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Jim Ouini
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Do you not like your form only on your heavy sets? My form starts to break down a little when I get close to my max, but what're you gonna do? 
I figured I just have to get stronger where I'm having problems, for me off the floor.
Exact same thing here and I fully deload the weight. I noticed it a lot with bands, mostly with respect to speed: my first rep seems slow and I'm not in the groove. The rest of the set is faster and my form feels tighter. It's quite strange. I wonder if it's a CNS thing or mentally that I want to be careful the first rep before 'gripping and ripping'
I figured I just have to get stronger where I'm having problems, for me off the floor.blut wump said:
Exact same thing here and I fully deload the weight. I noticed it a lot with bands, mostly with respect to speed: my first rep seems slow and I'm not in the groove. The rest of the set is faster and my form feels tighter. It's quite strange. I wonder if it's a CNS thing or mentally that I want to be careful the first rep before 'gripping and ripping'
blut wump
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Week 9 Day 3 - Deload
I wasn't sure about the wisdom of taking two days in a row during deload but I felt fine and wanted to reclaim my weekend.
I think I've worked out what's ripping my arms up. I've mentioned the problems of getting the bar out of the hooks as the weight climbs. Well, I often clip a hook as I'm getting the bar out with the heavier weight. This leaves me using my arms to re-secure and control the bar and it's causing the ongoing aches. I'm switching to using the next hooks down which means I have to do a 6" bottom-up squat to walk the weight out. It should save my arms for better duties.
It was good to consolidate the 160Kg. It felt heavy but no problem and it's going to be tough working out the increments to use for these over the next few weeks. Maybe AB was right and I should have settled for 155Kg last week.
Bench was fine except for my arms aching. At least I know for certan that forearms are involved in a bench press.
I was unsure whether to do rows again. I worked up to my weight for 3x3 and did just one set. It was too uncomfortable. Again I had to be careful using the handbrake on the way home.
With any luck the last vestiges of test floating in my system will get my arms healing again over the weekend and I can hope to look after them if I'm correct in the cause of the problem. This has bothered me on and off for quite a while and it'll be great to have solved it. It's also amazing the kind of crap I put up with when I'm focussing on an upcoming squat. If not for the pains, I'd still be doing it.
Weights in Kilos, Last week in orange
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 110x5, 130x5, 145x5, 160x4, 170x1
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 120x3, 140x3, 160x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3W, 100x2W, 115x2W, 125x5x5 W, 60x15 S
20x10N, 40x10S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x2W, 115x2W, 125x3x3 W
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 85x3, 105x3
I wasn't sure about the wisdom of taking two days in a row during deload but I felt fine and wanted to reclaim my weekend.
I think I've worked out what's ripping my arms up. I've mentioned the problems of getting the bar out of the hooks as the weight climbs. Well, I often clip a hook as I'm getting the bar out with the heavier weight. This leaves me using my arms to re-secure and control the bar and it's causing the ongoing aches. I'm switching to using the next hooks down which means I have to do a 6" bottom-up squat to walk the weight out. It should save my arms for better duties.
It was good to consolidate the 160Kg. It felt heavy but no problem and it's going to be tough working out the increments to use for these over the next few weeks. Maybe AB was right and I should have settled for 155Kg last week.
Bench was fine except for my arms aching. At least I know for certan that forearms are involved in a bench press.
I was unsure whether to do rows again. I worked up to my weight for 3x3 and did just one set. It was too uncomfortable. Again I had to be careful using the handbrake on the way home.
With any luck the last vestiges of test floating in my system will get my arms healing again over the weekend and I can hope to look after them if I'm correct in the cause of the problem. This has bothered me on and off for quite a while and it'll be great to have solved it. It's also amazing the kind of crap I put up with when I'm focussing on an upcoming squat. If not for the pains, I'd still be doing it.
Weights in Kilos, Last week in orange
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 110x5, 130x5, 145x5, 160x4, 170x1
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x5, 120x3, 140x3, 160x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3W, 100x2W, 115x2W, 125x5x5 W, 60x15 S
20x10N, 40x10S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x2W, 115x2W, 125x3x3 W
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 85x3, 105x3
blut wump
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Just rest. Cardio by playing with the dogs although I might end up dragging the 'sled' around the sand-school if my wife catches me too rested at any time.
The 'sled' is just a half of a bedstead with a couple of chains attached. She makes me walk up and down the sand-school to level out the sand and rubber mix that the horses churn up.
The 'sled' is just a half of a bedstead with a couple of chains attached. She makes me walk up and down the sand-school to level out the sand and rubber mix that the horses churn up.
blut wump
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Sunday Weigh-In
125.4 Kg (275.9 lbs)
21st Feb 123.4 Kg - 271.5 lbs
26th Feb 124.4 Kg - 273.7 lbs
05th Mar 125.0 Kg - 275.0 lbs
12th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
(19th Mar 125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs)
27th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
02nd Apr 126.4 Kg - 278.0 lbs
11th Apr 126.0 Kg - 277.2 lbs
16th Apr 126.6 Kg - 278.5 lbs
23rd Apr 125.4 Kg - 275.9 lbs (today)
I finally decided that I was definitely holding excessive amounts of water and switched anti-e. I wouldn't be surprised to drop below 125 by tomorrow and I'll post up where I bottom out at over the next few days.
I might find that I've not gained any weight at all.
125.4 Kg (275.9 lbs)
21st Feb 123.4 Kg - 271.5 lbs
26th Feb 124.4 Kg - 273.7 lbs
05th Mar 125.0 Kg - 275.0 lbs
12th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
(19th Mar 125.2 Kg - 275.4 lbs)
27th Mar 126.8 Kg - 279.0 lbs
02nd Apr 126.4 Kg - 278.0 lbs
11th Apr 126.0 Kg - 277.2 lbs
16th Apr 126.6 Kg - 278.5 lbs
23rd Apr 125.4 Kg - 275.9 lbs (today)
I finally decided that I was definitely holding excessive amounts of water and switched anti-e. I wouldn't be surprised to drop below 125 by tomorrow and I'll post up where I bottom out at over the next few days.
I might find that I've not gained any weight at all.
Nice squatting, even ifyou didnt gain 'weight' you may have gained extra muscle and burned some fat from the test (ignoring the water)
blut wump
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Week 10 Day 1
A good, solid workout and the fatigue is lifting. I felt better today in the gym than I have for a while. The biggest problem I have now is accepting that my lifts have gone up. Mentally, I knew that today's weights, being the frst week of the intensity phase, shouldn't be a problem but I still was uneasy at going for them. I guess I feel a bit of this every time I run an intensity phase.
Squats felt good today: no twinges or aches at all. It was a bit odd taking the weight from the next hooks down but that's a small price to pay for saving my arms from the grief of a flailing bar. The 140x1 felt nice and solid with a little pause at the bottom. The three triples also felt good and solid. 150Kg x 3 x 3 PR
Bench similarly. My arch felt good. No problems. I had a spotter for the final set. He said I had another rep in me easily and I'd agree with him. I've tripled this weight before on a Smith about a year ago as an all-out effort, and probably not touching down on all three reps, but never on a free bar. 135Kg x 3 PR.
The final set of rows was fairly hard work but I was pleased to get them considering how much I've neglected rows these past few weeks. I've rowed this weight before but never with a horizontal back and deloading on the floor between reps. 120Kg x 3 PR
Decline situps again for abs. Worse than last week. Ho hum.
Weight in Kilos. Last week in orange.
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 130x1, 145x3x3
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 140x1, 150x3x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x5S, 100x3W, 110x1W, 120x3W, 130x3W
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x3W, 120x3W, 135x3W, 90x8N for 2 sets
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x3, 115x3
20x10, 60x5, 90x3, 105x3, 120x3, 60x8
Decline Sit-Up
BW x 20, 18, 20
BW x 20, 18, 15
A good, solid workout and the fatigue is lifting. I felt better today in the gym than I have for a while. The biggest problem I have now is accepting that my lifts have gone up. Mentally, I knew that today's weights, being the frst week of the intensity phase, shouldn't be a problem but I still was uneasy at going for them. I guess I feel a bit of this every time I run an intensity phase.
Squats felt good today: no twinges or aches at all. It was a bit odd taking the weight from the next hooks down but that's a small price to pay for saving my arms from the grief of a flailing bar. The 140x1 felt nice and solid with a little pause at the bottom. The three triples also felt good and solid. 150Kg x 3 x 3 PR
Bench similarly. My arch felt good. No problems. I had a spotter for the final set. He said I had another rep in me easily and I'd agree with him. I've tripled this weight before on a Smith about a year ago as an all-out effort, and probably not touching down on all three reps, but never on a free bar. 135Kg x 3 PR.
The final set of rows was fairly hard work but I was pleased to get them considering how much I've neglected rows these past few weeks. I've rowed this weight before but never with a horizontal back and deloading on the floor between reps. 120Kg x 3 PR
Decline situps again for abs. Worse than last week. Ho hum.
Weight in Kilos. Last week in orange.
ATF Squat
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 130x1, 145x3x3
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 140x1, 150x3x3
Bench
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x5S, 100x3W, 110x1W, 120x3W, 130x3W
20x10N, 40x8S, 60x5W, 80x3S, 100x3W, 120x3W, 135x3W, 90x8N for 2 sets
BB Row
20x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x3, 115x3
20x10, 60x5, 90x3, 105x3, 120x3, 60x8
Decline Sit-Up
BW x 20, 18, 20
BW x 20, 18, 15
