Damn man, I just went to the last page of your log, you have a really good press. Is that standing or sitting? Either way I'm insanely jelly.
Do you have a lower back problem?I don't see how your DB row is 110 lbs and your dead lift 1 RM is 225 lol. I DB row like 80x8 or something (haven't done these since the shoulder thing problem).
But ya, I've been hitting arms directly and regularly which is something I never did in the past, so it's making a difference, and as of like 2-3 weeks ago I'm just straight up giving them their own day (or combining them with shoulders since I don't do much for them right now).
But it feels bitter sweet lol. I remember when my lower back made it painful to walk out of bed, and 135 was a difficult dead lift. And like, the first time I pulled 225 being a mind numbing moment. I just want 315 so badly now, I obsess over it lol. But then again I know as soon as I get it I'll want 365.
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11-24-2012, 11:54 AM #153
I think my PR with 225 was 10 reps and I could have done more, this last dead lift session was just bad because I didn't very much at all and was hungry when I walked in lol. W.e, 285x5 next week, then its 295x5, then I'll make my attempted at a 315 max. I could probably get it with awful form right now if I tried though.
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11-24-2012, 05:36 PM #155
Solid man. I like how everyone in my log is basically at the same level of strength lol. My shoulder has been bad for a month now (realized how long today, ridiculous) so I think I'm going to ditch barbell for a bit too. Last time I was doing DB I was hitting 75x 4 or 5, and honestly my chest was developing better than with barbell. I just really really wanted to hit 225 on bench just to say I did lol.
W/e boys, go out and get yucky tonight, my friends dad died so I'm getting him drunk tonight then tomorrow if I can stop puking I'll hit shoulders and arms. Hopefully feelsgoodman.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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11-25-2012, 07:30 PM #156
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11-26-2012, 08:36 PM #158
My ballz, suck em.
Actually I was working out with Groundwater today and I was telling him about your post here so I turned to him before my second set and said "This one is for Eltwentyone!"
Today was actually a decent leg work out. Ate a lot of carbs a couple hours before hand, did some cardio and light stretching before doing high reps with just the bar to get into it.
Leg day
Squats
45lbs x 20 + (no idea to be honest but more than 20 for sure)
135x12 (could have gotten to 15, but didn't wanna go to failure)
185 for 10, then 8 [30 second pause] 2 To get that set of 10
205 x 5 ---> immediate drop set to 135 x 8 with super slow reps and not locking out. A great end to this exercise.
Leg press
3 45 s and a 35 on either side - 2x15, 12
Walking lunges with 40 lbs on back
3 sets of about 10 reps each leg
Cable crunches
50lbs x 20
70 lbs - 3x15
Solid workout over all. Doubled my squats from last week lol, had to have some more carbs in me and stretch a bit more apparently.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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haha good to hear, I realized I got hypoglycemia, thats why iam really fatigued/tired after a workout, going to mix up carbs from now on. I am trying to increase my squats, its a big mental obstacle to overcome, especially when going heavy, tryna go as low as possible doin my reps.
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11-27-2012, 12:12 AM #160
I've decided to go into a higher rep range. 3x10 then one heavy set of 4-6 with a drop set. I've never worked outside of the 4-6 rep range on squat so let's see.
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Shoulders today, stayed away from my usual routine cause its still bothering me, instead focused on hitting a 4x8 on shoulder press then doing raises like a mad man.
Shoulders
Lateral raises SS rear delt flies
15lbs- 20 reps-> 15 reps x 2 sets
DB shoulder press SS rear delt flies
30 lbs x 15 --> 15 lbs x 15
40 lbs - 4x8 (only got to 7 on the second last and last set so I waited 15 seconds and got the final rep) --> 15 lbs -3x15
Lateral raises
15 lbs x 20
20 lbs - 2x15
25 lbs x 12------> 15 lbs x 10
Machine press
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Back
Dead lift
135x10
225x8- Felt like nothing during the pull, just my grip didn't want to keep going, normally I just set it down for a second and readjust but I wanted the energy to hit a PR...8 reps before having to adjust was a PR anyway for forearms lol
245x5-like nothing again
285x1 (the one clip wasn't on right so it all shifted, so messed)
285x2
Garbage set, hamstrings were still sore so I think it messed me up a bit here
225x6
Chin ups
6
6
6
4
4
Underhand barbell row
115x 11, 7,5 - bad idea to max out on first set after all those chins
Cable row
15 plate for a full 3x10 - PR i think
V bar pull downs- 130lbs -3x8
Decent overall. Wish the dead lift went better though. Hard to type with my forearms right now lol
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11-30-2012, 08:36 PM #165
This sounds so dumb that this might have been the problem, but I had the worst bed ever (it did like an up and down roller coaster effect instead of being flat) and on Sunday I got a new one for Christmas since the store was closing and we had to buy it now, and in these 5 days my shoulder is a lot better. Hoping that if I hold back on it for another weak it will recover.
With that in mind I stuck to dumbells and isolations today and avoided incline free weights just to hit the chest and try to leave the deltoid alone.
Chest
DB flat bench
30s x 30
40x 20
50s x 15
60x 8, 7,7,6
45x6
Incline hammerstrength
1 plate for 3x8- just focused on contracting the chest, as soon as I noticed my shoulder was coming into play to help get the weight up I stopped pushing it
cable flies
45lbs for 3x12
Tried some dips but the shoulder said no. I find flat dumbell bench hits my chest better than barbell or incline dumbell so those high rep sets felt good.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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12-01-2012, 05:28 PM #166
Arms day
Curls SS tricep push downs
55lbs x 12 ----> 20 reps (Don't know how to count the plates on this its not well marked)
70lbs x 6-----> 20 (increased 2 plates)
70lbs x 6-- > 15 reps (1 plates increase)
70lbs x4 >> Drop set 55 lbs x 5 ----> 12 reps (down one more plate)
Close grip chin SS Dips
6-->10
6-->10
6-->10
6-->8
Close grip bench
115 for 3x8
DB curls
40lbs x 3 (rofl to heavy)
30 lbs for 3x8-10
Forarm curls
70 lbs 3 x 20
Hammer curls
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12-02-2012, 02:52 PM #167
Haven't done a real run since Tough Mudder in mid August lol, went out to see what I can do and got 2.5-3 miles? Didn't map it out but it was greater than two, under three though. Feels good to know I still have this kind of stamina just kicking around in me.
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I've never done sprints to be honest with you, I like fiddled around once in a while while training for tough mudder where when I was doing my 5 mile runs near the end I would sprint parts just to see if I could but nothing serious.
Isn't tennis all about sprinting though? So obviously do your sprints and you'll get better at doing sprints, my logic anyways.
I've always found my endurance increases really easy though, last year I started training for tough mudder without being able to run a mile, probably started that around May? By August I was doing 5-8 miles every other day and the only reason it wasn't every day was my knees don't like runnning that much lol.
I know I'll just bitch out because winter is around the corner but I would like to do a medium to long distant run twice a week just to keep my stamina up so that next year I don't have to start from the beginning because this year I want to do Tough Mudder and the Warrior Dash. Maybe the Detroit half marathon next fall (Near the end of this summer I could have ran it probably but it would have been a big struggle, my best run was like 10 miles and a half marathon is like 14).
But ya man, I was surprised I had this much stamina, I could have pushed it another mile or two if I wanted to go all out but I just wanted to get a run in today lol.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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12-03-2012, 08:06 PM #170
Mediocre leg session. Tried a new pre workout, Assault from Muscle Pharm because it was really cheap at a local store, dunno if I like it.
Legs
Squats
Bar x 20 +
135 x 15
155x 8
185- 2x10, and a set of 3.- Look back like 3 pages ago and I had an incident where I got a sudden blinding headache in the middle of a squat set, this happened at the end of the second set of 10 but I pushed through, the pain was to great for the third set though
135 x 6 (dirty slow and not locking out)
155x 7 (friend went to the bathroom before his set and this was his working weight for the day so I just did a set while I waited)
Leg press
4 plates for 15,12- head ache
Walking lunges
50 lbs for 15-20 steps for 4 sets
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It's been almost 5 hours since the gym and my head is still killing me. Dunno what's upLast edited by Gibb1991; 12-03-2012 at 11:50 PM.
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12-04-2012, 01:13 PM #171
Head ache is still around, sucks man. Chest day though.
Chest
DB flat bench
30s x 25
40s x 15
60s x 10 PR [was goal for the day], 8, 7,6 >>>> 50s x 4- chest was totally done after that last set of 6 apparently.
Incline hammerstrength machine
45 + 10 lb plate- 8 [Possible PR], 6 >>> 45 lb plate x 4
45 plate x 6
Decline bench
55s x 6,5
Cable cross overs
45 lbs x 15 [PR], 12, 9
35 lbs x 10
Hit the flat bench that I wanted, almost dropped the weight on my face on the 8th rep though lol.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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Oh, because my shoulder is still bothering me, so I was just getting a huge amount of blood to the joint first. I would do less of a warm up but I'm trying to rehab the last of the injury, it's almost gone but a little pain comes after a few sets. I agree though, could hit a higher weight or more reps if I didn't do so much of a warm up.
Sup Frumpy, been out of my log for a while now.
I love running to be honest, but the 5 miles every other day was for Tough Mudder, now I want to do something like that once or twice a week. Cardio is insanely important to your health man, prevents so many long term illnesses and frankly you can go harder in the gym and recover faster. I feel great when I'm doing regular cardio I just get lazy easily lol.
The headache could be serious but they would have to do a scan of some sort and I would be in the hospital all phucking day, I'll just see if it goes away, probably a pinches nerve.
Ummm, high reps on deads I consider above 8 ya that would be fair. But if your talking about my post in your log I was doing 12-15 with stiff legs and slowly building weight. You have to health that back up and build some spinal erectors man, it will be worth it in the long run.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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Had my Christmas party for work last night, got yucky and destroyed the chicken at the buffet, someone made a joke about the amount of chicken I had an all I remember saying was something about my gainz lol. Today I worked and studied for my pharmacology final tomorrow, this class is no joke but I only need a 55 to pass so I'm not to worried.
Smashing dead lifts tomorrow after the exam, trying out 6-8 rep scheme to try and break this 285x3 plateau. Unless I happen to feel strong.. then phuck it 295x3 ill attempt lol.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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12-08-2012, 05:51 PM #180
Forgot I had an exam today so I skipped out yesterday for emergency studying lol. Tried out high (er) rep dead lifts and it felt great.
Back
Dead lifts
135 x 10
225 x 10 (PR?)
255 x 8, 6,5,6- Last rep my friend came in so I talked to him for a minute got some strength back, first couple sets I only had like 2 minute rests
205x 3, 2, 1 - Double over hand for fun
Chin ups
8, 6, 6, 5- slightly better than last week
Cable rows
12 plates x 15
17 plates x 4 dirty reps- I just wanted to try it cause I never have >> 14 plate x 5
15 x 7 >> 12 x 4
12 plates x 10
Hammer strength low rows (Saw it on a hodgetwin's video so wanted to try, I love it actually)
1 plate x 15 (one arm at a time)
1 plate + 10 lbs x 12, 13
1 plate +25 x 10
2 plates x 6
All performed with a single arm at a time, felt the lat contract like I don't really normally
Pull downs
11 plates->
under hand x 8 >> over hand x 4
under hand x 6 >> over x 3
under hand x 4-5? >> over x not sure
Failure on each set since the gym was closing in 5 minutes lol
Very very good work out. Never felt the lower back fill with blood like that in a long long time. The under hand low row machine contracted the lat hard, will keep it up.Eat Right. Lift Heavy. Be a Fat Manlet.
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