Vogts' Log

[Adam Vogts]

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[Eric K]

Welcome, good luck, and happy lifting. Question: why the chins AND power cleans?

[Adam Vogts]

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[Eric K]

Chins and back extensions are usually thrown in when deadlifts and cleans become heavy enough that they interfere with recovery in this format:

Workout A: Workout B:

Squat 3x5 Squat 3x5
Press 3x5 Bench 3x5
Deadlift 1x5 or Power clean 5x3 Chins or pullups
Back Extensions

It's not a religion, but it's the program Mark recommends based on his vast experience, so typically, the less you change the better you can expect your long-term results. It's perfectly acceptable to tweak it, just take credit for whether that tweak improves or diminishes your program.

[Adam Vogts]

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[Adam Vogts]

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[Adam Vogts]

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[Adam Vogts]

Week 3, Workout #6

BW-226
Squats-205
Bench-175
Deads-3 @ 275

Squats-Went great
Bench-Last couple were somewhat tough


Deads- Instaed of doing 265 like I was suppose to, I was an idiot and threw on 275. I tweaked my lower back on the second rep. It is a dull pain sitting here, and hurts pretty good when I bend over. I have take some ibuprofen, and will see how it goes. Hopefully it doesn't affect my squats on Friday.

[Eric K]

...The Y has plates that are flat on 3 sides and round on 3 sides. So I have to take time in between reps and adjust it so that I am on the round sides, big pita.

I effin' hate sided plates. I have the dectagonal plates at my gym and they move all over the fuckin place during a deadlift set.

Deads- Instaed of doing 265 like I was suppose to, I was an idiot and through on 275. I tweaked my lower back on the second rep. It is a dull pain sitting here, and hurts pretty good when I bend over. I have take some ibuprofen, and will see how it goes. Hopefully it doesn't affect my squats on Friday.

Yeah, be careful man. Weight training has a way of letting you know you're being too greedy and not being all that nice about it.

[Adam Vogts]

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