The December 885

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gonna be competing in a powerlifting competition in december. my goal is to get a combined total of 885 lbs to qualify for nationals at the collegiate level.

a little about myself:
Age: 20
Height: 5'9"
Weight: ~140lbs

Current 1RMs:
Squat: 275
Bench: 215
Deadlift: 330

Goals for 1RM to make 885:
Squat: 315
Bench: 225
Deadlift: 350

Differentials:
Squat: +40lbs
Bench: +10lbs
Deadlift: +20lbs

Current Sups:
Drive (AN)
RPM (AN)
NeoVar (AN)
Somnidren (Millenium)
Fish Oil

The competition is about 8 weeks away, and I'll be competing in the 132-148lb weight class.
 
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So all this week, I've been doing a 5-3-1 workout inspired by Jim Wendler. I've been workin with Inarius. This is what has been this week so far:

Monday: Squat:
2 warmup sets
195 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 6

Walking Lunges: 95lbs on BB
Step Ups: 95lbs on BB

Tuesday: Military Press
2 warmup sets
5 x 75
5 x 85
6 x 95

Dips: 5 sets x 8 - 10 reps
Pullups: 5 sets x 3 - 8 reps

Wednesday: Deadlift
2 warmup sets
5 x 205
5 x 235
6 x 275

2 supplemental exercises
 
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Tonight's workout

Weight in at 143 lbs after the lift.

Bench Press:
2 warmup sets (5 x 105, 5 x 135)
150 x 5
165 x 5
175 x 5

DB Bench Press
50 x 10
55 x 10
60 x 10
65 x 8
70 x 4~5

DB Rows
5 sets, 60 x 8

Rope Pushdowns
warmup set (60 x 10)
80 x 8
90 x 8
100 x 7

DB Conc Curls
20 x 8
25 x 8
30 x 8 (did 4 reps, then switched arms, then did 2 reps, switch, then did 2 reps, no rest between switches)
 
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Tonight's workout:

Squat:
warmup sets: 45x8, 135x5, 170x5
working sets: 205x5, 235x5, 265x5

walking lunges
5 sets @ 95 lbs

step ups
5 sets, 5 reps each @ 95 lbs

weighed in at 142.5lbs at the end of the w/o
 
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Tonight's Workout:

Military Press:
warmup set: 45x8
working sets: 85x3, 95x3, 105x6

dips: bw x 15, x12, x10, x12, x15
pullups, various grips: x8, x8, x8, x8, x8
 
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Tonight's Workout:

weighed in after the w/o at 142 even

Deadlift:
warmup: 135x8, 185x8
working sets: 225x3, 255x3, 285x7
need to nail down my form a little, i'm standing up a little too soon and then stiff leggin the weight the rest of the way

banded good mornings:
purple x 8 reps
4 sets @ green band x 8reps

abs:
hanging leg raises
purple band standing ab crunches

banded tri pushdowns (for some extra fun)
3 sets x 8 reps
 
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Tonight's workout: Bench

Weighted in at 142 even again at the beginning of the lift

Bench Press:
warmups: 45x10, 95x5, 125x5
working sets: 145x3, 165x3, 185x5 + 185x1.5
made sure that i tucked my arms closer to my body on the last set of 185, felt easy, but i was tired from the other lifts. all about the form.

db bench:
50x10, 60x10, 65x8, 70x8, 75x4

db rows:
65 x 8 x 5 sets

cable pressdowns
70x10, 90x8, 100x8, 110x8, 120x7

db conc curls
27.5x8, 27.5x8, 30x7, 30x7

felt like crap most of today. woke up and had a pretty bad stomach pains, so i didn't really feel like eating all that much. i didn't much all day -- just a protein shake, some cinnamon raisin bread, a roast beef sammich, and a little rice and a chicken pattie before the W/O. Gonna be stuffin my face as much as i can to get up over 3,000 cals for the day.
 
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Before I started the supp run of Drive, RPM, Somni, and Neovar, I was still trying to eat 3,000+ calories everyday. When I started taking my current stack, I noticed a slight decrease in appetite. As far as I can remember, this really only lasted three of four days, and once I powered through and just ate until I was over 3,000 everyday, my appetite returned to its previous state where I wasn't completely full at the end of the day until I'd eaten 3k or more cals.
 
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Much respect to you, my friend! Entering a Powerlifting contest is no joke. Good luck and I'm looking forward to reading your journal.
 
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Before I started the supp run of Drive, RPM, Somni, and Neovar, I was still trying to eat 3,000+ calories everyday. When I started taking my current stack, I noticed a slight decrease in appetite. As far as I can remember, this really only lasted three of four days, and once I powered through and just ate until I was over 3,000 everyday, my appetite returned to its previous state where I wasn't completely full at the end of the day until I'd eaten 3k or more cals.
RPM has an appetite decreasing effect on some people. However, if you eat heaps, NeoVar Recomped helps immensely in that department. You picked a great stack.

All the best for your competition.


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Good luck, those are solid numbers you have. Are you looking for a long term career at PL or are you just throwing in goals as you progress? Either way, good luck!
 
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RPM has an appetite decreasing effect on some people. However, if you eat heaps, NeoVar Recomped helps immensely in that department. You picked a great stack.

All the best for your competition.


~Rosie
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thanks, rosie :cheers:

i've been tryin' to eat heaps and heaps even if i'm not all that hungry. been steppin on the scale after every w/o, and i've definitely noticed a welcome increase in weight -- even if it's not all muscle mass, i'm still happy 'cause i gotta get up to a big'n'beefy weight before i can cut down to a leaner weight
 
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Good luck, those are solid numbers you have. Are you looking for a long term career at PL or are you just throwing in goals as you progress? Either way, good luck!
thanks, jay. :cheers:

well for now, i'm just throwin these numbers up for the comp. but i'm sure that after the comp, i'll be aimin for higher and higher numbers. i'm not sure if i'll compete in meets after i graduate and can't compete in the collegiate division, but i can't imagine just stopping liftin
 
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Tonight's Workout: Squat

Weighed in at 144.5 after the workout!! :13:

Squat
Warmup set: 135x5
Working set: 225x5, 245x3, 275x3
friend pointed out that i might wanna try widening my stance a little, so i'm gonna try that next week during the easy week and see if i like it at all

Oil Rigs: did these wearing a 60lb vest
100lb plate x 8 x 5 sets

Ham curls
4 sets, 5 reps each

some ab work after that
 
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Much respect to you, my friend! Entering a Powerlifting contest is no joke. Good luck and I'm looking forward to reading your journal.
:welcome: thanks, bud! glad to have you onboard!
 
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headin for some rough seas in the personal life. i'm hoping that i'll be able to keep that stuff and the gym separate so i don't lose any ground that i've worked so hard to make. i will still aim for eating over 3k calories every day.
 
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thanks, rosie :cheers:

i've been tryin' to eat heaps and heaps even if i'm not all that hungry. been steppin on the scale after every w/o, and i've definitely noticed a welcome increase in weight -- even if it's not all muscle mass, i'm still happy 'cause i gotta get up to a big'n'beefy weight before i can cut down to a leaner weight
"steppin on the scale after every w/o" is NOT an indicator of whether or not you are gaining weight and is pretty pointless. If you want to know your progress, then you should weigh yourself ONCE a week, on the same day and time and in the same condition (preferably first thing in the morning, nude, after you have bee to the bathroom) to get a fairer and more accurate assessment on weight gain (or loss).

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"steppin on the scale after every w/o" is NOT an indicator of whether or not you are gaining weight and is pretty pointless. If you want to know your progress, then you should weigh yourself ONCE a week, on the same day and time and in the same condition (preferably first thing in the morning, nude, after you have bee to the bathroom) to get a fairer and more accurate assessment on weight gain (or loss).

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thanks for the insight, rosie. i guess that i've been i've been so excited that i've been able eat as much as i've been eating for the past several weeks, i was anxious to see any results that i could from that.
 
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haven't been feeling all that great today at all. appetite was almost non existent throughout the day, and it's been difficult to eat because of it. :zx11pissed:

i'm hoping that since today i had several presentations and a major exam to go through, those were the main causes of stress and therefore, tomorrow i'll have a less of a hard time eating to my heart's content :burger::burger:
 
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tonight's workout

Military Press:
warmups: 45x8, 75x5
working sets: 95x5, 105x3, 115x3

dips:
BW x20, x15, x12, x15, x20
the last two sets i took a few 2 or 3 second pauses after 10 reps or so

pullups:
BW x8, x8, x5, x8, x5
grips: wide, medium, close, neutral, underhand

my arms felt pretty pumped leaving the gym today, felt good.
 
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over the past several weeks, i have had the worst time getting to sleep. despite somni's calming effects, i can often not fall asleep for several hours. i think the problem stems from the fact that while my body is fatigued and ready to sleep, my mind is continually racing and it takes several hours after putting myself to sleep to finally convince my mind that it's time to sleep.

while i am usually able to fall asleep around 2 (after taking somni around 11, usually on a 1/2 to 3/4 full stomach, and putting myself to bed around midnight), i usually wake up around 8:30 or 9:00 and feel relatively refreshed, despite only sleeping for 6-7 hours.

i am considering trying to find a sleep clinic to see if there is a clinical explanation or if i just need to work on calming my mind so that i can get to sleep and get a full 8-9 hours of rest that i need in order to be completely refreshed from lifting.
 
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tonight's workout

deadlift
warmup sets: 135x8, 205x5
working sets: 235x5, 265x3, 295x5

banded goodmornings
3 sets of 10 reps with green band
2 sets of 10 reps with 2 purple bands

leg raises: 2 x 10reps
hanging leg raises: 2 x 5 reps
banded standing crunches: 3 x 15-20 reps
kneeling ab crunches: 130x8, 150x8, 170x5
SS banded pull throughs: 3s, 8reps
 
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appetite is still very suppressed today -- haven't felt much like eating all day. trying to force myself to eat :(
 
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tonight's workout

bench
warmup: bar x 8, 135x5
break, cause i had to use the restroom EDIT: had to take a hyuuuge dump
warmup: bar x 8, 115x5
working sets: 155x5, 175x3, 195x3

flat db bench
55x10, 60x8, 65x8, 70x7, 75x4

1 arm cable rows
60x8, 60x10, 65x8, 65x7

cable tri pushdowns
70x10, 100x8, 110x8, 120x7, 130x6

incline db curls
25x8, 25x8, 27.5x6, 27.5x6, 30x4
 
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well, i weighed in this morning after using the restroom at 142 lbs! whoo!

i feel like i didn't get to eat as much as i wanted to this weekend, but when i got back to school last night, i pigged out a little. We'll see what this week holds.
 
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tonight's workout

took 3 tabs of NP's beta alanine pre workout for an extra boost

squat:
a little dynamic stretching before the warm ups
warmup set: 135x5
working sets: 205x5, 235x5, 265x5
i'm content with this considering that two weeks ago i barely got 260x5 after doing fewer reps than tonight (See: http://anabolicminds.com/forum/workout-logs/136712-december-885-a.html#post2154146)

oil rigs
150x5x5

db step ups
45's each hand x5, x5, x5

pretty pooped after this workout, time to eat up and get BIG!
 
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Orby why didn't you tell me about this log of yours?
 
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my bad man. :sorry:

glad to have you here though. :01:
See, as soon as you bring me in here we're able to carry it on to page 2 YEAH!!!

Awesome lifts today. Your squats were better than mine today...and you're 35lb lighter. I'll get you next time Gadget, NEXT TIME! :cheers:
 
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See, as soon as you bring me in here we're able to carry it on to page 2 YEAH!!!

Awesome lifts today. Your squats were better than mine today...and you're 35lb lighter. I'll get you next time Gadget, NEXT TIME! :cheers:
oh, it's on, dr claw! it's ON!!!

 
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tonight's workout

military press:
warmups: dynamic stretching, bar x 8
working sets: 80 x 5, 95x5, 105x6

pullups
wide, medium, close, underhand, neutral grips
x10 x10 x8 x7 x6, respectively

cable tricep pushdowns (two pulley system, i think)
50x8, 55x8, 60x8, 60x8, 60x8
 
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I <3 pullups. So much. :)
 
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Give me slow, controlled, non-'karate,' pullups.

Not saying that isn't impressive, but that type of pullup doesn't count where I'm headed :)
 
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Give me slow, controlled, non-'karate,' pullups.

Not saying that isn't impressive, but that type of pullup doesn't count where I'm headed :)
lol Ill give it to him though at 275lbs
 
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tonight's workout

deadlift
warmups: some stretching, then 135x5
working sets: 225x5, 245x5, 285x9 :shocked:
last set was friggin awesome! last few DL sessions i've been feeling my form on the last few reps of the last set bein really bad, but this time, i felt pretty good about everything. i took very short (1-3 second) breaks in between the last few reps, but i'm still happy with 9 reps

banded good mornings
green band x10, x10, x10, x10, x10

leg raises
x10 x10

banded ab crunches
purple band x10, x10, x10
 
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Nice DLs man.
 
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Nice DLs man.
thanks, man. i'm feelin that for me, my DLs are my strongest lift of the three (squat, bench, dl)

i know the comp is still pretty far away, but i'm beginning to the think pullin 350 isn't out of my grasp
 
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bro hug comn your way! :hug:
 
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gotta fly out to VA tonight for a big interview tomorrow. i'm hopin that i'll be able to make it back so i can lift with the team on friday for bench. i'm pleased with how 531 is workin for me and i'm excited to see that trend continue for my bench.
 
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terrible night last night. a lot of rage in the gym today.

bb flat bench:
warmup: bar x 10, 135x5
working sets: 155x5, 170x5, 180x6.5 (fail on 7th attempt), 1 min rest, 180x2

db flat bench:
55x10, 60x8, 65x8, 70x6, 75x4

dips:
BW x 15, 12, 12, 12, 15
 
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Rage you say? I know a little something about rage...



WHITE WHALE, HOLY GRAIL!!!!

How'd the interview go?
 
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Rage you say? I know a little something about rage...



WHITE WHALE, HOLY GRAIL!!!!

How'd the interview go?
hahahaha that's really funny! :lmao:

anyway -- i think the interviews went really really well, thanks. it was two 30 minute interviews testing different aspects of my technical knowledge, and thought about consulting (it was a consulting firm that i was interviewing with). They'll have an answer for me within two weeks when i'll have a month to decide whether or not i want the job.
 

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