Chad's Log

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

1/17/13
volume:
bench: 235x3x5
squat: 330x3x5
lte's: 30 lb ez curl plus 80x8x3
rdl's: 205x5x3
neck harness: 35x25,25,20,20

today
assistance:
power cleans: 205x1, 215x0, 185x5x3 (might just do speed deadlifts)
pullups: bw 12,11,10

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

1/19/13
Recovery:
Press: 150x3x6
Squat: 250x3x3
DB Hammer Curl: 60x7, 55x7, 45x15

Today:
Intensity:
Bench: 260x1x3
Squat: 370x3 PR
Deadlift: 445x3 PR
Pullups: BW+25x5 (ran out of time to do more sets)

I will reset bench intensity day to 250 and hopefully get 5 and then move back up 2.5 lbs a week.

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

1/24
Volume:
Bench: 225x3x5
Squat: 335x3x5
RDL: 210x5x3

I didn't feel recovered. It could partially be because I switched back to very low carb and my body isn't adjusted.

Today:
Assistance:
Stand on band speed deadlifts: 275x1x8 on the minute (57 percent of estimated 1RM)
Chins BWx12,11,10
Neck Harness 35x25x3,18

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Recovery:
Press: 152.5x3x6 125x5
Squat: 250x3x3
DB Hammer Curl: 60x8, 55x8, 45x16

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Intensity:
Bench: 250x3x2 (Dropped 10 lbs from last week hoping to get 5 reps. Will have to drop more weight. Unless I come up with a different idea.)
Squat: 375x1x5 PR (Might turn this weight into doubles next week, instead of adding weight)
Deadlift: 450x3 PR (Felt easier than 445/440/435. I don't know if it was the speed deads, but it's good. It might also be that I changed my form. The weight ties an all-time PR, which was done before I broke my arm. But, I only did it for a single back then.)
Chins: BW+32.5x5,3,3

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

1/21/13
Volume
Bench: 215x5x5 (Dropped intensity, raised volume. Will re-try 250 on ID to see difference.)
Squat: 335x3, 320x5x3 (Similar idea as bench)
RDL: 215x5x3
T-bar: 115x8x3
LTE: 30lb ez-curl + 82.5x8,6,7
Neck Harness: 35x25x4

Today
Assistance
Stand on band speed deadlifts: 275x1x10 on the minute
Pullups: bwx8
Felt like shit and left like a bitch instead of doing 2 more sets of pullups. I think I was dehydrated and didn't eat enough last night after volume day. Have never felt like this.

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Recovery:
Press: 155x3x6, 115x7
Squat: 245x3x2
DB Hammer Curl: 60x9, 55x9, 45x14

I started using Fitday and made sure I hit a caloric target. I also drank a lot of water. I felt great today.

I'm starting to deal with a tweak in my left posterior shoulder and my left elbow. I need to do some soft-tissue stuff on that. Also, I need be stricter on my press form (that's why I have shoulder pain) and on my squat grip (that's why my elbow hurts).

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Intensity Day:
Bench: 250x3, 240x4 (I reduced intensity on volume day, but upped tonnage moved. This resulted in an improvement @ 250, but I decided I need to move a weight for 5 to keep long-term progress going. Hence, I dropped to 240. I would have got 5 if not for the previous set, so this was good.)
Squat: 375x3 PR
Deadlift: 455x3 PR
Pullups: BW+25x5x3
Neck Harness: 37.5x25x4

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Volume:
Bench: 215x5x5 (I go too slow on the descent.)
Squat: 340x3, 325x5x3
RDL: 215x5x3
Tbar row: 125x8x3

[ChadTheMeatBeast]

Assistance:
Stand-on-band deadlifts: 275x1x10 on the minute (felt more explosive)
Chins: complete 40 bw reps: 12,10,7,7,4
HIIT row 20s rest 100 s x2 (rower is broken, switch to stationary bike)
bike 20s rest 100s x5