Gorilla,
I think it won, I can only assume that by looking at my belly.
Wiex,
Thanks for stopping in. And it Vanilla Heath Bar Crunch.
Took a few days off to watch my niece and nephew.
Bench- w/ups 370x5, 385x3, 405x2-3 (bad spotter grabbed 3rd 1/2 way up) 225x25
OHP Behind The Neck- Bar x15, 95x12, 135x10, 165x8, 195x5, 205x5
Rope Pushdowns- weight x12x12x12
Hammer DBell Curls- 70’s x8x8
Shrugs- 225x10, 315x8, 405x8x8
Abs- Skipped Again
See these 405 lbs benches just thrown out there for the fun of it is driving me mad. I must get there dag-nab-it.
Gorilla,
The secret is to get reeeeaaaaalllly fat, that way it’s just like a push-up.
Today
Squats- 135x5, 225x5, 315x3, 365x3, 405x3, 435x3, 455x2, 475x1
Good Mornings- 225x5x5x5
1 Arm Pulldowns- weight x8x8x8
DBell Curls- 70’s x8x8
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
Gorilla,
The secret is to get reeeeaaaaalllly fat, that way it’s just like a push-up.
[/quote]
That can’t be true…or I would have hit it two decades ago!
That said, you really are throwing some weight around. Great work!
It seems the more I plan to get to the gym the less I go, however this time I have a valid non-weightlifting injury excuse, I broke a tooth in half and had been living in dental hell for the past week, finally got back to the gym today.
Bench- w/ups- 315x13x10x8x8
OHP Behind the Neck- w/ups- 185x5, 205x5, 225x4
Rope Pushdowns- weight x12x12x12
Dips- Fatbody x18x15x15
Hammer DBell Curls- 70’s x8x8
Shrugs- 315x8, 365x8, 405x4 (grip issue)
Walked through cardio area on way out.
Walking is cardio… 
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I much prefer sets of 1-3 reps, that is really my wheelhouse, this shit will probably kill me.[/quote]
Yeah maybe, but that’d sure be one hell of a way to go!
Good work.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I much prefer sets of 1-3 reps, that is really my wheelhouse, this shit will probably kill me.[/quote]
Yeah maybe, but that’d sure be one hell of a way to go!
I am sorry about the lag in posts, I haven’t given up, I just changed internet providers but my new provider was unable to establish a satisfactory signal strength (I have no idea why) but I had signed a contract (that they were hesitant to release me from) and have been without internet for a couple weeks while I hashed this all out, now I am back to Verizon and everything is hunky dory again. That being said, I have been following the Squats and Milk program in an effort to attack my legs and hopefully bring them up to speed.
I started light since I am horribly lazy and I have been gleefully adding 5 lbs per workout (3x per week), this was my Friday Sep 6 workout, I go again tomorrow.
Cleans- 155x3, 165x3, 175x3, 185x3, 195x3
Squat- 275x 20
Bench - 295x12x12x12
Barbell Rows- 185x12x12
Dips - 17, 14
Deadlifts - 315x15
For me this is harder than it looks, I am much better for short bursts of energy than these prolonged attempts at self improvement. 275 for 20 nearly killed me, I shudder to think what the next 4 weeks will bring.
Monday
Weight up a tick or two and my legs still kill from Friday but:
Cleans- 160x3, 170x3, 180x3, 190x3, 200x3
Squat- 280x 20 (barely, set took like 5 minutes)
Bench - 275x12x12x12
Barbell Rows- 190x12x12
Dips - 12, 10
Deadlifts - 250x20
Are you doing breathing squats and increasing 5 lbs every lifting day?
Gorilla,
I am breathing but not in the "deep breath chest expanding " style indicated by the program, it’s more of a ragged “sweet Jesus please let me not pass out with this weight on my back” scared rabbit sort of breath, but I am increasing 5 lbs per workout.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
Gorilla,
“sweet Jesus please let me not pass out with this weight on my back” [/quote]
Good stuff!
Nice work, that’s a shitload of movements.
urbanman,
thank you, I am hoping this ends up making me look like I lift weights but all the milk is making me rethink adult diapers.
Today
Heat index was 108 degrees, so it was a built in excuse.
Cleans- 185x3x3x3
Squat- 285x17
Bench - 315x10x8
Barbell Rows- 225x8x8
Dips - skipped
Deadlifts - 315x10
Well at least you’re breathing. I’m doing 5 lbs a day increases on my squats as well…going for 30 lbs increase this week. Began with
405 lbs but I’m only doing a daily training max. My goal is to get to 600 lbs in the bucket with 3 deep breaths(pause) at the bottom. I love doing the 20 squat SuperSquat program every rare now and then. Good training to you.
Gorilla,
Daily Training Max? Is that the “best I have in me today” protocol or something different?
In an effort to be less of a fatbody I have decided to implement some “movement days” in my repertoire, I also believe it will help my legs recover (and believe me they do need help) so I have stolen liberally from Dan John and some other folks to come up with what I did today:
Farmer Walks- 100 lb Dbells for 30 secs x 3 sets
Waiter Walks- 35 lb Dbells for 30 secs x 3 sets
Leg Press- 2 plates per side x 25 x 2 sets
Elliptical- 5 minutes x 3 sets ( I cannot do 15 minutes of cardio at once)
Ab Rolls 5 x 2 sets
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
I also believe it will help my legs recover
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It’s not something I ever really hearing about, but I totally agree with the movement method. I like to run if it feels like my legs are tightening up from days of squatting. For whatever reason, it stretches them out and seems to help recovery. Followed by stretching and rolling of course. Eliptical is essentially the same concept. Just getting the blood flowing to the damaged areas definitely helps.
You’re putting up some really good numbers.
edit: for the english readers
3 days ago it was 97 degrees with a heat index of 106, today it is 55, WTF.
Cleans- 185x5, 205x3, 225x2
Squat- 285x14 (hmm this is the wrong direction)
Bench - 225x25x25
Barbell Rows- 185x 15x15
Dips - 20, 18
Deadlifts - 255x 20
The Squats were unbelievably difficult today so I dialed everything down a bit this time, my goal of getting to 405x20 seems veeeeerrrrry far away.
3 days ago it was 97 degrees with a heat index of 106, today it is 55, WTF.
Cleans- 185x5, 205x3, 225x2
Squat- 285x14 (hmm this is the wrong direction)
Bench - 225x25x25
Barbell Rows- 185x 15x15
Dips - 20, 18
Deadlifts - 255x 20
The Squats were unbelievably difficult today so I dialed everything down a bit this time, my goal of getting to 405x20 seems veeeeerrrrry far away.
The daily training max is a goal oriented max for the day. The DM(daily max) is not my absolute max but a weight that is difficult yet one I can increase from. I have the lofty goal of making 30 lbs increases every week for the next 5 or 6 weeks so the poundage I’m using now reflects a weight that will progressively get bigger and consistently. The DM bottom breathing squats are not easy and I have another goal of doing as much weight as possible without a belt or any other equipment. So far so good. I wish is was 55 degrees here.