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5x5 Deadlifts!
- Thread starter JustinRVA
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It's definitely not easy. The more reps I get in one set the more I can feel my muscles saying "thank god" every time I let go after the last rep. I did tell myself though that when I got to a steady 8x8 set that I was going to get a belt, add weight, and work my way back to 8x8. I figure after 3 or 4 sets of 8x8, I'll call that "steady".
Superset Saturday!
Front Squats/Australian Rows - 135x5x5/BWx5x8
Barbell Row/Romanian Deadlift - 135x5x5/135x5x5
High Pull/Barbell Curl - 85x3x6/85x3x6
Low Bar Squat - 205x3x5
I made a mistake by doing the Australian Rows early in my routine because I do them on my dip bars, which causes my palms to face each other, which wears out my biceps quickly. I was going to try to do 4x8 Barbell Rows/RDL's, but ended up doing 5x5 because my bi's were already fatigued. Anyway, went heavy on front squats, which was my goal to begin with and went heavier than normal on high pulls, curls and squats, so I'm happy with it. Lot of soreness in my upper back/traps today. Bi's are pretty sore too, which is making holding my upset son harder than normal. Happy Easter!
Front Squats/Australian Rows - 135x5x5/BWx5x8
Barbell Row/Romanian Deadlift - 135x5x5/135x5x5
High Pull/Barbell Curl - 85x3x6/85x3x6
Low Bar Squat - 205x3x5
I made a mistake by doing the Australian Rows early in my routine because I do them on my dip bars, which causes my palms to face each other, which wears out my biceps quickly. I was going to try to do 4x8 Barbell Rows/RDL's, but ended up doing 5x5 because my bi's were already fatigued. Anyway, went heavy on front squats, which was my goal to begin with and went heavier than normal on high pulls, curls and squats, so I'm happy with it. Lot of soreness in my upper back/traps today. Bi's are pretty sore too, which is making holding my upset son harder than normal. Happy Easter!
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Chocolate good!
My sister considers it one of the 4 major food groups, but in fairness she considers alcohol one of the other 3 and has the weeble shape you would expect from someone who thinks that way and hates the idea of exercise.
My sister considers it one of the 4 major food groups, but in fairness she considers alcohol one of the other 3 and has the weeble shape you would expect from someone who thinks that way and hates the idea of exercise.
Nothing succeeds like success
Nothing excites like excess
Tunes in my head but for the life of me I cannot remember the song. Some soft rock band I will have listened to years ago no doubt.
My son has become capable of absorbing cream eggs via osmosis I swear. You turn for a moment and three of them have vanished in a time no human being could possibly eat them. Glad we shared them out before he started, otherwise no-one else would get any.
Nothing excites like excess
Tunes in my head but for the life of me I cannot remember the song. Some soft rock band I will have listened to years ago no doubt.
My son has become capable of absorbing cream eggs via osmosis I swear. You turn for a moment and three of them have vanished in a time no human being could possibly eat them. Glad we shared them out before he started, otherwise no-one else would get any.
Our Easter treat was Justin's dark chocolate peanut butter cups - the package of 10 did not last the day once opened, and more than one was inhaled more than savored. I know there is biology in the whole brain reward thing but sometimes it is remarkably satisfying to just dive in head first and EAT.
Good gains I assume.
I managed to go all of easter without eating any easter eggs.
Still gained 1kg.
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Lifting belt doesn't feel as tight as it did before I went stupid with squats, which either means my sense of tightness has changed to stop me from freaking out with the belt on, or I've lost some girth around my midsection, so yeah, those would be good gains and some kid giving a fist pump, now that I think about it.
Tried something different last night for chest..
Dips - BWx4x8
Neck Press - 145x4x8
Reverse Grip Bench - 95x4x8
Military Press - 95x3x6
Bench Dips - BWx4x8
Skull Crusher - 55x4x8
Barbell 1/2 Curl - 55x4x8
Overhand Barbell Curl - 45x4x8
I cut the dips back and added a set of reverse grip bench. In my effort to increase arm size thus far, I've been doing what I can do hit bi's whenever I can. The reverse grip bench is a good way to hit the upper chest while using your bi's a bit. The barbell 1/2 curls were my way of trying to get a good pump and get some blood to my arms. Considering what my bi's feel like today, I'd say it worked a bit. My routine has faltered a bit in the last couple weeks. I plan on getting a dry erase board and hanging it with my equipment so I can stick to a routine where I can do my lifts and be done in a half hour and continue on with my life.
Dips - BWx4x8
Neck Press - 145x4x8
Reverse Grip Bench - 95x4x8
Military Press - 95x3x6
Bench Dips - BWx4x8
Skull Crusher - 55x4x8
Barbell 1/2 Curl - 55x4x8
Overhand Barbell Curl - 45x4x8
I cut the dips back and added a set of reverse grip bench. In my effort to increase arm size thus far, I've been doing what I can do hit bi's whenever I can. The reverse grip bench is a good way to hit the upper chest while using your bi's a bit. The barbell 1/2 curls were my way of trying to get a good pump and get some blood to my arms. Considering what my bi's feel like today, I'd say it worked a bit. My routine has faltered a bit in the last couple weeks. I plan on getting a dry erase board and hanging it with my equipment so I can stick to a routine where I can do my lifts and be done in a half hour and continue on with my life.
Reverse grip bench, huh? That's a humbling task if I ever saw one.
At one point I was lifting 135 for reps on reverse grip. It's a hard lift to get used to, but once you figure out where you're comfortable, it's great for the upper chest.
Reverse grip bench, huh? That's a humbling task if I ever saw one.
yah - I'm thinking about how that would feel... scary I think. White board sounds like an excellent idea.
Just getting around to updating Saturday's session. Very busy weekend.
Squats - 135x4x8 - 165x3x6
Front Squats - 115x4x8
High Pulls - 115x5x5
Barbell 1/2 Curl - 60x8x8
Overhand Barbell Curl - 45x4x8
I was attempting to time myself when I started this session Saturday, but my wife came home with a car full of groceries right in the middle, so I had to stop and unload the car before I could finish. The 8x8 sessions have been working well for me, but I want to try to get a little more weight on the bar, so I may be trying something different with 4x8 followed by 3x6 sets. Arms are coming along nicely. Slowly but surely. I guess you can't ask for much more when you have 30 inch long arms.
Squats - 135x4x8 - 165x3x6
Front Squats - 115x4x8
High Pulls - 115x5x5
Barbell 1/2 Curl - 60x8x8
Overhand Barbell Curl - 45x4x8
I was attempting to time myself when I started this session Saturday, but my wife came home with a car full of groceries right in the middle, so I had to stop and unload the car before I could finish. The 8x8 sessions have been working well for me, but I want to try to get a little more weight on the bar, so I may be trying something different with 4x8 followed by 3x6 sets. Arms are coming along nicely. Slowly but surely. I guess you can't ask for much more when you have 30 inch long arms.
Haven't trained since Saturday. My son has his first cold and he's been pretty miserable and I'm fairly sure my oldest girl is getting it as well. I'm going to do my whole "Dry-Erase board" thing this weekend. Falling off my schedule causes me to want to do too much when I do lift. I need a make a schedule that allows me to do what I need to do in about 30 minutes every other day.
Coming back to moderation sucks big style. We have to do it in order to get back to stupidity but we hate it.