finnin for some gainz

[JTC_MN]

Big test tomorrow. Smash it!

[gtl]

Big test tomorrow. Smash it!

thanks dude. just in recovery mode now.. hoping to get out of work a little early tomorrow so that I'm not testing til 10pm, but I'll have a pizza ready for me when I finish

[gtl]

I tried this on Friday, last warmup @ 290, hit 320 and it was harder than expected, and failed 335 on the pins twice. Text John if there was even a point to continue, we agreed to cut it short.

Went again today. 290 didn't feel any better, so I scaled my first attempt down to 315. Again, harder than expected, and probably on par with Fri if I would've started with 315 instead. Decided to not make a 15lb jump as planned, and struggled to get 325. Didn't want to settle for a 5lb PR at 330, so continued up to 335 and failed.

Bench was shameful. Scaled it back a little too and started with 220, which went well. Missed 230. Decided I was done. Rested a little, and just repped out 185 for 8. No point in 'testing' my deadlift right now.

[JTC_MN]

It's a bummer not performing to expectations. But just get back under the bar and keep putting the work in. Persistence and consistency will make you stronger.

[Tygerqb12]

Don't sweat it man. You're putting in the work, it's only a matter of time before progress comes.

[gtl]

Thanks guys. Just a little bummed out.. 325 felt harder than it did 4 weeks ago when I did a mini test, and had previously done 275,290,305, and 315 that night. It felt much harder than when I did it in the meet in November. I had been getting record sleep last week, body weight was consistent, and everything felt good. I'm just taking a few days off to rest. I'm pretty sore after 3 (including Friday's) squat misses.

[gtl]

2015.03.26 - Thursday @ gtl barbell (aka home)

Squat 185x3x5
Bench 135x3x5
Press 85x8

rest 2-3 mins between sets. not too sore, but my hips are banged up (likely from the misses, and having to go to absolute rock bottom to drop the weight on the pins 3x)

duration: 45 mins



2015.03.27 - Friday @ work

DB Incline* 35x12, 45x10, 55x8,8,6
DB Row* 55x8,8,8
* superset
Pullups 6,5,3
V-Grip Pulldowns 132x12,12
Dips 10,10
DB Lateral Raises 15x12,12
DB Curlz 20x12, 25x8, 25x6, 20x6

work gym has DB's up to 80, pullup/dip station, cable station, some machines?, and cardio equip

did this in the middle of the day (~3pm) and went back to work after. short rests on everything

duration: 45 mins

[gtl]

2015.03.28

Airdyne 20 min / 4.87 mi

[gtl]

2015.03.30

back to the grind..

Squat 235x5, 220x5,5,7
Bench 175x5, 165x5,5,8
LTE 50x10,10,8

duration: 1hr 17min

the hardest part of today was breathing. kept rest periods 3-4 mins.

[JTC_MN]

Is John still programming for you?