J stas strong to powerful - Bench, Clean, Squat

[Little_Moth]

Big deadlift PRs man! Good to see that you're training hard!

[apujols24]

Big deadlift PRs man! Good to see that you're training hard!

Hahah thanks bro, I'm still cringing. I kid you not, 6 days later and my lower back is still sore. Havent hit deads that hard in a while. Glad I was able to push through the pain today on front squats.

How's everything been with you dude?

[Little_Moth]

Training is going ok right now. I did a meet a few weeks ago, that didn't go well lol. I'm training for another meet right now, that's gonna be on the 20th of July. :-)

[apujols24]

Training is going ok right now. I did a meet a few weeks ago, that didn't go well lol. I'm training for another meet right now, that's gonna be on the 20th of July. :-)

Aww really what happened man? Sorry I've been really busy, been slacking on everyone's logs.

[apujols24]

Thursday



Back squats
95 x 10 - unbroken
95 x 6 - unbroken
135 x 4 x 2 - unbroken
185 x 3 - unbroken
225 x 3
245 x 2
265 x 5
265 x 5
265 x 5
265 x 3
265 x 2
185 x 14 - unbroken

Deadhang pull-up - chin over bar
BW x 5 x 8 --- 20 sec rest in between set

[apujols24]

Friday

Bench Press
95 x 12
135 x 8 x 2
185 x 5 x 2

Incline Bench Press
95 x 6
135 x 5
165 x 3
185 x 3
205 x 3
225 x 4

Press
35 x 12
55 x 8
85 x 8
105 x 5
115 x 13

Deadhang pull-up - chin over bar
BW x 15

[daniel300DL]

Wow strong benching!

[apujols24]

Wow strong benching!

Thanks bro!! Unfortunately it's been at a hardcore plateau lately

[Alext96]

Nice progress mate

[apujols24]

Nice progress mate

Thanks man! Took the past two days off because I was partying, looking forward to getting back on the grind stone tomorrow. Downing a container of ice cream as we speak

[apujols24]

Monday

Finally got back to things, tonnnns of partying this weekend! 171 Lb body weight

Front squat - clean grip
65 x 10
65 x 6
95 x 5
95 x 3
135 x 3
165 x 2
185 x 1 x 2
205 x 1 x 2
225 x 1
250 x 2 -- just missed the 3rd ugh
175 x 12 -- I have a few reps left if I get my breathing down

Strict + push press - from clean
55 x 10
85 x 6 + 4
105 x 5 x 3
125 x 5 x 3
145 x 5
145 x 4
145 x 4

Deadhang Pullups - chin over bar
BW x 6
+25 x 6 x 3
BW x 6 - 10 second negatives

4 cycles of HIIT then out

[apujols24]

Tuesday

Had to train this chick today that I really wanna bang so I was kinda less focused. Meant to do deads today but I was beat up from yesterday. Quick session today, had a lot of chit to do around the house then work at 4.

Bench Press
95 x 10
95 x 6
135 x 4 x 2
185 x 4
225 x 2
245 x 2
265 x 3
275 x 3
295 x 1 --- failed 2nd rep

Dips
BW x 6
+25 x 5 x 2
+45 x 27

[apujols24]

Wednesday

Overall decent day, deadlifts were pretty weak. But that's what I get for taking 2 weeks off them!! Tried making up for it with squats... Got an awful tension headache on my last rep and had to dump the weight immediately.

Deadlifts
135 x 8
135 x 6
185 x 4 x 2
225 x 2
275 x 2
315 x 1
345 x 1
375 x 2
385 x 1
395 x 0
315 x 7

Back squats ATG
95 x 10
95 x 6
135 x 4
135 x 3
185 x 2
225 x 2
225 x 19 -- big pr for me.. Put my body into shock basically. Wanted to quit at 10, but kept telling myself, "c'mon 1 more"

Deadhang pull ups - chin over bar
BW x 4 - 15 sets , 30 sec rest

HIIT then out. Sorry I haven't posted videos lately, lost my iPod so I've been listening to music on my phone. Hopefully I will get videos posted again shortly!

[apujols24]

Thursday

Wassup guise, I STILL had a headache upon waking which was really annoying. Was gonna take today off but decided to hit biceps because I never do them. Took things easy but I actually got some work done. Easiest day in a while haha

I supersetted..

Seated DB incline curls + DB lateral raises + weighted leg raises / weighted decline sit ups behind the head / medicine ball twists with feet up.

I did sets of 10-12 on everything except abs. I went through everything about 12 times or so, took about 45 minutes. Legs are torn up from yesterday and still have a headache so I didn't wanna push it. Gotta stretch and foam roll tons... Plan on hitting 5x5 with 265 Saturday for squats and possibly benching tomorrow after work.

[Teenwolf2]

What a goddamn squat PR man! unbelievable

[apujols24]

What a goddamn squat PR man! unbelievable

Hahah thanks man my boy motivated me when he squatted 225 x 50 and 308 x 26 last week.

[apujols24]

Friday

The past two days I have been extremely busy and there for low on energy today.. Did my best to push through. Suppersetted plyo with close grip.. Which was strict as fuk.

Paused BB Flat Bench - 3 seconds
95 x 10
95 x 6
135 x 8
135 x 6
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5

BTH seated BB press
45 x 12
65 x 10
85 x 8
105 x 8 x 2

Close Grip BB Bench
135 x 10 x 4

Upright BB Row
Bar x 15 x 3

[apujols24]

Saturday

Ok so I got to the gym , borrowed a buddies pre workout.. Still exhausted as fuk, get to squats and barely grind out 3, and fail on 4, I'm like wtf this ain't happening I'm worn out. Starting walking upstairs, then as I'm walking up stairs all these people that piss me off pop into my head and I get fired up as hell. I get my ass back downstairs and squat again. Barely grind out a set of 5, tell myself to man up, bang a second set out. I'm feeling sore and tired on the 3rd set, then on the end of that set this beast just unleashed, big rush of adrenalyn, I get even more fired up and bang out my final 10 reps of peace, yelling for grant!! On my last rep. <<<---- hahha sorry guise that was a copy and paste from a text I just went. Awesome day today!! But 171 BW..?

Back squats ATG
95 x 10
95 x 6
135 x 5 x 2
185 x 3
185 x 1
225 x 1 x 2
245 x 1
265 x 3
265 x 5 x 5 FUARRRRK

Deadhang Pullups - chin ova bar
BW x 8
+25 x 5 x 3 --- stricccct
BW X 6 x 2 --- chin up
BW x 8 --- wide grip

Few cycles of HIIT to finish

[Teenwolf2]

No matter what was on the bar, what makes you a fukcing king from that workout was that irrepressible mongrel in you; great work brother

[apujols24]

No matter what was on the bar, what makes you a fukcing king from that workout was that irrepressible mongrel in you; great work brother

Haha thanks man hardest I've pushed myself in a long time, especially on squats. 5x5 are no joke.. Wish I woulda started incorporating it earlier on

[apujols24]

Tuesday

174 lb BW

Bench Press
95 x 10
95 x 6
135 x 5 x 2
185 x 4
225 x 2
250 x 5
260 x 5
265 x 3 -- failed 4th

Dips - sloooow
BW x 8
+25 x 6
+45 x 5
+70 x 4
+90 x 6

deadhang pull ups
BW x 10
+25 x 7 x 2

one arm medicine ball Pushups
BW x 10 x 2 -- each arm

[apujols24]

Thursday

Was hung over yesterday and barely ate a thing. Energy was low and legs were feeling kinda ****ty coming into this workout but I really surprised myself. Sooo close to that double on my last set, my mind fuked me . Never attempted that much weight on fronts before. Quick workout before work!

Clean grip front squat ATG
65 x 10 - unbroken
65 x 5 - unbroken
95 x 5 x 2 - unbroken
135 x 4 - unbroken
165 x 2
185 x 1
205 x 1
225 x 1
250 x 3 --- 3 rep PR
260 x 1 --- All time PR

Will start uploading videos again within the next week, I promise! My bad guys

[apujols24]

Friday

Long day at work... My boy peer pressured me to lift and I'm glad I did haha. But 168.5 lb body weight?!?!?!?! What in the ****in ****

Deadlifts - no shoes and chalk
45 x 15
135 x 8
135 x 6
185 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 2
255 x 1
275 x 1
315 x 1 - easiest 315 I've ever pulled
345 x 1
375 x 5 -- finally! 385 is next

Strict Standing Press
35 x 15
55 x 12
85 x 8
85 x 5
105 x 4
125 x 3
145 x 3
155 x 4 Ties 4 rep PR

[WhyAmISoHuge]

fuark! mirin'! been following you for awhile! great progress!

[apujols24]

Sunday

Another long day... Been going going going the past few days. Sleeping and eating has been limited lately. But gonna be getting back on my feet starting tonight where I'm gonna feast. Gonna start stuffing my face until I get up to 175 - 180 lbs again. Weighed in at 165 today.. Wtf. Took things easy today.

40 minutes then out. HIIT and cable curls to warm up.

Seated Incline DB Curls
15's x 10
20's x 8 x 3

Dips
BW x 15 x 4

BB Curls
35 x 10
55 x 10 x 2
75 x 8 x 2

BB Skullcrushers + CGBP
45 x 10 + 10
65 x 6 + 10
75 x 6 + 10 x 2

CGBP + RGBP - Superset
95 x 10 + 10
135 x 10 x + 8 - 3 sets

DB Lateral Raises
15's x 10
20's x 10 - 3 sets

Everything today was controlled and strict as fukkk!!! Time to recharge and feast my balls off

[apujols24]

fuark! mirin'! been following you for awhile! great progress!

Thanks bro, glad to have ya a long! Things are finally looking up. Bench and body weight are down but that's not gonna last long I promise. Been working 2 jobs 4-6 days a week plus partying often. Body's been drained all day every day basically, but I just keep that strong mental fortitude and discipline and get my chit done.

Comparing to my current body weight this is the strongest I've been yet. My all time maxes at 182 were a bit lower than they currently are at 165-170 but my current short term goals are 405 Back squat ATG, 315 front squat ATG, 195 strict OHP, 465 DL and 345 bench at 180 ish body weight.

[apujols24]

Monday


Starting tomorrow I'll be posting videos again!!! Lifted at a buddy's gym today and was in a rush so I had to push squats back until tomorrow. 167 lb post workout

Bench Press
45 x 15
95 x 10
135 x 6 x 2
185 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 3
265 x 5 tiny tiny bit of help on last rep

DB Flys - full extension
25 x 12
35 x 10
45 x 10
55 x 8

Bench Press
285 x 2

Dips - BW X 15
Rollouts - BW x 10 - 3 sets

[apujols24]

Tuesday

Wow. What a pathetic workout ... Feel embarrassed as **** logging this. 169 lb BW

Back Squat
95 x 10
95 x 8
135 x 6 x 2
185 x 3 x 2
225 x 1 x 2
250 x 1
275 x 3 x 2 --- Lol weak as ****.

Cleans from hip
65 x 10
95 x 5 x 2
115 x 4 x 2
125 x 3 x 2
115 x 8

Deadhang Pullups - chin over bar
BW x 5 - 14 sets (30-45 second rest)

Waste of time today. Had to been because lack of sleep and tiny bit of drinking... Slammed so much food yesterday.

[apujols24]

Wednesday

Ugh if it's not one thing it's another... Was all pumped up to hit 275 5x5 on squats today, but my lower back was absolutely SHOT. Even squating 135 hurt like crazy and lifting the weight off the ground for strict press was a struggle. Pretty disappointed. 170 BW

Strict OHP - from clean
45 x 8
65 x 8
65 x 8
95 x 6
95 x 6
115 x 8
115 x 8
115 x 8
115 x 8

One legged BB lunge
45 x 8
65 x 8
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

Did all I could but my back was killing me throughout my entire workout

[apujols24]

Tuesday

Sup guise.. Been resting and stretching a lot the past few days. I fuked up my lower back I believe due to tightness in my hips. I was not stretching them thoroughly enough and this caused a pain in my lower back. My buddy has been showing my a few different stretches to eliminate the lower back pain and they have been helping out a lot. I'm increasing my volume a good bit especially on squats and my legs are getting much stronger.. Need to make sure I stay on top of my stretching daily and get back to my 5x5 routine ASAP.

Today I basically did a lighter circuit of back squats, seated BTH press, hammer curls and straight bar curls. Didn't really keep track but I just wanted to loosen everything up. Mostly sets of 10 and I worked my way up to 185 on back squats for a few sets before I felt a lil bit of pain in the bottom of my squat. I'd say my lower back is about 75% right now, just gotta take things easy for a little bit but it's hard as fuk to do. This injury chit is all new to me.

Brb downing a jar of peanut butter