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Little Boy to Large Man (Log)

Squat
Warmup
215x3
245x3
275x7

Leg Press
480x7 (accident)
360x12
360x12

Leg Curl
80x11
80x11
80x11

Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
60x20
60x20
60x20
60x20

20 Min Cardio

It saddens me that 275 is quite a heavy squat for me now. I really hope my strength doesn't dip TOO much lower. I acceidentally had 480 on the leg press for my first set. I am an idiot. Great workout though. My legs are shot.
 
Ha, yeah you're right. I think it's mostly mental. When I think "ok, I have to get 265 for over ten reps", I kinda freak out, but when I think "I gotta get 275 for only about 6-8 reps", I can do it. I would probably suck so bad at 20 rep squats for this reason.
 
The change in your training from doing only 5 rep sets to repping a weight out, combined with the cardio and weight loss should help you get better at doing higher reps.

Its like when powerlifters train squats and deads for max singles for so long, then they go to do a 3 or 5 rep set and its a ball buster just exerting themselves for that much time in one set because they aren't used to it.
 
I think in the case of powerlifters the 3-5 rep range is more difficult due to the fact that moving a large percentage of a hefty 1RM is more taxing on the nervous system than when we move our 3-5 rep range weights (light weight).
 
I think in the case of powerlifters the 3-5 rep range is more difficult due to the fact that moving a large percentage of a hefty 1RM is more taxing on the nervous system than when we move our 3-5 rep range weights (light weight).

I don't get what you mean...

why would you use light weight for a 3-5 rep set? The only instances I can think of are warm ups, active recovery and dynamic effort

anyone who does a heavy 3 rep set will be using a large percentage of the 3 rep max (maybe 90% or so)

90% x 3 when 100% = 500lbs should be about as taxing as doing 90% x 3 when 100% = 300lbs, both are doing 90% of their maximum effort...

Higher weights are just more taxing on tendons, joints and CNS...
 
9.12.11

Bench
45x438
135x5
145x3
165x3
185x10

BB Row
155x12
155x12
155x8

Chins
0x10
5x5
0x5

I was supposed to do some DB bench and pullovers, but I ended up getting sick after rows and taking a break. I tried some chins with my workout partner since that was what he was doing. I got through them. I think the nausea was maybe from me having a cold or something over the weekend...? This hasn't happened since my first workouts ever. Don't know what it could have been.
 
Ha, thanks dude.

9.17.11

Deadlift
255x3
295x3
330x7 (PR?)

BB Press
100x3
115x3
130x7 (PR?)

Dips
15 (PR)
8
6

Hanging Leg Raise
3x10


25 min cardio

Ok, so today was supposed to be strictly overhead press and assistance. But, I decided to combine deadlift day and overhead press day because my deadlift day earlier this week was so shitty that I ended up just giving up early. So today, I went into the gym ready to wreck some shit. I am really proud of my performance.
 
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