Deadlifting my way to Happiness - Al420's log

[wakefib]

i find that as well. i have to do something, as i should be. are you taking glutamine? it has helped me alot with recovery.

 

[al420]

i find that as well. i have to do something, as i should be. are you taking glutamine? it has helped me alot with recovery.

Typically I do take glutamine, but I am on Deca right now so I am not taking it.

 

[al420]

Weight this AM: 231

Todays workout:

Flat Bench:135x5, 155x5, 185x5, 205x1, 225x1-PR, 235x1-PR, 245x0 - Missed it.
Strict Standing Press:95x5, 115x5, 135x5, 145x5, 155x3
Dips:BWx5x3 - gotta start somewhere and I am done w/ the assisted machine. I bet I am killing 15x3 in a month.

Decent workout. I need to take tomorrow off as I am feeling a bit run down tonight. Wife's boycott is not over yet. I may have to start asking the girl behind the counter for a spot or two........

 

[theprofessor]

Weight this AM: 231

Todays workout:

Flat Bench:135x5, 155x5, 185x5, 205x1, 225x1-PR, 235x1-PR, 245x0 - Missed it.
Strict Standing Press:95x5, 115x5, 135x5, 145x5, 155x3
Dips:BWx5x3 - gotta start somewhere and I am done w/ the assisted machine. I bet I am killing 15x3 in a month.

Decent workout. I need to take tomorrow off as I am feeling a bit run down tonight. Wife's boycott is not over yet. I may have to start asking the girl behind the counter for a spot or two........

congrats on the 225 bench bro!... you'll get the 245 soon enough...

 

[al420]

Weight this AM: 237

How bout them horns!

My wife's boycott ended this weekend like a mother fucker - which was nice. Ate quite a few powdered donuts this weeked which was also nice. For those of you that don't know this the Cinnamon powdered donuts are by far superior to the stardard variety..lol. I stop eating them when I run out of milk. Needless to say I can drink about 2/3 a gallon in a sitting w/out getting ill so I think I ate an entire bag in one siting.

Layed off training on Saturday - went to the gym and stretched and did some light cardio then boxed for 45 minutes. Sunday did some Rows and tinkerend around on a few machines. Just wanted to stay loose. I have to keep active or my legs get really tight. Today is going to be a massive Back Squat and Jump Shrug day. Not sure what else I will do - decline abs for sure, may do some calfs - we will see.

I'm in the Mortgage biz so today is a quite work day - bankers need very little to close-up shop

congrats on the 225 bench bro!... you'll get the 245 soon enough...

I am not as happy as I thought I would be, but I think when I am repping 225 and hitting 315 for 3 or so I will feel like I am good to go. For right now my goals are Back Squat 500, Dead 500, Bench 315 - lofty enough to keep me serious in my training and to not fall into some high rep trap of failure.

 

[ChinkNasty]

Weight this AM: 237

How bout them horns!

My wife's boycott ended this weekend like a mother fucker - which was nice. Ate quite a few powdered donuts this weeked which was also nice. For those of you that don't know this the Cinnamon powdered donuts are by far superior to the stardard variety..lol. I stop eating them when I run out of milk. Needless to say I can drink about 2/3 a gallon in a sitting w/out getting ill so I think I ate an entire bag in one siting.

Layed off training on Saturday - went to the gym and stretched and did some light cardio then boxed for 45 minutes. Sunday did some Rows and tinkerend around on a few machines. Just wanted to stay loose. I have to keep active or my legs get really tight. Today is going to be a massive Back Squat and Jump Shrug day. Not sure what else I will do - decline abs for sure, may do some calfs - we will see.

I'm in the Mortgage biz so today is a quite work day - bankers need very little to close-up shop




I am not as happy as I thought I would be, but I think when I am repping 225 and hitting 315 for 3 or so I will feel like I am good to go. For right now my goals are Back Squat 500, Dead 500, Bench 315 - lofty enough to keep me serious in my training and to not fall into some high rep trap of failure.

i hate boycotts, no one wins ya dig

 

[al420]

Weight this AM: 237

Todays workout:

Back Squat:135x10, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 225x10x2
Jump Shrugs:135x15, 185x10, 225x6, 275x5, 275x5
DB Shrugs:100's x10x2, 105x8

Squats felt really heavy today - really gotta watch my form and make sure I'm not leaning forward GM style - maybe donuts aren't the best fuel after all..lol. I am still feeling Jump Shrugs out - boy do you get some crazy ass looks from the moronowski's sauntering around the gym in there speedo'esque attire - me, sweating through my 10+ year old shirt and chalk all over my hands and the bar. It's a sight.

Trainer (bout 5'8" 150'ish): "Don't bounce or jump - use your muscles"
Trainee: "I read that this was a dynamic lift"
Trainer: "Whatever that means....., that is just some BS powerlifter crap"

He was doing cleans from the floor - funny shit. I went up to the trainee after I finished lifting and told him he was getting ripped off by his douchebag trainer. I asked him if he wanted to look like him and he said "No" very quickly - I replied w/ "nuff said". Fun times.

 

[ChinkNasty]

Weight this AM: 237

Todays workout:

Back Squat:135x10, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 225x10x2
Jump Shrugs:135x15, 185x10, 225x6, 275x5, 275x5
DB Shrugs:100's x10x2, 105x8

Squats felt really heavy today - really gotta watch my form and make sure I'm not leaning forward GM style - maybe donuts aren't the best fuel after all..lol. I am still feeling Jump Shrugs out - boy do you get some crazy ass looks from the moronowski's sauntering around the gym in there speedo'esque attire - me, sweating through my 10+ year old shirt and chalk all over my hands and the bar. It's a sight.

Trainer (bout 5'8" 150'ish): "Don't bounce or jump - use your muscles"
Trainee: "I read that this was a dynamic lift"
Trainer: "Whatever that means....., that is just some BS powerlifter crap"

He was doing cleans from the floor - funny shit. I went up to the trainee after I finished lifting and told him he was getting ripped off by his douchebag trainer. I asked him if he wanted to look like him and he said "No" very quickly - I replied w/ "nuff said". Fun times.

haha god where do these clowns come from, that shit is ridiculous, how does a trainer get away with it

 

[BiggT]

Nice workout, Al....within 4 weeks, the jump shrugs should be right near your deadlifts.

 

[al420]

Nice workout, Al....within 4 weeks, the jump shrugs should be right near your deadlifts.

Damn that seems like a shitload... but if you say so I now have a goal.