Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

8/17/15

Squat -
eb 3x5, 95lbs x5, 135lbs x5, 185lbs x4, 225lbs x3, 255lbs x2
280lbs 5x1
Keep movin' the single up...

260lbs 5x2
Good doubles, slow second reps...

230lbs 3x5
Finishing work

Neutral Grip Chins / Dips -
bw 3x10 negatives on the Chins, four second lowering.

Good day. Got new shoes, real honest to god weight trainers. Took a little getting used to.
Grade: "A"

[Scotty Spann]

Nice work. What kind of shoes did you get?

[Oldman]

Lots of great work, Bd. You're going to get used to the shoes quickly, and I'll bet you see a difference.

[Browndog]

Nice work. What kind of shoes did you get?

I purchased the Adidas Powerlift II on Amazon. Got a sweet deal on a pair of all black for $79.00. The more outrageous colors were almost twice the price - so I cheaped out with all black.

[Browndog]

Lots of great work, Bd. You're going to get used to the shoes quickly, and I'll bet you see a difference.

I felt like I was forward all night. I had to work hard to sit back. They are comfortable though.

[Scotty Spann]

I felt like I was forward all night. I had to work hard to sit back. They are comfortable though.

I felt the same way the first few times I squatted in Adipowers, which is weird because they have the same heel height as my VS Athletics.

[Browndog]

8/19/15

Bench -
eb 3x10, 95lbs x5, 135lbs x5, 165lbs x4, 185lbs x3, 195lbs x2, 205lbs x1
Great warm-up: extra rep at 195 and one at 205...

175lbs 3x5
No issues.

110lbs x25, x15, x10
Sets on the minute. More weight than last go round.

Chest Supported Rows -
75lbs each arm 3x12
More reps

LTE -
52.5lbs x40, x20, x20, x20
sets on the minute

SBC -
52.5lbs x40, x20, x20, x20
sets on the minute

Great session: "A+"

[Browndog]

8/21/15

Deadlift -
137.5lbs 3x5, 227.5lbs x5, 317.5lbs x4, 347.5lbs x3, 367.5lbs x2, 392.5lbs X
Dayyyyum...Got stuck just below the knees and started the "wobbles". Must admit I was feeling slugggish going into today's session, but I should have had it. Might have been the shoes.

365lbs 3x1
Three singles just for the work.

332.5lbs x6
That's all there was.

BSS -
bw, +20lbs, +30lbs, +40lbs, +60lbs x10
Good single leg work

Neutral Grip Chins / Dips -
bw 3x15

A little disappointing, call the session a "B".

[Scotty Spann]

That session would only be "disappointing" if you were 25 years old with 3 years of training under your belt. Well done. And the shoes do make a difference up front, but you'll adapt to them quickly.

[Browndog]

8/24/15

Press -
eb 3x10, 95lbs x5, 115lbs xx5, 125lbs x4, 135lbs x3, 145lbs x1, 152.5lbs X
Just a wee bit off today. A shame I couldn't follow up on last session's momentum.

142.5lbs 5x1
Wanted doubles, had to settle for singles

132.5lbs 3x3

122.5lbs x5, x4, x3, x2, x1
Running out of gas

Neutral Grip Chins -
bw 4 second negatives 3x10


And that's all she wrote: grade "C"