Cal's Training Journal

[coolcolj]

Not a 3RM, you'll fatigue too much, but for a 5RM+ it's useful

 

[super_rice]

5x5 Intensity Phase - Week 7, Day 2
Wednesday, 24 February, 2005

BW: ~174lbs
Training time: 1hr

Oly lift warmups.

Cleangrip Deadlifts
Set 1: 135lbs x 5
Set 2: 185lbs x 5
Set 3: 225lbs x 5
Set 4: 255lbs x 2

Set 5: 270lbs x 3
Set 6: 270lbs x 3
Set 7: 270lbs x 3

Grip slipped a little. Prob have to switch to mixed grip soon.

Weighted Chinups
Set 1: BW+15lbs x 3
Set 2: BW+15lbs x 3
Set 3: BW+15lbs x 3

Assistance
Hard weighted ab work.... gotta run, will edit for ab work later.

 

[JeSt3r]

Grip slipped a little. Prob have to switch to mixed grip soon.

i hear you bro...i still have to used mixed grip for 250+...and the 315 i hit in the smith machine i had mixed grip + gloves and i was still slipping...=/ not looking good for my grip lol

your doing great though i like the journal...now if you ever get stuck you can just adjust according to your journal and all is well =P great job bro

 

[coolcolj]

use chalk and hookgrip

and start working your grip

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Gotta quit doing them deads in the smith man, start doing them off the floor bro. You'll be gald you did in the long run.

Good job on the deads super_rice.

 

[Madcow2]

Super_Rice - I'm noticing the absence of overhead (or incline) work on the Wednesday workouts, was this a conscious ommission?

 

[super_rice]

yes, i don't do overhead pressing on wednesdays, as i wasn't too comfortable with the exercise (still not). i will add it into the next 5x5 cycle.

overhead pressing feels strange, i have to push around my head. maybe i could do push jerks or something? when doing the movements explosively, it feels fine.

madcow, does not doing the inclines or overhead pressing seriously botch the volume?

Super_Rice - I'm noticing the absence of overhead (or incline) work on the Wednesday workouts, was this a conscious ommission?

 

[Madcow2]

It doesn't cause a major issue with volume - just curious. When you do standing military you have your head back just like a jerk (so you don't smash your chin/jaw which is hugely funny for others to watch and everyone has done it at least once). As the bar passes the head, I like to drive my head forward just slightly which brings everything into alignment at lockout with the bar straight overhead. You shouldn't have any issues with pressing around your head or deviating the line.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

That's exactly how I do it too. Lean your head back jsut enough so that you don't hit your face with the bar and as the bar passes the halfway point overhead then lean forward again.

You could always use dumbells if that still feels awkward.

 

[super_rice]

dumbells feels worse. and yeah, i basically stopped doing them after the first time i mashed my chin. it was on a jerk too. was not fun