2busy's Training Log of Solitude

Training Over 35 Lifter
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[quote]2busy wrote:

[quote]kpsnap wrote:

Looks like 531 is treating you well with that rep PR. Cannot imagine pulling 21 deads, though. You must have your maxes set low![/quote]

Thanks, KP!

The training maxes seem pretty spot on.
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If I could weigh in (and don’t take this the wrong way) I would disagree. Your weights are dialed in on 5/3/1 when you’re able to do the prescribed reps for the session and MAYBE on or two more reps on the last set. If you’re pulling 21 deadlift reps you’re nowhere near having your maxes set properly. Not to mention if you look at prilepins chart that kind of rep scheme doesn’t really fit well anywhere for myofibrillar hypertrophy (assuming that’s your goal if you’re doing 5/3/1).

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[quote]late2thegame wrote:

[quote]2busy wrote:

[quote]kpsnap wrote:

Looks like 531 is treating you well with that rep PR. Cannot imagine pulling 21 deads, though. You must have your maxes set low![/quote]

Thanks, KP!

The training maxes seem pretty spot on.
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If I could weigh in (and don’t take this the wrong way) I would disagree. Your weights are dialed in on 5/3/1 when you’re able to do the prescribed reps for the session and MAYBE on or two more reps on the last set. If you’re pulling 21 deadlift reps you’re nowhere near having your maxes set properly. Not to mention if you look at prilepins chart that kind of rep scheme doesn’t really fit well anywhere for myofibrillar hypertrophy (assuming that’s your goal if you’re doing 5/3/1).[/quote]

My “training” max for deads is at 340, 531 training max (-10%) is 306 this cycle.

I wasn’t able to pull 345 or 335 for a single a cycle or so ago.

I’ll just keep adding 10 lbs more on the legs every cycle until I hit a wall.

As for the reps… it seems to be helping my skating for hockey.

I’m not going to rush it and will add 10 lbs per cycle on the legs until I finally hit the wall.

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Tuesday - 04/08/2014 - Hockey

Adult Skills Camp - 1 hour
Scrimmage - 1 hour

The Adult Skills camp is a four month long training camp ran by two former NHL/AHL players who run the AAA Hockey program in town

At the end I’ll play in a game with current and former NHL/College D1 players.

Basically I get a powerskating/skills workout.

My feet cramped at the end of the class.

844

Wednesday - 04/10/2014 - Hockey

Hockey skating class - 1 hour
Scrimmage - 1 hour

My legs felt dead.

Set up a nice assist by poking the puck off of a U-16 AAA players stick behind his net and feeding a pass to my winger in front of the net.

845

Thursday - 04/10/2014 - 531 C14W2 Deadlifts/Military Press

Deadlifts

125 lbs x 5
155 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
225 lbs x 3
245 lbs x 3
280 lbs x 5 - That’s all I had this night.

Military Press

60 lbs x 5
75 lbs x 5
90 lbs x 3
105 lbs x 3
120 lbs x 3
130 lbs x 1 - Not the three I needed. Made it about halfway up on rep 2 and that was it.

Sauna and hot tub. I felt drained.

846

[quote]2busy wrote:
poking the puck off of a U-16 AAA players stick behind his net and feeding a pass to my winger in front of the net.[/quote]

Ha ha, and I thought oly lifts can sound dirty. Anyway you must have some tough ankles after doing the lifting and all that skating.

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[quote]minimaltechno wrote:

[quote]2busy wrote:
poking the puck off of a U-16 AAA players stick behind his net and feeding a pass to my winger in front of the net.[/quote]

Ha ha, and I thought oly lifts can sound dirty. Anyway you must have some tough ankles after doing the lifting and all that skating.[/quote]

You and your dirty lifts, lol.

848

04/13/2014 - Hockey

League game - 1 hour - 1-1 tie with the top team in our division.
League game - 1 hour - subbed in game 3 hours later for a team that was short handed.
Played defense for a change, gamed ended in a 3-2 loss.

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Have been away from lifting, Hockey was stepped up. I organized a team for a local tournament, the Omaha Flames.

Ended up playing three games for the tournament and one for my league in a 24 hour span last weekend.

Tournament team went 1-2. The two games we lost, we just couldn’t find the back of the net.

League team beat the forth best team in our league. I ended up in the penalty box a few times.

That was also the last game of our winter season, playoffs start next weekend.

With the league team tying the number one team the previous weekend, I think we’re ready to try to make a run to the championship.

850

Flames are right! So orange, so very very orange.

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[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
Flames are right! So orange, so very very orange.[/quote]

Lol, we didn’t have any problems know who was a teammate on the ice :wink:

I’ll explain why the team was named the Flames later.

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Tuesday - 04/29/2014 - Hockey

1 hour Skills Camp
1 hour Scrimmage

Ok, this skills sucked. Literally.

I was sucking air at the end. That hasn’t happened in a while.

A lot of full rink sprints. Then down and back sprints.

Ended with a down, back, and down sprint.

Ouch.

853

Wednesday - 04/30/2014 - Hockey

Skating class - 1 hour
Scrimmage - 1 hour

Backwards crossovers are hard for me.

Backwards crossovers while controlling a puck is even harder…

My legs felt a lot better at this scrimmage. Now if I can only put the puck on the net…

More target practice is needed.

854

Thursday - 05/01/2014 - 531 - C15 - Squats and Bench

Since I missed 3 weeks of lifting, I dropped back to the weights for Cycle 12.

Squats

105 lbs x 5
135 lbs x 5
165 lbs x 3
180 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 3
230 lbs x 10

Bench Press

85 lbs x 5
105 lbs x 5
125 lbs x 3
135 lbs x 3
160 lbs x 5
180 lbs x 8

Front Squats - I finally was able to use a clean grip for fronties!

45 lbs x 5
45 lbs x 10 x 4 sets

Neutral Grip Pull Ups

7, 10, 7, 7, 5 = 36

Supersetted with Back Raises

35 lbs x 15 x 5 sets

Dumbbell Bench Press

2 x 75 lbs x 10 x 2 sets
2 x 75 lbs x 6 - Nothing left

Supersetted with Rear Lat Raises

2 x 25 lbs x 20 x 3 sets

Tried treadmill hill sprints, did 5-7.5 mph @ .5 mph increments, 15 degrees, 15 seconds on, 45 seconds off.

I concluded that wasn’t a bright thing to do.

Weighed in @ 198.

Sauna, shower and treated myself to a nice dinner.

855

So, I must have done something right. Major case of DOMS, especially my quads.

856

Mmm I like a good case of the DOMS alright. Whatcha have for dinner the other day?

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[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
Mmm I like a good case of the DOMS alright. Whatcha have for dinner the other day?[/quote]

It’s called Chicken Picata. From the menu:

A fresh chicken breast sauteed in lemon butter with capers, mushrooms and shrimp. Served over rice.

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05/04/2014 - Hockey and 531

Playoff game - Lost, 5-0. :frowning: -1 hour
Refereeing the game after - 1.5 hours

Tough game, we just could not score.

Refereed game went to a 12 round shoot out.

531 - C15W1 Deads and MP

Deadlifts

120 lbs x 5
145 lbs x 5
175 lbs x 3
190 lbs x 5
220 lbs x 5
245 lbs x 5

Supersetted with Military Press

55 lbs x 5
70 lbs x 5
85 lbs x 3
90 lbs x 5
105 lbs x 5
115 lbs x 5

No accessory work. Just hit the minimums.

Sauna, whirlpool and home

859

Tuesday - 05/06/2014 - Hockey

Skills Camp - 1 Hour.

Mostly shooting drills. Last 15 minutes full ice skate and shoot on net. Ended with a Herbie.

Ouch

860

For those who don’t know what a “Herbie” is in American Hockey…