I'm Big in Japan

[Eric K]

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x5
Light sets (80%) - 265x5x2

Bench:

w/u - 135x5, 185x5, 205x3, 225x2
work sets - 245x5x3

Chin ups:

BWx5, 25x7, 6, 5

I was in kind of a rush and the gym was crowded. Got it done, though. I got 18 hours of travel tomorrow as I head back to California to visit the family. Sitting in a airplane seat for 10 hours straight doesn't help with the soreness much.

Yep, you're still way stronger than me. Just checking.

I'm flattered, but you're clearly over exaggerating. I look forward to learning from your log, so that I can try something similar myself eventually.

[Eric K]

Squat:

w/u - 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 255x5, 275x5
work sets - 295x5x3; I was fairly conservative on this one, but I feel it was a good weight.

Bench:

w/u - 45x5x, 115x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x3, 225x2
work sets - 235x5x3; Easy day, also a good choice.

Deadlift:

w/u - PC 135x3, 185x2, 205x1, 225x1 (PR), DL 275x3, 295x2, 315x1, 345x1
work set - 365x5; This one was not so conservative. I'm proud of that PR PC, though. And it felt fine, all around (although I can't get over how exhausting heavy deadlifts are...).

Curls: 45x5, 95 lbs - 8, 8, 6

[Oldster]

Lookin' good, big fella! What a great PR in the PC. Congradulations on that, you SHOULD be proud! Almost 300lbs in the squat and it's conservative. Excellent!

[Eric K]

Lookin' good, big fella! What a great PR in the PC. Congradulations on that, you SHOULD be proud! Almost 300lbs in the squat and it's conservative. Excellent!

Thank you, sir. 225 has been a mental block for a while for some reason. I've felt strong enough in the past (in fact, this time around I caught the bar fully standing, and it actually went a little above my shoulders), but I always psyche myself out too much before doing anything above 205-215 to do it effectively...

[Eric K]

Squat:

w/u - BWx10, 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x5, 255x3, 285x2
work sets - 305x5x3

Press:

w/u - 45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x3, 155x1
work sets - 165x5, 160x5x2

Powerclean:

w/u - HPC 115x3, PC 135x3, 165x3
work sets - 175x3x5

[snyderman3000]

Congrats on the power clean PR! I just noticed that you hit 225. That's one of my goals. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to actually training my clean.

[jwt708]

I just noticed that you're doing the PC as part of a warm up for deadlifts, correct? This is to get in PCs twice a week?

[Eric K]

Congrats on the power clean PR! I just noticed that you hit 225. That's one of my goals. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to actually training my clean.

Thanks, man. It's been a frustrating battle to get that one.

I just noticed that you're doing the PC as part of a warm up for deadlifts, correct? This is to get in PCs twice a week?

Yeah, I do it for extra PC practice. It seems like the hardest lift for me, so practicing it more frequently seems to help with that.

[Eric K]

Squats:

w/u - 45x10, 135x5x2, 205x5, 255x3, 275x2, 295x1 (No Belt)
work sets - 315x5x3

Bench:

w/u - 45x5, 135x5, 185x3, 205x2, 225x1
work sets - 240x5x3

Deadlift:

w/u - PC 135x3, 185x1, 225x1, DL 295x3, 345x1
work set - 375x5; I'm still making 10 lbs jumps, but I've decreased the amount of warmup I do which I think keeps my back from getting worn out before my working weight.

Curls: 95 lbs x 8, 8, 7

[JM3]

-1RM Deadliest
-1RM Press
-Max Pull-ups with the above prescribed load
-5x50 m sprints with 10 second rest, starting from a prone position, also with the above load
-1x200 m sprint with the above load plus a shoulder carried dummy
-6 mile timed hike with the above load plus a main pack
.

This is cool-.
Safe travels!