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

[dopamine72]

for the extra dough, you should be squatting 5 with those badboys

lol cheeky kunt. I'll be squatting 2x a week on this prog, don't you worry. 5 plates? That's my max DL bro. I know I'll have close to that eventually. Gonna be a long ass time. 4 plates is a nice shorter term goal.

You have bad butt wink going so deep? Can you get a side angle next time you squat?

Scroll up and I have a semi side angle with me doing a double with 315 in chucks, not Oly shoes. A slight, slight amount of butt wink, but nothing major. I have good flexibility/athleticism

[PeterGibbons316]

Scroll up and I have a semi side angle with me doing a double with 315 in chucks, not Oly shoes. A slight, slight amount of butt wink, but nothing major. I have good flexibility/athleticism

Hard to tell with the angle, but looked like minimal on first rep, none on second. Very impressive.

[dopamine72]

Hard to tell with the angle, but looked like minimal on first rep, none on second. Very impressive.

Thanks mayne. I just love trying to squat like dis....

One day....

[ngolsen]

200kg... easy

[Mvick07]

rofl sorry bro...but those shoes are ugly! haha.


so i was thinking this winter break we try smolov (3 weeks from now)....just the 3 week cycle. I might have a friend start it with me (he said his compromise was it had to be during winter break (from school)).

think about it.

[alex2363]

In , subbed and rated thread a 5 star.

[SydTheKid]

solid form on squats, nice and deep .. not a fan of chucks ?

[limelite]

Holy ****, why don't I have the Chinese squatting gene? WTF. Genes, I am disappoint. Holy crap, they squat so upright. No flinch or back adjustment whatsoever, not even a sign of struggle (except minor groan)

Should I then assume that oly shoes are for sale in HK/China? Gotta get myself a pair. Your current squatting form is a HUGE improvement from your old squatting vid form (non-Oly)!

[matt297]

Dont know what the fuk is wrong with me but I kept forgetting to actually subscribe! sowwy

[pezking7p]

wtf new journal? IN!

[dopamine72]

200kg... easy

Yes. It should be.

rofl sorry bro...but those shoes are ugly! haha.
so i was thinking this winter break we try smolov (3 weeks from now)....just the 3 week cycle. I might have a friend start it with me (he said his compromise was it had to be during winter break (from school)).
think about it.

I like them, I think they look clean. Here's another angle.

Dunno. I wanted to give the badybaldin more time. We'll see. Keep me updated.

In , subbed and rated thread a 5 star.

solid form on squats, nice and deep .. not a fan of chucks ?

Thanks guys. I where my Oly shoes for Squats/Bench. Everything else is Chucks fo sho.

Holy ****, why don't I have the Chinese squatting gene? WTF. Genes, I am disappoint. Holy crap, they squat so upright. No flinch or back adjustment whatsoever, not even a sign of struggle (except minor groan)
Should I then assume that oly shoes are for sale in HK/China? Gotta get myself a pair. Your current squatting form is a HUGE improvement from your old squatting vid form (non-Oly)!

lol. They do a lot of mobility work and squat every day + been doing it their whole lives. Keep at it and you can get similar form. Just look around online and make sure they have good return policy so you can find the right size Oly shoe. And make sure the heal is 0.75". Thanks, I try.

Dont know what the fuk is wrong with me but I kept forgetting to actually subscribe! sowwy

Done the same thing before. Its coo.

wtf new journal? IN!

Yep. Welcome.

[SyphilisBrah]

strong fukkin squat man...

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[dopamine72]

strong fukkin squat man...
Subbed.

Nice name lolz.

Thanks brew. My back squat is actually my weak point. Just realized I posted my front squat under bench, so I had a mod fix that. My pressing strength is where I thrive. Still no excuses. Gonna get my squat up asap.

Edit- Also have been thinking about where to put in the squats. I guess it will have to be DL day (Tuesday), right after my 5-3-1 DL. I'll do some back squats or front squats w/ 70-80% for moderate volume. Then my main squat day will be 5-3-1 squat day on Friday. Looks like Tuesdays are gonna be a bitch. I think it would be a bad idea for me to squat Monday (today) because I then have heavy deads the next day. Wouldn't be 100% for deads.

[SyphilisBrah]

lul thanks man.

your squat isn't bad at all....
but it is kinda interesting that your bench is only 20 lbs away from it.

[dopamine72]

11-28-11

5-3-1 Bench Day

BW: 207
Time: 1 hour 20 min
Key: PR

Bench

(warmup)
120-5
150-5
180-3
210-3
240-3
270-6(program called for 3)(last rep grinder)

--I'm letting my ego get the best of me on these max rep out sets. Need to hold myself back next time.

More Bench

235-5
235-5
235-5

--Easy, just getting a lil volume in to keep my form/technique up.

DB Incline Bench

60's-10
90's-8(had 10 at least)
90's-8
90's-8 (+15 sec neg)

Dips

BW+50 lbs-8
BW+50 lbs-7
BW+50 lbs-8

DB Incline Flies

55's-9
50's-11
50's-10 (+15 sec neg)

CGBP

185-6
185-6(drop set) 135-10

--So much strength loss from all this volume. Obviously my chest still plays a large role in CGBP. These numbers are so lowwwwwww.

Good sesh. Strong pump. Started cramping up at the end. Still getting used to the volume. Gonna do more work next time.

[dopamine72]

lul thanks man.
your squat isn't bad at all....
but it is kinda interesting that your bench is only 20 lbs away from it.

Thanks. That's because I squat all the way down and don't wear a belt. But regardless of that, I still need to get it up higher.

[The_Izebox]

Good benching man! 270x6 is no joke

[Ironlife]

Damn 270x6 excellent PR, always breaking new ground Dopey, thats why i love coming in here

[dopamine72]

Good benching man! 270x6 is no joke

Thanks brew. I'm not too good at repping things out either.

Damn 270x6 excellent PR, always breaking new ground Dopey, thats why i love coming in here

Thanks Chris. I do my best. Need to make squats do this now.

[Farley1324]

That's a very nice bench.

And yes, you probably should avoid pushing all of the last 5/3/1 sets to the limit

[johnblythe]

great work mayne. strong pressing fo sho. i'm jealous!

[dopamine72]

That's a very nice bench.
And yes, you probably should avoid pushing all of the last 5/3/1 sets to the limit

great work mayne. strong pressing fo sho. i'm jealous!

Thanks guys. Yeah, need to keep my ego in check. Tomorrow is 3+ reps @ 400 on deads. Will stay 1-2 reps shy of failure hopefully if I can hold myself back.

[pezking7p]

270x6 is serious bidness. I don't know why you'd hold back on bench as long as form is okie dokie.

[dopamine72]

270x6 is serious bidness. I don't know why you'd hold back on bench as long as form is okie dokie.

Thanks Pezzy. You're the first person out of a good amount to say this. Failure is just taxing on the CNS. I think staying slightly away from it is better in the long run + I got all the other volume. I guess you're supposed to save most of what you have for week 3 and then get closer to your max. Dunno. Just getting a feel for the program, you may be right, it is only 1 set after all.

[pezking7p]

Thanks Pezzy. You're the first person out of a good amount to say this. Failure is just taxing on the CNS. I think staying slightly away from it is better in the long run + I got all the other volume. I guess you're supposed to save most of what you have for week 3 and then get closer to your max. Dunno. Just getting a feel for the program, you may be right, it is only 1 set after all.

I'm not saying you should try to grind out a rep that you're obviously going to fail, but rather than leave 1-2 in the tank, why not do the dang reps? Maybe there's something about this CNS bidness I don't know, though. I know you shouldn't fail all the time, but grinding a rep out once or twice a week can't be bad, can it?

[Farley1324]

I'm not saying you should try to grind out a rep that you're obviously going to fail, but rather than leave 1-2 in the tank, why not do the dang reps? Maybe there's something about this CNS bidness I don't know, though. I know you shouldn't fail all the time, but grinding a rep out once or twice a week can't be bad, can it?

I think that is the case. Also, where do you get "once or twice a week"?


On a semi related note, what is the most weight you have consistently moved for a period of time?

[Mvick07]

why hold back, doesnt the 5/3/1 thing say to go to failure on the last set..?

[Farley1324]

why hold back, doesnt the 5/3/1 thing say to go to failure on the last set..?

No.

Wendler suggests keeping 1-2 reps in the tank as a general rule. Pick your battles.

[pezking7p]

I think that is the case. Also, where do you get "once or twice a week"?


On a semi related note, what is the most weight you have consistently moved for a period of time?

So you're telling me that grinding out a rep is bad? I get "once or twice a week" from the fact that (I think) you do 3 AMRAP sets each week, if one or two of those sets happens to have the last rep be a rep that wasn't "in the bag" then you will need to grind it out. I don't know about you, but 90% of the time my last rep isn't a real grinder, so it could be less than once or twice a week I guess. Even if it was, though, is it bad? (srs)

I don't know how to answer your second question. Biggest lift? All lifts? what period of time? Sometimes you ask me questions that seem like you don't think I train.

[Farley1324]

So you're telling me that grinding out a rep is bad? I get "once or twice a week" from the fact that (I think) you do 3 AMRAP sets each week, if one or two of those sets happens to have the last rep be a rep that wasn't "in the bag" then you will need to grind it out. I don't know about you, but 90% of the time my last rep isn't a real grinder, so it could be less than once or twice a week I guess. Even if it was, though, is it bad? (srs)

I don't know how to answer your second question. Biggest lift? All lifts? what period of time? Sometimes you ask me questions that seem like you don't think I train.

There is am AMRAP set every training session with lifting done 3-4x a week.

What is the heaviest weight you have consistently moved for a period of time?

Yes, I also spend the vast majority of my time without the last rep being a real grinder...because I either am not following a program that calls for AMRAP or, if I am, I leave 1-2 in the tank.