hamburgerfan's log chapter 2: histories of gluttony and diligence

[Tom Narvaez]

Strict judging was strict. Good stuff hamb.

[Carlos Daniel]

I'll bet you'll be surprised at how much you can still squat without wraps.

I had an unpleasant surprise but hamb's situation is different.

[Mac Ward]

I'll definitely try to go. Should be squatting 600 by then. You should go too.

Weight, there is more.

This hobby is like a crack addition. (Except for the part when the destitute crack addict is on the corner looking to suck some guy's dick for another hit...)

[hamburgerfan]

Got the new texas method ebook today. Got some good stuff in it. Right now I'm just trying to figure out if it would be better to alternate my heavy work with medium work or with speed sets.

squat heavy, deadlift medium
squat medium, deadlift heavy

VS.

squat heavy, speed deadlift
speed squat, heavy deadlift

The speed option seems to be what's recommended in the book, and I know Marotta had good results with it before he harmed his buttock. I have a few weeks to decide for sure what I want to do.

[hamburgerfan]

Squat
2x5 @ 315

Bench
1+2+3
1+2+3
1+2+3 @ 225

Sumo Deadlift
1x3 @ 455

Ab Wheel
2x5 from knees

Felt rested enough to lift today. Doing a ladders routine for the bench for the next few weeks. Really happy about how sumo deads went. 455 was hard, but not really a limit set. I don't think I'll have a hard time surpassing my conventional numbers.

[hamburgerfan]

Squat
1x2 @ 475
No wraps. Hard, but not max effort. More will come later.

Bench
1+2+3
1+2+3
1+2+3 @ 235
Last set was hard-ish.

Sumo Deadlift
Up to a double at 315. Not doing these until next friday.

Ab Wheel
2x6 from knees.

[swilczewski]

Congrats on the meet, i agree with most everyone else as it looks like you got robbed. Good luck with the new programming.

[hamburgerfan]

Thanks man.

Squat
6x3 @ 415
knocked these out in about 12 minutes. Left knee was bugging me a little.

Bench
1+2+3
1+2+3
1+2+3 @ 245
Last rep of each ladder was kinda hard.

RDL
3x6 @ 165

Barbell Curl
1x8 @ 110
2x4 @ 110

[hamburgerfan]

Squat
2x5 @ 315
Legs were ridiculously sore from monday. I didn't realize it at the time, but it had been a month since I had done a full volume day for squats.

Bench
1+2+3
1+2+3
1+2+3 @ 250
Getting a little harder.

Chinups
3x5 @ BW+20

[hamburgerfan]

Set up an appointment to join a powerlifting gym on friday. Pretty excited.