X~Factor Journal (4/1/2011)

[x~factor]

Lower Body (heavy/low reps)

Squats
245 x 2

Deadlifts
315 x 1 (matched PR) ***

Hyperextentions
+25 x 12, 12

Seated Calf Raises
160 x 12, 12

Abs

***a little shakey on deads locking up.

 

[omerta2010]

Congrats on patching your PR.

If you did them fresh you'd blow it away.

 

[jagbender]

Squats
245 x 2

Deadlifts
315 x 1 (matched PR) ***

Hyperextentions
+25 x 12, 12

Seated Calf Raises
160 x 12, 12

Abs

***a little shakey on deads locking up.

Solid dead weight Locking will be there soon Keep pulling !

 

[x~factor]

Solid dead weight Locking will be there soon Keep pulling !

Thanks Jeff!

 

[x~factor]

Upper Body (heavy/low reps)

DB Bench Press
100 x 2 pr

Clean and Press
135 x 1, 2

Pendlay Rows
195 x 4, 4

Dips/Pullups (supersets)
bw x 12, 12 x 2 sets each

Cable Front/Side Laterals (supersets)
15 x 12, 12 x 2 sets each

 

[yellowmoomba]

PRs all over the place in here

 

[omerta2010]

looks like it tis the season for kickin the logbook's butt.

so how are the clean and press's feeling. Something on my list of "things to try someday" lol

 

[x~factor]

PRs all over the place in here

Thanks man!

looks like it tis the season for kickin the logbook's butt.

so how are the clean and press's feeling. Something on my list of "things to try someday" lol

Yea man. Eating lots of food helps a lot! Enjoying it while it last! LOL

Clean and Press feels more of a natural movement than the Military Press and it doesn't hurt my shoulders. You should at least try a couple of light sets just to feel the movement- you'll like it!

 

[jagbender]

Again with the PR's !! congrats

 

[davegmb]

Really strong db bench x

 

[trapzilla]

Nice Pr's X, may they keep on coming!

 

[x~factor]

Thanks guys!

 

[x~factor]

Lower Body (light/high reps)

Squats
135 x 8, 10, 12

Leg Press
450 x 12

Leg Raises
80 x 16, 20, 30

Good Mornings
95 x 8, 10, 12

Lower Back (nautilus)
150 x 20, 20

Abs
4 sets, 12 reps

 

[davegmb]

Nice work x

 

[x~factor]

Upper Body (light/high reps)

Clean and Press
105 x 6, 6

Floor Press (maxrack)
135 x 12, 12

Iso-lateral High Rows
200 x 12, 12

Overhead Press (cybex)
100 x 12, x 12

Chest Press (cybex)
120 x 12, 12

Straight Arm Pulldowns
30 x 12, 12

Current Weight: 183 lbs


Skipped my preworkout today and my energy level shows it. One of my worse workouts in months!

 

[omerta2010]

I hate it when that happens. What do you take for pre-workout.

I use All-Out from Beyond Nutrition.

Tried jacked3d but the caffeine gave me headaches.

 

[x~factor]

I use Jack3d. Works for me but after a while the effects aren't as strong that is why I skip once in a while. I have also tried NoXplode, not as good as Jack3d and too foamy. How do you like All-Out compared to Jack3d besides the headache?

 

[PreMier]

I like superpump the best but that's just me. I wish I got some pr's

 

[x~factor]

I like superpump the best but that's just me. I wish I got some pr's

This here? Any particular flavor?

SuperPump Max by Gaspari Nutrition 40 servings (646511007222) | eBay

 

[jagbender]

Hey X are you all ready for Christmas? How is your weather up there?

 

[x~factor]

I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Panic is starting to set in. LOL
Weather has been on a warmer side up until this week. Now its in the low 40's.
For the first time, I'm gonna have a snow blower. No more back breaking shoveling snow! With my luck, though, we probably going to have a total of 2" of snow this year.

 

[x~factor]

Lower Body (heavy/low reps)

Squats
265 x 1
225 x 2, 5

Squats (rest/pause at the bottom)
135 x 6, 6

Deadlifts
295 x 1
315 x 0

Charles Glass Single Leg Press
180 x 12, 12

Standing Calf Raises
200 x 20, 20

Seated Calf Raises
125 x 20, 20

 

[yellowmoomba]

What happened on the deads? Where did you get stuck?

 

[x~factor]

What happened on the deads? Where did you get stuck?

It didn't want to move off the floor. I didn't want to force it... my breathing was all messed up today. The entire workout took 90 minutes. I thought I was gonna pass out at one point. I'm thinking it was the coffee then an hour later the Jack3d. It was more than my body was used to, I'm thinking.

 

[yellowmoomba]

It didn't want to move off the floor. I didn't want to force it... my breathing was all messed up today. The entire workout took 90 minutes. I thought I was gonna pass out at one point. I'm thinking it was the coffee then an hour later the Jack3d. It was more than my body was used to, I'm thinking.

At least you are smart about it..........Live to fight another day (injury free!!)

 

[davegmb]

Strange why your struggling on your deads, because your rows are really strong! Must be a form issue!

 

[jagbender]

I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Panic is starting to set in. LOL
Weather has been on a warmer side up until this week. Now its in the low 40's.
For the first time, I'm gonna have a snow blower. No more back breaking shoveling snow! With my luck, though, we probably going to have a total of 2" of snow this year.

Of course if you HAVE a snowblower you will not get the snow.

One of the happiest days of my life was the day I sold my snowblower! Darn near gave it away!

 

[jagbender]

At least you are smart about it..........Live to fight another day (injury free!!)

Amen to that!

 

[omerta2010]

It didn't want to move off the floor. I didn't want to force it... my breathing was all messed up today. The entire workout took 90 minutes. I thought I was gonna pass out at one point. I'm thinking it was the coffee then an hour later the Jack3d. It was more than my body was used to, I'm thinking.

Dude a little strung out or what?

Strange why your struggling on your deads, because your rows are really strong! Must be a form issue!

I thinks he OD's on caffeine. If he thought he was going to pass out he had other issues beyond form.

 

[x~factor]

At least you are smart about it..........Live to fight another day (injury free!!)

Amen to that!

True true.

Strange why your struggling on your deads, because your rows are really strong! Must be a form issue!

Must be... or it could be a lower back issue. No doubt, my upper back is much stronger than my lower... or could be legs issue as well. I've already added GM, hyperextensions, and some ab work to strengthen my mid section a bit.