Great session Bunny! - but I thought you were gonna be reducing the volume? ;-}
[quote]soldog wrote:
Great session Bunny! - but I thought you were gonna be reducing the volume? ;-}[/quote]
Heeeey… I did decrease the volume! Mom… is that you? lol!
Keep it up Bunny, a couple of PRs for reps is a very good effort. Still a lot of work but a nice mix of max effort and volume.
Thanks Mday… I guess there is a little bit of volume there… but in my defence, I am still trying to find the parameters of my abilities.
I will be getting away from the 5x5’s in a bit… going to triples and doubles, with the singles for testing after a couple of times through the scheme.
Now son, you listen to your dear old Mom. Too much volume will make your pecker shrivel and fall off if you do it long enough.
Be careful out there.
Impressive training Bunzilla! Do you lift alone or do you have training partners?
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
Impressive training Bunzilla! Do you lift alone or do you have training partners?[/quote]
Train by myself… hard for me to find someone with the same schedule as myself.
There are a few people in the gym I can usually call on if I need a spot… but I think as I go higher in weight I will be calling on them more often.
Did not do lower today… played hookey and went fishin’ with the bride… mmmmmm… pickerel dinner! (Sorry Walleye!)
Bunny, I’ll be starting a new program soon. I’ll have to try and catch up to you. Its only 3 days a week so if it works I’ll let you know. If less is better…
LOWER DAY
SQUATS- (ME)
bar x warmup
135x warmup
225x warmup
315x5
405x2
405x3 **
405x2
**PR reps… still not the 3x3 I wanted… no energy after all day in the sun yesterday fishing, not enough to eat today… piss me off
FRONT SQUAT (ME)
245x3x3 (baseline PR weight, sets and reps)
move it up next session
DEADLIFTS (DE)- SPEED PULLS
365 x 8 sets of 3- alternating grip
baseline PR- move it up next session
ABS-
Rope crunches-
100x20
120x9 (baseline PR 2 reps)
120x8 (baseline PR 1 rep)
120x7
BALL CRUNCHES SUPERSETTED WITH SIDE CRUNCHES OFF HYPER BENCH- 3 sets to failure
CALVES
standing calf raises
225x21
225x15
225x11
225x12
225x12
total 71 reps- goal 100 reps in 5 sets
Not a bad training session overall… mind was in gear for the squats, sure I was gonna get 3x3 at 405 today, but it was a no go.
Have to start eating better again, getting enough rest etc… can really tell when one aspect of the lifestyle is lacking.
Last set Front Squat- 245x3x3
last set (DE) deadlifts- 8 sets of 3
Bunny, I also notice a big differencr now if I don’t get enough sleep or eat poorly…not like when I was 28 (10 years ago). Great videos.
OK. Now I’m tired and sore. Great vids and lifting big man!
I realize that you are a big Jacked Rabbit and I’m just a little cottontail. But I would lighten the load on both front and back squats and go deeper. More red lights than at a 5 alarm fire. Very nice deadlifts.
TNT
Just going by the squat vid it looks like the bar is a little high, causing you to pitch forward a little. Remember this is from a guy can barely get under the bar. Looking very strong though.
Thanks for all the critique, watching the video myself I can see where my form is severely lacking.
Going to get some flat soled shoes so I don’t pitch too far forward, going to reduce the weight and concentrate on form for next couple of sessions. I have noticed my knees are sore after squat seesions lately.
Gonna get/ build/ steal/ beg/ borrow a box or something for “box squats”, start from scratch.
Nice work Bun-man, thanks for sharin’ the vids. Before my gym had a proper box for squatting, I would bring my own milk crate to use. Eventually I asked if I could just leave it there in the corner, and others began using it.
JULY 16TH
warmed up rotator cuffs etc… buncha stuff
ME SEATED BARBELL MILITARY RACK PRESS (Pins middle of forehead)
bar x warmup
135x10
225x5
225x5
225x7 (PR x 3 reps)
You Tube
DE SEATED DUMBELL PRESS
60 lbs x28 (baseline PR)
You Tube
BARBELL SHRUGS
225X11
315X7
405X6 (STRAPS)
495X4 (STRAPS)
You Tube
WIDE GRIP CHINS
bw x4
bw x3
bw x4
bw x3
think I got a PR on reps (+1 or 2) here, but… I still suck, so I ain’t counting it
CLOSE GRIP PULLDOWNS
290x3x3
PENDALAY ROWS (first time doing these)
225x3x8 (baseline PR)
BARBELL CURLS
135x5x5 (PR 1 set)
DUMBELL HAMMER CURLS
55x8
55x8
55x7- #$@!
ROPE CABLE FACEPULLS
120x3x8
LYING HAMSTRING CURLS
40x20 (warmup)
120x4x5 (baseline PR)
Felt pretty good today… time to go and eat…
If anyone wants to see video of the dumbell preses, barbell presses, shrugs or Pendelay Rows, go to “Youtube” and type in my name “bunny7568” and the videos have been downloaded. I am not sitting here waiting an hour for these things to download…
Lots of good strong upper body work bunny. You sure make me tired with your work!
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
Lots of good strong upper body work bunny. You sure make me tired with your work![/quote]
Thanks buddy… lower body was toasted, knees too sore, figured I would give them a rest.