S20's "5x5 Can Suck My Ass" Journal

Bakerboy · 07-12-2007, 06:15 PM

Great wo Stewart and good luck with the new job.

Stewart20 · 07-12-2007, 06:50 PM

This is a video of my squats at 255x3. I am posting it for a critique of my full squat form....fire away, thanks!

YouTube Video

Stewart20 · 07-12-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakerboy

Great wo Stewart and good luck with the new job.

thanks BB....i know these workouts aren't so exciting, but they are pretty challenging, and I am afraid to change them just yet, as I feel I am making some progress on them, besides, for me, 2 to 3 weeks on the same routine is unheard of!

yellowmoomba · 07-12-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

......besides, for me, 2 to 3 weeks on the same routine is unheard of!

Looks good in here S20. Good luck with the job!

Stewart20 · 07-12-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

Who asked you huh???

JerseyDevil · 07-12-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart20

This is a video of my squats at 255x3. I am posting it for a critique of my full squat form....fire away, thanks!

YouTube Video

I think your form looked very good

. Good luck on the job prospect.

yellowmoomba · 07-13-2007, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart20

Who asked you huh???

You know you appreciate my comments

Archangel · 07-13-2007, 05:30 PM

Form was Great imo!!! I would say stay away from GOLD's, the trainers there at my gym absolutely SUCK!!! They have new people who have never seen a weight much less picked one up doing way too much, while sitting on them dumb balls, recipe for disaster imo!!! Best wishes on your new adventure though my Friend!!!

Stewart20 · 07-14-2007, 10:31 AM

July 14

Back/Bis

Chinups (RI=2 min)
BW+80 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Pendlay Rows (RI=90 sec)
225 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Pulldowns to chin (RI=60 sec)
145(home machine weight) x 8, 8, 8

DB Preacher Curls (RI=60 sec)
55 x 4, 4
*shot at this point AND overestimated the weight, double whammy

katt · 07-14-2007, 10:32 AM

Chins + 80? Dang, nice job!

Stewart20 · 07-14-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by katt

Chins + 80? Dang, nice job!

Why thank you....I am getting there, my pulling strength is slowly creeping up to my pressing strength. Now if I could only get my damn leg strength up there, I would be set

Stewart20 · 07-15-2007, 02:58 PM

July 15

Upright Rows (8x3)
155 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Dips (5x5)
BW+125 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

CLose Grip Floor Press (3x8)
225 x 8, 8, 8

Triple Threat · 07-16-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

I am getting there, my pulling strength is slowly creeping up to my pressing strength. Now if I could only get my damn leg strength up there, I would be set

And once you get the leg strength up there, there'll be something else that you want to improve. It's what keeps people like us continually working out.

katt · 07-16-2007, 11:25 AM

Exactly! We all know that scenario so well !

Archangel · 07-16-2007, 04:25 PM

As usual, Excellent w/o BRother 20!!! Congrats on your Boy winning yesterday too!!!

Triple Threat · 07-16-2007, 06:15 PM

I sure hope there's nothing wrong with your form on the squats, since that's pretty much the way I do them too, except when doing 1 RMs I sometimes get a little bit of forward lean.

Stewart20 · 07-16-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel

As usual, Excellent w/o BRother 20!!! Congrats on your Boy winning yesterday too!!!

Ha! Yeah, thanks for noticing! It took him long enough this year that's for sure. I love his post race comments..."I am going on vacation and tonight I am gonna finish a case of Schlitz until I'm at the cardboard or I pass out" how redneck is that? Schlitz!!

Stewart20 · 07-17-2007, 04:49 PM

July 17

Rack Pulls
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 3
405 x 1
455 x 1
505 x

475 x 1 PR
*I think this is my first time trying these, and I am not very good at them (relative to my regular deadlift). I guess I use a lot of leg drive to get the weight up and taking that out really exposed my back

Full Squats
225 x 8, 8, 8

Pullups
BW x 10, 10

Glute Ham Raise
BW x 10, 10, 8

Decline Crunches
BW+35 x 8, 8

katt · 07-17-2007, 04:56 PM

Never tried rack pulls before, only deadlifts. Is that really good for upper back development?????

Stewart20 · 07-17-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by katt

Never tried rack pulls before, only deadlifts. Is that really good for upper back development?????

I would say back in general...as an example, when I failed on the 505 attempt, after I pulled (and the bar didn't move, hehe), I felt it totally in my middle back area. Not the traps, not the lats per se, just "middle back" and it wasn't lower back either.

They are less taxing on the system than regular deads, so if you wanted to use the deadlift to target your back more, this could be a way to go.

katt · 07-17-2007, 06:12 PM

I'll have to put those in next time - thanks!

Bakerboy · 07-17-2007, 06:20 PM

Good stuff Stewart!

JerseyDevil · 07-17-2007, 07:37 PM

I need to do more rack pulls. Good job Stew.

yellowmoomba · 07-17-2007, 08:20 PM

475 is not to shabby on rack pulls

Stewart20 · 07-18-2007, 03:47 PM

July 18

A. Bench Press
225 x 13, 10, 9

B. underhand barbell Rows
225 x 12, 10, 9

C. BW dips
25, 19, 18

D. BW pullup
*did these yesterday, will do them in this spot next time.

E. T-Bar row with V-Handle
3 plates x 15, 15

F. Shoulder complex -- DB press/incline rear delt flies/side laterals
30 x 20/15/10

The new "plan" is to do a heavy day and a higher rep day for both lower and upper. The higher rep days absolutely wreck me as I haven't trained higher than 6 reps on most exercises in a long time.

07-12-2007, 06:15 PM	#391
Bakerboy cat burglar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the city of champions Posts: 4,146 Photos: 3	Great wo Stewart and good luck with the new job.
	No strength within, no respect without - Kasmiri Proverb

07-13-2007, 05:30 PM	#398
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,183 Photos: 4	Form was Great imo!!! I would say stay away from GOLD's, the trainers there at my gym absolutely SUCK!!! They have new people who have never seen a weight much less picked one up doing way too much, while sitting on them dumb balls, recipe for disaster imo!!! Best wishes on your new adventure though my Friend!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

07-14-2007, 10:31 AM	#399
Stewart20 My little pain in the ass Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 2,924 Photos: 2	July 14 Back/Bis Chinups (RI=2 min) BW+80 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 Pendlay Rows (RI=90 sec) 225 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 Pulldowns to chin (RI=60 sec) 145(home machine weight) x 8, 8, 8 DB Preacher Curls (RI=60 sec) 55 x 4, 4 *shot at this point AND overestimated the weight, double whammy
	http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

07-15-2007, 02:58 PM	#402
Stewart20 My little pain in the ass Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 2,924 Photos: 2	July 15 Upright Rows (8x3) 155 x 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 Dips (5x5) BW+125 x 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 CLose Grip Floor Press (3x8) 225 x 8, 8, 8
	http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

07-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#405
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,183 Photos: 4	As usual, Excellent w/o BRother 20!!! Congrats on your Boy winning yesterday too!!!
	"I can do ALL things through Christ, who strengthens me" - Philippians 4:13 "For NOTHING is impossible with GOD" - Luke 1:37

07-14-2007, 10:32 AM	#400
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,121 Photos: 37	Chins + 80? Dang, nice job!

07-16-2007, 11:25 AM	#404
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,121 Photos: 37	Exactly! We all know that scenario so well !

07-16-2007, 06:15 PM	#406
Triple Threat ... Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 9,480 Photos: 6	I sure hope there's nothing wrong with your form on the squats, since that's pretty much the way I do them too, except when doing 1 RMs I sometimes get a little bit of forward lean.

07-17-2007, 04:49 PM	#408
Stewart20 My little pain in the ass Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 2,924 Photos: 2	July 17 Rack Pulls 225 x 3 275 x 3 315 x 3 365 x 3 405 x 1 455 x 1 505 x 475 x 1 PR *I think this is my first time trying these, and I am not very good at them (relative to my regular deadlift). I guess I use a lot of leg drive to get the weight up and taking that out really exposed my back Full Squats 225 x 8, 8, 8 Pullups BW x 10, 10 Glute Ham Raise BW x 10, 10, 8 Decline Crunches BW+35 x 8, 8
	http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

07-17-2007, 04:56 PM	#409
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,121 Photos: 37	Never tried rack pulls before, only deadlifts. Is that really good for upper back development?????

07-17-2007, 06:12 PM	#411
katt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,121 Photos: 37	I'll have to put those in next time - thanks!

07-17-2007, 06:20 PM	#412
Bakerboy cat burglar Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the city of champions Posts: 4,146 Photos: 3	Good stuff Stewart!
	No strength within, no respect without - Kasmiri Proverb

07-17-2007, 07:37 PM	#413
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,181	I need to do more rack pulls. Good job Stew.

07-17-2007, 08:20 PM	#414
yellowmoomba YM Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,569 Photos: 2	475 is not to shabby on rack pulls
	My Journal "You are born small and weak... you die small and weak... how you look in between is up to you."

07-18-2007, 03:47 PM	#415
Stewart20 My little pain in the ass Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 2,924 Photos: 2	July 18 A. Bench Press 225 x 13, 10, 9 B. underhand barbell Rows 225 x 12, 10, 9 C. BW dips 25, 19, 18 D. BW pullup *did these yesterday, will do them in this spot next time. E. T-Bar row with V-Handle 3 plates x 15, 15 F. Shoulder complex -- DB press/incline rear delt flies/side laterals 30 x 20/15/10 The new "plan" is to do a heavy day and a higher rep day for both lower and upper. The higher rep days absolutely wreck me as I haven't trained higher than 6 reps on most exercises in a long time.
	http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

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