Never Strong Enough.............

Training Training Logs
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Deadlift training: Pretty dissapointed with how today went. Felt stiff and tight from the getgo, and should’ve known better than to push it but i did and ended up straining something in my serratus/rhomboid region. Not a serious strain, but just another frustrating thing that fucked up my workout.

Deads:1355,1355,2252,2252,2751,3152,355*6ish and just stopped the set to avoid any further issues.

Because i’m stubborn i still did a few sets of db rows, ab wheel rollouts. I then did alot of softball mashing and pvc pipe rolling. The mashing helped temporarily, but once again it only hurts when i breath.

882

Shoulder training: Today was a much better day than yesterday. Still uncomfortable to take a deep breath but thats it as of now.

Standing military presses:4510,6510,8510,10510,12510,14510,1658,10512 Was going to just get some reps in but shoulders felt pretty good so i just kept adding 20lbs and doing ten till i couldn’t.

Side db laterals:510,1510,2010,2510, 15*10 then held at top for 15ish seconds

Cable one armed rear laterals:2010,2510,3010 drop 2510 drop20*10

Ez bar cable preacher curls:5015,7015,100*15

Db curls:556 drop 3518 drop 25*10

Done, much better session than wednesdays session. Squats on sunday, gonna be my first semi heavy day back to squatting.

883

Squat training:Heavy day

Squats:13510,13510,1855,2255,2755,3153,3653,4052,4552,4751,4951,4054 No knee wraps today.

Front squat holds:22520secs,22520secs

Leg press:20020,40020,60020,80020

Adductions/abductions:14515,15, 16015,15 175*15,15

Done, had a good workout. Depth seems to get harder the heavier that i go, which doesn’t make sense. Going to think about it a bit and see if i can find a solution. I’ve been thinking about a few more sessions in the gym just to work on mobility, it seems the two days i take off before sundays session do more harm than good.

884

Bench training:

bench:bar10,bar10,9510,9510,13510,13510,18510, to 2Board 20510,22510,2453,2453,2453,2453,2453

Incline Db press:6020,8020,80*20

Superset:

A. Curved bar pushdowns:4010,5010,5010,5010,5010
B. Band flys:monsters20,20,20 For three of the sets, then just did straight sets for last two of pushdowns

Superset:

a. Overhead rope extensions:10010,10010,10010,10010,10010
b. Rotator cuff inner rotation/outer rotations:2010,3010,4010,506,2020

Done, good workout. Got a nice pump going, and things felt pretty good overall.

885

Deadlift training:Speed day

Deads:1355,1355,1855,1855,2255,2255 then added monsters 2251,2251,2251,2251,2251,2251,2251,2251,2251,2251

From blocks snatch grip deads:225*20

DB rows:10030,10035 Fucking awesome pump, i havent had a really noticable pump in the lats in a long time.

Barbell hip thrusts:13512,13512,135*12

Cable holds using fat grips:10060secs,10060secs,100*60secs

done, i had a little concern before this session on how my back was feeling. But doing alot more warmup sets and doing more volume helps a ton. Seems my back feels better when i do the work than when i don’t. I also finally figured out how to transfer all the songs from my old ipod onto my current one without screwing anything up. Nothing like listening to supermonsters while going crazy on the rows.

886

Shoulder training:

Standing military press:bar10,6510,8510,10510,13510,1555,1852,2051 backdown 13512, bar25

Lat pulldowns:10025,10025

Single arm rear cable laterals:2010,3010,40*8

Blast strap fallouts:3*10

did some band traction which reminded me that i need to do it more often because immediately after i felt really good.

Done, i had a great week of training. I was able to consistenly train with purpose and with passion. Just need to stay focused on the things that motivate me and ignore all the excuses that my subconscious conjures up.

887

Squat training: Reps

Squats:bar10,13510,13510,18510,22510,27510,31510,3655,4053,4053,4053,4053,405*3

Olympic squats:135*50, i was supposed to get 50, but only got around 40. Miscounted again.

Leg curls:8015,12010,140*8

Adductions/Abductions:14520,20,14520,20,145*20,20

Done

888

Bench training:Speed

Floor press:bar15,bar15,9515,9515,13510,13510,18510,2055,2255,2255,2255,2255,225*5

Incline db press:7015,8015,10015,1008 damn

Superset:

A. lat pulldowns:12015,15012,18012
B. Band flys:monsters15,15,15

Band pushdowns:*100

Blast strap fallouts:*10,10,10

Rotator cuff work:2015,3015,3015,3015 Each set was 15 of internal and a set of external rotations

Cuban rotations with db:1015,1512,20*10 Weight in each hand.

Done

889

Deadlift training: Heavy

Block pulls mid shin:1355,1355,1855,2255,2755,3153,3651,4051,4551,4751,495*1 Beltless and strapless. I was surprised how fast the weights moved today considering that for two days now, it was a max effort situation every single time i had to stand up, and for each stair i took. Damn legs are still really sore, especially the vastus medialis.

Sumo stiff leg deads:135*2 Felt something funky give in my lower back and just dropped the weight. Feels fine, must’ve been an adjustment or something. But to be on safe side didn’t do that exercise anymore.

Db rows:6010,8010,11010,13010,13010,13010

Ab wheel rollouts:4sets*10, i threw on some chains for one of the sets, i didn’t have it on in a good position and it felt more like bondage than added weight so i scrapped it.

Band traction

done, good workout. I hope that next time i do a heavy dead session my damn quads aren’t so damn sore and can put a little more weight on the bar. I almost didn’t do the session, but i’m fucking stubborn and i knew that despite how i felt i could do more than my body was telling me.

890

Squat training:Speed

Squats:13510,13510,18510,22510,2755,3155,3653,4052,4252,4252,4252,4252,4252 reverse bands 4752

Leg press:10012,20012 First two sets done single leg,60012,80012

Superset:
A.HS Seated leg curls:9012,9012,9012
B.Single leg extensions:7012,8512,8512

Done, some retarded gym bunny was on the adduction/abduction machines doing 1 set an hour staring at her phone, so i didnt get that in today. But i spent a good amount of time stretching and foam rolling.

891

Bench training:Heavy

Bench:bar10,9510,13510,13510,1855, started going to 2board2255,2753,2953 Stopped here, had a shitty setup, no spotter and no safety net. Was not happy with training and it certainly didn’t feel good either.

Close grip to 2board:22510,22510,225*10

Lat pulldown:10015,15015,19015,19015

Pushdowns on lat apparatus:6015,7015,8015,8012

Rotator cuff work:4sets

medicine ball crunches:3*15

done

892

Deadlift training:

Deads:1355,1355,1855,2255,2755,3153,3653,4153,4252,4252,425*2

Snatch grip deads off blocks:22512,27512,275*12 Then my head almost exploded, so i stopped here and stretched and focused on breathing. I don’t want to deal with a tension headache again, that fucks training up.

Done, so doesnt really look like alot, but i definitely did alot of deadlifting. Just need to get the accessories in.

893

Shoulder training:

Standing military press:bar10,bar10,9510,11510,13510,1455,1653,1852,2151(tied pr),1455,9512,bar10

Cable rear laterals:3sets*12

Face pulls:3sets*12

Preacher db curls:3sets*12

forearm curls regular and reverse:3sets supersetted of each*12

Done

894

Squat training:Heavy

Squats:13510,13510,1855,2255,2755,3153,3652,4051,4551,4951,5151, added reverse bands5451, put knee wraps on 595*1 Squats were a little high today, i’ve gotta figure out what i’m doing wrong as it feels like im really deep, and as can be seen, the video doesnt lie.

More squats back down sets:24512,24512,245*12

Leg press(single leg):carriage20,20,10020,20, 15020,20, 25020,20

Adductions/abductions:14520,16015,175*15

Done, lots of squats. I see lots of foam rolling, baseball and mobility work on my hips in the next few days.

895

Bench training:Reps

Floor press:bar15,bar15,9510,13510,18510,22510,24510,2753,2753,2753 added slingshot 2953, 3153

Superset:

A. Lat pulldowns:10015,15015,15015,15015
B. Incline HS Press:1pps15,2pps15,2pps15,2pps15

Rope extensions:5sets*10

Ez bar extensions:5sets*10

Inner/outer rotator cuff work:4sets*10

Done

896

Deadlift training:explosive

Deads:1355,1355,1855,2255,2753,2751(against bands and only set),2751,2751,2751,2751,2751,2751,275*1 Was not feeling it today, felt really tight and uncomfortable most of the workout.

Barbell hip thrusters:13510,13510,22510,22510

Superset:

A Front squat holds:13530secs,22520secs,225*20secs
B Back raises:*10,10,bw+2510

DB rows:10010,10010

Done, felt a little demotivated today and of course back pump was ferocious today. But i need to get in all the work and get stronger. I think i need to stop slacking and get in some core work every workout, and do more back raises.

897

Shoulder training:

HS Shoulder press:5015,5015,9010,14010,18010,18010,180*10

Side db laterals:5lbs*100 non stop That was pumptastic.

Face pulls:3sets*12

Rear cable single arms laterals:3sets*10

Superset:

A. Rear Db laterals:2510,3010,4010
B. DB cuban rotations:1510,1510,1510

Hs Preacher curls:2515,2515,3510,4510,5510,6510 drop 5510 drop 4510 drop 3510 drop 2510

Medicine ball crunches:3sets*12 with bodyweight.

Done

898

Hey Tyler,

Are you still going to do the 100% Raw meet next month?

James

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[quote]biggjames wrote:
Hey Tyler,

Are you still going to do the 100% Raw meet next month?

James[/quote]

To be honest, i’m not sure right now. But i will make a final decision by next sunday at the latest. That would give me plenty of time to schedule time off and arrange for a hotel along with the meet paperwork.

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Squat training:

Squats:13510,13510,18510,22510,2755,3155,3653,4052,4252,4552,4552,4552,4552,4552,455*2

Paused squats(5count):3153,3353,335*3

Superset:Single leg first set, then both on last two.

a. Leg extensions:7012,14512,14512
b. Lying leg curls:6012,10012,10012

Adductions/abductions:14515,17515,205*15

Done, good workout. Squat depth still hit or miss, but am getting more hits.