My Training Journal

[ExtraMile]

that looks like a hell of a good job on deadlifts to me. Have you switched to an over/under grip yet or are you still pulling with double over?

yeah man got pissed with the hook grip. I was gonna double over my 286 but in the end just did mixed grip. I used double over for the 264 and I used double over with a thumbless grip for the sets before and regular double over for the 154's. I think I could probably double over the 286 for 5 reps though...

EM, do you follow any football clubs? It's nice with champions league on fsn and epl on espn I can follow Manchester United and Celtic. Leeds United not so much yet till they move up to the championship.

used to but not so much lately, gotta admit English football is some of the best in the world lol. Used to follow Chelsea but dont really follow football or play anymore...

 

[ExtraMile]

Today - Military 5+ reps

back, traps and abs were very sore from yesterday...

Standing BB Military
bar x 8
66 x 5
88 x 5
105 x 5
110 x 5
116 x 5 PR
72 x 10
72 x 10
72 x 10
72 x 10
72 x 10 PR

Although Iv managed more than 116 for a 5 rep set before, the way that I had 105 then 110 before hand really tired me out so I consider it a new PR...

Curl Grip Chins
7
6
5
5
4
-27 reps in 5 sets big PR!

actually felt a decent bi pump after so I went to the toilets and pulled up my sleeves and my bi's def looked bigger. Gotta say Iv always though curl grip chins and weighted dips are the best exercises for arms!

good workout

 

[JDid23]

good job. Btw why did you do 105 -> 110 -> 116? Don't you take %s like for 5+ day to 65%x5, 75%x5, 85%x5??

 

[ExtraMile]

good job. Btw why did you do 105 -> 110 -> 116? Don't you take %s like for 5+ day to 65%x5, 75%x5, 85%x5??

they were the percentages...

wasnt good for my ego military pressing 72 for sets lol

 

[ExtraMile]

Today - Squat day 3+ reps

20mins cycling

Squats
88 x 5
121 x 5
149 x 5
176 x 3
209 x 3
220 x 3
237 x 4 PR
132 x 10
132 x 10
132 x 10
132 x 10
132 x 10

Leg Curls - strict with a squeeze for a count
67.75 x 10
67.75 x 10
67.75 x 10
67.75 x 10
67.75 x 10 PR

20mins cycling

good workout

 

[the.gladiator1987]

good job on the squats

 

[ExtraMile]

good job on the squats

thanks, Im getting better at the parallel, they still feel awkward and Im not even sure if they have made me much stronger than ATG but I think Im getting better with them. My next squat day is 248, which is my 3rm so hopefully Ill hit it for 3 reps. Its very hard though because the 2 heaviest warmups are set by percentages of my lifts, its part of the program, and they are very heavy, normally I would make bigger jumps between warmup sets, same with all my lifts.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

thanks, Im getting better at the parallel, they still feel awkward and Im not even sure if they have made me much stronger than ATG but I think Im getting better with them. My next squat day is 248, which is my 3rm so hopefully Ill hit it for 3 reps. Its very hard though because the 2 heaviest warmups are set by percentages of my lifts, its part of the program, and they are very heavy, normally I would make bigger jumps between warmup sets, same with all my lifts.

fuck it, this way your body is doing something it is not used to and that may actually be better to work on things youre not the best at, ie make smaller jumps

 

[ExtraMile]

fuck it, this way your body is doing something it is not used to and that may actually be better to work on things youre not the best at, ie make smaller jumps

yeah thats why Im keeping it, it will also hopefully help me work on my form under heavy weights

 

[JDid23]

Nice. Keep killing it!