working on a new routine

[Andalite]

Everything looks good

 

[JDid23]

Do you still weigh the same? And good progress since the start by the way

yeah, surprisingly i weigh around the same- i've gained a lot of lean muscle for the most part and since i've had a real plan, my lifts have continued to increase. Thanks

Andalite- forgot to mention i've been doing some abs on off days (i know you and some other guys said this wasn't advisable) like v-ups, renegade rows, plank variations, situps, hanging leg raises, and other stuff. I am going to see how it goes because thus far, it hasn't effected anything. Thanks for the continued help man!!!

 

[Andalite]

Andalite- forgot to mention i've been doing some abs on off days (i know you and some other guys said this wasn't advisable) like v-ups, renegade rows, plank variations, situps, hanging leg raises, and other stuff. I am going to see how it goes because thus far, it hasn't effected anything. Thanks for the continued help man!!!

Dude, doing something on an off day firstly doesn't make it an off day. An off day is a day you take off. Period.

However, our discussion in that thread was about doing abs prior to training on the same day.

If doing the abs on the "off" days are not harming you, then go along with it. Nothing needs to be set in stone. You're doing the right thing in your approach. If you see your lifts suffering, just take a day off in the true sense of the world

 

[JDid23]

Dude, doing something on an off day firstly doesn't make it an off day. An off day is a day you take off. Period.

However, our discussion in that thread was about doing abs prior to training on the same day.

If doing the abs on the "off" days are not harming you, then go along with it. Nothing needs to be set in stone. You're doing the right thing in your approach. If you see your lifts suffering, just take a day off in the true sense of the world

yeah definitely right about that- i guess that's just how i thought of it and it's funny because i stress that to people as well about "days off" and working abs. Anyways, next workout hopefully;

Deads- 265x5, 275x3, 255x5
Front Squat- 145x5, 150x4, 155x3 (subject to change)
Bench Press- 155x3x3
Pullthroughs- will see
Chest Supported Row- 35x4 sets x 8-10 reps
Biceps- hammer curls and incline curls.

 

[JDid23]

My finger's bleeding like fuck- callous.

Deads
135x5
155x3
185x2
225x2
245x1
255x2
265x4- (some douche walked in front of me on the 4th rep so i had to hold the bar so i didn't hit him. fuckin ass)
275x2- PR
275x1 (wanted the other rep- grip giving out)
255x4 (bad) Callous came off and ripped, was bleeding like hell so i had to get a few bandaids.

Front Squat
45x3
95x3
115x3
135x2
145x5- PR
150x4- PR
155x3- PR

Bench
45x8
65x5
95x5
115x3
135x3
155x3- PR
155x2 (minimal and not needed spot on 2nd, and 3rd was mostly spot)
155x2 (minimal spot on 2nd, slightly bigger on 3rd).

Chest Supported Row
35x8- PR 3x8
35x8
35x8

Cable Pullthroughs (2nd time all easy)
35x8- PR 3x8
35x8
35x8

Biceps--- Superset 15 lb DBs hammer curls and incline curls
8....... 8
8......... 8
8........ 8


Comments: My callous was partially ripped after the set with 255, and it was 3/4 off, so i pulled it off and didn't realize it was so bad since the last one that ripped didn't bleed- it took 3 band aids to not let the blood seep through. My grip felt like shit today. I want to get chalk, but i also don't want to have bloody callouses since i know chalk doesn't protect them. Front Squats were very good, bench wasn't great. It was harder to grip the bar since my hand hurt so much, but that's no excuse- weight just a bit heavier and the bar MIGHT have been 50 although 2 guys said it was 45. Only 3 sets of chest rows because i had minimal time, pullthroughs i am going to do a lot more next week. I like these, and biceps i'll use 20 pounds next week.

 

[Tblock1]

My finger's bleeding like fuck- callous.

Deads
135x5
155x3
185x2
225x2
245x1
255x2
265x4- (some douche walked in front of me on the 4th rep so i had to hold the bar so i didn't hit him. fuckin ass)
275x2- PR
275x1 (wanted the other rep- grip giving out)
255x4 (bad) Callous came off and ripped, was bleeding like hell so i had to get a few bandaids.

Front Squat
45x3
95x3
115x3
135x2
145x5- PR
150x4- PR
155x3- PR

Bench
45x8
65x5
95x5
115x3
135x3
155x3- PR
155x2 (minimal and not needed spot on 2nd, and 3rd was mostly spot)
155x2 (minimal spot on 2nd, slightly bigger on 3rd).

Chest Supported Row
35x8- PR 3x8
35x8
35x8

Cable Pullthroughs (2nd time all easy)
35x8- PR 3x8
35x8
35x8

Biceps--- Superset 15 lb DBs hammer curls and incline curls
8....... 8
8......... 8
8........ 8


Comments: My callous was partially ripped after the set with 255, and it was 3/4 off, so i pulled it off and didn't realize it was so bad since the last one that ripped didn't bleed- it took 3 band aids to not let the blood seep through. My grip felt like shit today. I want to get chalk, but i also don't want to have bloody callouses since i know chalk doesn't protect them. Front Squats were very good, bench wasn't great. It was harder to grip the bar since my hand hurt so much, but that's no excuse- weight just a bit heavier and the bar MIGHT have been 50 although 2 guys said it was 45. Only 3 sets of chest rows because i had minimal time, pullthroughs i am going to do a lot more next week. I like these, and biceps i'll use 20 pounds next week.

Nice workout! Front squats are looking great! Wonder what em would be at in front squats? Hmm..... As for the deadlifting, how did 275 feel?

 

[Andalite]

Great job, Josh. Major props on completing the workout.

 

[JDid23]

275 felt somewhat hard- my grip was real off today.. Maybe because some of the callouses were about to burst during my sets. Even the 265 felt heavier than usual- i guess i'll go for the same thing next time. I took my band aid off to shower, then went out and it started bleeding again, so i just got a band aid and put it on.

Great job, Josh. Major props on completing the workout.

Thanks man- i got it banded up, and just got right back to work

Anyone have any ideas on what to do for callouses? They've been a bitch lately and believe me, i love deadlifts and they're probably my favorite lift, but if they really continue to give me bloody hands idk if i want to do them without gloves (yes i am sacrificing my manhood) or maybe straps if that helps.

Please check out this thread bros; http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/w...fting/really-bad-callous-bleeding-695259.html

 

[JDid23]

cleans were a clusterfuck, everything else decent

Power Clean
45x3
65x3
95x3
115x2
135x3
135x3
135x2 (FAIL ON 3RD)- i wasn't concentrating and someone tapped me on the shoulder mid clean- wtf? It hit my leg and left a pretty sizable bruise. Some nice old man got me an ice pack and told me politely to get a spotter next time hahaha

Squat
45x5
95x3
135x3
155x3
185x1
195x5- PR 2x5
195x5
150x12- PR x 12
110x20- PR x 20

Neutral Grip Chins
BW + 10 lbs x 5- PR 3x5
BW + 10 lbs x 5
BW + 10 lbs x 5

Incline DB
40s x 5
50s x 8- PR 2x8
50s x 8
50s x 6

Grip Work- no time and i think my bloody callous could use some rest.

Abs- no time so i did at home just 1 set of this;
20 renegade rows, 20 russian twists, 20 situps (all with 10 lbs)


Comments: Cleans were freaking bad today. Next time i am going to fucking kill 5x3 with 135. I think my form is getting better too, so that mess up on the 3rd set was hopefully a fluke. I was barely concentrating and when someone tapped me on the shoulder, that really just kinda did it. I don't even know who the hell it was. Squats were hard- less rest for my 150 and 110 set because i was working in, so that made it that much harder. I wanted to die after 10 reps with 110. Chins were very solid- using a DB instead of a weight belt but i might start with the weight belt once it gets much heavier. Incline was also solid, and i don't mind missing a week of grip work to let my callous heal more.

 

[ExtraMile]

wow your already at 10lbs on chins for 3 sets of 5! Thats great!

if it gets hard to hold the weight between your feet just buy a length of chain from a hardware store and an "S" hook and put the chain around a belt then through a weight plate or wrap it around a dumbell and use the S hook to attach either ends of the chain