BWx25

[Teenwolf2]

Wow that deadlift endurance and strength is mint! Nice pump afterwards?

[jd007914]

Thank you bro deff had a nice pump going on afterwards!

[jd007914]

OHP Day

Decent OHP day, was aiming for 9 but got 7, not terrible. Good high rep assistance work too


Standing OHP-
105x3
130x3
145x7

Bentover Row-
125x20
125x20
125x20

DB Fly-
15s x30
15s x30
15s x30

CGBP-
135x12
135x12
135x12

[Teenwolf2]

Nice row volume dude!

[jd007914]

Nice row volume dude!

Thanks dude!


Squat Day

Pretty good squat day, getting back to my old strength, reps were strong solid and deep. Couldve got 1 or 2 more on a grind but was happy with a solid 5

Squat-
240x3
275x3
315x5

Hyperextension-
BWx20

Leg Curl-
100x20

Medball Rollouts-
BWx15
BWx20
BWx15

[jd007914]

Bench Press Day

Bench felt great, all the reps were smooth and didn't have to grind until the last one. Looking forward to 2 plates for at least a triple

Bench Press-
160x3
190x3
215x5

Barbell Curl-
85x12
85x8
85x6 ...forearms were shot by now

DB Lateral Raise-
5s x25
5s x25
5s x25

Pullups-
BWx8
BWx8
BWx10
BWx10

[Francis333]

tfw stronger than JD

JK good stuff coming back from a cut mayne!

[jd007914]

^^^laugh it up big guy! I'll be back

Deadlift Day

Pretty solid day! Form was tight just tore the FRICK out of my shins and knees. blood.

Deadlift-
295x3
335x3
375x8

Standing Calf Raise-
225x15
225x15

Seated Leg Press-
360x20
450x20

Weighted Ab Crunch-
75x50
75x50

[jd007914]

OHP Day

Super happy with my press today! Shattered my previous 155x3 PR and form was solid all the way through. Last rep was a grinder

Standing OHP-
120x5
135x3
155x5 PR

CGBP-
135x12
135x15
135x15 ...triceps were shot after this

Decline Push-ups-
BWx30
BWx30

Pull-ups-
BWx10
BWx10
BWx10
BWx10

Physique is looking thick solid and tight once again! Hope I can maintain in at college, this is my last serious week of training before leaving for Cali