I like brisket

[Braindrop]

Hah. Yes, very much so. So much that I've got another one covered in dry rub and saran wrap in the fridge that I'm going to smoke either tomorrow or Friday...

[scoppi]

Hah. Yes, very much so. So much that I've got another one covered in dry rub and saran wrap in the fridge that I'm going to smoke either tomorrow or Friday...

I really need a smoker ....

7-28-10
Back Squat - 305x5x3
Press - 135x5x3
Chins - 35x5x3

The squats and press were bloody hard. I'm going to write this off as a bad day, but 305 felt 30 lbs heavier than 300 did. Same with the press, 135 felt way heavier than 130. I know my form was off on both of them (especially the press), but I just wasnt very strong. Rest time was 5 in between sets of squats, and 3-4 for the press. Im going to repeat the weight for the squat and press next time, and see if it feels better. Chins went pretty well though, and i wanted to do dips and back extensions, but ran out of time.

[MazdaMatt]

A bad day? A bad day is when the weights don't go up. You made all your reps. Go eat a burger and add 5lbs next time. Nice workout.

[scoppi]

A bad day? A bad day is when the weights don't go up. You made all your reps. Go eat a burger and add 5lbs next time. Nice workout.

Well, I didn't add 5 lbs the next time, but i did eat a burger - a few of them actually.

8-1-10
Back Squat - 305x5x3
Bench Press - 205x5x3
Chins - 35x5x3
45* Back Extensions - 4x12 with 12.5 lbs behind head

Everything went pretty well. I realized I was squatting too deep again, so I fixed it on my 3rd set, and got my bounce back. Gonna make sure my form is perfect on my light day. The back extensions were really hard. I had planned on doing 4-3-5 sets at 12 reps on Mon-Wed-Fri, and then increasing the weight 2.5 lbs the next week, but I might have to adjust it a bit.

[scoppi]

8-2-10

Did some light sled and sledge conditioning/recovery work. Feeling pretty sore in my shoulders and lower back.

[scoppi]

8-5-10
Back Squat - 245x5x2
Press - 135x5x3
Deadlift - 350x5x1

Form on squats felt great. The presses were a slight bit easier than last time, but they were still tough, and the final rep was a grind. Deadlifts were a little tough, and there was some minor form breakdown, but it was a good, quick set.

[scoppi]

8-6-10

Had to work out two days in a row due to a final I had on Wednesday, and a family reunion thing im going to tomorrow. Everything felt alright, but my lower back was a bit sore from the deadlifts.

Back Squat - 310x5x3
Bench Press - 210x5x3
Chins - 37.5x5x3

Squats were tough, but not terribly hard. The first set felt good because my form was on, but it broke down some on the second and third set. I'm having trouble finding that grove once the weight gets heavier. I'll work it out, but its a little frustrating. Bench was easy and chins were alright.

[scoppi]

8-11-10

Back Squat - 315x5x3
Press - 137.5 x 5 x 3
Chins - 40x5x3

Squats were fucking hard. 5 minute rest between the first and second set, and 7 minutes between second and third. Form was off again, I was going too low. Press and chins went well. the third set of both were a bit gritty, but not too bad.

On my second set of squats, i somehow managed to not tighten my belt all the way, and I found out how much I appreciate having that thing.

[scoppi]

8-13-10

Back Squat - 255x5x2
Bench Press - 212.5 x 5 x 3
Deadlift - 355x5

Pretty tired today. Still some soreness from the squats all along the posterior chain. Deadlifts were difficult. Bench was pretty easy.

[scoppi]

8-16-10

Back Squat - 315x5x3
Press - 140x5x3
Chins - 40x5x3