For some reason my glutes were really sore and i have a bit of a cold but i decided to go to the gym today instead of tomorrow. Overall it was a really good workout with PR’s in all lifts
Squat
barx8 135x6 175x5 195x5 Hard 205x3 Hard and slow 215x1 225x3 PR!! I don’t know how i got this considering i was having trouble with the 3 previous sets but i went down for 2 and after grinding out a 2nd my spot told me i had another one in me and i thought what the hell why not and i was able to get a third rep without any help. Thats a PR by 2 reps. Pretty happy about this
seated OH press
barx8 65x5 85x6 105x4 115x2 135x1 PR! I haven’t really gotten close to 115 before but i never maxed out but this is still a PR for me and i’m happy about it
Deadlift
135x8 175x5 195x5 215x2 225x2 235x3 245x2 PR by 1 rep. I was going to stop at 235x3 but it felt a bit easy so i went for 245x2
Only going to be able to hit the gym once this week due to being sick and bad weather. I’m going to the gym tomorrow and going to do my High volume/High intensity day
[quote]johndylan15 wrote:
Why did you have to miss your recovery day?[/quote]
Couldn’t get a ride to the gym to be honest. Wasn’t feeling too great either.
But anyway, not such a good workout today as i pulled my groin squatting today. Third time pulling the damn thing and i started a thread about it in the powerlifting section so if you would like to help please do give your input either here or in the powerlifting thread.
Squats barx8 135x6 175x5 195x5 215x3 225x1 235x1 Completed that but felt the pull after i racked the weight. Pretty annoyed that this happened because i was siked about the great progress i was making and now im going to have to be out of the gym for a while and when i get back i think it will take a couple weeks to get back to where i was wen this happened. Also i’m not sure what i am going to do about squats since people are recommending i stay off of them for a month after my groin is better. Going to have to figure something out. This injury sure is quite the bitch
Man I am not positive about the groin thing but I am sure there are people on here that are knowledgable. I use to tweak mine, not actually pull it, back when I was playing football and basketball in HS. I finally figured out that it was from lifting and my muscles getting tight and then running or doing cut drills etc… without stretching/warming up properly (jogging, build-ups, stretch, etc…)
[quote]johndylan15 wrote:
Man I am not positive about the groin thing but I am sure there are people on here that are knowledgable. I use to tweak mine, not actually pull it, back when I was playing football and basketball in HS. I finally figured out that it was from lifting and my muscles getting tight and then running or doing cut drills etc… without stretching/warming up properly (jogging, build-ups, stretch, etc…)[/quote]
Yeah i’ve gotten some good answers, mostly that when it heals i should be doing soft tissue work, even more stretching than i am now, laying off the squats for a month or two, and adding in some side lunges and such.
while giving my groin a rest i have been doing some upper body stuff, chest and arms workouts really but i’ve only done 3. Didnt record them but i had good numbers beating a PR here and there. My groin feels fine and ive done squats with just the bar for 20 and things and my groin was completely ok. I may try to up the weight today, but we’ll see
Still doing some upper body stuff, did chest last night, didnt record the numbers but i lifted some good numbers. I think i may have strained or pulled my left tricep some how. I didn’t notice it until now actually when i tried to stretch the tricep it hurts and even burns a little. This is weird because i didnt feel an trouble in the tricep last night or prior to 10 minutes ago. Hopefully this doesnt last
Finally back in the gym, tried out sumo stance today and i felt it went pretty well. I have to work on pull it as one fluid motion and i felt like i was locking my knees too early on some of the lifts.
Squats
barx10
135x10
155x6
185x3 Stopped, right side of my groin felt tight, im having very very slight tightness/pain in it now but im really hoping it to be nothing major. I think it will be gone in the next couple of days. Pisses me off that i still cant do these.
Rack Pulls at knee height, first time doing these
135x6
185x5
225x5
245x3 Grip gave out
265x5 Mixed grip from here on
275x3
295x1
315x1 Wasn’t perfect form but it was a max attempt. I was really siked to get this.
V-grip cable rows
120x10
135x8
150x6
160x4
Pull-ups BW
6
5
5
5
BB Shrugs
135x10
155x5
155x5
155x8 My grip was giving out so completing sets 2-4 were hard
Some weird looking bar curls, hands close together and facing each other. Not sure how much the bar weighed so i’ll just record the total weight put on it
40x12
50x8
50x8
50x8
CGBP
115x8
115x8
135x8
Regular BP
115x10
Seated tricep cable extensions (not sure exactly what these are called)
40x12
60x8
60x8
V-grip tricep pushdowns
90x12
110x10
not sure the exact weight for the next 2 sets
Dips, should have done these first for triceps
BWx12
25x5
BWx10
Went in today to squat, and everything went well. After talking with 2-scoops and getting advice from him i think im going to pick up a pair of Inzer briefs soon.
Squat
Barx10
95x10
135x8
135x8
155x8
175x6
185x5 Felt heavy. I assume i lost a bit of strength since i haven’t squatted in a while
Did some lunges and leg press too. Finished with cable rows for back because i had about 10 minutes to kill and jsut didn’t know what to do. I went in today to really jsut squat anyway.
Worked up to 245 on the deadlift, hit 2 good solid reps and went for a 3rd, got the bar about an inch off the ground but then realized i wasn’t getting it and put it down. I fucked up my back somehow, i think my left spinae erector. I’ve got really bad pain when walking and it hurts when ever i take a step with my right foot. I’m hoping its nothing serious and i’m pissed that im injured again, i feel like an idiot.