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miked8c
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Thanks man.
As for yoga, don't you want tight muscles if you power lift regularly.
Like by stretching everything out the way you do in yoga doesn't that make it more difficult to maintain tightness when squatting or benching because it is easier to exceed your ROM?
Just curious.
As for yoga, don't you want tight muscles if you power lift regularly.
Like by stretching everything out the way you do in yoga doesn't that make it more difficult to maintain tightness when squatting or benching because it is easier to exceed your ROM?
Just curious.
miked8c
New member
Had a surprise PFA for Navy in the am today, nothing like telling someone they gotta max out at 6am.
Here is what I did:
78 Sit Ups
83 Push Ups
10:57 1.5mile
PM workout
Weighted Pull Ups
25lbs.x 16,7,7,4
20lbs.x 7,5
10lbs.x 5,3
Bodyweight sets with many different grips, including mixed, to burn out.
Took my new pre workout today, Ultima, which is supposedly stim free. Don't know if I should chalk it up to placebo but I was in the friggen zone on my pull ups. My last workout I only got 13 reps on my first set, this week I added 3 reps. I was going way too fast on these today however and kipping was involved, so next week I am going to give myself an ego check and work on dead hanging on each rep.
Solid comeback, my DL yesterday was crap, next week hopefully I wont be hurting from binge drinking in NYC and I'll hit 465x5 instead of for a triple.
Here is what I did:
78 Sit Ups
83 Push Ups
10:57 1.5mile
PM workout
Weighted Pull Ups
25lbs.x 16,7,7,4
20lbs.x 7,5
10lbs.x 5,3
Bodyweight sets with many different grips, including mixed, to burn out.
Took my new pre workout today, Ultima, which is supposedly stim free. Don't know if I should chalk it up to placebo but I was in the friggen zone on my pull ups. My last workout I only got 13 reps on my first set, this week I added 3 reps. I was going way too fast on these today however and kipping was involved, so next week I am going to give myself an ego check and work on dead hanging on each rep.
Solid comeback, my DL yesterday was crap, next week hopefully I wont be hurting from binge drinking in NYC and I'll hit 465x5 instead of for a triple.
miked8c
New member
Weighted Pull Ups
25x3
50x3
75x2
85x5
95x2
100x4x1
75x4
50x6
50x4
25x4
Burnout
Had a couple of bad workouts this weekend as I recovered from a weekend of terrible sleep and binge drinking at NYC. This was my first really good workout since then, I will do HIIT tomorrow and then start off Monday with my 10x3 bench with 262.5. I skipped this workout last Monday as I knew it would be disastrous. Hopefully I can jump back right in to where I left off this coming week.
I will be DL'n 460x5 on Tues
Beginning my dynamic bench on Thursday
And squat 370x5 on Friday (I hit 375x4 this past Friday).
I did a ton of other back work and weighted dips today, I just don't feel like typing it down.
25x3
50x3
75x2
85x5
95x2
100x4x1
75x4
50x6
50x4
25x4
Burnout
Had a couple of bad workouts this weekend as I recovered from a weekend of terrible sleep and binge drinking at NYC. This was my first really good workout since then, I will do HIIT tomorrow and then start off Monday with my 10x3 bench with 262.5. I skipped this workout last Monday as I knew it would be disastrous. Hopefully I can jump back right in to where I left off this coming week.
I will be DL'n 460x5 on Tues
Beginning my dynamic bench on Thursday
And squat 370x5 on Friday (I hit 375x4 this past Friday).
I did a ton of other back work and weighted dips today, I just don't feel like typing it down.
miked8c
New member
4/23
Bench Press (75s rest)
9x3x262.5
2x262.5
Great workout today, back on track from where I left off. Got a tremendous pump, nothing like doing 30 reps of near max weight in under 15 minutes to get the juicing flowing.
DB Chest Press
95x9
85x7
75x8
Chest was obviously gassed by these
DB Skullcrushers
40x7
35x8
25x10
Bye Bye triceps.
Deadlifts tomorrow, 460x5 is on the table. Last week I hit 465 for a triple, it was supposed to be fore 5 though. So I scaled back the weight this week, I also forgot my belt last week which I believe played a role in these. If I knock this set out of the park tomorrow I'll go for a 505 1RM PR.
Hopefully the HIIT sprints I did yesterday don't impede me.
Bench Press (75s rest)
9x3x262.5
2x262.5
Great workout today, back on track from where I left off. Got a tremendous pump, nothing like doing 30 reps of near max weight in under 15 minutes to get the juicing flowing.
DB Chest Press
95x9
85x7
75x8
Chest was obviously gassed by these
DB Skullcrushers
40x7
35x8
25x10
Bye Bye triceps.
Deadlifts tomorrow, 460x5 is on the table. Last week I hit 465 for a triple, it was supposed to be fore 5 though. So I scaled back the weight this week, I also forgot my belt last week which I believe played a role in these. If I knock this set out of the park tomorrow I'll go for a 505 1RM PR.
Hopefully the HIIT sprints I did yesterday don't impede me.
miked8c
New member
4/24/
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
365x2
405x1
460x5
505x1
Truth is 460 was damn hard for me to hit for 5, its was a lot more about straining than my past DL workouts where I was able to explode much better. 505 is a 10lbs. PR from my 1RM DL two weeks ago, however it did not go up nearly as easily as 495 did. Think I am beginning to stall on these, which is understandable considering I have been throwing an additional 10lbs.on the bar every week.
SLDL
325x8
325x8
Both sets were straight up ballbusters.
Squat
315x10
I'm taking tomorrow off, my lats were still sore from my pull up workout on Saturday, and my back will be killen me tomorrow. However I will still be going to PT in the AM.
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
365x2
405x1
460x5
505x1
Truth is 460 was damn hard for me to hit for 5, its was a lot more about straining than my past DL workouts where I was able to explode much better. 505 is a 10lbs. PR from my 1RM DL two weeks ago, however it did not go up nearly as easily as 495 did. Think I am beginning to stall on these, which is understandable considering I have been throwing an additional 10lbs.on the bar every week.
SLDL
325x8
325x8
Both sets were straight up ballbusters.
Squat
315x10
I'm taking tomorrow off, my lats were still sore from my pull up workout on Saturday, and my back will be killen me tomorrow. However I will still be going to PT in the AM.
miked8c
New member
4/26
Speed Bench 8x3 (60s rest) alternating grips
8x3x175
This felt awesome, need to work on keeping my back still while I am pushing up however, I felt like I was losing a lot of tightness by the third rep.
OHP
170x5
165x4
155x5
135x5
Really pushed myself on these, improved on reps compared to last week even though I was slightly fatigued today from the speed bench.
CGBP
185x10
185x9
175x7
155x5
Really went for form on these, still very humbling. Almost embarassing haha.
Pull Ups supsersetted with blast strap Push Ups
10
10
10
8
Speed Bench 8x3 (60s rest) alternating grips
8x3x175
This felt awesome, need to work on keeping my back still while I am pushing up however, I felt like I was losing a lot of tightness by the third rep.
OHP
170x5
165x4
155x5
135x5
Really pushed myself on these, improved on reps compared to last week even though I was slightly fatigued today from the speed bench.
CGBP
185x10
185x9
175x7
155x5
Really went for form on these, still very humbling. Almost embarassing haha.
Pull Ups supsersetted with blast strap Push Ups
10
10
10
8
miked8c
New member
4/27
Went into this with my lower back still noticeable sore from deadlift and the high rep squat set on Tuesday.
Back Squat
135x5
225x3
275x3
315x2
355x2
375x5
Pumped I got this, because I only hit it for 4 last week.
Front Squat
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x2
275x3
265x4
225x7
Smoked my legs on these.
So from now on I think I'll be front squatting as my main movement on Fridays, I'm just not recovered enough in my lower back to squat as strongly as I would like. I think Front squatting will be more beneficial as I wont be impeded as much from my sore back, it will also give me work in my lagging anterior chain.
So I think I will be doing heavy back squats Tuesadays instead, after deadlifting. Do you guys think this would be a good idea? Do my heavy deadlift set, some SLDLs, and then ramp up to a heavy set of back squats?
What do you guys think I should do?
Went into this with my lower back still noticeable sore from deadlift and the high rep squat set on Tuesday.
Back Squat
135x5
225x3
275x3
315x2
355x2
375x5
Pumped I got this, because I only hit it for 4 last week.
Front Squat
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x2
275x3
265x4
225x7
Smoked my legs on these.
So from now on I think I'll be front squatting as my main movement on Fridays, I'm just not recovered enough in my lower back to squat as strongly as I would like. I think Front squatting will be more beneficial as I wont be impeded as much from my sore back, it will also give me work in my lagging anterior chain.
So I think I will be doing heavy back squats Tuesadays instead, after deadlifting. Do you guys think this would be a good idea? Do my heavy deadlift set, some SLDLs, and then ramp up to a heavy set of back squats?
What do you guys think I should do?
miked8c
New member
4/30
Bench Press
9x3x265
1x2x265
Missed the last rep in my usual fashion on these, whatever though, still a great workout, finished all 10 sets in 13 min.
DB Chest Press
95x10
100x7(meant to grab 85s, woops)
75x8
DB Skullcrushers
40x8
35x6
DB Flyes
55x14
50x11
Finished it off with some BW+10lbs. push ups and dips, gotta PFA for Navy on Wednesday. Once I pass that I'm going to go on creatine because I am starting to stall.
Bench Press
9x3x265
1x2x265
Missed the last rep in my usual fashion on these, whatever though, still a great workout, finished all 10 sets in 13 min.
DB Chest Press
95x10
100x7(meant to grab 85s, woops)
75x8
DB Skullcrushers
40x8
35x6
DB Flyes
55x14
50x11
Finished it off with some BW+10lbs. push ups and dips, gotta PFA for Navy on Wednesday. Once I pass that I'm going to go on creatine because I am starting to stall.
miked8c
New member
5/1
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x2
265x2
405x1
465x5
SLDL
330x8
Kind of a crap day, don't know if it was the weather but I went into the gym half asleep. Didn't even do my finisher set of squats this workout, did the bare minimum and got out. Last rep of 465 was all back by the way.
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x2
265x2
405x1
465x5
SLDL
330x8
Kind of a crap day, don't know if it was the weather but I went into the gym half asleep. Didn't even do my finisher set of squats this workout, did the bare minimum and got out. Last rep of 465 was all back by the way.
