Broomstick works under the same concept. Little weight but similar shape to the barbell.
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Broomstick works under the same concept. Little weight but similar shape to the barbell.
jaymaximus
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Today was supposed to be a day off. But I had a lot of energy and went in and worked on my form. Squats and DLs and tried some power cleans / snatches. No weight.
Did get a nice little pump though. I'll be back at it for real tomorrow. Weighed in today at 221. Im starting to round out...literally.
Did get a nice little pump though. I'll be back at it for real tomorrow. Weighed in today at 221. Im starting to round out...literally.
Every time I see those type of skull caps (or whatever ya call 'em), it reminds me of this line from Raising Arizona...Lol
Veins in your biceps are impressive!!
You're doing great brother...keep after it!!
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jaymaximus
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Every time I see those type of skull caps (or whatever ya call 'em), it reminds me of this line from Raising Arizona...Lol
Veins in your biceps are impressive!!
LMAO. Awhile back I would always have people ask me where I got them. Id tell the truth and say the pantyhose aisle in the womens section. Now days they actually make them specifically for head use. But mine are all old, from back when I actually had hair.
insertnamehere
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Active recovery and/or light days are not a time to slouch or to take it easy. Use them to keep refining your form, technique, and execution.
Honing your skills takes a lot of mental work and focus. The lighter weights allow for your mind to be more active in the process of calibrating how you're executing the lifts. Use these sessions to implement and dial in the changes or adjustments to all the areas you need to work on.
Additionally, you need to always have purpose. Having purpose every time you set foot in the gym, whether a light day or a heavy one, will only serve to make you better. It'll not only increase your ability to get stronger but it will also increase your understanding of the lift in relation to your body mechanics. Know thyself.
I'm not saying you slouched or that you didn't find purpose but the mind set you described coming into this workout reminded me of the purpose spiel I give to those who may need it.
jaymaximus
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I understand. Like I said, I stepped in the gym with a bad mentality. I thought because the weight AND volume were low I was wasting a day. But I learned my lesson. Hopefully the translates over to later today when I go in for the heavy day.
Your eyes look so intense!
jazzy mclicious
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loving the log bro great work
jaymaximus
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Today's Workout:
1RM Day aka Go Hard and Go Home
Squats:
Warmup
135 x 5
225 x 3
250 x 1 It was easy. Too easy. So I got dumb.
295 x FAIL. This was me being dumb. Instead of going up 5 or 10 lbs I got excited. This was an ALL TIME FAIL. I was using a box. Not sitting all the way down, just touching so I knew I was parallel. But I got too low. And sat down. Couldnt get up. Just sat there for like a minute with 295 lbs on my back. Didnt know what to do. Couldnt ask for help because ego. Eventually I did a seated good morning to get it down.
260 x 1
265 x 1
270 x 1
I ended squats here. I used up all my energy on my fail.
Flat Bench
Warm Up
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
280 x 1
285 x 1
295 x 1
305 x 1
I struggled with 305, but I got it. Thats tied with my best post illness. But I got a good pause on this one, my other was T&G.
DLs:
No warm up, I was pretty loose from squats and bench
295 x 1
305 x 1
315 x 2 I did the first 3 sets with "conventional" grip. When I did 315 the 1st time I got it up but it slipped a little at the top. Did it a 2nd time with alternate and did all sets after with alternate.
325 x 1
330 x 1
335 x 1 New PR
340 x FAIL (Got up to my knees, but I was at muscle failure by now)
Weighted Incline Situps
20 lbs x 50
Started off slow. I actually was thinking of leaving after the squat debacle and trying again tomorrow. But ended strong. I probably have to slow down a little, this was my 1st full week of TM, but Im impatient.
No videos I can post. But I did get a pic.
1RM Day aka Go Hard and Go Home
Squats:
Warmup
135 x 5
225 x 3
250 x 1 It was easy. Too easy. So I got dumb.
295 x FAIL. This was me being dumb. Instead of going up 5 or 10 lbs I got excited. This was an ALL TIME FAIL. I was using a box. Not sitting all the way down, just touching so I knew I was parallel. But I got too low. And sat down. Couldnt get up. Just sat there for like a minute with 295 lbs on my back. Didnt know what to do. Couldnt ask for help because ego. Eventually I did a seated good morning to get it down.
260 x 1
265 x 1
270 x 1
I ended squats here. I used up all my energy on my fail.
Flat Bench
Warm Up
135 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
280 x 1
285 x 1
295 x 1
305 x 1
I struggled with 305, but I got it. Thats tied with my best post illness. But I got a good pause on this one, my other was T&G.
DLs:
No warm up, I was pretty loose from squats and bench
295 x 1
305 x 1
315 x 2 I did the first 3 sets with "conventional" grip. When I did 315 the 1st time I got it up but it slipped a little at the top. Did it a 2nd time with alternate and did all sets after with alternate.
325 x 1
330 x 1
335 x 1 New PR
340 x FAIL (Got up to my knees, but I was at muscle failure by now)
Weighted Incline Situps
20 lbs x 50
Started off slow. I actually was thinking of leaving after the squat debacle and trying again tomorrow. But ended strong. I probably have to slow down a little, this was my 1st full week of TM, but Im impatient.
No videos I can post. But I did get a pic.
jaymaximus
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Meant to use this picture:
Jay,
This is way too early to be failing on TM. You should be 2-3months into the program before you come close to or actually fail. The first 2-3wks should be a fucking breeze and then it gets harder but still no failure.
Also, I might have missed it but why are you doing 1RM ok intensity day already? You should be going for 5RM
This is way too early to be failing on TM. You should be 2-3months into the program before you come close to or actually fail. The first 2-3wks should be a fucking breeze and then it gets harder but still no failure.
Also, I might have missed it but why are you doing 1RM ok intensity day already? You should be going for 5RM
jaymaximus
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Oh sh*t. I feel dumb now. I listed that other book I read (im still reading practical programming v3 but I cant read on shift because its e-book), that book had the same program with 1rm. I was thinking of it when I went in today.
As for the fail, it was a lot less of a muscle fail and a lot more of a gym fail. I had been using a box to measure how far down I was going. I stepped back too far and before I knew it I was COMPLETELY sitting down and far back. Like watching tv sitting down. I just couldnt get back up. Like if you saw it wouldve been funny (and people were looking, but I think they thought it was part of my exercise.)
The reason you want to stick with 5RM on ID right now is bc you're new to training for strength which has a neurological component to it. You train your motor neurons to fire properly to lift more weight. Sets of 5 are a great bridge between size and strength which is why rippetoe has you starting with them. On ID day you work on your 5RM and get that stronger and begin adapting neurologically. Right before you stall on 5RM's you switch to 3RM then 2RM, then heavy singles. This way you gradually work the neurological component more and kore
insertnamehere
New Member
Even though you shouldn't have been doing this workout on the TM (yet), I still like that you did it. You're learning how to push yourself and feeling what its like to fail due to max weight, not after max reps of bicep curls. As you're now starting to learn, its a very different sensation to fail with heavy weight on your back.
Doing heavy singles and especially weight you haven't done before is a huge challenge both physically and mentally. Just getting under the bar knowing you haven't done that weight before can be both an intimidating and exhilarating experience. Reading your failure and success got me a little fired up for my workout today.
Congratulations on the DL PR! There's many more to come. Just follow the program from here on out and you'll get strong while staying healthy.
jaymaximus
Pro
Not workout related, but this is the "BS" part of my log.
I got a FB message from an ex. Havent heard from her in awhile. I thought I was over her but after the message I realize im not. Its been fucking with my head for a couple days. Worst part is I messaged her back and got no reply.
So now after all this time Im back at square one...
Freakin chicks...
I got a FB message from an ex. Havent heard from her in awhile. I thought I was over her but after the message I realize im not. Its been fucking with my head for a couple days. Worst part is I messaged her back and got no reply.
So now after all this time Im back at square one...
Freakin chicks...
Ozzy619
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I was gunna say I didnt know you were a ninja, but a cowboy is more fitting. This is the first time Ive seen your log. I just trasitioned to pl too, my lifts are rapidly getting alot stronger so hopefully I can catch up to your bench pretty soon.
jaymaximus
Pro
Actually a cowboy ninja. I have to get my bench back up. Ive been struggling. A couple months ago I was doing 335 easy...
jaymaximus
Pro
My next immediate goal is to finally join the 1k club. Ive never been up on all 3 lifts at the same time. If my math is right Im at 905 lbs right now. I might be over shooting, but I hope to be there by the end of September (ill also be a month into cycle by then).
She's your ex for a reason...fuck her. There's plenty of chicks out there...just gotta keep lookin'.
You'll definitely get there...ya got great work ethics.
jaymaximus
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True. Id be lying if I didnt say she ended it with me. Doesnt help that i got attached to her kids either. She is no good for me. I know it. She knows it. But its easy to forget that after a little time passes.
I need to get out and get some new chicks to stop thinking about her. Thats the plan for next weekend.
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