5x5 journey to incredible strength

[Evan Tipps]

I love old school lifters x) My type of training right there

 

[rustilldown]

I was with my girl last night and today so this morning we went to a gym I did some light cardio ( half hour on bike) and then I just did some assistance work mostly rotary cuff exercises , some foam rolling; side lateral raises with 10lb weight plates, nothing crazy. Oh I did do some shrugs. Worked my way up to the 100 lb DUmbells , felt pretty easy actually.
-mike

 

[rustilldown]

Today's workout was really good!
Warm up 5 minute jump rope
Squat
245x5
265x5
295x5
315x5
325x5( pr, deep with clean form)

Bench 175x5
195x5
215x5
235x5
255x5(PR! Feeling right elbow pain but powered through it)

Bent over row!
145x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
235x5 (PR)! Feeling very energetic Still making gains in pct, I don't think I'll run another cycle for a long time. I know I shouldn't but I'm probably going to run some stairs in an hour or so. Ate a ton today too so I think it's necessary lol! Only one more test to go and schools over thank god time
To go back and make some money. Training will suffer some but I hate school. Get as strong as I can in the next 2 weeks and hope to maintain gains . -Mike

 

[Evan Tipps]

Those are some great prs buddy Good job bro!

 

[rustilldown]

Those are some great prs buddy Good job bro!

Thx bud it definitely is climbing
So my friend begged me to go today a few hours after I hit my 5x5 so I gave in and went , and ill be damned I had an insane workout. I just did random stuff but started with leg press
180x30
360x25
450x18x16x14 (holy this was rough on the legs) ( I was trying to copy your volume Evan!! no wonder why you go high reps my legs were freakig massive after these lol)

Lying hammy curls
100x35
150x28
180x20x20

Ahh damn I did some
Other stuff too but Im tired and stuffed I don't think I'll post numbers just exercises
Side lateral raises
Barbell curls dragged up stomach
Couple sets of overhead tri pulls with rope
Incline flys
I feel fantastic as of lately coulda went or hours but called it quits after 1hr15 min. I also ran the stairs today with my girl . Rest day tomorrow

 

[Evan Tipps]

Hahaha 25 reps on legs kills! But I love the volume! good workout bro

 

[mattrag]

Today's workout was really good!
Warm up 5 minute jump rope
Squat
245x5
265x5
295x5
315x5
325x5( pr, deep with clean form)

Bench 175x5
195x5
215x5
235x5
255x5(PR! Feeling right elbow pain but powered through it)

Bent over row!
145x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
235x5 (PR)! Feeling very energetic Still making gains in pct, I don't think I'll run another cycle for a long time. I know I shouldn't but I'm probably going to run some stairs in an hour or so. Ate a ton today too so I think it's necessary lol! Only one more test to go and schools over thank god time
To go back and make some money. Training will suffer some but I hate school. Get as strong as I can in the next 2 weeks and hope to maintain gains . -Mike

Wow this is a great training day. Must have been feeling really good.

 

[rustilldown]

Oh wow my legs are trashed ! And Lower back

 

[rustilldown]

Wow this is a great training day. Must have been feeling really good.

Thx it really was, ! Today is a rest day I'll probably hit up some
Light cardio just to get some blood flowing through my legs.

 

[rustilldown]

My off day turned into let's
Crush our shoulders and tris day with my friend. Hard to turn down a buddy wanting to go mash weights.
Warm up 10 minutes on bike

Supermans on slight incline bench with 5lb plates. Just to warm up shoulders and stuff. Couple rotary cuff exercises
Front raises . Drop sets.
25x12 20x10 15x12 10x12 5xfailure
Did this twice
Cable crossovers no handles.
10x20x20
20x15x15
30x7(wow these hit my rear delts like nothing ever has before. First time doing these)
Dumbell Shrugs 50x20x20x20 tight squeeze on all reps
Dips body weight x 25x20x20x15

Tri press downs drop sets
80x12 60x14 40x12 20x12 10xfailure
2 sets

Skull crushers drop sets
60x20 40x14
2 sets

Abs. Plank on ball superset with crunches on ball. Couple sets.

Foam rolled
Cool down 10 minutes on bike.
Went more for volume rather than strength as I've been strength training for a while. The Pumps were unbelievable i am going to have a hard time sticking to the routine. I had A ton of fun today Today's weight was 197 and this makes me smile
Time to feast !
P.s my legs are just trashed
-Mike