Gaucho's Log

[Gaucho]

July 1, 2012

Week 8, Day 4

Bench: 190x5x3
BB Shrugs: 350x5, 325x4x5
Plate Rear Raises: 10x5x10
Push-ups: 3x20

Bench was easy, Jim's form recommendations are starting to click.

[Gaucho]

July 4, 2012

Week 9, Day 1

BW: 182

Cleans: 125x5x1
Squat: 205x7x5
RDL: 150x5x5
20 min jog: 1.69 miles @ 11:53/mi

[Gaucho]

July 5, 2012

Week 9, Day 2

Press: 135x12x2
CGBP: 140x4, 150x4, 160x3, 170x1, 180x2x1
RGBP: 145x5x3
BB Curls: 60x5x10

[Gaucho]

July 7, 2012

Week 9, Day 3

HB Squats: 190x3x2
Deads: 275x3x5
Rack Pulls: 435x2,2,0 415x5x2
Halting Deads: 225x3x5
Jog/Walk: Fuck it

Rack pulls were supposed to be 455x7x2, but 455 wouldn't budge. Got two sets @435 and then went down to 415 for the last five sets.

[Gaucho]

July 8, 2012

Week 9, Day 4

Bench: 190x5x4
BB Shrugs: 275x5x5
Rear Raises: 10x5x10

This is the end of an excellent week for me, the press 135x12x2 went up no problem and the bench today was easy. Can't wait to test my max bench again and redeem myself from the 225x0.

[Gaucho]

July 11, 2012

Week 10, Day 1

BW: 182

Cleans: 110x3, 115x2, 125x1, 130x5x1
Squats: (205x2, 220x2, 235x1)x3
RDL: 175x5x5
Jog: 2.50 mi in 29:02 (11:38/mi)

Squats were easy. Video shows a couple of the 235 singles.

July 12, 2012

Week 10, Day 2

Press: (135x3, 145x2, 155x1)x4
CGBP: 140x4, 150x4, 160x3, 170x1, 180x1, 190x3x1
RGBP: 155x5x2
BB Curls: 65x5x10

Press ladders were brutal. Hardest press workout for me ever. The first ladder wasn't too bad, 155 went up ok. Video is of the second ladder of 145x2 and the last three singles of each ladder at 155. Hard as hell. Looks like I may have cheated a bit with some knee kick. Screw it, it was hard. CGBP at 190 was easy though as the video shows.

[Gaucho]

July 14, 2012

Week 10, Day 3

HB Squat: 190x3x2
Deads: 315x5x2
Rack Pulls: 395x3, 415x4x3
Haltings: 250x3x4

July 15, 2012

Week 10, Day 4

Bench: 190x5x5*, 160x8
BB Shrugs: 275x5x5
Plate Front Raises: 25x5x10
Push-ups: 4x15

*Bench was supposed to be 190x5x5, but the first set was going very slow. I opted for triples, and then rounded it out for a total of 25.

July 18, 2012

Week 11, Day 1

BW: 182

Cleans: Worked up to 140x3x1
Squat: Worked up to 225x5, 250x1, 205x5
RDL: 185x5x6

Here's video of the cleans and squats from today:

[Gaucho]

July 19, 2012

Week 11, Day 2

Press: 150x14 singles (was supposed to be 7 doubles but opted to singles after failing first set)
CGBP: Skipped due to pain in right shoulder
RGBP: Skipped due to pain in right shoulder
Reverse Curls: 60x5x10

July 21, 2012

Week 11, Day 3

HB Squat: 205x3x2
Deads: 315x5x2
Rack Pulls: 365x5x2
Haltings: 225x2x6

Shoulder is feeling better today. Here's video from deadlift day:

[Gaucho]

July 22, 2012

Week 11, Day 4

Bench: 170x2, 180x2, 190x2, 200x3x1, 170x2x6
Pause Bench: 160x2x5
Reverse BB Shrugs: 185x5x5
Plate front raises: 25x3x12
Push-ups: 4x15

[Gaucho]

July 25, 2012

Week 12, Day 1

BW: 179

Cleans: worked up to 145x4x1 [PR]
Squats: worked up to 235x10x2
RDL: 195x5x6

Cleans, while technically a PR, look fucking terrible. Squats were good, 235 felt light on my back. Lost 3 pounds this week due to long hours at work and shitty eating, but I'll work on that this week.