Movicque's 2014 SS log

[M_King]

Squats - 45x5x2, 75x5, 105x5, 135x3, 165x2, 185x5x3 - added belt for worksets and they went fairly well, still not perfect but I'll keep working on it. One of the biggest bodybuilders in the gym seemed concerned about me straining my back because of the more horizontal back angle and that I should be looking up instead of down when I squat. It happens once a month at least so I typically go with "thanks, I'll keep that in mind" and go back to doing my own thing. No one says anything to the guys with 275 on their back that barely bend their knees but everyone has some piece of advice for me.
CGBP - 45x5x2, 65x5, 80x5, 95x3, 105x2, 117.5F, 107.5x3 - gave up after that, I didn't think the 50 or so push-ups I did yesterday would make a whole lot of difference but these felt awful so I just gave up.
DB Incline Bench - 35sx10x3
CurlzZz - 40x10x3

[M_King]

Light Squats - 45x5x2, 75x5, 115x5, 145x5x3
Paused Squats - 95x5x3
Think I'm finally figuring out what cues work for me.
Bench - 45x10, 65x5, 85x5, 105x3, 125x2 -PR, 115x4x3
DB bench -35sx10, 40sx8x2

[Leah Lutz]

Squats - 45x5x2, 75x5, 105x5, 135x3, 165x2, 185x5x3 - added belt for worksets and they went fairly well, still not perfect but I'll keep working on it. One of the biggest bodybuilders in the gym seemed concerned about me straining my back because of the more horizontal back angle and that I should be looking up instead of down when I squat. It happens once a month at least so I typically go with "thanks, I'll keep that in mind" and go back to doing my own thing. No one says anything to the guys with 275 on their back that barely bend their knees but everyone has some piece of advice for me.
CGBP - 45x5x2, 65x5, 80x5, 95x3, 105x2, 117.5F, 107.5x3 - gave up after that, I didn't think the 50 or so push-ups I did yesterday would make a whole lot of difference but these felt awful so I just gave up.
DB Incline Bench - 35sx10x3
CurlzZz - 40x10x3

I "enjoy" the same experience frequently. I've been told I need to cultivate a certain look to give people. It hasn't worked very well.

[M_King]

When you figure out the look, let me know!

[SarahBeth]

Ahh yes, the bitch face! I pretty much walk around the gym looking and feeling like I want to beat someone up. It's great! I take the aggression out on the weights and nobody bothers me. This also works well when I'm out with my baby and when I was pregnant so that random people rarely talk to me/us.

[M_King]

Yeah, I'll try to work on that. I'm not a little/petite person either. There are some good ones out there too, I run in to the same guy when I train on Saturdays and he's always willing to spot me when I bench and doesn't touch the bar, is super encouraging, etc.

Started on nights on Thursday and I thought taking an extra day and working out on Saturday would help make sure I had enough in the tank but I was sorely mistaken. Exhausted and extremely underfed. About the only thing that went according to plan was bench.

2ct paused bench - 45x5x2, 65x5, 82.5x5, 102.5x3, 115x4x3 - I've been making slow but steady incremental progress here after spinning my wheels for quite some time.
Press - 70x8x3
DL - 135x5x2, 185x3, 215x3, 245x3 - done, just had no energy left but I was still supposed to squat so I attempted it
Squat - 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5, 115x5, 135x3, 165x3 - now really done. Felt like I was sleepwalking around the gym. I was patting myself on the back for actually getting to the gym but now I think I probably should've just slept.