New training log

[jcp2]

I need to keep a log somewhere, i figured this was as good a place to do it.
i am currently dieting, i am down from the 275-280 area to 255-260 in about 6weeks. Going to get down to 248-250 and hold so i can do my next meet at 242. I also feel much better here. If i go back up to 275 it will be a leaner 275. the supps i am taking are extend around 3 servings a day, vasocharge before workout, NOS level 1 after and on off days.

Mondays workout
Bench worked up to 405x2 not bad considering the rapid weight loss

incline 225 2x10

Rear delt exercises 6 sets of 10-12

face pulls 3x12

30 minutes of cardio

 

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I hurt my back pretty bad two weeks ago pulling off the plates. And i have just started squatting again after an 8 month long layoff. Due to various issues, and one that i am just going to try and work around and get one meet in before i have to possibly have surgery.

parallel box squats loose single ply briefs 2x3 375

deads singles up to 495 and it felt heavy. ( pulled and easy 545x3 standing on the 100's 5 weeks ago) back is still real week.

Reverse Hypers 3x12 210

Standing ab pushdowns 3x12

35 minutes of cardio.

 

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standing strict military worked up to 205x6

dumbell rows 3x8

chins 6x5 a few different grips

barbell curls 3x8

fat bar tri pushdowns 3x15

hammer curls 2x10

35 minutes cardio.

 

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Goodmornings 145, 195, 235, 285, 325x5 felt OK my back is still not 100%, definately not as stable as i usually am

Inverted situps 5x5

hip abductor, adductor 3x15 each

suitcases 3x5 each arm

reverse hypers 3x10

no cardio today, have to get to a barbecue. Weight was around 258 this morning. Back on the diet Monday as i took the week off. Heading down to 248-250.

 

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no training today, had a mucocele removed from my mouth, four stitches and some bleeding. Just going to enjoy the vic's while they last. I am really sore from the last two workouts, not sure why, but this is probably a blessing in disguise. Also back on my diet this week.

 

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took and extra day, mouth is killing me, mainly because i am tryin to eat a bit. I probably had 4 meals in 48 hours the first two days.

parallel box squats loose single ply briefs. 8x2 325 Trying to get some conditioning, my groin is definately not used to this, i have to really take this slow and remember i have not been squatting for along time.

sldl 315 2x8 no belt

standing ab pushdowns 3x10

reverse hypers 3x10 280

the guy who got me into powerlifting, Joel Toranzo, is back in they gym. He just competed in his first bodybuilding show in 15 years a couple weeks ago and he is looking sick. He was 340 at the height of his lifting and is about 240 right now. He was onstage at 210 a few weeks ago.

 

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standing military strict 175x5 215x3 this felt real heavy, i usually don't do these the day after squatting.

chins 6x5 various grips

cambered bar curls 3x10

rope pushdowns 3x12

close grip seated cable row 3x10

So i capped some 20% banaba and Yellow Gold today. I think i am going to come off the no carb and try and take in 100 grams of carbs pre workout with 500mg of banaba and 700 mg of YG. Then on my way to the gym some vasocharge/JP8, i have both, and then during my workout another 700mg of YG followed by 32 oz of gatorade (50 g carbs). Post workout will be a serving of NOS ether level 1 and about 20grams of BCAA's. May go no carb the rest of the day and on non workout days, or keep the carbs to just breakfast, not sure.

 

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No gym today but i weighed 254. Time to hault this here, I don't want to lose much more. I think i can sit between 252-254 and make weight at 242. I have not been eating much due to these damn stitches.

 

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Bench
I am changing a few things, and am going to start getting ready for a real training phase to compete again. I will be doing some singles before my higher end stuff. I get much more explosive doing moderately heavy singles as opposed to traditional speed work. I have learned this the last few times around with my singles programs.

raw full range singles comp grip explosive as possible. 315, 335, 355, 365, 365

raw 2brd with 125 lbs of chain pinkies on rings, most of it off the ground at lockout.

135, 185, 225x5 275, 315x3


6 sets of rear delts

3x12 face pulls.

 

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DE squats to paralles box loose singel ply briefs and i wore a belt for a coupld

285, 305, 325, 335, 345, 355x2
375, 395, 415x1 the last one was the fastest as i got used to the belt

I am probably going to start lifting out of the mono next week.

SLDL 315, 365, 405x5

ab pulldowns 3x8

back attack 3x8

 

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standing strict military 185x3 felt weird, moved hands in 185x8 still not great, but OK.

chins palms facing each other 3x8

cabered bar curls 3x8

purple band pushdowns 3x25

CSR 3x15

 

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worked out with one of my old training partners and a few new guys today. I think they all want to compete. So looks like i am on the road to a 3 lift meet sometime at the end of the year. Hopefully they do the ipa carteret meet again. Going to break my workouts up like this it looks like.

Sun DE squat
Mon Bench
Thurs DE squat/dead
Fri upper body accessory. The mon fri is not ideal but it will work


Todays workout DE squat

Box squat just around parallel, loose boss briefs from when i was heavier
all done with green band and fast
285 3x2
325 5x2

GM's worked up to 325x5x5 felt good, my hips were the weak point which is odd. I guess from my first time squatting wide in about 18 months.

Inverted situps various heights 5x5

Reverse Hypers 3x12 210


Felt good to be lifting like this again. Will most likely be following a westside templaet for Squats/Deads and rotating max effort work eow dead and squat. I will be using GM's and some SLDL's and Rom Deads as supplemental work keeping them in 3 week mini cycles. I will do the 3 week wave as well with the DE squatting, not sure. I have along way to go.

 

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did some bench single trying to be explosive, 315, 325, 340, 355, 370 all felt good.

all to 2brd
135, 225, 275 +120 lbs of chain X 3
275+160lbs of chain X 3
275+200 lbs of chain X 3

6x10 rear delts

3x10 face pulls.

 

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Me lower

box squats straight weight 414, 465, 505, 535 had more shut it down, first time in the mono taking heavy straight weight in a few years. Surprised my balance was good.

suitcases 135, 185, 195x3 each side. Tried 225 could not grip it, the bar was kind of fat. Probably could have wth a thinner bar

SLDL worked up to 415x8 and was fried cut the workout their. My hams were shot, didn't see the point of moving onto RH's.

 

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standing strict overheads 195x8

chinups 3x8

standing ab pushdowns 3x8

CSR 12, 8, 8

cambered bar curl 2x15

black band pushdown 100 reps rest pause.

 

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DE squat parallel box green bands

325 3x2
345 5x2

Big cabered bar GM's 135, 185, 225 x5 (assuming bar is 45, it is heavier, just not sure)

inverted situps 5x5

Revese hypers 210x12, 280x10, 350x8

 

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Bench to a 2 brd
225 + 120 lbs of chain x1
225 + 160 lbs of chain x1
225 + 200 lbs of chain x1
255 + 200 lbs of chain x1
275 + 200 lbs of chain x1
295 + 200 lbs of chain x1

6 sets of rear delts

2x10 face pulls.

 

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ME squat/dead first heavy workout since i hurt my back a few weeks ago.

deads with 120 lbs of chain
455, 495, 515x1 honestly felt better than i though i was going to.

chain supsended GM's at naval no belt
145, 235, 285, 325x5 first time i ever did these. They seem much more effective than walking them out. We will see. Will be a staple.

Standing ab pushdowns 3x8

Reverse Hypers 210 3x15

Hip adductor 3x15

 

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incline dumbells 75, 100, 120 x8 all paused

standing strict shoulder press 205x6

chins with hanging 45 2x5 bodyweight 1x7

cambered bar curls 15, 12, 10

suitcases 135x5 185 2x5

 

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DE squats got about halfway through and the area that seems to be my patella tendon was causing me problems. Shut it down, got the name of my friends orthopedic surgeons and calling tomorrow. We will see what is wrong. It has been years, probably time i get this looked at and get an MRI

Romanian deads 135, 225, 275, 315x5 tried to do 365 but my knee flared and it hurt

band suspended natural GHR's 3x5

Reverse Hypers 3x10 280

10 minutes on foam roller.

 

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Went to the ortho today, nothing is torn he says. He thinks i strained the area where the quad attaches to the quad tendon just above the knee cap. That is good news. The mass that is in my leg is not a mass, but bone. I did not know this, good to know. Supposedly from when my growth plates were still open. Here is todays workout.

bench 315x6
4 brd pinkies on rings 315, 365, 405x5
put an old F6 on that was real loose. Took 455 down to a 2brd for 2 missed the 3rd, was not throwing these back at all, but need to practice and get stronger.

50lb kettlebell standing shoulder press, one arm at at at time. 3x10 each arm

cable L's 3x10 these were elite today

purple band pushdowns 25, 20, 15

face pulls 3x10

work after the bench was done in 20 minutes. I forgot how long benching takes with a crew.

 

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Rack deads, haven't done these in two years probably. Just below the knee
495, 545x3 585, 605, 625, 645x1 660x miss

wide stance GM's chain suspended at naval 145, 235, 325, 375x5

natual GHR, assisted green band 3x5 hams still sore from Sunday, lol.

Ab pushdowns 3x10

Did some one leg extensions 2x20 and my leg feels much better. amazing what a little active recovery can do.

 

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incline dumbell bench 100, 115, 130x8

standing strict shoulder press 135x15 this is harder than heavy grinding weights

palms facing chins 2x5 with 45 hanging 1x8 without

Tbar rows 2x8

cambered bar curls 15, 10, 10

suitcases 135, 185x5 225x3 each arm

 

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No squats today, leg is better, going to wait until next week to put some weight on it.

SLDLs
+120 lb chain 275, 315x5
+160 lb chain 315x5
+200 lb chain 315x8 this was hard

inversted situps 5x5

natural GHR with help from a green band 5x5

foam roller for about 15 minutes.

 

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Weeks training

Mon
flat bench 325x6
4brd 365, 405, 425x5
Inzer DD took a few reps that went pretty much nowhere, i think i got 525 about 6 inches from my chest

50lb kettlebell one arm shoulder press 3x10 each arm

cable L's 3x12

Facepulls 2x12


Thursday
Worked up to a single 610 dead in my metal suit. Felt good, have not pulled in this since last year.

Chain suspended GM's from naval wide stance 325, 375, 415x3

Reverse Hypers 3x12 280

Friday

Very beat up and hungry from no carbs. Did some incline dumbells, some rows lat pulldowns and bis. Not much to write home about.

 

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raw bench 335x5
raw 4 brd 365, 405, 425, 455x3
put on my inzer DD and did 475 and 525 which they said was lower than a 2brd. Amazing.

kettlebell one arm shoulder press 50x10 60 2x10 each arm

band pushdown one set of 100 rest pause.

 

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Huh. Too much work?