Matthaeus and Friend Log

uesday: Back/Bis

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x10
165x10
195x8
225x6 (sweet ass!)

DB rows:

60x12
70x10
80x8

HS machine shrugs:

135x12
225x10
315x10
365x6

DB preacher curls:

15x15
25x10
35x10
45x10 (only got 7 with my left arm)

Pinwheels:

15x15
25x10
40x10

Well i decreased the volume of my workout…and it appears I’m back to my old self again. Along with a new big ass PR on the pulldown. Looks like C_C was right…yet again. Also used gloves on the shrugs and was able to get more reps out so the gloves stay.

Wednesday: Legs

Standing calf raise:

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Lying leg curl:

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x10
12(stacks)x10

Leg extension

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x10
12(stacks)x10

BB back squats

140x12
230x8
320x4
370x1 (lost balance because i leaned forward a bit to much getting up)

Ab wheel

Body weight x Failure
Body weight x Failure
Body weight x Failure
Body weight x Failure

So ya the squats caused no pain. Just did a very light squat workout with not much volume just to test it out. Doubt a lost much strength if any.

Thursday: Delts/Tris

Power squat push press:

135x12
225x12
315x10

Side lateral raise:

15x15
25x12
35x10

Smith CGBP

135x12
185x8
225x4
235x6

Seated DB overhead extension

60x12
70x10
80x8
90x10

Pushdowns

100x15
120x12
140x10

Friday: Back/Bis

Deadlifts:

140x8
230x6
320x4
370x2

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

Incline offset curls

10x12
20x10
30x10

Concentration curls:

30x12
40x10
50x10

Monday: chest/Tris

BB Flat bench

100x10
140x10
190x5
210x5
230x6 (100% legit)

BB incline bench

100x10
140x10
160x5
190x6 (100% legit)

Pec deck

10(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x12
13(stacks)x7

Standing calf raise

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x14

Today was a solid day all around good benching with no help at all from the spotter. I had such a deep burn in my calves today i literally couldn’t get that final rep out. Also ya I’m done with ab wheels i always seem to feel them more in my triceps then my abs.

Tuesday: Back/Bis

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

DB rows:

65x10
75x8
85x8

HS machine shrugs:

135x12
225x10
315x10
365x7

DB preacher curls:

15x15
25x10
35x10
45x10 (only got 5 with my left arm)

Pinwheels:

15x15
25x10
35x10
40x10 (felt easy gonna move it on up next week)

I was talking to one of the guys i met in the gym between sets and he was doing the stack loaded dip machine. I went on to give it a shot at maximum weight and the cable snapped and i broke the machine…oops?

Wednesday: Legs

Standing calf raise:

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Lying leg curl:

8(stacks)x12
8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x10
12(stacks)x10

Leg extension

10(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x10
13(stacks)x10

BB back squats

135x10
225x8
315x6
365x4

Random abdominal stuff

So turns out i was wrong and the pins don’t in fact weigh 2.5 lbs each. guess you can negate 5 lbs to all my squats, bench presses and deadlifts the last few weeks. To bad posts can no longer be edited.

Thursday: Delts/Tris

Power squat push press:

135x12
225x12
325x8

Side lateral raise:

20x15
30x10
40x8

Reverse pec deck

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x10

Smith CGBP

135x12
185x8
235x6

Seated Cable overhead extension

2(stacks)x15
4(stacks)x12
6(stacks)x10

Pushdowns

100x15
120x12
140x7 (was using less forward lean to better hit Tris)

Saw Matthaeus in the gym today lol. He finally got a rep out of 135 lol. Except his skinny cousin got 2 reps just before that…looks like it’s on. On another note while i know CGBP works i just never feel that burn or soreness in the triceps while I’m doing them like i would feel if i was doing extensions or pushdowns. Wonder why that is.

Friday: Back/Bis

Deadlifts:

140x8
230x6
320x4
370x2

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

Incline offset curls

15x12
25x10
35x10

Seated cable curl machine:

30x12
45x10
60x10

Monday: chest/Tris

BB Flat bench

115x10
135x10
185x5
205x5
230x3 (a legit 230 not counting pins)

BB incline bench

115x10
135x10
155x5
190x4 (a legit 190 not counting pins)

Pec deck

10(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x12
13(stacks)x10

Standing calf raise

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

You know some days i feel like i have a really solid set up when i bench and then other days i just don’t feel it. Today was one of those days i just felt wobbly.

Tuesday: Back/Bis

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

DB rows:

60x10
70x8
80x8
90x6

HS machine shrugs:

135x12
225x10
315x10
365x10

DB preacher curls:

15x15
25x10
35x10
45x7 (only got 5 with my left arm again probably going to switch these out)

Pinwheels:

15x15
25x10
35x10
45x10

Wednesday: Legs

Standing calf raise:

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Lying leg curl:

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x10
10(stacks)x10
12(stacks)x10

Leg extension

10(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x10
13(stacks)x10

BB back squats

135x10
225x8
315x6
375x4

Random abdominal stuff

I took a deep inhale at the top of my squats today and a big exhale on the way up, then rinse and repeat. Definitely made the lift feel more smooth.

Thursday: Delts/Tris

Power squat push press:

135x12
225x12
325x10

Side lateral raise:

20x15
30x10
40x10 (some loose form was used)

Reverse pec deck

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x10

Smith CGBP

135x12
185x10
245x6

Seated Cable overhead extension

2(stacks)x15
4(stacks)x12
6(stacks)x12

Pushdowns

100x15
120x12
140x12

Friday: Back/Bis

Deadlifts:

135x8
225x6
315x4
365x3

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

Incline offset curls

20x12
30x10
40x10

Seated cable curl machine:

30x12
45x10
60x10

Monday: chest/Tris

BB Flat bench

115x10
135x10
185x5
205x5
230x4

BB incline bench

115x10
135x10
155x5
190x5

Pec deck

10(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x12
13(stacks)x6 (to heavy)

Standing calf raise

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Tuesday: Back/Bis

Lat pulldown:

105x12
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

DB rows:

65x8
75x8
85x6
95x6

HS machine shrugs:

135x12
225x10
315x10
365x6

Pinwheels:

15x15
25x10
35x10
45x10

Seated cable curl machine:

30x12
45x10
60x10

Random abdominal stuff

Gonna cut out the cable curls and just hit pinwheels and incline offset curls twice a week those two variations really leave me feeling like i just gave my arms and forearms a beating.

Wednesday: Legs

Standing calf raise:

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Lying leg curl:

8(stacks)x15
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x10

Leg extension

10(stacks)x15
12(stacks)x12
14(stacks)x10

BB back squats

135x10
225x8
315x6
385x3

Random abdominal stuff

Thursday: Delts/Tris

Power squat push press:

135x15
225x12
345x10

Side lateral raise:

20x15
30x10
40x10 (some loose form was used…again)

Reverse pec deck

8(stacks)x12
10(stacks)x12
12(stacks)x12

Smith CGBP

135x12
185x10
245x6

Seated Cable overhead extension

3(stacks)x20
5(stacks)x15
7(stacks)x6

Pushdowns

100x15
120x12
150x9

Friday: Back/Bis

Deadlifts:

135x8
225x6
315x5
315x5

Lat pulldown:

105x10
135x8
165x8
195x6
225x6

Incline offset curls

20x12
30x10
40x10

Seated cable curl machine:

30x12
45x10
60x10

Monday: chest/Tris

BB Flat bench

135x10
185x5
205x5
230x5 (spotter helped on last rep cause i hit the pin due to bad setup on my part)

BB incline bench

135x10
155x5
190x5

Shallow incline DB press

50x12
60x10
75x5 (to heavy gonna drop it back to 70)

Low to High Cable Fly’s

1(stack)x15
2(stack)x12
3(stack)x12

Standing calf raise

19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15
19(stacks)x15

Started Dr. Clay’s Building a Bodybuilder chest routine today gonna do it for at least a few months and see how it goes.