Oso's Log

[oso0960]

Day 2
Week 8

Squat
135 x 1x3
175 x 1x3
205 x 2x3

Press
85 x 1x3
100 x 1x3
120 x 1x3
135 x 1x3
155 x 1x1

Deadlift
210 x 1x3
245 x 1x3
295 x 1x3
335 x 1x3

Comments: Well I've been sick this past weekend and am just getting over it. Of course not coughing/sneezing/etc, just pretty tired and stuffy nose. Workout was actually pretty damn good though. Everything felt relatively light.

 

[oso0960]

Day 3
Week 8

Squat
140 x 1x3
175 x 1x3
210 x 1x3
245 x 1x3
285 x 1x2
210 x 1x5

Bench
95 x 1x3
135 x 1x3
145 x 1x3
175 x 1x3
205 x 1x2
155 x 1x5

Row
85 x 1x3
105 x 1x3
125 x 1x3
145 x 1x3
165 x 1x2
135 x 1x5

Curls
85 x 1x3
90 x 1x3
95 x 1x3
100 x 1x2
55 x 2x12
50 x 2x12

French Curls
60 x 1x3
65 x 1x3
70 x 1x3
75 x 1x3
80 x 1x3
55 x 2x10
50 x 2x10

Comments: Not the best workout. Got 11hrs of sleep last night and still felt pretty lethargic in the gym.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Sometimes more sleep makes me feel that way too bro. I stayed up till 6:30 AM last night and I was wanting to work out hella bad. It might be the steroids tho haha so idk. But I do know that too much sleep can make you tired

 

[ExtraMile]

Curls
85 x 1x3
90 x 1x3
95 x 1x3
100 x 1x2
55 x 2x12
50 x 2x12

French Curls
60 x 1x3
65 x 1x3
70 x 1x3
75 x 1x3
80 x 1x3
55 x 2x10
50 x 2x10

how is that extra arm stuff workin for you bro? are u noticing any differance?

 

[oso0960]

Sometimes more sleep makes me feel that way too bro. I stayed up till 6:30 AM last night and I was wanting to work out hella bad. It might be the steroids tho haha so idk. But I do know that too much sleep can make you tired

damn lol. Now that I think about it..I did get a much better workout when I only got 6 hours of sleep rather than 11 haha.

how is that extra arm stuff workin for you bro? are u noticing any differance?

Surprisingly yes they have. The day I stopped doing 3x8 I measured at 14 1/2 cold. Just measured right now which is probably a couple weeks later of doing the sets of 3 then the 4-5 sets of 10-12, they are 15" cold. So I gained 1/2" . They are definitely a little bit more peakier and more vascular than before too.

 

[iggy]

keep up the good work!

merry christmas bro

 

[ExtraMile]

damn lol. Now that I think about it..I did get a much better workout when I only got 6 hours of sleep rather than 11 haha.



Surprisingly yes they have. The day I stopped doing 3x8 I measured at 14 1/2 cold. Just measured right now which is probably a couple weeks later of doing the sets of 3 then the 4-5 sets of 10-12, they are 15" cold. So I gained 1/2" . They are definitely a little bit more peakier and more vascular than before too.

holy shit! i guess its the big change in volume. damn I wish my arms would suddenly gain half an inch haha

 

[Tblock1]

Yeah I need to add arm isolation exercises as I'm the type who really benefits from them, but I've been so consumed with compound lifts I haven't gotten to them. Nice job on that sudden 1/2 inch jump!!!

 

[oso0960]

keep up the good work!

merry christmas bro

Thank you bro! Merry Christmas to you as well.

holy shit! i guess its the big change in volume. damn I wish my arms would suddenly gain half an inch haha

Yeah it's definitely the high volume, I just wish I could continue to make those gains lol.

Yeah I need to add arm isolation exercises as I'm the type who really benefits from them, but I've been so consumed with compound lifts I haven't gotten to them. Nice job on that sudden 1/2 inch jump!!!

Thanks bro! I used to be that same way and they definitely did grow from compound movements too. But destroying the arms here and there can't hurt

 

[oso0960]

Day 1
Week 9

Squat
145 x 1x3
185 x 1x3
215 x 1x3
250 x 1x3
285 x 1x3

Bench
105 x 1x3
135 x 1x3
155 x 1x3
185 x 1x3
205 x 1x3

Row
85 x 1x3
105 x 1x3
125 x 1x3
145 x 1x3
165 x 1x3

Barbell Side Holds
135 x 4x15s

Dragon Flags
3x8

Comments: Today was fairly hard. Beginning sets of squats felt a little off. Top sets of squat/bench/row were also fairly difficult. Looks like I'm going to increase my rest time between sets..Right now I'm used to about a minute or so. Side holds are AMAZING. I'm going to do these all the time now haha. I've noticed my left hand grip is quite weaker than my right..guess I might have to switch hands during jerking sessions too. Probably gonna switch to dumbbells though next time so I don't have to deal with tilting. Goal time!

Goals
For 5x3:
Squat - 315 x 1x3
Bench - 225 x 1x3
Dead - 385 x 1x3
Press - 155 x 1x3
Row - 185 x 1x3

Hopefully I'll be able to progress for a couple more weeks, those lifts are definitely doable . After I stall on 5x3, I'm going to switch to 5x1 and get those last bit of strength gains I can before switching to 5x10 which I CAN'T wait for.