Lexus's Journal

LexusGS · 01-02-2007, 06:10 PM

I'm starting a journal as a way to record my progress and just to keep on track. My main goal in this will be to get as strong as I get and at the same time build muscle and mass.
Right now I'm on a westside routine and I also do olympic lifts every now and then.
I'm 17, 5'11" and weight between 170-175lbs.

First workout of 2007:

ME Bench day:
Suspended bench press with bands:
45 X 3
115 X 3
155 X 1
185 X 1
205 X 1
225 X 1 (for 3 sets)

Incline close-grip bench press: (first time trying this)
95 X 6
115 X 6
135 X 4
145 X 8 (3 sets)
115... repping out as much as I could (lost count)

Flat close-grip bench:
165 X 5 (3 sets)

BB rows: (haven't done these in a while

)
115 X 8
165 X 8
165 X 6
165 X 6
Today's workout was pretty good, just got back from doing 3 weeks of floor presses. Felt real weak on the rows, probably cos I haven't done them in at least a month which is sad. Tomorrow is deadlift/back day, so we'll see what's up.

LexusGS · 01-03-2007, 04:03 PM

Just got done with today's workout! Definitly one of the most intense back/ shoulder days I've had in a long while.

Back/Shoulder Day:

Deadlift (w/35's):
135x5
185x3
235x1
280x12 PR
280x6

Clean and press (w/35's):
135x5 (2 sets)
135x4 (couldn't push for a fifth)

T-Bar Row (w/35's):
2 plates x 6
4 plates x 8 (2 sets)
2 plates x 12

Reverse Flies:
15's x 6
25's x 6
10's x 12
Felt really exhausted after the deadlifts, probably why my other lifts suffered, but overall good day for me!

LexusGS · 01-05-2007, 02:20 PM

Friday’s workout 1.5.07

DE Bench day: 9X3 (45 sec rest interval)

115x3 (med. grip) x3 sets
125x3 (close grip) x3 sets
125x3 (wide grip) x3 sets

Bench: Slow Negatives
235X1
280X1 (with bands) x4 sets

JM Press: (close grip)
115x5
135x5
155x3

BB Rows: (Supinated grip)
115x5
135x8 (2sets)

Standing Military Press:
115x5
135x5
95x8 (3 sets)

An alright workout today. Those slow negatives really kicked my ass and I didn’t feel like lifting much after them.

DOMS · 01-05-2007, 02:23 PM

Hi Lexus!

It might be helpful to you later if you include your Rest Interval (RI) and the tempo that you use.

I have a question: What is a "Suspended Bench Press"?

LexusGS · 01-05-2007, 02:37 PM

Good idea DOMS, i'll start including the rest intervals for all my lifts.
when I do suspended bench I just set the bar on the pins at a pretty low level so that I start the lift from the bottom and you don't get that momentum like you do in a normal bench. I think I saw some videos on youtube might wonna try that.

LexusGS · 01-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Monday’s workout 1.8.07

ME Bench: (with bands) RI: 1-2.5 min
45 X 5
135 X 3
185 X 1
210 X 1
230 X 1 PR

Incline CG Bench: RI: 1.5 min
135 X 6
155 X 2 (2 sets)
135 X4

BB Bench w/ 1 arm: RI: 1 min
45 X 4
65 X 4
75 X 8 (2 sets)
65 X 6

BB Rows (Wide grip): RI: 1.5 min
135 X 6
115 X8 (2 sets)

Standing Military Press: RI: 1 min
135 X 8
115 X 8 (2 sets)

A decent workout today. Kinda tired first day back in school after break. Came home, with the intention to hit 155 X 4 on the incline CG but there's no way that was going to happen. I'm still pretty happy with the outcome!

LexusGS · 01-10-2007, 12:38 PM

Wednesday’s Workout 1.10.07

Deadlift: (w/35’s) RI: 2-3 min
45 X 10
115 X 15
185 X 15
225 X 15

BB Rows: RI: 2 min
185 X 6
205 X 6

Felt really tired today and didnt have the drive to finish my workout. Im definitly taking next week off aswell as the rest of this week!

DOMS · 01-10-2007, 01:57 PM

Nice job on the Deads. You're almost at 1.3 times bodyweight.

Seanp156 · 01-10-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LexusGS

Felt really tired today and didnt have the drive to finish my workout. Im definitly taking next week off aswell as the rest of this week!

Sounds good, I've been taking this week off too... I should be back Tuesday... Hopefully I'll have my program figured out by then.

LexusGS · 01-10-2007, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOMS

Nice job on the Deads. You're almost at 1.3 times bodyweight.

Thanks DOMS, the plan was to go 255 X 15 but today just wasn't my day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Sounds good, I've been taking this week off too... I should be back Tuesday... Hopefully I'll have my program figured out by then.

Thanks for stopping in Sean,
I don't remember the last time I took a week off. I just feel like now the time is right because I never remember having my legs shake so much doing 185lb rows. I'm ready for a fresh start in about a week or so!

DOMS · 01-10-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LexusGS

Thanks DOMS, the plan was to go 255 X 15 but today just wasn't my day!

That would be close to 1.5 times bodyweight! I'm only at 1.1 times bodyweight.

One question though: should you be doing that many reps on with such heavy weights on so technical a exercise? I read, time and again, that you really shouldn't do high reps on Deads. The logic being that you form would suffer after a bit and you could hurt yourself.

LexusGS · 01-10-2007, 03:06 PM

I really don't know DOMS, When I pulled in school I got to 385 as a PR and I usually never do any more then 4 reps on deads. To honest, this was the first time I decided doing high reps to change things up. 2nd semester starts next week and my class should start lifting in a week from now and then I'll go a lil heavier and lower reps!

DOMS · 01-10-2007, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LexusGS

I really don't know DOMS, When I pulled in school I got to 385 as a PR and I usually never do any more then 4 reps on deads. To honest, this was the first time I decided doing high reps to change things up. 2nd semester starts next week and my class should start lifting in a week from now and then I'll go a lil heavier and lower reps!

It's always fun to try different things, just be careful.

LexusGS · 01-10-2007, 03:58 PM

Will do DOMS!

LexusGS · 01-19-2007, 04:02 PM

Friday's workout 1.19.07
DE BENCH DAY:
Speed Bench with bands
95x3 (3 sets mid grip)
100x3 (3 sets close grip)
105x3 (3 sets wide grip)

CG Bench W/ Bands:
165x3 (3 sets)

CG Bench + 1 Board:
185x3 (3 sets)

Board Press (2 boards):
205x1
235x1 (5 sets)
205x2

DOMS · 01-19-2007, 04:44 PM

Why the large gap in your workouts?

LexusGS · 01-19-2007, 04:57 PM

i took a week off.

DOMS · 01-19-2007, 05:00 PM

Oh, I just wanted to make sure the consistency was there.

LexusGS · 01-19-2007, 05:19 PM

Oh it's there, I just havent taken a week off in a long while.

LexusGS · 01-22-2007, 05:06 PM

Monday's Workout 1.22.07

Bench Press W/ Bands:
45 x 3
135 x 1
185 x 1
235 x 1 PR

CG Bench: (W/ Bands +1 Board)
165 x 3 (3 sets)

CG Bench: (W/O Bands +1 Board)
205 x 2 (3 sets)

CG Bench: +50lbs of chain
115 x 4 (2 sets)
135 x 4

Push Press:
165 x 6
135 x 6 (2 sets)

Reverse Flies:
15’s x 10
25’s x 10
15’s x 10
Good Workout today, Couldve pushed a few more reps on all the CG movements but I was going more for power this time and not so much endurance!

LexusGS · 01-24-2007, 06:06 PM

Wednesday's Workout: 1.24.07

Deadlift:
45x10
135x3
225x3
315x1
365x1

Machine Lat Pulldown:
1 plate ea. side x 10
2 plates ea. side x 8
3 plates ea. side x 6
3 plates + 25lb ea. side x6

Standing Military Press:
115x10 (2 sets)

I felt so weak on the 365 pull I dont know what the problem is, I tried using a belt for the first time w/ the 315 but when i buttoned it up as tight as possible it was still loose as **** when i bent down for the lift so that was pretty much pointless and i did the 365 w/o it! For some reason 315 felt twice as light as the 365.... should I be training with lower reps if i want to hit that 405 any time soon?

DOMS · 01-26-2007, 03:08 PM

It's been two days. Where are the workouts?

LexusGS · 01-26-2007, 04:34 PM

Friday's Workout 1.26.07

AM Workout:
WG Pullups:
6 reps x 4 sets

BB Row:
135x8
185x6
135x10 (supinated grip)
135x8 (supinated grip)

Seated Rows:
110x8
150x6
180x6
110x10

Lat Pull Down:
100x8
150x8

PM Workout:

DE Bench: (w/ bands) 9x3
95x3 (mid grip)
105x3 (close grip)
115x3 (wide grip)

CG Bench:
185x4
205x4
185x4
205x3 (2 sets)

Reverse Grip Bench: (First try)
135x6
185x5 (3 sets)
115x8

About 8 hours between workouts. Felt pretty good today!

Seanp156 · 01-28-2007, 09:49 PM

Do you have a squat day? I don't think I've seen one so far... Maybe you're doing it like I did over the summer. I'd just work on ONLY squats OR deadlifts at a time for 4-5 weeks, then switch to the other for 4-5 weeks then take a week off. It was good for my deadlift, but not so good for my squat... I actually feel like I'm kind of doing the opposite now mostly training my squat, and throwing deadlifts in every so often. I kind of don't like it since deadlifts are my favorite lift.

LexusGS · 01-29-2007, 05:23 PM

Monday's Workout 1.29.07

ME Bench Day

Bench Press:
45x3
135x3
205x1
235x1
260x1
265x1

Reverse Grip Bench:
185x4
205x3 (3 sets)
185x4

CG Bench w/ 70lbs of chain:
115x3
135x3
135x2
115x3

WG Bench: 2 second pause at bottom
135x5 (3 sets)

Front Delt Raise w/ BB (45lbs)
3x8

Good Workout today, my main goal was to hit 260 on the bench but it felt light enough to go for 265 which I got pretty easy!

LexusGS · 01-29-2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Do you have a squat day? I don't think I've seen one so far... Maybe you're doing it like I did over the summer. I'd just work on ONLY squats OR deadlifts at a time for 4-5 weeks, then switch to the other for 4-5 weeks then take a week off. It was good for my deadlift, but not so good for my squat... I actually feel like I'm kind of doing the opposite now mostly training my squat, and throwing deadlifts in every so often. I kind of don't like it since deadlifts are my favorite lift.

Hey Sean,
The reason I stopped doing squats for a while is because they cause me pain when I do them. I used to go ATG squats all the time and then one day I just got this stinging pain in the hip area. I'm definitly getting back to squats in the near future! I'm gonna give front squats a try pretty soon!

LexusGS · 01-31-2007, 04:17 PM

Wednesday's Workout 1.31.07

Trap Bar Deadlift:
135x5
225x3
315x5
315x6
365x3
315x8

Front Squat: (First Try)
45x5
45x8
115x3
115x4
135x3
165x1
185x1
205x1
185x4 (2 sets)
185x5
135x3

Stretching afterwards

I wanted to do traditional deadlifts today but my gym teacher said they're dangerous and said we can only do deads with a trap bar.

My first try at front squats didn't go as bad as I thought it would. Still trying to improve my form, but overall not bad! The pain I used to experience with squats is still there but definitly not as bad as it used to be. I'll do my best to keep my form in check to prevent getting injured again.

01-02-2007, 06:10 PM	#1
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Lexus's Journal BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I'm starting a journal as a way to record my progress and just to keep on track. My main goal in this will be to get as strong as I get and at the same time build muscle and mass. Right now I'm on a westside routine and I also do olympic lifts every now and then. I'm 17, 5'11" and weight between 170-175lbs. First workout of 2007: ME Bench day: Suspended bench press with bands: 45 X 3 115 X 3 155 X 1 185 X 1 205 X 1 225 X 1 (for 3 sets) Incline close-grip bench press: (first time trying this) 95 X 6 115 X 6 135 X 4 145 X 8 (3 sets) 115... repping out as much as I could (lost count) Flat close-grip bench: 165 X 5 (3 sets) BB rows: (haven't done these in a while ) 115 X 8 165 X 8 165 X 6 165 X 6 Today's workout was pretty good, just got back from doing 3 weeks of floor presses. Felt real weak on the rows, probably cos I haven't done them in at least a month which is sad. Tomorrow is deadlift/back day, so we'll see what's up. Last edited by LexusGS : 01-02-2007 at 06:53 PM.

01-28-2007, 09:49 PM	#24
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,182 Photos: 11	Do you have a squat day? I don't think I've seen one so far... Maybe you're doing it like I did over the summer. I'd just work on ONLY squats OR deadlifts at a time for 4-5 weeks, then switch to the other for 4-5 weeks then take a week off. It was good for my deadlift, but not so good for my squat... I actually feel like I'm kind of doing the opposite now mostly training my squat, and throwing deadlifts in every so often. I kind of don't like it since deadlifts are my favorite lift.
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01-03-2007, 04:03 PM	#2
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Just got done with today's workout! Definitly one of the most intense back/ shoulder days I've had in a long while. Back/Shoulder Day: Deadlift (w/35's): 135x5 185x3 235x1 280x12 PR 280x6 Clean and press (w/35's): 135x5 (2 sets) 135x4 (couldn't push for a fifth) T-Bar Row (w/35's): 2 plates x 6 4 plates x 8 (2 sets) 2 plates x 12 Reverse Flies: 15's x 6 25's x 6 10's x 12 Felt really exhausted after the deadlifts, probably why my other lifts suffered, but overall good day for me!

01-05-2007, 02:20 PM	#3
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Friday’s workout 1.5.07 DE Bench day: 9X3 (45 sec rest interval) 115x3 (med. grip) x3 sets 125x3 (close grip) x3 sets 125x3 (wide grip) x3 sets Bench: Slow Negatives 235X1 280X1 (with bands) x4 sets JM Press: (close grip) 115x5 135x5 155x3 BB Rows: (Supinated grip) 115x5 135x8 (2sets) Standing Military Press: 115x5 135x5 95x8 (3 sets) An alright workout today. Those slow negatives really kicked my ass and I didn’t feel like lifting much after them.

01-05-2007, 02:37 PM	#5
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Good idea DOMS, i'll start including the rest intervals for all my lifts. when I do suspended bench I just set the bar on the pins at a pretty low level so that I start the lift from the bottom and you don't get that momentum like you do in a normal bench. I think I saw some videos on youtube might wonna try that.

01-08-2007, 06:13 PM	#6
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Monday’s workout 1.8.07 ME Bench: (with bands) RI: 1-2.5 min 45 X 5 135 X 3 185 X 1 210 X 1 230 X 1 PR Incline CG Bench: RI: 1.5 min 135 X 6 155 X 2 (2 sets) 135 X4 BB Bench w/ 1 arm: RI: 1 min 45 X 4 65 X 4 75 X 8 (2 sets) 65 X 6 BB Rows (Wide grip): RI: 1.5 min 135 X 6 115 X8 (2 sets) Standing Military Press: RI: 1 min 135 X 8 115 X 8 (2 sets) A decent workout today. Kinda tired first day back in school after break. Came home, with the intention to hit 155 X 4 on the incline CG but there's no way that was going to happen. I'm still pretty happy with the outcome!

01-10-2007, 12:38 PM	#7
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Wednesday’s Workout 1.10.07 Deadlift: (w/35’s) RI: 2-3 min 45 X 10 115 X 15 185 X 15 225 X 15 BB Rows: RI: 2 min 185 X 6 205 X 6 Felt really tired today and didnt have the drive to finish my workout. Im definitly taking next week off aswell as the rest of this week!

01-10-2007, 03:06 PM	#12
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	I really don't know DOMS, When I pulled in school I got to 385 as a PR and I usually never do any more then 4 reps on deads. To honest, this was the first time I decided doing high reps to change things up. 2nd semester starts next week and my class should start lifting in a week from now and then I'll go a lil heavier and lower reps!

01-10-2007, 03:58 PM	#14
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Will do DOMS!

01-19-2007, 04:02 PM	#15
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Friday's workout 1.19.07 DE BENCH DAY: Speed Bench with bands 95x3 (3 sets mid grip) 100x3 (3 sets close grip) 105x3 (3 sets wide grip) CG Bench W/ Bands: 165x3 (3 sets) CG Bench + 1 Board: 185x3 (3 sets) Board Press (2 boards): 205x1 235x1 (5 sets) 205x2

01-19-2007, 04:57 PM	#17
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	i took a week off.

01-19-2007, 05:19 PM	#19
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Oh it's there, I just havent taken a week off in a long while.

01-22-2007, 05:06 PM	#20
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Monday's Workout 1.22.07 Bench Press W/ Bands: 45 x 3 135 x 1 185 x 1 235 x 1 PR CG Bench: (W/ Bands +1 Board) 165 x 3 (3 sets) CG Bench: (W/O Bands +1 Board) 205 x 2 (3 sets) CG Bench: +50lbs of chain 115 x 4 (2 sets) 135 x 4 Push Press: 165 x 6 135 x 6 (2 sets) Reverse Flies: 15’s x 10 25’s x 10 15’s x 10 Good Workout today, Couldve pushed a few more reps on all the CG movements but I was going more for power this time and not so much endurance!

01-24-2007, 06:06 PM	#21
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Wednesday's Workout: 1.24.07 Deadlift: 45x10 135x3 225x3 315x1 365x1 Machine Lat Pulldown: 1 plate ea. side x 10 2 plates ea. side x 8 3 plates ea. side x 6 3 plates + 25lb ea. side x6 Standing Military Press: 115x10 (2 sets) I felt so weak on the 365 pull I dont know what the problem is, I tried using a belt for the first time w/ the 315 but when i buttoned it up as tight as possible it was still loose as **** when i bent down for the lift so that was pretty much pointless and i did the 365 w/o it! For some reason 315 felt twice as light as the 365.... should I be training with lower reps if i want to hit that 405 any time soon?

01-26-2007, 04:34 PM	#23
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Friday's Workout 1.26.07 AM Workout: WG Pullups: 6 reps x 4 sets BB Row: 135x8 185x6 135x10 (supinated grip) 135x8 (supinated grip) Seated Rows: 110x8 150x6 180x6 110x10 Lat Pull Down: 100x8 150x8 PM Workout: DE Bench: (w/ bands) 9x3 95x3 (mid grip) 105x3 (close grip) 115x3 (wide grip) CG Bench: 185x4 205x4 185x4 205x3 (2 sets) Reverse Grip Bench: (First try) 135x6 185x5 (3 sets) 115x8 About 8 hours between workouts. Felt pretty good today!

01-29-2007, 05:23 PM	#25
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Monday's Workout 1.29.07 ME Bench Day Bench Press: 45x3 135x3 205x1 235x1 260x1 265x1 Reverse Grip Bench: 185x4 205x3 (3 sets) 185x4 CG Bench w/ 70lbs of chain: 115x3 135x3 135x2 115x3 WG Bench: 2 second pause at bottom 135x5 (3 sets) Front Delt Raise w/ BB (45lbs) 3x8 Good Workout today, my main goal was to hit 260 on the bench but it felt light enough to go for 265 which I got pretty easy!

01-31-2007, 04:17 PM	#27
LexusGS 3UZFE Join Date: May 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,636	Wednesday's Workout 1.31.07 Trap Bar Deadlift: 135x5 225x3 315x5 315x6 365x3 315x8 Front Squat: (First Try) 45x5 45x8 115x3 115x4 135x3 165x1 185x1 205x1 185x4 (2 sets) 185x5 135x3 Stretching afterwards I wanted to do traditional deadlifts today but my gym teacher said they're dangerous and said we can only do deads with a trap bar. My first try at front squats didn't go as bad as I thought it would. Still trying to improve my form, but overall not bad! The pain I used to experience with squats is still there but definitly not as bad as it used to be. I'll do my best to keep my form in check to prevent getting injured again.