Prince of Pull

[miked8c]

Floor Press
95,135,165,185,205,225,246,265,285,300x1,310xfail

Very close on 310, got to mid point and could not lock it out, 305 was very possible. Last semester during this program I failed at 300 the same way I failed with 310 today. I've gotten stronger. 315 for reps is definitely in the cards by the end of this.

Deadlift tomorrow can't wait.

 

[miked8c]

Deadlift

210x5, 270x5, 315x5, 375x5, 420x5

So did these, however I may have twinged my back. I realized something today, my life here at the academy is so routine, I eat my meals within 15 minutes of the same time every day, I am at the gym within the same half hour every day. I repeat the same schedule everyday, so that when I add another factor to my schedule I can pinpoint how it affects my training.

Today on deadlift my lower back was compensating for my legs which are fatigued. My body can handle heavy squats and heavy pulls once a week, however running everyday for the past 4 days after not running more than ten yards since 9 months ago had a noticeable effect on me today. My legs just did not have the snap or stability I have when I DL. I know it was my legs because I could lock it out easily today but struggled getting it off the ground.

Heres how I'll handle the next week: My PT test I have been running for is tomorrow, after that I will scale back running to 3 times a week, each time being as far as possible from a leg day.

As for this Friday I will not be squatting at all, I know for a fact my lifts wont suffer from this and I will return stronger.Instead on Friday I will do weighted chins at my house. 50 lbs. for sets of 5 and really try to get the stretch out in my lower back.

I can't complain to much though, the weight felt fairly light and I know that I am still getting stronger.

 

[miked8c]

Speed Day:
175x3x8

CGBP 5RM: 260x4

A little pissed off about this, on the second rep I slammed the hooks with the bar, it took me about 5 seconds just to reset the bar after this blunder. I stopped at my fourth rep, I know I could have gotten 5 reps of this too had I not messed up but I was too tired. On a better note my form felt tight as sht, despite being fatigued from maxing out on push ups and sit ups yesterday.

Tomorrow I am not sure what I will do but I am definitely staying away from all leg work over the weekend, including cardio. I need to give them a rest for deadlifts on Tuesday.

Got to get my mind right. Weighted chins tomorrow.

 

[_cato_]

How'd your PT test go?

Also, just curious, do you do the chins with palms toward or away from you?

 

[miked8c]

The way people without vaginas do them. Palms away, overhand.

PT test sucked:

I had to get an 11 minute mile and a half
I got 11:15

If I had known I was only 15 seconds off I would have just sprinted it and made the time. It was the hardest run of my life seeing as I only had a week to prepare. I am happy that I improved my cardio in a such a short time though. My shins are definitely hurting from running everyday for a week.

Tomorrow I'll post a video of me doing a weighted chins workout. Spice up the log a little, hopefully I do not embarrass myself.

 

[Tblock1]

The way people without vaginas do them. Palms away, overhand.

PT test sucked:

I had to get an 11 minute mile and a half
I got 11:15

If I had known I was only 15 seconds off I would have just sprinted it and made the time. It was the hardest run of my life seeing as I only had a week to prepare. I am happy that I improved my cardio in a such a short time though. My shins are definitely hurting from running everyday for a week.

Tomorrow I'll post a video of me doing a weighted chins workout. Spice up the log a little, hopefully I do not embarrass myself.

Yeah bro thats the way pull ups were meant to be done! Great work on improving that much though! Can you still do the program?

 

[ramnares]

Great job on the weights Mike but get that run up!!!

 

[ExtraMile]

whats your goal now mike? I remember you talked about cutting to 180 a few times in the past... are you going to try and drop some weight to increase speed for running and fitness and stuff?

You said you dont want to gain anymore weight either... so are you just trying to maintain size?

 

[miked8c]

Haha I say a lot of things. The cutting to 180 was a brief stint, similiar to ghettos cut to 205 for that chick.

Right now I am not trying to bulk, I would like to stay under 210 but I wont turn down any LBM gains. Once I hit 500 on the DL I might change my diet so I can drop like 10lbs. over the summer. Than I will bulk again come next year.

 

[miked8c]

Board Press(3 in.)

205x5
225x5
245x5
260x5
275x5
285x5
290x2

Pumped, last semester on this same day i got 275x4. I felt like a rock under the bar today. I wish I skipped 285x5 and went straight for 290. I got all psyched up for 285 that when I got it my body kind of just stopped caring. Looking very good boys. Skipping squats on Friday is feeling like it was a good call. Pulling tomorrow.