My Quest for 405

Stewart14 · 02-12-2009, 12:30 PM

Feb 12

Squats
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add belt
295 x 2
340 x 2
340 x 2
340 x 2
340 x 2
340 x 2
340 x 2

Trap Bar Deadlifts
437.5 x 1
437.5 x 1
437.5 x 1

OK, I have come to the amazing non-scientific conclusion that doing more reps is harder than doing more weight. Today's squats were 20 pounds heavier than last session, but one less rep per set and it was a lot more manageable to me

Stewart14 · 02-13-2009, 04:26 PM

Feb 13

Bench Press
135 x 8
225 x 5
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2
315 x 2

Chest Supported Rows
160 x 5
160 x 5
160 x 6
160 x 6

chiquita6683 · 02-13-2009, 07:43 PM

lookin good!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Rubes11 · 02-13-2009, 10:42 PM

nice benchin stew

Stewart14 · 02-14-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiquita6683

lookin good!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Same to you

!

Where have you been? Miss you posting around here....

soxmuscle · 02-14-2009, 11:40 AM

Was the number in your name not 14 a couple of days ago, or am I mistaken?

Stewart14 · 02-14-2009, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Was the number in your name not 14 a couple of days ago, or am I mistaken?

No, you are correct, used to be 20, but I chose the name for the Nascar driver tony stewart, and he changed his number this year to 14, so I made the change.

Even though the link got deleted in the other thread, thanks for that link for the protein powder, snuck in there in time, got the link and ordered 2 tubs, can't beat that price. I was paying $70 for 10 pounds of ON whey and I thought that was a good deal, but this was fantastic, so long as this stuff tastes decent.

soxmuscle · 02-14-2009, 11:54 AM

Haha.

Glad to see you took advantage of that deal.

Same thing happened to me - kicking myself for buying that $70 dollar bag of ON protein just a month ago.

Stewart14 · 02-14-2009, 05:38 PM

Feb 14

Chest Supported Rows
90 x 8
140 x 5
185 x 1
185 x 1
185 x 1
185 x 1
185 x 1
185 x 1

Chinups
BW+32.5 x 3
BW+32.5 x 3
BW+32.5 x 3
BW+32.5 x 3
BW+32.5 x 3
BW+32.5 x 3

Stewart14 · 02-15-2009, 11:45 AM

Feb 15

Conventional Deadlifts
135 x 8
225 x 5
315 x 2
367.5 x 3
367.5 x 3
367.5 x 3
367.5 x 3
367.5 x 3
367.5 x 3

GHR /ss/ Decline Crunches
BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10
BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10
BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10

Stewart14 · 02-16-2009, 04:05 PM

Feb 16

Bench Press
135 x 8
225 x 5
295 x 2
Add wrist wraps and loose Inzer blast shirt
332.5 x 1
332.5 x 1
332.5 x 1
332.5 x 1
332.5 x 1
332.5 x 1

Seated OH Press
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3

Triple Threat · 02-17-2009, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart14

Even though the link got deleted in the other thread, thanks for that link for the protein powder, snuck in there in time, got the link and ordered 2 tubs, can't beat that price. I was paying $70 for 10 pounds of ON whey and I thought that was a good deal, but this was fantastic, so long as this stuff tastes decent.

You can always mask the taste. I've used Gatorade to kill the taste of some less than great tasting protein powders.

Stewart14 · 02-17-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Threat

You can always mask the taste. I've used Gatorade to kill the taste of some less than great tasting protein powders.

well....I chose the cupcake batter and cinnamon bun flavors, SO......I don't know if gatorade is an option with those!

ZackAttack · 02-17-2009, 05:10 PM

great chinups on valentines day!

Triple Threat · 02-17-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart14

well....I chose the cupcake batter and cinnamon bun flavors, SO......I don't know if gatorade is an option with those!

You're right, gatorade won't do.

You'll have to go with chocolate syrup.

AKIRA · 02-17-2009, 06:31 PM

Chocolate Syrup....damn, those were the days.

Sox noticed it too, I thought the 14 was new but I figured I just never noticed it before.

Stewart14 · 02-18-2009, 12:48 PM

Feb 18

Squats
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add Belt
315 x 2
Add Inzer Z-suit straps down
360 x 1
360 x 1
360 x 1
360 x 1
360 x 1
360 x 1

Trap Bar Deadlifts (Upper Handle)
370 x 3
370 x 3
370 x 3
370 x 3
370 x 3
370 x 3

Chinups
BW+50 x 2
BW+50 x 2
BW+50 x 2
BW+50 x 2
BW+50 x 2
BW+50 x 2

*Came to the teary eyed conclusion that I am going to have to do without regular deadlifts in my program for a while. I just don't like the way my back responded to the ones I did the other day. I much prefer the feeling of the trap bar anyway, and even though I know there is practically no carryover between the two for me, that's OK, I will just build up my trap bar deads without worrying about fucking up my back. Of course this means deadlifts are out at any powerlifting meet I choose to do this year, so at the very least I could do squats and bench, or just go for bench only.

Triple Threat · 02-20-2009, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart14

Came to the teary eyed conclusion that I am going to have to do without regular deadlifts in my program for a while. I just don't like the way my back responded to the ones I did the other day.

Maybe it's just a case of too much volume for that exercise.

Stewart14 · 02-20-2009, 01:29 PM

Feb 20

Bench Press
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add wrist wraps
275 x 3
315 x 1
Add loose Inzer Blast
355 x 1
355 x 1
355 x 1

Chest Supported Rows
90 x 8
140 x 5
195 x 1
195 x 1
195 x 1

Seated OH Press
187.5 x 2
187.5 x 2
187.5 x 2
187.5 x 2
187.5 x 2
187.5 x 2

Stewart14 · 02-21-2009, 02:41 PM

Feb 21

Squats
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add belt
315 x 3
Add Inzer z-suit straps down
380 x 1
380 x 1
380 x 1

Trap Bar Deadlifts
395 x 2
395 x 2
395 x 2
395 x 2
395 x 2
395 x 2

*Squats were silly easy today, and that's awesome.

Stewart14 · 02-22-2009, 12:48 PM

Feb 22

Chest Supported Rows
90 x 8
140 x 5
170 x 3
170 x 3
170 x 3
170 x 3
170 x 3
170 x 3

Chinups
BW+65 x 1
BW+65 x 1
BW+65 x 1
BW+65 x 1
BW+65 x 1
BW+65 x 1

Burner02 · 02-24-2009, 06:02 AM

hey stew! DAM! Nice #'s!
good to see you still crankin' it!

soxmuscle · 02-24-2009, 08:06 AM

I too can't find a way to incorporate regular deadlifts into my routine while still being able to do the push-pull-legs system that I've enjoyed so much the last couple of months.

Just too damn sore.

Do SLDL's and the other variations of deads hinder your backs performance in future days or no?

Stewart14 · 02-24-2009, 11:28 AM

Feb 23

Bench Press (RI=60 sec)
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add wrist wraps
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1
300 x 1

Seated OH Press (RI=2 min)
197.5 x 1
197.5 x 1
197.5 x 1
197.5 x 1
197.5 x 1
197.5 x 1

*Decided to switch things up again back to singles. Idea being I want to generate maximum force on each rep. Obviously, the lower weight percentages should be going up real fast, or relatively fast.

*Bench was 12 single rep sets at 80% of max with the short rest intervals, it went fine, felt great, reps were nice and fast, so that's pretty good considering it's 300 pounds now.

*OH press was 90% of max, 6 single rep sets, more rest. Makes sense?

Rubes11 · 02-24-2009, 06:58 PM

ok you want to bench 405 heck id be happy with the 300. keep on workin hard

RasPlasch · 02-24-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubes11

ok you want to bench 405 heck id be happy with the 300. keep on workin hard

Speaking of 405 bench. Are you still going after that?

Stewart14 · 02-24-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RasPlasch

Speaking of 405 bench. Are you still going after that?

I'd like to, just isn't going as planned. Every time I get close to 365, I hit a fricken wall and just stall there. Even in my loose shirt, I barely got 365 a couple of weeks ago when I tried. Last week, 355 for 3 singles was tough as shit, so who knows. I'll just keep plugging away I guess.

RasPlasch · 02-24-2009, 10:37 PM

Oh yeah! I remember that video you posted of your 365 attempt. Where you got stuck halfway up. Right?

If I remember right you were insanely explosive until you got to a certain point. It was weird.

I wonder why you get stuck at 365.

Have you tried the 5x5 routine for bench?
When I was stuck at 225, the 5x5 got my max up to 245 or around there.

Stewart14 · 02-25-2009, 02:55 PM

Feb 25

Squats
135 x 8
225 x 5
Add belt
285 x 4
285 x 4
285 x 4
285 x 4
285 x 4
285 x 4

Trap Bar Deadlifts
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1
420 x 1

Triple Threat · 02-25-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewart14

Decided to switch things up again back to singles.

I'm going to have to stop reading this journal lest I be tempted to try these types of workouts.

02-12-2009, 12:30 PM	#1381
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 12 Squats 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add belt 295 x 2 340 x 2 340 x 2 340 x 2 340 x 2 340 x 2 340 x 2 Trap Bar Deadlifts 437.5 x 1 437.5 x 1 437.5 x 1 OK, I have come to the amazing non-scientific conclusion that doing more reps is harder than doing more weight. Today's squats were 20 pounds heavier than last session, but one less rep per set and it was a lot more manageable to me http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-13-2009, 04:26 PM	#1382
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 13 Bench Press 135 x 8 225 x 5 315 x 2 315 x 2 315 x 2 315 x 2 315 x 2 315 x 2 Chest Supported Rows 160 x 5 160 x 5 160 x 6 160 x 6 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-13-2009, 07:43 PM	#1383
chiquita6683 Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,005 Photos: 2	lookin good! Happy Valentine's Day!!!! We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit. [Aristotle] What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to WHAT LIES WITHIN US [Emerson]

02-13-2009, 10:42 PM	#1384
Rubes11 trying to become a beast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 559	nice benchin stew 5'7 179lbs 36in vert,4.55 40yrd dash goal by fall 185-190lbs bench 255x2 4/20 squat 405x1 4/20

02-14-2009, 11:40 AM	#1386
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 10,045 Photos: 10	Was the number in your name not 14 a couple of days ago, or am I mistaken? Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches

02-14-2009, 11:54 AM	#1388
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 10,045 Photos: 10	Haha. Glad to see you took advantage of that deal. Same thing happened to me - kicking myself for buying that $70 dollar bag of ON protein just a month ago. Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches

02-14-2009, 05:38 PM	#1389
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 14 Chest Supported Rows 90 x 8 140 x 5 185 x 1 185 x 1 185 x 1 185 x 1 185 x 1 185 x 1 Chinups BW+32.5 x 3 BW+32.5 x 3 BW+32.5 x 3 BW+32.5 x 3 BW+32.5 x 3 BW+32.5 x 3 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-15-2009, 11:45 AM	#1390
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 15 Conventional Deadlifts 135 x 8 225 x 5 315 x 2 367.5 x 3 367.5 x 3 367.5 x 3 367.5 x 3 367.5 x 3 367.5 x 3 GHR /ss/ Decline Crunches BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10 BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10 BW x 10 /ss/ BW+25 x 10 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-16-2009, 04:05 PM	#1391
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 16 Bench Press 135 x 8 225 x 5 295 x 2 Add wrist wraps and loose Inzer blast shirt 332.5 x 1 332.5 x 1 332.5 x 1 332.5 x 1 332.5 x 1 332.5 x 1 Seated OH Press 175 x 3 175 x 3 175 x 3 175 x 3 175 x 3 175 x 3 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-17-2009, 05:10 PM	#1394
ZackAttack Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 40 Photos: 3	great chinups on valentines day!

02-17-2009, 06:31 PM	#1396
AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 8,787 Photos: 3	Chocolate Syrup....damn, those were the days. Sox noticed it too, I thought the 14 was new but I figured I just never noticed it before. 6' 209lbs (8/16) Bench 365 (12/3) Weighted Pullups 80lbs 3x3 (3/19) Squat 370 Deadlift after herniation 385lbs 3x3 (3/17) NASM certified 2/06 Journal

02-18-2009, 12:48 PM	#1397
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 18 Squats 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add Belt 315 x 2 Add Inzer Z-suit straps down 360 x 1 360 x 1 360 x 1 360 x 1 360 x 1 360 x 1 Trap Bar Deadlifts (Upper Handle) 370 x 3 370 x 3 370 x 3 370 x 3 370 x 3 370 x 3 Chinups BW+50 x 2 BW+50 x 2 BW+50 x 2 BW+50 x 2 BW+50 x 2 BW+50 x 2 *Came to the teary eyed conclusion that I am going to have to do without regular deadlifts in my program for a while. I just don't like the way my back responded to the ones I did the other day. I much prefer the feeling of the trap bar anyway, and even though I know there is practically no carryover between the two for me, that's OK, I will just build up my trap bar deads without worrying about fucking up my back. Of course this means deadlifts are out at any powerlifting meet I choose to do this year, so at the very least I could do squats and bench, or just go for bench only. http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-20-2009, 01:29 PM	#1399
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 20 Bench Press 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add wrist wraps 275 x 3 315 x 1 Add loose Inzer Blast 355 x 1 355 x 1 355 x 1 Chest Supported Rows 90 x 8 140 x 5 195 x 1 195 x 1 195 x 1 Seated OH Press 187.5 x 2 187.5 x 2 187.5 x 2 187.5 x 2 187.5 x 2 187.5 x 2 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-21-2009, 02:41 PM	#1400
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 21 Squats 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add belt 315 x 3 Add Inzer z-suit straps down 380 x 1 380 x 1 380 x 1 Trap Bar Deadlifts 395 x 2 395 x 2 395 x 2 395 x 2 395 x 2 395 x 2 *Squats were silly easy today, and that's awesome. http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-22-2009, 12:48 PM	#1401
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 22 Chest Supported Rows 90 x 8 140 x 5 170 x 3 170 x 3 170 x 3 170 x 3 170 x 3 170 x 3 Chinups BW+65 x 1 BW+65 x 1 BW+65 x 1 BW+65 x 1 BW+65 x 1 BW+65 x 1 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-24-2009, 06:02 AM	#1402
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 29,646	hey stew! DAM! Nice #'s! good to see you still crankin' it! Success leaves clues. People who produce outstanding results do specific things to create those results Nobody cares what you did yesterday or what you are going to do tomorrow. What is important is what you are doing NOW to solve our problem THERE IS NO TOMORROW! - Appollo Creed

02-24-2009, 08:06 AM	#1403
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 10,045 Photos: 10	I too can't find a way to incorporate regular deadlifts into my routine while still being able to do the push-pull-legs system that I've enjoyed so much the last couple of months. Just too damn sore. Do SLDL's and the other variations of deads hinder your backs performance in future days or no? Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches

02-24-2009, 11:28 AM	#1404
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 23 Bench Press (RI=60 sec) 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add wrist wraps 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 300 x 1 Seated OH Press (RI=2 min) 197.5 x 1 197.5 x 1 197.5 x 1 197.5 x 1 197.5 x 1 197.5 x 1 Decided to switch things up again back to singles. Idea being I want to generate maximum force on each rep. Obviously, the lower weight percentages should be going up real fast, or relatively fast. Bench was 12 single rep sets at 80% of max with the short rest intervals, it went fine, felt great, reps were nice and fast, so that's pretty good considering it's 300 pounds now. *OH press was 90% of max, 6 single rep sets, more rest. Makes sense? http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

02-24-2009, 06:58 PM	#1405
Rubes11 trying to become a beast Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 559	ok you want to bench 405 heck id be happy with the 300. keep on workin hard 5'7 179lbs 36in vert,4.55 40yrd dash goal by fall 185-190lbs bench 255x2 4/20 squat 405x1 4/20

02-24-2009, 10:37 PM	#1408
RasPlasch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,038 Photos: 3	Oh yeah! I remember that video you posted of your 365 attempt. Where you got stuck halfway up. Right? If I remember right you were insanely explosive until you got to a certain point. It was weird. I wonder why you get stuck at 365. Have you tried the 5x5 routine for bench? When I was stuck at 225, the 5x5 got my max up to 245 or around there.

02-25-2009, 02:55 PM	#1409
Stewart14 Weapon of Choice Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in my home gym Posts: 3,608 Photos: 2	Feb 25 Squats 135 x 8 225 x 5 Add belt 285 x 4 285 x 4 285 x 4 285 x 4 285 x 4 285 x 4 Trap Bar Deadlifts 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 420 x 1 http://futuretrainer.blogspot.com/ --My new blog!!

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