Thread: Maximum impulse training

Good workout today, feeling leaner too.

• Squat
  180x3
  205x3
  230x8
• Trap bar deads
  135x5
  225x5
  275x5,5,5
• Chins
  BWx8,8,8,6
• Abs
• Leg curls

• Deads
  200x3
  230x3
  260x15 - felt strong; got 9 with a double overhand grip before I switched
• Snatch deads
  195x5,5,5
• Clean pulls
  195x5
  205x5,5
• Step ups
• Back extensions

Very nice deadlifting! Don't you find it strange the difference switching grips makes? For me it changes my entire groove. When my DoH grip is failing my entire back starts to round sometimes to compensate, haha.

I hate the high rep deads, impressed by 15 reps at that weight

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Very nice deadlifting! Don't you find it strange the difference switching grips makes? For me it changes my entire groove. When my DoH grip is failing my entire back starts to round sometimes to compensate, haha.

Yeah, one thing I like is that double overhand really forces me to use my lats to stay tight. Helps a lot to do deads with a double overhand and the snatch-grip deads help with that a bunch too. I agree though that once you switch to a mixed grip the entire movement feels different. In fact I don't even feel comfortable lifting with a mixed grip anymore.

• Push press
  95x3
  110x3
  120x8
• BB rows
  135x5
  155x5,5,5
  135x5
• Neutral-grip chins
  BWx8,8,6,6,2
• Abs

Haven't updated in awhile but things are going pretty well. I had a bit of a disappointment with my squat workout last week but made up for it this week. Thinking about doing 2 more cycles on 5/3/1 and then using the Russian squat routine for 6 weeks as I want to get my legs a bit more conditioned. That said 5/3/1 seems to be working well for me.

• Squats
  175x5
  200x5
  225x9
• Chins
  BWx8,8,8,6,6,4
• Snatch grip deads
  195x5,5,5
• Clean pulls
  185x3,3,3,3,3
• Abs

Was so tired after just this so I called it a day. Deads fried me I think.

• Deads
  195x5
  225x5
  255x18 - 10 double overhand before I had to switch
• Push press
  90x5
  105x5
  130x3 - oops
  120x5
• Chins
  BWx8,8,6,6,4,4,4

You're putting up some strong numbers there, bud.

BOOM epic reps there!!!

Thanks a lot guys.

• Squats
  185x3
  210x3
  240x6 - wanted 5 but I pushed for an extra one.
• Snatch deads
  195x5,5,5
• Bulgarian split squats
  40x8
  45x8,8
• Hamstrings

By the way, this may just be a fixation, but does anyone notice that they blink a lot right after a workout? It seems like when I finish I'm blinking nonstop - maybe overactive nerves?

Your squats are flying up, I've developed a bad habit of looking down to check depth which isn't helping

• Bench press
  125x3
  140x3
  160x7
• Neutral grip chins
  BWx8,8,8,6,6,4
• DB rows
  85x5,5,5
• Lat pulldowns
• Weighted pushups

Loving the workouts. Good DB rows!

I dunno about the blinking thing but i piss like 7 times in the hour after my workout. Overactive bladder nerves!?

Originally Posted by gtbmed

By the way, this may just be a fixation, but does anyone notice that they blink a lot right after a workout? It seems like when I finish I'm blinking nonstop - maybe overactive nerves?

No but after reading that I'll probably going to now.

good workout.

• Deads
  210x3
  240x3
  270x13
• Front squats
  135x6,6
  165x3
  185x3
  205x3,3,3
• Snatch pulls
  155x3
  165x3,3
  175x3,3
• Cleans
  155x3,3
  175x3
  185x2,2,2,2,2

• Push press
  100x3
  110x3
  125x6
• Neutral grip chins
  BWx8,8,8,6,5,3,2
• Pushups
• Back extensions

• Squats
  200x5
  225x3
  250x3
• Snatch grip deads
  205x5,5,5
• Chins
  BWx8,8,8,8,8
• Bulgarian split squats
  45x8,8,8,8

back pic:

• Front squats
  warmups
  185x3
  205x2
  225x1
  235x1
  185x2
  195x2
  205x2,2
• Push press
  115x5
  125x5,5
• Neutral grip chins
  BWx8,8,8,6,6,4

I took a week off to get rid of some accumulated fatigue. This workout was good though squats burnt me out for the rest of it.

• Squats
  225x5,5,5,5,5
• Push press
  125x5,5,4
• Chins
  BWx10,8,8,4,6,4
• Farmers walks

How you finding squatting more the once a week?

Now that's what you call "Killin IT" Well done son! Reps

Originally Posted by davegmb

How you finding squatting more the once a week?

It's not an issue for me at all. My recovery from squats seems to be good enough that I could squat daily and be fine. But for now I'm going to do it 3x per week with a 5x5 volume day, a light day with 5 sets of doubles on front squats, and a heavy day with 6-8 singles, maybe I'll throw a back-off triple in there or something.

Originally Posted by MuscleGauge1

Now that's what you call "Killin IT" Well done son! Reps

Thanks!

Did some conditioning today. I worked in 30 chinups, then rode 15 minutes of intervals on the bike then about 20 minutes of steady state work. I also did some farmers walks at the end but I didn't have too much time.

Feeling decent today but a bit tired - my sleep habits aren't very healthy but I'm trying to work on that. I'm also trying to pay a bit more attention to nutrition and I started intermittent fasting today.

• Front squats
  185x3,3,3,3,3,3
• Deadlifts
  worked up to 315x5
• Chins
  BWx8,8,8,8,6,2
• Triceps

Nice program - Keepin it Simple

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

Nice program - Keepin it Simple

Thanks!

Conditioning today was about 1.5 miles of running, 30 chinups, 4x15 of light face pulls, and some intervals on the bike.

From yesterday:

• Squats
  worked up to
  245x1
  265x1
  255x1
  245x1,1,1
• Clean pulls
  205x3
  215x3,3,3,3
• Push press
  115x5,5,5
• Leg press
  +360x8,8,8,8
• Chinups
  BWx8,8,8,8,8