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Its about time you did a meet OG.

Wait - you mean the Goat hasn’t done a meet yet? He’s still a virgin?

[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Its about time you did a meet OG.[/quote]

Hahaha…not happening my friend!

[quote]cavalier wrote:
Wait - you mean the Goat hasn’t done a meet yet? He’s still a virgin?[/quote]

Yup, and I will die one!

Im going to deload next week, actually more like unload…go in, do whatever and recharge. I will Max bench at some point during the week and than start up 531 again.

warm-up stretch/foam/mob/tmill

Waiters walks

2x100paacesx40lbs

Farmers walks
1x100pacesx65lbs, 2x50pacesx75lbs

Pallof Press
3x3sidex50lbs with 10 sec hold

Speed Bench
3x5x135

Bat wings
1x5x10 sec hold x25lbs

Peace

12 min Tmill

Foam/mob/stretch 20 min

12 min bike 100rpm min

box squats 12 inch box
3x5x135

Peace

Just catching up. Seems to be going well. Enjoy to deload.

D- Normally I get antsy during delaods but this time I really needed the rest…

BW=179

Max test BP 295

some paused reps 235x5, 250x3, 255x2, 1

Peace

looking good OG! Welcome back to the church of 5/3/1

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
looking good OG! Welcome back to the church of 5/3/1[/quote]

Mj, I was tired of living in fear of being killed and eaten!

5/3/1 starts Sunday and the plan is to roll it for 3 cycles and retest max numbers…

and Santa ( me) brought me an early present… I got a set of 5/8 inch chains with 3ft leads for BP and other stuff…why? not sure, just always wanted to try it…if anyone has any suggestions on training with chains I would love to hear from you. did some push-ups last night…holy crap…i have done band resisted push-ups but this is different. it is such a dead weight…each chain is approx 22.5 lbs did a few hammer curls and thought my forearms were going to fall off…these aught to keep my interest up for a while.

Have a great weekend… off to the salt mine

Peace

Cool on the chains. I think the possibilities are endless with those bad bows. I’ll be really interested in hearing what you’re going to do with them.

james

james- did some bench, tried a few dips , chins…it’s different that is for sure…

Day 1 5/3/1

warm-up blah blah

MP 5x105, 5x120, 11x135

screwed around to chain length right for bench…ended up doing 2x4x205+45lbs chain just to get the feel and gauge bar weights that I will bench with on Thursday and yes, I will use chains this cycle of 5/3/1.

OH DB ext 3x7x85

chins 5,5,5,4,4, +22.5 lbs chain

lat puldowns 3x8x120 with a 3 second pause at the chest.

first impression the chains seem to smooth out the power curve…normally I get past the sticking point 3or so inches off my chest and I am good to go. with the chain there is more constant exertion as you get by your normal sticking point there is more weight coming off the floor to make you work…who says an old goat can’t learn new tricks!! …pretty interesting…i need more chain! glad I tried it…and it was free entertainment for about 20 people

Peace …Football and beer on the menu today.

tmill 20 min

foam, mob/stretch 15 min

bike 20 min

Nice work OG, the chains sound like a great tool!

Thanks Matty!

Day 2 W1 5/3/1 Squat Day - I hate squats incase anyone was wondering

5x185, 5x205, 8x230

GMs
3x8x135

Bulg SS
3x6sidex35

Hammie curls
3x10x95

no pop today…

Off to the salt mine, Peace

if you haven’t already, both Pete and Meat have prolly had beaucoup experience with chains.

on the bss, are you loading with dumbells?

Ah hell, he’s getting into chains, what’s next gear? I expect to see some serious PR’s in here, keep working hard and 5/3/1 will repay you.

MJ- good idea I will check with big boys! And yeah, I used 35lb DBs and they kicked my scrawny ass…meaning I need to do more of them…

Dday- do whips count as gear? whips and chains I think I should trademark that… hey that would be a log title…wait, did I just say that? …