Back From The Dead

[MatterOverMind]

Looks good, man.

Keep it up!

 

[SteveX]

Looks good, man.

Keep it up!

thanks.

Sometimes I feel like I'm barely getting a workout in with 5/3/1. Hopefully I'll shake that feeling once I starting going increasing my working maxes again

 

[SteveX]

Squat
205x5
230x3
255x7

Zercher Squat
pyramid to 5 @ 135
135x7

 

[SteveX]

OHP
95x5
105x5
110x12

Chins
1x5 @ 40
2x3 @ 40

Dips
3x8 @ 30

 

[SteveX]

Forgot to add my other deload workouts to my log.
Bumped my working maxes up to 95%
OHP
115x5
125x5
130x7

Chins
4x3 @ 45

Dips
4x6 @ 35

 

[SteveX]

Deadlift
240x5
260x5
275x9

I think I could have done more. I don't know why I racked the bar, just wasn't thinking.

Pull Ups
3x3 @ 35

 

[SteveX]

Bench
170x5
180x5
190x8

Chins
3x3 @ 45

Dips
4x6 @ 40

 

[SteveX]

Squat
200x5
215x5
230x8

 

[SteveX]

Ok Update...

School just started and I have am once again taking a fitness class. Unfortunately, the teacher is an idiot who only allows us to use machines. My plan to stay sane is to run for as much as possible during the class and minimize the amount of time I have to spend on the machines. Also, I am going to start doing 20 rep squats on the weekends so that I can feel like I am doing something.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
225x20

Chins
3x3 @ 45

V-upsx100

 

[SteveX]

Ok so the semester is over and I'm finished with my shitty fitness class so there are no excuses anymore. Started lifting real weights again today. I also remembered why I hate working out in the winter...my garage has no insulation.

Squats
250x5
250x5
250x5

Bench
185x5
185x5
185x5

Deadlift
315x5

Dips
25x6
25x6
25x6
25x6

Not too bad for a first workout back. I expected to be a lot weaker. I guess I was able to keep some of my strength since I wasn't completely sedentary these past 3-4 months

 

[SteveX]

Squats
255x5
255x5
255x5

Overhead Press
135x5
135x5
135x5

Hang Cleans
135x5
135x5
135x5

Pull-ups
3x5 @ bodyweight

 

[SteveX]

Squat
260x5
260x5
260x5
Went well. At a weight now where the last few reps of the last set are challenging

Bench
195x5
195x5
195x5
Good weight. I think I started off a bit light, the 10 lb jump was a good choice.

Deadlift
320x5
A bit more difficult than I would have like it to be. I narrowed up my feet a bit to get better leverage on the bar. The awkwardness of a new set-up might have been the reason, but whatever the weight went up.

Dips
30x6
30x6
30x6
30x4
Failed on the last set.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
265x5
265x5
265x5
A bit difficult. I felt really slow out of the hole except on the last set.

OHP
145x5
145x5
145x5
Wasn't too happy with this one. I had to push press a couple of times during different set. Not going to increase the weight just yet

Hang Clean
140x5
140x5
140x5

Pull-ups
5x3 @ bw
my grip was a bit off today from working it yesterday so I decreased the number of reps and increase the number of sets. Still the same volume.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
270x3
Don't know what happened. Hopefully it was just a bad day and I'll put the weight up on Monday.

Bench
200x5
200x5
200x5

Deadlift
325x5

 

[SteveX]

Squat
270x5
270x5
270x5

Overhead Press
145x5
145x5
145x5

Hang Clean
145x5
145x5
145x5

 

[Cratos]

Nice pressing, Steve.

 

[SteveX]

Nice pressing, Steve.

Thanks. Upper body lifts have been the bane of my existence since I started lifting. Luckily, I was able to keep most of my strength despite being at a lower body weight and taking time off from lifting.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
275x5
275x5
275x5

Bench
205x5
205x5
205x4
A little pissed I missed the last rep.

Deadlift
330x5
Almost felt easier than 325 (except on the last rep).

 

[SteveX]

Squat
280x5
280x5
280x5

Overhead Press
150x5
150x5
150x5
I had to use some leg drive on the last rep

Hang Clean
150x5
150x5
150x5