MMS D5
Bench
115x5
145x5
170x5
195x5
210 x 2, 3, 5
210 x 2, 3, 5
210 x 2, 3, 5
Bat Wings
57lb DBs
(5) 5 second hold
One arm DB Press (seated, no back support, each arm)
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
Bird Dogs
5 minutes no rest, switching every 30 seconds
Complex, 5 reps
115lb x 3 rounds
BB Squat
95lb x 30
115lb x 30
135lb x 30
OK, Dan. I see what you’re up to.
50 rep sets start friday.
I have a few spare minutes at work to breathe, so a quick update is incoming…
Hollyyyy shhieetttt I’ve been busy. Work has been pretty nuts, immediately getting home and busting stuff out on the house, including remodeling the room for the baby coming in a few months. Also, I’m preparing to open my own HVAC service side-gig for night/weekend calls. Stuff should hopefully die down a bit between now and summer.
Diet has been about as good as it can be, but I have to find a way to eat more as it seems my weight has stagnated at 225. My guts hate me, and I am still constantly full and bloated. I hate it, but this is my life for the next few weeks.
I’m closing in on the hallway point of the program, and I should be hitting day 7 on Sunday. I know this isn’t quite how it’s written, but it is what it is. I may need some extra recovery days once the squats ramp up though.
I’m really looking forward to veering back into 531 and squats, DLs, pressing and benching. I will likely do a test week for some TMs before starting 531, because who the hell knows where my strength is right now on those lifts.
MMS D6
Bench
115x5
145x5
170x5
195x5
210 x 2, 3, 5, 8 (PR)
210 x 2, 3, 5
210 x 2, 3, 5
Bat Wings
66lb DBs
(5) 5 second hold, 5 breaths between reps
One arm DB Press (seated, no back support, each arm)
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
Bird Dogs
6 minutes no rest, switching every 60 seconds
Complex, 5 reps
115lb x 5 rounds
BB Squat
95lb x 10
115lb x 10
135lb x 50
I’m not sure what to type. This is proving to be quite difficult.
That seems to make sense lol
Congrats on that bench PR!
Thanks bro, I’m pumped for Sunday. I’ll be shooting for a max double. Kind of wish I had a spotter for this one.
Haven’t done a food pic in a while…
10 eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, 1/4 lb of London broil, little bit of cheddar cheese. This thing is monstrous.
Also, my lovely wife made me a naan pizza that I’m slowly working through… Might just try and finish it.
nice work on bench man. You’ve been making steady progress there, I know it’s not your favorite lift but the effort and diets paying off for ya
how big are your damn tortillas?! Idk how you fit that lol
The tortillas are “XL”. They’re bigger than a dinner plate and I use two to fit all the stuff in there, haha.
Big enough for the boileritos
Ya damn right @tlgains
Woke up at 222 this morning, which is quite surprising. I know weight fluctuates etc etc but I feel as though I’m getting into a deepwater situation where I eat and eat but don’t put on weight/lose weight. I’m going to roll with it for a week or so and see what happens. If I’m at or below 222 by next week, I need to add food in some way.
Having a spotter is definitely comforting, do you have safeties set up? If not, I’d ask the wife to help, she should only be pulling the last few pounds anyway. If she can’t either tip the bar (with clips off) or do the roll of shame. I did it with like 310 on the bar, had sore ribs for a bit, do not recommend.
TL;DR you’re going to hit the lift
I hear the finger lakes has one good spotter if you drive out of your way by a few hours lol
Lol, we should def do a session together dude!
I do have the spotter arms set up, and have had to use them on bench before. My only concern is if something goes wrong and if I fail the bar doesn’t drop onto the arms- but your right. I’m gonna hit the lift, haha. Maybe spotter arms and no clips = no worries.
MMS D7
Bench
115x5
145x5
170x5
195x5
210 x 2
225 x 2
240 x 2 (rep PR)
Bat Wings
62lb DBs
(5) 10 second hold
One arm DB Press (seated, no back support, each arm)
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
50lb x 2, 3, 5
Bird Dogs
7 minutes no rest, switching every 30 seconds
Complex, 5 reps
115lb x 3 rounds
BB Squat
115 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 10
205 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 5
225 x 5
Previous bench 1RM was 245 back in august. First rep flew up, second was a grind. I’m pretty happy with this kind of progress. I know I could hit over 255 for a single.
I’m jumping the gun on a few of these lifting days due to having the opportunity, I just have to be ok with potentially underperforming and grinding through some shit. This was rough, specifically the complexes.
I have two racks of beef ribs seasoned and ready to be cooked tonight. They’re going to be awesome.
Hell yea, that would be a blast. My gf has a friend up in the area, that we’ve been meaning to visit anyway. Maybe sometime this spring
I ate like 90 minutes ago and now im hungry again
Hell yeah!!! Great stuff boilerman!!!
Awesome, nice work!
Also, what’re these? I’ve googled, but all I get are hits about women’s triceps exercises and I’m thinking, “That’s not right!”
Yeah dude, spring time would prob work for me. I know that mid June and onward is going to be a no-go for me, haha.
We should exchange info somehow
@tlgains thank you bro!
@SvenG thanks dude!
Batwings are explained in the MMS book, but I recall watching a video on YouTube of him having someone perform the movement as he explains it. I’ll edit this post with it when I find it.
It’s kind of like a chest supported DB retraction row with a long hold at the top.
Okay, cool—that makes a lot more sense than what I was finding. Thanks for posting the video!
Remember that insane pancake recipe I posted in a previous conversation? Munch on one of those everyday. That should get things rolling…
Saved the email address I’ll be sending you one tomorrow
@SvenG no prob dude. I’ve really come to value chest-supported rowing, face pulls and BPAs.
@QuadQueen you’re back right on schedule. I will scroll back and check it out!
