working on a new routine

[JDid23]

Great workout!


Lower Body


Deadlift-- stupid grip!
315x3
315x3
315x5- PR (used straps and could have gotten more)

Bulgarian Split Squat
30 lb DBs x 10 (per leg)- PR 3x10
30 lb DBs x 10
30 lb DBs x 10

Pullthroughs
95 KG x 9--- maxed it out
80 KG x 10

some lunges, then calves


Comments: Deadlifts felt great. I literally don't feel like eating anything for the first time ever after a workout, but i'm gonna foce feed myself a shake and some food. is it worth DLing with straps? I swear i could have gotten 3 more reps with 315 with straps, and chalk isn't permitted at my gym. Bulgarian's were tough, and pullthroughs were ok. I took a lota rest between dead sets, and once again my gym time was cut short lol

 

[Tblock1]

Wow great work jdid! Sorry em but you are officially getting destroyed on deadlift! IMO here is what I think on straps: Why the fuck not? I mean seriously you are working out for fun why not use straps? I would work on your grip but use straps too if you want. Deadlift double overhand when you use straps too. Honestly in the long run straps are almost better because if you db over with them you wont have the nasty imbalances you get from mixed grip. Awesome work though if I'm not careful you're deadlift isgonna be catching up to me man! What's your bodyweight now?

 

[JDid23]

Wow great work jdid! Sorry em but you are officially getting destroyed on deadlift! IMO here is what I think on straps: Why the fuck not? I mean seriously you are working out for fun why not use straps? I would work on your grip but use straps too if you want. Deadlift double overhand when you use straps too. Honestly in the long run straps are almost better because if you db over with them you wont have the nasty imbalances you get from mixed grip. Awesome work though if I'm not careful you're deadlift isgonna be catching up to me man! What's your bodyweight now?

thanks man.. i did do over/under with them, but if i do use them i guess i should try double over. I am going to have to kill my grip with farmers and static holds as well as some other shit. my BW is probably around the same 165 it was a month ago.... maybe a bit heavier

i spoke to the kid i am going to lift with in college. he's making up a routine, so i guess i can change my shit up and do that with him. I am looking for something fresh- not these upper/lower splits and 5/3/1.... At the least it will give me a new perspective on some exercises and i'll also be doing a lot of cardio which is something i've stupidly neglected recently.

 

[ExtraMile]

Wow great work jdid! Sorry em but you are officially getting destroyed on deadlift!

no shit lol nice work jdid

 

[JDid23]

Upper Body


Bench
45x10
95x5
135x3
155x1
185x1- PR and not too hard
200x0
135x10
155x4

DB Rows-------------------- superset each set with 3 pullups to mix things up. probably dumb
70 lb DB x 6 (per arm)- PR 2x6
70 lb DB x 6
60 lb DB x 8
60 lb DB x 8

Incline DB Bench
45 lb DBs x 10
45 lb DBs x 10
45 lb DBs x 7

Lat Pulldowns
i did 50 KG, 60 KG, and 42.5 KG..... really slow and controlled reps felt it a lot

DB Flyes
20 lb DBs x 10
20 lb DBs x 10
-- did incline cable flyes and cable crossovers with another kid at the gym. nice change of pace

DB Skulls- superset
20 lb DBs x 10/ 12 lb DBs x 10--- PR for 3 sets
20 lb DBs x 10/ 12 lb DBs x 10
20 lb DBs x 10/ 12 lb DBs x 10

Incline DB Curls
20 lb DBs x 8
15 lb DBs x 8
15 lb DBs x 8
15 lb DBs x hammer curls


Comments: 185 bench wasn't hard, and i was fucking dying for 200. I might go for it again next week but skip the 185. Just wanna see if i have it in me before i go off to college- besides that was a decent workout. DB Rows are getting solid, i'm hating incline DB bench, everything else was good and skulls were mad hard. My arms are getting bigger and i have a pic of my chest post workout which i'll try to get up

 

[Tblock1]

great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe go for 195 next workout.....how hard was 200?

 

[JDid23]

200 was pretty dam hard. I got it up a bit after it hit my chest.. i don't really remember but if i had to say anything i'd say 2/5 of the way- thanks tblock

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Do not use straps for deadlifts.

It's a crutch. All you need to do is grip the fuck out of the bar and if you think your grip is holding you back abit stay at the same weight and own it until your grip adjusts or try some heavy rack pulls.

At minimum for a decent grip you should be able to hold on to anything you deadlift or row.

You'll thank me later.

As a side note I was having trouble holding onto 110lbs db for rows and I stayed with the weight a couple workouts and my grip adapted. I just did rows with 115 and while the db leaned a little in my hand I was able to hold onto it for all the reps. I'll stay with that weight until I can do all the reps in solid form with a cast iron grip before moving up.

Don't use straps.

 

[Andalite]

^^^ I agree.

 

[JDid23]

Do not use straps for deadlifts.

It's a crutch. All you need to do is grip the fuck out of the bar and if you think your grip is holding you back abit stay at the same weight and own it until your grip adjusts or try some heavy rack pulls.

At minimum for a decent grip you should be able to hold on to anything you deadlift or row.

You'll thank me later.

As a side note I was having trouble holding onto 110lbs db for rows and I stayed with the weight a couple workouts and my grip adapted. I just did rows with 115 and while the db leaned a little in my hand I was able to hold onto it for all the reps. I'll stay with that weight until I can do all the reps in solid form with a cast iron grip before moving up.

Don't use straps.

I see what you're saying, but lets say i can only do 315x3 without straps.. With straps lets say i can do 315x8. Wouldn't this be more efficient for strength PROVIDING that i work my grip through farmers walks/static holds/some other stuff so that when my grip does catch up i am stronger and am therefore able to deadlift more?