Perseverance: My Training Journal

[audieswu]

watched some of your videos earlier audie. Was mirin the **** out of those 200lb upright rows. I'm skipping chest day in hopes that my shoulder will bounce back quick. Kill it tonight brotha!

LOL I'm hoping to make decent vids next time with controlled lifts and slower tempo

[audieswu]

Barbell Front Squats:
BarX10
95X10
135X10(w/u)
245X5
275X3
275X1 -- fail@going to 3 reps
255X4

-- Decent. But I really want to hit 275 3X5. Will keep working on it. Not shabby considering I just started front squatting around 4-6 weeks ago.

Leg Press: Narrow Stance
8PPSX8
8PPSX8
6PPSX10

*PPS = # of 45 lb. plates on each side

-- Will start with lighter weight.

Lying Leg Curls: Medicine Ball
BWX15
BWX15
BWX15

-- We don't have a lying leg curl machine so this is alternate.

Seated Leg Extensions:
145X10
160X10
175X8

-- I'm slowly adding weights on these. Dislocated my left knee with this exercise 2+ years ago.

Barbell SLDL's:
135X10
225X10
275X8
275X8

Standing Smith Calf Raises:
315X15
315X15
315X15

Seated Calf Raises:
180X15
180X15
180X15

Cardio: 12 mins. of rebumbent bike

NOTES:
I am on a mission to keep improving my front squats. I want 315 3 sets of 5 by March and 375X2 by May-June.
Knees were tender tonight so I decided to use the bike instead. Have to play it safe. Will not chance of getting injured.

Tomorrow I'm on recovery day and a cheat meal day but I will be watching my macros closely. It happened to be our
company's Christmas party.

[-=Zeus=-!]

Oh lawd your Front Squats are catching up to me

Ill see about getting a short clip on Monday morning of my squat session

[audieswu]

Oh lawd your Front Squats are catching up to me

Ill see about getting a short clip on Monday morning of my squat session

Weight: 178 lbs.

compared to my "fat ass" of 220 at the moment

[-=Zeus=-!]

Eh its all in core strength, size doesnt matter! Been lifting like **** this whole week so we will see how it goes.

[da2ricky]

Your front squat is my back squat... strong as **** bro!

is this the same as the lying leg curls you do, but with a medicine ball? I've never seen this before, it looks like a good way to end a leg session

[audieswu]

Eh its all in core strength, size doesnt matter! Been lifting like **** this whole week so we will see how it goes.

What's up with your training this week bro?

Your front squat is my back squat... strong as **** bro!

is this the same as the lying leg curls you do, but with a medicine ball? I've never seen this before, it looks like a good way to end a leg session

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Yes that's the same movement except I elevate my hips/back off the ground and really focus on bringing the ball as close to my glutes as possible (no homo).

On hypertrophy day I will do the Poorman's GHR instead of the lying leg curls

[The Solution]

Christmas party and watching kcals? Aint gonna happen

[audieswu]

Christmas party and watching kcals? Aint gonna happen

LOL gonna make it happen at least minimize damaged.

Already did 20 mins. of treadmill this morning in my home treadmill.

I started carb cycling, my plan today is not hit my "cheat meal" day but do a recovery day diet since I need the high proteins for recovery.

[BDiamond]

Solid numbers on those SLDL's!

[audieswu]

Solid numbers on those SLDL's!

Thanks Brandon

[lllDBOlll]

God damn on those fronts... son I am weak

[audieswu]

God damn on those fronts... son I am weak

You should watch Brandon's front squat vids. He hits 315 3X5 He is beast mode!

[moshvr]

Yep ... front squatting what I'm back squatting as well

Nice SLDLs too man. Good work!

[audieswu]

Yep ... front squatting what I'm back squatting as well

Nice SLDLs too man. Good work!

Man today I'm feeling the DOMS from the Upperbody Strength day lol

[moshvr]

Man today I'm feeling the DOMS from the Upperbody Strength day lol

Yea I bet man lol

[lllDBOlll]

You should watch Brandon's front squat vids. He hits 315 3X5 He is beast mode!

Hah I know. Brandon is a sly fox.

[audieswu]

Hah I know. Brandon is a sly fox.

I like his vid about how we shouldn't compare ourselves to others etc..As their training, lifting, etc. truly does not affect us whatsoever in our own fitness goals

He made a good point there. Basically to sum it up just DO YOU.

Not channeling this to you Dan, I just thought of it just now -- random thoughts.

[The Solution]

LOL gonna make it happen at least minimize damaged.

Already did 20 mins. of treadmill this morning in my home treadmill.

I started carb cycling, my plan today is not hit my "cheat meal" day but do a recovery day diet since I need the high proteins for recovery.

Well once your minimum is met even if recompond maintaining or cutting more wont always be necessary due to carbs are more
Protein sparing once that and fat minimums are met so more does not always mean better ya know?

[lllDBOlll]

I like his vid about how we shouldn't compare ourselves to others etc..As their training, lifting, etc. truly does not affect us whatsoever in our own fitness goals

He made a good point there. Basically to sum it up just DO YOU.

Not channeling this to you Dan, I just thought of it just now -- random thoughts.

HAH Nice festive avi update!

Nah to be fair, I like to bolster and motivate people by telling them "great lift! wow strong press! etc.." As everybody enjoys hearing that from time to time. I may say "wow I wish I could lift that etc" but in reality I don't give a sh*t that others lift more or less than me, as you say, has NO effect on me at all.

That being said... I am one sandbagging mother fugger

[audieswu]

Well once your minimum is met even if recompond maintaining or cutting more wont always be necessary due to carbs are more
Protein sparing once that and fat minimums are met so more does not always mean better ya know?

Que?

HAH Nice festive avi update!

Nah to be fair, I like to bolster and motivate people by telling them "great lift! wow strong press! etc.." As everybody enjoys hearing that from time to time. I may say "wow I wish I could lift that etc" but in reality I don't give a sh*t that others lift more or less than me, as you say, has NO effect on me at all.

That being said... I am one sandbagging mother fugger

This I do agree with you I just want to motivate others as well but end of the day I really could careless if they lift or I lift more than them. I just want them to succeed just like I want to succeed.

LOL Thanks I figure you would like the avi since we are pair of Saddies

[jeezyreezy]

Front squats of POWER!

I like the updated avi

[audieswu]

Front squats of POWER!

I like the updated avi

Thanks buddy

315 3X5 leggo!

[jeezyreezy]

Thanks buddy

315 3X5 leggo!

Awww YEAH!

[-=Zeus=-!]

What's up with your training this week bro?

Eh just a combination of end of semester projects/exams and ****ty eating. A lot of stress.

Plus I train alone so its all on me, not sure whats going on right now.

[audieswu]

Eh just a combination of end of semester projects/exams and ****ty eating. A lot of stress.

Plus I train alone so its all on me, not sure whats going on right now.

Yeah that'll get to you. Good luck with everything man.

I'm a foreveralone lifter too lol

[BabyOilBrah]

solid work on the wheels bro! How is the cut coming?

[audieswu]

solid work on the wheels bro! How is the cut coming?

Sup M, cutting is going good man. Slight halt with the diet tonight since I just got back from the company's Christmas party.

[da2ricky]

Sup M, cutting is going good man. Slight halt with the diet tonight since I just got back from the company's Christmas party.

anything good to eat? food porn? Got all my Christmas shopping done tonight

[audieswu]

anything good to eat? food porn? Got all my Christmas shopping done tonight

No food porn tonight since I will look weird as hell taking pics of my plate infront of my co-workers

I had roughly 4-5 oz. of grilled pork tenderloins, 5-6 oz. of bacon wrapped grilled chicken, around 1/2 cup of mash taters (no gravy), a side salad (practically lettuce with 2 tbps. of ranch) and 1 small slice of choco fudge cake and some sweet tea with aspartame...As Chris Jones would say for all you hippie mofos lol

So not bad, I actually saved a good bit of my cals for tonight to make room for this shindig.