abears 5X5 journal part 1

I really like your set up on day 2...rack pulls, good mornings, chins...good stuff. Looks like you're strength is really starting to improve!
 
i'm trying. i always see the numbers you throw around and its really inspiring. :)
 
abear said:
i'm trying. i always see the numbers you throw around and its really inspiring. :)
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Thanks for the compliment. I don't think my numbers are anything impressive...so many others stronger than I am.
 
DELOAD WEEK 9 - WORKOUT 1

3:08PM - 3:54PM

squats 3x3

warmup 45x5x2 95x5 135x3 185x2

220x3 220x3 220x3

bench press 3x3

warmup 45x5 85x5 110x5 135x2

160x3 160x3 160x3

bent over row 3x3

warmup 45x5 65x5 95x5 115x2

135x3 135x3 135x3
 
evolution said:
Thanks for the compliment. I don't think my numbers are anything impressive...so many others stronger than I am.
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evo what are you talkin about? do you honestly think that there are so many people out there who can deadlift 430 x 2 without breaking a sweat?

nice work abear. when is the scheduled week off? or is that not for awhile?
 
WOLVERINE said:
evo what are you talkin about? do you honestly think that there are so many people out there who can deadlift 430 x 2 without breaking a sweat?

nice work abear. when is the scheduled week off? or is that not for awhile?
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You have a point, Wolvie...now if I could just get some 20" guns to strut around the beach. :p Abear, when are you planning for some max attempts?
 
WOLVERINE said:
nice work abear. when is the scheduled week off? or is that not for awhile?
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it was supposed to be this week but since i'm only training twice a week, i just kept going. i will do another loading phase beginning next week and start another training cycle.
 
evolution said:
You have a point, Wolvie...now if I could just get some 20" guns to strut around the beach. :p Abear, when are you planning for some max attempts?
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haha

well, i orginally wasnt gonna try until the end of april but since thats a bit far, i may change that and try at the end of february after the next training cycle. i began planning my summer routine yesterday and i ordered my trap bar from elitefts this morning. it was $160 plus $30 shipping. i have been selling old guitar books on ebay and i have enough money for it now. :)
 
DELOAD WEEK 9 - WORKOUT 2

3:11PM - 3:58PM

squats 3x3 85% of monday

warmup 45x5x2 95x5 135x5 155x3

185x3 185x3 185x3

good mornings

warmup 45x5 65x5

105x5 105x5 105x5

overhead press 3x3

warmup 45x5 65x5 95x5

125x3 125x3 125x3

chins 3x3

bwx3 bwx3 bwx3

last workout of this training cycle. i actually got to finish this one as comparted to my last one.

i'm gonna look over my numbers and compare where i'm at to where i was and see what improvements i've made.
 
weighed in today at 178lbs. gained a little size on my chest and thighs, nothing dramatic

as for poundages, thursday i pushed 125x3x3 on overheads and my personal best over the summer was 130x1

on the bench i did 160x3x3 monday and my personal best was 175x1. rows were 135x3x3 and my best is 150x1. my PR on squats is 260x1 but that was with a wide stance and only going to parallel. i got 220x3x3 monday with a more narrow stance and going below parallel.

very satisfied as this training cycle was a practice run more or less. start monday with a new cycle so i'll start a new thread.
 
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