Quest to Become Something I'm Not

[lifter285]

12/14/14

Squat 1x5 275
Bench 2x3 250
BB Row 3x8 120
LTE 3x8 @ 35/side

[lifter285]

Bench 5x5 @ 220
Squat 5x5 @ 250
Weighted Chins 3x8 @ 45lbs
BB Curlz @ 85 lbs 3x8

Notes: Sore from officiating yesterday. Deloaded squat a bit trying to figure out knee slide issue.

[MattimusMaximus]

Nicely done volume day, strong!

[lifter285]

12/19/14

Deadlift 1x5 @ 325
RDL 2x5 @ 185
Press 3x5 @ 130
Squat (light) 2x5 @ 225

Notes: Lifted after officiating. I was pretty tired and the lift was pretty meh. Felt like I couldn't keep my back together on last 2 reps of DL. Press felt hard too.

[lifter285]

Bench 5x1 @ 260
Squat 1x5 @ 285
BB Row 3x8 120, 125, 125
LTE 3x8 @ 35lb/side on ez bar
DB curlz 3x8 35lbs

Notes: Went to singles on bench today. I have been riding out the 5's for awhile. Previously got to 245x5 on bench, did 2x3@250, and triples were already brutal so went up to 260 for singles.

[lifter285]

Squat 5x5 @ 250
Bench 5x5 @ 220
Chins BW - 17, 12, 9

Notes: Upper left pec hurting on bench. I normally rotate bench/press but I'm having a friendly bench competition coming up so I'm going to see if I can train through it for now. I usually wait two days between the ID and VD but it's Christmas Break and I got bored today so decided to go lift.

[lifter285]

Christmas day - Reps for Jesus

Deadlift 1x5 @ 330
Press 3x5 @ 130
RDL 2x5 @ 185
DB Curlz - 25lbs 3x15

Notes: Ok a lot to talk about here. Got a late evening Christmas lift in. I ate a lot today and felt a bit lethargic during the lift. I haven't done 330x5 for a while on deadlift but I hit an all time weight PR today so thought my weights should go up as well. The press felt fine but I'm only doing it once/week right now so it just feels awkward and slow to progress. I've been doing an over/under grip on all my deadlifts lately and my grip strength is getting weaker as I can tell on RDL's.. so I'll have to go back to double overhand for the warm-up sets. BB curls hurt my right inside wrist so I've been stuck with DB. I also have some bruising on my left shoulder/upper pec area. Taking it easy all day tomorrow and back at it Saturday with some Prowler at the end.

[lifter285]

Squat 1x5 @ 285
Bench 260x1, 265-4x1
BB Rows 3x8 @ 120
LTE 35/side 3x8
Prowler stuff

Notes: The racks in my gym finally got bolted down so I don't have to bench crooked anymore

[lifter285]

Bench 5x5 220 3x5, 222.5 2x5
Squat 5x5 @ 255
Chins 3 sets AMRAP

Notes: Felt pretty good today. Shoulder/Pec area still hurts but I'm able to train through it for now. Also suffering shin splits after playing basketball on Sunday for the first time in ~1 year. The VD bench @ 222.5 I think is the most I've ever used. I think the New Year's rush at the gym has already started.

[lifter285]

1/1/15

Squat 2x5 205
Deadlift 1x5 325
Press 3x5 130, 132.5, 132.5
Curls - Barbell x lots of reps

Notes: Deadlift has been very frustrating. I have discussed this with Andy and I'm going to change my rep scheme and I'll think that'll unstick me. 132.5 is good for the press but I managed to pull a muscle in my neck during it. Trying to rehab the wrist a bit with high rep BB curls. Happy New Years to all! My resolution is no fast food burgers and to overall eat better.