CULICAN's LOG

[Culican]

Saturday 3/18/17, 2:00PM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2850

Squats: 240x3, 275x3, 295x1, 310x1, 310x1, 275x3*
AB Wheel: 2x20reps

Getting over a cold and just felt off. Wanted one top set of 305x3 but it was not to be. Lower back was still sore from last Saturday's lapse of form. Have a new upper back pain this morning too. As it showed up this morning I assume it's something I did yesterday (probably from chins). Painful but tolerable everytime I unracked the bar. Going to bed early so that I will be in top form for tomorrow's session.

[Culican]

Sunday 3/19/17, 10:15AM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2850

Press: 100x5, 112.5x3, 125x1, 115x3, 100x5
Pullups: (BWx6)x2; Chins [45˚-halfway between supinated and netural]: (BW+25)x6, (BW+25)x6
Light Bench: 95x5, 155x5, 160x5, 155x5
BB curls: (90x8)x2
Rev curls: (75x8)x2
Dips: BWx10, (BW+25)x7

[Culican]

Monday 3/20/17, 10:15AM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2853

Squats: (275x5)x3
Deadlifts: 245x3, 295x5, 335x0 [wait 3 min and try again; 335 should have been relatively easy] 335x3, 370x0 [it was not to be today], 345x3
SGDL [straps]: (255x5)x2

[Culican]

Friday 3/24/17, 5:10AM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2863

Bench Press: 155x5, 175x3, 195x1, 185x1, 175x3
Chins [45˚-halfway between supinated and netural]: BWx11, BWx10, BWx9
Hammer curls: 40x5, 40x6
Seated DB Press: 50x5, 50x5

[Culican]

Saturday 3/25/17, 2:50PM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2863

Squats: 225x3. 255x2, 285x1, 315x1, 295x1, 275x3
Leg Press [45˚ machine]: 270x10, 320x8, 320x8 **
AB Wheel: 2x20reps

** I know that Rip thinks the only use of the leg press machine is for taking naps (saw him do just that at the seminar in Los Angeles last August) but after reading the thread below I decided to try it out to get a little quad hypertrophy. (Front squats just kill my knees.)

http://startingstrength.com/resource...-exercise.html

[Culican]

Sunday 3/26/17, 1:25PM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2860

Press: (95x8)x3
Pullups [straight bar, pronated]: BWx6, BWx5, BWx6, BWx6
Close grip Bench: 95x5, 135x8, 135x9
BB Curls: (85x10)x2
Rev Curls: (70x10)x2
Dips: BWx6, (BW+25)x7, BWx10

[Culican]

Monday 3/27/17, 1:20PM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2869

Deadlifts: 135x5, 225x5, 275x3, (300x8)x3
SGDL: (275x3)x2

Sets of 8 on deadlifts were tough. I could hardly catch my breath for the last couple of reps of each set.

[Culican]

Wednesday 3/29/17, 5:05AM, BW=179.1lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2869

Squats: (275x5)x3

[Culican]

Friday 3/31/17, 5:05AM, BW=180.4lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2896

Bench Press: 155x8, 155x8, 155x7
Chins [45˚-halfway between supinated and netural]: BWx10, BWx10, BWx9
Hammer Curls: 35x10, 35x10
Seated DB Press: 42.5x10, 42.5x10

[Culican]

Saturday 4/01/17, 12:40PM, BW=180.4lb, Waist=31in, Kcal/day (7 day average)=2917 *

Squats: (255x8)x3
AB Wheel: 2x20reps
Leg Press [45˚ machine]: 320x10, 360x8, 360x8

Increased my Calories from ~2880 to 3010/day a few days ago; all carbs. I feel like I am retaining water (my carbs were <200g/day before) and my weight took an immediate 3.5lb jump on Thursday (I only report an exponential average in my log) when I weighed myself. Hopefully this will all translate into some gainzz going forward.