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Soxmuscle Presents: Westside Training

katt said:
Nice Sox ! I really like switching up the db's and bb's for the exercises..

You say you ran to the gym.. how far is it?
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I switch between dumbbells and barbells pretty much every workout. We all need some variety in our life. ;)

5,280 feet in a mile.. it's like a 9 or 10 block jog.. probably close to a mile, probably a little less. Basically, it's the perfect warm-up/cool-down run for me.
 
ME Squat/Deadlift:
January 28th, 2008.

Hit the weights hard today. Squats came nicely, having got a single of 325 after 2 reps of 315, 3 of 285, and more. I didn't exactly touch the box with my ass, but I was so close to touching the box that I had to give myself the credit. Plus, if I went any farther down, there is no way I would have been able to get it up (that's what she said). Rack DL's were great aswell, I started a little higher than normal hitting 3 @ 425 and then 3 @ 415 before completing my sets with 5 reps @ 405. I tried out this new T-Bar row machine that really packs a punch. You're not resting your chest on anything, your just pulling, as you would be doing just using a barbell between the legs as I used to. Lat Pulldowns were impressive, I maxed out the whole machine on a rep, it's looking like I may be doing weighted chins for good come next year (if I stay at this gym). I finished up with some heavy curls, the wrist is feeling better (alot better) as well as some leg curls. All and all, a fantastic workout.
 
Haven't checked out your journal in a while, but the ME days appear to be going really well.
 
The gains aren't coming as fast as they once were, but for the most part, the ME days are great.

I'm really in need of some new leg exercises though, I haven't felt like I've been anally raped in quite some time despite doing some heavy work loads on them.

Thanks for coming, TT.
 
ME Bench
January 30th, 2008.

I had planned on doing the rack bench to start, but I haven't used a decline bench in quite some time and I finally have access to one again. With that said, I hit 255 for a single with relative ease. I tried to do 275 (the most I've ever shot for) but failed miserably. I kind of had this mindset that I couldn't do it from the get go though, so I think that had some kind of an effect.

I also tried out this new machine called the Arm Ground Base Jumper by Hammer Strength. I've never done them before and I absolutely killed my shoulders because of it.

...Dips went well, hit 5 reps of 70 pounds with ease. I also maxed out the pec deck machine which was cool.

I'll be back in the gym tomorrow. I'm going to destroy my legs. Psyched.
 
DE Squat/Deadlift
January 31st, 2008

Phenomenal workout yesterday morning. I was able to use chalk for the first time deadlifting and the speed I had on 225 was incredible, as if I was bending over to stretch easy. Loved it.

I did some heavy Leg Press which was also good. My legs haven't been this sore in a while, one of the reasons why I didn't post yesterday, because I wouldn't to see how sore I'd be today.

I did some nice weighted chin-ups and cable rows, but kept it almost entirely a leg day.

Great week. The next time I write a write-up the Patriots will be Champs!
 
soxmuscle said:
I'm really in need of some new leg exercises though, I haven't felt like I've been anally raped in quite some time despite doing some heavy work loads on them.
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Lunges are always good for that if-I-sit-down-I'll-never-get-up-feeling.
 
Triple Threat said:
Lunges are always good for that if-I-sit-down-I'll-never-get-up-feeling.
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my new gym has a lunge station, i'll definitely be doing those in the future.

do you perform lunges with one leg per set or do you switch off legs each rep?
 
DE Bench
February 2nd, 2008.

I didn't want to workout on Sunday because of this football game that was being played, so I went Saturday night and had a brilliant workout. My intensity was as high as it's ever been, and I tried some things that I haven't done in the past.

Has anybody seen this Ground Base Jumper machine? I really like it. I did 25 pounds on each shoulder for CAT100's, and then did CAT100's of bodyweight dips too.

Bench went well, even though the chains I tried to use kept falling off the bar for some odd reason... oh well, I'll try it again next week.

Should be in for a real treat today, I'll Waterboy the deadlift bar and envision it as Eli Mannings head.
 
Tom Brady and the heartbreakers...
 
I'm still trying to get a feel for these, but that's how I performed them last Thursday. Hopefully this Thursday I'll be able to use some weight, 100 pounds, high reps, just to continue my improvement with the motions/movement.
 
ME Squat/Deadlift
February 4th, 2008

Maybe it was because the barbell had a striking resemblance to Eli Manning's face, but I was pretty motivated for deadlifting yesterday. I went up by increments of 25 pounds though I'm used to going up by 30, and it kind of hurt me. I did far too many sets that by the time I hit 425, I was spent going for that PR of 450. The guy at my new gym, whose a former competing powerlifter was watching me, so it sucked that I failed, but I think I'll be hitting that two weeks from now.

I'm really loving the Leg Press now. Going to failure on your legs and not having to worry about killing yourself is great. I hit 400 pounds for 5 good reps, 350 for 8 good reps, 300 for 8 good reps, etc.

Weighted chins were brutal. I did sets of 5, so the weight was higher than it's been in some time. I started with 100 for the first two sets and then took out the 10 pounder for the final two.

I'm loving this new t-bar row machine as well. 3 plates+ for a total of 150 doesn't seem like that much but considering the guy I was working in with who was twice my size and doing less, I was pretty satisfied.

Spent too much time deadlifting to do what else I had planned to do including barbell curls and shrugs. That's what I'm going to do from now on because I don't want to ever go past 1.5 hours in the gym.

Played in an IM basketball game last night as well, got some nice cardio, burned a bunch of cals and felt really nice. I haven't played officiated basketball in so long, so I got a couple of fouls right off the bat, but once I settled down I did quite well. I'm going to be playing basketball regularly I feel, it's a sport I've always wanted to be good at because it's one of those sports that you can play with your friends for the next 30 years.

Nothing doing tonight except basketball at 7 after the three tests I have today. Off to the Library, brutal.
 
All those deadlifts, man.. it's pretty cool someone was watching you though.. a little distracting for me, but still .....

GJ on the leg press.. I need to lower my weights a bit and get below parallel instead of just 90.. but our machine adjusts just so far, and my legs are pretty short, so it's hard to get that depth..
 
He was good about not coming up to me and saying "you're doing it all wrong" if that makes sense. There is a way to help somebody and a way to piss somebody off and he was the former, so it wasn't all that bad having him watch.

Because my squats are getting so heavy, I haven't been going below parallel outside of warm-up sets in a while. The leg press allows me to get those deep pushes, where my knees almost touch my face.. to quote Will Ferrell, it helps me get a deep burn..
 
Hey, sorry it took me so long to get here, but...

18 and 1! 18 and 1! :laugh:
 
soxmuscle said:
ME Squat/Deadlift
February 4th, 2008

Maybe it was because the barbell had a striking resemblance to Eli Manning's face, but I was pretty motivated for deadlifting yesterday.
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:roflmao: Only you could find that resemblance. :laugh: Still pissed, are we?
 
Triple Threat said:
:roflmao: Only you could find that resemblance. :laugh: Still pissed, are we?
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I'm over the pissed phase and on to the disappointed phase. They were the better team. Sucks.
 
You've got next year to look forward to. They'll still be in a relatively weak division, so making it into the playoffs should not be difficult. It's what they do once they get there that's up in the air.
 
ME Bench
February 6th, 2008.

Because I worked out on Saturday and got more rest than usual, I again put off the rack benches opting for normal flat bench. For some reason, I can't get past 235. I can get 225 for a single easily, I can inch my way towards maxing out at 235, but can't get over that hump. Hmm...

Standing military press I was able to get 135 for a single. It's weird that I can do more sitting down than I can standing.

I wanted to change it up from the normal dips I've been doing, so I did skull crushers. The 75 pound EZ bar was tough for me, but as I lowered the weight, I kept my form perfect and was able to murder my triceps.

Nothing too straining throughout the rest of my workout, my wrist is still really bothering me. It prevents me from doing any shoulder exercises outside of overhead pushes. When I try to do lateral raises or some other exercise that compromises the positioning of my wrists, the pain is too much to bear. If I was smart, I'd take a week off and let it properly heal. Again, if I was smart.

Back in the gym today.
 
Triple Threat said:
You've got next year to look forward to. They'll still be in a relatively weak division, so making it into the playoffs should not be difficult. It's what they do once they get there that's up in the air.
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It'll be interesting to see how this offseason unfolds. I still think the Patriots will have a very good team next year regardless of who stays or goes.
 
I was doing heavy, heavy lateral raises in drop set fashion almost weekly. A while back I just used too heavy of a dumbbell and my wrist has been killing me ever since. It's a stupid exercise to go heavy on, thinking back on it, I'm surprised I didn't hurt my wrist more.
 
Deadlift PR yesterday.
 
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PreMier said:
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455 for a single.

I went 135, 185, 225, 275, 315, 365, 405, 455 and then tried 475 and would have had it if I wasn't a. tired and b. sick all week.

It makes me angry that I was going up by increments of 30, that's just too many warm-up sets and I was too tired to go past 425 by the time I got there.

I'm being optimistic but I think I could hit 500 before the semester ends.
 
i dont doubt it bro. get a video of when you do!

how much do you weigh now?
 
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