The weights never lie. My natural high. Do this sh*t till I f*cking die.

[dopamine72]

Strong shit man. Even your reset weights are pretty damn impressive.

Thanks bro

4th of 380 is the depth I'd like to see every rep. I'd also try to get your elbows down more, you lose your chest a lot on the last few reps and that may help.
Bench was easy, really easy.
Ordered a 13mm lever for myself, excite.

Will try, thanks. Nice let me know how that feels is it inzer?

commented on YT, but damn that bench was too easy.

Thanks brah

I'm betting your muscle memory kicks in real fast. Jelly at resetting from 'those weights' - still strong as fuk dude (though as mentioned, bench was super super easy- and know you got quite more in the tank fer sure)

Yeah I hope so. That crappy diet and bad sleep really ****ed me over.

great PRs man!! that was a great dream you had about David Tate. Reseting the weights does help so you can come back even stronger. It's good to hear from you. Hope you're doing well. My injury isn't hampering my lifts so far. I recently squatted 405 again and I haven't squatted that since december. though I've tried in the summer and failed. my strength is coming back and soon I'll make some PRs. again great lifting, keep up the good work, and I hope everything goes well and turns out for the better. we're all here for you

Thanks Tobi and glad to hear you're back to 405+ again. Stay smart and you'll have that 700+ deadlift like we talked about.

Don't take this the wrong way, but your squat form looks a ton more solid than it did 6 months ago.
WTF is with your GF just sitting watching you lift? She get wet on that bro? Or just there to towel you off between sets?

Not taking that negatively at all bro, appreciate it. And lol, both.

[Nom Z]

Ya inzer, gonna take years to get to me probably...fukking inzer. Only 13mm lever I could find for a good price, plus good quality, just **** service.


Squatted 415x3x2 raw yesterday, got a new pair of knee wraps too, excite.

[dopamine72]

Ya inzer, gonna take years to get to me probably...fukking inzer. Only 13mm lever I could find for a good price, plus good quality, just **** service.
Squatted 415x3x2 raw yesterday, got a new pair of knee wraps too, excite.

Good sh*t

Got another vid?

Thinking about doing 3x2 or something instead of doing a 1x5 for my intensity day. But I might just save that for when I fail me 1x5 and then move to 3x2. Just trying to spice things up a bit.

[Juggernaut0]

3 plates for a triple on bench? isthisreallife.jpg

It's always been a goal of mine to just do 1 rep of it, let alone 3. lol Awesome work!

[dopamine72]

3 plates for a triple on bench? isthisreallife.jpg
It's always been a goal of mine to just do 1 rep of it, let alone 3. lol Awesome work!

You'll get that + more if you really want it bro. Thanks.

Still been hitting the gym every other day. Nothing crazy to report just trying to get back into the groove and everything. My free gym pass is going to expire this sunday so I need to get my equipment over to my new place or buy a gym membership soon. I'm stressing over that the most if you can believe it lol.

Gonna probably hit up some deads today if everything goes as planned. Its too bad the gym has sh*tty hex plates. Oh well.

Post up some new electro tracks if any of you EDM bras have any.

[nads786]

Hey bro, strong lurker checking it! Great work despite the sub optimal circumstances your strength has really taken off, I need your front squat.. *Lurk mode reactivated*

[PeterGibbons316]

Ya inzer, gonna take years to get to me probably...fukking inzer. Only 13mm lever I could find for a good price, plus good quality, just **** service.

That was my experience as well. Their order processing/tracking system doesn't work very well. It's worth the wait though.

[Nom Z]

Good sh*t

Got another vid?

Thinking about doing 3x2 or something instead of doing a 1x5 for my intensity day. But I might just save that for when I fail me 1x5 and then move to 3x2. Just trying to spice things up a bit.

I'll have some vids this weekend, testing out the waters with my new RPM wraps, meet is next Sunday.

That was my experience as well. Their order processing/tracking system doesn't work very well. It's worth the wait though.

Twice my experience after this order. Hard to beat the price and quality though, I have an Inzer 13mm double prong that is 6yrs old right now, still a great belt.

[dopamine72]

Ya inzer, gonna take years to get to me probably...fukking inzer. Only 13mm lever I could find for a good price, plus good quality, just **** service.
Squatted 415x3x2 raw yesterday, got a new pair of knee wraps too, excite.

Good sh*t bro, Im not too far off from that now. My squat has just shot up so well these past few months thanks to proper programming.

3 plates for a triple on bench? isthisreallife.jpg
It's always been a goal of mine to just do 1 rep of it, let alone 3. lol Awesome work!

lol thanks man and you can hit that + more bro, keep workin.

Hey bro, strong lurker checking it! Great work despite the sub optimal circumstances your strength has really taken off, I need your front squat.. *Lurk mode reactivated*

Thanks bro. Hit those fronts with heavy weight and volume. Build that midsection strength up with ab wheel and build that back up more. It will shoot up.

I'll have some vids this weekend, testing out the waters with my new RPM wraps, meet is next Sunday.
Twice my experience after this order. Hard to beat the price and quality though, I have an Inzer 13mm double prong that is 6yrs old right now, still a great belt.

You think if I train with wraps every now and then it will up my squat? In for vid too, post that sh*t brah.

So I have been super busy. Working, moving, cleaning, driving so much and those damn gas prices aren't helping. Anyways I have still been lifting heavy as hell and got a 24 membership for a dammnnnnn good deal. So I feel good about that and I have been making some new friends in the gym that also lift heavy. Then last night I got a U-Haul truck and moved my equipment to my new place. It was a bitch but after I was done I felt a so f*cking relieved. Still training ang making PR', I am def stronger too.

Once again thanks everyone for following me and supporting me even though I haven't had time to keep up with all of your journals. I hope I get my sh*t together soon so I'll have more time to see what you guys are up to.

Here is what I did today. Wish I could list my other workouts but not enough time.

PLing Squat
365x2 (so easy)
375x2 (so easy)
385x2 (easy)
395x2 (ok)
405x1 (challenging but I had 1 more)
315x8 (had wayyy more lol ****)

Bench
275x7 (easy as hell, had 3 more)
285x6 (2-3 more)
285x5 (2 more)

CGBP
225x5
255x5 (More)

Shrugs
405x10
405x10
405x10 (easy but keeping it light because its been a while)

Chins
BWx10
BWx8
BWx8

Light Curls for my tendons
12's x 30
20's x 30
20's x 30

Ab Wheel
Knees x 10
Standing x 8 (almost full ROM)

This was at home. At the gym I do more isolations and volume. Still decent session with my cuz. My body weight is around 220 now with visible abs. I'm thinking on a good day my squat is 440. Bench is 355. Deadlift is 540. SOHP 230. All conservative numbers that I know I can hit. I am positive I could do a little more. I wanna max but I am not trippin over that and simply having fun lifting and getting stronger.

I have more to say and vids I need to put up but that's it for now. Hope you bros are doing well and making PR's.

[Woody-5]

Good to hear that you've got your home gym set back up.
Strong workout right there! 4 plate squat FTW! And a good amount of ramp up volume too, damn fine work! Keep killing it mate!

[RedSoxBrah]

Great log... lifts look strong as fuk!

[jshaw5]

Damn man nice work. Glad to see you got your home gym back up. Cool you were able to meet some guys that lift heavy at your gym too. I have still yet to see anyone at my gym load up more than 3 plates and do even 1 squat to proper depth

[dopamine72]

Dynamic Effort Deadlifts/Beltless
335x2
335x2
335x2
335x2
335x2
335x2
335x2
335x2

SOHP
185x5
185x5
185x5
185x5
185x5(more)

Strict Bent BB Rows
275x5
275x5
275x5
275x5
295x3
Add Belt
325x6

GHR Negatives + Assisted Positive
BW x 5
BW x 6

3 sets Calves

5 sets light curls for tendinitis

That 5x5 SOHP w/ 185 was the easiest its ever been. I was stoked. Time for 190 soon. And I know I got a 3x3 w/ 210-215. All paused between reps too. Feeling really good and its awesome lifting outside. I'm loving the DE too. I feel much fresher right now. I'll be doing DE every other day, then volume, then ME. Something like that at least. Work on my weak points. Fix them and fuck sh*t up.

[dopamine72]

Good to hear that you've got your home gym set back up.
Strong workout right there! 4 plate squat FTW! And a good amount of ramp up volume too, damn fine work! Keep killing it mate!

It was a huge relief. Thanks Wood.

Great log... lifts look strong as fuk!

Appreciate it bro.

Damn man nice work. Glad to see you got your home gym back up. Cool you were able to meet some guys that lift heavy at your gym too. I have still yet to see anyone at my gym load up more than 3 plates and do even 1 squat to proper depth

Thanks J. lol that's too bad. There are a handful of people that can rep out 3 plates to depth at my new gym, but still there should be more.

[nads786]

Interesting idea with the ME DE and volume days do you plan on essentially running a fullbody program ?

[dopamine72]

Interesting idea with the ME DE and volume days do you plan on essentially running a fullbody program ?

Yeah its gonna be full body and every other day lifting because of my tendinitis. The funny thing is I make better progress with more rest anyways. Full body programs have always treated me well. My strength is the best its ever been and I am the biggest I have ever been because of them. I haven''t really done much of a split for almost a year. I usually hit one exercise super hard on my lifting day and keep the other ones slightly toned down. I was wayyyy overtraining a year or two ago.

[nads786]

Yeah its gonna be full body and every other day lifting because of my tendinitis. The funny thing is I make better progress with more rest anyways. Full body programs have always treated me well. My strength is the best its ever been and I am the biggest I have ever been because of them. I haven''t really done much of a split for almost a year. I usually hit one exercise super hard on my lifting day and keep the other ones slightly toned down. I was wayyyy overtraining a year or two ago.

I hear you on that I constantly ask myself what exercises are essential and what are pointless fluff? Strength comes at a premium for me so I can't waste time on volume for the sake of volume.

[nwskier]

Dude your strength/success is so motivating!!! Awesome to hear about the good changes. I'll be lifting hard cause I prob got another sales trip to the bay in Nov/Dec, and maybe a ski day. We will have to meet up again bro

[Nom Z]

Good stuff brah, hope you're things are going well over there.

Posted a full meet write-up if you're interested.

[nads786]

Hey bro I assume you have elbow tendinitis ? This may help you :

[PeterGibbons316]

So you moved, have a gym membership, and are using your home gym too?

Why the move? Liking the new place?

Impressive squatting as well!

[dopamine72]

I hear you on that I constantly ask myself what exercises are essential and what are pointless fluff? Strength comes at a premium for me so I can't waste time on volume for the sake of volume.

Indeed

Dude your strength/success is so motivating!!! Awesome to hear about the good changes. I'll be lifting hard cause I prob got another sales trip to the bay in Nov/Dec, and maybe a ski day. We will have to meet up again bro

Haha for sure man

Good stuff brah, hope you're things are going well over there.
Posted a full meet write-up if you're interested.

Thanks man, yeah I saw that 573 DL, strong stuff

Hey bro I assume you have elbow tendinitis ? This may help you :
[video=youtube;0dgbCDtqdlI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dgbCDtqdlI[video]

I actually have that and saw this video a while ago. Need to go grab it at my old place. It helps a little for me, but nothing like they make it out to be. High rep, light weight DB curls + advil and ice after helps me the most.

So you moved, have a gym membership, and are using your home gym too?
Why the move? Liking the new place?
Impressive squatting as well!

Yep. I couldn't live where I was living anymore. The new place is cool and I thoroughly enjoy lifting outside. I do need to whip everyone into shape though and get it cleaner. I'm OCD when it comes to cleanliness and everyone around here is lazy and dirty. Things will change though haha, I'm slowly weaseling my way in and getting everyone to pitch in. People are thanking me for getting it cleaner too. It really needed it.

[metalmullisha]

What made you want to do DE?

[Juggernaut0]

Nice job dop!

ILO is mirin those BB Rows! lol

[PeterGibbons316]

Yep. I couldn't live where I was living anymore. The new place is cool and I thoroughly enjoy lifting outside. I do need to whip everyone into shape though and get it cleaner. I'm OCD when it comes to cleanliness and everyone around here is lazy and dirty. Things will change though haha, I'm slowly weaseling my way in and getting everyone to pitch in. People are thanking me for getting it cleaner too. It really needed it.

Good for you getting out man, I know that is tough.

Looking forward to seeing the old Colin back in action again

[dopamine72]

What made you want to do DE?

There is a world class powerlifting gym literally 1 min 30 sec away from me. Most of the lifters there are elite and some hold world records. I went there 2x last weekend. First time I chatted with the owner for about a half hour and the second time I was invited to watch DE day. A handful of the guys worked their way up to 500 on speed box squats lol. Needless to say after seeing that I figured I would implement some DE into my training because I wanna get strong.

The owner was telling me how I needed to get to 275 for maximum leverage. How I could DL 800+, squat 800+ and bench 600+. It was a little overwhelming. Since most people who go there end up quitting the cost for him to train me was mighty expensive. Which I completely understand, however I cannot afford that at the moment. Nor do I know if I wanna get that big lmao. At the moment I'm still trying to get a little bigger and way stronger, but I also wanna have visible abs and be able to run etc. He pretty much said the only way he would train me was if I wanted to get that big and strong. So I dunno about that. Anyways it was a badass gym and cool to see people that strong. A few guys were absolute monsters.

Oh yeah and he thought my 600 DL goal was setting the bar way too low. I was told he could get me there in a few months given my current max. Now THAT had me intrigued.

/CSB

Nice job dop!
ILO is mirin those BB Rows! lol

lol thanks

Good for you getting out man, I know that is tough.
Looking forward to seeing the old Colin back in action again

Thanks Jason

[Ironlife]

Great stuff on getting on D.E, with the above lifters you met at the gym would be amazing guidance. Im so jealous of that lol.

Some good vids if you get time to watch

[dopamine72]

^^^ Watching that later fosho, I always like the vids you post, thanks bro.

PLing Squats
345x5
345x5
345x5
345x5
345x5(more)

Light Curls for tendinitis
12's x 30
12's x 30
12's x 50

Light Ab Wheel
BW x 15
BW x 15

Shoulder dislocations
20/20/20

Squats were pretty easy but its still 5x5 after all. I got terrible sleep last night so my body did not want to lift today and I was not 100%. On top of that my tendinitis flared really bad so I decided it would be smart to cut out all upper body work. My form was looking/feeling damn solid on those squats however, its definitely the lightest 345 has ever felt. On a good day I have 355x5x5.

[nwskier]

train heavier dude, you have the potential!!! love seeing the high motivation bro

[dopamine72]

train heavier dude, you have the potential!!! love seeing the high motivation bro

lol I will. I was planning on doing trips with 315-320 on bench today but my tendons were flaring hardcore so no go. Hopefully they'll feel better soon. Part of the problem is not having my handy elliptical here to warm up on properly now. So I need to think of a good way to warm up my entire body before lifting now. Maybe walk with light weights in my hands? But isn't that what old people do? lol....



And for the electronica brahs: