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  1. PostalMuscle

    Best assistance work for a bigger bench?

    I'll just have to find a trustworthy person to just hand it to me
  2. PostalMuscle

    Best assistance work for a bigger bench?

    I can do that but pretty much I'd have to hip thrust the weight up to start, the power racks at my gym don't have the pins needed to do floor presses
  3. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Two deadlift days for me just wrecks my lower back. I tend to slam deads when I have 7-8 days in between each session. Squats and bench twice maybe even three times a week are more manageable. I'm definitely gonna give it a shot plus figure out what I want to do for my accessories. Decisions...
  4. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    RegisterJr I'm looking at your lift days that you told me about what do you think if I did something like this: Squat Bench/sh DL Squat Bench/sh Upper back/ chest All days doing my 5/3/1 sets plus my 5x10, but my dead days take out the 5x10 plus any additional accessories I add in?
  5. PostalMuscle

    Best assistance work for a bigger bench?

    Also what about close grip bench?
  6. PostalMuscle

    Best assistance work for a bigger bench?

    If floor presses aren't able to be down in my gym with a bb, are db's ok?
  7. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Thought through it and went over some things tonight. I'm sticking to the program. I've always done best with 5/3/1 I need to check my ego at the door and take it nice and slow.
  8. PostalMuscle

    Need a little help!!

    I sprained my ankle playing football what I did, I kept my split at the time (4 times a week) the same just for leg days not being able to squat or leg press I did lots of leg ext and leg curls. Plus back in high school, coach would have us swim to since we could bike or run. Hope that helps?
  9. PostalMuscle

    Which type of squat do you do more weight with? Box squat or regular back squat?

    Box squat has always been my high. My highest back squat was 485x1 my best box squat was 455+42.5lbs chains for 3.
  10. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    I some pain in my lower back/ knees from time to time but not pain that keeps me from doing my lifts. I'm just in a rush to get my numbers high again and be jacked
  11. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    So what do you suggest I should go from this? Continue the program or tweak somethings in to my own and see what works?
  12. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    I got some bad news....I went to the gym today and let my ego get the best of me. I tried go for a 1rm and got 405. That 20lbs less than my starting 1rm for the program. I'm now contemplating withdrawing from the program and start something new and possibly doing what we discussed earlier as far...
  13. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Could be. I'm doing tricks here and there to get me to drink more. I tend to goto bed and wake so parched. I hate to say this but I probably don't even drink a gallon a day. Tomorrow I'm heading back and plan to hit sq/bp/dl back to back days. Cuz technically if I hit all those lifts by...
  14. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Also with the fam being there's a chance I won't make the gym til Sunday so I would have 3 days off in a row. If I keep my food intake high will my body be able to handle the givens percentages or will that be considered a deload?
  15. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    So today is typically my day off from the gym but since I have family in town I was gonna double up and go yesterday like I did and today. But I woke up feeling so tight. My ribs felt as if someone was squeezing me together. I was cramping too? Last night I couldn't even finish my bicep sets...
  16. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Thanks man! It was crazy. Today's training was OHP. Day 1 Week 4. 1x5@65% (115) 1x5@75% (130) 1x5+ @85% (145) for 12 reps 1x5@75% (130) 1x5+ @65% (115) for 13 reps 5x10@50% (85) 5x20/15/12/10/8 Db lateral raise 3x20 Db front raise 3x10 Db incline bench press 4x10 preacher curl 3x12 lat pulls
  17. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Dead day: 1x5@ 75% (320) 1x3@ 85% (365) 1x1+ @ 95% (410) for 5 reps 1x3@ 85% (365) 1x5+@ 75% (320) for 5 reps I was taxed and had the biggest lower back pump/ ache but pushed through. Finished with 5x10@50% (215) 3x20 leg curls 3x20 kb rows 3x12 back ext 2x25 ab pull downs
  18. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    On the way home and feeling gooood!!! Killed my bench! 1x5 @ 75% (215) 1x3 @ 85% (240) 1x1+ @ 95% (270) for 6 reps 1x3 @ 85% (240) 1x5+ @ 75% (215) for 10 reps 5x20/15/12/10/8 Db incline bench 3x10 Db incline flys 3x10 Db military press 5x10 superset rope pulldown/ lat pull Time for my Philly...
  19. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Since I'm getting lots of great ideas on here I'm going to start logging my lifts. Today is bench at 95% for 270x1+ I'll post the full routine tonight after work.
  20. PostalMuscle

    Beyond 5/3/1

    Nice I'm trying this next it looks sick!!
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