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anotherbutters
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Easy tiger. He hasn't done them yet!djeclipse said:
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Phaded
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3 plates for deads wooo dogggyy
I'll use my calculator next time.
asdfzxcv
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anotherbutters said:
Yeah the bar came down on the last set as my shoulders were beggining to get a bit tired.It didnt come down violently however,I managed to control it all the way down to the ground.Like I said earlier I cant wait to get good at this movement,135 would be a huge milestone to reach on these as they are quite tricky.
asdfzxcv
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Friday 17/2/06 week ''13'' bodyweight 198.5lb
Squats
135x5
165x5
195x5
225x5
260x3
195x8back off
Managed to get 260lb with pretty good form easier then last time I got here.I was still very sore in my lower back/hamstrings and the overhead squats hammered my core further,so I was totally 100%.It wasnt easy but it wasnt exceedingly hard either to get the 3reps and I feel that I had at least 1 more in me.Monday I will rest over the weekend and try for a new squat PR,feels like its been a lifetime since I have posted one of those
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Bench
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
165x3PR
Bench was a bit easier today even though I was still a little sore in my shoulders from the overhead squats.Despite not getting 162.5x5 I added 2.5lb to the 3 reps,hopefully when I try 162.5x5 again on monday I will get it.
Rows
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
155x3PR
Rows were actually quite good today,got a 5lb PR with good form.I have noticed I have my on and off days with these,but I seem to be getting slightly better at them in general.
Workout was very good today,despite feeling somewhat flat after wednesdays workout.Deadlifts seem to make me much more sore then any other lift,probably due to the 1x a week frequency compared with 2/3x a week for the other lifts.Cant wait to start hitting more squat PR's,which should happen on monday if all goes well.
Squats
135x5
165x5
195x5
225x5
260x3
195x8back off
Managed to get 260lb with pretty good form easier then last time I got here.I was still very sore in my lower back/hamstrings and the overhead squats hammered my core further,so I was totally 100%.It wasnt easy but it wasnt exceedingly hard either to get the 3reps and I feel that I had at least 1 more in me.Monday I will rest over the weekend and try for a new squat PR,feels like its been a lifetime since I have posted one of those
.Bench
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
165x3PR
Bench was a bit easier today even though I was still a little sore in my shoulders from the overhead squats.Despite not getting 162.5x5 I added 2.5lb to the 3 reps,hopefully when I try 162.5x5 again on monday I will get it.
Rows
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
155x3PR
Rows were actually quite good today,got a 5lb PR with good form.I have noticed I have my on and off days with these,but I seem to be getting slightly better at them in general.
Workout was very good today,despite feeling somewhat flat after wednesdays workout.Deadlifts seem to make me much more sore then any other lift,probably due to the 1x a week frequency compared with 2/3x a week for the other lifts.Cant wait to start hitting more squat PR's,which should happen on monday if all goes well.
asdfzxcv
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Monday 20/2/06 week ''14'' bodyweight 199.5lb
Squats
135x5
165x5
195x5
230x5
260x6PRSee below for details
Finally broke my squat PR after reseting.Wasnt feeling 100% due to the fact that I am am coming down with a cold,but I still got it.The first 3 were pretty easy reps,but on the 4th rep the bar became a little destabilised on the way down so the rep was cut short a bit.At this time I was thinking of racking it but I thought screw it and got 2 more reps with good form without too much hassle.
Bench
95x5
115x5
125x5
145x5
162.5x5PR
Also managed to make up for last weeks bench failure without incident.The last rep was a little tough but I managed to get past it without getting stuck this time.Probably could have managed 165x5today.
Rows
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
155x5PR
Managed to get all 5 reps on these as well today,despite not feeling the best.
Form was a bit better this time too.
Overall excellent workout despite the onset of a cold.The squats were fairly easy and I look forward to trying to get 265x3 on friday.Bench and rows seem to be going well at the moment,I will try for 2.5lb a week on those for now.Bodyweight is still remaining pretty steady,which I dont mind as I am getting stronger which is my overall aim.
Squats
135x5
165x5
195x5
230x5
260x6PRSee below for details
Finally broke my squat PR after reseting.Wasnt feeling 100% due to the fact that I am am coming down with a cold,but I still got it.The first 3 were pretty easy reps,but on the 4th rep the bar became a little destabilised on the way down so the rep was cut short a bit.At this time I was thinking of racking it but I thought screw it and got 2 more reps with good form without too much hassle.
Bench
95x5
115x5
125x5
145x5
162.5x5PR
Also managed to make up for last weeks bench failure without incident.The last rep was a little tough but I managed to get past it without getting stuck this time.Probably could have managed 165x5today.
Rows
95x5
115x5
125x5
140x5
155x5PR
Managed to get all 5 reps on these as well today,despite not feeling the best.
Form was a bit better this time too.
Overall excellent workout despite the onset of a cold.The squats were fairly easy and I look forward to trying to get 265x3 on friday.Bench and rows seem to be going well at the moment,I will try for 2.5lb a week on those for now.Bodyweight is still remaining pretty steady,which I dont mind as I am getting stronger which is my overall aim.
asdfzxcv
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Thanks for the encouragement nelmsjer,it is definatly good to get the squat moving it PR territory again after the long ramp up,hopefully it continues for a while.I hope that this cold eases off before wednesday as it is getting slightly worse over the afternoon and I want to be in good shape for wednesdays workout.
DZLS
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it's fun to watch these journals unfold...
can't wait to start my own...
i'm gonna have to check my 5 rep maxes this coming week, so i can figure all my numbers to start this off correctly, and not go too heavy that first week...
we're supposed to work up to those 5 rep maxes by week 4, correct...?
can't wait to start my own...
i'm gonna have to check my 5 rep maxes this coming week, so i can figure all my numbers to start this off correctly, and not go too heavy that first week...
we're supposed to work up to those 5 rep maxes by week 4, correct...?
