Getting it on with Hunttarded: Training Journal.

[Hunttarded]

17/2/2015.

W9D2 LV. 260C + 24E

Squat: 2x15x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x255; 2x275; 1x315; 5x5x290.
2' Front Squat: 3x8x170.
Pull-Ups: 8, 8, 7, 6, 4.
Shrugs SS Face Pulls: 3x12x135 with 3x25.

Happy with today. Didn't go into it sore to the point of crappy flexibility so the weights moved nicely today. Ate a ton of carbs and sodium yesterday because I noticed my workouts suck ass when I'm dry.

I wanted to incorporate some pulls into today but last week's LI went very well with LV as is so I figured I'd best not f*ck with it.

[Hunttarded]

W9D3 UI. 300C + 24E

Bench: 2x12x45; 8x95; 5x135; 3x165; 3x185; 1x205; 1, 1, 0, 0x235; 1x225; 2x215.
OHP: 12x45; 5x75; 1x100; 1x115; 4x135; 2x5x120.
Dips: 3x15xBW.
Curls: 4x12x75.
Lat. Raises: 20, 17, 20x10.

Sh*tty session. Couldn't get my head into it today, stims were taken way too early (4 hours prior) so by the time I started they were out of me. The first 235 single flew up, second was slower, and the third and fourth attempts I had to roll. Bench always fails halfway to lockout, so I guess this is a tricep weakness? Depending on how volume bench next week goes I'll either reattempt 235 for 5 singles or try a 5RM with like 215 or something.

Got 4x135 on the press and followed that off with 2 sets of 5 at 120, both went well.

Might swap dips out with CGBP. See where I'm going wrong regarding my elbows.

Hopefully things get better next week.

[Lexira]

Eh, bench press is a pain in the ass. Depending on how many times you bench/week as volume (especially on the bench) will have major effects on subsequent sessions. You can try and add wooden blocks and work on that particular part if possible.

It does seem that the OHP went well, so maybe it was just not the day for the bench.

[NeverEnough89]

Close Grip and floor presses are best for lockout I feel.

[Hunttarded]

Eh, bench press is a pain in the ass. Depending on how many times you bench/week as volume (especially on the bench) will have major effects on subsequent sessions. You can try and add wooden blocks and work on that particular part if possible.

It does seem that the OHP went well, so maybe it was just not the day for the bench.

I think the problem was I was working at too high of a weight for my volume and I just wasn't eating and sleeping enough to recover. Yea, it's weird but I don't really feel too different pressing after bench or fresh.

Close Grip and floor presses are best for lockout I feel.

I think I'm going to work CGBP into UI then and drop dips.

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21/2/2015.

W9D4 LI. 220C + 32E

Squats: 2x15x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x275; 1x315; 405@10s; 5x1x355; 3x320.
Deadlift: 10x135; 5x225; 3x315;2x4x375.
Front Squats: 5, 7x175.
Rows: 3x10x135.
Chins: 8, 8, 7, 6 with 120s rest.
Face Pulls: 3x20.

Squats were good. I attempted 355 for a triple but I leaned too far forward on the second so I bailed and just did 5 singles followed by a 320 triple. Pulls weren't the best today, the 375 looked like a wide conventional because I didn't drop my hips enough. Reattempted 375 with a conventional stance, only got 4 when I wanted 5. Was already exhausted. Would like to get more deadlift volume in just so I can work on form.

Front squats made that area between shoulders and bis feel like it was on fire, so I bailed both sets. It's funny because I remember a while ago when Ed Coan was on Bell's podcast he said front squats aggravated this, now I know what he's talking about. Not sure what I'm going to do regarding these but the burning doesn't feel like a pump.

Lowered the weights on rows because last week form was junk and it was alright today. Don't like this movement at all really. Chins aggravated that burning sensation from front squats so I didn't bother doing more. Really curious where my weight's at.

[Hunttarded]

23/2/2015. Yesterday's weight: 158.4lbs

W10D1 UV. 320C + 24E

Bench: 2x15x45; 8x95; 8x135; 5x165; 3x185; 5x5x195.
OHP: 15x45; 5x75; 1x100; 8, 7x120; 8x115.
Pull-ups: 3x8xBW.
Dips: 15, 14, 10xBW.
Face Pulls SS DB Curls: 3x20/3x12.

Good day today. Didn't get enough sleep the last two nights but I still hit my numbers. Bench was moving a little slow but it was alright. Instead of doing 3x8x115 again I felt good enough to attempt a higher weight so I did - 8x120's a rep PR. Missed the 8th rep of the second set at lockout, lowered the weight and 8x115 was good.

Moving pull-ups, rows, etc. to upper days. I don't like chins and rows separated by bench with only a single day so I think this should work better.

Got nothing out of stims today...caffeine and ephedrine pills are hit and miss, depends on whether I drank or ate anything near taking them.

[Hunttarded]

24/2/2015. Weight: 158.8lbs

W10D2 LV. 260C + 32E

Squats: 2x15x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x255; 2x275; 1x315; 5x5x295.
SLDL: 5x135; 3x5x225.
2' Front Squats: 8, 6x175; 2' Back Squat 8x175.
Planks SS Shrugs: 3x60s@25; 15, 15, 20x140.

Today went well. Any suggestions on a pair of wrist wraps? Sometimes my right wrist acts up with squats and bench if I rotate it. Only comment is I want to push my knees out more, other than that everything was good.

Tried SLDLs today. This is my second time ever doing these and I think form was alright. I like the feeling of DOH grip, lets me keep my back more level so I think I'll get some straps and try it out on intensity pulls. Paused front squats were hurting my shoulder/clavicle area so I said f*ck it, did a set of highbar with that but I don't think I'm going to keep these. They aggravate my wrists and just feel like ass.

Another note, this lean bulking crap is frustrating as hell. Weight just fluctuates up and down and it's really f*cking inconclusive as to where my weight's going. Atleast when I dirty bulked to 180 I knew my weight was going up...looked like the Michelin man but it was alot easier.

[NeverEnough89]

5x5 at 295 was pretty smooth for you I am guessing? I hit that 300 5x5 and last set was not easy lol.

Wrist wraps; I got SBD flexible, cause the stiff are deadly I hear, of course Gangtas are notorious and famous now only heard one bad thing about them, and Titan pretty much any of their stuff have all good recommendations.

[Hunttarded]

5x5 at 295 was pretty smooth for you I am guessing? I hit that 300 5x5 and last set was not easy lol.

Wrist wraps; I got SBD flexible, cause the stiff are deadly I hear, of course Gangtas are notorious and famous now only heard one bad thing about them, and Titan pretty much any of their stuff have all good recommendations.

Wouldn't say it was easy, but it was better than the first time around for sure.

Thanks for the suggestions. The CAD is like 1:1 with Zimbabwe currency so I'm going to need to get one domestic.

[Hunttarded]

Stomach got to me again, so I'm going to push workouts one day back this week. Got no sleep, like 1/3 calories that I should have hit. Still feel like a bag of d*cks so today I'm just gonna rest and hopefully between today and tomorrow make up for those lost cals.

[Hunttarded]

K, so an update for the last couple days. Spent all of Tuesday night puking in my washroom, ate about 1700 calories that day, not sure how much of that I kept. Wednesday I tried to eat 4K but my appetite was nil so I only managed 2.6K. Yesterday the stomach pain was gone but the headache, nausea and dizzines were still there. I managed about 3.6K but then I called it quits. Today I still got the dizziness, esp. if I look downwards. This was easily the worst pain I've ever went through, family doesn't believe it because of all the liver problems I've gone through in the past but whatever this bug is it is f*cking brutal. Decided to have a session today but it didn't go well at all. Lymph nodes are the size of golf balls and the night sweats are real.

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27/2/2015.

W10D3 UI. 230C + 40E

Bench: 2x15x45; 8x95; 8, 5x135; 3x165; 3x185; 1x205; 1x225; 0x240; 4, 6x185.
Press: 12x45; 5x75; 1x100; 1x115; 3x135; 6x125.
CGBP: 12, 12, (9, 2)x135.
Chins: 10, 10, 10, 10, 8.
Face Pulls: 3x20

Everything felt heavy. Did two sets of 135 because the first set was so slow, thought it was just in my head. Figured I'd be okay for a 240 1x1 and call it a day, but I didn't even get that. Then I did two back offs with 185 and neither hit the reps I wanted. OHP was slow too, 3x135 is alright given the circumstance but sh*t, this stomach bug threw me back about 10 weeks. Figured I'd keep whatever energy I have so I didn't really f*ck around with accessories...practically

[NeverEnough89]

Dr not an option? Liver problems are no joke. Hope you get better broski.

[Hunttarded]

Dr not an option? Liver problems are no joke. Hope you get better broski.

I think this is a bug or food poisoning...ate some iffy red meat and sour cream Tuesday so hoping it's that. Liver thing was a couple years back, ALT and AST were like 3500 and 3000 respectively, like 70x higher than the max limit. Spent 3 months in hospital for that.

Thanks man, going to take some time and rest to get back in the groove of things for sure.

[Hunttarded]

28/2/2015.

W10D4 LI. 320C + 48E

Squats: 2x12x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x275; 1x315; 405@10s; 1x365; 0x365; 0x375.
Deadlifts: 2x12x135; 5x135 sumo; 5x225; 5x315; 3rp1x375; 5x315.
Front Squats: 3x135, 185, 225.
Rows: 10x115; 3x10x135.
Face Pulls: 60

Still not feeling 100% but today went pretty good. LI takes forever with 5 singles and I didn't want to stress myself out too much so I figured I'd just work up to a heavy single PR and then a backoff PR. 365 went well, which is tied for a PR @ 163, this time much cleaner though. Then I figured I can do maybe 3x1 but I lost tightness in my back during the second set so I bailed. 375 I didn't get either, but I'm happy with this. 325 triple was easy, 2-3 left in me for sure but I just wanted to set a bare minimum and get out of here.

Deadlifts were conventional (sorry NE ). Form is improving, keeping my ass out and tight, hammies loaded. Pulled 375 for 3rp1 beltless, not a great number but form is much better than before. Still more to work on though, especially speed.

Same junk with front squats; shoulder and wrist bullsh*t. Rows were good though. Today went pretty well.

[Hunttarded]

2/3/2015. Weight: 159.8lbs.

W11D1 UV. 260C + 48E

Bench: 2x12x45; 10x95; 8x135; 5x165; 3x185; 5x5x200.
OHP: 12x45; 5x75; 1x100; 7x120; 3x120; 8, 8, 7x105.
Dips (120s rest): 15, 10, 10, 6.
Pull-ups (120s rest): 9, 6 (wide), 3 (wide).
Curls SS Face Pulls: 3x10x75; 2x10xDB // 30, 20, 20, 20, 20.

Hit my bench numbers in about 10 minutes less than I had done before. Upper back remained tight and I used good leg drive (wide, PPIIs). Put in an effort to maintain a straight wrist when pressing and it really paid off. For UI I'll be going for 215x5. Also want to incorporate some pause benching as back-offs.

Not sure what happened with the OHP. I know the first set lacked tightness in my ass and back, so I waited like 2-3 minutes and reattempted but I only did 3 reps before I figured I wasn't going to get 8. I think biweekly progression is better for these so I'll do that from now on, especially for 8 rep sets, or I could alternate between OHP and a more specific press to the bench.

Did a lot of bodyweight dips just because I want to incorporate a lot of tricep volume into this and see how I respond. They started 2 minutes after the last pressing set and were done every 2 minutes until form got sloppy. Pull-ups were good. I used a really wide grip on the second and third sets and finally felt it in my lats.

[Hunttarded]

3/3/2015. Weight: 159.8

W11D2 LV. 260C + 48E

Squats: 2x12x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x255; 2x275; 1x315; 5x5x300.
SLDL: 5x135; 1x225; 3x5x235.
1-arm Rows (using plates): 15x45; 15x35; 15x35.
Shrugs: 3x15x150.

Good session today. Kept my knees aligned with my toes much better than usual, no grinders or nothing which is good. SLDL's movement pattern is becoming more intuitive, felt it in my lower back, ass, etc. Then I just did some back stuff...45s have virtually no ROM when I kneel against my 16" bench so I used 35s instead. Shrugs keep hitting my balls so I need to break at my hips to do them.

[Hunttarded]

5/3/2015. Weight: 161.0lbs

W11D3 UI. 48E + 260C

Bench: 2x12x45; 8x95; 8x135; 5x165; 3x185; 1x205; 3x2x215 with 2' pause bench back-offs: 8, 7x165.
OHP: 12x45; 5x75; 1x95; 1x115; 0x135.
CGBP: 5x185, 165, 165.
Chins: 8x25; 7x25; AMRAP @ BW (11).
Dips: 12, 10, 10.
DB Curls SS Face Pulls: 3x12 // 20, 20, 16 (band snapped).

Always manage to underperform on upper intensity. PPST3 says if you're stalling you're probably not doing enough to stimulate growth on volume day and if you're regressing you're doing too much. I haven't done jack sh*t. I know if I tried 215x5 on Monday I would've done much better today where I failed on the third rep. These numbers are the exact same as I hit Jan. 16? Going to ask the main forum for their opinion. Backed off bench with some pause bench just because I can't find anywhere else to put it and I want to incorporate it.

When I bombed the OHP I didn't really care, point of UI is to hit a bench PR.

[Hunttarded]

7/3/2015. Yesterday's weight: 159.0lbs.

W11D4 LI. 48E + 300C.

Squats: 2x15x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x275; 1x315; 405@10s; 1x375; 4x335. (PRs)
Deadlifts: 2x5x135; 5x225; 2x315 conventional; 3x315 sumo; 3x385; 5x315 sumo; 8-9x225 conventional.
Front Squats: 3x135; 3x185; 2x235.
Rows: 10, 10, 8x145.

Really happy with today. Last night's sleep was brutal, I must've woken up like 10x at least to piss. This is something that's been going on every once in a while for the last two years or so, docs just write it off. Anyways, worked up to two new PRs today on the squat: 375x1 and 335x4. Was supposed to do 335x3 but I felt good. After the fourth my forearms went numb so I racked it, wanted 5 but it's a PR either way.

Deadlifts are so brutal after intensity squats, but I'd think they'd be even worse after volume squats so I guess I'll keep them where they are. My lower back was too fatigued after squats for heavy conventionals. 385 triple was supposed to be sumo but it turned out some wide conventional looking thing, not happy with that. I need to drop my hips and pull my shoulders back. What happens is I pull up instead of back and then I get this droopy, loose back position and it's tough to lockout. Did some lighter back off sets just to learn the sumo pull better, then 225x8 or 9.

Grip gave in for front squats in the hole of the third. Rows looked like some f*cked up shrug thing, ass and lower back were just way too tired so I ended up doing this jerking motion, which I'm not surprised I'm so strong at.

[NeverEnough89]

Squat numbers are nice. Why so low on weight?

[Hunttarded]

Squat numbers are nice. Why so low on weight?

Bodyweight or deadlift weight? Bodyweight's going up and down but trending up, deadlift I was just too tired. Need to improve work capacity for sure.

[NeverEnough89]

Bodyweight or deadlift weight? Bodyweight's going up and down but trending up, deadlift I was just too tired. Need to improve work capacity for sure.

Was talking about body weight lol. You planning on competing and at 73kg?

[Hunttarded]

Was talking about body weight lol. You planning on competing and at 73kg?

Nah, wherever my bodyweight goes is cool, I just don't want to go full Michelin man as I did the first time around lol so the surplus is more moderate. I think I'd only be interested in the 74 or 83kgs, IIRC those are the classes for the Canadian fed. My university doesn't even have a weightlifting team/club so that's pretty sh*tty, competing is down the road, but I'll get there eventually.

[NeverEnough89]

Nice man, I don't know I could do that mentally and not just go crazy eating everything lol.

[Hunttarded]

9/3/2015. Weight: 159.2lbs

W12D1 UV. 460C + 48E

Warm-up: Lat and hamstring foam rolling; YTWL 2x3x5; Face Pulls SS Hammer Curls 3x20 // 3x15. (Solid warm-up, thanks KMC)

Bench: 15x45; 8x95; 8x135; 5x165; 3x185; 5, 4x205; 6x3x205.
OHP: 12x45; 5x75; 1x100; 8, 8, 7x110.
Dips: 3x8x25.
Skullcrushers SS DB Curls: 12x45 // 12xDB; 2x8x65 // 2x12xDB.

Yesterday was a rough night, I woke up at 3am because my stomach was acting up again and I couldn't fall back asleep until like 6. So in total I got around 4.5 hours of sleep, but I decided to go ahead with my session anyways. Went pretty apesh*t with the stims and popped a couple tylenol but I was so tired I figured it'd be ok...and they hit right before my last set of bench.

The bench set of 4 was the same thing that happened a month ago, but at that time I did a deload and that didn't help me so today I figured (and was recommended by others in the main PL forum) to work with heavier weights, so I got ~25 total reps today with 205 through triples. Short rests between OHP (3-4 minutes) because lots of sets of bench really drag this thing out. Another recommendation was tricep work so I threw some weighted dips and skullcrushers in there. Going to eat more than usual today just because I feel like sh*t. But yea, curious how this turns out on ID.

[Hunttarded]

10/3/2015.

W12D1 LV. 460C + 48E

Squats: 2x15x45; 8x135; 5x185; 5x225; 3x255; 2x275; 1x325; 5x5x305.
SLDL: 3x5x245.
DB Rows: 15x35; 16x35; 17x35.
3' DB Shrugs: 3x15x45.

Today went well. Last night's sleep was like 10 hours because I took some allergy meds to crash. Tooth ache's still there and that pissed me off while squatting but it'll pass. Also was drinking water with this water flavoring crap in it, bloated me so bad and made valsalva difficult. Set a volume PR with a 305x5x5. Was so tired afterwards, I just planted my face into the wall after the fourth and fifth sets.

SLDLs went well. In between sets I was trying to figure out a stance for my conventional and it looked like a bit further than mid-foot was best. DB rows were nice for a pump but I think I better put some substance in its place, like BB or T-bars. Did DB shrugs just because my grip was already shot and I didn't feel like scraping my nuts with the barbell.

[NeverEnough89]

Nice on them squats 5x5 PR is always great. That warmup routine is awesome, should be great with heavier weight in your hand and the higher volume.

[Hunttarded]

Nice on them squats 5x5 PR is always great. That warmup routine is awesome, should be great with heavier weight in your hand and the higher volume.

Ya man, will see how it goes Thursday. The deload didn't do anything last time I got the 205 UV stall so curious how this works out. KMC said since my bench frequency is low at only twice per week I should do some back offs on intensity day too, so looking forward to it. Think I'm going to bump calories a bit though, feels like I'm just jerking myself off with this poverty surplus and it's impeding progress.

[NeverEnough89]

Ya man, will see how it goes Thursday. The deload didn't do anything last time I got the 205 UV stall so curious how this works out. KMC said since my bench frequency is low at only twice per week I should do some back offs on intensity day too, so looking forward to it. Think I'm going to bump calories a bit though, feels like I'm just jerking myself off with this poverty surplus and it's impeding progress.

or wait and see if progress follows with more volume, more food will get you stronger tho.

[Hunttarded]

12/3/2015.

W12D3 UI. Wasn't psyched up at all.
WU: Face Pulls, Curls, YTWL.

Bench: 15x45; 8x135; 5x165; 3x185; 10x135; 3x3x210; 1x220; 2x210; 2x5x185; 14x135.
OHP: 10x45; 5x75; 1x95; 1x115; 1x140.
Dips (120s in between): 7x45; 4x45; 6x25.
Chins: 7x25; 6x25; 10xBW; 8xBW; 6xBW.
YTWL: 2x3x5
Lat. Raises: 3x15x10.

Thursdays are consistently sh*t. Wednesday's I'm always dead tired from 5x5 squats but I don't think this is fatigue from that. Such a nasty plateau and I've been here for a long time. Madcow's didn't get me through it, being 20lbs heavier didn't, more volume from TM will but it's just a matter of figuring it out. The funny thing is that come next week bench volume, I'll be able to pull off 210 for 8 sets of triples.

Didn't want to OHP at all, but I said I'd just do a comfortable max so I threw 140 on and hit that easily, which is an all-time PR. Dips, chins, etc.

[NeverEnough89]

OHP goes up and new PRs so hopefully it carries over to BP.