NorthStrong's Training Log

[NorthStrong]

Used to train in the garage. Winter sucked especially when ice would form up the inside walls. Wasn't insulated either. Thick long johns and couple layers of sweats. Only time I used gloves too. Its doable.

Yeah that didn't do it last year lol. Just going to join the gym soon. For whatever reason, it's super hot still. But the gym is a good one and relatively convenient anyway.

[NorthStrong]

Rebuild C1W5D1

Bench

205x6/6/6/6/5

Press

115x6/6/6/6/5

Assistance

Chins - 7/6/6
Rear Delts - 15 x13/12/12
Hammer Curls - 30 x13/12/12
Neck - 30 x13/12/12

Commentary

Fun day today. Training was good, was getting big pumps very easily which was strange. Spent my morning goose hunting, hopefully these guys will lead to some gainz.



19 total between 6 of us. Almost limited out at 30 but the latter flocks weren't cooperating.

[martin_mathers]

Fuk yea kill em all. I hate geese.

[NorthStrong]

Rebuild C1W5D3

Bench

245x3/3/3/3/2

Press

135x3/3/3/3/2

Assistance

Chins - 20 total
Rear Delts - 15s x13/13/12
Hammer Curls - 30s x13/13/12
Neck - 30 x13/13/12

Video



Commentary

One of the best days ive had this cycle for sure. Figured something out in my third and fifth set of bench that felt goooood...keeping arms (biceps) really squeezed tight at the bottom.

Fuk yea kill em all. I hate geese.

This workout was brought to you by goose meat pie.

[NorthStrong]

Rebuild C1W5D4

Squat

275x3/3/3/3/2

Deadlift

295x3/3/3/3/2

Video

[NorthStrong]

Rebuild C1W6D1

Bench

205x6x5

Press

115x6x5

Assistance

Chins - 21 Total
Rear Delts - 15s x13x3
Hammer Curls - 30s x13x3
Neck - 30s x13x3

Commentary

Really decent day, last week of this cycle.

[NorthStrong]

Rebuild C1W6D2

High Bar Beltless Box Squats

185x6x5

Beltless Block Pulls

275x6x5

Commentary

Good day. Picking up an SSB and swiss bar this week.

[NorthStrong]

End of Rebuild Mock Meet

Squat

315
365
385

Bench

255
275
285

Deadlift

315
365
385

Video



Commentary

Embarrassing as this is, here we go..

Just wanted to see where my lifts are actually at. And, they're at really weak.

But now I have a starting point again, and my body feels a bit better, and I feel ready to start really training hard again. Time to get going and growing.

[NorthStrong]

October 23rd, 2017

Close Grip Bench

185x5x4, 16

Assistance

Chins - 20
DB Incline - 50s x12x3
Cable Rows - 100 x15x3
DB Curls - 20s x20x2, 15
Pushdown - 30 x20x3

Commentary

Joined new gym today, got good pump.

[JamesA1990]

lmfao @ "fuk yea kill em all, i hate geese"


Congrats at new gym. May it bless you with new gains

[NorthStrong]

October 24, 2017

Beltless Safety Bar Pause Squat

(assuming 65lb bar)

155x5x4, 12

Beltless Stiff Leg Deadlift

220x5x2, 15

Assistance

Bent Rows - 132 x10x2, 15
Back Raise - 45 x10x2, 15
Leg Curl - 65 x10x3

Commentary

SSB is horrible and makes me feel awful about myself but I think it will help. Enjoying a bit of variety in training right now, the higher rep stuff is kicking my ass. Sore from yesterdays workout like I haven't been in a long time.

lmfao @ "fuk yea kill em all, i hate geese"


Congrats at new gym. May it bless you with new gains

loled @ that too. Geese are kunts tho.

Thanks dude

[martin_mathers]

Wasn't too long ago I did 2 plates on the SSB for sets of 5 and took me out for almost 2 weeks.

[martin_mathers]

Also my review of "MOCKMEET":

- throw a suit on and squat 6
- probably not too far off from 315 raw bench
- what the hell is that deadlift song
- overall 8/10 video, lost points for dl song

[NorthStrong]

Wasn't too long ago I did 2 plates on the SSB for sets of 5 and took me out for almost 2 weeks.

ssb awful, makes me disgusted after seeing Alex Simon hitting ****ing 925 or whatever on the SSB.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYfX-0FA...by=godlystrong

Also my review of "MOCKMEET":

- throw a suit on and squat 6
- probably not too far off from 315 raw bench
- what the hell is that deadlift song
- overall 8/10 video, lost points for dl song

Could probably do that
Still a little ways off getting back to 315 strength, arms very weak rn
dl song very gud bro pls



high iq good hype song

[NorthStrong]

October 26th, 2017

Bench vs doubled minis

up to

225x3

Secondary Movement

Overhead Press - 135x3x4, 8

Assistance

Hammer Strength Row - "225" x12x3
Rear Delt Row - 15x15x3
Hammer Curls - 35x12x3
Dip Machine - 110/130/150 x12s

Cardio

10 Min walk

Commentary

Very nice workout today. Getting great pumps from the assistance stuff. Benching vs bands is fun, first time i've done that really.

[NorthStrong]

October 29th, 2017

Beltless Safety Bar Squat

245x5
265x5

Deadlift Stance SSB Goodmorning

155x8x3

Assistance

T-bar Row - 70lb x15x3
Leg Press - 135 x15x3
Back Raise - bw x10x3

Commentary

Good day today. So, on Monday, I used the SSB backwards, and that made it like 10x harder. This was the correct way, but still brutal. Very hard on the abs. Goodmornings were good, really felt in the back and hams. The assistance was all good, had a bit of knee pain during leg press but it went away after a couple sets.

Good start to training at the new gym for sure, building momentum right now.

[NorthStrong]

October 30th, 2017

Close Grip Bench

195x5x4, 16

Assistance

DB Inclines - 55s x12x3
Chins - 25
Cable Rows - 120x15x3
DB Curls - 25 x20x3
Pushdowns - 40 x20x3

Commentary

Great day, happy to tie the rep PR from last week for CGBP. Assistance work was great too.

[NorthStrong]

October 31st, 2017

Beltless SSB Pause Squat

205x5x4, 10

Beltless SLDL

242x5x2, 12

Assistance

Bent Rows - 155x10x2, 11
Back Raise - 45x10x3
Leg Curls - 80x10x3

Commentary

Good day of hard work. Low back was beyond pumped at the end of the workout. Developing a plan for training right now, just happy to be getting in good work.

[NorthStrong]

C1W2 ME Bench

3ct Pause Bench 5RM

225x5
235x5
245x5

Assistance

Dips - 15 / 9 / 6
Pulldowns - 120x12x3
DB Flyes - 20 x12x3
Grenade Pushdown - 30x20x3
Face Pulls - 50x20x3

Commentary

Happy with the bench, much better than I thought I'd hit. Really enjoying training with a bit of variety, and at the new gym. Nice equipment and atmosphere. Had a great pump again, arms felt like they were going to burst. All work done in 40 mins.

[NorthStrong]

C1W2 ME Deadlift

Beltless Block Pulls

308x5

Beltless High Bar Box Squat

220x5x5

Assistance

Leg Press - 2pps x20x3
Hammer Iso Row - 2.5pps x10x3

Commentary

OK day, light weights but was feeling good. So weak at the block pulls, but my lower back is slowly getting stronger. Box squats were feeling good, going to be doing more of them. Leg press was nice too, also will be doing a lot of leg pressing to build my legs back up.

[NorthStrong]

C1W3 ME Bench

Bench vs Doubled Minis 5RM

205x5
215x5

Press

140x3x4, 140x9

Assistance

Smith JM Press - "115" x15x3
s/s
Hammer Rows - 2pps x15x3
Hammer Curls - 30s x15x3
Rear Delt Rows - 15s x15x3

Commentary

Another really good day. Missed my last 2 training days because was out deer hunting. Didn't get anything though, at least not yet. Still 9 more days but not sure if I'll be able to get out for a long stretch again.

Anyway happy with this for a 5RM, considering 225+bands was my 3RM 2 weeks ago.

Smith JMs are the best.

[NorthStrong]

C1W3 ME Squat

Beltless SSB

265x3
285x3
295x3

SSB GM

155x10x3

Assistance

Leg Press - "245" x20x2, 30
T-bar Row - 45 x20x2, 30
Back Raise - 45 x10x3

Commentary

Good day, feeling like I'm getting my squat mojo back a little bit. Happy to have a little PR, at least in terms of e1rm compared to 2 weeks ago.

[NorthStrong]

C2W1 RE Bench

Swiss Bar Middle Grip

185x5x4, 12

Assistance

Dips - 12,6,6
s/s
Pulldowns - 120x12x3
Smith JM Press - 135x12x3
s/s
Cable Rows - 120x12x3
DB Curls - 25 x12x3

Commentary

Really good, really fast workout today. Like 35-40 mins.Swiss bar is cool.

[NorthStrong]

C1W2 RE Lower

Box Squat

220x5x4, 12

RDL

265x5x2, 12

Assistance

Leg Press - 3x20x225

Commentary

This was last Tuesday. Missed both ME workouts last week because i was gone hunting. Back to serious training now.

[NorthStrong]

C2W1 RE Upper - Repeating week since misses

Swiss Bar Middle Grip

185x5x4, 13

Assistance

Dips - 10/6/6
s/s
Cable Rows - 120x12x3

Smith JM Press - 135x10x3
s/s
Pulldowns - 120x10x3

DB Curls 20x15x3

Commentary

Good day, going to get back on track now. No more missing workouts, not that I regret missing the ones I did for hunting, need to do some other stuff in life. Anyway should be a nice stretch of hard training ahead of me.

[NorthStrong]

C2W1 - RE/DE lower/whateveridk

Box Squat

220x2x8

RDL

265x5x2, 14

Assistance

Leg Press - 3pps x15x3

[NorthStrong]

C2W1 ME Bench

255x3
260x3

Assistance

Dips - 15/10/4
s/s
Pulldowns - 120x12/10/8
DB Flyes - 15s x15x3
s/s
Grenade Pushdown - 40x15x3
Face pull - 50x15x3

Commentary

Good day, pressing felt ok, not super strong but not bad.

[NorthStrong]

C1W1 Squat

Squat

308x3

CAT Squat

242x5x5

Assistance

Leg Press - 2pps x10x3
s/s
Leg Curls - 80x10x3

COmmentary

Hadn't squatted in well over a week...definitely felt it today. Legs are ruined right now, from doing barely anything. Anyway, had to take a week off because didnt have gym money, and wanted to give my knees a little bit of a break. Felt 100% good today which was great.

Feeling a bit better and more optimistic about training.

[NorthStrong]

C1W1 Bench Volume

3ct Pause Bench

205x3x5

Close Grip Bench

185x8x3

Assistance

Smith JM Press - 135x15/12/12
Pulldown - 100x15/12/12
Pushdowns - 30x12x3
Face Pull - 30x12x3
Hammer Curls - 20x20x2

Commentary

Legs are so fukd. Good day today though.

[NorthStrong]

C1W1 Deadlift

Deadlift

308x3

CAT Deads

242x5x5

Assistance

Bent Rows - 132x10x3
Hammer Row - 2pps x10x3

Commentary

Good day. Working on getting a reliable DL starting position. Slowly going to build from here and hopefully be able to pull big weights with solid technique.