My new years journal-Single factor 5x5

[asdfzxcv]

Been resting up the past few days.I am still somewhat sore and tired but I will probably give 260x5 on squats a try tomorrow just to see if I can do it,although I dont think its going to happen.Diet hasnt been to plan lately as I have had car troubles which will not be resolved till tomorrow(starter motor is screwed) and have been eating shitloads of oats,ground beef and heaps of milk lol.I havent weighted myself lately but I am probably down a few pounds.Not ideal but shit happens,hopefully I can get one last PR before I reset these squats.Cant wait till I can squat 1.5times my weight for 5reps as I think that is a good milestone for a begginer.Hope things get a bit better tomorrow.

 

[nelmsjer]

Good luck on those squats, both for tomorrow and for your goal of 1.5 bw times 5.

 

[asdfzxcv]

Monday 23/1/06 week ''10'' bodyweight 196lb

Squats
135x5
165x5
195x5
225x5
240x5
Decided to reset the squats today,I was going to try for the 260x5 but decided it probably wasnt wise to keep increasing without confidence in my ability.The 240felt pretty easy compared to the last time I did it 4weeks back.

Bench
95x5
105x5
115x5
127.5x5
147.5x5PR
Good stuff here,Might even try for 155x3 on the friday if all goes well.

Rows
95x5
105x5
115x5
127.5x5
142.5x5PR
Again another easy increase,form is beggining to become more consistant now.

Overall it a bit of a downer having to reset the squats after such a good run,but I am confident they will increase once again in future.After this run stalls out I will either alter the rep/set range and try again.My body is still getting stronger as everything else is still going up,its just the squats that have slowed down.

 

[Illuminati]

I will probably give 260x5 on squats a try tomorrow just to see if I can do it,although I dont think its going to happen.

Bro, If have this kind of attitude about it, you will never achieve anything. You have to tell yourself that you will do it. You have to believe in yourself, and your abilities. If you don't, then you will fail.

This may sound kind of dumb, but when I am warming up, as I get close to 90% of my 1RM, and beyond, I always tell myself "Just like that last one." Its this little mantra that I get going in my head as I get under the weight. I know, from my own personal experience over the years, that the second that the thought of failure crosses my mind, that I might as well call it quits for the day, because I'm not going to be able to get the lift. You have to attack the weight. You have to own the weight, or it will own you.

 

[nelmsjer]

Fair enough. But no more resets until you hit 265x5!

 

[asdfzxcv]

Bro, If have this kind of attitude about it, you will never achieve anything. You have to tell yourself that you will do it. You have to believe in yourself, and your abilities. If you don't, then you will fail.

This may sound kind of dumb, but when I am warming up, as I get close to 90% of my 1RM, and beyond, I always tell myself "Just like that last one." Its this little mantra that I get going in my head as I get under the weight. I know, from my own personal experience over the years, that the second that the thought of failure crosses my mind, that I might as well call it quits for the day, because I'm not going to be able to get the lift. You have to attack the weight. You have to own the weight, or it will own you.

Its not for lack of desire as I have plently of that,but more for safety.Believe me achieving my lifting goals is of highest importance to me,so please do not think of me as some half assed slacker.You see I dont have access to a power-rack,only squat stands so I dont have a means of bailing out if I get caught out.I would rather be somewhat more cautious then end up squashed under the bar and put out of commission for a long time due to injury if the weight ''owns'' me .Yes I know that this is not optimal but it is all I have to work with and thats life.

I know what you mean about the mental battle,I always try to keep as optimistic as possible in regards to the immenant heavy squats and focus all my mental fortitude towards the task at hand.Believe me I am all for intensity and focus,but sometimes the body isnt quite up to the task yet and you need to know when you are beyond your limits as it is would suck to be put out of commission for being overzealous.

 

[asdfzxcv]

Fair enough. But no more resets until you hit 265x5!

I hope I can get to about 270-275 this time before resetting.

 

[Illuminati]

Its not for lack of desire as I have plently of that,but more for safety.Believe me achieving my lifting goals is of highest importance to me,so please do not think of me as some half assed slacker.You see I dont have access to a power-rack,only squat stands so I dont have a means of bailing out if I get caught out.I would rather be somewhat more cautious then end up squashed under the bar and put out of commission for a long time due to injury if the weight ''owns'' me .Yes I know that this is not optimal but it is all I have to work with and thats life.

I know what you mean about the mental battle,I always try to keep as optimistic as possible in regards to the immenant heavy squats and focus all my mental fortitude towards the task at hand.Believe me I am all for intensity and focus,but sometimes the body isnt quite up to the task yet and you need to know when you are beyond your limits as it is would suck to be put out of commission for being overzealous.

gotcha bro. safety is always a good thing to keep in mind.No rack at your gym? that's a kick in the balls. keep pushing yourself, you are on the right track./

Karma to you

 

[Guinness5.0]

I hope I can get to about 270-275 this time before resetting.

I'm gonna resurrect the elite battlecry, courtesy of WalkingBeast:

KILL THAT SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[asdfzxcv]

gotcha bro. safety is always a good thing to keep in mind.No rack at your gym? that's a kick in the balls. keep pushing yourself, you are on the right track./

Karma to you

I workout at home as no gym in my town of 80,000 people has any means of freeweight squatting,only ''smith'' machines which I think is fucking pathetic so I just chose to workout at home.I would rather do cautious freeweight squatting over machine squatting in that god forsaken contraption in some pussified ''gym''.