Another Single Factor 5x5 Journal

[anotherbutters]

Would a shake like that settle if I made it and took it to work for later? It sounds nice! I guess if it settles I could take it to work in a bowl and eat it like a dessert

BW: that's where I get my supps from already. Great minds... I just got 10kg dextrose from them as it was on offer! It's sat next to 50 cans of tuna, which were on offer from elsewhere. And I wonder why I get sick of certain foods.

Just bought some yams. It's going to be a welcome break from eating nearly half a kilo of rice per day




Queue google adverts...

 

[anotherbutters]

Damn, just missed out on another ebay purchase. I need another couple of 20kg plates and I like a bargain, but you only ever see full sets on ebay. Apart from the sale I just missed out on. 50 x 20kg plates and 15 x 15kg, 10kg and 5kg plates! 1450kg would have kept me going for a while

I bid up to £333, but they went for £740.

 

[Guinness5.0]

Regarding the shake setlling, just give your thermos a shake and everything will redistrbute, albeit a little flatly.

 

[blut wump]

Damn, just missed out on another ebay purchase. I need another couple of 20kg plates and I like a bargain, but you only ever see full sets on ebay. Apart from the sale I just missed out on. 50 x 20kg plates and 15 x 15kg, 10kg and 5kg plates! 1450kg would have kept me going for a while

I bid up to £333, but they went for £740.

Unlucky. Have you checked to see what your current bar is rated to? Nothing worse than a bar bending while you're trying to get it out of the hooks.

Ok that's not strictly true but it can be a nuisance.

 

[anotherbutters]

I wasn't going to keep all of the weights! Most of them would have gone back on ebay a few at a time.

I don't know what the bar's rated to. There are no markings on it so I presume there's no way of really finding out. I'd assume most bars would be able to take four plates without bending, which I'm a long way off yet for deads. And when I get there, it'd be a nice pub story

 

[anotherbutters]

Week 8, Wednesday

1. Light free weight back squats (kg)
bar x 18 (warmup)
40 x 9 (warmup)
60 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5

2. Deads (kg)
60 x 9 (warmup)
75 x 5
85 x 5
100 x 5 (overhand)
115 x 5 (one overhand, four mixed)
130 x 5 (up 2.5, mixed grip, no straps, chalk) ------ PR!

3. Military Press (kg)
bar x 9 (warmup)
25 x 5
27.5 x 5
30 x 5
35 x 5 (up 2.5)
41 x 5 (up 1) ------------ PR!

4. Pullups
BW x 4
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW x 2

Comments

This is madness! More PRs! I won't tempt fate by asking when is this going to end, but... oh, damn it.

Squats seemed pretty hard today so I did four sets at 70kg rather than jump up to 75kg. It's supposed to be a light day anyway.

I was looking forward to getting the 130kg deadlift PR today, but not actually doing it I always seem to go through the same kind of thoughts as I go through the sets. During warmups I start to feel my lower back getting ever so slightly sore (not in a bad way) and I wonder how much I'll be able to lift today. The first and second work sets go by and I think, hmm, this is getting heavy. Then on the third set, things always click into place and I feel good and my confidence grows, probably because I start breathing correctly and think about form more. I usually find the fourth set heavy, but I know I can do it, so I try not to worry about it, but I always think there's no way I can do an even heavier set. Then on the final set, my thoughts change per rep - first three reps were ok today and I thought "hang on, I just might do this", fourth rep was "oh my god, this is nuts", fifth set was "holy f**ing crap". But I did it yet again - I got a PR!

I was having trouble locking out on the top two reps today (I only had trouble on the last rep last week) and I really feel like this is it. I just can't imagine adding another 2.5kg next week. Insanity.

But that's why I like deads

Military press was hilarious. I was so fired up with adrenaline after doing the deads I nearly put the warmups and the first three work sets through the ceiling. Fourth set was moderately hard and fifth set was ok. Tempo was much faster today. On the top set, I usually take a bit of a breath between each rep but today I just fired them all out. I could probably have done a 2kg increase, but I think it's best to keep the increases steady and not be greedy.

Pullups were marginally better than last week.

I think I'm going to have to start working out in the evenings rather than before work. I was nearly an hour late today! And I end up working out whilst I'm preparing the day's meals and can't concentrate on the workout. I know test levels are higher in the morning, but I can't see that will have much of a difference at my level. Anyone?

BTW, I just bought myself a blender (the kick ass model, as specified) and made myself one of them there banana/whey/ANPB/milk shakes. 33 years old and I've never used a blender before. That banana got totally owned, lol. Absolutely delicious! I'll have to sit down and work out the calories, but I think this is the solution to my food crisis. I'm already going off sweet potatoes. Thanks guys.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Nice, really impressed with your deads. 3 plates I think is right around the corner, I bet you could get a single with it at least...have you tried it?

As far as your blender goes, I'm sure you think it kicks ass but unless you got one of these it's 'just OK'

http://vitamix.com/

I got mine about 4yrs ago, kinda pricey but I've used it probably twice per day every day since then so I figure I'm making money

 

[anotherbutters]

Wow. 2+ peak horsepower motor. Your blender kicks my blender's ass.

I haven't tried the 140 single. If things go to plan, I should be trying 140 for reps in 4 weeks time I don't actually have three plates yet, so it'd be one plate and all the shrapnel I have.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

|D_J^B_J|:

One word: Strewth!

My comment obviously came back to bite me on the arse, but that's the good thing about sport.

I think every proud Australian would agree that nothing compares to losing the Ashes to England, but it's been 18 long years for you lot, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Damn Freddy Flintoff!

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

Also, well done on your kick-arse progress in the gym.

You seem to be progressing much better than I am at the moment. I think it has to do with the amount of sleep I'm getting. When I have a good week of sleep I tend to break all my PRs, but when I don't get much sleep I tend to only break 2 out of the 5.

Out of interest, how many hours sleep are you getting?
Do you have any other external factors that may be affecting your progress in the gym (stress, mental workload, etc)?