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Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

03/15/20 - Wk2, Squat
BW 245.8

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges
X2

Squat
45,135x5
225,275,325x3
365 2x3
375 2x3, 1x6

Beltless Frontsquat
45,135,185,205,225x8

GHR
4-5x12

Man did it feel good to get some proper training in, back at our gym! Autoregulated the weight used, and left one in the tank on the AMRAP, but it all still felt & moved pretty well. Even with a Bronkaid I was sucking some wind and deconditioned to train, but I feel pretty healthy and like my strength is returned.
 
03/16/20 - Wk2, OHP 5’s

Facepulls, Tri Pressdown, Hammercurls, NG Pulldowns circuit
50/50/20/90 2x25

BB Strictpress
45,95,115,130,150x5
170x7 +2 pushpress

NG Incline DB Bench
30x15
70x28,24

BB Skullcrushers
45x15
65x10
85 2x18

One-Arm Cable Tri Pressdown
35 2x25/arm overhand, then underhand

Miniband Pullaparts
4x35

Definitely weakened from the cold; endurance was piss poor and power a bit low too, but pleased with this work given that context.

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My wife doesn’t always squat to depth, but when she does it’s a lifetime PR of 315 and she buries that motherf*cker!
 
03/18/20 - Wk3, Deadlift

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows, Sled Pushes
x2

Rackpulls from Pin C, 15.75” bar height
135x5
225x3
315x1
+hookgrip
385,435,485,535,585x1
+straps
605x miss, got stuck on neoprene shorts
355x12 dead, 20 touch ‘n go

McGill Pull-Ups, 10-20 seconds rest
BW x1,2,3,4,4,3,3,3,2,2,2,1,1,1

Backwards Sled Drags
+90 X2 down and back

EZbar Curls
50x15
60x12

Still roasted from Sunday’s squats. Could tell my body just wasn’t ready - even tweaked my left adductor just trying to slowly get down to the ground for bird dogs! But I have to fly tomorrow morning to Orlando to install some routers and won’t be back til Saturday evening hopefully, so put the warm pants on and got some pin work in.

Basically the entire workout my heart rate was super high and I was totally exhausted after the set of 12 on rackpulls, but I managed what I could. Still pissed I didn’t think to roll my shorts up for 605, it was mine!
 
Got back from Orlando yesterday early evening, after driving 1,100 miles in less than 24 hours. Nothing but drivethrus and gas station food was open due to the virus Thursday-Sunday while traveling, so that’s about how I feel right now lol. Still, could be much worse & I think I avoided the Kung Flu for now!

03/23/20 - Wk3, Bench
BW 247.4

Cable Tri Pressdown, Facepulls, DB Hammercurls, NG Pulldowns circuit
50/50/20/100 3x25 each

Bench
45,95,135x5
185x3
225x2
265x1
285x1,2
235 6x6 barely

CGBP
vs 1 chain/side
185x6,5,6

Chin-ups
10 jump+negatives
8,6,6,6,6

285 was near-maximal. Felt like I could have only done 300 today. The last time I properly benchpressed was 20 days ago. Between traveling 3 times for work & the Arnold in the last 5 weeks, getting sick, & generally not getting all of my accessories done when I did make it in, I have to face facts: I’ve lost some gains. It probably doesn’t help that I have been off cycle for 15 weeks now either and am not about to get back on with coronavirus launching in my county.

I do think 5th Set is a great program that works - if you follow it. As it stands, I have not accomplished the requisite volume/frequency to adequately maintain my muscle, and I think I will need to put some extra work in to get things built back up. Going to try to hit the gym more often and focus on completing a bit more compound volume with less weight.
 
Sounds like a solid plan!
 
Any recommendations for where to get cheap squat stands? Been thinking more and more about some for the back porch. Then I just need a barbell, bench and some plates to squat or press without leaving the house.
 
Hyde said:
Any recommendations for where to get cheap squat stands? Been thinking more and more about some for the back porch. Then I just need a barbell, bench and some plates to squat or press without leaving the house.
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I think you'll have a hard time getting anything from a company right now. A lot of them have halted online orders to get their **** together. Rogue is now producing ventilators even lol Get RXd had cheap stands but they're out of stock. Titan has some squat stands on backorder I've seen.

Dick's sells some half-racks for a decent price. You could probably have it shipped for free to your local Dick's (because if it's not from Amazon or Titan, you're gonna eat a dick with shipping). Dick's stores closed but they're doing curbside pickup still.

I said dick's a lot.

Dicks.
 
Ive got nothing better than that response lol. I saw Rogue was producing vents...pretty fuggin cool.
 
Titan has stands that will arrive at my doorstep in 3 weeks, but they’re $294 shipped before any discount codes. It has all positive reviews and looks sturdy & stable unlike the eBay stuff, and I like that they are 2-piece and truly portable, which is mandatory, but sucks they’re nearly the price of a used rack.

I can get a new set of 455lbs of Olympic plates and a cheap weightlifting bar delivered from Body Solid in the Chicago area for about $700.

Used stuff obviously isn’t really on the market right now, but I just want this to sit on my back porch under a tarp basically. It will get rusty quickly, so it doesn’t need to be new or nice at all - it won’t stay that way . Maybe I should ask my wife about all of this first lol.
 
Yeah getting the wife's buy in is a good idea. Definitely worth having something, but yeah that is pretty expensive too.
 
3/24/20 - Home Exercise
BW 245.4

40 min or so of bird dogs, glute bridges, pushups, light curls, lateral raises, rear delt flyes. Just got the heart rate up for a bit and got everything loose & burning some for a bit of extra work.

3/25/20 - Wk3, Squat

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows, 60ft Sled Pushes circuit
x2 rounds

Squat
45 2x5
135,225,275,315,355x3
380 5x3, 1x5

Beltless Frontsquat
135,185,195,205,215,225,235x5

GHR
5x13

BB Calf Raises
135 5x10

Good training today; felt like I made some solid progress.
 
3/26/20 - Wk3, Back
BW 242.8

Backwards Sled Drags
Sorinex +90 x600ft

Pulldowns
60,90,120x12
150 2x20

Bentover Rows
135,185x8
235 5x5 short rests

One-Arm DB Rows
120 2x15/arm

BB Shrugs
245, 295x15

Back Extensions
+25 2x20

Wife wanted to hit her pulls a day early so went in and was able to put a bit more energy into my back work.

Bought a used Rogue YK1 yoke for the back porch this morning, exactly like @jswain34. Gonna get that picked up this weekend hopefully, and order some plates soon. Need to ask my gym owner if he wants to sell a barbell, otherwise I’ll order that too. Will need a bench as well, and eventually safety arms before too long. But I have officially committed!
 
Sweet, you will have a good little set up in no time!
 
Hell yah, bro! Thats awesome. Not surprised Jess was game for it, you guys will both use the **** out of anything you buy. I recon my next purchase should be a barbell as well. But id like to have a covered space to store all this stuff before I really go all in lol.
 
jswain34 said:
Hell yah, bro! Thats awesome. Not surprised Jess was game for it, you guys will both use the **** out of anything you buy. I recon my next purchase should be a barbell as well. But id like to have a covered space to store all this stuff before I really go all in lol.
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The initial plan was to leave the yoke/bench on the smooth concrete back porch under a tarp, and store the plates and barbell inside in the living room for security reasons. Or eventually get a weatherproof storage cabinet to padlock.

However, wife is suggesting we keep it all in the living room and just rearrange furniture! I never would have expected her to suggest it, but I’m stoked! No tarp hassle, no dragging plates outside, weight storage on the actual yoke feet, no weather to battle, plus A/C & heat - yeah buddy!

Will probably throw some stall mat or wood on the carpet under it so I have safer traction. Deadlifts can probably be done off blocks or mats in the grass outside now too on decent days, and I can choke bands to the crossbar for accessories now too in the house. And this all is reasonable to store/transport whenever we move - no rack to disassemble.
 
jswain34 said:
Hell yah, bro! Thats awesome. Not surprised Jess was game for it, you guys will both use the **** out of anything you buy. I recon my next purchase should be a barbell as well. But id like to have a covered space to store all this stuff before I really go all in lol.
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The initial plan was to leave the yoke/bench on the smooth concrete back porch under a tarp, and store the plates and barbell inside in the living room for security reasons. Or eventually get a weatherproof storage cabinet to padlock.

However, wife is suggesting we keep it all in the living room and just rearrange furniture! I never would have expected her to suggest it, but I’m stoked! No tarp hassle, no dragging plates outside, weight storage on the actual yoke feet, no weather to battle, plus A/C & heat - yeah buddy!

Will probably throw some stall mat or wood on the carpet under it so I have safer traction. Deadlifts can probably be done off blocks or mats in the grass outside now too on decent days, and I can choke bands to the crossbar for accessories now too in the house. And this all is reasonable to store/transport whenever we move - no rack to disassemble.
 
Lol, wow. Taking after Jim with a living room gym! That absolutely makes things easier. You can even load sandbags over the yoke while watching TV! I know for a fact I could never get brooke to go along with something like that, but ya know what I think I quite fancy the idea of having everything in a garage or shed - a place separate from the house that I can go and just be in my own little world and train.
 
jswain34 said:
Lol, wow. Taking after Jim with a living room gym! That absolutely makes things easier. You can even load sandbags over the yoke while watching TV! I know for a fact I could never get brooke to go along with something like that, but ya know what I think I quite fancy the idea of having everything in a garage or shed - a place separate from the house that I can go and just be in my own little world and train.
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Yeah I like going to the garage cranking up my music and getting really into it. Can really get in the zone sometimes with no distractions, just motivating music and a lot of intensity and laser focus comes in. However if I could have the wife killing it next to me motivating me like he will... then being inside sounds pretty amazing too!!!!
 
jswain34 said:
Lol, wow. Taking after Jim with a living room gym! That absolutely makes things easier. You can even load sandbags over the yoke while watching TV! I know for a fact I could never get brooke to go along with something like that, but ya know what I think I quite fancy the idea of having everything in a garage or shed - a place separate from the house that I can go and just be in my own little world and train.
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There was an old strongman group that used to train out of a storage unit down here. Those are cheap enough that it might make sense for you to just do that.
 
jimbuick said:
There was an old strongman group that used to train out of a storage unit down here. Those are cheap enough that it might make sense for you to just do that.
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This is what I always wanted to do here since we have one on premise that comes with the apartment, but unfortunately it’s full of crap I’ll never be able to convince the girls to part with.

Definitely would be cool to have a separate space - I intend to whenever we eventually buy a house somewhere, maybe a tent or shed out back, but this will be cool for now!
 
03/27/20 - Wk3, OHP 3’s
BW 242.8

Monstermini Band Pullaparts
4x30

ss w/ One-Arm Overhand Cable Tri Pressdown
35 2x25/arm

Strictpress
45 3x10
95,125x5
140,160x3
180x3, 2+1+1 rest pause

Pushpress
180x5, 4

Feet-up Widegrip Bench
85,135,175,185,195x8

BB Skullcrushers
45x12
65x10
85x20, 14+2+2+2 rest pause

One-Arm Underhand Cable Tri Ext
30 2x25/arm

Felt super weak on OHP, so did some extra singles and a little pushing. Decided that if all of my barbell pressing has significantly weakened over time even while my 30-rep incline Db work has continuously improved, that movement at that rep range is not an effective builder or investment of my energy. Tried something new; definitely liked it better.

Gym owner sold me 6x45lb York plates and a barbell for only $300. Actually only wanted 280, but I gave him extra because it was still an incredible deal. What a hookup! With the smaller plates we have in our storage already, I believe we’ll have enough to load the bar to 475+
 
Hyde said:
03/27/20 - Wk3, OHP 3’s
BW 242.8

Monstermini Band Pullaparts
4x30

ss w/ One-Arm Overhand Cable Tri Pressdown
35 2x25/arm

Strictpress
45 3x10
95,125x5
140,160x3
180x3, 2+1+1 rest pause

Pushpress
180x5, 4

Feet-up Widegrip Bench
85,135,175,185,195x8

BB Skullcrushers
45x12
65x10
85x20, 14+2+2+2 rest pause

One-Arm Underhand Cable Tri Ext
30 2x25/arm

Felt super weak on OHP, so did some extra singles and a little pushing. Decided that if all of my barbell pressing has significantly weakened over time even while my 30-rep incline Db work has continuously improved, that movement at that rep range is not an effective builder or investment of my energy. Tried something new; definitely liked it better.

Gym owner sold me 6x45lb York plates and a barbell for only $300. Actually only wanted 280, but I gave him extra because it was still an incredible deal. What a hookup! With the smaller plates we have in our storage already, I believe we’ll have enough to load the bar to 475+
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What type of Yorks? The ones I have?
 
Damn. Completely missed that they were York plates even. Even better!
 
jimbuick said:
What type of Yorks? The ones I have?
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York Olympic Standard Barbell

Turns out we don’t have 25s and only one 35, which makes it useless. Currently can load the bar to 375, but working on sourcing a pair of 25s shortly and eventually a second 35, which would take us to 425 max and any weight we like up to that, then eventually 495.

Just ordered some J-cups on eBay and trying to get a fixed bench sourced in the next few days. I know the Titan spotter arms won’t fit right so I will need to get the Rogue ones eventually.
 
jimbuick said:
Lemme buy them from you when your gym reopens.
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Oh no, this was a classic US Govt move on my part - taking advantage of the panic to slip a new policy in place, then people get used to it and it becomes an institution

I have wanted home equipment forever, just never had the space to store it aesthetically. But if you know me at all, aesthetics aren’t really a priority Totally cool with a living room rack for now.
 
Hyde said:
The initial plan was to leave the yoke/bench on the smooth concrete back porch under a tarp, and store the plates and barbell inside in the living room for security reasons. Or eventually get a weatherproof storage cabinet to padlock.

However, wife is suggesting we keep it all in the living room and just rearrange furniture! I never would have expected her to suggest it, but I’m stoked! No tarp hassle, no dragging plates outside, weight storage on the actual yoke feet, no weather to battle, plus A/C & heat - yeah buddy!

Will probably throw some stall mat or wood on the carpet under it so I have safer traction. Deadlifts can probably be done off blocks or mats in the grass outside now too on decent days, and I can choke bands to the crossbar for accessories now too in the house. And this all is reasonable to store/transport whenever we move - no rack to disassemble.
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That is fucking epic. Had to battle with mine to set up in the carport!
 
Hyde said:
Oh no, this was a classic US Govt move on my part - taking advantage of the panic to slip a new policy in place, then people get used to it and it becomes an institution

I have wanted home equipment forever, just never had the space to store it aesthetically. But if you know me at all, aesthetics aren’t really a priority Totally cool with a living room rack for now.
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Yeah, but if I buy those from you at market rate $1/lb, you can then use it to buy more plates on Craigslist at $0.60/lb.
 
Nice score on the equipment.

Your wife is a keeper!

Liking the variety in your lifting sessions. Nice job.
 
03/29/20 - Extra session

Hammercurls, Rear Delt Flyes, Band Tri Pressdown, Band Chest Press circuit
15s for first 2, dual monsterminibands for the others
2x25

Floorpress
45,95,135,185,225,245,250,255x5

CG Floorpress
185,190,195x8

BB Curls
55,65x12
75x10
85x8

First time using the home setup. Pretty awesome

03/30/20 - Wk4, Deadlift
BW 240.4

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, TRX Fatman Rows
x2

Deadlift
135x5
225x3
315,365x1
+hookgrip
415x1
465 4x3
505x3 just felt like it

Rackpulls below knee
360 2x12

Sumo 4.5” Blockpulls
360 2x10

Pretty demolished by the end of this. Not sure how much longer I’ll be coming to the gym with the virus heating up in my county, so added a little extra weight for my last triple - still felt pretty easy, like I could have done 6. Did sheer all my skin off both thumbs of course - it’s always the last set that gets ya!

Brought my chains home (~130lbs) for extra weight as well as our foam crash pads. Want to grab our axle for OHP or deadlifts outside, then I’ll be in business. Also scored a pair of non-matching rusty 25s for $25 from the guy who sold me the yoke, a weight tree for $20 from our gym owner, and another gym owner lent me an adjustable bench for the duration of lockdown! All I need eventually is safeties, and a maybe a pair of bumper 45s & 25s.
 
Man what an awesome string of events and equipment grabs. Happy for you @Hyde!

I really need to invest in some chains. They would come in really handy while working through injuries where heavier weight at depth is an issue. Will definitely make a nice addition to what you have going on at home already.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Man what an awesome string of events and equipment grabs. Happy for you @Hyde!

I really need to invest in some chains. They would come in really handy while working through injuries where heavier weight at depth is an issue. Will definitely make a nice addition to what you have going on at home already.
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Been very fortunate in such a stressful time!

Up to 425lbs including the barbell now, 460 if I use the single 35 we have and mismatch plates to balance it! So with the chain I should be set for now. They’ll also be useful for weighted chin-ups or particular accessories like flies.
 
04/01/20 - Wk4, Bench
BW 240.2

Cable Facepulls, Cable Tri Pressdown, NG Pulldowns, EZbar Reverse Curls circuit
50/50/105/30 2x25 each

Bench
45,95,135x5
185x3
225x2
255,275,290x1
240 6x6

May not look like much, but this was legitimately max effort - 290 was brutal & the wife had to heavily assist my final rep of my last set. I was cashed out after this.

Diet definitely seems to be tanking performance, but it was already lousy so whatever. I’m lifting hard AF mentally so not much else can be done about that.
 
04/02/20 - Wk4, Accessory
BW 237.6

Inverted Rows
12 overhand, 12 underhand

Chin-ups
2x10, 2x7

Rear DB Flyes
15x20
20 2x16

Seated Side Raises
15x20
20 2x16

Plate Front Raise
45x20

Bentover Rows
135,185x12
225,235x8
245 2x8

Wife got off early from work, it was beautiful and sunny out, so pulled some stall mat on the grass out back and she deadlift in the yard & I hit my rows. Music pumping & a great spring afternoon spent together!
 
How the actual strong guys doing around here?
All these pushups have made me insanely strong, think I’m gonna get into this PL’ing stuff after this is over. I can even do al three bands at once on some exercises!
 
Matthersby said:
How the actual strong guys doing around here?
All these pushups have made me insanely strong, think I’m gonna get into this PL’ing stuff after this is over. I can even do al three bands at once on some exercises!
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Lol but can you do over 1,000 at once?

Feeling weak. Been off cycle for 4 months now, and not about to blast now with COVID19 looming (nor are there any competitions to prep for). Returning to some more base-building type training and been dieting 12 days now. Figure if I can’t be strong at least I shouldn’t be so disgusting.

Been doing a Cyclical Keto Diet and just had my first carb up yesterday, although I undershot the carbs and cheat meal some out of fear of overdoing it - barely a couple lbs up this morning despite going to bed up 9lbs.
 
Hyde said:
Feeling weak. Figure if I can’t be strong at least I shouldn’t be so disgusting.
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Same, same, same. Haven’t purposely been dieting but I just havent been that hungry so ive been naturally falling 300-1000 cal short of my usual TDEE, so...might as well just ride it out and try to do a mini cut to improve insulin sensitivity so when I get back to real lifting I can reverse out and put on some quality tissue. We in this together broheim. We can do it.
 
04/03/20
BW 237.6

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Air Squats

CAT Squat, beltless
45 3x7,
135,225x7
295 5x5 in 14 min, 40 sec

Axle Deadlift
vs short monster minis
135,225,315x3
335 lats said Nope

TKE
light band 3x20/leg

Standing Hamstring Curl
light band 2x20/leg

Really gassed out setting up the deadlift in the yard, and then my lats told me speed deads after yesterday’s bent rows was a really stupid idea so I bagged it. Poor planning on my part.

Going to try to return to a 7-day microcycle for the minute since I’m no longer doing 5th Set for now with no meet prep looming. Like I said I’m dieting, so just going to focus on basebuilding/CAT training for lower body ALA Sam Byrd, Paul Carter, Dr. Squat. Gym owner is selling me a Trapbar for $50
 
Trapbar for 50$! Fukkkk youuuu, bud :).
 
04/05/20 - 2nd Pressing
BW 238.0

Pullaparts
Miniband 4x30

One-arm Band Tri Pressdown
Monster mini 2x25/arm

Incline Bench
45,95,135x8
185x5
195x4
205x3
215x2
225,235,245x1
255x2
195x10

Seated BTN Press
45,65,95,105x8
115 2x8

BB Skullcrushers
45,70x12
90 2x10

Underhand Band Tri Ext
Monster mini 2x25/arm

BB Curls
45x25, 12, 13, 10

First strictpressing behind the neck training ever really, and I enjoyed it despite being awkward. Also don’t think I’ve incline pressed in like 1.5 years so it was great to feel so strong on it - the last two sets might have been rep PRs!

I was 237.6 Thursday & Fri before my refeed that day. Already back down to 238.0 this morning - body definitely soaked up everything nicely. Will have a cheat Sunday for Easter.
 
04/06/20 - Lower

Bird Dogs, Planks, Side Planks, Glute Bridges, Air Squats, stretching

Frontsquat, beltless
90,140,180,230x5
240 2x5, 1x8

Trapbar Deadlift
135,225,315,385x5
+belt
405+1 chain/side x5
+2 x5
+3 x5
+4 x3 (~535 at top)

Enjoyed this one quite a bit. My Trapbar is only hi-handled, but that’s fine by me. Top setup:

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