djl236's log

[JAM]

Monday 5/14/2012
Week 6 Day 2

Push Press - heavy as I can go for 7x2
Warm Ups
45x1x10 - strict press
95x1x5 - strict press
115x1x3 - strict press
135x1x2 - strict press
155x1x2 - push presses start now.
185x1x2
Work Sets
210x7x2 - PR for push presses. Hard, weight was heavy. Video of last 2 sets below. Don't even know if I do them correctly.

Close Grip Bench - 80%x5x4
Warmups
135x1x3
185x1x2
Work Sets
225x5x4 - 80% of 280lbs. easy

Alternating DB Curls
50lbs x 5 x 10

DB Hammer Curls (non-alternating)
35lbs x 5 x 10


Video 210lbs push press 7x2, last two sets, pardon the shitty zoom on the first set shown. Must have bumped some setting on the phone:

I can't say that you're doing them correctly or incorrectly. But they look like my push presses.

[djl236]

I can't say that you're doing them correctly or incorrectly. But they look like my push presses.

Thanks dude.

[Cmanuel]

I may have asked you this already (can't remember), but how do you like working with Steel?

Good stuff going on in this log. I will check in more often

[djl236]

I may have asked you this already (can't remember), but how do you like working with Steel?

Good stuff going on in this log. I will check in more often

After 6 weeks now with Steel, I must say I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm actually heading down to UPenn on Sunday to train with him there.

[Mac Ward]

I'm actually heading down to UPenn on Sunday to train with him there.

Jealous.

[djl236]

Jealous.

haha. I really wish Sunday would hurry up and get here.

[djl236]

Wednesday 5/16/2012
Week 6 Day 3

Deadlift
Warm Ups
225x1x5
315x1x3
Work sets
405x1x3
430x1x2
Called for 450x3x1, instead did
450x1x1
450x1x2
Video below of both sets with 450.

Bent Rows (bodybuilder style) - 5x10
185x5x10

Lat pulls to the front - 5x10
150x5x10

JAM here's a pic of one our two lat pulldown machines:
http://www.imgur.com/VeOm2.jpg

Video 450lbs for 1x1 and 1x2 instead of doing 3x1. Damn phone went blurry again. I really need to find my digital camera:

[JAM]

Wednesday 5/16/2012
Week 6 Day 3

Deadlift
Warm Ups
225x1x5
315x1x3
Work sets
405x1x3
430x1x2
Called for 450x3x1, instead did
450x1x1
450x1x2
Video below of both sets with 450.

Bent Rows (bodybuilder style) - 5x10
185x5x10

Lat pulls to the front - 5x10
150x5x10

JAM here's a pic of one our two lat pulldown machines:
http://www.imgur.com/VeOm2.jpg

Deads looked really good. I like that pulldown machine. I could build one of those for around 125 bucks minus the pulleys and cable.

[djl236]

Deads looked really good. I like that pulldown machine. I could build one of those for around 125 bucks minus the pulleys and cable.

Thanks dude, they felt good.


We got our's from 2 different guys for 70 bucks each. The guys didn't know each other and lived about 10 miles apart. They couldn't remember where they got them, they're pretty damn old. Probably bought them from the same place though. Definitely worth making if you could. You can do pushdowns and cable curls too with them.

[djl236]

Thursday 5/17/2012
Week 6 Day 4

Bench
warm ups
45x1x10
Work Sets
50% - 145x8
60% - 175x6
70% - 205x5
75% - 220x2x4
80% - 230x40 total reps done as:
230x8x5 - smooth, pretty easy. Rested about 2-3 mins between sets, probably closer to 2.

Incline DB Bench - 3x5 super heavy
85x1x5 - too easy
90x2x5 - hard, just right.

Pushups - 2 sets to failure
1x37
1x30

Reverse BB Curls - 3x15
60x3x15