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5/3/1 Week 1, Day 2 (Squat)

HOLY BALLS I am out of shape. 9-10rep squats almost had me laying on my back… I sucked more air than an offshore wind farm today.

A) Squat
120 x 5
150 x 5
175 x 3
-work sets-
190 x 5
220 x 5
250(5+ ) x 9 (big gym PR)

B1) Front Squat… haven’t done these in forever… never done them high rep nor done them after heavy back squatting… didn’t know what to expect
175 x 6
155 x 10
155 x 8
155 x 8

B2) Leg Curlz
115 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 8

C1) Face Pulls
27.5 x 15
30 x 11
30 x 10

C2) Ab wheels
3 sets x max reps

[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Yeah I was in Van Ness Gold’s last night[/quote]

Word, I’ll prob be there Thurs night benching, let me know if you’ll be there

[quote]Dasher wrote:
Peanut butter for my sandwich?

Wtf does that mean? I’m all about being clever and original, but what the fuck does that mean? Sorry: insult did not compute. Mostly because it was weird.[/quote]

I thought it was exceptionally obvious…

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just realized I OHP’d 155 yesterday, not 150… feel a little better about only getting 9

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[quote]scj119 wrote:

B1) Front Squat… haven’t done these in forever… never done them high rep nor done them after heavy back squatting… didn’t know what to expect
175 x 6
155 x 10
155 x 8
155 x 8

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Oh snap! I imagine you’re going to be sore as fug in two days. HAHAH! Front sqwatz are the shiz!!

And congrats on the squat PR :slight_smile:

MP vid is awesome! Solid work, for sure. I do love watching dem grinderz though. I was cheering you on! Out loud. With my cats. Go scj!

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Nice MPs! I see what you did there with the hat, but that looks so much cooler on you (a guy) than it would on me (not a guy). I also love the post-grinding-rep meeting you have with the bar. I do the same, talk some sense into that bizzo for next time.

Congrats on a squat PR! I like your yearly set up, my vision typically ends after about a month or two. And just sayin, I think I speak for all the ladies of T-Nation that we wouldn’t be upset for the black singlet to randomly turn up even if there’s no meet for a while.

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I never asked: howd the sleep study go?

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[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Oh snap! I imagine you’re going to be sore as fug in two days. HAHAH! Front sqwatz are the shiz!!

And congrats on the squat PR :slight_smile:

MP vid is awesome! Solid work, for sure. I do love watching dem grinderz though. I was cheering you on! Out loud. With my cats. Go scj! [/quote]

I’m already sore as hell, tomorrow is going to blow chunks. And I’m helping vtballa move in the afternoon… dude better APPRECIATE. Thanks for the kind words!

[quote]cholulalula wrote:
Nice MPs! I see what you did there with the hat, but that looks so much cooler on you (a guy) than it would on me (not a guy). I also love the post-grinding-rep meeting you have with the bar. I do the same, talk some sense into that bizzo for next time.

Congrats on a squat PR! I like your yearly set up, my vision typically ends after about a month or two. And just sayin, I think I speak for all the ladies of T-Nation that we wouldn’t be upset for the black singlet to randomly turn up even if there’s no meet for a while.[/quote]

First off, my singlet is BLUE, get it right! I heard blue singlets were extra slimming.

The yearly plan is a new one for me. Basically I have a lot of goals I want to accomplish in the long run and I think I’ll get them all done sooner if I attack each one 100% for a few months at a time instead of doing all at once year-round. Also, switching up styles/goals every few helps to keep it fresh.

[quote]Dasher wrote:
I never asked: howd the sleep study go?[/quote]

The guy told me he wasn’t allowed to tell me the results until it goes through the appropriate channels (his doctors, then mine). Then he gave me this list of things I have to do on the day of my next sleep study IF it turns out I have apnea… and I sorta feel like he wouldn’t have wasted his time going into detail if he didn’t think I’d be coming back. Plus he also told me my sleep quality was higher on my side than my back. So I’m thinking something was up. Should know next week.

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Awwwwwww…it’s better on your side because that’s how we spoon. It’s emotionally comforting.

608

Be at my place at noon tomorrow! I do APPRECIATE…btw, I got a speeding ticket in the mail driving your ass around up in maryland last week…stupid maryland and their wack ass speed cameras!

609

[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Be at my place at noon tomorrow! I do APPRECIATE…btw, I got a speeding ticket in the mail driving your ass around up in maryland last week…stupid maryland and their wack ass speed cameras![/quote]
Be grateful. Down in GA most of friends came back from Thanksgiving with speeding tickets. I’m pretty sure that a third of the campus got ticketed lol.

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Can I go to VTBallas tomorrow, too? A very tnation Christmas eve eve?

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12/26/11: 5/3/1 Week 1, Day 3/4 (Bench/DL)

Posting yesterday’s workout. It was pretty bad… something about that gym fucks w/ my head, plus I hate lifting in the morning with no food in me. Also the layoff after PL comp is hurting me, I do crappy when I don’t lift heavy for more than a couple days. Excuses, excuses I know. Sucky workout but at least I made it out once while home.

However, I noticed that on the board in the gym, one of the dudes on their powerlifting team totalled fucking 2080 in some USAPL meet. Something like 820 squat, 675 DL and 625 bench. DAYUM. Had no idea my home gym was representing. Wasted so much time in high school!

A) Deadlift
170 x 5
210 x 5
250 x 3
-work sets-
270 x 5
310 x 5
355(5+ ) x 7 ughhh

B) Bench
90 x 5
120 x 5
150 x 3
-work sets-
170 x 5
190 x 5
215(5+ ) x 7… coulda grinded out 1 or 2 more but had no spotter.

Saw a super hot girl benching 150 or so. I’m pretty sure she totally ignored me because she wanted me.

[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Be at my place at noon tomorrow! I do APPRECIATE…btw, I got a speeding ticket in the mail driving your ass around up in maryland last week…stupid maryland and their wack ass speed cameras![/quote]

Dude that was some nice GPP work.

[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Be at my place at noon tomorrow! I do APPRECIATE…btw, I got a speeding ticket in the mail driving your ass around up in maryland last week…stupid maryland and their wack ass speed cameras![/quote]
Be grateful. Down in GA most of friends came back from Thanksgiving with speeding tickets. I’m pretty sure that a third of the campus got ticketed lol.[/quote]

Most people here know where the cameras are and slow down, but we apparently missed it when we were full of hooters food and bud lights

[quote]Dasher wrote:
Can I go to VTBallas tomorrow, too? A very tnation Christmas eve eve?[/quote]

Ironically, he met his PLing gf on T-Nation. You woulda fit right in.

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[quote]scj119 wrote:
12/26/11: 5/3/1 Week 1, Day 3/4 (Bench/DL)

Posting yesterday’s workout. It was pretty bad… something about that gym fucks w/ my head, plus I hate lifting in the morning with no food in me. Also the layoff after PL comp is hurting me, I do crappy when I don’t lift heavy for more than a couple days. Excuses, excuses I know. Sucky workout but at least I made it out once while home.

However, I noticed that on the board in the gym, one of the dudes on their powerlifting team totalled fucking 2080 in some USAPL meet. Something like 820 squat, 675 DL and 625 bench. DAYUM. Had no idea my home gym was representing. Wasted so much time in high school!

There’s a PL board?! I’ve never noticed this.
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^^ I was talking about my gym back home in PA. Not DC.

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[quote]scj119 wrote:
^^ I was talking about my gym back home in PA. Not DC.[/quote]
Ahhh

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[quote]scj119 wrote:

Saw a super hot girl benching 150 or so. I’m pretty sure she totally ignored me because she wanted me.[/quote]

HA! Totally. This is like, my most favorite move. It’s clearly been working so well for me…

Blue, of course I meant blue…I missed that copy of GQ where they said superman blue was the new black, my bad.

I’m suffering the shitty workouts at the home gym too. Meh, we’ll make it through, and I’ll totally support any excuses for the training, as I’m coming up with them myself (mine? they were playing techno at 6 in the morning. wtf, let a girl have her coffee before she feels like she’s pulling in the middle of Abercrombie)

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[quote]cholulalula wrote:

[quote]scj119 wrote:

Saw a super hot girl benching 150 or so. I’m pretty sure she totally ignored me because she wanted me.[/quote]

HA! Totally. This is like, my most favorite move. It’s clearly been working so well for me…

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LOL! Well it could be worse - you could do what I do and make awkward conversation, thus cock-blocking yourself FOR LIFE…

Home gyms…sigh. Glad I don’t have to deal with that. I can’t even have a good training day if I’m wearing the wrong underwear, nevermind putting me in a whole new gym. It is fun to check out the peeps though and show off your stuff, no?

You’ll get your groove back!

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5/3/1 Week 2, Day 1 (OHP)

Funny story, I was walking down the hall at work when this woman comes around the corner, looks at me, literally jumps up in the air and SHRIEKS because I terrified her (weird because my walk is NOT silent). Lady, I know I haven’t shaved in a few days, but my mom told me the scruffy look was distinguished on me! I swear! I’m not trying to hurt anyone!!

OHP’in only 2 days after bench, tryin to make up time since I’m a few days behind in my split. Triceps were a bit sore but I think my strength was there.

Workout:
A1) OHP
70 x 5
90 x 5
110 x 3
-work sets-
125 x 3
145 x 3
160(3+ ) x 8 meh, not bad. 1 rep off the PR I set in my last balls-out OHP work before my meet prep (160x9, 2.5 months ago, last time I went beyond prescribed reps on OHP). Vid to follow later.

A2) Yates Row
145 x 12
160 x 10
175 x 8
175 x 8

B1) Lat Pulldown
150 x 10
160 x 9
160 x 8

B2) Seated DB OHP
65 x 10
65 x 8
65 x 8

C1) Kayak Row
35 x 7
35 x 5
30 x 7

C2) Straight Bar Curls (cable machine, from floor)
40 x 10
45 x 9
50 x 9

Skwats tomm.

[quote]cholulalula wrote:
I’m suffering the shitty workouts at the home gym too. Meh, we’ll make it through, and I’ll totally support any excuses for the training, as I’m coming up with them myself (mine? they were playing techno at 6 in the morning. wtf, let a girl have her coffee before she feels like she’s pulling in the middle of Abercrombie)[/quote]

Confession: I like club music when I’m lifting heavy.

Maybe not at 6am though.

[quote]Mascherano wrote:

Home gyms…sigh. Glad I don’t have to deal with that. I can’t even have a good training day if I’m wearing the wrong underwear, nevermind putting me in a whole new gym. It is fun to check out the peeps though and show off your stuff, no?
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Hahaha that cracked me up. I’ve ripped like 4 pairs of boxers squatting and it’s never stopped me!

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Got my sleep study results back. “Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, with 6 events per hour. “Moderate to severe snoring and significant sleep disordered breathing with recurrent arousals and sleep fragmentation” (note: I think “arousals” meant waking up, you pervs!)

Suggestions:
-Weight loss (I was fatigued at 180 just like I am at 225, plus, I don’t want to be a skinny bitch again). No go.
-Avoidance of alcohol - Um, no go. I’ll lower my consumption but I’m not stopping completely.
-Treatment of nasal congestion if present - I have congestion every single morning I wake up. Maybe fixing this will solve my problems. Will follow up.
-If conditions persist, consider full night CPAP calibration study - In other words, if fixing my congestion doesn’t help, I’m getting my nighttime Darth Vader mask.

Sounds all good, like I can finally fix my fatigue. But I can’t get over one thing - how does “Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea” lead to “significant sleep disordered breathing”? To me that means something on top of apnea is also messing with my sleep. I hope I am wrong and apnea is the sole culprit.

Also - awake heart rate was 58, sleeping heart rate was 64. What the fuck?

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Just remember: Real Men wear CPAPs

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arousals…