5x5 journey to incredible strength

[rustilldown]

265 x 12 back squat very impressive man.

I'm guessing the SI joints are doing great now? I hope so.

They are better but I feel em at work, work is hard on me.


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[rustilldown]

06/10/2012

5/3/1 chest

10 min bike with a few intervals

3 sets rear cable crossovers super set with face pulls

Flat bench
95x5
135x5
185x5(feeling strong)
225x3
245x5
275x5 (wasn't supposed to attempt this much but I could not resist)
225x9

Incline DB press
75x12
75x12
75x12
75x12

Hammer strength dips

180x12
205x12
225x12
270x12.

Cable rope downs

70x12 drop set 40xfailure (3 sets of this)

Decent workout and very happy to say I weigh the most I've ever weighed. The mirror isn't quite as kind but one goal at a time.




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[Buildingup24]

Glad you're doing rear Delt work before benching. It'll keep you healthy for the heavy stuff. Looking good in here

 

[rustilldown]

Glad you're doing rear Delt work before benching. It'll keep you healthy for the heavy stuff. Looking good in here

Thx buddy I have been doing them a lot more since we first talked and you showed me that routine.

There is something magical going on here lol my weight is just climbing like mad. I'm eating a ton and after thanksgiving dinner tonight I may weigh in at another record high. How heavy is too heavy for someone 6'0? I'm gunning for 215 for now !
Well 210 first

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[rustilldown]

08/10/2012

5/3/1 deadlifts week 2

5 min bike warmup ( couldn't do 20 today I wasn't feeling the cardio)

Power clean warm up

95x5x5
115x5
135x5x5( nothing crazy just getting warmed up haven't done it in a while)

Deadlift
135x5
175x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
315x6( felt good, not difficult yet but I still feel it as I haven't been Deadlifting for a while..)

4 sets bw pull-ups x10(getting harder with my heavier body weight lol)

DB rows
80x12
85x12
85x12
85x12

BB curls
4 sets 20ish reps 60lbs ( arms seriously burnt out and plump)

Was pretty tired today I stayed at home with the gf last night and powered a huge jiggs dinner ( Newfie thanksgiving dinner... It was epic) but I only had about 4 hours of sleep and had to put in 10 hours at work. Meh no rest for the wicked !! Today's weight ..206



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[Buildingup24]

Throw in some trap work supersetted with pull-ups or something along those lines

 

[rustilldown]

Throw in some trap work supersetted with pull-ups or something along those lines

So something like having some DBells beside the pull-up bar and inbetweeen pull up sets grab the DUmbells and hit some traps? I can most definitely work those in


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[Buildingup24]

Yeah or like high pulls. Whatever u like. Shrugs don't make my traps grow as much as high pulls.

 

[rustilldown]

09/10/2012
Sick workout just sick

15 min bike

Squat 5x5

225x5
275x5
295x5
315x5
335x5

Leg press
4 plates per side x20
6plates per side x15
8plates per side x 8

Lying and seated leg curls 3 sets

Leg extensions ( lighter higher reps) 3 sets

Seated calf raises

I think that's it

Today was supposed to be an off / condition day but gf wanted to do legs badly so I Said ok, once I got going I felt so good , and si joints and hips all felt good and in line.. Best form I've ever had with heavier squats. Did not feel any stress on hips at all, legs took er all. I'm feeling euphoric from that one still as I down my quickmass. Didn't weigh in today.








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[Buildingup24]

Good stuff man. Had a similar badass leg day!