Awesome dude!!!
[quote]Diluted56 wrote:
Awesome dude!!![/quote]
When are PRs not awesome? haha
Extra Workout
Pull ups
10x5 = 50 total reps
Band leg curls
10x10 = 100 total reps
DB curls
swoletastic pumpsx30s
Switched to DB curls since BB curls were bothering my wrists.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
[quote]Diluted56 wrote:
Awesome dude!!![/quote]
When are PRs not awesome? haha
Extra Workout
Pull ups
10x5 = 50 total reps
Band leg curls
10x10 = 100 total reps
DB curls
swoletastic pumpsx30s
Switched to DB curls since BB curls were bothering my wrists.[/quote]
Try an ezbar for curls instead of a bb. A bb bothers my wrists too but I tried an ezbar today and it felt alot better. DB curls are awesome too though!
[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Try an ezbar for curls instead of a bb. A bb bothers my wrists too but I tried an ezbar today and it felt alot better. DB curls are awesome too though![/quote]
Thanks, I figure that should definitely help.
Have seen a couple of people adding in extra workouts to the 5/3/1 template to bring up muscle groups they want extra work on. Any particular reason to do so other than that? Have you noticed a difference adding one in?
Sorry for the prying/annoying questions, but its just something I’ve been toying with recently and wanted justification for hah!
[quote]phlegms wrote:
Have seen a couple of people adding in extra workouts to the 5/3/1 template to bring up muscle groups they want extra work on. Any particular reason to do so other than that? Have you noticed a difference adding one in?
Sorry for the prying/annoying questions, but its just something I’ve been toying with recently and wanted justification for hah! [/quote]
No need to apologize.
I just started adding in extra workouts so I can’t tell if it has helped or not. But over the past few months I made it a point to do pull ups in between pressing and even squatting at times, and I have noticed that that has helped with my back.
As for justification, I’m doing pull ups b/c a strong back is always good and I like doing pull ups. I’m doing in curls because I’ve noticed that my biceps SUCK and it may help prevent elbow pain I’ve been having recently. Plus who doesn’t want bulging biceps? And I’m doing band leg curls to bring up the hammies, which are more likely than not a weak point.
With these extra workouts I don’t go crazy, I just do it to get extra work in. Nothing to detract from my main workouts. If I notice that it affects my workouts, I’ll obviously rein it in.
But keep in mind I’m hardly an expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I myself am experimenting and trying to figure these things out.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
No need to apologize.
I just started adding in extra workouts so I can’t tell if it has helped or not. But over the past few months I made it a point to do pull ups in between pressing and even squatting at times, and I have noticed that that has helped with my back.
As for justification, I’m doing pull ups b/c a strong back is always good and I like doing pull ups. I’m doing in curls because I’ve noticed that my biceps SUCK and it may help prevent elbow pain I’ve been having recently. Plus who doesn’t want bulging biceps? And I’m doing band leg curls to bring up the hammies, which are more likely than not a weak point.
With these extra workouts I don’t go crazy, I just do it to get extra work in. Nothing to detract from my main workouts. If I notice that it affects my workouts, I’ll obviously rein it in.
But keep in mind I’m hardly an expert, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I myself am experimenting and trying to figure these things out.[/quote]
Thanks for the response! Thats given me a bit to think about. I might start incorporating a dedicated grip workout once a week and maybe bring in some other lagging muscle groups into it like my traps (mine are essentially non-existent at the moment…) and just do a tonne of bodyweight pullup/chin ups in it to get my conditioning up in those specific movements. Grip strength is something you can never have enough of and it shouldn’t mess up my recovery too much.
Anyway, thanks again for the response!
Sick squatting man. Those high rep squats are really killer, Been doing them for a couple months now, and anything around 10 reps or more can be considered as cardio haha. Definitely need mental and physical toughness to squat heavy for high reps. Keep it up!
[quote]Dlouda wrote:
Sick squatting man. Those high rep squats are really killer, Been doing them for a couple months now, and anything around 10 reps or more can be considered as cardio haha. Definitely need mental and physical toughness to squat heavy for high reps. Keep it up![/quote]
Haha, well I do need to get in some cardio. Otherwise I’ll turn into a tub of lard.
That’s how I look at it hehe
5/3/1, 5 Week, Day 1
Sunday 5/15/11
Band leg curls
somexsome
Squat
somexsomex135
5x165
5x190
7x215
Front squat
5x135
5x155
5x185
5x205
5x225
5x205
10x185
10x155
10x135
Good skwattin’ session. Quads are pumped as hell and I’m feeling kinda dizzy lol. Now to study for my last final.
5/3/1, 5 Week, Day 2
Monday 5/16/11
EDIT: probably went over board with the pre-workout food, but better it be pre-workout than on an off day. Lots of chili n rice, cheerios, and oatmeal.
Pull ups
5x5xBW
Bench press
somexsomex135
5x155 (paused)
5x185 (paused)
7x205 (paused)
Reverse band BP (w/ EFS avg bands)
5x225
5x275
5x315 PR (+2 reps)
5x275
5x265
5x255
5x245
5x265
5x255
5x245
Good session. Officially done with the spring semester. Saw my aunt and uncle from out of town and it still seems that whatever I’m doing is working (i.e. I’m getting bigger).
Figured I may as well pause the bench pressing since I wasn’t going hard. The 5x315 PR felt much easier than the 3x315 I had done previously.
Good job on hitting a bench PR. Isn’t reverse band benching effin awesome?
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
Good job on hitting a bench PR. Isn’t reverse band benching effin awesome? [/quote]
Thanks! I’d venture to say the reverse band benching is ridiculawesome.
Woo-hoo, more PRs. Awesome benching.
Pre-workout sounds good to me, not like you’re on a diet anyway. And whatever to get some PRs.
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Woo-hoo, more PRs. Awesome benching.
Pre-workout sounds good to me, not like you’re on a diet anyway. And whatever to get some PRs.[/quote]
That’s true haha. Beside I pretty much tell myself that I’m eating this much beforehand I better bust my ass to deserve it.
Nice benching man. Congrats on the PR. Sometimes I think it would be fun to try that PL training type stuff, but then I remember I’m too cheap to buy all the equipment it would take. lol.
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
Nice benching man. Congrats on the PR. Sometimes I think it would be fun to try that PL training type stuff, but then I remember I’m too cheap to buy all the equipment it would take. lol.[/quote]
Thanks 
Well the only PL equipment I have are bands lol. I must say, you’d think the reverse band benching would have my triceps all sore, but my pecs are DOM(S)tastically sore.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
Nice benching man. Congrats on the PR. Sometimes I think it would be fun to try that PL training type stuff, but then I remember I’m too cheap to buy all the equipment it would take. lol.[/quote]
Thanks Well the only PL equipment I have are bands lol. I must say, you’d think the reverse band benching would have my triceps all sore, but my pecs are DOM(S)tastically sore.[/quote]
Are you saying your pecs are “DOMSinated”?? Fuck, adding that into my vocab, haha!
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
[quote]Blaze_108 wrote:
Nice benching man. Congrats on the PR. Sometimes I think it would be fun to try that PL training type stuff, but then I remember I’m too cheap to buy all the equipment it would take. lol.[/quote]
Thanks Well the only PL equipment I have are bands lol. I must say, you’d think the reverse band benching would have my triceps all sore, but my pecs are DOM(S)tastically sore.[/quote]
Are you saying your pecs are “DOMSinated”?? Fuck, adding that into my vocab, haha![/quote]
Hahaha, I would venture to say that. I’m digging the new vocab.