working on a new routine

[JDid23]

Nah youll be fine, you gotta play around with percentages. Once you find what ur body is good at, youll be able to use that percentage for all lifts. so a 10lb increase on a 135lb max is like 7%, I would personally do atleast a 15lb jump BUT thats just me.

Go with what feels good for you, i know what ur saying id rather do my true max and be 5lbs less than to attempt a heavier lift and then be too fatigues to try again. Is 135 a barrier for you though? FUck thatd be a good goal 1 plate on each side id try and nail that shit

Went for it..


Military Press 1 RM Day

Military Press
45x5
65x3
85x2
95x1
115x1- PR
135x0
135x0 (about 5 seconds after first miss)
125x0
120x1- PR

Neutral Grip Chins
6- PR 4x6
6
6
6 (used feet on last 2)

Seated Calves with outrageously slow negatives
45x10
45x10

Military Press
125x1- PR


Comments: 135 was hella hard. I got it to around forehead level, and my first set with 125 was a little over my forehead. I also didn't rest the 5+ minutes i was hoping to since gym was crowded. Was more like 3ish minutes. I didn't want to leave the gym with 120 as my 1RM, and went for 125. My mindset was like a fucking tiger today. However, after 125 i had a problem.

Once i locked out the weight, i felt a tweak in my lower back (left side) that was really bad for about 10 seconds... Then, it somewhat subsided and wasn't as bad. It hurts a little now, but it's definitely noticeable. I am supposed to do deadlifts on Thursday, but if it hurts too much then i am not going to do it and instead do it Friday, or even Sunday if that's how long it takes for it to feel better.

Any ideas on how to stretch my back using the foam roller/conventional stretching? ANNYYY IDEAS would be awesome!

 

[ExtraMile]

nice job on the 125 military bro

 

[Tblock1]

Nice work! I was going to post that you probably wouldn't get 135 cause shoulders are slow twitch so people usually can't get as much as they think on military press. Where's the video

 

[NBAfan#21]

It sucks that you hurt your lower back. But good thing you atleast got the weight up.

I heard foam rolling can really help massage the muscles for recovery. You should definately try it

 

[NBAfan#21]

Ah i didnt see you already mentionned foam rolling in your post. LMAO! i feel dumb

 

[JDid23]

Ah i didnt see you already mentionned foam rolling in your post. LMAO! i feel dumb

don't be sorry haha- thanks for stopping by.

Also, i hope you don't feel how your smiley face indicates you might feel.

 

[JDid23]

Lower back feels damn good today. no pain is prevalent at all.

Deadlifts tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

135x5
185x2
225x1
275x1
315x1
335x1
345x1 (if 335 was really hard)
355x1 (if 335 was somewhat hard)
365x1 (if 335 was well within my reach)


Time to do this fucking shit up. Hopefully I will be able to hit 335x1. I'll improvise after there. I am fucking pumped to hit deads.

Out of curiosity, what do you guys lift for deads and what are your 1RMs? If that doesn't make sense, i mean something like: I hit 285x9, and my 1RM is 355.

Thanks! Also, any ideas on what i am doing tomorrow would be awesome

 

[the.gladiator1987]

My 1RM is 475 and I do 425x5

 

[Tblock1]

1 rm: 445
5 rm at time of 1 rm: 380x5

Can't wait to see your 1 rm EM is about to get smacked down hahahahahhahaha!

No way you could get a video camera it would be so sick to video it!?

 

[JDid23]

1 rm: 445
5 rm at time of 1 rm: 380x5

Can't wait to see your 1 rm EM is about to get smacked down hahahahahhahaha!

No way you could get a video camera it would be so sick to video it!?

If i could get a video camera, then i would obviously record it