[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
I get the feeling you literally are not allowed to bench with a shirt on at your gym.[/quote]
rofl, I can’t get enough friction on my upper back without skin to bench contact…
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]xjusticex2013x wrote:
I get the feeling you literally are not allowed to bench with a shirt on at your gym.[/quote]
rofl, I can’t get enough friction on my upper back without skin to bench contact…[/quote]
Weird, the opposite always seemed to hold true for me.
1/30/2015
Squat:
warmup
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 6x huge PR
Close Grip Paused Bench:
warmups
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
So that was my last day of Smolov, at least the way I run it. I just do the base mesocycle, and I’m not gonna bother resting and testing next week, I’m just gonna keep training. I can definitely say it worked though. I’m moving weights with a ton more confidence and for more reps than I was before.
10th squat set:
Perfect depth. 
You killed it tonight (and over the last 3 weeks). Smashing PRs left and right while in a fatigued state. Perfect example of what happens when you combine a high work capacity and training specificity. More is more.
Look forward to see you hit some heavy PRs in the coming weeks.
[quote]csulli wrote:
1/30/2015
Squat:
warmup
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 3x
385 6x huge PR
Close Grip Paused Bench:
warmups
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
290 3x
So that was my last day of Smolov, at least the way I run it. I just do the base mesocycle, and I’m not gonna bother resting and testing next week, I’m just gonna keep training. I can definitely say it worked though. I’m moving weights with a ton more confidence and for more reps than I was before.[/quote]
fuck yes
Did everyone just bail on this thread all the sudden? Where Chris be at?!
[quote]strongmanvinny wrote:
Did everyone just bail on this thread all the sudden? Where Chris be at?![/quote]
Ya, wtf?
I was wondering the same exact thing.
Maybe the DOMS monster finally caught up to him? Which I seriously doubt.
Let’s just make up Chris’ workouts until he gets back!!!
Deadlifts
300 3x
345 3x
400 3x
475 3x
500 3x <— PR!! Honestly, I can die happy now
Close Grip Bench
155 8x
225 8x
235 8x
285 8x <— Smoke show!!
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Let’s just make up Chris’ workouts until he gets back!!!
Deadlifts
300 3x
345 3x
400 3x
475 3x
500 3x <— PR!! Honestly, I can die happy now
Close Grip Bench
155 8x
225 8x
235 8x
285 8x <— Smoke show!!
[/quote]
LOL. I think he’s done 500x3.
Squats
135x30
155x30
185x30
225x30
315x30 feels pretty good man.
Since Smolov worked so well for my squats and bench I though I’d pack some of those gains onto the other two big exercises.
Decline situp
BW x 4 x 9
25lbs x 5 x 7
45lbs x 6 x 4
70lbs x 10 x 3
Reverse grip curl with bands
95lbs x 4 x 9
105lbs x 5 x 7
115lbs x 6 x 4
125lbs x 10 x 3
I did the whole first week’s volume today because I’m planning on taking a few rest days.
Psych
Hang on.
Arnold weekend.
Huh… Is Csulli dead? He updated these logs for 2+ years in a dedicated fashion, and he suddenly disappeared. We’ll have to go ask his training partner (BCpowder I think…?) what happened.
edit: Wtf, BCpowder literally stopped posting the same day Csulli did. Maybe the years of accumulative fatigue killed them both when they took a day off.
My work updated their network and now I can’t get onto TNation from there lol. That’s why I stopped all the sudden.
I have taken no days off though. Now I just do 6 days a week, squat every other day, deadlift every other day, bench every other day, press every other day, so I hit everything 3x per week.
I hit 325 for a paused triple on bench
455 unwrapped squat
545 for a deadstop double on deadlift
405 for 19 touch and go deadlifts
I did a muscleup
I did a standing ab wheel
Oh and I did a strongman contest.
That’s about it.
I think I’ll try and start updating again. I miss you guys.
Here’s some videos:
Great job buddy. I loved seeing your shit pop up on my youtube subs, especially that grand 855 pull. Seemed legit.
Hope you’re back btw.
Vinny do you not have facebook