The Road to 405

[Ryan Arnold]

10/7/16

Squat: 350x5x5

350x5 - set 2 - YouTube

DL: 340x5x4

Bike O' Death: :20/1:40 x 5

Always nice to do Squat volume with your 1RM from a year ago. The first two sets were rough then I got it together and the last 3 went a little smoother. It was however, awful on my elbows. The next few weeks are sure to be painful. Oh well.

Building the DL Volume up starting at 80%. Will go by feel with these and stay relatively light pre-Meet so it doesn't negatively affect recovery.

The airdyne is rough but I kind of love it. I like stuff that makes me feel like an athlete again, despite my fatness.

[Ryan Arnold]

10/10/16

Press: 185x2x3, 160x6

185x2 - set 1 - YouTube

Bench: 240x5x5

Chin Torture: BWx5x5, BWx4x6, BWx3x12 = 85

Press felt pretty good. Not all the reps were smooth but happy with the Plate Milestone PR. Getting close to 200.
Bench felt heavy again. Just not adapted to not having a spotter. Oh well.

[Adam Skillin]

10/10/16

Press: 185x2x3, 160x6

185x2 - set 1 - YouTube

Bench: 240x5x5

Chin Torture: BWx5x5, BWx4x6, BWx3x12 = 85

Press felt pretty good. Not all the reps were smooth but happy with the Plate Milestone PR. Getting close to 200.
Bench felt heavy again. Just not adapted to not having a spotter. Oh well.

When you gonna press 200? I am planning to give it a go on the 30th.

[Ryan Arnold]

When you gonna press 200? I am planning to give it a go on the 30th.

I think I'll try for an all out max the week after next, either on Monday or Thursday depending on how things shake out. I'm also thinking about charging the platform at the Fall Classic after the spotters load 200, banging it out and then going about my business. Dana might not like that though

[Ryan Arnold]

10/11/16

Squat: 405x1x5

405x1 - set 1 - YouTube

405x1 - set 5 - YouTube

DL: 425x3, 435x3

425x3 - YouTube

435x3 - YouTube

Bike of Death: :20/1:40 x6

4 Plates bitches. I think switching to singles was the right move today. Last one was a bit grindy. First one was fast. Wolf attested I probably could have tripled it. I'm in a good place for tapering for this Meet though so feeling good.

Huge DL upgrade with the gym switch. 425x3 and 435x3 were both PRs and they both moved fast. I guess next week I'll do a triple with 445 and then see what happens with 450 or 455. May have a shot at 500 at the Meet

[manveer]

Congrats! Now you need a new log title.

[Ryan Arnold]

Congrats! Now you need a new log title.

Thanks! I'm torn on the log title situation. I'd like to keep all my info in one place since I'll continue to compete so would rather not start a new log. There also happens to be no feasible way to make the title work for something else. I suppose I could go on the juice and gain about 100lbs and then I could bench 405. But that seems a bit extreme

[bean counter]

10/11/16

Squat: 405x1x5

4 Plates bitches. I think switching to singles was the right move today. Last one was a bit grindy. First one was fast. Wolf attested I probably could have tripled it. I'm in a good place for tapering for this Meet though so feeling good.

Nice work - well done!

[manveer]

Thanks! I'm torn on the log title situation. I'd like to keep all my info in one place since I'll continue to compete so would rather not start a new log. There also happens to be no feasible way to make the title work for something else. I suppose I could go on the juice and gain about 100lbs and then I could bench 405. But that seems a bit extreme

Better make it a 405 overhead press just so you never have to change your log title.

[Michael Wolf]

Congrats on the 405 milestone today. Looking real good. 435x3 looked fast, too.