I’m quite excited for this challenge. I think I’ve got quite a formidable number in my arsenal!
8/23/2013
Fat Bar Deadlift: (no straps, no knurling on the bar)
135 10x
225 5x
275 1x
315 1x
365 0x
335 1x
345 0x
WOOOOOOO that was a lot harder than I thought. See I’d done some static holds with 315 before, and it felt really easy. What I didn’t realize though is that everyone has a threshold on this where all the sudden you’re done. You either have to get the rep pretty easily, or you’re not getting it at all.
Deadlift:
315 1x
365 1x
405 1x
420 5x
455 1x
455 1x These felt nice and easy.
365 for a few reps sort of trying to break down my form. I’m not feeling my glutes AT ALL on deadlifts, and I’ve been told you’re supposed to.
T-Bar Rows:
3 sets of 10
V-Bar Rows:
4 sets of 8
I tried some bench as well to see how my shoulders were feeling. I’ve been doing lots of like arm circle shit and swinging them back to get a bit of a stretch on the ol’ pecs and just moving my shoulders through all the different ranges of motion. Not actual stretches or mobility stuff just the sort of thing you did in like 5th grade gym class.
And I think it kinda worked! 225 felt nice and light. I did a quick set of 10 and then a feet up, close grip, paused set of 7. I also did some video analysis of my bench press back when I felt the strongest and some analysis of now. Back in the before time when I was strong, I would actually just lay down on the bench and tighten my upperback, but have virtually no arch. Now though I’ve been trying to arch a ton more, and I don’t think it is giving me leverages as good. Anyhow, things are getting figured out.
Okay Vinny 365 will do it for you. CAN YOU DO IT!?
That bar only weighs about 25lbs, so I put some 10’s on the bar inside all the other weight from the get go.
Oh Chris, you so crazy.
8/24/2013
Press:
45 10x
95 10x
145 5x
160 5x
135 10x
135 10x
The 160 set and the two 135 sets were pretty tough, but still the best pressing workout I’ve had in a good long while. Guess my shoulders really are getting a bit better! I think they were just all locked up. I’ve heard it can cause quite a lot of weakness having impingements like that.
DB Press:
50’s 5x
55’s 5x
60’s 5x
65’s 5x
70’s 5x
75’s 5x
55’s 10x
55’s 10x
So after all the pressing I’d already done I hit 75’s for 5 with seated dumbbells, and it was quite a bit easier than my 160 for 5 with the barbell. I think I’m still stronger on seated DB’s than I am with the actual standing strict press with a barbell. Is that typical?
Floor Press:
135 + 50lb chain 5x
185 + 50lb chain 5x
185 + 50lb chain 5x
185 + 50lb chain 5x These three sets were pretty well smoked. Miles better than when I tried these last time. I can tell the shoulder mobilizing has helped.
Barbell Curls:
135 6x
135 6x
135 6x
Barbell Skullcrushers:
135 5x
135 5x lol, my triceps were very fatigued by this point
Cable Preacher Curls:
3 sets of 10
Average Band Pushdowns:
2 sets of 20ish
Pullups:
4 sets of 10
Band Pullaparts:
4 sets of 20
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
I got 121kg/266lbs, then tried 141kg and lost it off the ground. Feel challenged.[/quote]
That’s not bad. This thing is no joke. My training partner who has pulled 615 raw at 181 walked up and tried to do it with 315 and he lost it at his shins lol.
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
One arm deadlift challenge?[/quote]
Stan Efferding style with a strap? Or we raw doggin it?
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]MaazerSmiit wrote:
I got 121kg/266lbs, then tried 141kg and lost it off the ground. Feel challenged.[/quote]
That’s not bad. This thing is no joke. My training partner who has pulled 615 raw at 181 walked up and tried to do it with 315 and he lost it at his shins lol.[/quote]
“265x1 Double overhand axle power clean and press, PR for double overhand clean!”
“Deads on 3” deficit w/ 2" axle double overhand
123x10
213x3
263x1
333x1
having a little TOO much fun now with this
363x SO CLOSE BAH
RDL’s on 3" deficit w/2" axle double overhand
283x5 grip getting weaker on last reps
263x5,5,5 "
These were both taken from my log in the past.
I’m posting because I’m not 100% sure I will do the challenge just because I really wanna stick to my plan.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
One arm deadlift challenge?[/quote]
Stan Efferding style with a strap? Or we raw doggin it?[/quote]
Raw dog. I’ve already done 240x1 a hand with no chalk on a smooth bar with no trouble, so this should be good.
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
One arm deadlift challenge?[/quote]
Stan Efferding style with a strap? Or we raw doggin it?[/quote]
Raw dog. I’ve already done 240x1 a hand with no chalk on a smooth bar with no trouble, so this should be good.[/quote]
No!!!
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
One arm deadlift challenge?[/quote]
Stan Efferding style with a strap? Or we raw doggin it?[/quote]
Raw dog. I’ve already done 240x1 a hand with no chalk on a smooth bar with no trouble, so this should be good.[/quote]
Okay no straps. Chalk allowed though. Standard 45lb bar. One handed deadlift coming up next Friday.
Hey csulli. Regarding your seated pressing; I think being seated makes a massive difference purely due to a more stable base. If i do a seated barbell military press rather than standing im usually 25-30% stronger which is why i usually prefer to use seated to overload shoulders. Dumbbells provide an even bigger challenge for your stability/balance so id imagine the difference between standing and seated db press would be even greater than with barbells
[quote]Trevshenko wrote:
Hey csulli. Regarding your seated pressing; I think being seated makes a massive difference purely due to a more stable base. If i do a seated barbell military press rather than standing im usually 25-30% stronger which is why i usually prefer to use seated to overload shoulders. Dumbbells provide an even bigger challenge for your stability/balance so id imagine the difference between standing and seated db press would be even greater than with barbells[/quote]
I am the exact opposite. I can press 205 for a pretty easy 5 standing but if I got it for triple seated I would be very surprised.
I’ve always hated pre-workouts. They always just end up making me feel worse in the gym. So I decided to try Kali’s recipe instead. I really like it! Not to mention it’s like infinity times cheaper than a pwo.
Kirby did not like it though.
AWW KIRBY
Your log is almost one year old! August 30th, 2013 with be a day to celebrate…
My preWO is about as cheap as they come. Just take half of a 200mg caffeine pill. 200 pills is like £4 or like $6 lol. That preWO looks like a cappucino at first glance, if its got pepsi max in it then its got to be awesome.
[quote]Trevshenko wrote:
My preWO is about as cheap as they come. Just take half of a 200mg caffeine pill. 200 pills is like £4 or like $6 lol. That preWO looks like a cappucino at first glance, if its got pepsi max in it then its got to be awesome.[/quote]
My training partner swears by pepsi max. He’s set all his PR’s with it. He’ll bring like 3 bottles to a meet.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]Trevshenko wrote:
My preWO is about as cheap as they come. Just take half of a 200mg caffeine pill. 200 pills is like �£4 or like $6 lol. That preWO looks like a cappucino at first glance, if its got pepsi max in it then its got to be awesome.[/quote]
My training partner swears by pepsi max. He’s set all his PR’s with it. He’ll bring like 3 bottles to a meet.[/quote]
I heard its practically Test Suspension in carbonated water probably explains why.
8/26/2013
Squat:
45 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 3x
315 1x
350 4x I used a belt for the first time in over a month so that’s why this felt so much easier. I had a couple more reps left as well.
275 5x
275 5x
275 5x I’m liking the backoff sets so far that I’ve been utilizing. The weight and reps aren’t hard of course, but it’s nice to get in some extra volume, and I try to make these reps as fast as I can while also practicing perfect form (or form as good as I know how).
Fuck doing shoulders on Monday; it totally screwed me on Wednesday’s bench last week. I’m not willing to sacrifice my bench for that yet. Maybe if my bench were as strong as ever, but it’s not, and I need it back.
So curls.
I invented the best bicep exercise ever. I think I’ll call them Seuss curls, because they remind me of one of those machines that the Whos got for Christmas.
Seuss Curls:
15’s w/ 50lbs of chain (25lbs per hand) against a light band on the second pin of the cable machine 5x
same thing 7x
same thing again; I dunno how many reps I did though
Cable Preacher Curls:
3 sets of 10
Standing Cable Curls:
3 sets of 10 w/ 50lbs of chain
Right shoulder still feels really loose. I need to make a doctor’s appointment and ask him if an x-ray would do anything. I don’t want to pay for an MRI just yet.
But all in all a good training day!
You may want to skip ahead about 20 seconds or so. They’re not the easiest thing to set up.
