Trei's Attempts at Lifting Heavy Shit

[Trei]

2011/9/23

Squats:
350# 3x5
Oddly, easier than Monday. Which is awesome. Some screaming, but that's just plain good fun.

Bench:
195# 3x5
2 separate spotters, 'cause the first guy fucking sucked. 1-handed, off-centre lift-off, and then I had to practically yell at him to let go of the bar. Then he grabbed it again between reps 1 and 2. Fuck. Second spotter was okay, though.

DB rows:
45# x 12, 1 set per hand
60# x 15, same.

[Trei]

2011/9/26:

Squats:

355# 3x5
Whee screaming. Surprised how well these went considering I barely slept last night (something like 4-5 hours of mostly light, broken sleep).

OHP:
127.5# 2x3
95# 1x5
95# 5x3
My form fucking sucks, but I think I started to get it.

Chins:
1x3
1x2
1x1

Lat pull downs:
135# 1x10
150# 1x6
145# 1x5

Yep.

[Trei]

2011/9/28

Slightly sick today, and yet again my body failed at figuring out the complex task of sleeping, so tired.

Front squats:
185# 3x3
Easy.

Bench:
197.5# 1x5, 1x4, 1x3
I just didn't have anymore go. Could've been from the extra form work on Monday, or being sick, or tired, or some combination. Point is, I didn't get it, and thus I'm disappointed with myself.
Going to get them on Monday, because fuck failure.

Deadlifts:
410# 1x5
First time using collars on my deads (fuck you, Marotta), so it was slightly more than the normal 5# jump. Form was a little off, but none of these were notably hard. Still easier than 2-weeks-ago's 400#.

[Marotta]

2011/9/28

Slightly sick today, and yet again my body failed at figuring out the complex task of sleeping, so tired.

Front squats:
185# 3x3
Easy.

Bench:
197.5# 1x5, 1x4, 1x3
I just didn't have anymore go. Could've been from the extra form work on Monday, or being sick, or tired, or some combination. Point is, I didn't get it, and thus I'm disappointed with myself.
Going to get them on Monday, because fuck failure.

Deadlifts:
410# 1x5
First time using collars on my deads (fuck you, Marotta), so it was slightly more than the normal 5# jump. Form was a little off, but none of these were notably hard. Still easier than 2-weeks-ago's 400#.

Collars on Press is more crucial than collars on deads, but regardless, if you can't handle the extra 1/2lb they add you're a pussy anyways.

[Trei]

Yeah pretty much. I just never bothered putting them on 'cause I'm lazy. Didn't make a difference in the deads.

For the OHP, I've never had the plates even move, so I never bothered using the collars there (again, lazy). I probably should, just because, though.

[Marotta]

Yeah pretty much. I just never bothered putting them on 'cause I'm lazy. Didn't make a difference in the deads.

For the OHP, I've never had the plates even move, so I never bothered using the collars there (again, lazy). I probably should, just because, though.

Eventually some asshole who's too busy sticking their thumb up their ass to watch where they're going will walk too close or bump into you, and the bar may tip and plates will dump on them (funny) or someone on the other side (still kinda funny, but not as much) after this a lawsuit will happen.

[Trei]

Eventually some asshole who's too busy sticking their thumb up their ass to watch where they're going will walk too close or bump into you, and the bar may tip and plates will dump on them (funny) or someone on the other side (still kinda funny, but not as much) after this a lawsuit will happen.

Honestly, I think I would be torn between laughing hysterically, or reaming them the fuck out at that point. But true.

Oh, question for ya: When you started TM, did you move your bench up in 5 pound jumps, or'd you start at 2.5?

[Marotta]

Honestly, I think I would be torn between laughing hysterically, or reaming them the fuck out at that point. But true.

Oh, question for ya: When you started TM, did you move your bench up in 5 pound jumps, or'd you start at 2.5?

Started with doing 2.5/week on volume and intensity. Currently alternating bench and press every week, adding 5/workout on intensity to each and 5/3 workouts on volume to each.

[Trei]

Started with doing 2.5/week on volume and intensity. Currently alternating bench and press every week, adding 5/workout on intensity to each and 5/3 workouts on volume to each.

I'll definitely be alternating bench and press. When I start up TM, I'll prob'ly give 5 for intensity, and prob'ly 2.5 per week for volume for each. Off-hand that sound reasonable?

[Marotta]

Do 5 every third on volume like me, it pushes the volume enough to progress, but not so much that you stall out real quick.

That arrangement comes courtesy of Justin from 70's Big.