Bingley's Bumbling Along

[Mr. Bingley]

Because when squatting 280, you knew you'd be done afterwards and an adult beverage was waiting! Nothing is worse than knowing that after a hard set, there are more heavier sets waiting!

lol, true; my Bride and I did in fact go out for beer and pizza afterwards!

[slowmotion]

Beer and pizza makes everything better!

[Mr. Bingley]

Mr. Bingley, I am wondering about your deadlift programming. There seems to be variation in sets, reps and weight that deviate from "thee good book". Are you just going by feel, or is there some mysterious program secret that you have unlocked?

Hi aug. Yes and no. The first thing to always keep in mind is that while not particularly talented and late to the game (I only started lifting 3 years ago) I am a deadlift addict, so despite Adam Skillin's best efforts to get me to follow a reasonable program I would invariably deadlift every single session. Given the factors of my life (very little sleep, 53 years old, etc) I simply could not recover and stagnated. Being a moron, it took a few years and reading The Barbell Prescription for me to finally reset and and follow the HLM template contained therein. I'm following the squat part faithfully (heavy day is 4x5, light day 2x5 at 90% of heavy, medium day is 3x5 at 95% of heavy, adding 5 pounds every week to heavy), and i only dead now once a week on the light squat day. My programming for the deadlift day is I want to go up 5lbs a week on a heavy single and also on a set of 5 at some 50lbs below the heavy single. I'm hoping that my reasonable adherence to the HLM template for the squats will drive the deadlift gains. We'll see

[Mr. Bingley]

sun 4/23/17 H
sq 45 1x10, 135 1x5, 185 1x5, 225 1x5, 265 1x5, 300 1x3
bp 95 1x5, 115 1x10, 135 1x5, 1x1

blah, waste of time. i mentally was never in it, wrist started to hurt a lot at 135 on bp.

blech.

[Strega]

Being a moron, it took a few years and reading ......for me to finally reset and and follow....

No worries you are not alone. However I typically swap out the single work “moron” for “extremely slow leaner” but same gig, I feel you.

[Mr. Bingley]

I'm slow, but i do poor work


Weds 4/26/17 L
sq 45 1x10, 135 1x5, 185 1x5, 225 1x5, 270 2x5
dl 225 1x5, 275 1x3, 330 1x2, 380 0x0, 330 1x5 pr

mixed bag. a little tired from being out in a liquaceous was last night. squats felt fine. deads were meh. i was so pissed at failing 380 that i only waited about 4 minutes to do the 3 at 330; at least a pr in something for five.

argh.

[slowmotion]

Argh? It's a deadlift PR! Well done! And you'll get that 380 next time!

[peez]

Well, a PR is a PR - nicely done, and in your favorite lift!

[Mr. Bingley]

Well, a PR is a PR - nicely done, and in your favorite lift!

thanks you're right but i really wanted that single

[slowmotion]

It's all right.