Road to recovery and 1600

[JRMoore82]

LOWER RAW

Front Squat
275x5
315x5x5

Back Squat
405x5x5

TnG Sumo
475x3
505x5

RDL’s 325x4x6

Two of the training cycle goals done. I definetly pushed the front squats. Hit a sticking point but still got it. Won’t hit 325x5x5 BUT I have gotten it up from 255x4x5 to where I am so that’s a huge win!

Going to get out of heels now, put fronts behind Sumo’s and add reps and probably go to Good Mornings.

[IronKrazy]

Cot dayum son! That chain strength. 315lb front squats for 5 by freakin 5! Puttin in work bro!

[JRMoore82]

LOWER RAW

Close Grip Bench
275x3
315x3x5
225x2x8

Standing OHP
150x4x8

Face pull 90x4x10
Seated row 90x5x20
Concentration Curl 25x4x12

As far as I’m concerned I got the 315x5x5 goal. My shoulder was bugging me and I’ve hit 315x5x3 and 315x5x4 and safe than sorry at this point.

But I can tell I will need to rethink my raw volume days. This Monday and Tuesday after my single ply days are brutal if I progress at a 5x5 and I’m not doing a raw meet next. I’ll keep my TnG’s at x5 but everything else is going to a x5x8. Main focus being form and crazy speed. Should leave me in a position to tax my body on a Gear day but leave energy in the tanks to hit volume.

The goal now to carry on 3x3 till 6 weeks out from meet the hit doubles up to meet.

[Jason2459]

Damn good front squat progress.

[JamesA1990]

LOWER RAW

Front Squat
275x5
315x5x5

Back Squat
405x5x5

TnG Sumo
475x3
505x5

RDL’s 325x4x6

Two of the training cycle goals done. I definetly pushed the front squats. Hit a sticking point but still got it. Won’t hit 325x5x5 BUT I have gotten it up from 255x4x5 to where I am so that’s a huge win!

Going to get out of heels now, put fronts behind Sumo’s and add reps and probably go to Good Mornings.

Bruhh i told you u would crush that 5x5 front squat 315.

Well done!

[JRMoore82]

LOWER DYNAMIC

Squat w/wraps
405x3
455x3x3

Paused Squat
405x5x1

Paused Sumo
455x5x1

Little secret. I’ve been doing all the upper body pulls to beef up my upper back. Going to give low bar/thumbless another go.

And it felt great! Yeah my ass is sore (no homo) but I can sink lower and get a great rebound from it. So scratch doing squats x5x8 cause I need to dial in form and x5 will be it for reps.

Also gonna ditch TnG sumos for a 10 sec cluster x5. Decided to do 3sec pause work instead and that will do it for death wish.

Long weekend. See you Monday!!

[JRMoore82]

Damn good front squat progress.

Bruhh i told you u would crush that 5x5 front squat 315.

Well done!

Thanks guys!! Busted my ass. So sore!!

[JRMoore82]

LOWER RAW VOLUME

Low Bar Squat
315x5
370x5x5

Cluster Set Sumo
475x3
525x5

Good Morning
155x5x8

Front Squat
95x5x8

Glad I went conservative for low bar. 315x5 was easy but forced myself to stay at 370. By 4th Set that back pump. Will jump to 385 next week then progress.

Lol’ed at failed front squat. Tried doing 155 after sumos and fwarking died at rep 1. So gonna do good mornings first then fronts since I’m just doing x8 for speed. Good bye 315 Front. See you in a year. Lol.

[JRMoore82]

UPPER RAW VOLUME

Close Grip Bench
235x5x8

Standing Press
155x4x8

Face pull 95x4x10
Seated row 95x5x20
Concentration Curl 30x4x12
Cable Crunch 95x5x10

Have the levee belt on to work on setup for Gear. Weight was easy enough. Got gassed at last two reps. Guess going from 25 total reps to 40 will do that.

[JRMoore82]

SINGLE PLY LOWER

Squat
495x3
565x3x3

Sumo
495
545x3x1

Still gotta get the legs up a little more in the suit. But it’s only my second session back in Gear.

Squats were a little deeper but just trying to rework the suit and get faster. Plus first day thumbless and I felt a lot more upright!! I’m guessing next session when I hit 585 I should be right near depth considering it took 660 with straps up to hit depth (barely) at my meet and I had to stay in the hole longer than I should in Gear.

Sumo felt better. Still funky and still 70 under raw.

[JRMoore82]

SINGLE PLY UPPER

Bench
335 (raw)
385x3 2”
435x3 2”
455x3x3 2”

Barbell shrug 325x5x15
Incline curl/tri push Superset 30/95 x4x10

Getting there. Felt pretty alright today. Firearms were murder last set. Ever since I put the shirt to full tightness the stroke feels a lot better.

Not uploading weekly stuff. Cause I’ve deloaded all around and most gear work looks like ass getting back into it.

But here’s today’s bench just cause for the Gear guys if you remember how my old bench looks, this looks a lot better.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER RAW VOLUME

Squat
315x5
385x5x5

Sumo Cluster Set
495x3
535x5

Good Morning 165x5x8
Front Squat 105x4x8

Not bad. Form is sloppy still with thumbless but hell. In time.

This volume day again after gear work killed me. So my plan will definetly be kill myself on Thursdays and take what I can Mondays.

[JRMoore82]

Had a very much piss off to my routine day. Did my 245x5x8 and then whatever I wanted.

#homegymrebel

[JRMoore82]

LOWER DYNAMIC DAY

Squat W/Wraps
525
475x2x3

Paused Squat
455x5x1

Paused Sumo
495x5x1

Lower back was so sore. So hit a 525 so I didn’t chicken out on my 475 today.

Aww yeah!! +50lb PR on them Paused!!

[JamesA1990]

^^ aww yea, woohoo u got it! thats a heavy ass paused squat

[JRMoore82]

^^ aww yea, woohoo u got it! thats a heavy ass paused squat

Thinking in A month I’ll go for 495

[JRMoore82]

UPPER DUNAMIC

3 Sec Paused Bench
285x2
325
275x3x3

Barbell shrug 335x5x15
Lat pull down 90x5x10
Superset tri pushdown/cable Curl 50x4x12

I have lost all confidence with weight at my chest. Easy fix. Long pause. Gotta catch back up to James. 2 weight classes lower than me. Not today!!

[Jason2459]

Great job man. Looking forward to the 495 set.

[JRMoore82]

Great job man. Looking forward to the 495 set.

Thanks man! Got plans for my meet.

[JRMoore82]

APRIL 15 MEET

January is right around the corner. Time to start figuring out where to go and putting the numbers game plan together.

So I’m still training at a weight of 285-292. To make matters worse my quads blew up from all that front training and the old Super suit is way to tight in the leggings.

I went to the lifters data base and printed out my lovely bomb out to put up on my wall for motivation. While I was there I went to check on state records and AZ is not a very strong equipped state. Current total for the 120kg+ is 861/1895.

So I ordered a new Super Centurion (thanks Jason, Ken is awesome!) and am going to just comfortably compete in the 120kg+ class. I can easily take the bench if I keep working the shirt like it’s been going but I’ll set my eyes on the total.

Squat

635 690 725

So 660 moved easy at the meet. Getting into the hole was the problem. I think once February hits I’ll go to a top x3 set with a +30 straps up after and a walk out and that will solve the craziness I had last time. Considering my raw squat is moving I think this will be a solid effort.

Bench

510 555 585

Considering 455 is struggling to get a 2” to touch hopefully I can get 510 to touch in time. Should be able too. I’m going to keep working 2” till February then go to a 2x3 2” and then one rep to touch.

Deadlift

580 630 660

I think the bigger suit will help me pull easier. This is probably the only lift that will change as training goes on.

Thing is, if I can hit a 725 Squat then just a 550 bench it would only take a 625 pull to snag the total. I hit that sloppy 615 gym rep raw and since my squats have been getting stronger so has my Sumo so 625 is not some crazy thing. I’ll keep going with x3x1 and add 5kg/10lbs to that for my second attempt at the meet.

[JiP]

Good lifting. Subbed.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER RAW VOLUME DAY

Squat
375x3
395x5x5

Sumo
495x3
535

Late workout cause kids are older so no Santa crap.

Gonna remodify workout cause I shouldn’t be so sore going into a volume day plus I’m pretty much 3 months out anyways. So just doing a x3x5 on volumes and a top x3 on dynamic days with a top rep afterwards. Sumo on Monday is gonna be a top rep to help tapper off fatigue.

[JRMoore82]

Benched 250x5x8 and stopped.

Just flat out tired and shoulder was nagging me. I have a new squat suit to break in Thursday and if I have to choose what day to push it it’s not a upper raw volume day.

Looking ahead I have 3 geared days before I’m out of gear for 3 weeks then I have to get into a peaking program. So I’ll probably try on the 25th of January to hit a 675/535/615 as long as I can get my energy back in check.

[JRMoore82]

Lower Single Ply
New super Centurion

Squat
405x2 (wraps)
495x2 (all straps down down)
545x2
595x2
625

Sumo
405
495
545

Not bad for a first day. Was getting to half-ish squats in a brand new suit. Plus I haven’t had over 600 on my back since the meet.

Wished deadlifting would have gone better but the suit smashed the hell out of my hammy on 545 and my ab felt Uber tight trying to get into position for a 585.

[Jason2459]

Ah hell yeah. Nothing like breaking in some new gear. Few more sessions and you'll be good to go.

[JRMoore82]

Ah hell yeah. Nothing like breaking in some new gear. Few more sessions and you'll be good to go.

Thanks again for saying to call Ken! Was surprised when I talked about my legs he recommended a size up. Thought I was gonna loose Strength out of the hole but it fits my hips better and I can hit the tension harder/faster.

Was surprised how deep I got with 595x2 but how fast and strong it moved.

[JRMoore82]

Single Ply Bench

335 (raw)
385x2 (S.K)
425
465

Went to unrack 495 and shoulder just felt off so rather not.

So I’m not working out next week. Need to let these little nagging things go away.

Switching my single ply days around. Gonna start hitting Gear on mondays and Tuesday. I go into single ply days way to taxed.

Gonna do a top x3 in single ply or wraps and take what I get.

Bench will still be 2x3 2” then a touch after. Gonna let bench be main focus for next 12 weeks.

[JRMoore82]

Went into gym to get some base numbers for training. I’m going to try and start low 12 weeks out and midway dump all accessories and peak out.

So like today squatted up to 515 (straight raw) without psyching out or any unconfortness crept in. Gonna treat it like it would have been a second and work up from what would have been a last warmup attempt.

So raw 3x3 will start at 435x3x3, add +50 for a top x3 in wraps and add +100 for wraps/straps down top x3

Sumo raw starting at 475x3.

Will check out bench tomorrow.

[JRMoore82]

LOWER SINGLE PLY

Squat
495x2 (wraps only)
565x3 (straps down)
585x3 (straps down)
615 (full gear)

Sumo
485
525x3x1

Suit sat really well today. Didn’t even need powder. I’m going to stop putting the suit on for 495 for multiple reasons. Was only going to hit the 565 but realized might not be best to only do one set in a suit. 585 was about an inch high but only 2nd day in this suit. The 615 was Snoop Dogg high.

Sumo felt fairly good. Might move up to 545 next Gear day.

[JRMoore82]

SINGLE PLY BENCH

Bench
285x3 (raw)
335x3 (slingshot)
375x3 (slingshot)
415x3 2” (super Katana)
445x3x3 2”

Barbell shrug 345x5x15
Curl/tri pushdown Superset 30/50x4x12

Started getting 445 to touch to 2” board consistently. So the chest plate is finally loosening up. Starting to understand the shirt more as well.

Think I’ll start doing 3x3 2” then do a single to touch.