Training and eating like a lion

[Lion Heart]

Workout A (16th June 2014)

Squat
1 x 5 x 135kg (297lbs)
1 x 2 x 135kg (297lbs)
1 x 1 x 135kg (297lbs) [PR]

Bench
1 x 4 x 83.75kg (185lbs)
1 x 3 x 83.75kg (185lbs)
1 x 2 x 83.75kg (185lbs) [PR]
1 x 11 x 70kg (154lbs)
1 x 10 x 70kg (154lbs)
1 x 5 x 70kg (154lbs)

Chinups
BW x 18
BW x 8
BW x 4

Bodyweight = 90.5kg (200lbs)

I had poor nutrition over the weekend and not enough calories so my workout suffered today. I know I can squat this weight for 3x5 I was just low in energy. I've consumed shy of 5000 calories today so my next session should be better.

Same story for the bench. What a ****ing slow lagging lift that is. I need to eat like a king the next couple of days to continue this LP!

[Lion Heart]

Workout B (18th June 2014)

Overhead Press
2 x 4 x 62.5kg (137.5lbs)
1 x 3 x 62.5kg (137.5lbs)

Deadlift
1 x 1 x 160kg (353lbs)

Chinups
BW x 18
BW x 11
BW x 2

Hanging Leg Raises
BW x 25
BW x 15
BW x 15

Bodyweight = 202lbs

Well I'm back to overhead pressing the weight I stalled at last time and still can't get 3x5. I've been gaining weight so thought I would have gotten stronger working my way back up. Oh well. Might be reaching end of my linear gains who knows.

Deadlift was mince. My back was fried after the first rep. I think I need to stop doing chinups on Mondays so my back is fresh for deadlifting as I got 3 reps at this weight so can definitely do more. I'll need to deload this lift by 10% as I've stalled three times. How depressing.

[Lion Heart]

Workout A (20th June 2014)

Squat
3 x 5 x 135kg (298lbs) [PR]

Bench Press
3 x 4 x 83kg (183lbs) [PR]

Bodyweight = 203lbs

Bear bones workout as I didn't have much time. Really buzzing I got all reps on my squat today. Touching distance from squatting three plates now!

Bench press was ****e. I used my new microloading plates so will be going up in 1kg increments now. I think I've managed to master leg drive on bench though and could feel it helping on the last set. I think next time I should be able to get all reps if I use leg drive that I hadn't been using before which I think has been letting me down in bench.

[Lion Heart]

Workout B (23rd June 2014)

Squat
3 x 5 x 137.5kg (303lbs) [PR]

OHP
2 x 5 x 62.5kg (137.8lbs)
1 x 4 x 62.5kg (137.8lbs) [PR]

Chinups
2 x 5 x BW + 5kg (11lbs)
1 x 6 x BW + 5kg (11lbs) [PR]

Bodyweight = 202lbs

Hardest set of squats of my life but I got through them. I don't like being a pussy or failing so it feels good to be advancing to a three plate squat this Friday! I just need to be conscious of not letting my chest drop as I seemed to do it on some of the reps tonight.

OHP felt a lot easier than last week's attempt which is strange. Must be all the food I'm eating boosting my strength. I really should have got the last rep but I'm thinking I either let the bar go too far from my face or didn't rest long enough. Should get it next time though.

[peez]

Three PRs in a session - Awesome! Isn't LP great?

[Lion Heart]

It can be when PRs are rolling in. Other times it's frustrating.

[Lion Heart]

Workout A (25th June 2014)

Bench Press
3 x 5 x 83kg (183lbs) [PR]

Deadlift
1 x 5 x 145kg (325lbs)

Chinups
3 x 5 x BW + 10kg (11lbs)

Hanging Leg Raises
BW x 30
BW x 20
BW x 15

Bodyweight = 203lbs

My bench press just hasn't been progressing like my other lifts. Considering how much I press and my bodyweight I should be benching 90kg (200lbs) by the end of LP or more. It's my form that's letting me down so thought I would take the time to really dial it in. It worked today and my bench felt a lot better. I haven't been using leg drive at all in the past and used it today by pushing my heels hard into the floor while exploding the weight up. I also think I lacked tightness previously so made sure I was as rigid as possible. Onwards and upwards!

I just remembered I was meant to be doing Greyskull LP for pressing movements so should have done an as many rep as possible set for bench. Next time.

My back is still pretty beaten up from squatting on Monday so deadlift was hard even though I've pulled more than this (reset).

[roundedback]

Where do you usually feel weakest/fail on bench? Near your chest or near lockout?

[Lion Heart]

Near my chest usually.

[Levon_Xidyn]

Awesome work here, Lion Heart. Nice to see all these PRs

I'm interested in where you're going with this roundedback. I also fail off the chest. Is this why you started pausing your benches?