Yeah man, that’s my wife 
aka Mrs. Cena.
I think I have my TMs locked in now. Still working through getting back up good energy after that killer flu bug that came through our house. just gassed in the gym these days.
Thanks brother. It’s been too crappy to ride here in Pittsburgh. I do miss living in Texas for the better riding weather but once spring hits I’ll be out and about on the bike aka “BlackOps”
Weight: 179.6
Warmup:
250x3
285x3
320x8
Videos as requested by @kyle_eng
Video: 285x3
Video: 320x8
Superset assistance lifts: 5 rounds (except face-pulls - 3)
45* leg press @270
seated hammy curls @80 (slow concentric work on final 2-3 inches)
3 sets 10 @15 face-pulls (last 2 rounds did band work shoulder mobility)
NOTES:
watch video - I was grunting like constipated Wookie 
damn 320x8. That’s some serious weight. Squats looking good.
Thanks!
Looking for that 405 sometime in the first quarter of the year. I still haven’t fully recovered from my vacation/flu but I am confident I can get to 405 soon enough (although I don’t know if I will test it for a while)
Nice squats I think. Not form police in any ways.
Looking good and strong.
I did leg extensions with my right leg today. 80 lbs x 15 reps with 5 sec eccentrics so a total of about…90 seconds of tension. That’s probably close the same as 320 x 8 on squats. We’re basically doing the same thing.
Yes, except you’re being way less of a pussy than I am.
You had freaking surgery and are kicking ass every day and I’m whining about some damn flu and taking too much time off.
Nice to see you progressing well; keep it up!
Weight: ???
Warmup:
105x5
120x3
135x5
Video: 120x3
Video: 135x5
Superset assistance lifts: 5 rounds
NOTES:
Videos seem to not be loading right now… will update later.
EDIT: I forgot to set the privacy > embedding options on the videos, that’s why they were not loading
Doing OHP on 5/3/1 has me perplexed. I did 135 x 9 (I think) randomly before I started 5/3/1 for the first time. I never did it again. My best during my workouts was 7 and then it dropped from there until I just quit doing it. I don’t understand it. 5/3/1 doesn’t seem to work for me in that lift.
Maybe I’m lacking the right assistance to help the lift or maybe my body doesn’t like that approach. I’m trying it again with seated OHP on the Smith with my current program. Hopefully I get something out of it.
Have you ever done push press?
It appears that you’re an optimist when it comes to other people’s training 
; thanks for the encouragement!
I’ve never done 5/3/1 but it seems to be the trend around here that OHP doesnt go up, and quite often regresses.
Yes, but only for a short period of time when I was training crossfit (when I first decided to get off my ass and start training again).
Never did much pressing other than DB seated presses so I know my body isn’t accustomed to the movement.
Probably will have to do a blast of OHP training to really see that lift progress much.
I do like the movement though. It’s helped my shoulders some (although I still have a crappy right side that I’m moving through getting imaging and whatnot to see about getting it cleaned up)
I get frustrated by the #s not going up on that lift but I may just have to chalk it up to not getting enough frequency to progress much for now.
Usually the opposite imo. Remember, 531 isn’t a program, but a system. You have to make it work for you.
Also, @cdmac24 your bar path isn’t over your center of gravity and most of your reps look different in some way. Try and really keep the bar over your body. It already looks like the bar is in front of you before you start and you seem wobbly before you even press. Use your lats more. Spread them to create a big base for pressing immediately before you even unrack. You can lean back and still keep it strict. Just keep trying different things to find a more comfortable, stronger position. You would benefit from more time under the bar too, so maybe add in FSL either amrap or 5x5 for it as well.
Side note, don’t judge progress based on one cycle. Instead, see what you can tweak to make it better for you and move forward with it. You’re making great progress on 531.
Just saw this is only your second cycle as well. REALLY don’t worry about it. You WILL get stronger. The difference between 531 and other programs is the constant state of peak other programs have you in. Programs like 531, base building, etc. are there to build your base strength not max singles. That’s why they’re so great for offeason work. Because once you go in season, it’s much easier to peak because the base has been built up more so than before.
@oldbeancam - thanks for the input; I really appreciate all the advice I can get.
Yeah, I won’t worry too much about it other than making mental note that I definitely need to work on that lift. I will probably add more volume with that lift at some point down the road once I’ve gotten my feet wet with 5/3/1 and whatever else I may look at next.
I do like the OHP but I’ve just not done it very much at all so I will continue to look for ways to improve technique going forward.
I noticed with mine that it took a solid jump when I did the Hardgainers template, the OHP day had a lot of volume after the working sets (10 x 5), that in turn has driven my bench up, volume has been the answer for me.
Just looked at this template. It uses 5’s PRO and no PR sets on bench or OHP. Did you have better luck not pushing for max reps on OHP or do you think it was strictly the volume?
I think, for me, it was those short, concentrated sets (of 5) that helped me get my technique down, keep my shoulders from fatiguing too quickly, and accumulate volume. I’m doing PR sets now (BBB template) so we will see how the + sets and volume work in conjunction with one another.