Clap or no clap, thays very impressive for sure.
Thank you. I've been feeling like a wuss with this high volume stuff - when the volume goes up, the load has to go down, so my numbers aren't anything special right now. So, it was really good to focus on a power movement, even if it wasn't anything major.
However, speaking of major power movements, I've got an anecdote to share with you all shortly.
Supplement Thoughts from Yesterday:
AS: For the first time, I actually felt a good deal of benefit from this. At 1/2 scoop I had no negative side effects, and a lot of increased drive. Furthermore, I was very tired going into the gym, but once the blood got flowing I really woke up. I was also very aggressive. My primary manifestation of aggression in the gym is pushing myself harder, followed closely by deriving great enjoyment from watching the douches around using poor form. Both occurred in spades with this workout.
SV2: I had carbs yesterday - some Cream of Wheat w/Blueberries, a butt-load of broccoli, some of BW's homemade refried beans, honeydew melon with more berries, and a whole-wheat roll homemade by an old friend of my family's (she makes amazing bread and grinds her own flour!). Still, I wasn't craving them, it felt more like I was eating them simply because they coincided with the demands of my diet for the day. SV2 has been keeping me focused and on track despite ketosis, and even though I'm spending 10+ hours a day either studying or in the lab, I haven't felt hindered whatsoever.
I really need to go read Rosie's log, to see what a stim-junkie like her thinks of these two products - I'll get over there, I swear, girl!
Yesterday's Workout:
Wide-Grip Pull-Ups: BW x12, x12, x12, x12, x10, x10, x9, x9.5 (just couldn't get my chin to clear the bar for that last rep!)
Supinated-Grip Seated Cable Rows: 200 for 8x12
Upright BB Rows: 115 for 7x12 w/3se eccentric
Power Cleans: 205 for 1x10
Cable Lateral Raises: 30lb for 8x12
Seated Hammer Curls: 50s for 4x12, 45 for 4x12
ss'd w/ Unilateral Overhead DB Tri Ext: 50s for 4x12, 45s for 4x12
Lying Cable Curls: 110 for 8x12
ss'd w/ Cable Skull Crushers: 140 for 8x12
Yeah, those power cleans came out of nowhere. I had passed a guy incline pressing 225 and his ROM was awful. He was short, fat and had no clue what he was doing, but he had two apparent "followers" hovering around him as he did his twitch-reps and made tons of noise. I approached him, and with a smile, suggested he lowered the weight and increased his ROM, as he was only cheating himself out of strength and muscle development with his current actions. The guy didn't even respond, but jumped back under the bar and immediately banged out another half-assed "set." No skin off my nose if he didn't want to listen, I chuckled and walked away.
So, 5-10mins later, I'm doing upright rows, and really focusing on squeezing my delts and accentuating form and negative. I've completed 7 of my intended 8 sets, and he walks up and says, "You need to put some 45s on there instead of those 35s, and use some real weight."
This pissed me off. Big time. The last thing Porky Pig's illegitimate son should be doing is giving me workout advice.
So I grinned at him and said, "Alright buddy-boy, this one's for you. It's called good-form." I threw 45s on top of the 35s I had already on the bar and immediately cranked out 10 very good cleans. It wasn't until after I was done and he had slinked away to return to his retinue that I realized that was a huge PR for me. 205x10 I have never done before. Just shows how a moron can benefit your workout...
