Push Press:
135x5
155x4
175x3
185x3 PR
205x2 PR
225x1 @9 PR. I’ve only hit this once before and it was a lot harder and with elbow sleeves the first time. Felt like I could have hit 235 this time
DB bench SS w/ leg press
55xalot / 3 plates x a lot
70x10 drop set 50x10 / Fuck it
DB Lat raises SS w/ tricep cable push down
15s x 15 / 100x15
15sx 12,8 / 120x12,5. (Rest pauses)
Tried out doing my assistance with a “best damn” set up. Warm up set with one all out set per exercise. Mad pumps.
Edit: actually got to go outside today since it wasn’t cold or rainy. Finished up workout with a 1-2 mile walk around the park. Hardcore, I know
1/11/18
Pull: first time ever using lifting straps. Where the fuck have I been?! These things are boss
SGHP
135x5
155x5
185x3
205x3
225x3,2,1 rest pause (these were sloppier, got em to the nipple line, but used a little dip down up top. So I guess they’d be classified as “Chinese pulls” or wtf ever)
BB curls:
95x5
95x6, strip to empty bar x12, 15 sec rest 8 mTOR reps
Never realized what a puss I was at curls. Am I even a man?
For anyone keeping tabs I’m starting a hypertrophy block. Push/Pull style. jacking up assistance moves and cutting rest way down. I’m still trying to get the hang of the HIT style workouts, so I haven’t been doing any finishers the last couple sessions cuz the workout themselves have had me sucking wind lol. I’ll get back to em probably next workout
Made a couple hour drive and went to Nashville to see the Bullet for my Valentine, Breaking Benjamin, Avenged Sevenfold concert. It was the first night of the tour and it was fucking LIT. Sold out an entire arena.
I got belligerently drunk off a twelve pack cuz I hardly ever drink. I don’t even remember bar hopping afterwards. Woke up in a hotel room with a massive hangover. And:
Nah, we were in the seated section. I woulda loved to hit the pit though. Going nuts and then hitting a crowd surf on the way out is the best shit ever
1/15/18
Pull:
Went nuts on deadlifts when I wasn’t even planning on doing any. Short rest periods. No cardio required after this shit.
SGHP:
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x5
Deadlift from 1" deficit with straps
245x8
275x6 (last rep with 2 sec pause at the knee)
315x5
365x5 cluster (every 15 seconds) no straps w/ chalk
315x5 all with 2 sec pause at the knee
225x20 had to take a few seconds to collect myself after 15
Jesus Christ. Any chance of doing Rows or chins after this went out the window. Decided to at least do some curls, cuz gunzz
Push Press:
135x5
155x5
185x3 (failed on the 4th rep)
205x2x2
DB bench SS w/ ab crunch machine
80x8 / 130x12
80x8 / 130x11
80x6 / 130x12
Tricep cable push down
130x12
130x12
130x9
Decent session. Feeling like I’m about to get sick again, and wasn’t going in expecting much so I’m pleasantly surprised with the front squat PR and how the rest of the weights moved
RDLs with a shrug:
185x8
185x8
185x5 (last set was really lighting up my lower back so I just called it at 5)
T-bar Row
90x2x15
Trap bar farmers carries:
315x6x25 yds
315x1x50 yds
This was the heaviest I’ve ever done carries, I’ve only ever used dumbbells that go to 100lbs or 100lb duffel bags. It was was a blast. Kept the rest at 60 seconds for the first 5, then bumped it to 90 for the last two sets cuz my lungs were killing me in the cold ass air. I was planning on doing 25x8 but after 6 I was like “dude, fuck this” so just went the 50yds back to home base. That shit was murder and I started to black out like 5yds from the finish line lol
Edit: just realized I didn’t do muh curlz today. I can feel my biceps shriveling up
Thanks man! Yeah I wasn’t expecting much, so a big PR was awesome lol. And I love Push Press, I spent so much time doing it for football and rugby that I’ve got the leg drive technique/timing down perfect. Now if I could get my strict OHP to not suck so bad I’d be in business
That’s where you’re wrong, kiddo.
