AA Max

[SaiBoT]

should I try 375x5 again next week or switch to heavy triples on that last set? like 385x3?

I'm having the same dilemma... did 385lbs for 5 reps but the last rep was a bitch, maybe will just keep doing it by 5 reps until 405lbs and triples past that mark, looking to finally nail the 5 plates per side or at least 6 35lbs plates per side for a triple.

 

[artificialaspirations]

box squats
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5x5 <--new pr!

squats (did these for videos only)
135x5
185x5
225x2

donkey calf raise (my gym doesn't have this machine so I went nuts)
45x12
90x12
135x12
180x10
225x10
270x10
315x10
360x10
270x8
180x8
90x8

glute-ham machine
65x8
90x8
120x8
150x8x2

seated calves
45x100 (took 3 sets)

 

[ExtraMile]

box squats
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5x5 <--new pr!

squats (did these for videos only)
135x5
185x5
225x2

donkey calf raise (my gym doesn't have this machine so I went nuts)
45x12
90x12
135x12
180x10
225x10
270x10
315x10
360x10
270x8
180x8
90x8

glute-ham machine
65x8
90x8
120x8
150x8x2

seated calves
45x100 (took 3 sets)

wow how the hell do you manage so much calf work in such a short peroid of time, calfs give me burns that nearly make me shotu out loud lol. And seated calf rest pauses give even worse burns that nearly bring tears to my eyes most of the time i have to stop half way through a set, needless to say I dont do seated calfs anymore ha ha.

I dont know how your gonna walk tomorrow, lol. Even if I do say 3x10 calf raises they are sore the next day... lol

 

[SouthernLord]

box squats
45x5
95x5
135x5
185x5x5 <--new pr!

squats (did these for videos only)
135x5
185x5
225x2

donkey calf raise (my gym doesn't have this machine so I went nuts)
45x12
90x12
135x12
180x10
225x10
270x10
315x10
360x10
270x8
180x8
90x8

glute-ham machine
65x8
90x8
120x8
150x8x2

seated calves
45x100 (took 3 sets)

I see severe calf DOMS in your immediate future

Good job on the PRs!!!

 

[artificialaspirations]

I see severe calf DOMS in your immediate future

Good job on the PRs!!!

bring it on!

Bithces won't grow so this is a severe changeup while I had the opportunity.

Thanks for the encouragement on the real weights

 

[artificialaspirations]

bench
135x5
205x5
205x5
205x5
205x5
205x4 <--could have gotten this with more rest. Will go to 215 next week for 5x5

press
45x8
75x5
115x5
115x5
115x4

Dips
0x8
0x8
25x8
45x6
45x6

rear delt laterals
25x8
25x8
20x8
20x8
20x8

decline CGBP
95x8
135x5
185x5
185x4
185x3

shoulder hurts a bit after this workout. The last set of bench...I'm almost back where I was before I got hurt 9 months ago. I remember getting 225x5 and 255x1.

 

[artificialaspirations]

RACK PULLS (4th rung below knee, same setting as previous workouts)
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x5 added straps and belt
455x5
475x5 <-- new pr!
495x5 <-- new pr!
545x1 <-- new pr!

PULLUPS
0x5
25x5
25x5
25x5

ROWS
135x5
175x5
175x5
175x5

DB SHRUGS
110x8
110x8
110x8

EZ CURL
50x8
70x8
70x8
70x8
50x8
30x8 these gave me a crazy pump so I did extra to keep it going

DB CURLS
25x8
25x8
25x8
25x8

40 CRUNCHES

 

[DaveTSI]

nice workout AA.. very nice

whats your BW at now?

 

[artificialaspirations]

nice workout AA.. very nice

whats your BW at now?

~172. I am feeling real strong, but can tell alot of the weight is fat around the mid-section. I was on vacation for the past 10 days and that made it difficult to control my diet, lots of eating out, beer, desserts, blah, blah, blah...I have cleaned it up now so hopefully I won't feel like such a fatass.

 

[SaiBoT]

Awesome lifts bro, @ 172 it's even more impressive, my diet sucks too, but I don't usually care about it