How pezking got his wheels back

[pezking7p]

Thanks for sick cat support brahs.

Anyone want to cliff me on the death march video? I'm too drunk to care to watch even a 3.5 minute video.

Impossible to describe, just skip to the last 30 seconds and watch what he does retard.

[Swuuu]

You still got it done man!!

[Woody-5]

Nice work fella, especially pushing through those squats with no sleep

When are you getting a bench?

Morning BW: 173.5 lb

Squat:
45x10
135x5
155x3
205x5(x3)
--2nd set had a few slow reps. 3rd set was faster but a little wobbly on form.

Dips:
BWx5
+25x5(x3)

Deadlifts:
135x5
245x5
--Just right. First 3 reps were really fast, last rep I had to pull for. Form still feels really good, I should get a video.

***NOTES***
I got no sleep last night so I was dragging ass when I got home from work. I slammed some of this animal Pre-WO I have that tastes like cat piss mixed with dirt that a cat pissed in. But hey, it got me through my workout.

Squats were slowish. I think I need to warm up more. I used to run for a few minutes to get my muscles warm and I'm missing that right now.

I added 10 lbs to dips instead of 5, basically because I'm too lazy to get all the right plates together to make 20 lbs.

Deadlifts were great. Can't complain.

[pezking7p]

Thanks dudes. No bench at least until I move somewhere more permanent. The dips aren't really growing on me though so who knows.

Cat seems to be on the mend after the vet gave him a shot of steroids and some fluids (he hadn't eaten since Sunday).

[jshaw5]

I slammed some of this animal Pre-WO I have that tastes like cat piss mixed with dirt that a cat pissed in. But hey, it got me through my workout.

lulz was that the shock therapy or storm?

Squats were slowish. I think I need to warm up more. I used to run for a few minutes to get my muscles warm and I'm missing that right now.

I need to get better about warmups. I used to do 4 minutes on the bike, but I like doing mobility work much better. Problem is I'm always in a time crunch and don't do near as much as I should.

I added 10 lbs to dips instead of 5, basically because I'm too lazy to get all the right plates together to make 20 lbs.

You mean 2 10's lol?

Glad to hear the cat is getting better.

[chazzy1864]

I slammed some of this animal Pre-WO I have that tastes like cat piss mixed with dirt that a cat pissed in. But hey, it got me through my workout.

Sounds awesome!

[pezking7p]

Morning BW: 174.5

Squats:
45x10
135x5
155x3
205x1
215x5(x3)
--Easy?

Dips:
+30x5(x3)

NG Pullups:
+5x5(x3)

BB Curls:
70x5(x3)

***NOTES***
Did this workout last night. I actually did half of it during a conference call for work (who schedules a conference call at 4:00pm on a Friday???).

Squats flew up. I wasn't sore from my last workout. I'm not sore/weak at all today. I'm not sure what's going on. Dips were tough but do-able. Pullups too. I'm just baffled by the soreness.

On the negative side. I'm two weeks in to this thing without any real change in weight (this morning I weighed 176, I'm aiming for 1lb/wk loss). I'm not sure if this is just due to change in diet, or muscles taking on more glycogen/water. I'm really glad that I took starting measurements.

[12ccopeland]

Disregard scale, regard mirror. Nice workout man. Good sign if those squats are already flying up.

[Swuuu]

Disregard scale, regard mirror. Nice workout man. Good sign if those squats are already flying up.

I second that scale statement! Stop looking at the numbers man! Good training :P

[Juggernaut0]

Friday 4pm conference call? Wut. lol

Nice squats

[Swuuu]

Friday 4pm conference call? Wut. lol

Nice squats

They cray cray haha

[pezking7p]

Disregard scale, regard mirror. Nice workout man. Good sign if those squats are already flying up.

I second that scale statement! Stop looking at the numbers man! Good training :P

I understand what you're saying, but in my experience the mirror lies! I can look at the mirror after I work out and I think I look pretty jacked. Then the next day all I see is skinny with fat parts poking out all over.

Friday 4pm conference call? Wut. lol

Nice squats

Thanks jugg. Squats felt awesome. The conference call was ridiculous, pretty pointless, too

[Swuuu]

I understand what you're saying, but in my experience the mirror lies! I can look at the mirror after I work out and I think I look pretty jacked. Then the next day all I see is skinny with fat parts poking out all over.


Thanks jugg. Squats felt awesome. The conference call was ridiculous, pretty pointless, too

It's also a mental thing as well! But you also have to find a mirror that isn't magnified. Alot of gyms have magnified mirrors so that all the dudes can look bigger and feel better.

[pezking7p]

It's also a mental thing as well! But you also have to find a mirror that isn't magnified. Alot of gyms have magnified mirrors so that all the dudes can look bigger and feel better.

Lulz my gym is in my house, and all the mirrors are extremely dark and poorly located. No full-length mirrors, either.

[Swuuu]

Lulz my gym is in my house, and all the mirrors are extremely dark and poorly located. No full-length mirrors, either.

That could also play a part haha

[pezking7p]

Morning BW: 175ish yesterday. Forgot to weigh this morning.

Squats:
45x10(x2)
135x5
155x3
205x1
225x5(x3) -Might have done 6 reps on the last set. Lost count so I did an extra rep.
--Finally pushed some plates, form was not awesome

Dips:
BWx5
+35x5(x3)
--Good challenge, really feeling it in my tris.

Deadlift:
135x5
225x1
265x5
--Back rounding a bit

B/O Rear Delt Flyes:
25x20(x3)


***NOTES***
Squat form was not up to par today. Legs were shaking, back was feeling weak. Squats weren't too hard, no grinders, just heavier and a little wobblier I guess.

Dips felt great, feeling some power in my arms. I was planning to do dips until I was doing a plate, but after today I think I'll do some pressing next time.

Deadlifts. Back rounding a bit. First three reps felt really good, reps 4-5 were hard. Last rep felt like a grinder but I guess the video shows it wasn't that slow. Back rounding pretty good, too. No pain or discomfort so I'm OK with it on a rep or two.

Did some rear delt flyes, Trying to do more BB stuff this time around so I'll be focusing on my delts/bis/calves if I can. What else am I missing? Upper traps I guess? Maybe when I'm done with SS I'll do a 4-day split or something like that for a while. Thoughts?

[Swuuu]

It's ok man. You'll get the form down! It's ok to cheat sometimes!

[Woody-5]

Squats climbing fast!
Nice dips n deads too

Do you have a particular strength goal you want to hit before doing a split or are you just going until you stall?

[pezking7p]

It's ok man. You'll get the form down! It's ok to cheat sometimes!

I don't know if it's cheating but I'll do it just the same!

Squats climbing fast!
Nice dips n deads too

Do you have a particular strength goal you want to hit before doing a split or are you just going until you stall?

I was expecting squats to stall more quickly!

Ummm....I hadn't really planned this out, just kind of playing it by feel. It would be nice to get close to my old strength before switching it up too much, but I spent 7-8 months getting there. At this rate I can see myself squatting 275-285 in 4-5 weeks, and deadlifting 315x5 in about the same time. I would be fine if I got to that point, then I can decide what to do afterwards. I'd really like to have arms that look like I lift. Legs don't seem to be a problem but I'd like my vastis to be bigger, and hams.

[Swuuu]

Cool man! Just saying you don't need to worry about it all the time!

[MatTheCur]

^ so much that... ESPECIALLY seeing as you're coming back to it all, and piling on the weight. Things are looking fantastic-o!

May want to pull the slack out of the bar before the pull, and drop your hips a tiny bit more, to get more leg drive. There are a bunch of good articles on Elitefts.com, too!

Have you thought about doing 5/3/1 with the body building template?

[pezking7p]

^ so much that... ESPECIALLY seeing as you're coming back to it all, and piling on the weight. Things are looking fantastic-o!

May want to pull the slack out of the bar before the pull, and drop your hips a tiny bit more, to get more leg drive. There are a bunch of good articles on Elitefts.com, too!

Have you thought about doing 5/3/1 with the body building template?

Is that the BBB setup? I personally have not been in love with 5/3/1 when I've looked at it in the past, but never really explored it in depth.

I was considering a 4-day setup of back/quads, chest/tris, Squats/back/bis, shoulders/calves/abs. Or something along those lines, with each day focusing on a big lift using a strength scheme (5x5 or equivalent), except shoulders, which would be purely an accessory/high rep type of day.

Thoughts? I'm in deep, uncharted water on this one.

[MatTheCur]

Is that the BBB setup? I personally have not been in love with 5/3/1 when I've looked at it in the past, but never really explored it in depth.

I was considering a 4-day setup of back/quads, chest/tris, Squats/back/bis, shoulders/calves/abs. Or something along those lines, with each day focusing on a big lift using a strength scheme (5x5 or equivalent), except shoulders, which would be purely an accessory/high rep type of day.

Thoughts? I'm in deep, uncharted water on this one.

No, that's Boring But Big.

There's an actual bodybuilding template: http://blackironbeast.com/5/3/1/calculator

Put in your numbers, check off "Bodybuilding" template, and see what it gives you.

[pezking7p]

No, that's Boring But Big.

There's an actual bodybuilding template: http://blackironbeast.com/5/3/1/calculator

Put in your numbers, check off "Bodybuilding" template, and see what it gives you.

Thanks, m8. I plugged it in, but there are a lot of exercises I can't do, like leg press and ham curls. I could modify it, though.

[MatTheCur]

Thanks, m8. I plugged it in, but there are a lot of exercises I can't do, like leg press and ham curls. I could modify it, though.

But of course! It's not a completely set structure; more like a guideline to what you should be doing.

[jshaw5]

Thanks, m8. I plugged it in, but there are a lot of exercises I can't do, like leg press and ham curls. I could modify it, though.

Drop leg press and do front squats. Drop leg curls and do GHR's.

[pezking7p]

Morning BW: 173.6 lb

Squats:
45x10 --Quads cramping pretty good
135x5 --Feels like someone has battered my quads with a baseball bat
--Quit

Press:
45x10
65x5
95x5(x3)
--Though I was starting easy but this was actually a good choice!

NG Pullups:
+10x5(x3)

BB Curls:
75x5(x3)

***NOTES***
I've had the cramps happen before when squatting, always in my quads, doesn't go away for several hours and usually prevents me from squatting. I've never had it this bad before, though. If anyone knows what causes this please let me know. I'm assuming dehydration or deficient in some electrolyte (my diet is pretty crappy right now).

Shocked at how hard Press was. Wondering if it's related to squat cramps.

Oh well. We live to play another day.

[Swuuu]

Morning BW: 173.6 lb

Squats:
45x10 --Quads cramping pretty good
135x5 --Feels like someone has battered my quads with a baseball bat
--Quit

Press:
45x10
65x5
95x5(x3)
--Though I was starting easy but this was actually a good choice!

NG Pullups:
+10x5(x3)

BB Curls:
75x5(x3)

***NOTES***
I've had the cramps happen before when squatting, always in my quads, doesn't go away for several hours and usually prevents me from squatting. I've never had it this bad before, though. If anyone knows what causes this please let me know. I'm assuming dehydration or deficient in some electrolyte (my diet is pretty crappy right now).

Shocked at how hard Press was. Wondering if it's related to squat cramps.

Oh well. We live to play another day.

yes sir, usually dehydration and/or low sodium levels. Also try taking in some potassium!

[12ccopeland]

Diet sucks. Nutrition stickies fgt.

[pezking7p]

yes sir, usually dehydration and/or low sodium levels. Also try taking in some potassium!

Thanks mate. I need to get better at remembering my multi and getting vegetables....and milk. I'm not used to lifting heavy without milk or protein powder (calcium). Also, drinking water at work.

Diet sucks. Nutrition stickies fgt.

lol. I know better than to eat like I am, but juggling my GF and my career while trying to eat right is....difficult. I promise to do better.