bob g goes TM

[Jonathon Sullivan]

For you chart geeks (and you know who you are) here's a look at my volume work going back a ways. The open circles are where I introduced 3s instead of 5s. I believe the LP concept works in real life, even for those not in the skinny and twenty something demographic.

Niiiiiiice. Your charts are so much prettier than mine. It must be because you're so much stronger.

[bob g]

Niiiiiiice. Your charts are so much prettier than mine. It must be because you're so much stronger.

Nawww, I get to play with Excel 2010 at work.

[bob g]

Monday May 14 - Intensity

Bench, doubles 45x5x2, 95x5, 155x5, 205x3, 245x3, 275x3, 295x1x2, 315x2x3, b/o 225x10

I had the goofiest spotter situation tonight. The two guys who usually help me out were AWOL so I asked a young guy who I know a little bit (I used to work with his father) if he was comfortable doing a heavy spot. He answered, "if you're comfortable having me try." The kid's honest if maybe not too confident. I said, OK let's give it a shot and another guy came up who is the kid's pal. They said they would rather each take a side. Welll, the lift off was a bit uneven and somebody touched something along the way but it was alright in the end.

[bob g]

Wednesday May 16 - Volume (split)

Squat 45x5x2, 95x5, 155x5, 225x5, 275x3, 315x1, 345x1, 315x3x2, 295x5

I did a change up tonight and did squats as the first part of the split. I also mixed the work sets to include some heavier for me singles onacconta I never, ever do top end singles for squats. I was pleasantly surprised with the 345 and very happy with the triples afterwards. We'll see if presses suffer at all tomorrow.

[Oldster]

Nice squattin', nice benchin', Bob.

I HATE having a spotter on each end of the bar. I always tell everyone that spots me, all you have to do if I miss this is lift 5lbs. I'll get the rest. If you can lift 5lbs, you can spot me at just about any weight.

[bob g]

Thanks, O.

Yeah, that's what I figured, too - if they were a little hesitant to spot alone then two of them could combine for the little nudge I would have needed to get through the sticking point (I didn't need it), it was the lift off that was weird. Besides, I had planned to do my first three wheel double in ages that night and I didn't want to put it off. It worked out fine.

[Oldster]

Oh CRAP! I totally space 315 was 3 wheels! Nice'un!

Feels good, doesn't it!

[Mac Ward]

3 wheels on the squat. Nice job, Bob.

[bob g]

Thanks, all. I need to put a bit of a push on the squats, even though I currently don't train them heavy my bench is catching up and that would just look wrong.

Saturday May 19 - Recovery

Squat 45x5x2, 95x5, 155x3, 225x3, 250x5x2
Bench 45x5, 95x5, 135x3, 205x3, 230x5x2

It is a picture post card morning in South Dairyland and there are six yards of mulch in the driveway. So, a gardening we will go...

[Les Hahn]

Grats on hitting those doubles on the bench!

I wouldn't worry too much about the ratios between the lifts. Depending on how you are built, you might naturally be a better bencher. The squats are the hardest lift for me too, but I think using knee wraps has helped me push it up faster.