Tygers Training Log

[Tygerqb12]

Friday June 8, 2012
Light
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
3x5x225

Press
2x5x45
1x3x95
1x2x115
1x5x138
1x4x138
1x3x138

I guess I need to look into getting true fractional plates. Right now I'm using chains that weigh about 3 pounds total. I'll give this a go again next week and see if I can come up with the last three reps.

RDL
3x5x155

[Adam021187]

Thanks for the advice on the TUBOW method. I didn't actually put the wood into play, but watching a couple videos of how to do it helped me to better understand how to correct my knees in the squat.

[Tygerqb12]

Sunday June 10, 2012
Medium
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
1x2x245
3x5x275

Things are still looking good form wise. I might go back to 285 for heavy day Wednesday and then resume the true H-L-M progression on squat.

Incline

2x5x45
1x5x135
3x5x190

Cleans
5x3x175

Chins
14, 10, 6

[Tygerqb12]

Wednesday June 13, 2012
Heavy
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x205
1x2x255
3x5x285

Set 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWE3RO-xIrw
Set 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlL7u_Q9wn4
Set 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2WJl-0GZlI

Nothing too exciting (other than a weird grunt from releasing my valsalva too soon on the third set.) I'll try 290 next Monday.

Bench
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x185
1x2x235
3x5x260
1x10x205

Set 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv0yjF70iR8

Nothing too exciting here either. Microloading is working nice. 263# next week.

Deadlift
1x3x205
1x2x295
1x5x345

Work Set: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGcVm8Hw7IU

I'll have to continue focusing on setting my back. Even though I got all my reps this week, the fourth rep in particular was pretty bad IMO. I might try this weight again next week.

[Tygerqb12]

Monday June 18, 2012
Medium/Light
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
3x5x245

Press
1x5x45
1x3x95
1x2x115
2x5x138
1x4x138

I did some traveling this weekend with my wife, so I ended up missing Fridays light day and Sundays medium day. I decided to squat 85% of last Wednesdays work sets (between light and medium), and also do my scheduled press from last Friday. I think I'll squat as planned on Wednesday, but do a deload on the bench next week, given the heavy presses today. I'll shoot for 3x5x138 on press this Friday.

[Tygerqb12]

Thursday June 21, 2012
"Heavy"
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
1x2x255
1x5x290
1x3x290
1x5x290

Shitty all the way around. I should have probably deloaded 5-10 pounds from last heavy day given the disruption to the schedule but let ego get the best of me. Form was bad and I didn't rest long enough between first and second sets. I'll be out of town again this weekend, but plan on still getting a true medium day in on Sunday.

Given how squats went, I decided to take a small deload day on the other lifts.

Bench
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x2x225
3x5x235
1x10x185

Deadlift
1x3x205
1x2x295
1x5x315

[Tygerqb12]

Sunday June 24, 2012
Medium/Light
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
1x2x245
3x5x265

Press
2x5x45
1x5x95
1x2x115
3x5x135

Chins
10, 10, 8

I was out of town again this weekend, so I missed Fridays light day. Did a medium day for squat, and light day for press. I should get a full week in this week. I'm not too happy with my squat form right now. I'll play it by ear on Wednesday as to what my squat weight will be for that day.

[Tygerqb12]

Tuesday June 26, 2012
Heavy
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
1x2x255
1x1x290
3x5x290

Set 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_x6-__3Oio#t=20s
Set 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBUs3ATTZcI#t=38s
Set 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48SJVx7dbpc#t=45s

This went much better today. I posted a form check and got some good advice from veryhrm. Everything felt tighter and went up easier than last Wednesday. I'll probably give 295 a go next week.

Bench
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x185
1x2x235
4x3x265
1x10x205

I decided to go ahead and move to three's on bench. The last few weeks have been a war getting through the fives. I'll run 4x3 across until that starts to stagnate, then I'll move to 5x1 across. I think I still have quite a ways to go on squat, deadlift, and press before I move on to the triples.

Deadlift
1x3x205
1x2x295
1x5x345

Better, but form still not great. I'll stay at 345 for another week.

[Tygerqb12]

Thursday June 28, 2012
Light
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x2x225
3x5x235

Really focused on setting my knees and not rocking back at the bottom of the squat, as discussed in my recent form checks. Everything went well. I'll probably go to 265 on Sunday for my medium day and will assess where to go from their depending on how the form looks.

Press
2x5x45
1x3x95
1x2x115
3x5x138

Finally!

RDL
3x5x155

[Tygerqb12]

Sunday July 1, 2012
Medium
Squat
2x5x45
1x5x135
1x3x225
1x2x245
3x5x265

Dynamic Effort Bench
2x5x45
1x3x135
8x3x150

Every 45 seconds

Nothing too exciting today. Working on a big home project and had to get in and get out today.