The fattening up for winter training log

[Tweakle]

I'm in the mid 230's I think CS, no idea on BF% but im not as lean as I was in my avatar that's for sure.. but after 8 months of cutting and becoming a neurotic little girl over my calories I need a mental break. Hopefully I wont go much over 12% if I keep up with the cardio on off days

Squats, singles to see where I stand. And because I couldn't be bothered to do reps

495 x 1, 515 x 1, 545 x 1, 585 x 1

assistance

leg press, one leg, 5 plates/side x 18. My knees are a little achey today so I didnt do much pressing

ham curls, calf raises.

 

[silver_shadow]

when was the last time you squatted (excluding the safety squats)? it was quite a long time ago right? so when do you think (or plan) you'll be ready to compete?

 

[Guinness5.0]

What sort of squats do you do - Oly or PL? Looks like you didn't regress too much from the time off.

And damn that was close on the 445. I like how after it was racked you got the obligatory 'it's all you!' from the cameraman

 

[Protobuilder]

6 plates on your first day back to free squatting? LoL That's bad ass, IMHO.

Not as bad ass as DB presses off the swiss ball, but still pretty cool.

 

[Tweakle]

don't knock the swiss ball for presses, it's good enough for Louie Simmons then it's good enough for me (and if it gives me abs like Nick Lachey in the process so much the better)

those are pretty much PL squats mr G, the bar isn't super low but I do sit back into the hole rather than letting my knees track. I think all the work on the safety squat with 800-900 is what kept my hip strength up enough.. if I'd only been leg pressing in my off time I have no doubt I would have been buried.

SS.. no idea man, maybe back in jan? No plans to compete until I'm over 1800 raw Raw meets are usually tested meets

 

[Protobuilder]

You train heavy as it is so it wouldn't be a ridiculous change, but given the abuse you would have to endure to train for insane singles, is it worth it?

 

[carlsuen]

omg.. i just hate u HYOOOOGE MONSTAS!!

 

[petpre61]

is the thing that kept you away from squats, was it the hip, glutes or lower back (cant remember), gone now?

 

[Tweakle]

piriformis sydrome, its still there but I have to learn to live with it

one downside of free squatting I forgot was the tendonitis it can give me in my elbows

decline 385 x 10, 405 x 7

had to stop the workout there due to excruitating elbow/forearm/shoulder pains.. not a good thing

monday will be leg press only I fear :s

 

[Lee]

jesus dude youre crazy strong. get a vid of that 450 bench when u hit it.