AA Max

[SaiBoT]

too tough on the shoulder still. even the bw dips don't feel right.

Stay away from them bro. Not worth it, nobody will ask you how much or how many dips you can do anyway... play it safe.

 

[ExtraMile]

yeah maybe try rolling db extensions on a decline, i did them when i fucked my shoulder up instead of dips

 

[artificialaspirations]

BW 183.5

SQUATS
45x10
135x10
185x20 <--new pr!
225x12 <--new pr!

BENCH
45x10
95x10
135x10
185x12 <--new pr!
235x6 <--new pr!

CONV DEAD
135x10
185x10
225x10 <--new pr!
275x10 <--new pr!
315x8 <--new pr!

That was brutal and the closest I've ever come to puking. I think every dead set was a pr cause I've never gone that high in reps and now I remember why...

 

[artificialaspirations]

BW 182

RACK PULLS
135x10
225x10
315x8 (lost grip, double overhand)
405x10 <--new pr! (added straps)
495x10 <--new pr!

RACK SHRUGS
185x10
225x20
315x20 (added straps)
225x10
135x12

STANDING CALVES W/ BARBELL
135x20
185x15
155x20

MACHINE PREACHER
40x20
55x20
70x17

BENCH DIPS
0x20
0x20
0x20

REAR DELTS W/ CABLES
10x20
15x15
20x12

STANDING AB CRUNCHES
50x20
80x20
100x10

Taking the next two days off and I start a new high-rep deload program Sept 1st. Its fun setting new PRs on the higher rep stuff to keep me motivated. Feels like I'm still making progress. I want to get 225x20 squats before year end...

 

[artificialaspirations]

BW 180.5

SUMO SQUATS
45x12
95x12
145x12
195x12
235x8 <--new pr! (mentally I couldn't finish 12 reps, hips, hams and glutes were still tired) (12 reps are killing me)

GOOD MORNINGS
45x12
65x12
95x12

LP CALVES MACHINE
110x12
210x12
310x12

HANGING LEG RAISES
0x10
0x8
0x4

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Are you trying to lose weight?

 

[artificialaspirations]

yeah, I want to stay around 181 weight class. I felt fat and uncomfortable at 190 and my clothes don't fit anymore. I want to lose some weight around my midsection. sucks losing strength, but I feel better.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Oh ok there you go. Youre doing good bro

 

[artificialaspirations]

BW 179

FRONT SQUAT
45x12
95x12
135x12

INCLINE BENCH
45x12
95x12
135x12

FLAT DB BENCH
50x12
60x12
65x8 these agrivate the shouldera bit, but it might be instability so I will keep at it and try to tighten things up

UPRIGHT ROWS
30x12
50x12
80x12

REAR DELT BB
30x12
35x12
40x12

DECLINE DB SKULL CRUSH
20x12
20x12
20x12

Well, I overshot my trimming goal and now I'm below 180 which I'm not to happy about. But, I tightened my belt loop and can wear my jeans comfortably so that is nice. On the other hand, I feel small and weak. Wish I could have the best of both worlds.

Oh well, I fell like a pussy doing this light weight bullshit for high reps but I know my body needs a break and this is my deload. I have to keep telling myself that because the workouts are so much easier. The light at the end of the tunnel is healthy joints and stronger lifts 6 months from now...

 

[ExtraMile]

Oh well, I feel like a pussy doing this light weight bullshit for high reps but I know my body needs a break and this is my deload. I have to keep telling myself that because the workouts are so much easier. The light at the end of the tunnel is healthy joints and stronger lifts 6 months from now...

exactly what im doing and what i think about it, i feel like a pussy with less than 190 on my squats, good thing is the pump I get in the upperbody workouts though