Farlesworth III at your service

[jshaw5]

Awesome job on the squats man. I would've done the same thing with 365 vs 360 lol.

Sucks about the pec. I hate those nagging injuries that just continue to be a nuisance. It's like my elbow, doesn't bother me 99.9% of the time, but I still have little confidence that it's not going to come back and fukc me when I start benching again lol.

Nice job on the weight gain too. You weigh more than me now

Good luck with the move. We'll be going through that process hopefully within the next year. We outgrew our 2 bedroom condo the minute we decided to have a 2nd baby, let alone twins. We're still trying to get into a little better position financially to buy a bigger house, hopefully shouldn't take too much longer. Most houses around here have basements, plus a garage is one of my requirements, so eventually I'll have a good space to lift at home (not in the living room lol).

[Farley1324]

Awesome job on the squats man. I would've done the same thing with 365 vs 360 lol.

Sucks about the pec. I hate those nagging injuries that just continue to be a nuisance. It's like my elbow, doesn't bother me 99.9% of the time, but I still have little confidence that it's not going to come back and fukc me when I start benching again lol.

Nice job on the weight gain too. You weigh more than me now

Good luck with the move. We'll be going through that process hopefully within the next year. We outgrew our 2 bedroom condo the minute we decided to have a 2nd baby, let alone twins. We're still trying to get into a little better position financially to buy a bigger house, hopefully shouldn't take too much longer. Most houses around here have basements, plus a garage is one of my requirements, so eventually I'll have a good space to lift at home (not in the living room lol).

Thanks.

I haven't counted a calorie in months but it's working alright, just a slow uptick.

You'll love lifting at home whenever you get to it.

I do that kind of thing with the weights/numbers all the time, can't help it.

[Cheap5.0]

It won't be far, ideally the same school district we are in now (they haven't started going to the public schools yet but soon). Just something bigger. We've been here 8 years and there are twice as many of us now. Plus the dogs and cats seem to take up a lot of space.

There is a small chance we'll wind up with a basement that has nice high ceilings...so there is a small chance I'll be able to lift in climate control eventually...maybe...could be back in the garage though.

Dungeon Gym member #2 checking in. Ceiling are standard height, necessitating 25 lbs plate max diameter when doing OHP but with a summer time temp of about 70 I will take it.

Garage sale it up now man, I gave away a lot of sht I simply did not want to move. Shed yourself of earthly possessions lol.

[Farley1324]

Dungeon Gym member #2 checking in. Ceiling are standard height, necessitating 25 lbs plate max diameter when doing OHP but with a summer time temp of about 70 I will take it.

Garage sale it up now man, I gave away a lot of sht I simply did not want to move. Shed yourself of earthly possessions lol.

I measured my brother's soon-to-be basement gym (he's moving next month) and it was that deal, only 25 lb plates. But the he's 5'9".

I think I'll have room to press with full size plates no matter what due to the height of my rack and the requirement that I have room to do chin-ups on it. My garage ceiling right now is 8'4" and that is the minimum ceiling height that will work.

We are throwing away a lot of stuff and donating a lot of stuff.




There is absolutely no replacement for a huge SUV. Possibly a large truck with a cap on the bed could do it, but moving this stuff to a storage unit so it's out of the way using a car or a mid size SUV or a minivan would just be a fail with so many back and forth trips with some things maybe not fitting at all no matter what

[Farley1324]

Mon Aug 28

Cycle 2 Dead 5/3/1

Deadlift
135x3, 225x3, 275x1
265x5
305x3
340x1
375x3

Squat SSL
135x5, 225x2, 275x1
320x5
320x5
320x5
320x5
320x5

Leg Raises BWx12

Thur AM 218.6. Fri AM 220.0. Sat AM 218.4. Sun AM 219.8. Today AM 219.4. Kraken, Size On, 80-81*F.

Deads: 13mm lever, 28mm Euro bar, alternate grip, RPE @9 (maybe lower). Could definitely feel how deadlifts focus stress on the low back but I think it is a normal feeling that is to be expected. My belt isn't the best for support it pushes out of place and I think loses tightness as I get down into position, but I like it more than the others and I've been using it for everything so I'm used to it.

Squats: 5:00 rest, difficult but not terrible and certainly guaranteed. 13mm lever. That's +5 lbs over my heaviest 5x5 on the last Texas Method run. Done after deads, still just 5:00 rest...seems pretty okay

I've been busy with organizing, packing, moving/storing, etc to prep the house for sale which takes a lot of time and energy. This workout was supposed to be done way back on Fri. I'm not going to pretend to get each workout in a specific day of hte week for 4x/week now, I'm just going to enjoy the flexibility of 5/3/1 scheduling and go through the progression of sessions as I have time/energy.




Next cycle numbers, going to try to pull out another cycle of doing SSL, and will do CGBP in place of bench, for which I need to establish a training max

[Farley1324]

Wed Aug 30

Cycle 3, CGBP Trial (3x3 week)

CGBP / Chins
45x15 / BWx5
95x5 / BWx5
135x5 / BWx5
185x5 / BWx5
205x5 / BWx5
215x5 / BWx5
225x6 / BWx5

Press / DB Row
45x5 / 100x3
135x2 / 100x3
140x5 / 100x5
140x5 / 100x5
140x5 / 100x5
140x5 / 100x5
140x5 / 100x5

Yesterday AM 217.4. Today AM 219.2. Quake 2 scoops 350mg caffeine, Size On, 78-79*, fan

CGBP: First time as a main lift, just some work to set a reasonable max estimate and TM.

Press: 3" belt (fatigued back from deads/squats two days ago and moving stuff). 5:00 rest, very smooth and strong.

Grip Width: Index fingers on the smooth/knurl transition




New cycle 3 numers with calculated CGBP max (used 225x7 in the calculator for estimated 1RM as without the prior sets there is no doubt I could do that, 90% TM). It even just so happens that today's topset would have been 225, though done fresher

[jshaw5]

Those week 3 SSL's sound brutal.

[Farley1324]

Those week 3 SSL's sound brutal.

Yeah...I think the same thing when I look at them. But the squat 320x5x5 the other day wasn't too bad actually, and the %/rounding only adds 5 lbs to it this cycle. Same for trap bar deads, was 305 and going to 310...unless I'm having a bad day they won't be too bad. Press or CGBP will be the harder, I reckon.

It is really limiting my time and energy/motivation for the assistance stuff though. I need to get back to doing some good LTE work at least once a week if nothing else.

The next couple cycles, following the above, will be First Set Last, per the recommendation from the last book.

[Farley1324]

Fri Sept 1

Cycle 3 Squat 3x3

Squat
45x10, 135x5, 185x3, 225x2
270x3
310x3
345x8

Trap Deads
165x2, 255x1
295x5x5

Today AM 221 (a little alcohol and carbs last night). Kraken, Size On, 81-82*F

Squats: 13mm lever, basically RPE10, goal was 8 reps because I did 340x8 on this session last cycle and I hate losing a rep when the lower body only comes out to +5 lbs. So, that was a difficult +5 lbs =reps.

Trap Deads: 13mm lever, 4:00 rest.

[Farley1324]

Mon Sept 4

Cycle 3 Press 3x3

Press / DB Rows
45x10 / 80x5
95x5 / 80x5
125x3 / 90x5
140x3 / 100x5
160x7 / 100x6
175x3 / 100x6

CGBP SSL / Chins
45x10 / BWx5
135x5 / BWx5
185x3 / BWx5
200x5 / BWx5
200x5 / BWx5
200x5 / BWx5
200x5 / BWx5
200x5 / BWx5

Sat AM 221.4. Sun AM 222. Today AM 219.6. Prolific 2 scoops + High Volume 1 scoop. Size-On + 2g l-citrulline. 79*F.

Been very tired every day from the packing and cleaning of the house etc, but did get a legit 10+ hours of actual sleep last night which is pretty crazy. Still not feeling like doing any accessories...one more 3x3 day (dead) and then I get a week of 3x5...and then if this keeps up (schedule may get busier) I may jump to First Set Last a week early for 5/3/1 week instead of waiting till the next cycle starts.

I'm disappointed in the 160x7 which is why I did a joker. I did 155x9 I think two cycles ago, but then recently I did 165x6 so I suppose 160x7 is about right and it's not bad so whatever...and the 7th rep wasn't a grind.

[Farley1324]

Wed Sept 6

Cycle 3 Dead 3x3

Deadlift
135x5, 225x3
255x3
295x1
330x1
405x1 @9

Squat
135x5, 225x2, 275x1
315x11 @9
315x5

Yesterday AM 217.6. Today AM 219.6. Kraken 50 mins pre, Size On, 75*F.

Dead: 405 in my underwear because why not?

Squats, 11 was my goal because on July 25 I did 315x10...so I got +1 rep and it was after pulling 405. Calling that a win.

This journal is kind of dead so maybe this will spice it up eh?

[PapaBurgandy]

Ah Christ, Farley

[jshaw5]

Awesome job on the 345x8 squat. Is it safe to say this is the strongest your squat has ever been?

Why only singles on deadlift 3x3?

My journal is the same way, sometimes I post multiple workouts without a response. My log is boring af though lol. I only have like 2-3 people that comment on a regular basis. It doesn't help that I have gotten lazy about keeping up with other people's logs, but it seems like most of the people that used to comment in my log have disappeared from the forums.

[Farley1324]

Thanks. Nah I've tripled 405 and singled 425 squat before as well as 315x13 and 380x5. Maybe not quite there right now but close if not. Just felt like doing 405 a second time for deads. And I did a triple at 375 on 5/3/1 week I think anyway lol so it balances

Still.burning time and energy on the house stuff.

[Farley1324]

Sat Sept 9

Cycle 3 CGBP 3x5

CGBP / Chins
45x15 / BWx5
95x5 / BWx5
135x5 / BWx5
165x5 / BWx5
190x5 / BWx5
215x5 / BWx5

Press SSL / DB Rows
135x5 / 100x5
135x5 / 100x5
135x5 / 100x5
135x5 / 100x5
135x5 / 100x5

Thur AM 219.4. Fri AM 218.6. Today AM 218.2. C4 Ultimate, Size On, 74-76*F, fan

Pretty quick and light session...no accessories have stuff to do and am still tired from the house stuff that is never ending...hopefully this is enough to stave off atrophy

[pezking7p]

Doesn't take much to stave off atrophy. A handful of sets a week. Just gotta move a few weights and focus on moving. Keep the stress low and all that.

You guys in any kind of hurricane danger?

[Farley1324]

Doesn't take much to stave off atrophy. A handful of sets a week. Just gotta move a few weights and focus on moving. Keep the stress low and all that.

You guys in any kind of hurricane danger?

Not really...we're supposed to get 3-3.5" of rain and 35 ish MPH sustained winds on Monday last I looked.

[Cheap5.0]

Not really...we're supposed to get 3-3.5" of rain and 35 ish MPH sustained winds on Monday last I looked.

Morning Farls, spent 9 hours traversing your great state on Thursday plus 8.5 leaving florida. Good luck with that bitch Irma.

[Farley1324]

Morning Farls, spent 9 hours traversing your great state on Thursday plus 8.5 leaving florida. Good luck with that bitch Irma.

lol, that traffic, no thanks.

Most things here seem to be closed today. Businesses, schools, colleges, non essential government...I'm still skeptical it'll be more than the equivalent of a typical thunderstorm but whatever

[MyEgoProblem]

How's the cgbp feeling on the tit?.. Assuming much better than the wider grip aye?...

[Cheap5.0]

lol, that traffic, no thanks.

Most things here seem to be closed today. Businesses, schools, colleges, non essential government...I'm still skeptical it'll be more than the equivalent of a typical thunderstorm but whatever

If you watch the weather channel, then anything short of complete and utter destruction of the SE USA will be a miracle (lol). Still appears that you guys got some wind in your area.

[Farley1324]

How's the cgbp feeling on the tit?.. Assuming much better than the wider grip aye?...

Good so far, feel nothing

If you watch the weather channel, then anything short of complete and utter destruction of the SE USA will be a miracle (lol). Still appears that you guys got some wind in your area.

We have been without power for 15 of the past 17 hours, still out. It was pretty windy after all.

[MyEgoProblem]

Good so far, feel nothing

May seem obviously to most but...

I always have the voice in my head..
"move bench grip out,....lift more!"
"wider sumo Bro, lift more!"
"lower bar position dude...lift more!"

And its taken a while to fix my thinking.. Yeah, I CAN lift more, but the training effect is no different (or maybe lessened due to rom) and that I recover better and get less beat up while still making the gains.

Ive changed a lot of my positioning to less aggressive setups for these reasons.. I always get the best results when I'm not beat up :-D


Erm, I mean good choice on the grip change:-D terrible to see a brother not be able to lift without pain..

[Farley1324]

May seem obviously to most but...

I always have the voice in my head..
"move bench grip out,....lift more!"
"wider sumo Bro, lift more!"
"lower bar position dude...lift more!"

And its taken a while to fix my thinking.. Yeah, I CAN lift more, but the training effect is no different (or maybe lessened due to rom) and that I recover better and get less beat up while still making the gains.

Ive changed a lot of my positioning to less aggressive setups for these reasons.. I always get the best results when I'm not beat up :-D


Erm, I mean good choice on the grip change:-D terrible to see a brother not be able to lift without pain..

Yeah, when training for "general strength" more weight on the bar isn't necessarily better or even stronger. Maybe as time goes by and I lift more (need to get this house finished up, listed, sold, and move...lol) frequently and it continues to not bother me I'll edge my grip out but not as far as before.

[Farley1324]

Tue Sept 12

Cycle 3 Squat 3x5

Squat
325x5

Leg Raise BWx12

BW 217-222 AM and throughout the days recently. 71*. Kraken.

This was much more work than it should have been. In addition to slacking off and doing all the house stuff lately, yesterday and today were all off kilter from the tropical storm (Irma), about 15 total hours without power and some pretty chit diet.

So, I'm not doing jack chit

[pezking7p]

I hate getting out of my routine. Sounds like you got your power back, though. So there's that.

What's left on the house? Mostly trim/paint type of stuff?

[Farley1324]

I hate getting out of my routine. Sounds like you got your power back, though. So there's that.

What's left on the house? Mostly trim/paint type of stuff?

We are pretty much ready now, will have the listing photos taken soon.

[Farley1324]

Wed Sept 13

Cycle 3 Press 3x5

Press / DB Rows
45x10 / 90x3
95x5 / 90x3
115x5 / 100x3
135x5 / 100x5
150x9 / 100x5

CGBP / Chins
185x5 / BWx10
225x6

Post workout naked 218.6 lbs. 75*. C4-Ultimate. Still not feeling it but did something and 150x9 isn't bad actually. I did 155x9 a couple cycles ago but that was on a better day with better sleep/energy and at a higher RPE than this was

[Farley1324]

Mon Sept 18

Cycle 3 Deadlift 3x5

Deads
135x5, 225x3
240x5
275x5
315x5

Squat SSL
45x5, 135x3, 225x3
290x5x5

Thur AM 218. Fri AM 219. Since, IDK. Kraken, Size-On.

Been busy. We are in the contingency period for accepted offers both selling our house and buying a new one. Home inspections are next, and scheduled.

The gym space on the new house would be, how do I put this...big ass titties, basically 10/10. Hoping this all goes through (obviously). Still contingent.

[pezking7p]

I'm moving in with you to enjoy the new gym.