Thread: High Intensity Sox

My back workout on monday was exceptional. I'm still trying to get a feel for the new equipment, but I was doing some PR weight in terms of the plate loaded lat pulldown and t-bar row.

I hit 125 on the t-bar row for four reps (two 45 plates, 35 plate) which was pretty darn good for me.

I moved shrugs to my back day, hit my traps real hard. Managed to get 365 with straps for some solid reps, something I in prior hadn't even tried.

Also hit my abs real hard which is something I'm going to be doing regularly. I've always had the lean abs just from weighted pull-ups, but without the belt you can strap weight on to, i'm going to have to hit my abs hard on a regular basis without them.

Finally, I went to the Cubs game last night on my off day. Had a real fun time. I've got my leg workout coming up in an hour or two.. ETA: 5:00 PM central standard time.

Later fellas.

Leg workout last week was incredible. I had met up with some friends who I hadn't seen in a while, being back home from school and all, so it took a little longer than expected, but the breaks inbetween chit-chatting allowed me to squat some massive weight.

I hit 315 for 2 reps, the same weight that injured me about six months ago, which I was ecstatic about.

I also performed heavy SLDL's and Hack Squats before performing the leg extensions and leg curls.

All and all a very successful workout.

Shoulders & arms workout on thursday was equally as good as my leg day. I was in a little rush to get in and out but it made it an extremely intense day.

Using the NaNO or whatever the hell it was for my first "arm day," I literally felt my arms wanting to tear through the skin. The pump was pretty good, for a nitrotech product.

I hit my chest today with a friend of mine and the workout was fantastic. With all the sleep and relaxation I'm getting, my workouts are regularly extremely intense and all around excellence.

I hit some pretty impressive weights which last week I hadn't been able to perform. Pretty nice, considering it was my first day on the Maximum Pump and I was already hitting the weights hard.

We tried Adam Archuleta lifts and I now have a favorite non-patriot other than Julius Peppers. Some of the exercises we were doing were just completely unconventional and I was loving performing them

I've got a back wkrout tomorrow, later fellas.

Which Arch lifts did you do? I've seen some of his workouts when the Rams drafted him a few years back. The guy is insane.

Why no numbers with your w/outs?

Originally Posted by Pylon

Which Arch lifts did you do? I've seen some of his workouts when the Rams drafted him a few years back. The guy is insane.

Why no numbers with your w/outs?

Yea, I am obsessed with him now that I've gotten to see and read some of his stuff. Real impressive.

I performed the bench press where your partner/spotter puts all his weight into the bar and I try and push it off using every last bit of energy to keep that bar off of my chest/neck. After 10-15 seconds he'd let go and I'd fire through the first rep before performing 3-5 additional reps. They were fun.

I've been putting the best sets of my days in the workout summaries and for the most part, I have every part of my day in my head, but I've left some of it out from posting it because my rest intervals are so short and I'm trying to keep the intensity so high that some of the sets following the first one aren't as good as I'd normally be able to do.

I'm going to be having more and more numbers as time goes on. Today I have my back workout. Numbers, post later..

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I performed the bench press where your partner/spotter puts all his weight into the bar and I try and push it off using every last bit of energy to keep that bar off of my chest/neck. After 10-15 seconds he'd let go and I'd fire through the first rep before performing 3-5 additional reps. They were fun.

That sounds nuts.

Incredible back workout today, still noticing that damn weight change.

I deadlifted 385 for 1 but wasn't able to do anymore, which is strange because at school no more than a week ago, I PR'ed with 405 for one. What a surprise.

I then went over to the t-bar and my best set was 8 of 115, again noticing the differences in weights.

I'll be performing a shoulder/trap workout tomorrow morning/afternoon.

Originally Posted by Pylon

That sounds nuts.

I was pretty skeptical at first to put all my body weight into it on the first set but my friend had no regrets of doing it, so I certainly didn't hold back on the second set.

They were rather exhausting.

I hit my shoulders and traps yesterday. It went very well and I'm enjoying having a partner accessible to me. It's been very nice.

I did try 135 on the seated military press and managed to sneak in one rep. I think I'm definitely getting stronger in the shoulders which is a plus.

What else.. I did alot of secondary/isolation movements, which is something I haven't done in a while. Alot of lateral raises and movements with dumbbells I hadn't previously tried.

I'm feeling it today, but that won't hold me back from the leg day I have coming up here at the top of the hour.

Later fellas. Will report back.