Doing a bit much is how we grow. I was doing 10x10 with Deep Water.
Be happy to comment as you go dude. I think you’ll see some solid growth here.
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Interested to see how it goes for you mass-building wise. I’m personally planning to run BBB and BtM after I finish my cutting phase. The program is recommended by some very knowledgeable people, including our very own Pwn as you have seen - so I’m sure you will get results.
10x10…oh man. Okay, I guess that answers that.
I’m curious too. I recently just started following your logs. Good luck with everything!
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Cheers man, it seems you and I have been doing very similar stuff recently haha. I will for sure be following along with your journey.
By the way - regarding the 5x10 deadlifts. Obviously it would be ideal to do the 5x10 as prescribed (especially if Pwn recommends it!) However, Jim Wendler has said that you can make some modifications: “For many people, the 5x10 deadlift work is much too taxing. If this is the case, substitute light good mornings or straight leg deadlifts for 5x10; this will keep your lower back and hamstring stimulated but not drained.” (From the “Boring But Big” article on his website, published 20 May 2013). Not to take away from anything Pwn has said, of course, but just thought I would mention it since I remembered reading this a while back. Whether Jim still recommends this approach, or whether it would significantly affect your results, I obviously can’t say!
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I read that comment to from JW that’s why I brought it up. However, I should at least attempt it and see if it’s too much or not.
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Squats
135 lbs - 1x5
155 lbs - 1x5
177.5 lbs - 1x5
135 lbs - 5x10
Chin-ups - 5x10
Dips: 15,15,10,10
Starting new Beefcake program. Doing 85% for TM. Struggled the most with chin-ups.
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Press
80 lbs - 1x5
92.5 lbs - 1x5
105 lbs - 1x5
80 lbs - 5x10
Medicine ball leg raises: 2x25
Single leg bench squats - 25 lbs plate: x25/leg
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Deadlift
190 lbs - 1x5
220 lbs - 1x5
250 lbs - 1x5
190 lbs - 5x10
Dips: 15,15,10,10
Rowing Dumbbell/Inc Bench: 20 lbs - 5x20
I messed up and forgot to do 5x10 rows in my last workout. Didn’t do them this workout since I’ll be doing them tomorrow on bench day.
I can’t do face pulls at home, which the program says, so just used an incline bench to row dumbbells. Is there a better alternative?
Get a band and do band face pulls or pull aparts
Yeah, I was thinking of that too. I’ll likely order some this weekend.
Bench
97.5 lbs - 1x5
112.5 lbs - 1x5
127.5 lbs - 1x5
97.5 lbs - 5x10
Pendlay rows - 75 lbs - 5x10
Ab roller - 15,15,10,10
DB Lunges - 20 lbs - x15,x10/leg
Lowered my TM for bench more so on this program since I was starting to plateau with previous program.
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Squats
145 lbs - 1x5
167.5 lbs - 1x5
187.5 lbs - 1x5
145 lbs - 5x10
Chin-ups - 5x10
Dips: 15,15,10,10
Thinking of doing 5x10 squats on another day since I feel like this will be too much to handle all in one day once the weight gets high enough.
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I see that as a feature: not a bug. This type of “too much” training is the kind that makes you grow. You need to eat now to support training and make sure you can meet the marks set out in front of you.
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Yeah, I can just see this program getting brutal down the road. I see now why you just run these for 2-5 cycles.
Press
87.5 lbs - 1x5
97.5 lbs - 1x5
110 lbs - 1x5
87.5 lbs - 5x10
Pendlay rows - 77.5 lbs - 5x10
Medicine ball leg raises: 2x25
Single leg bench squats - 25 lbs plate: x25/leg
It’s just hard training. Push yourself to own it and get used to it. Stick to this cycle exactly as written and you’ll be surprised at what you’re capable of.
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Deadlift
205 lbs - 1x5
235 lbs - 1x5
265 lbs - 1x5
205 lbs - 5x10
Dips - +5 lbs: 15,15,10,10
Pendlay rows - 77.5 lbs - 5x10
I ordered bands for doing face pulls, but they arrive tomorrow so did rows today instead and will do face pulls tomorrow.
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Bunch
105 lbs - 1x5
120 lbs - 1x5
135 lbs - 1x5
105 lbs - 5x10
Ab roller - 15,15,10,10
DB Lunges - 20 lbs - x15,x10/leg
Received bands for face pulls but will just do them next week.
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Squats
155 lbs - 1x5
177.5 lbs - 1x5
197.5 lbs - 1x5
155 lbs - 5x10
Chin-ups - 5x10
Dips +5 lbs: 15,15,10,10
When I squat I do it with my heels raised about 1 inch. If I don’t do this I just find I can’t squat. That being said, I find that I’m not really sore the next day but during squatting it’s exhausting. I wonder if maybe I’m not hitting my legs enough because of the raised heel. I do think I squat low enough though. I’ve seen it at parallel.
I know my weights aren’t heavy but 5x10 squatting sucks. Can’t imagine 10x10. Trying to embrace the suck.
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