cmynhier's Intermediate Log

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 285x5, 275x5x2
Bench: 200x5x2 (5-rep PR), 195x5x3
BB rows: 175x8x4

Squats (8 minutes rest):

285x5: https://youtu.be/C6OVHAhhmS4
275x5: https://youtu.be/YJwF7s_EJyw
275x5: https://youtu.be/Zkcp_rKHX8A

I've felt a bit worn down lately, so I scaled back on squats today.

Bench (7 minutes rest):

200x5: https://youtu.be/bkB7VG_HSs8
200x5: https://youtu.be/aQ3FCMPsuDI
195x5: https://youtu.be/uV-dzjGhx14
195x5: https://youtu.be/D02v0oEFN6A
195x5: https://youtu.be/sLJ8nudwyR8

At least I got a 5-rep PR on bench press. (I'd previously done 200x4.) (And I'm doing independent sets for these, so adding weight to the sets I hit 5 on.)

I need to be careful about getting my grip right. My first attempt at set 5 was a complete failure. The bar was a little bit back in my hands, and it rolled back a bit on the descent of the first rep, and I couldn't recover. I tried again with a better grip.

Rows (6 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/OLC5z3hFO0E
Set 2: https://youtu.be/CW4vCaJPcl4
Set 3: https://youtu.be/R-HLNq2wf84
Set 4: https://youtu.be/V7c4547j6jg

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 255x5x3
Press: 105x8,6,6,6
Deadlift: 365x1 PR, 315x5

Squats (3 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/--pYnWOJyC8
Set 2: https://youtu.be/oX_J06uZIUM
Set 3: https://youtu.be/oeLDB4ptRZA

Press (7 minutes rest):

105x8: https://youtu.be/gFx70ZEodT8
105x6: https://youtu.be/t2v5n0lb4fk
105x6: https://youtu.be/Sq_pjCAfpms
105x6: https://youtu.be/X-I8ffSE3sc

Was supposed to be 105x8x4, but 8 wasn't happening on those last 3 sets. I'll go ahead and try 110x6x4 next week and try 105x8x4 next time 8's roll around.

Deadlift (5 minutes rest):

365x1: https://youtu.be/LtW-eXj3kPA
315x5: https://youtu.be/do-5BGUKFV8

The good news: a deadlift PR. The bad news: I wussed out and just went for a single rep. I did try for a second single after a minute or so, but that one didn't go up. I'll try for 5 next week.

[Strega]

Congratulations on the PR!

On the last rep of 5 was wondering if you were going to put the weight down.
Seemed like a long pause, maybe just taking in the view from the top?

[Chad Mynhier]

Congratulations on the PR!

On the last rep of 5 was wondering if you were going to put the weight down.
Seemed like a long pause, maybe just taking in the view from the top?

Thanks, Paul. Yeah, I was just trying to hold it at the top for as long as possible. Felt like at least 10 seconds, but the video says otherwise.

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 285x5x3
Dips: 4x6
Chins: 4x5

Squats (7 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/mEfOFchBpYM
Set 2: https://youtu.be/OE54ah3279g
Set 3: https://youtu.be/aGhYI6RxP60

Dips and chins:

I did these as pairs, so 1 minute rest intra-pair and 7 minutes rest inter-pair.

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 315x5 (5-rep PR), 305x5, 295x5, 285x5, 275x5
Bench: 202.5x5x2 (PR), 200x4+f, 197.5x4+f, 4
BB Rows: 180x8x4

Squats (9 minutes rest):

315x5: https://youtu.be/FMzJHNf6zes
305x5: https://youtu.be/Bg-JlbsU4cA
295x5: https://youtu.be/Z6Y_BC8sYrQ
285x5: https://youtu.be/ihCVMCY6avY
275x5: https://youtu.be/DfISmUFmmDo (divebombed rep 2, made up for it on rep 5)

I'm back up to where I finished my LP. I never got 315x5, so this makes a 5-rep PR. I should hit a true PR next week.

I decided to drop the "descending rest" thing and just go to 9 minutes across the board.

Bench (7 minutes rest):

202.5x5: https://youtu.be/ePm4jayuL2c
202.5x5: https://youtu.be/8E8YnF7Wsbw
200x4+f: https://youtu.be/mkydXUhKMg0
197.5x4+f: https://youtu.be/huayTFSeIuI
197.5x4: https://youtu.be/mW1QAJxMmPo

About 4 seconds of trying to grind it up before failing at 200, and about 3 seconds at 197.5. I decided to drop to 197.5 instead of trying 200 on the last two (I got 195x5 on the last three last week). Next week, I'll just go for 197.5 on all three.

Rows (6 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/4juLjkxxlA0
Set 2: https://youtu.be/8U1CTc6FVQs
Set 4: https://youtu.be/L2CGN81xUuE

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 255x5x3
Press: 110x6x4
Deadlift: 365x1, 315x5

Squats (3 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/ow6FLYwb_YU
Set 2: https://youtu.be/JxQ5vMrXYcU
Set 3: https://youtu.be/rsp_cZovH4o

Press (6 minutes rest):

Set 1: https://youtu.be/Exk4NwPSbwQ
Set 2: https://youtu.be/WoKhwG8vVX4
Set 3: https://youtu.be/xHFeEDC6ihY
Set 4: https://youtu.be/cuS3AoB1XDg

Deadlift (5 minutes rest before the backoff set):

365x1 with a ~9 second hold: https://youtu.be/3iir0tUBKvQ

Didn't video the backoff set.

[Chad Mynhier]

Squats: 285x5x3
Dips: 7,7,7,2

Squats (7 minutes rest):

Set 1, side view: https://youtu.be/PU15Q1F2epo
Set 2: https://youtu.be/WmggSQcDAfM
Set 3: https://youtu.be/sxd6aeiaw3Y

Dips:

Attempted 4x7 as 2x(2x7), with 1 minute rest inside the parentheses and 7 minutes rest outside. This may have been a bit aggressive. I managed 2 on my last set before collapsing in an exhausted heap.

[Jugrock]

I'll be watching closely to see how you like HLM. I just started myself. I'm doing things a little differently at first, with 3x5 on all days but varying load as per Andy's article on HLM. We'll see if it's enough volume.

[Chad Mynhier]

I'll be watching closely to see how you like HLM. I just started myself. I'm doing things a little differently at first, with 3x5 on all days but varying load as per Andy's article on HLM. We'll see if it's enough volume.

Hey! Aren't you the guy in all those pictures? ;-)