Haha ft. Leo the cat 
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@kckfl349 - Yes, I too have a love/hate relationship with them!
@isdatnutty - Haha, thanks man. I was happy that my top set at 395 x 5 felt so light. Usually 405lbs is the weight where I can tell if Iām having a bad day or a good day.
@duketheslaya - Oh, Iāll be ringing the lunk alarm DAILY! Slamming those pink dbs and weight stacks like itās my job.
@Irishman92 - Nice catch! I was wondering if anyone would catch that. gg
Edit:
Morning Weight: 214.2lbs (-0.4lbs)
This was a little surprising as I felt bloated upon waking, thinking that this was due to the half a bag of Mini Eggs I consumed with some red wineā¦right before bed.
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Seated OHP without a back rest is pretty brutalā¦or you could get stupid strong at a Z-Press haha
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Actually the more I think about Z-presses the more I think it will benefit my OHP (sure it will be quite humbling at first). My high %RM OHPs have a decent lean back form, which is impossible with the Z-press without falling backwards. In theory, this should be really targeting my weaknesses in the lift.
Blah, blah, blah, Iām not overly concerned. Work will be put in, and I will get stronger in all my lifts. Period.
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If you fall backward during Z-presses be sure to do reps during your fall - youāll get some upper chest work in there. Them you can just continue with floor presses as you are on the ground.
And there you have it, complete development in the chest/shoulder/tricep area
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So I went digging back through my goals to see how Iāve been making out, since I wasnāt overly enthused with my progress of 2017:
May 2016 1RMs:
Sept 2016 1RMs and future goals:
Progress during 2016, and goals set for 2017 (Posted in January 2017)
Then in January of last year I hit most of those goals!
Then no PRs until I hit my 655 DL this past December for a 50lb PR.
What Iām going to choose to focus on is the fact that since May of 2016 (~19months of having this log open) Iāve managed to add 270lbs to my 4 lift total (or 230lbs to my PL total).
When looking at it this way, Iām pleased with my progress. Itās all about how you manipulate the data!
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Thats a lot of pounds in a short time man! Congrats
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Youāre also still moving in a pretty linear direction! You havenāt peaked and then fallen off the table or anything like that (like me).
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@kckfl349 - Thanks man!
@Frank_C - Haha, not yet and hopefully not anytime soon.
Iāve just signed up for the Canadian Powerlifting League (paid my dues and am an official member). Iām excited about doing my first ever competitive lifting event. I have a feeling that this will add an additional edge to my training (both being signed up for it with a goal date, as well as after competing and getting a taste of it).
5/3/1 SVR II Workout 2
OHP
45 x 10
100 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 5
175 x 7
135 x 20 (some breathing reps after 14reps)
Superset - Fat Man Pullups/Pushups (wearing 50lb vest)
12/12
12/12
12/12
8 Min Fat Burning Finisher (#1 from THIS article)
My workout partner and I alternated back and forth with 20lb dumbbells (done in under 6min 30s)
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we have another high rep sadist in the house!!
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5/3/1 SVR Template - Week 1 is widowmakers! Ugh.
I think Pervertor is going to be my next template. Anchor cycle has PR sets followed by widowmakers in week 1. Itās going to be hell and awesome.
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Sounds like some good shit!!
I need to buy the new book sometime.
It has some great new templates that do āfreshen upā 5/3/1. Its formatting/editing bothers me more than it should, but Forever 5/3/1 still a good buy for sure.
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You plan to be in which weight class?
Having a goal date is always a strong kick in the butt for the training!
I have decided to just see where my weight falls when Iām signing up for my first powerlifting meet. Right now Iām sitting at 215lbs, so I will likely be coming into the 100kg class.
Possibly down the road if I feel I can be competitive I may try and squeeze into the 198lb class (shouldnāt be too difficult) but right now Iām just going to try and continue to get stronger without getting fatter!
Do you compete? If so, what class? Have you competed with the new(er) Elite Powerlifting Canada (EPC)?
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In for this shit. Will have a read tonight
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Welcome aboard! Good luck on the read, haha.
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