Brian Broke Legs Training Extravaganza!

[Brian Jones]

10lb jumps are highly appropriate for teenagers in the offseason, and generally appropriate for healthy people in a hurry.

I don't think Brian is 100% healthy yet, and shouldn't be in a hurry. From time to time, I say that missing is like an injury, but that's not appropriate here. You've dealt with a real injury.

A miss is like a paper cut in the crease of a finger - really annoying and best off avoided.

Oh, and good luck, Brian. Hoping this will be an epic log.

I appreciate all of the input - - at this point I am sticking with the 5lb increments - -it is a constant increase and I am getting all kinds of technique reps. I am getting micro plates for that day when the time comes. As far as this becoming an "epic log", I can't guarantee anything but I can assure you that I am not above fart jokes, foul language and random acts of stupidity just to keep it entertaining . .

[Brian Jones]

Sunday 5/27/2012 Trained at my gym at 10:00 am. Weight is in lbs.

Squat
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 60x5x1
Warm up 95x3x1
Warm up 120x2x1
Work Set 145x5x3

Squats felt good. My depth is good and I believe my form is solid. I do have lapses - not from the weight; more from lack of concentration. I am like a big goofy hound dog in there on some sets . . I see a bit of movement or something shiny - - usually some doofus power curling on an exercise ball - -an I get out of rhythm. I can't tell if listening to my music helps or breaks my concentration either . . seems like I got the A. D. D. thing going on at times. When I drill down, I can feel it and it is awesome. Other sets I can tell that I am bee-bopping through them and will have missed something - chin postition, not tightening abs, not breathing correct. It is never everything at once . . I think I am going to create a short checklist of one word cues for each lift that I can go over in my head in a matter of about 10 seconds while I am setting my grip.

Bench Weight (lbs)
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 70x5x1
Warm up 105x3x1
Warm up 130x2x1
Work Set 145x5x3

No worries at all with the bench. Got quite a bit of gas left in the tank on this - -still sticking to the same progression though to be safe and continue developing my technique

Pend. Row
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 80x5x1
Warm up 105x3x1
Warm up 125x2x1
Work Set 145x5x3

This Row is my only "deviation" from the Program. I started doing this exercise 4 weeks ago and like the results I am seeing with my upper back. Blasted through these with good form. Tight arch in lower back, thumbless grip, elbows heading straight to the ceiling, pinching shoulders together.

Deadlift
Warm up 85x5 x 2
Warm up 115x5x1
Warm up 135x3x1
Warm up 170x2x1
Work Set 195x5x1

After work out within 30 minutes drank 4 cups of milk with 3 servings whey isolate - 72g protein. Followed that up with a mess of smoked ribs and smoked pulled pork without the sauce. Drank a gallon of water with the ribs and pork. Great workout.

Some may have seen this already. I find it so appropriate in my case - especially when all of my doctors and surgeons told me I would never walk unassisted again - -that the best I could hope for was being a "limited cripple" . . . .fuck you.

[Brian Jones]

Squat 150x5x3
OHP 110x5x3
DL 200x5x1 . . . .then something took over
235x1x1 . . . . I could feel my Wonder Twin Powers activating .. . and out of nowhere I go ahead and easily pull
315x1x1 . . . . it was pretty sweet . .I tried once and almost got it all the way up but my overhand grip wasn't working for me . .so I set it down . .reset with with a mixed grip and pulled it like lifting a bale of hay . . .

Awesome training day

[StrongLiftMyBalls]

315x1x1

Dude, WTF? 195x5x1 -> 315x1.

Hero status.

[Brian Jones]

Dude, WTF? 195x5x1 -> 315x1.

Hero status.

Not quite but I walked out of there like I had just banged Janet Reno


and Nicole Bass


into submission . . .lol. The truth is that while I had a massive degree of muscle atrophy when I was layed up for 8 months, and I couldn't deadlift 135 even when I started due to the weakness - -I started all of my lifts with the bar only -- and have built up at 5lb increments in order to develop appropriate technique - -I am 6'1 . . when I started the lifting I was 280 and I have actually put 14 lbs on . .however I have lost 6 inches already around my gut . .my shoulders and chest are BLOWING up . .. and I am developing and ass like Mary Lou Retton




-- (thats an image isn't it . . my big hairy Shrek-like self checking out my can in the mirrror)


Like you I started with Stronglifts then found this forum . .so I have just continued on but with the SS regimen. And this may just be pyschological but I drank half a pot of coffee and half a gallon of milk the 30 minutes leading up to my training.
Thanks for the support, bro...

[slowjoe]

Squat 150x5x3
OHP 110x5x3
DL 200x5x1 . . . .then something took over
235x1x1 . . . . I could feel my Wonder Twin Powers activating .. . and out of nowhere I go ahead and easily pull
315x1x1 . . . . it was pretty sweet . .I tried once and almost got it all the way up but my overhand grip wasn't working for me . .so I set it down . .reset with with a mixed grip and pulled it like lifting a bale of hay . . .

Awesome training day

Foooookkkkk!!!!

[Matthew Jones]

nice man! my DL is at 290 right now, I'm looking forward to three wheels sometime soon

[morbidlyfat]

Sounds like you're figuring out how to dial in the intensity. Good to hear.

[Brian Jones]

Training - Thursday 5/31

Squat
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 65x5x1
Warm up 100x3x1
Warm up 135x2x1
Work Set 155x5x3

Bench
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 75x5x1
Warm up 110x3x1
Warm up 135x2x1
Work Set 150x5x3

Row
Warm up 45x5x2
Warm up 85x5x1
Warm up 105x3x1
Warm up 130x2x1
Work Set 150x5x3

Deadlift
Warm up 90x5x2
Warm up 120x5x1
Warm up 145x3x1
Warm up 180x2x1
Work Set 225x5x1

Another strong training session. Still adhering to the same 5lb linear progression jumps EXCEPT for my deadlift. After lifting 315 last Tuesday, I went ahead and took a 25 lb increase from 200 to 225 for my work sets. All else is well. Two days of rest . .looking forward to Sunday to get back in the gym.

[DPMuller]

Training - Thursday 5/31

Deadlift
Warm up 90x5x2
Warm up 120x5x1
Warm up 145x3x1
Warm up 180x2x1
Work Set 225x5x3

Another strong training session. Still adhering to the same 5lb linear progression jumps EXCEPT for my deadlift. After lifting 315 last Tuesday, I went ahead and took a 25 lb increase from 200 to 225 for my work sets.

Shouldn't you be doing one work set on deadlifts, rather than three?

Is that a multiple typo, or did you get carried away again? Because if you actually did 225x5x3, you probably need another jump on the DL.