CWGame's workout log

[CWGame]

Mirin' hard man. Where do you get your workouts?

I'm now on Madcow 5x5, but I made the routine that I was on before. Was making really good progress but because work and college is going to kill me I'm not sure I'll be able to effectively lift 6 days a week.

[DJaRiHardstyle]

because work and college is going to kill me I'm not sure I'll be able to effectively lift 6 days a week.

Idk about that, man. I heard a great quote once that went something like "Next time you want to say 'I don't have time for [so and so]', try saying '[so and so] is not a priority'. It will completely change your outlook." Aka if this is really important to you, find things in your life that are getting in the way of training that are not a priority. That tip alone has helped me so much.

Obviously, though, I don't know how hectic your life is, so you may very well literally not have time to train 6 days a week. Just my $0.02 is all.

[CWGame]

Idk about that, man. I heard a great quote once that went something like "Next time you want to say 'I don't have time for [so and so]', try saying '[so and so] is not a priority'. It will completely change your outlook." Aka if this is really important to you, find things in your life that are getting in the way of training that are not a priority. That tip alone has helped me so much.

Obviously, though, I don't know how hectic your life is, so you may very well literally not have time to train 6 days a week. Just my $0.02 is all.

I agree I'm still making time for it 3-4 times a week but with work I will have to wake up at 2am and work until usually 8AM (manual labor job), have to get my workout done in between 8AM and 1PM and try to sleep during that time. Then I have college from 1PM to 7PM so after homework eating and getting ready for bed I'll be asleep at 10-11PMish. It will suck but if I can effectively workout for 3-4 times a week easily I'll probably go back to the routine I was on before 6 days a week. But you are 100% right I don't want this to be an excuse or a crutch at all of why I'm not getting good workouts in.

[CWGame]

Wednesday August 27th 2014-
Squat:
135x5
185x5
205x5
205x5

OHP- ( need to get used to really sucked was shaky)
95x5
115x5
135x5
145x4 (failed last one)
135x5

I have the strength for it, my body isn't used to it though. Since I can hit 90x3 on DB shouldr press I'm assuming I just need to get used to it.

Deadlift- (doing deadstop deadlifts from here on out)
135x5
225x5
315x5
335x5
345x4-5 (lost count believe 5 but maybe not)

I felt like it was cheating before even though i wasn't bouncing it that I would only TnG. I feel like off the ground is my weakness anyways so I switched to dead stop to make sure that gets fixed. I stop for about .5 seconds just make sure its completely still and go back into it.

Overall since I started madcow 5x5 it has sucked. Working out at 10-1030 in the morning doesn't feel right to me ,and I'm still trying to get used to it. I woke up at 845 today and carbed up a hour out, and still didn't feel that good working out.

[DJaRiHardstyle]

Don't worry about the OHP, that's a damn tough movement..

Also, good on you for switching to dead stop deadlifts.. imo, TnG deadlifts have no place in a raw beginner's regimen, ESPECIALLY if your weak point is off the ground.

About Madcow, I've heard people say they don't like it much. Not enough stimulus at the level of trainee it's recommended for. Put some thought into the Texas Method, it's revered as one of the best, if not the best, method for weekly LP.

Check out Gett01's log. He switched from Madcow to TM and loves it so far.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, props to you for grinding out sessions with such an awful sleep schedule. That really blows man, but you're making do with what you have!

[PaintballMan]

That's one hell of a sleep schedule, I couldn't do it for sure.

[CWGame]

Don't worry about the OHP, that's a damn tough movement..

Also, good on you for switching to dead stop deadlifts.. imo, TnG deadlifts have no place in a raw beginner's regimen, ESPECIALLY if your weak point is off the ground.

About Madcow, I've heard people say they don't like it much. Not enough stimulus at the level of trainee it's recommended for. Put some thought into the Texas Method, it's revered as one of the best, if not the best, method for weekly LP.

Check out Gett01's log. He switched from Madcow to TM and loves it so far.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, props to you for grinding out sessions with such an awful sleep schedule. That really blows man, but you're making do with what you have!

Yeah its fine I actually haven't gotten into the awful sleep schedule yet that's what my schedule is going to be haha in a week or two which is gonna suck but like you said I beleive it too if if there is a will there is a way and I will find time do lift. If Madcow doesn't feel right for me I might just go back to my program where I was making good progress but just cut out the light days so still only 3-4 days a week. I'm assuming it isn't the program in assuming its just me switching the time I workout from usually 1pm-3pm start time to now about 10am start time.

Overall I feel like I'm not going into my workouts as nearly the same intensity as before and need to figure out how to fix this.

[CWGame]

That's one hell of a sleep schedule, I couldn't do it for sure.

Its gonna suck but I'll get through it. I'm done complaining about it all that does is make me weaker. BTW what did you get banned for?

[CWGame]

Friday august 29th 2014:
Squat- (doing more sets with the bar 2-3)
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x5
280x3 (deep)
205x8 (deep consecutive no rest at top)

Bench:
135x5
185x5
225x5 (crappy)
245x5
275x5 (friend gave bad lift off) (PR)
200x8 (all really solid)

Didn't feel like a decent start first couple of sets were all over the place 275 set I was supposed to only hit 3 but was feeling good. Friend gave a horrible lift off and screwed me up beleive I can hit 6-7 with a good lift off. Still happy with 5 at 275.

BB BOR:
95x5
135x5
155x5
170x5
135x8

I woke up late but I watched some motivational videos and got pumped before my workout before I went in it felt great I'm having issues with pain in my inner thighs during lockout on squats at heavier weight which is bothering me but the workout felt good overall.

Tomorrow I'm doing my experimental "bodybuilding day" to just have fun and hit some movements I haven't done in a long time. I thank God for my life and my strength and the workout felt pretty solid today.

[jshookz]

Nice lifting CW. Just found your log, you got a new sub. I'm planning on moving to mad cows once ICF takes everything out of me haha!

[CWGame]

Nice lifting CW. Just found your log, you got a new sub. I'm planning on moving to mad cows once ICF takes everything out of me haha!

Thanks for checking out my log man, nice bible verse Sig too. I'll check out your log too bro keep up the good work.

[PaintballMan]

Its gonna suck but I'll get through it. I'm done complaining about it all that does is make me weaker. BTW what did you get banned for?

Explaining how it's obvious Jeff Seid has been taking his multi-vitamins...

[CWGame]

Explaining how it's obvious Jeff Seid has been taking his multi-vitamins...

I understand its illegal but its a pretty stupid rule, instead of helping ignorance on the subject they ban people for any talk of it.

[DJaRiHardstyle]

I understand its illegal but its a pretty stupid rule, instead of helping ignorance on the subject they ban people for any talk of it.

CW, that's high treason!

[CWGame]

CW, that's high treason!

Haha watch them find me in my log and ban me for it.

[CodyBaragar]

Good work in here brah... keep killin those main lifts

[CWGame]

Good work in here brah... keep killin those main lifts

Thanks man.

[CWGame]

Saturday august 30th 2014:
Bodybuilding day:

Db shrugs:
45x12
50x12
55x12

Db side lateral raises:
15x12
25x12 (someone was using 20s)
25x10 (too heavy to keep perfect form with)

Rear felt fly machine:
55x12
70x12
75x12

Chest fly's- (can definitely feel yestardays bench)
55x12
70x12
75x12

Lat pull down:
70x12
85x12
100x12

Abs machine/obkletes:
55x50
55x25x25 (oblekes)
55x50

Back extensions:
12
12
12

Incline flat db bicep curls-(bicep feels like its tearing)
25x12
20x12 (tension, slow very controlled)
15x12 (as perfect as I could make them)

Tricep pushdown:
25x12
35x12
42.5x12

Seated leg curls:
50x12
70x12
90x12

Leg extebsions:
70x12
90x12
110x12

Standing calf raises:
75x12
90x12
60x12 (working on ankle flexibility)

Overall it was different and fun, I'll probably cut somethings out but for the first bodybuilding style workout it was decent. Lower rest, more reps, better tension, might add some mobility work at the end of these workouts but felt great.

[ErikTheElectric]

And... I'm in!



Wishing you the best man, keep up the good work.

[CWGame]

And... I'm in!



Wishing you the best man, keep up the good work.

Thanks for checking out my log man.

[CWGame]

Monday September 1st 2014:
Squat- (2-3 sets with bar more stretching)
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x1 (ate something bad yestarday, needed to use the restroom)
285x0 (when I hit the bottom I split my boxers and just dumped it third time tearing my boxers) (http://imgur.com/eiQweoH)
285x1 (now lifting without boxers I'm so out of my mindset)

I drove home because I felt naked without boxers got some new boxers and came back to bench not a good day.

Bench- (reps are all over not a good day)
135x5
185x5
225x5 (super easy and good)
245x5
285x4 (PR) (reps all over butt came up on last rep)

Still happy with the bench PR but lately it hurts to lift off, and my reps I waver a lot, yes I officially benched more then I squated today LOL. Day got ruined after my boxers ripped.

BB BOR:
95x5
135x5
155x5
165x5
175x5

Overall it sucked I need to refine my bench form again. I'm having pain in my inner thighs during squat and deadlift during my lockout. Bench it hurts to lift off in my joints doesn't feel solid and the reps aren't as solid as I want them to be. BB row no real issues yet. I think today would of gone way better if my boxers didn't tear. And for bench I did more then I was supposed to to try and salvage this workout.

[CWGame]

Wednesday September 3rd 2014:
Squat- refining squat form even more
135x5
185x5 (paused, slow)
205x5 (can't stand the none power racks)

Had to squat in the regular squat racks the bar holder things are way too far apart, was refining form where I come straight down and straight up without any knee traveling.

OHP- (much better was staying tight)
95x5 (really good no pressure on lower back stayed tight)
115x5 (same stayed tight fast good reps)
135x5 ( the bar paused my song when I put it on my chest for the first rep)
145x5 (1, 4, and 5 good. Bar paused song on unracking it again lost tightness on 2, 3 reps but regained on 4th and 5th went good)

Felt much better then last week but the music pausing messed me up.

Deadlift- (deadstop)
135x5
225x5 (recorded a dude quarter squating feel a little bad)
315x5

Stopped here my chest felt like it was tearing. My whole body hasn't felt good the past couple of weeks had issues with chest, hips, ankles, and inner hamstring and I feel like I need more ramped up warmup sets. So I'm deciding to take a extended Deload week starting now and ending not this Monday but next Monday hopefully this will give my body enough rest and help me refine my form.

Deloading until 15th unless I feel good by the 8th
Going to restart Madcow then with the maxes:
Bench: 275x5
Squat: 280x5 (sad)
Deadlift: 355x5 (dead stop)

Match PRs in week 3.

[CWGame]

Friday September 5th- (was supposed to be deload)
Squat- (tryed low bar)
95x5
135x8
135x6
135x5 (just parallel)

Low bar felt really good but it hurts my shoulder badly and doesn't feel secure. I need to figure out how to get the form down.

Bench press-( not even sure what I was doing)
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x3 (first two really fast third really sloppy)
275x1 (bad)
295x1 (bad)
305x1 (bad)
315x1 (hurt, horrible, ugly, bad)

Today was supposed to be a Deload day?! What the heck was I doing it felt horrible it hurt was really ugly. I'm lucky I didn't injure myself it was a trash lift. I have no idea why I did this. My back cramped up right before doing 315 but just because everyone was watching I still did it. Forearm hurt lift off hurt everything was bad. I need to drop my pride and just do what I need to do and lift light right now.

BB BOR:
95x5
145x5
165x5

Now that I'm even worse off then before I and going to Deload all of next week and start up again Monday.

Today was my second day of training at work and it still felt pretty good lifting today I wasn't very tired and didn't even really carb up. Yestarday didn't feel bad either I didn't lift but had 3 classes and woke up at 2am got home from work at 8am slept for two hours got ready for college got home at 7, ate then slept.

[PaintballMan]

Are you making a switch to lowbar or just playing around?

[CWGame]

Are you making a switch to lowbar or just playing around?

If I could get my shoulders not to hurt then I would switch.

[ErikTheElectric]

Nice job getting in some training with that sleep schedule

Respect.

[CWGame]

Nice job getting in some training with that sleep schedule

Respect.

Thanks man finished my first week of it today, its gonna be awkward but I'll manage.

[PaintballMan]

If I could get my shoulders not to hurt then I would switch.

Most likely need to work on shoulder mobility. I believe AlacrityH made a full switch but realized he just didn't have the proper mobility for low bar and switched back.

[CWGame]

Most likely need to work on shoulder mobility. I believe AlacrityH made a full switch but realized he just didn't have the proper mobility for low bar and switched back.

Yeah my main issue is with my left one since I partially dislocated it about a year ago now it doesn't have the best mobility I would love to switch though even though I only went to a plate it felt way better.

[CWGame]

Monday September 8th- DELOAD
Squat:
5 sets of 5-8@30ish%

Tryed low bar it hurts my shoulders too much so I'm gonna stick to high bar. Working on sitting back more.

Bench:
5 sets of 5-8@30ish%

Working on speed and staying stable during my lift

BB BOR:
5 sets of 6-15@40ish%

Just working on squeezing at the top of the lift.

Overall felt okay squats sucked and didn't feel too good I'm going to stick with high bar unless I can get it to stop hurting my shoulders.