Narvaez Family Starting Strength Log

[Tom Narvaez]

Yes, that makes sense.

[Tim Narvaez]

Starting Strength Workout B
04/03/12
Tim

Squats: 270x5x3

These were pretty hard. My form is starting to really breakdown, especially on the last set.

Press: 122ishx1x4 120x1x5 120x1x3

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU!!!! I can't explain this. I rested 6 minutes between each set so it wasn't a rest issue. I did however play handball for about 1.5 hours on Monday so maybe my arms weren't at 100%

Deadlifts: 330x1x5

These were pretty hard too. I struggled once the 4th and 5th rep got passed my knee.

Shitty, shitty day.

[Tom Narvaez]

Go up by 10s on deadlift not 15. Are you coming home on Saturday? We can get the press worked out.

[Tom Narvaez]

4/4/12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXLHuwPsowM

Squats:
Tom: 400x5
IDK, check the video and you tell me? Squatted in .75" heels. Felt sooo much better and tighter. Maybe I should do some mobility work.

Bench:
Tom: 235x4x1
Of all places, I actually missed this at lockout. Really strange. That has NEVER happened before. I'm going to incorporate the stuff I talked to SR about. In fact, I started today. Going for 232.5x5x3 next time. I'll return to microloading. I've gotten all the 5lbs jumps I'm going to get.

Cleans:
Tom: 200x1x1
This was not that great of a day. I think this may have to do with deadlifts being on Wednesday, but who knows? I took a 10lbs jump. Obviously, my days of doing that are done. 195# next Wednesday.

Wide-grip Pullups:
Tom:
235x5x2 /w orange light band, 235x2 with body weight
Has it really come to this? I suck at pullups/chins. I'll be doing them twice a week from now on. Chins on Saturday. Pullups/Curls on Wednesday.

Dips:
Tom: 240x5, 240x8
These were not hard, but they were harder than I expected. Triceps are definitely the weak links in my presses right now. 250 next Wednesday. I'm going to do them like this, 2x5, 1x5+. I'll stop at 8 no matter what. I have no desire to do a 15 rep set or something like that.

Curls:
Tom: 45x5, 55x5, 65x5, 75x5, 85x5
85 was embarrassingly hard. I will repeat 85 next time with 2x5, 1x5+. The bicep/forearm pump was pretty fun though.

[joosejpr]

Vid looked good to me. The only rep that the depth looked questionable was rep 4, and even then I wouldn't presume to be a qualified enough judge to criticize it. Nice squatting, Tom. That chunk of iron looks good on you ;-p

How wide do you go on your Pull-ups, Tom? I am just curious.

[Tom Narvaez]

Thanks. Yeah, I'm fine with the depth. They're not blatantly high or anything. I'll just have to make sure to think about burying my 1RM attempts.

On chins, I take a grip slightly wider than shoulder-width. For pullups, I just go as wide as the rack will let me.

[joosejpr]

For pullups, I just go as wide as the rack will let me.

That is impressive. You trying to grow wings? Hehe.

[Tom Narvaez]

It's not impressive when you can only do two reps with body weight, lol.

[Carlos Daniel]

It's not impressive when you can only do two reps with body weight, lol.

That's because it's a silly exercise. Really. Shitty ROM, shitty leverages. And it doesn't work the biceps. Why are you doing those again?

[Tom Narvaez]

Chins monday, Pullups/curls Friday. Might do Chins Monday, One Arm DB Row/Curls Friday, though. I just wanted some more upperbody pulling in the week somewhere and I didn't want to do chins twice if I was going to curl that day.