see the light…6/4/2
Nice pr on the deads & chins. You look nice and thin, my wife would love is I could look like that again, haha.
Eco, I havent really lost much weight. I’m still in the 230’s. It fluctuates. sometimes I’m down in the low 230’s and sometimes I’m in the high 230’s. I can tell a difference when I look in the mirror, but the photos seem to say different. But I am gaining strength, which is what I am looking to get.
Scott, thanks on the chins. Its small, but it will get better. I want to be able to knock out chins and pullups between bench sets eventually.
OG, I will give it a go, just not sure when. I kinda wnat to get to 1000 on 5/3/1 and seem to be locked in on that.
30JULY10
Squats 180x5 205x5 230x5 205x5 180x5
BBB Front Squats 2x135x9 1x135x7
DB Curls 30x5 37.5x5 42.5x2 40x2 3x24x8
Wrists gave out on Front Squats. It will take a couple runs to get them back to that angle of bend.
1AUG10
MP 100x3 115x3 130x4 115x5 130x5
BBB 5x75x10 FG
Skull Crushers 2x60x8 2x70x8
Short and simple. I think since I took off the FGs’ on the main lift it has gotten easier. Hopefully I’ll start getting better numbers out of it.
I need to drop a few pounds myself. Its funny, 10lbs can make me look really different.
UN - Your lifts are progressing fast!
Great work! You’ll hit the 1K mark in no time.
Thanks OP, I hope so. JoeGood you are right, just 10 pounds makes a world of difference.
2AUG10
Deads 250x3 285x3 320x3
Trap Bar BBB 5x185x10
Assisted Chins 40x3 30x3 20x3 30x3 40x3
Straght Bar Curl 2x50x8 2x60x8
50lbs on straight bar curl is too light, need to uo the weights to 60 and 70 I guess.
Call me feckin’ crazy, but I carry the bars into the locker room and weigh 'em if I have doubts. The EZ curls at various gyms have varied from 18 to 32. Never weighed a trap bar though.
Looking good on the photos!
Thanks KP, I’m trying not to get my dunlap back. Even though its a 24hr, they should know how much it weighs.
3AUG10
Did the 300 meltdown workout. In just under 30 min. I dropped down to a 35lb bell and decided to wait untill 8 at night to go outside to do it. It was shady and in the low 90’s. Great weather for it. I do pretty good until the squat thrusts. Those just take it right out of me. Since i dont think the Insanity DVD’s will get here anytine soon, I will keep this up twice a week for a while, see if I can work into my heavier bells.
[quote]username42 wrote:
Eco, I havent really lost much weight. I’m still in the 230’s. It fluctuates. sometimes I’m down in the low 230’s and sometimes I’m in the high 230’s. I can tell a difference when I look in the mirror, but the photos seem to say different. But I am gaining strength, which is what I am looking to get.
Scott, thanks on the chins. Its small, but it will get better. I want to be able to knock out chins and pullups between bench sets eventually.
OG, I will give it a go, just not sure when. I kinda wnat to get to 1000 on 5/3/1 and seem to be locked in on that.
30JULY10
Squats 180x5 205x5 230x5 205x5 180x5
BBB Front Squats 2x135x9 1x135x7
DB Curls 30x5 37.5x5 42.5x2 40x2 3x24x8
Wrists gave out on Front Squats. It will take a couple runs to get them back to that angle of bend.[/quote]
I hear you on the front squat wrist pain. My guy does them BB style but I can’t do them and feel secure like that so I stick with a clean grip. However, I’m a bit of a wussy and wrap my wrists for them so they get a bit of support.
UN, I just read this thread (yeah, not sure where I’ve been I guess) and what’s interesting is to see where you were on page 1 and compare your numbers to page 9… Very impressive results… I like to go back to my workout logs every few weeks and do a yearly comparison of lift numbers as I find that always gives me a bit of a boost in the gym…
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I hear you on the front squat wrist pain. My guy does them BB style but I can’t do them and feel secure like that so I stick with a clean grip. However, I’m a bit of a wussy and wrap my wrists for them so they get a bit of support.[/quote]
Front squats can be a PITA (pain in the a$$)… Back when I was a young’in I had someone show me how to do them where the bar should rest in the hollow where your bicep inserts down into your front delt. The bar should then rest around your neck area, so for me, it’s nearly choking me and I have to fight the feeling of gagging.
I use a cross arm grip in my front squats (when I do them) as I personally find it a lot more comfortable. Not to mention, I have a pin in one of my wrists that restricts my movement to 95% of what it should be, so the clean grip puts way too much strain on my wrist.
Smallfry, I tried doing the cross arm grip and it just kills my shoulders. I have done the clean grip before and it works well for me. It just takes a bit to get back into it again. I just need to get them stretched back into it. I really couldnt see much difference in my photos, but maybe there is. Just need to keep on and bring back my cardio.
4AUG10
Bench 205x3 230x3 255x3 230x3 205x3
BBB 3x135x10 2x145x10
Tates 40x5 45x3 50x3 55x3 50x3 45x3 40x5 2x30x10
Getting the bar down to my chest felt better today. Still working on squezing my shoulderblades together. Not great, but I’m starting to get the hang of it.
5AUG10
Squats 205x3 235x3 260x3 235x3 205x3
BBB Front Squats 3x135x10
DB Curls 35x3 40x3 45x1
BBB 4x22.5x10
Wrists felt better on Front squats
I think 45 might be my current max on DB Curls.
6AUG10
Kettlebell 300, 26:30. I took off around 3:30 from the last time. I dont know if my cardio was better, or if it was because it was 82. I think I will keep track of that over the next couple of weeks till I start the Insanithy workout at the beginning of my next cycle.
[quote]username42 wrote:
6AUG10
Kettlebell 300, 26:30. I took off around 3:30 from the last time. I dont know if my cardio was better, or if it was because it was 82. I think I will keep track of that over the next couple of weeks till I start the Insanithy workout at the beginning of my next cycle.[/quote]
Is this for conditioning? If so, good going. We’ve had a crap ton of humidity here and since we work out in my garage, things have been a bit warmish.
Ouroboro, yes it is conditioning work. And I tend to like the warmish part of outdoor exercise. So, in your avi, are you deadlifting in a suit or an apron? Either way, you have good form.
8AUG10
MP 105x5 125x3 145x1PR 150x1PR
I decided to go with the I’m not doing jack shit template for accessory work. My shoulders were a little stiff and I just wasnt in the mood. I’m also starting to think I might have to reset my MP. I am gaining numbers, but they are getting harder to come by.
[quote]username42 wrote:
Ouroboro, yes it is conditioning work. And I tend to like the warmish part of outdoor exercise. So, in your avi, are you deadlifting in a suit or an apron? Either way, you have good form.
8AUG10
MP 105x5 125x3 145x1PR 150x1PR
I decided to go with the I’m not doing jack shit template for accessory work. My shoulders were a little stiff and I just wasn’t in the mood. I’m also starting to think I might have to reset my MP. I am gaining numbers, but they are getting harder to come by. [/quote]
It’s a squat suit that my daughter labeled ‘skat suit’. That’s what the arrow is pointing to. Fortunately my arms are longer than that.
It’s not the end of the world to reset your MP. It seems like when stuff like that is set too high at the start, plateaus happen fast.
No, it’s not the end of the world. And I’m not woories about doing it. It will only help me to move forward.
9AUG10
Deads 265x5 300x3 340x1 365x1PR
BBB Trap Bar 5x185x10
Chins 40x5 30x3 BWx2x2. The bodyweight didnt get my chin above the bar, just to my mouth. But it was coming up from a dead hang.
Straght Bar Curl. 2x60x8 70x8x7
Not sure how long you are supposed to stay in lockout to make the dead count. Right now its only about 2 seconds, I get the feeling it needs to be longer.
Nice PR’s on MPS and Deads UN! Nice progression all around!
Congrats on the PR, good pulling.