My Journey to Getting Strong(er)

Training Training Logs
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Yeah I have the olympic dumbbell, but yeah ill deal with that when I get there haha, thanks man!

10/11/11

Bench
225x2F
185x2 paused
205x1 paused
220x1 paused
230xF paused

Band Bench
135x2x3
155x2x3
165x2x3
175x2x3
-all reps explosive-

Decline Bench
135x8
185x6
215x4
205x4
185x6

Incline DB Flyes
5x10

NOTES: Pretty meh benching day. The 225 set is the worst benching Ive done yet, looked terrible. 220 felt good and I thought I had 230 in me. Shouldnt have gone for it after the previous work sets. Know I have it when Im fresher. Overall ok day.

202

THERE’S A PAUSE!

I’ll give you that one man. Nice job.

BTW, I did a 3 second paused 235 bench last night, the whole time thinking "1clax…2clax…3clax…)

203

strong back training! at christmas when I’m back at my home gym with the 165 or so dumbells I’m going to see how far I can go with the kroc rows in 4 weeks. highly tempted by a dumbell handle still though… could happen!!

204

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
THERE’S A PAUSE!

I’ll give you that one man. Nice job.

BTW, I did a 3 second paused 235 bench last night, the whole time thinking "1clax…2clax…3clax…)[/quote]
Thanks man, it honestly felt no longer than the pauses I did last week haha. Glad I got a solid rep with 220 but pissed I missed that 230.

205

[quote]jake_j_m wrote:
strong back training! at christmas when I’m back at my home gym with the 165 or so dumbells I’m going to see how far I can go with the kroc rows in 4 weeks. highly tempted by a dumbell handle still though… could happen!![/quote]
Thanks man, do it! Dude, you can get dumbbell handles for cheap on ebay, i think i got mine for like $30 shipped.

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[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
THERE’S A PAUSE!

I’ll give you that one man. Nice job.

BTW, I did a 3 second paused 235 bench last night, the whole time thinking "1clax…2clax…3clax…)[/quote]
Thanks man, it honestly felt no longer than the pauses I did last week haha. Glad I got a solid rep with 220 but pissed I missed that 230.
[/quote]
It might not have felt longer, but it was longer and it was more “settled” onto your chest. 18 days bro. Got your singlet yet?

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[quote]inkaddict wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
THERE’S A PAUSE!

I’ll give you that one man. Nice job.

BTW, I did a 3 second paused 235 bench last night, the whole time thinking "1clax…2clax…3clax…)[/quote]
Thanks man, it honestly felt no longer than the pauses I did last week haha. Glad I got a solid rep with 220 but pissed I missed that 230.
[/quote]
It might not have felt longer, but it was longer and it was more “settled” onto your chest. 18 days bro. Got your singlet yet?[/quote]
19* lol. Yeah i let it sink into my chest a little bit instead of holding it right at my chest, felt good. Singlet is on its way, hoping it comes tomorrow so I can try out the ammonia on DL’s LOL

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10/12/11

Sumo DL
405x2.5
430x1 PR!! Smoked it!!

Paused DL
315x3x3 -75 sec rest-

FS
185x3
225x3
265x1
285x1 PR

Deficit SLD (off 1 45lb bumper)
225x5
245x5
245x7 PR

Leg Press
2/3/4ppsx15
5ppsx18 PR
-proceed to stumble and die-

Weighted Standing Crunches
3x12

NOTES: That 405 triple wont fall! Camera fell over on the 430, it went up so fast! Held it for 10 seconds at lockout! So pissed camera fell!!! Awesome PRs today! Feeling good! 18 days out!!!

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Not sure whether I’m mirin’ most hard at the deadlift pr or the front squat pr… Gawd ur strong!
What numbers are you looking to hit at the meet?

210

Thanks phlegmster!

At the meet it would be awesome to hit 350/240/440

211

Congrats on hitting a DL pr man, that’s sick.

212

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Thanks phlegmster!

At the meet it would be awesome to hit 350/240/440[/quote]
1030 total? Damn dude, it’s on.

I must break you.

213

Thanks Papa Ink! Its always ON!!!

214

10/13/11

UH Cable Pushdowns
20/20

Band Pushdowns
20/20

RGBP
165x8
185x5 PR
135x15 PR

Pin Press (start @ about 2" off chest)
135x5
185x2x3

Rope Pushdowns
5x15

Lying DB Extensions
4x8

PJR Pullovers
3x10

Band Pushdowns
20/15/10

RGBP Burnout
135x5
-triceps fried-

NOTES: Pretty good tricep day overall. Got a pretty damn good pump and everything felt good.

215

Training looks solid man keep killing it!

216

things are looking really good. you’re going to get some new PR’s at your meet. What kind of singlet did you get? Better be something super bad ass

217

Elmore - thanks brotha!

Greggers - im planning to man! I just got regular black singlet lol

10/14/11

Pin Rows
225x6
235x6 PR

Cable Rows
140x8
160x8
180x6
200x6 PR

HS Iso Row
1 → 5ppsx10
6ppsx10/6 PR
-following sets were bilateral-
4ppsx6
3ppsx8

DE Sumo DL
-60 sec rest b/t, all reps hook gripped, very fast-
225x7x2
275x2x1
315x1

NG Pulldowns
12/12/10/10/8

NOTES: Went with pin rows today as the main movement, they felt really great! Everything overall felt awesome. Pulls were fast and those NG pulldowns gave a crazy lat pump.

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Crazy rowing strength man, definitely putting mine to shame anyway!

219

legit read every page.
your gym looks super amazing for a commercial gym.
great job on the numbers
good luck with the 1080lb total ( if you have not already achieved)

220

Phlegms, but you kill my clean!!!

Jacob, thanks for dropping in buddy! Yeah its the campus gym, they just put in oly platforms so thats awesome to have chalk. I live on those. Thanks man and thanks for the good luck!