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Anthony1980
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Just wanted to share this.... first week with the workout, successful! 5x5
Squats 210lbs
Flat bench 160lbs
Bb rows 115llbs
I know the weight is skimpy lol I'm just starting out. I will get stronger! Bigger!!
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Squats 210lbs
Flat bench 160lbs
Bb rows 115llbs
I know the weight is skimpy lol I'm just starting out. I will get stronger! Bigger!!
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Buildingup24
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You want your rows to be close to your bench.
Anthony1980
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Close or the same?
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Buildingup24
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Ideally very close. For a 160 bench, at least 150 row
NoFatChicks91
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Agreed. And my row is like 100 lbs lower than my bench. It's a work in progress
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rustilldown
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11-01/2012
Push
10 min track sprints
Flat bench
135x20
185x5
205x5
225x5
245x5
Incline hammer strength
135x20 drop set 75xfailure drop set 45xfailure ...2set
Hammer strength shoulder press
165x 15 drop set 110xfailure drop set 60x failure drop set 30 x failureUGH!!
Wife was being mean kept making me dropset more and more
2 sets of this ^^
Bunch of tricep ropedowns superset with reverse grip one handed tri extentions on another cable
Oh and she is really into squatting now so we did some of that too
Front squat 155x12
185x10
225x5
Back squat
315x5
335x6
Push
10 min track sprints
Flat bench
135x20
185x5
205x5
225x5
245x5
Incline hammer strength
135x20 drop set 75xfailure drop set 45xfailure ...2set
Hammer strength shoulder press
165x 15 drop set 110xfailure drop set 60x failure drop set 30 x failureUGH!!
Wife was being mean kept making me dropset more and more
2 sets of this ^^
Bunch of tricep ropedowns superset with reverse grip one handed tri extentions on another cable
Oh and she is really into squatting now so we did some of that too
Front squat 155x12
185x10
225x5
Back squat
315x5
335x6
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Buildingup24
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Nice session man! Watch that video I posted in a link a few posts up btw
rustilldown
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Oh I forgot to reply I did and it's hilarious !!!
rustilldown
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12/01/2013
10 min incline walk
Lower back stretch
Deadlift
135x5x5x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x5
405x1 ( Fuck yes!!!)
Back extentions
BWx 10 ( back stiff as a board)
Bw x25x10 dropset bw x 5
Preacher curls 45x many then forced reps with my partner until my biceps were comin outta my skin ! 3 sets
Tricep strait bar press downs superset bicep ez bar cable curls
3 sets to failure of each .. Don't recall weight
Behind neck seated db extentions
70x20 ( Pr)
80x15(Pr)
90x13(PR)
100x10(PR)!!
Strait bar drag curls
40x many x many x many x many
Smashed seated calfs for 3 sets
3 sets weighted abs (45 lb platex25)
Drop set bw knee to elbow curls
Ok so I was planning on doing legs but said fuck it as my legs were sore stiff and my back had a serious pump going. This is the first time
I have put any real effort into deadlifting in some time and I was very happy with the results. I will be making deadlifts the main focus of the next month. I want to blow past the 405x5. I felt extremely strong at them today and pulled every set on my bare feet and with no chalk.
Some things to note, a few days ago I started need2slin again to see if i would have a diff experience. Once again I gained water weight, felt lethargic and shitty all day, so I dropped it and today I felt amazing, lean, pumped up and hit many PRs so i will never again use it which is a shame as I have an unopened bottle of it. The gear, and bridge I am very pleased with and I think it is stacking very well as the concrete and beta alanine work their magic. I am hitting numbers on my lifts that I didn't even hit on a test run. So to me this is a good sign, everyone is saying I look bigger too . My arms and shoulders are thicker than ive ever seen also and I have a general sense of well being. I just want to pump more weights
10 min incline walk
Lower back stretch
Deadlift
135x5x5x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x5
405x1 ( Fuck yes!!!)
Back extentions
BWx 10 ( back stiff as a board)
Bw x25x10 dropset bw x 5
Preacher curls 45x many then forced reps with my partner until my biceps were comin outta my skin ! 3 sets
Tricep strait bar press downs superset bicep ez bar cable curls
3 sets to failure of each .. Don't recall weight
Behind neck seated db extentions
70x20 ( Pr)
80x15(Pr)
90x13(PR)
100x10(PR)!!
Strait bar drag curls
40x many x many x many x many
Smashed seated calfs for 3 sets
3 sets weighted abs (45 lb platex25)
Drop set bw knee to elbow curls
Ok so I was planning on doing legs but said fuck it as my legs were sore stiff and my back had a serious pump going. This is the first time
I have put any real effort into deadlifting in some time and I was very happy with the results. I will be making deadlifts the main focus of the next month. I want to blow past the 405x5. I felt extremely strong at them today and pulled every set on my bare feet and with no chalk.
Some things to note, a few days ago I started need2slin again to see if i would have a diff experience. Once again I gained water weight, felt lethargic and shitty all day, so I dropped it and today I felt amazing, lean, pumped up and hit many PRs so i will never again use it which is a shame as I have an unopened bottle of it. The gear, and bridge I am very pleased with and I think it is stacking very well as the concrete and beta alanine work their magic. I am hitting numbers on my lifts that I didn't even hit on a test run. So to me this is a good sign, everyone is saying I look bigger too . My arms and shoulders are thicker than ive ever seen also and I have a general sense of well being. I just want to pump more weights
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