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Old 05-20-2008, 12:21 AM   #121 (permalink)
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My wife did say she will spot me next week, she'll be happy to scream abuse at me.
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Might need to place some guidelines on the abuse tolerated. Don't want it free for all.

Did you order anything from that site?

Must be awesome to be finally tracking some longer term consistency in your training.
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MP, great work. I understand on wanting a training partner to spot me or yell, whichever is needed! Still, you've made some great gains in just a few months. Keep it up.
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seriously, where is this deadlift coming from? wow.
good job on the OH press, too.
you still doing WS4SB?
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Deads are hopefully leading to a big PR, OH is moving slowly but it
is still progressing.

And not really doing WS4SB, kinda the same in that it has ME, RE, DE days, but thats similar to a lot of programs.
For Squats and deads I'm following a cycle using Prilepins Chart
which will hopefully lead to some nice PR's.
I have ordered Maximum Strength and impatiently waiting for it to get here and if I can fit it into my schedule will change to that program after this cycle ends.

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Might need to place some guidelines on the abuse tolerated. Don't want it free for all.
Did you order anything from that site?
Must be awesome to be finally tracking some longer term consistency in your training.
Your about to get married Josh, you'll have to learn theres no guidelines when your wife wants to shout at you. Its in the fine print somewhere

I haven't ordered anything from that site yet, still saving my pennies

Consistency has always been my problem, it has to be the most important factor.

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MP, great work. I understand on wanting a training partner to spot me or yell, whichever is needed! Still, you've made some great gains in just a few months. Keep it up.
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Wednesday 21st May

ME Squat
- below parallel box 6 x 1 @ 85%
B x 10 x 2
60kg x 5
85kg x 1 x 6 (187lbs)
- more like speed squats than ME, awesome

DE Deadlift -
8 x 2 @ 65%
60kg x 8
97.5kg x 2 x 8 (215lbs)
- easy peasy fasty

BACKWARD SLED DRAG
100kg x ~50m x 3 (220lbs)

- it was warm outside last night about 10C. (50F)

ABS
Rev Crunch 2 x 10
Side Plank 1e x 30secs

- was a good workout, squats were easy and fast, as were deads.

- Its a bit sad that my ME squat was lower than my DE dead

- when the sled didnt get stuck it was moving pretty quick also

- Apparently my neighbours have been watching me workout, thats a bit weird and creepy , but they are impressed
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Thursday 22nd May

Over Head Press
b x 15
40kg x 5
50 x 4 x 6 sets (110lbs)

Chinups

20 reps - minimal rest
bw = 87.2kg (clothed, etc)
bw x 10
x 4
x 4
x 2
- plus weight and less time

Overhand sled row
70kg x 36m x 3 (154lbs x 118 feet)

- 2 hands for the last set


CG Bench
60kg x 8
80kg x 5 x 2 (176lbs)
60kg x 8
- meh
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When do you train (time of day wise)?

You must have a good balance between home life, work, and training.
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Started to train on Sunday morning, but couldnt get my right hip loose.
It started to get painful as I warmed up for deadlifts, so i stopped.

Anyway, have decide to take this week as a rest/de-load week.
I have just finished the first 3 weeks (of 6) of the Prelipen cycle, not sure if its the best time to have a rest but i'm sure it cant hurt, plus its going to be a busy week and with one training session missed and thursday a no go also, it seems like a good a time as any.
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When do you train (time of day wise)?
Weekdays I train at about 7:30 - 8:30 at night, the kids go to bed about 7-7:30ish, so its in the gym for an hour after that.
My Sunday workout is usually in the afternoon (4-4:30 ish), but depends on what the day has/ had instore. Its usually a bit rushed also.


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I try to, during the week its busy trying to fit training in with everything and everyone else. But it means I have Friday nights, and the weekends free for my wife and kids with no interruptions.
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hope the hip is better and the rest/de-load week goes well, MP
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after 3 weeks is usually a good time to deload. I deload every 4 weeks or so
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after 3 weeks is usually a good time to deload. I deload every 4 weeks or so
Its gone from a de-load to a nothing week as I have caught a cold, probably from my kids and it has made me pretty fucking exhausted.
At least it happened this week when rest was intended, clearly the universe wanted to make sure I rested properly.

I'll be back into it on Sunday, squats were feeling really light (thats cause they are) and I am looking forward to some big PR's in the near future.
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There is a reason why you get sick when you slow down but it escapes me at the moment. Dam that memory.
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Sunday 1st June

thought I would give my hip another day to recover so started with bench this week

Bench
b x 20
60kg x 5
80 x 5
90 x 3 x 8 (198lbs)

Row - Pendlay
- ow hip pain, f*&c it


Some Inv Rows and some DB o/h preses and called it quits

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Monday 2nd June

DE Squat - no box
10 x 2 @ 55%
B x 10 x 2
55kg x 2 x 10 sets (121lbs)

- was hoping the squats would loosen and warm things up,
had a little bit of pain/discomfort for a few reps.

ME Deadlift
5 x 3 @ 75%
60kg x 5 - slight pain
80kg x 5 - no pain
100 x 2
112.5kg x 3 x 5 sets (248lbs)

Did some lunge stretches and stuff, didnt want to risk doing anything more.

- woke up this morning with no pain, weird, but I'm happy with that.
a little bit stiff but not painful
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I think I missed it. What happened to your hip?
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I think I missed it. What happened to your hip?
I always seem to get a tight/sore spot on the top back side of my right hip. Gets sore/tight after squatting or DLing. Most times it just goes away
but I tried to lift on Sunday morning 2 weeks ago and it got really painful.
It was a busy week so I took the week off to let it heal and it was still a bit sore going into last nights workout,but seems to be OK now.

I think the problem is tight glutes or 1 tight cheek.
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Not sure what stretches you do.

Glute max stretch
http://www.aptius.co.uk/articles/ima...torStretch.jpg

Glute med stretch
http://www.fitnesstransform.com/glutemedius1.jpg

My problem was that I never did a glute med stretch. After a few days of doing that stretch shown, my whole glute was significantly looser.

Rule of thumb with stretching is; stretch all surrounding muscles (so hip flexors, hamstrings, quads, glutes, glute med, lower back, adductors) and stop the intensity of the stretch before pain.

Let me know how the glute stretches go particular glute med.
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MP, great lifts. Steady increases on the deads, huh?

I'm horrible at stretching until I get injured.
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Glute max stretch
http://www.aptius.co.uk/articles/ima...torStretch.jpg

Glute med stretch
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thanks Josh, I do both stretches, though not with any regularity,
really its only when I get some pain.
Both stretches feel really tight the right side more than my left.

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I'm horrible at stretching until I get injured.
thanks, its all heading in the right direction
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Wednesday 4th JuneWasnt feeling it last night, no motivation at all

Over Head Press
worked up to
50 x 5 x 5 sets (110lbs) (+ 1 rep)

Chinups

20 reps - minimal rest
bw = 86.0kg (clothed, etc)
bw x 10
x 2
x 3
x 4
x 1
these were shit house,

Keg B/O Rows
keg filled with some water x 10 x 8

meh

- looking forward to squatting tonight though
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Maximum Strength arrived the other day too, I've just about finished reading it and it's a good book and looks like an interesting program.

Program is set up with High-Medium-Very High-Low weeks for the 4 phases. Not to dissimilar to what I have been doing in some aspects but there are definitely some new exercises and techniques in there as well
which are always good to try, like cluster sets. I will have to get creative for some of the stuff as I dont have all the equipment needed for the program.
anyway

As you would expect with EC's stuff there is plenty of mobility and foam rolling stuff incorporated into the program which I am looking forward to and it should keep me injury free in the long run.

Anyway the plan is to keep with the current cycle and set some PR's for my squat and dead in about 4 weeks time and then get into MS and smash those PR's to bits.
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Thursday 5th June

Started with the foam rolling as per Max Strength and damn I have some sore spots, There seems to be a bit of an art to getting in the right postion, glad no one was watching me, Im sure I looked stoopid

ME Squat - 75% x 3 x 5
b x 10 x 2
60 x 3
70 x 2
75kg x 3 x 5 sets (165lbs)

- felt ok, not hard but not as easy as I would have liked

DE Deadlift
55% x 2 x 10
60kg x 8
82.5kg x 2 x 10 sets (182lbs)

- yep my speed deads are heavier than my ME squats
- felt pretty good though, no pain

- was to muddy to drag the sled, so instead did

S/Bag shoulder squats x 16 - these hurt my abz
Sbag O/h Lunge x 6
Keg Snatch x 5
Split Squat x 12e
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S/Bag shoulder squats x 16 - these hurt my abz
Sbag O/h Lunge x 6
Keg Snatch x 5
Split Squat x 12e
Zach himself would have been proud.
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Sounds like Maximum Strength is a great program. The mobility and foam roller work should help with your hip problem. I do all my foam rolling at home, so the only person I have to worry about looking stupid in front of is my wife and she's used it it by now.
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Happy birthday Mark. Hope you got to enjoy your weekend.
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Sounds like Maximum Strength is a great program. The mobility and foam roller work should help with your hip problem. I do all my foam rolling at home, so the only person I have to worry about looking stupid in front of is my wife and she's used it it by now.
I have been practicing the foam rolling from MS, and it feels damn good after I have finished, definitely some VERY sore spots.
I did it in front of my wife the other night, she thought I was looking stupid and a bit weird.

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Sunday 8th June (Week 5 )

Woke up late and had a busy day ahead so only had time for
foam rolling and deads

ME Deadlift
85% x 2 x 5
60kg x 5
80kg x 5
100kg x 2
127.5kg x 2 x 5 (281lbs)

I hate morning workouts, I never feel warmed up enough, I must be getting old
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Monday June 9th
Bench
b x 20
60kg x 10
80 x 5
90 x 4 x 2 (198lbs)

I tried to set up some dodgy safety rails using some saw horses,
but I hit one of them on the way down and I lost control of the weight.
Thought I was gonna be stuck on the bench for a while, but I got one end on the ground and lifted the rest up and got out.
No bruise but I have a sore elbow.
Needles to say I stopped benching for the night.

I got some new 17" db handles + 8 x 5kg plates for my birthday so I wanted to use them cause I can, so

DB Rows
30kg x 8e x 3 (66lbs)


DB Push Press - Practice for MS
20kg x 5 x 3

External Rotations


Squats tonight
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Thursday 12th June

Foam Rolling and Mobility

ME Squat - 85% x 2 x 5
b x 10 x 2
60 x 5
80 x 1
85kg x 2 x 5 sets (187lbs)

- form was kinda off a bit, squats were slow, blah

DE Deadlift
60% x 2 x 8

90kg x 2 x 8 sets (198lbs)

- easy and fast

Hand over hand Sled Rows
empty sled x ~42m (46 yards)
- was pretty muddy and made for some extra resistance

Glute Ham Raise
- MS has them in the program somewhere so I wanted to give
them a try with my feet hooked under the barbell on the floor.
Kinda worked ok, I had 20kg plates on the bar which made it a bit high though I think.
Got a damn calf cramp every time I was coming back up also.
Oh and I suck at these.

- Legs are sore today

- Next week starts singles at 95%, i'm hoping they feel nice and easy (especially the squats).
- And now with my new 5kg plates I can make up over 200kg of weight,
If my bar doesnt snap. Dont think I will get close to that anytime soon
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