Balthazar
Active member
i would have to agree here, i used to be in pretty good cardio shape when i played rugby but i would probably keel over right now if i was able to complete a lot of the stuff you do.
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i would have to agree here, i used to be in pretty good cardio shape when i played rugby but i would probably keel over right now if i was able to complete a lot of the stuff you do.
Dustin07
Legend
Front Squats
95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5
195 x 5
I'm not unhappy,I had zero back pain
OH squats
135 x 5
155 x 5
wod
15 / 10 / 5
135lb power cleans
30 / 20 / 10
20lb wall balls
time; 4:18
shoulder mobility
TRX stretching with bands
PVC pass throughs
kettlebell arm bars
ha, somehow you found a way to take my A.D.D. and make it a compliment, thanks!
notes
supps = creatine, citrilline, bcaa, c4, and carbs
eating an extra meal per day(4)
back pain is subsiding nicely
95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5
195 x 5
I'm not unhappy,I had zero back pain
OH squats
135 x 5
155 x 5
wod
15 / 10 / 5
135lb power cleans
30 / 20 / 10
20lb wall balls
time; 4:18
shoulder mobility
TRX stretching with bands
PVC pass throughs
kettlebell arm bars
ha, somehow you found a way to take my A.D.D. and make it a compliment, thanks!
notes
supps = creatine, citrilline, bcaa, c4, and carbs
eating an extra meal per day(4)
back pain is subsiding nicely
Dustin07
Legend
update
started taking Tribulus about 2 weeks ago. almost immediately started getting shortness of breath, but I did not associate it with the Trib. it would be just a 5 second instance occasionally a few times.
by about the 1 1/2 week point (last thursday) the shortness of breath turned into an all out anxiety attack type thing. I had my brother take me to the ER and they put me on an EKG to check me for a heart attack. my symptoms were very tight painful chest, shortness of breath and that's probably about it, but I was also feeling the adrenaline just shooting through my body. extreme fear. it was CRAZY. I've never been a person to get anxiety/panic attacks.
my resting heart rate at the ER was between 40s and 50s. they said it was low even for an athlete, especially for being in the ER. the EKG said i was healthy. the xray of my heart said it was healthy. my oxygen levels were all healthy. so basically my brain told me i was dying and my body was completely unaware. i thought my heart was racing and I couldn't breath, and yet I appeared to be a perfectly healthy athlete on paper.
that was at 6:30am. I slept the REST of the day.
Friday I tried to go to work and had an episode on the way to work. I didn't leave my car. tried to drive home... got 3 minutes away before another attack. came back to work and sat in the car for 10 mintues. then went home and slept all day long.
Saturday I tried walking to a cafe for breakfast. the 1 mile walk was fine. I sat down and ordered coffee (decaf). I had an episode before the coffee arrived and I took off like a bat out of hell (fight or flight). I went home and slept till noon.
I was getting frustrated and did not want to accept this life style so I tried jogging. i jogged to starbucks. the further and harder I went, the more it felt good to get my heart pumping. I had a slight episode at starbucks, but stuck it out. got my decaf latte, spinach wrap, and walked 2.2 miles home.
Sunday I went grocery shopping and kept total control over 2 small episodes that tried to take me down.
monday I had a slight one on the way to work, but made it to the gym and did OK on the drive home.
today, Tuesday, is my best day yet.
there is limited evidence to support Tribulus as the culprit, but its the only new supp i've never taken before and I stopped taking it Thursday morning and ever since i stopped, i've been recovering.
I was so miserable friday and saturday I was afraid my life was ruined. I had zero control over these anxiety attacks, which were a totally foreign concept to me.
started taking Tribulus about 2 weeks ago. almost immediately started getting shortness of breath, but I did not associate it with the Trib. it would be just a 5 second instance occasionally a few times.
by about the 1 1/2 week point (last thursday) the shortness of breath turned into an all out anxiety attack type thing. I had my brother take me to the ER and they put me on an EKG to check me for a heart attack. my symptoms were very tight painful chest, shortness of breath and that's probably about it, but I was also feeling the adrenaline just shooting through my body. extreme fear. it was CRAZY. I've never been a person to get anxiety/panic attacks.
my resting heart rate at the ER was between 40s and 50s. they said it was low even for an athlete, especially for being in the ER. the EKG said i was healthy. the xray of my heart said it was healthy. my oxygen levels were all healthy. so basically my brain told me i was dying and my body was completely unaware. i thought my heart was racing and I couldn't breath, and yet I appeared to be a perfectly healthy athlete on paper.
that was at 6:30am. I slept the REST of the day.
Friday I tried to go to work and had an episode on the way to work. I didn't leave my car. tried to drive home... got 3 minutes away before another attack. came back to work and sat in the car for 10 mintues. then went home and slept all day long.
Saturday I tried walking to a cafe for breakfast. the 1 mile walk was fine. I sat down and ordered coffee (decaf). I had an episode before the coffee arrived and I took off like a bat out of hell (fight or flight). I went home and slept till noon.
I was getting frustrated and did not want to accept this life style so I tried jogging. i jogged to starbucks. the further and harder I went, the more it felt good to get my heart pumping. I had a slight episode at starbucks, but stuck it out. got my decaf latte, spinach wrap, and walked 2.2 miles home.
Sunday I went grocery shopping and kept total control over 2 small episodes that tried to take me down.
monday I had a slight one on the way to work, but made it to the gym and did OK on the drive home.
today, Tuesday, is my best day yet.
there is limited evidence to support Tribulus as the culprit, but its the only new supp i've never taken before and I stopped taking it Thursday morning and ever since i stopped, i've been recovering.
I was so miserable friday and saturday I was afraid my life was ruined. I had zero control over these anxiety attacks, which were a totally foreign concept to me.
Dustin07
Legend
last night working out, I felt like I needed to retrain my brain that its OK to be out of breath and get the heart racing. it felt really good to be lifting again. even if it wasn't heavy.
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 1
225 x 15
weighted pullups
bw x 10
+25lbs x 10r x 3s
ez bar curls
70lbs x 15
80lbs x 15r x 6s
bent over bb row
135lbs x 15 x 3
hammer curls
3 sets
then 3 super sets
65lbs x 10
50lbs x 10
40lbs x 10
db curls
3 sets
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
335 x 1
225 x 15
weighted pullups
bw x 10
+25lbs x 10r x 3s
ez bar curls
70lbs x 15
80lbs x 15r x 6s
bent over bb row
135lbs x 15 x 3
hammer curls
3 sets
then 3 super sets
65lbs x 10
50lbs x 10
40lbs x 10
db curls
3 sets
BeastFitness
Banned
Thats an insane update…glad your ok dude!
In terms of the tribulus, there is VERY limited research that have a DIRECT correlation…BUT there is an indirect correlation.
When estrogen get too high, you'll notice muscle twitches AND shortness of breath.
Tribulus increases your testosterone
You body is not able to produce 5AR enzymes to reduce the testosterone to DHT
Essientally what I feel can be happening is as your test is increasing so is your estrogen (once your body detects it has too much test it basically aromatizes and converts it to estrogen. Again, there is no direct correlation I have found or seen but this could be a reason.
In terms of the tribulus, there is VERY limited research that have a DIRECT correlation…BUT there is an indirect correlation.
When estrogen get too high, you'll notice muscle twitches AND shortness of breath.
Tribulus increases your testosterone
You body is not able to produce 5AR enzymes to reduce the testosterone to DHT
Essientally what I feel can be happening is as your test is increasing so is your estrogen (once your body detects it has too much test it basically aromatizes and converts it to estrogen. Again, there is no direct correlation I have found or seen but this could be a reason.
Dustin07
Legend
your findings match mine 100%.
however what's interesting about the Test / Estrogen theory is that even studies showing that Trib actually boosts T at all are super sketchy. so the theory is that I could have had issues due to a spike in E, caused by a spike in T, which isn't really a conclusive result in trib in the first place. lol.
however I was extremely emotional for four days too. I've had three women all say that my symptoms sound like a day in their normal life. I'm not even joking.
however what's interesting about the Test / Estrogen theory is that even studies showing that Trib actually boosts T at all are super sketchy. so the theory is that I could have had issues due to a spike in E, caused by a spike in T, which isn't really a conclusive result in trib in the first place. lol.
however I was extremely emotional for four days too. I've had three women all say that my symptoms sound like a day in their normal life. I'm not even joking.
Dustin07
Legend
I know that there isn't much science to support my experience as being direct. even online looking at forums I found people basically arguing with others who had my experience and telling them they were wrong.
but I eat extremely consistent, drink in moderation, and my other supps i've known for a long time, all listed above in my workouts. the only new item was Trib. all symptoms started after tribulus, and they all faded after I quit taking it.
the only reason I even bothered posting is because someday someones going to google similar symptoms and find a correlation to hopefully help them feel better. cause I was in rough shape for a few days.
oh and I was taking 2 x 650mg tablets with breakfast because my container (optimum) said take 1-2 tablets with a meal. I read online that recommended doses ranged from 500mg to 1500mg so I was on the high end of middle.
BeastFitness
Banned
Exactly, the only difference was tribulus. This is where anecdotal evidence is king. Screw what any study says or might not say, if you dropped trib and your completely better thats a CLEAR correlation.
Just glad your feeling better bro!
Just glad your feeling better bro!
Balthazar
Active member
sorry to hear that you've been dealing with that and i hope that things continue to normalize. when i was a teenager i had an acute heart arhythmia episode that felt like the fastest and hardest my heart has ever beat before. i went to the ER and they had no explanation because like you, all of my symptoms had subsided by then. when it happened, it only lasted for a couple minutes but i felt like i ran a marathon after. it never happened again, and i hope the same for you.
Dustin07
Legend
thanks man. today I felt pretty good. it was scary as hell in the midst of it, but after walking way from it, it felt like a time warp!
tonight;
bench
95 x 15
135 x 10
165 x 2
195 x 2
210 x 3s x 7r
why not 8? cause 7 is what i had, lol
standing incline cable flies
5 sets
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 10
325 x 7, then 3
had to fix my grip. wanted 10 but lost it.
tonight;
bench
95 x 15
135 x 10
165 x 2
195 x 2
210 x 3s x 7r
why not 8? cause 7 is what i had, lol
standing incline cable flies
5 sets
deadlifts
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 10
325 x 7, then 3
had to fix my grip. wanted 10 but lost it.
Dustin07
Legend
last night was fairly simple. but I did try my first wod since before my little Tribulus incident. its bizarre to be so cautious with my heart rate and breathing.
bench
95 x 10
135 x 10
165 x 3
195 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 4
215 x 3
ring muscle ups
set sets of 3 strict
wod
16.3 - 7min amrap
10 x 75lb power snatch
3 x bar muscle ups
7 rounds + 3 reps, or 94 reps
I'm actually really happy with this. I think I could do 9 rounds to be honest. because through the entire workout I was carefully pacing myself as I tested my ability to get the heart and breathing under control. I want to retest this wod on monday. i'm super happy that I felt pretty in shape considering I haven't done a wod in a couple weeks.
my back is still sore (sciatica I think) but only moderately and only when I deep squat mostly. so things are on the mend.
bench
95 x 10
135 x 10
165 x 3
195 x 3
215 x 3
215 x 4
215 x 3
ring muscle ups
set sets of 3 strict
wod
16.3 - 7min amrap
10 x 75lb power snatch
3 x bar muscle ups
7 rounds + 3 reps, or 94 reps
I'm actually really happy with this. I think I could do 9 rounds to be honest. because through the entire workout I was carefully pacing myself as I tested my ability to get the heart and breathing under control. I want to retest this wod on monday. i'm super happy that I felt pretty in shape considering I haven't done a wod in a couple weeks.
my back is still sore (sciatica I think) but only moderately and only when I deep squat mostly. so things are on the mend.
Famine
Member
Holy F star star star, dude! That's insane!
I have no valuable input other than a lot of supplements like Tribulus and herbs and such don't have the same FDA approval process (I think...correct me if I'm wrong). Maybe there was something wrong with the product itself?
I had a totally opposite experience about a year and a half ago. I was taking tribulus, ginko, and yohimbine. I felt normal, almost peaceful. But when I went to the doctor for a check up, my resting blood pressure was something like 180/120, and my resting heart rate was 140. I stopped taking all the herbs and everything went back to normal inside of two weeks. But life without stimulants seemed to suck, so then I got pretty depressed. Lose lose situation.
But YOUR situation sounds like it's straight out of X-Files...or House (wow, those date me).
Are there other stressors in life right now?
I have no valuable input other than a lot of supplements like Tribulus and herbs and such don't have the same FDA approval process (I think...correct me if I'm wrong). Maybe there was something wrong with the product itself?
I had a totally opposite experience about a year and a half ago. I was taking tribulus, ginko, and yohimbine. I felt normal, almost peaceful. But when I went to the doctor for a check up, my resting blood pressure was something like 180/120, and my resting heart rate was 140. I stopped taking all the herbs and everything went back to normal inside of two weeks. But life without stimulants seemed to suck, so then I got pretty depressed. Lose lose situation.
But YOUR situation sounds like it's straight out of X-Files...or House (wow, those date me).
Are there other stressors in life right now?
Dustin07
Legend
LOL yeah it was pretty crazy. this weekend i had my first cup of coffee since the incident and I noticed it still got me just a little amped up in a weird way. which is completely unusual for me because I usually drink STRONG coffee and easily 3-6 cups a day. I keep pouring until noon or later during the winter at work.
well, always. but after cutting the supps, being forced into bed for 2-3 days, all of last week i felt like my workouts were actually OK considering, and I didn't take any pre-workouts so that's an interesting change of pace.
well, always. but after cutting the supps, being forced into bed for 2-3 days, all of last week i felt like my workouts were actually OK considering, and I didn't take any pre-workouts so that's an interesting change of pace.
Dustin07
Legend
front squats
95 x 10
135 x 2 x 5
165 x 2 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 1
still sore in the sciatica area.
back squats
135 x 5 - no problem
185 x 5 - sore lumbar
wod
16.3 - again.
7min amrap
10 x 75lb snatch
3 x bar muscle ups
7 rounds + 10 reps or 101 reps
wod 2
7 rounds
7 x 135 push jerk
7 x chest to bar pullups
7 x burpees
time; 14:00
notes
I need to fix this sciatica issue. its only a problem when I squat, but its a big problem when I squat. otherwise, I'm really happy with my other strengths right now and conditioning. currently on zero supps, zero pre-workout. oh wait, except I did take a carb supp. just 24g or so of carbs pre-workout. but that's it. no stims, creatine, bcaa, etc.
95 x 10
135 x 2 x 5
165 x 2 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 1
still sore in the sciatica area.
back squats
135 x 5 - no problem
185 x 5 - sore lumbar
wod
16.3 - again.
7min amrap
10 x 75lb snatch
3 x bar muscle ups
7 rounds + 10 reps or 101 reps
wod 2
7 rounds
7 x 135 push jerk
7 x chest to bar pullups
7 x burpees
time; 14:00
notes
I need to fix this sciatica issue. its only a problem when I squat, but its a big problem when I squat. otherwise, I'm really happy with my other strengths right now and conditioning. currently on zero supps, zero pre-workout. oh wait, except I did take a carb supp. just 24g or so of carbs pre-workout. but that's it. no stims, creatine, bcaa, etc.
dapack
Well-known member
Maybe has nothing to do with the fact the trib so call "increases" your body's ability to produce test but that your body has an allergy of some sort to it. If your feeling better off of it then maybe it is just your are allergic to it and that is that. Personally can't see trib increasing your test levels to anything worth mentioning to have your body produce extra estro.
BeastFitness
Banned
Although I would agree for the majority of the time, we do not know how he genetically responds to it. I had a few people introduce trib and 3 of the 4 saw nothing worth noting from a bloodwork aspect…the 4th guy saw his free test increase dramatically.
All in all..it seems easiest to just drop it completely just to be sure
Dustin07
Legend
the studies I read said trib only showed a spike in t levels among men with lower beginning t levels. To be honest I dont think I really have any symptoms of low t levels so its hard to say for sure if it was a hormonal thing or maybe just an allergic reaction, but either way I can say i'm doing much better now. I'm shocked at how great my workouts have been lately without any pre-workout. i was a major stim junkie, lol.
Dustin07
Legend
deads
135 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 10
275 x 10
315 x 1
335 x 10
365 x 3
only goal was 335 x 10, so I'm happy
deficits
225 x 10
snatch grip deads
225 x 3s x 5r
hang power cleans
135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5
185 x 5
back extensions
bw x 10
+25lbs x 10
+45lbs x 10
notes
back is still tight but for some reason i'm able to deadlift, just not squat.
only pre-workout i'm taking is carbs.
135 x 10
135 x 5
225 x 10
275 x 10
315 x 1
335 x 10
365 x 3
only goal was 335 x 10, so I'm happy
deficits
225 x 10
snatch grip deads
225 x 3s x 5r
hang power cleans
135 x 10
155 x 5
175 x 5
185 x 5
back extensions
bw x 10
+25lbs x 10
+45lbs x 10
notes
back is still tight but for some reason i'm able to deadlift, just not squat.
only pre-workout i'm taking is carbs.
Famine
Member
Sets of 10 are no joke. Nice.
BeastFitness
Banned
335x10 is putting in WORK! Awesome man!
When your deadlifting and your mechanics, where you do you feel it activating the most? I ask because I just find it interesting how differently everyone generates tension on compound movements
When your deadlifting and your mechanics, where you do you feel it activating the most? I ask because I just find it interesting how differently everyone generates tension on compound movements
Dustin07
Legend
The reason I switched to lower weight high rep deadlifts is because I felt like I was super out of practice. 385-405 was becoming painfully difficult and I wasn't getting the right muscle groups engaged and I wasn't getting better at it. so I thought moving back to sets of 10 for now would be a good way to practice the movement and get good reps in while I work on rebuilding my strength there.
on these sets of 10 I'm definitely getting it in my hamstrings and CALVES and less but also in the quads. I don't really feel it so much in my back or shoulders at all. but as I get more and more reps in I am able to get the work targeted to my legs/calves more and more.
I wanted to blow out my lower back that day. That super good lower back pump. that's why I did deficits, snach grip, and back extensions too. yesterdays sumo deadlift high pulls (about to post that) were great for a lower back pump.
on these sets of 10 I'm definitely getting it in my hamstrings and CALVES and less but also in the quads. I don't really feel it so much in my back or shoulders at all. but as I get more and more reps in I am able to get the work targeted to my legs/calves more and more.
I wanted to blow out my lower back that day. That super good lower back pump. that's why I did deficits, snach grip, and back extensions too. yesterdays sumo deadlift high pulls (about to post that) were great for a lower back pump.
Dustin07
Legend
last night I took it kind of easy. no major lifting. just did some extra mobility work targeting the back, and periformis, rolled out, then did the wod.
wod
3 rounds for time
15 x calorie row
15 x sumo deadlift high pulls (95lbs)
15 x wallballs (20lbs)
15 x hand stand pushups
15 x 135lb back squats
time; 17min ish.
the first round took only 3:50 and everything was unbroken. by round two I started breaking things up (10 and 5 I think on back squats, 10/5 on HSPU). then on the last round I broke up the high pulls, wall balls (10/5) and HSPU (10/5) but forced myself through all 15 backsquats.
wod
3 rounds for time
15 x calorie row
15 x sumo deadlift high pulls (95lbs)
15 x wallballs (20lbs)
15 x hand stand pushups
15 x 135lb back squats
time; 17min ish.
the first round took only 3:50 and everything was unbroken. by round two I started breaking things up (10 and 5 I think on back squats, 10/5 on HSPU). then on the last round I broke up the high pulls, wall balls (10/5) and HSPU (10/5) but forced myself through all 15 backsquats.
Dustin07
Legend
today i'm doing a rest. last night was serious business.
power cleans
95 x 10
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 3s x 5r
jerk
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 3
power snatch
95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 3 x 3
funny how fast this falls
wod
5 RFT
50 double unders
10 x 95lb push press
6:30
rest 2 min
5RFT
30 double unders
5 x 115lb push press
4 minutes
rest 2 minutes
5 RFT
20 double unders
3 x 135lb push press
2:50
db curls
4 sets
ez bar curls
3 sets
note
so last night was st paddys day festivities. I just tried to invent any kind of wod I could to earn the evenings beers to come. and the beers were plentiful. got home around 1am. up at 5am for work. good night. today i'll be taking a rest. I haven't gone that hard in a long time.
power cleans
95 x 10
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 3s x 5r
jerk
95 x 5
135 x 5
165 x 5
185 x 3
power snatch
95 x 10
115 x 10
135 x 3 x 3
funny how fast this falls
wod
5 RFT
50 double unders
10 x 95lb push press
6:30
rest 2 min
5RFT
30 double unders
5 x 115lb push press
4 minutes
rest 2 minutes
5 RFT
20 double unders
3 x 135lb push press
2:50
db curls
4 sets
ez bar curls
3 sets
note
so last night was st paddys day festivities. I just tried to invent any kind of wod I could to earn the evenings beers to come. and the beers were plentiful. got home around 1am. up at 5am for work. good night. today i'll be taking a rest. I haven't gone that hard in a long time.
Dustin07
Legend
oh it was more than beer, but totally worth it.
last night;
bench
bar x 30
95 x 30
135 x 25
wod
42 x med ball cleans (squat)
21 x 185lb bench press
30 x med ball cleans
15 x 185lb bench press
18 x med ball cleans
9 x 185lb bench press
time: 18min ish
note
those med ball cleans are actually a crazy leg burner for only being 20lbs! the bench led to a crazy chest pump.
wod 2
3 rounds
30 x 75lb push press
400m run
5 x rope climbs
time; 15:50ish
last night;
bench
bar x 30
95 x 30
135 x 25
wod
42 x med ball cleans (squat)
21 x 185lb bench press
30 x med ball cleans
15 x 185lb bench press
18 x med ball cleans
9 x 185lb bench press
time: 18min ish
note
those med ball cleans are actually a crazy leg burner for only being 20lbs! the bench led to a crazy chest pump.
wod 2
3 rounds
30 x 75lb push press
400m run
5 x rope climbs
time; 15:50ish
Dustin07
Legend
Wednesday left work late, missed gym.
Thursday, yesterday, drove to Canada and back again for work (260+ miles) and hit the gym, but it was weak.
squats
back was too sore. did a set with just the bar and called it.
leg extensions
3 sets of 20
leg curls
3 sets of 20
leg press
4 sets of 20 with the entire stack.
these machines are useless. lol.
barbell curls
3 sets of 20
ez bar curls
3 sets of 10
lat pull downs
3 sets of 10
cable rows, narrow grip
3 sets of 10
note
surprisingly i broke a sweat, but that's it. I was just dead tired.
i need to fix this lower back issue. squats hurt. I think its the bed.
Thursday, yesterday, drove to Canada and back again for work (260+ miles) and hit the gym, but it was weak.
squats
back was too sore. did a set with just the bar and called it.
leg extensions
3 sets of 20
leg curls
3 sets of 20
leg press
4 sets of 20 with the entire stack.
these machines are useless. lol.
barbell curls
3 sets of 20
ez bar curls
3 sets of 10
lat pull downs
3 sets of 10
cable rows, narrow grip
3 sets of 10
note
surprisingly i broke a sweat, but that's it. I was just dead tired.
i need to fix this lower back issue. squats hurt. I think its the bed.
Dustin07
Legend
power snatch
95 x 10
snatch
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 5
155 x 3
cleans
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
215 x 5
225 x 3
230 x 1
deadlifts
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 1
335 x 1
note
it was hard but i'm not concerned, two deadlift days this week, never a smart idea.
hammer curls
4 sets
cable pull downs
3 sets
weighted dips
bw x 10
45lbs x 10
70lbs x 10r x 3s
ez bar curls
3 sets
tri push downs
3 sets
heavy bb curls
95 x 5
105 x 5r x 3s
rest 40 minutes, drive to box. have post workout protein
wod
16.5
reps of
21 - 18 - 15 - 12 -9 - 6 - 3
95lb thrusters
burpees
time; 15:40
95 x 10
snatch
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 5
155 x 3
cleans
165 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 5
215 x 5
225 x 3
230 x 1
deadlifts
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 1
335 x 1
note
it was hard but i'm not concerned, two deadlift days this week, never a smart idea.
hammer curls
4 sets
cable pull downs
3 sets
weighted dips
bw x 10
45lbs x 10
70lbs x 10r x 3s
ez bar curls
3 sets
tri push downs
3 sets
heavy bb curls
95 x 5
105 x 5r x 3s
rest 40 minutes, drive to box. have post workout protein
wod
16.5
reps of
21 - 18 - 15 - 12 -9 - 6 - 3
95lb thrusters
burpees
time; 15:40
Dustin07
Legend
hang power snatch
95 x 10
115 x 5
snatch
115 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 1
155 x 5
160 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
power cleans
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5
back squats
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3s x 5r
note
first time in 2016 that my back didn't hurt squatting. I think i figured out the problem; the bed.
front squats
185 x 3 x 3
95 x 10
115 x 5
snatch
115 x 5
135 x 5
145 x 1
155 x 5
160 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
power cleans
185 x 5
195 x 5
205 x 5
back squats
185 x 5
205 x 5
225 x 3s x 5r
note
first time in 2016 that my back didn't hurt squatting. I think i figured out the problem; the bed.
front squats
185 x 3 x 3
Dustin07
Legend
press
95 x 10
115 x 2s x 5r
135 x 5
145 x 3
155 x 2
push press
175 x 5
185 x 5
195 x 2
135 x 3s x 10r
db curs
3 sets
concentration curls
3 sets
hammer curls
4 sets
ez bar curls
3 sets
trip push downs
3 sets
notes
i've noticed a little bug starting since sunday. I think i caught a nasty cold from my little boy this weekend. today I'm in full blown netti pot + dayquil mode. might take a few days to rest now.
95 x 10
115 x 2s x 5r
135 x 5
145 x 3
155 x 2
push press
175 x 5
185 x 5
195 x 2
135 x 3s x 10r
db curs
3 sets
concentration curls
3 sets
hammer curls
4 sets
ez bar curls
3 sets
trip push downs
3 sets
notes
i've noticed a little bug starting since sunday. I think i caught a nasty cold from my little boy this weekend. today I'm in full blown netti pot + dayquil mode. might take a few days to rest now.
Balthazar
Active member
hope you have a good session. it's tough having little people around that you're in close/intimate contact with, who don't always practice proper hygiene/sanitary practices. my son is always bringing sicknesses back from day care etc. and my daughter is still a baby, so who knows what gross stuff she might get into when you don't have your eye directly on her.
Dustin07
Legend
that's so true. can't tell you how many times my boy has soaked my face with a sneeze or cough on accident, lol.
Work:
bench
95 x 20
135 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 3s x 5r
squats
95 x 10
135 x 2s x 5r
185 x 5
210 x 5
235 x 5
185 x 3s x 5r
135 x 10
note
I know that those squats don't look amazing but that was my best working set in 2016. I finally got the back figured out I think and I had almost zero back pain squatting yesterday. I'm super happy about that. 225 for 5 this week, then 230 for 5. I'll try to make a little bit bigger jump on my next session but things are coming back. I'd like to hit maybe 245 3x5 and see where I am then start working to get over 300 again.
standing incline cable flies
3 sets of 15
then 11, 10, 10 super set
db hammer curls
3 sets of 10 then
10, 10, 10 drop set
note 2
glues and hammies are sore today. staying lean, strength is coming back. i'm excited for a good summer. I'm taking zero supplements right now except for carbs pre-workout.
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Work:
bench
95 x 20
135 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 5
205 x 3s x 5r
squats
95 x 10
135 x 2s x 5r
185 x 5
210 x 5
235 x 5
185 x 3s x 5r
135 x 10
note
I know that those squats don't look amazing but that was my best working set in 2016. I finally got the back figured out I think and I had almost zero back pain squatting yesterday. I'm super happy about that. 225 for 5 this week, then 230 for 5. I'll try to make a little bit bigger jump on my next session but things are coming back. I'd like to hit maybe 245 3x5 and see where I am then start working to get over 300 again.
standing incline cable flies
3 sets of 15
then 11, 10, 10 super set
db hammer curls
3 sets of 10 then
10, 10, 10 drop set
note 2
glues and hammies are sore today. staying lean, strength is coming back. i'm excited for a good summer. I'm taking zero supplements right now except for carbs pre-workout.
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Famine
Member
Everyone once in a while I get down to zero supplements, and I think to myself, "who knows if they were even doing anything," and I go without for a while. Then I have crap workouts and realize they were doing something. Of course, that's when I go overboard and start taking a dozen supplements.
As for getting sick, I prescribe to the "expose yourself to everything" strategy to build immunity to everything. Those waterless antibacterial gels have never touched my hands.
Dustin07
Legend
yeah its usually creatine and BCAA's i start to notice a lack of after a while. I'm almost done being sick... almost. i'm at like 99%.
forgot to log Saturday's deadlifts.
deads
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 5
315 x 1
345 x 5 (wanted 10, but this is OK)
225 x 3s x 10r
decline weighted crunches
+35lbs x 15
+45lbs x 3s x 15r
machine crunches weighted
3 x 15
forgot to log Saturday's deadlifts.
deads
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 5
315 x 1
345 x 5 (wanted 10, but this is OK)
225 x 3s x 10r
decline weighted crunches
+35lbs x 15
+45lbs x 3s x 15r
machine crunches weighted
3 x 15
Dustin07
Legend
seems to be! last night it got really tight after snatch, which was weird but it wasn't ever a problem. i was just aware of it.
snatch
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 1
145 x 1
150 x 1
155 x 1
160 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
175 x 1
155 x 5
squats
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 1
240 x 5
wod
30 x box jumps
30 x chest to bar
30 x 53lb kb swings
30 x 115lb front squats
30 x 115lb push press
30 x 115lb deadlift
30 x toes to bar
30 x 20lb wall balls
30 x burpees
30 x double unders
time; 25min
notes
best back squat and snatch day of 2016 i think. road to rebuilding. far cry from PR's, but at least things are moving back in the right direction. my conditioning is way down though, that wod took a solid 10 minutes too long. I can tell i'm still sick, felt it in my chest and throat the whole night.
snatch
95 x 5
115 x 5
135 x 1
145 x 1
150 x 1
155 x 1
160 x 1
165 x 1
170 x 1
175 x 1
155 x 5
squats
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 1
240 x 5
wod
30 x box jumps
30 x chest to bar
30 x 53lb kb swings
30 x 115lb front squats
30 x 115lb push press
30 x 115lb deadlift
30 x toes to bar
30 x 20lb wall balls
30 x burpees
30 x double unders
time; 25min
notes
best back squat and snatch day of 2016 i think. road to rebuilding. far cry from PR's, but at least things are moving back in the right direction. my conditioning is way down though, that wod took a solid 10 minutes too long. I can tell i'm still sick, felt it in my chest and throat the whole night.
Dustin07
Legend
thanks! still building my confidence on the snatch. that's why I did so many reps working my weight up. I'd love to just sit at say 170 x 3 or something but last night i didn't know if I had 165 in me. with my back healed and my strength coming back I'm hoping to get my snatch over 200 again and finally chase 2 plates again!
plus I really miss the feeling of 315 on my back. lol
plus I really miss the feeling of 315 on my back. lol