Drbones training journal (modified 5x5)

[DrBones]

Looks like were almost neck to neck with the press

Thats awesome... I just started overhead pressing again about 2 months ago after taking along time off so my shoulders could recoup.... I'm hoping to be pushing 185 by the end of june... fingers are crossed

 

[DrBones]

April 4/03

Today was legs/speed bench... still can't squat cuz my knee is a bitch...

Leg press
3x6x450

SLDL
3x8x225 NEW PR <-- FUCKING EASY

Seated calf raises
2x10x140

Standing Calf raises
1x10x530

Speed Incline bench
8x3x145 <-- started to slow down on last set.... CNS was raped from SLDL

30 min cardio eliptical trainer

 

[DrBones]

Mon April 7/03

Last night I stayed up too late and I just didnt get enough sleep for today... I was very unmotivated to workout, and my tendon running into my tricep from my elbow has been bugging me lately..... so I decided that next week is going to be a week off.... get refocused and come back hard... I plan on doing cardio all week and eating clean as well... anyways.. here was todays routine.. I mixed it up a little bit to try to entertain myself... lol

Chest
Incline barbell Bench
1x5x205
1x4x204 <-- had to stop... tricep was annoying
1x6x185 (felt like going lighter, tricep was annoying me)

Flat dumbeel bench
1x8x95's Wasnt hard, but elbow was once again pissing me off
1x12x80's Wanted to get at least a pump.. so I kept crankin them out

Incline Flys
3x12x50's

Abs, Decline
1x10x25lb plate
1x6x35lb plate

2x10 leg raises with a pause at top

Cuban rotations
2x10x60lbs
1x8x60lbs

No cardio today...

 

[DrBones]

I stayed up way too late again last night.. but no excuses.. my workout partially suffered and partially was good... Not going to do deads until after my week off next week... Heres what went down today

BEnt over rows
180x6x3 NEW PR... WOOOT!

Wide Grip chins
2x7xbodyweight
1x5 <-- Getting weaker! AHHHH

Chest supported rows
1x7x2 45's and a 25
1x5x2 45's and a 25

Seated cable rows
3x8x190 NEW PR 5 lbs heavier than normal plus 2 more reps per set!

30 min eliptical trainer cardio


Need to get stronger... MUCH stronger....

 

[DrBones]

Didn't train for a couple days due too massive fatigue...
So I went in today and did a little shoulders/legs...
Only thing was I went to a different gym that had different equipment... My shoulder training was kind of gay... but I did it anyways....

April 12/03

Seated military press New PRs... but not what i was hoping for
165x4
165x4
165x4

Leg press
3x5x470 My knee kind of ached...

SLDL
3x8x235 WOOHOO EASY NEW PR!

Some wierd calf machines.. not worth listing

30 min eliptical trainer... moderate intensity

I think i will take a week off next week

 

[DrBones]

I was planning on taking this week off because of my tricep bugging me... well.. I decided to vito that idea and just lower my weights a bit.... I think i may take next week off, followed by an attempt at Animal Masses new DFHT...... Anyways.. heres todays workout

Mon 04/14/03
Chest

Incline Barbell
3x5x185 <-- SUPER DUPER EASY

Flat Dumbell Bench
1x8x95's <-- pretty easy
1x10x85's <-- wanted to let the tricep rest

Pullovers (light)
1x8x95's
1x7x95's <-- elbow bugging me grrrr

Cuban rotations
2x8x65
1x7x65

Decline Crunches
1x10x25 lbs
1x10x35 lbs
1x10 freeweight

30 eliptical trainer

 

[DrBones]

Back day today
Wed April 16/2003 <-- My birthday!

Weighed in at 194 lbs today... feeling bigger... but a little burnt out.. next week is definitely consisting of strictly cardio... my elbow really needs a break...

Hyperextensions
3x10xbodyweight+25

Bent Over rows
1x6x185 NEW PR
2x5x185 Couldn't quite crank out another rep still PR territory!

Wide Grip Chins
1x8xbodyweight
1x8xbodyweight (last two reps were assisted)
1x3xbodyweight wrist popped.. had to stop

Chest support rows (mega wide grip)
1x8x2 45's 1 25 and 1 5
1x7x2 45's 1 25 and 1 5
1x6x2 45's 1 25 1 5 and 1 10

Wide grip seated rows (couldnt remember the weight i used the week before
3x8x185


Felt like I was going to barf at the end.....

 

[DrBones]

Thur April 17/03

Since i took tuesday off I switched around legs and delt/bi/tri day and pushed calfs to delt/bi/tri day...

My knee was feelign pretty good today so i decided to try getting under the bar to squat.... but just the bar... I did 3 sets of warmup with just the bar(45lbs) and they felt pretty clean.. I think i may continue doing these adding 5 lbs a week until i get to around 100 lbs and use this as my leg warmup until my knee feels good enough to squat heavy again... aside from that.. here was my leg workout.. pretty straight and to the point

Leg extensions (kind of knee warmup)
3x10x70lbs <-- I look like a little girl lifing this weight.. lol

Leg press
3x6x475 <-- New pr for reps

SLDL
1x7x245 PR
2x6x245 NEW PR TOO!!!


And then I called it a day... was funny.... I felt like leaving my lunch on the floor from such little work.... Must have been a good one i guess???

 

[gettinlarger]

Man I hope that knee gets better real soon. Must be a bitch not to squat anything heavy. Glad you're doing it light though. Maybe that will strengthen it up some.

Nice work on those stiffies too.

 

[DrBones]

Man I hope that knee gets better real soon. Must be a bitch not to squat anything heavy. Glad you're doing it light though. Maybe that will strengthen it up some.

Nice work on those stiffies too.

Thanks bud! I hope my knees come around soon as well.... I also hope my SLDL keep progressing... they've been flyin up lately...
THanks for the support!