KenshinH's Quest for Old Man Strength and Fitness

[New Evolution]

Damn mirin... the squats Ken. Congrats on the PR!!

[audieswu]

Damn mirin... the squats Ken. Congrats on the PR!!

Grats on the 380 5X5 squats bro! You are the man son.

...oh wait wrong thread. not as single squat was performed on dat dere leg day :}

[blkbelt42]

Damn mirin... the squats Ken. Congrats on the PR!!

Thanks dude!!

Oh wait, this isn't my journal and I didn't do 5x5.

How did I get here?

[audieswu]

thanks dude!!

Oh wait, this isn't my journal and i didn't do 5x5.

How did i get here?

lmao

[KenshinH]

Awesome job Tuan!

Can't wait to get my AdiPowers in the mail BFF

To me that's instant motivation lol

Thanks BFF! They arrive tomorrow right? Take a pic with them with your red and black FF gear on

340x5x5 for volume day on TM sucked ass, I can't imagine how bad 380x5x5 sucks. How much rest you taking between sets?

I started with 5 minutes between sets and ended up around 7 minutes by the 4th and 5th sets lol

Damn mirin... the squats Ken. Congrats on the PR!!

Thanks Evo!

Squat every 1-3 months crew ... soon

Grats on the 380 5X5 squats bro! You are the man son.

...oh wait wrong thread. not as single squat was performed on dat dere leg day :}

LOL

Thanks dude!!

Oh wait, this isn't my journal and I didn't do 5x5.

How did I get here?

ROFL

Your journal's in the O35 section right? I'll have to drop by later

[jshaw5]

I started with 5 minutes between sets and ended up around 7 minutes by the 4th and 5th sets lol

That's pretty impressive. That's about what I end up doing on VD. I could see going up to 10 minutes between sets on Smolov.

[MakeGoBoom]

Lol sj is brutal dude. Strong though

[mstatefan91]

Sick squats bro. Can't imagine a 5x5 with 90% max weight!

[johnblythe]

daaaang son. incredible work!

[KenshinH]

That's pretty impressive. That's about what I end up doing on VD. I could see going up to 10 minutes between sets on Smolov.

It might go up to 10 minutes by next week

Lol sj is brutal dude. Strong though

Every session in the intense cycle so far, I've thought at least once "WTF am I doing?" LOL

Sick squats bro. Can't imagine a 5x5 with 90% max weight!

Thanks bro. 90% training max, not max weight - but still heavy lol

daaaang son. incredible work!

Thanks my man!

[mstatefan91]

I got ya. Still very heavy. We have the same squat max (temporarily) and I can't imagine doing 380x5x5

[KenshinH]

I got ya. Still very heavy. We have the same squat max (temporarily) and I can't imagine doing 380x5x5

Before Smolov, I couldn't imagine doing that either

I'm sure your max is a bit higher than 445 now. Hopefully, mine is as well.

[Anthony21]

Supplements
1 scoop Energized N'Gage post


Barbell Squat: (Smolov int w3d1)
45x8
135x5
205x3
255x3
300x3
340x3
380x5
380x5
380x5 (vid) Lost focus on 4th rep, and then accidentally exhaled coming out of the hole on 5th rep! WTF Lucky I didn't get stapled
380x5 (vid)
380x5 (vid)
... This is the infamous 5x5 @ 90% of the training max


Notes
I hate Smolov. And squatting.



Somehow made it through this workout. I actually felt stronger Monday night than Friday night, which was a good thing. It was a mental battle starting in that 3rd set. The last rep of the 3rd-5th sets was a grind, but I think I had at least one more rep per set. Challenging but not as tough as last Friday's workout, since that one gave me the confidence that I can complete this one.

... Video coming later in the morning

Insane work man.

[da2ricky]

Awesome squats Ken. Glad you didn't snap yo chit up on that exhaled rep

[KenshinH]

Insane work man.

Thanks Anthony!

Awesome squats Ken. Glad you didn't snap yo chit up on that exhaled rep

It caught me by surprise, but luckily I was at or slightly past my sticking point so I was able to regroup and push that shyt up. An inch or so lower and that was coming back down lol.

[12ccopeland]

380x5x5; ufukkingwotm8.


Unreal job you beast

[RyouBakua]

i think i agree with everyone on those beast squats


why you no DL 225?

[howimliving]

why you no DL 225?

he's tired of warm ups

smolov. not even once

[RyouBakua]

he's tired of warm ups

yeah, no chit right

[audieswu]

Wholly chit on that last squat session Tuan!!! Amazing work man!
You know how you keep telling me to press on and finish strong with my cut?
You finish Smolov and tell that russian brah Survived Camp U WOT M8? I just owned you.

[KenshinH]

380x5x5; ufukkingwotm8.


Unreal job you beast

Thanks Cam!

i think i agree with everyone on those beast squats

why you no DL 225?

Shouldn't do additional lower-body work while on Smolov. I think 225 DL AMRAP constitutes "additional lower-body work"

he's tired of warm ups

smolov. not even once

LOL

I did 275x20 a while back. So I should be able to do 225x20 - that's my unofficial entry

Wholly chit on that last squat session Tuan!!! Amazing work man!
You know how you keep telling me to press on and finish strong with my cut?
You finish Smolov and tell that russian brah Survived Camp U WOT M8? I just owned you.

LOL Smolov was a sadistic kunt fo sho. These Russian programs certainly push you to the limit.

[howimliving]

I did 275x20 a while back. So I should be able to do 225x20 - that's my unofficial entry

newds or it didn't happen. no hetero

[KenshinH]

Supplements
1 scoop Energized N'Gage post


Barbell Squat: (Smolov int w3d2)
45x8
135x5
205x3
255x3
300x3
340x3
370x1 extra single because I don't like big jumps in weight
405x3 rep PR (vid) Fuk yeah!!
405x3 (vid)
... My 1RM was 405 before Smolov


Notes
* I thought Wednesday night's Smolov session would be tough, because I had just done 380x5x5 Monday night. Hips were still very tight so I took extra time on the elliptical to warm up. Also did extra dynamic stretching - leg kicks, bodyweight squats - to loosen them up. It all worked because my hips were feeling good once I got under the bar.

* I was feeling very strong tonight. Warmups were easy, and even the 370 single flew up. I knew that all I had to do was focus on each rep and I would be able to hit at least the first 405x3.

* That set turned out easier than I had expected. Felt like I had 2 more reps, although the second one would probably be a grinder. The second 405 set was a little harder, mainly because I wasn't as focused on it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcEMijcI9WA (mobile)

[blkbelt42]

woah!!!!! Nice work on the squats Ken!

NO need to show off and do it 2x.

[Anthony21]

That's what i'm talking about man, 405x3 congrats.

[Woody-5]

Sick work nailing your old max for a triple! Awesome stuff fella!

[Juggernaut0]

Wtf? Your max squat was 4 plates? Double wtf? Those reps were flying up. You've blown waaay past 4 plates yo.

4 workouts left, isn't it?

[audieswu]

AMAZING progress Tuan!!! Congrats on breaking PR's X2!!!

[jshaw5]

Awesome squats as usual Ken.

[howimliving]

very nice amigo