Gaucho's Log

[Gaucho]

May 19, 2012

Week 2, Day 4

Bench: 135x3, 155x3, 180x5x3, 155x2x7
Shrugs: 225x5x6
Plate Front Raises: 25x5x12
Push-ups: 5x10

Bench at 180 (which is 80% of my max) wasn't too challenging. Plate front raises were new to me, really liked them. That's it for the second week, no hills tomorrow, so I'll rest up for next Tues. Really liking the program so far - one of the best parts of my Sunday is receiving the email from Jim about next week's training.

[Gaucho]

May 22, 2012

Week 3, Day 1

BW: 179

Bas Rutten Thai Boxing CD: 3x2 minute rounds
Squat: 155x5, 180x5, 210x7x4
RDL: 160x5x6

Jim told me to bump my maxes by 10 pounds on squat and dead, and 5 pounds on bench. Busy day today so I was in the garage at the ass crack of dawn 5:00 am. Below are 3 of my sets at 210 lbs.

[Gaucho]

May 23, 2012

Week 3, Day 2

Press: 85x6, 100x6, 115x2x5
CGBP: 140x5, 150x4, 160x2, 170x2, 180x3x2
Reverse Grip Bench Press: 95x5, 105x5, 115x5, 125x5, 135x3x5
Reverse BB Curls: 60x10, 55x4x10

Started with 95 on the Reverse Grip BP and settled on 135 as the best weight for me. CGBP at 180 was easy.

[Gaucho]

May 25, 2012

Week 3, Day 3

Deads: 170x6, 205x5, 240x2, 255x2, 270x1, 290x5
Bent Row (pulled to chest): 135x5x6, 115x12
Chins: 15 Total (3x5)
20 minute fast walk (did a 20 minute slow jog instead)

Top set of deads at 290x5 was not too bad at all, actually they felt great. This is 85% of my bumped max so for it to be almost easy shows everything's going in the right direction.

[JAM]

May 25, 2012

Week 3, Day 3

Deads: 170x6, 205x5, 240x2, 255x2, 270x1, 290x5
Bent Row (pulled to chest): 135x5x6, 115x12
Chins: 15 Total (3x5)
20 minute fast walk (did a 20 minute slow jog instead)

Top set of deads at 290x5 was not too bad at all, actually they felt great. This is 85% of my bumped max so for it to be almost easy shows everything's going in the right direction.

Very nice job today.

[Gaucho]

Very nice job today.

Thanks man.

[Gaucho]

May 26, 2012

Week 3, Day 4

Bench: 135x3, 160x2, 180x2, 190x7x3, 135x15
BB Shrugs: 225x5x6
BB Upright Rows: 65x3x10
Rear Raises: 10lb plates x5x12
Push-ups: 3x15

190x7x3 on the bench was extremely difficult, so much so I had to have my wife spot me for the last two sets. She never had to touch the bar though.

[Gaucho]

May 29, 2012

Week 4, Day 1

BW: 180

Jump Rope: 5x2 minute rounds
Squat: 180x3, 195x3, 210x3, 220x4x4
RDL: 170x4x4

Video is of my 4 sets of 220 in the order I did them:

[Gaucho]

May 30, 2012

Week 4, Day 2

Press: 100x4, 115x4, 125x4x3
CGBP: 140x5, 150x4, 160x2, 170x2, 180x1, 190x4x2
Reverse Grip BP: 115x5, 120x5, 125x5, 130x5, 135x5
BB Curls: 60x3x15

Everything went well. Pretty tired though, glad I have a day to rest before deads on Friday.

[Gaucho]

June 1, 2012

Week 4, Day 3

HB Squat (Light): 170x3x3
Deadlift: 225x3, 260x2, 290x2, 315x7x2 [PR for reps of 315 in one session]
Bent Row (pulled to chest): 135x5x6, 115x12
Chins: 20 Total (4x5)
20 Minute Run: ran 2.01 miles @ 9:59/mi

Fantastic workout. Video is a couple sets of my HB squats which I've never taped before; deads at 315 sets 1, 4, and 7; and last set of chins.