Holy shit (haha) 40g of fiber a day is a lot man. You getting plenty of water? Too much fiber + not enough water = NOTHING!
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
Holy shit (haha) 40g of fiber a day is a lot man. You getting plenty of water? Too much fiber + not enough water = NOTHING![/quote]
Brilliant! Seriously, I am what my mom used to call a camel… Some days I just forget to drink water when I should be. My lips look like a bloody mess most of the times. I really need to get ontop of this.
Also, Inky, or anyone else who randomly see this:
I’m kind of thinking of throwing in another chest day on Saturday (would be one full day of rest in between Bench and this day) – I wouldn’t be doing anything super heavy and the focus wouldnt be on my BP numbers persay, but just strengthening my chest. Thoughts?
did a 2-a-day for shits n giggles… and I was just too tired this morning lol
Incline db press
70 x 10
80 x 6 x 2
85 x 4
Going from steep incline to flat db press
60 x 6, 5, 4
reverse
60 x 8, 4, 2
Weighted Dips
+90 x 5
+125 x 3 x 2
+145 x 1.5 (decided to skip 135, the .5 I held where my tris are parallel to the ground for 5 sec or so)
+100 x 6
bw x 21, 20, 15
pullups thrown in here and there
Decline HS Press
2 pps + a nickel x 9, 8 , 7, 6
pushups → a lot
goooooood pump
So… deadlift day.
135+mm x 10
225+mm x 3
315 x 1
355 x 1
375 x 1
395 x 1
410 x OH WAIT, all of the sudden my college gym has a problem with me dropping weights because it’s too loud and informs me I can no longer deadlift. It pisses me off because they let all this other stupid shit go on in the weightroom, but they wont let me deadlift. fucking seriously?! im raging right now.
They won’t let you deadlift at all? Tell them you’ll be “gentler” to their precious weights, and set them down. If that doesn’t work, tell them you’re just doing bent over rows, they won’t know the difference.
That sucks though, bastards
But…I must say, that dips with adding as much and more than another you, is fucking crazy. I couldn’t imagine adding 200 to a belt and trying to dip. Kick ass man.
What day is your meet again? Coming up, right? And did you ever get a belt? I forget
The meet’s june 4 and I really can’t afford a decent quality belt right now – I might borrow a friends if I really want to, but do you think 2 weeks will be enough time with it?
Dip-wise, idk man I think I’ve always just been bio mechanically predisposed to be good at em’ cause it sure as hell ain’t carrying over to my bench! And yeah, I go to right below where my tris are parallel to the ground (90 degree angle), but not much further than that because I really don’t wanna risk anything if im doing em weighted.
Talked to my buddy who actually works at the gym and he says its bullshit too and he has been actually trying to convince them to get bumper plates like the ICA gym forever… maybe I should join an ICA sports team just so I could use that gym =P In the meantime, he says I should go when it’s more busy so less people will notice lol.
…and as I’m writing this the worker who notified me walked by – maybe it’s all in my head, but im pretty sure she death glared me.
Anyway, gonna go finish my workout if I can.
She death stared you because she wants you, and is jelly about your superior skills. That’s all.
As for a belt, yes, you really gotta get one. Even if you’re borrowing one form someone or whatever, you gotta get in one for a couple sessions and then the meet. Warm up and then get it on. You’ll definitely benefit from it, and it’ll hurt your total NOT having it. Trust me
fml, you’re jacked as hell AND stronger than me.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
fml, you’re jacked as hell AND stronger than me.[/quote]
x2 haha. At least I beat him in height!
Just passing through, and Im happy I did, your one strong fucker! Best of luck at your meet!
Hahaha you guys are too nice. I really appreciate the comments though, and inky, I’ll look into it. Anyway, deadlift session number 2:
135 x 5
225 x 5
(I forgot i still have to do 5/3/1 for DL, so here it is):
295 x 5
325 x 3
365 x 2
(end 5/3/1 work)
405 x 0
x 0
x 0
Not really surprised by that… i was trying to “set the weights down nicely” throughout all my sets and if my back wasnt already fried, that KILLED IT. However, definitely got it 2/3 up my thighs.
365 x 1
315 x 3
Hang snatch
95 x 3
105 x 4
105 x 2
115 x 2
125 x 1 → PR!
115 x 2
105 x 1
T-Bar Rows
2 pl + nickel x 15
3 pl x 10
3 pl +25 x 8
3 pl + 50 x 5
stripset from 3pl+50 to 2 pl: 5, 5, 5
Front squat
bar x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 1
255 x 1 → PR!
GHR (BW): 20, 16, 19
Pullups (BW): 15, 10
afterward a large amount of meat and cereal was consumed. if there were any description as to how i felt after that meal, it would be “anabolic” =P
I swear to god I’m not crazy, but third session of the day with some strong motherfuckers I know:
Deadlift
135x5
225x3
315x3
Used my friends toro belt:
365 x 2
405 x 0 (grip was shit by now)
so… toro belt+straps:
405 x 2
425 x 1 → … PR, to say the least
435 x 0 → for shits n giggles, couldn’t lock out, had one of those crazy seizure moments
FUCCCKKKKKKKKKK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
anyway. rest of the workout:
bb shrugs:
135 x 16
205 x 11
225 x 9
285 x 6
205 x 8
205 x 7
buncha curls for the gurls
buncha pull ups… for the pull ups?
needless to say, even those I used straps+belt, I feel sexy.
I want a belt so badly now.
I seriously have the biggest smile on my face ever right now
Again…you’re welcome. Good on you for trying the belt, and you’ll only get stronger.
3x today? What kind of program, if any, are you following?
Im following 5/3/1 extremely loosely. and by that I mean I just use it as my main worksets and throw in some heavy triples/doubles or singles. Today was an abnormality: I never do shit like this. Just had really great energy etc. yknow, the perfect storm? Tomorrow is definitely gonna be a rest day.
Also, the guys I lifted with are really strong and they’re the kinda guys I wanna lift with/be around yknow? So its a trial session. I’m starting to see that environment really does matter. Ever since I started consistently logging and slowly changing my environment so it’s more conducive toward my lifting, I’ve noticed that I’m so much happier with my lifting/life. It’s hard to explain… but yeah, lol
Edit:
oh, and also, the guy who helped me get 405 for the first time last summer (taught me “balls to the bar”) was there and idk, just all the people there provided a great environment for me: i was pumped and felt really confident in what i was doing. the funny part is, he helped me get the 425 up as well by reminding me to a)focus and b) keep my chin up. it was just really cool
Well good. You’re lucky, and I am super jelly. Carry on
LWI
Impressive log dude. And kickass work hitting 425. PRs after a bit of a struggle period are epic. Keep killing it, and I’ll be following. Also, post some videos if you can.
[quote]DoveofWar08 wrote:
Impressive log dude. And kickass work hitting 425. PRs after a bit of a struggle period are epic. Keep killing it, and I’ll be following. Also, post some videos if you can.[/quote]
Thanks! I appreciate it. And yeah, I had the fattest smile on my face for the rest of the day.
Also, directed at anyone who might know the answer: I think I’m gonna follow through and buy a belt, but should I be training with it every squat/deadlift workout, or no?
g’dang, your smashing weights in here!!
your going to KILL IT at your meet…stay healthy though!!
Any plans to back off the week before??
Leading up to your meet, I’d use it on every squat and dead after warmups, so you get used to it. What one you plan on getting?
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
g’dang, your smashing weights in here!!
your going to KILL IT at your meet…stay healthy though!!
Any plans to back off the week before??[/quote]
Hahaha thanks!
And hell naw! I’m gonna be trying to hit new PR’s every damn day the week leading up to it… fuck recovery!
^Joke.
Yeah, actually last night I realized that I don’t know jack shit about meet prep and that I need a plan. Like a serious plan. I’m prolly gonna talk to some guys I know who have competed in both strongman and powerlifting before and been successful (one of em being a guy who deadlifted 700 lb at age 19). If they don’t have any real plan, than my tenative plan is to start my second cycle of 5/3/1 at the SECOND week so my deload week coincides with the week leading up. I’ll probably do something like this leading up:
M: Openers
T: 5/3/1 Squat and DL
W: 5/3/1 Bench
R: Light bodyweight exercises → like 5x10 dips, 5x10 pullups, 5x10 bw squats, light hyperextensions, light steady state cardio
F: Sleep, sex (hopefully. this is also at the recommendation of Mr. Wendler, but I replaced masturbation with sex, I figured if its available it will probably trump the former…), food… and a final. Not looking forward to the last one
S: Meet!