Damn… I did a close-stance, ATG 30 rep set to failure on the V-squat 3 days ago to try to “ease” my quads back into training. Lets just say I’m still having trouble walking. It’s like my legs are being stabbed by flaming icicles.
Low rackpulls are going to be rough today. :S Haha.
So, by doing more reps on all warm-up sets I thought I’d have to lower the weight on my top-sets.
Well, blast. For some funny reason, this totally didn’t work out today.
Was leg-B day, 45 deg. leg-presses and I pretty much did like 20 sets to get to my top set, adding a plate per side every time (wasn’t sure how much I’d be able to do with the new method, thus the crazy amount of sets to get to my top set). Kept thinking “so, when do I finally manage less than 10 reps?”… Didn’t even rest my usual 3 hours between sets, so suddenly I found myself maxing out the machine and still being able to do 11 reps, which is a 1 plate per side PR and only 1 rep less than my previous best. And the session was still over in 40 minutes or so, despite me doing ham, ab and calf work, all similarly PR’ed.
Hmmm.
Weird. I wanted to use less weight, damnit… And what do I do now? Work up to 50 reps with that weight on the leg press because I can’t add anymore? Fuck this gym.
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
BB Curls:50kg*15
5/5/5 Squats:
110kg5
125kg5
140kg*9
Played around with GH raises. [/quote] Could you do them on the leg curl machine? Some machines don’t allow you to set up the pad/arm so that your knees are still on the padding you lie down on and then you can forget about the whole thing… [quote]
Standing ab pulldowns:75kg*20
Not too pleased with this workout. I wanted 12 on the squat set. Oh well.[/quote]I don’t think I ever got 12 on my last set on any wave of 5/3/1. You’d probably have to underestimate your max by more than 10 percent for that… Anyway, what matters is that you’re getting ever-stronger.
i just read through the Gyno thread in T-Cell
i feel sick and self-conscious as hell now.
i think i have some gyno cause my nipples look weird as hell.
dont think ill be shelling out a few grand for the surgery anytime soon either.
='(
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
So, by doing more reps on all warm-up sets I thought I’d have to lower the weight on my top-sets.
Well, blast. For some funny reason, this totally didn’t work out today.
Was leg-B day, 45 deg. leg-presses and I pretty much did like 20 sets to get to my top set, adding a plate per side every time (wasn’t sure how much I’d be able to do with the new method, thus the crazy amount of sets to get to my top set). Kept thinking “so, when do I finally manage less than 10 reps?”… Didn’t even rest my usual 3 hours between sets, so suddenly I found myself maxing out the machine and still being able to do 11 reps, which is a 1 plate per side PR and only 1 rep less than my previous best. And the session was still over in 40 minutes or so, despite me doing ham, ab and calf work, all similarly PR’ed.
Hmmm.
Weird. I wanted to use less weight, damnit… And what do I do now? Work up to 50 reps with that weight on the leg press because I can’t add anymore? Fuck this gym.
[/quote]
Well hey, think of it as training the way BB’ers are “supposed” to: Light weight, high reps. 
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
Played around with GH raises. Could you do them on the leg curl machine? Some machines don’t allow you to set up the pad/arm so that your knees are still on the padding you lie down on and then you can forget about the whole thing… [/quote]
Yeah, it worked.
Except that I got 150kg*8 on my 5/3/1 day two weeks back. So that was -10kg +1 rep, which just seems silly. Not too worried though as I’m sure I’ll at least match that rep count come next friday with 147.5kg. Just an off day.
C_C, try working your way up to doing the same weight with one leg. 
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i just read through the Gyno thread in T-Cell
i feel sick and self-conscious as hell now.
i think i have some gyno cause my nipples look weird as hell.
dont think ill be shelling out a few grand for the surgery anytime soon either.
='([/quote]
lol…yea dude that thread gives you gyno
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
Played around with GH raises. Could you do them on the leg curl machine? Some machines don’t allow you to set up the pad/arm so that your knees are still on the padding you lie down on and then you can forget about the whole thing…
Yeah, it worked.
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:I don’t think I ever got 12 on my last set on any wave of 5/3/1. You’d probably have to underestimate your max by more than 10 percent for that… Anyway, what matters is that you’re getting ever-stronger.
Except that I got 150kg*8 on my 5/3/1 day two weeks back. So that was -10kg +1 rep, which just seems silly. Not too worried though as I’m sure I’ll at least match that rep count come next friday with 147.5kg. Just an off day.
[/quote]
To be honest, I only care about my wave 3 numbers on 5/3/1.
There have been times when I managed less on wave 1 and 2 than I did on the same waves the previous cycle, only to totally blow my wave 3 PR away… The cycle results are what’s important.
[quote]Vegg wrote:
C_C, try working your way up to doing the same weight with one leg. :P[/quote]
And if my leg gives out, the sled will come crashing down on my other knee?
Seriously though, the way that workout felt, if I actually were to cut out some warm-ups I could probably max the machine out with one leg as well and maybe get 4-5 reps lol
I want a better gym… And I really hate that “jungle-drum” song. They keep playing it over the radio at my gym, JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, WHO WANTS TO LISTEN TO SHIT LIKE THAT, MUCH LESS WHILE TRAINING!?
So it’s Pestilence - Devouring Frenzy and Pestilence - Hangman in endless repeat on my ancient mp3-player now.
I hate having to listen to death metal on anything less than an audiophile’s dream equipment…
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i just read through the Gyno thread in T-Cell
i feel sick and self-conscious as hell now.
i think i have some gyno cause my nipples look weird as hell.
dont think ill be shelling out a few grand for the surgery anytime soon either.
='([/quote]
Me too man. And I can feel stuff in there…esp left one. Oh well…need to make my chest so huge you can’t tell or something
[quote]SSC wrote:
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
So, by doing more reps on all warm-up sets I thought I’d have to lower the weight on my top-sets.
Well, blast. For some funny reason, this totally didn’t work out today.
Was leg-B day, 45 deg. leg-presses and I pretty much did like 20 sets to get to my top set, adding a plate per side every time (wasn’t sure how much I’d be able to do with the new method, thus the crazy amount of sets to get to my top set). Kept thinking “so, when do I finally manage less than 10 reps?”… Didn’t even rest my usual 3 hours between sets, so suddenly I found myself maxing out the machine and still being able to do 11 reps, which is a 1 plate per side PR and only 1 rep less than my previous best. And the session was still over in 40 minutes or so, despite me doing ham, ab and calf work, all similarly PR’ed.
Hmmm.
Weird. I wanted to use less weight, damnit… And what do I do now? Work up to 50 reps with that weight on the leg press because I can’t add anymore? Fuck this gym.
Well hey, think of it as training the way BB’ers are “supposed” to: Light weight, high reps. :)[/quote]
Hahaha, true.
It was pretty strange though… 's been a while since I started with only a plate per side on the first set
I remember the times when I was straining badly to get 6-8 reps with 4 plates per side… (shortly after I began training… 3 Pps were difficult, but doable… My legs sucked so badly… 4 Pps were a major achievement haha)
Also have no idea how I managed to do like a 155 or so reps on that leg press all the way up the weight ladder with no more rest between my sets than the time I needed to slap on 2 more plates each time… Guess all those DC widowmakers have taught my quads to replenish their energy reserves in a few seconds, before the next cluster of dreaded breathing reps lol
[quote]josh86 wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i just read through the Gyno thread in T-Cell
i feel sick and self-conscious as hell now.
i think i have some gyno cause my nipples look weird as hell.
dont think ill be shelling out a few grand for the surgery anytime soon either.
='(
Me too man. And I can feel stuff in there…esp left one. Oh well…need to make my chest so huge you can’t tell or something[/quote]
There’s something in the water over in the U.S. I swear… You guys all getting semi-gyno can’t be right
[quote]josh86 wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i just read through the Gyno thread in T-Cell
i feel sick and self-conscious as hell now.
i think i have some gyno cause my nipples look weird as hell.
dont think ill be shelling out a few grand for the surgery anytime soon either.
='(
Me too man. And I can feel stuff in there…esp left one. Oh well…need to make my chest so huge you can’t tell or something[/quote]
yeah i can feel stuff too, its not that bad though. like some guys have it REALLY bad. im kind of self-conscious about it but not too much. my friends used to kind of make fun of my nipples but friends will rag on you for anything they can find and i’ve never had bitch tits either.
i took that pic like 15-20 mins ago before i took a shower, like i said i dont think its too bad my nipples are just kind of big and puffy
stupid cephalocaudal development. …you know, if we developed from toe-to-head instead of head-to-toe us guys wouldn’t even have nipples in the first place!
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
zephead4747 wrote:
Benched 230x3+1 today. Could have done one more probably if I hadn’t benched 225x1 as a warmup. PR +1 rep, +5 pounds.
Wait, aren’t you on 5/3/1 anymore?
[/quote]
I don’t do the ramp sets. Still on 5/3/1
415x4 (PR +10 pounds) deadlift today too.
Vids will be taken on my next “1” week. Couldn’t drag his sorry ass out of bed to lift.
CC, I tend to overthink my own stuff, do too much,not leave enough recovery time, just said fuck it and went back to the 3-way ya sent me last winter.
Good day, had a fantastic Shoulders and Arms day, and then I got in a chase on foot with a thief who had stolen half a grand in cash, multiple credit cards, and a car from the rec.
He also had a warrant out for hitting a cop with a car. You won’t believe the adrenaline pump from chasing a criminal like that, chased him to a dead end, with 3 cop cars on my radio coming to my location. Fucking bad ass.
Oh yeah, the workout
Smith Shoulder press
205 x 15 rp
BB upright row
125 x 19 rp
BB spider curl
80 lbs x 14 rp
DB hammer
60’s x 10 ss (biceps were fucking toast from the spiders)
IHCGBP
225 x 18 rp
V-bar pushdown
stack x 20 rp
Comments: getting a medal from the University for this, solid damn day.
Omg JB is a hero!
Haha Zephead, we’re pretty much neck and neck on the DL right now.
5/3/1 skwuat day
245x5
285x3
315x10
heel elevated front squat
135x10
155x10
185x10
good morning
135x5x2
leg ext.
Worked up to the stack (245) for 6
abz and chins
notes: soooooo this 10 rep on wave 3 bulltish is kinda boring. I think I’m gonna jump 20 lbs next month instead of 10. I want to keep my 5/3/1 days ending with 3-5 reps, rather then 8-12.
Solid as hell squats though, the last 2 were kinda good morning ish, but whatevs. Those heel elevated front squats brought my close to puking on the 185 set, short rest periods and all. Fun day though.
I don’t work until next thursday, girl is coming mon/tues/wed, and its deload week now. Already fucking pumped to hit the next cycle. I also had a dream about benching 315+ last night, we had 315 but my workout partner was an idiot and put like 335 or 345 on it and I did it. It was weird. Half the reps were done in the smith machine, half were on a regular bench. And the bar when up all weird. The whole thing was weird.
The point is I dreamed about hitting 315, so I guess it’s a sign? xb-c what do ya think?? 
[quote]WS4JB wrote:
CC, I tend to overthink my own stuff, do too much,not leave enough recovery time, just said fuck it and went back to the 3-way ya sent me last winter.
Good day, had a fantastic Shoulders and Arms day, and then I got in a chase on foot with a thief who had stolen half a grand in cash, multiple credit cards, and a car from the rec.
He also had a warrant out for hitting a cop with a car. You won’t believe the adrenaline pump from chasing a criminal like that, chased him to a dead end, with 3 cop cars on my radio coming to my location. Fucking bad ass.
Oh yeah, the workout
Smith Shoulder press
205 x 15 rp
BB upright row
125 x 19 rp
BB spider curl
80 lbs x 14 rp
DB hammer
60’s x 10 ss (biceps were fucking toast from the spiders)
IHCGBP
225 x 18 rp
V-bar pushdown
stack x 20 rp
Comments: getting a medal from the University for this, solid damn day.[/quote]
When is the fucking ceremony, I want to come down there and just LOL all day long. hahahahahah what the fuck jared
[quote]Stuntman Mike wrote:
WS4JB wrote:
CC, I tend to overthink my own stuff, do too much,not leave enough recovery time, just said fuck it and went back to the 3-way ya sent me last winter.
Good day, had a fantastic Shoulders and Arms day, and then I got in a chase on foot with a thief who had stolen half a grand in cash, multiple credit cards, and a car from the rec.
He also had a warrant out for hitting a cop with a car. You won’t believe the adrenaline pump from chasing a criminal like that, chased him to a dead end, with 3 cop cars on my radio coming to my location. Fucking bad ass.
Oh yeah, the workout
Smith Shoulder press
205 x 15 rp
BB upright row
125 x 19 rp
BB spider curl
80 lbs x 14 rp
DB hammer
60’s x 10 ss (biceps were fucking toast from the spiders)
IHCGBP
225 x 18 rp
V-bar pushdown
stack x 20 rp
Comments: getting a medal from the University for this, solid damn day.
When is the fucking ceremony, I want to come down there and just LOL all day long. hahahahahah what the fuck jared[/quote]
You can stand next to me like Chewie at the end of Star Wars, hows your Wookie growl ?