Cal's Training Journal

[super_rice]

my calc test is finished, eng thesis is done, bio quiz done, just got a unit presentation tomrorow, then all is well in the universe tomorrow.

gonna go make my cash tutoring, go home, train, take an epsom salt bath, and watch blade: trinity. gotta turn off the brain, that's what those movies are for. god, i loved ong bak too

i'm alive! w00t

oh yeah, 200th post sweet.

and my essay was on heart of darkness, conrad - if you are unfamiliar with it. it's a masterpiece (the essay i mean )

 

[super_rice]

5x5 Volume Phase - Week 1, Day 3
Friday, 8 April, 2005

Whoops, forgot to update yesterday. Going to play some street hockey today. The weather is beautiful in toronto, finally.

BW: 175
Training time: 1.5hrs

Snatch warmups

Bench Press
Bar x 10, 135 x 5, 145 x 5
Set 1: 160 x 5
Set 2: 160 x 5
Set 3: 160 x 5
Set 4: 160 x 5
Set 5: 160 x 5

I need to ramp the bench press weight. It's way too light.

Full Olympic Backsquat
Set 1: 135 x 5
Set 2: 155 x 5
Set 3: 175 x 3
Set 4: 195 x 5
Set 5: 205 x 5
Set 6: 215 x 5
Set 7: 215 x 3

Did the extra set of three because set 6 felt heavy, and I didn't want to get owned by bitch weight.

Bent Over Rows
Bar x 10, 95 x 8
Set 1: 120 x 5
Set 2: 120 x 5
Set 3: 120 x 5
Set 4: 120 x 5
Set 5: 120 x 5

 

[Phaded]

how long do you take in between sets

 

[super_rice]

depends... when it's light or a warmup, usually 1-2 min, i can get 2-3 sets inside of a song, that's how i know.

when it's really heavy, usually around 4-5 minutes. rarely ever more than 4 minutes unless it's a high rep/high intensity, like what week 4 of this 5x5 cycle will be.

 

[super_rice]

i spent this entire weekend outside, hockey, rollerblading, basketball, doing all that constantly. mingled in with some 1.3L slushies. midterm's done so i'm a lot more relaxed now, however not completely done till i get those marks.

all that stuff done will probably affect my training a bit, but it's alrgiht, i'm in the volume phase, supposed to load the ccrap out of my body anyway. see how it goes. oh, i'm like 10 shades darker too, which is a plus.

 

[super_rice]

did an hour and a bit of floor hockey today.

got some minor shin splinting, and my knees are also telling me that all this extra stuff is a no-no.

going to cut it out, but it's hard, especially when i know there isn't much time left in my life for this kind of thing. i mean, i doubt people will be playing much street hockey in uni.

i will be starting my scheduled 5x5 workout around 4:30 today.

 

[super_rice]

5x5 Volume Phase - Week 2, Day 1
Monday, 11 April, 2005

Played 1.5 hrs of ball hockey today. My knees are not loving me. I must be in some kind of overdrive, i felt all around powerful today, and warming up with some oly movements, the bar nearly flew through the ceiling.

BW: 172 (must be the hockey games)
Training time: 1.5hrs

Bench Press
Set 1: Bar x 10
Set 2: 95 x 5
Set 3: 135 x 5
Set 4: 145 x 5
Set 5: 155 x 5
Set 6: 160 x 5
Set 7: 165 x 5
Set 8: 170 x 5
Set 9: 175 x 5

Keeping the volume high all around.

Full Olympic Backsquat
Set 1: 135 x 5
Set 2: 155 x 5
Set 3: 185 x 5

Set 4: 205 x 5
Set 5: 205 x 5
Set 6: 205 x 5
Set 7: 205 x 5
Set 8: 205 x 5 +5lbs 5x5 PR

I know I'm not supposed to PR in week 2, but I feel great, and I believe I have another 10lbs 5x5 in me for backsquats.

Bent Over Rows
Set 1: Bar x 10
Set 2: 95 x 5
Set 3: 115 x 5
Set 4: 125 x 5
Set 5: 135 x 5
Set 6: 140 x 5

Done done. Forgot about videos. I will post some oly lifts of mine.

 

[coolcolj]

just be careful, you won't regret all the stuff you did in your youth until you get to your 30s, you can trust me on that

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Good to see you feeling strong. Try the 2 day deloading phase this time bro.

 

[super_rice]

i don't know about the 3x deloading... seems like so little time in the gym, i don't want to slack. however, if i am doing as much stuff as i am now, i will def be doing 2x deloading with some oly lifts.

i'm on the throwing team at my school. will be trying javelin, but for now i am sticking to shot.