Muchas gracias!
Yeah it’s a good starting point. If my true max is close to the estimated I would be stoked. Now I just 13+ reps on the 3+ week haha.
I’m a bit disappointed at how the front squats look on camera. I assure you they were way more horrible than they look.
Very strong looking deads, and the front squats look easy. Good stuff man!
Yes yes. Good work.
Great deadlifting and AWESOME front squatting. I mirin’.
Thanks everyone I appreciate it.
I’m quite exited for tomorrow as well. Before the last set of deads I was getting really nervous since I said to myself that I wanted 13+ reps. I never had that feeling during Sheiko.
I need 12+ reps on the bench tomorrow. That would get me a estimated max over 110 kg which is kinda how I decide what my daily goals are. Today I needed 13+ to get an estimated max over 200 kg.
Cycle 1 Week 1 Bench
Bench
3xbarx6
2x110x5
62.5/138x5
70/154x5
80/176x15 PR Video
(Estimated max 120/265 PR)
Incline DB
24/53x8 (30 degrees)
28/62x8 (30 degrees) PR
28/62x9 (15 degrees) PR
BB Rows
50/110x8
70/154x8
80/176x8
2x60/132x10
SS
Push Ups
4xbwx12
bwx25
Scarecrows
5/11x20
7/15x20
10/22x13
7/15x16
PJRs
16/35x8
3x24/54x12
Comments
Very pleased with the bench today. I was a bit over eager though so the first reps weren’t that pretty (didn’t touch the chest on the 2nd rep).
The DB presses were so so. It was the most I’ve ever pressed but the DB’s were all over the place. This will hopefully increase fast with a little practice.
I played a bit around with the form on the rows to see what I liked the best. I think I’m gonna go with a pendlay-ish form (without touching the floor)
The PJRs will take a bit of practice as well but they hit the inner part of the tricep pretty good.
Video:
Great session brah, somanyprs! And the bench looked pretty solid from here.
Solid benching man.
Thanks again guys. It’s been two good days.
Hopefully the estimated maxes are somewhat accurate. That would be amazing.
Your 5/3/1 is going how I always predict mine will, but never quite live up to! Nice reps so far… as I said before your on for many cycles without stagnation if this starts anything to go by.
Yeah I’m pretty stoked about how these first two days have gone. I hope it will continue.
Any particular reason you think you “under-perform”?
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Yeah I’m pretty stoked about how these first two days have gone. I hope it will continue.
Any particular reason you think you “under-perform”?[/quote]
Combination of technique (working/worked on this though) and perhaps my muscle fibre distribution. The latter being why 5/3/1 perhaps works really well for some whilst others hit great rep PRs but it doesn’t really translate. At least that’s the only problem I see people having with 5/3/1.
As long as I progress it won’t matter that much if it doesn’t directly affect my 1RM. Especially since I’m probably not gonna do the planned meet, as the exams aren’t over at that time.
[quote]samoth2 wrote:
As long as I progress it won’t matter that much if it doesn’t directly affect my 1RM. Especially since I’m probably not gonna do the planned meet, as the exams aren’t over at that time.
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Yeah, after all, keep it up for enough cycles and you should be repping your previous max anyway 
Just about sums up today
Cycle 1 Week 1 Squat
Front Squat - clean grip
3xbarx5
60/132x5
Squat
2x60/132x5
90/198x5
105/231x5
122.5/270x5
137.5/303x10 PR Video
(Estimated max 183.3/404 PR)
Horizontal Leg Press
100/220x10
3x140/309x12
Comments
FML.
My hamstrings and abs were still were sore from Monday so I keep falling forwards and I had no power out of the hole.
Leg Presses sucked as well. It’s really been a long time since I’ve done “high” reps and I could feel that.
Back in October I did 5x20 with the same weight and a 1 minute pause between sets so I was very disappointed.
Didn’t want to do anything more after these two exercises so I left.
Video:
Very strong squatting!
Form is beautiful on those squats man… nice work! Looking forward to see what I can do for reps now I’m back to 5/3/1… expecting big things.
Thanks guys.
Appreciate the form comment, although I wasn’t completely pleased with the form. That was probably partly because I haven’t squatted for over a week. Didn’t feel very comfortable under the bar today.
Looking forward to getting a belt.
[quote]samoth2 wrote:
Thanks guys.
Appreciate the form comment, although I wasn’t completely pleased with the form. That was probably partly because I haven’t squatted for over a week. Didn’t feel very comfortable under the bar today.
Looking forward to getting a belt.
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Your a great squatter. I didn’t even take in that all your work was still beltless.
[quote]jake_j_m wrote:
[quote]samoth2 wrote:
Thanks guys.
Appreciate the form comment, although I wasn’t completely pleased with the form. That was probably partly because I haven’t squatted for over a week. Didn’t feel very comfortable under the bar today.
Looking forward to getting a belt.
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Your a great squatter. I didn’t even take in that all your work was still beltless.
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It’s the midget sized legs!