HustlingHat93's Road to 123lb and Weak to Strong

PORTALS 5x5/3/1 Anchor Week 5 Day 6 (Squat)

Squats: 97.5kg/215lbs x5, 110kg/243lbs x5, 125kg/276lbs x5 and 137.5kg/303lbs x8 | 152.5kg/336lbs x1 and 157.5kg/347bs x1

OHP: 5x5 with 30kg/66lbs

Hip thrust machine: 100kg/220lbs x10, 140kg/309lbs x10, 180kg/397lbs x8,78,6, 200kg/440lbs x3 and 220kg/485lbs x3,3

Incline bench press: 40kg/88lbs x15, 45kg/99lbs x10 50kg/110lbs x5, 55kg/121lbs x4, 60kg/132lbs x2 and 65kg/143lbs x11 67.5kg/149lbs x1 and 2x6 with 45kg/99lbs
Lat pulldown: 2x15
Cable rows: 2x10

NOTES

So the squat session on Friday went well. Managed an extra rep on the TM set which means 4/4 out of main lifts this week.

Also managed an all time PB for a single which was nice.

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Your squat is getting BIG! Congratulations.

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PORTALS 5x5/3/1 Anchor Week 5 Day 7 (Clean practice)

Power cleans: 2x3 with 40kg/88lbs, 3x3 with 50kg/110lbs, 2x2 with 55kg/121lbs, 2x1 with 57.5kg/127lbs and 60kg/132lbs x1

Incline bench press: 40kg/88lbs x3, 50kg/110lbs x3, 60kg/132lbs x3 and 70kg/154lbs x1
Bicep curls: 3x8
Hammer curls: 2x10
Tricep extensions: 3x10
Rope pull down: 3x10
Side raises: 3x10
Weighted Ab crunches: 3x10

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Just do something until Tuesdays Holiday Day 1 (Bench)

Bench press: 40kg/88lbs x5, 50kg/110lbs x5, 60kg/132lbs x5, 70kg/154lbs x5, 80kg/176lbs x3, 85kg/187lbs x1, 87.5kg/193lbs x1, 85kg/187lbs x1, 80kg/176lbs x3, 70kg/154lbs x5, 60kg/132lbs x15 and 50kg/110lbs x20

Bent over row: 3x10 with 60kg/132lbs
Low cable row: 3x10
Single arm cable row: 2x10 (twinged my back here -_-)
Low Iso row: 3x10

NOTES
So had no idea what to do today and ended up just benching a lot and rowing.

Happy with the benching and managing to hit the heavy singles. Bench is definitely in a good place right now with the TM, predicted max and actual max all corresponding with each other.

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Thank you good sir.

Means a lot coming from you

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Whats the plan for once your off vacation

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Just do something until Tuesdays Holiday Day 2 (Lower body)

Deadlifts: 60kg/132lbs x3, 100kg/220lbs x3, 120lbs/264lbs x3, 140kg/307lbs x3, 160kg/353lbs x3, 180kg/397lbs x1 and 150kg/331lbs x6

Squats: 60kg/132lbs x3, 100kg/220lbs x3, 120lbs/264lbs x3, 140kg/307lbs x3, 150kg/331lbs x1, 155kg/342lbs x1 and 100kg/220lbs x2 with a 5 second pause

Front rack walking lunges: 2x20 (10 each leg) with 2x16kg/35lbs kettlebells

Hip thrust machine: 100kg/220lbs x10, 140kg/309lbs x10, 180kg/397lbs x8

NOTES

And that is me done.

Today was hard and I could really tell I’ve put in a good few weeks of hard work which my body deserves rest from.

No idea what the next 10 ish days will look like. May try and find a gym local and get some work in just to avoid ‘detraining’ but not too fussed if that’s not possible. Realistically I would like to maybe get in two or three sessions in just to grease the groove.

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I honestly have no idea now.

Initially the plan was to cut down after the holiday but I think I will see how my body looks like after a chance of debloating and not having to force food down.

Training wise there’s a few 5/3/1 programs I have bookmarked such as:

Coffinworm
God is a beast
SST
5/3/1 Full body

But I’ll make a choice once I know what the overall goal is

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Be interesting to see where you go with training.

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So update I will be running (from tomorrow) a modified version of 5/3/1 Full body, Four days template.

The modification, in my opinion, is minor. I will just be switching the exercise pairings to better fit my schedule at the new job.

Instead of the days being Squat + bench and Deadlift + OHP I will be running it so it is Squat + OHP and Deadlift + Bench.

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 1 (Bench)

Deadlift: 5x5 with 110kg/243lbs

Bench: 47.5kg/105lbs x5, 55kg/121lbs x5 and 62.5kg/138lbs x5

Seated DB press: 12.5kg/27lbs x15, 15kg/33lbs x10, 17.5kg/39lbs x5, 20kg/44lbs x3
Iso lateral horizontal bench press machine: 3x10 with various weights

Seal rows: 2x8 with 25kg/55lbs and 1x15 with 17.5kg/39lbs
Low cable row: 2x15

KB swings: 2x50 with 20kg/44lbs bell

NOTES

So today was Bench day but the deadlift work felt tougher. I feel like the ‘secondary lift’ on this program being SSL and the main work only being 3 sets means the secondary lift is actually trained harder.

Any how kept assistance work rather easy considering this is the first session back after a total hiatus for 2ish weeks. Also first day officially on the cut for the next 6ish weeks.

Plan is to run 2 leaders of this template while in a deficit and hit a surplus right in time for the Anchor.

Also new job ( not my preffered choice) starts tomorrow so just hope that goes well

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Good luck on the new job, as I know how that goes.

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 2 (Deadlift)

Deadlift: 100kg/220lbs x5, 110kg/243lbs x5 and 125kg/276lbs x5

Bench: 5x5 with 55kg/121lb

RDL: 2x10 with 100kg/220lbs
Leg press: 3x10
Front rack walking lunges: 2x20 (10 each leg) with 2x16kg/35lbs kettlebells

Incline bench press: 40kg/88lbs x10, 45kg/99lbs x8 50kg/110lbs x5, 55kg/121lbs x2
Flat DB Press: 2x10 and 1x6 with 27.5kg/61lbs

Lat pulldown: 3x10
Low cable row: 3x10


PM Conditioning

1 hour weighted vest walk with 25kg/55lbs

NOTES
Not much to say. Back to work and today felt easy enough

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 3 (Press)

Squat: 5x5 with 100kg/220lbs

Press: 22.5kg/50lbs x5, 27.5kg/60lbs x5 and 30kg/66lbs x5

Incline DB Press: 2x10 and 1x8 with 20kg/44lbs
Iso lateral horizontal bench press machine: 3x8 with various weights

Lat pulldown: 3x10
Low cable row: 3x10

Hip thrust machine: 100kg/220lbs x10, 120kg/265lbs x10, 140kg/309lbs x10, 160kg/353lbs x5 and 180kg/397lbs x5
KB swings: 1x60 with 20kg/44lbs bell

PM Conditioning

Boxing back: 3x3minute rounds with 45 seconds rest

Boxing bag circuit: 6 minute round consisting of 30s fast straight shots/ 30s power shots three times each

Power cleans: 3x3 with 40kg/88lbs, 3x1 with 50kg/110lbs

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5/3/1 full body looks like a great plan.

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So far it is.

I’m a fan of hitting the main lifts twice a week

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 4 (conditioning and recovery)

AM
1 hour weighted vest walk with 25kg/55lbs

PM

Bench press: 2x20 with 40kg/88lbs

Hex bar deadlift: 65kg/143lbs x20 and 95kg/209lbs x20

Followed by

10 minutes Sauna
5 minutes steam room
5 minutes cold plunge
Repeat above once more

NOTES

Not much to say. The DOMS are killing me from jumping in after the 2 week break so I decided to just get blood flowing and focus on recovery tools.

Great thing about the new job is I have access to the Spa equipment so will look to hit those at least once a week

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 5 (conditioning and recovery)

AM
Tabata Battle ropes: 8 rounds of 20/10
Power cleans: 3x3 with 40kg/88lbs and 3x1 with 50kg/110lbs

KB swings: 24kg/53lbs x30 and 28kg/62lbs x20 done twice each with 30s rest between

Double hurdle jump into box jump: 3x3
Lying medicine ball throws: 3x6
Some more jumps

PM
15 minutes Sauna
10 minutes steam room
5 minutes cold plunge

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5/3/1 Full body, Four days Template Week 1 Day 6 (Squats)

Squats: 85kg/187lbs x5, 100kg/220lbs x5 and 112.5kg/248lbs x5

OHP: 5x5 with 27.5kg/60lbs

Front squats: 40kg/88lbs x2, 50kg/110lbs x2, 60kg/132lbs x2, 4x1 and 1x2 with 70kg/154lbs
Hip thrust machine: 100kg/220lbs x15, 140kg/309lbs x10, 180kg/397lbs x6, 200kg/440lbs x4 and 220kg/485lbs x3

Incline bench press: 40kg/88lbs x12, 45kg/99lbs x10 50kg/110lbs x5, 55kg/121lbs x3 and 60kg/132lbs x2
Incline dumbbell press: 3x6 with 22.5kg/50lbs

Seal rows: 3x8 and 1x6 with 25kg/55lbs
Lat pull down: 3x10

NOTES
So today was pretty easy with the squatting and pressing. Highlight is managing to do front squats and getting the technique down.

Anyhow first week done for the fat loss phase and 5 more left.

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Serious weight on that walk!

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