Nu'Keese vs. A Lawyer

Push Press/Jerk: I got no sleep over the weekend and Sunday night. Wristbands and knee sleeves.

95x5
135x5
185x2
212x5
225x4
239x3
252x4

Deadlift: Exhausted by this point. Knee sleeves.

135x5
205x4
275x2
345x1
380x5
405x4
428x3
451x3

Weighted Pull-up: Had to be quick with these, lost track of time.

25x5
35x4
45x3
12 reps with BW

Rolled for 90 minutes.
 
Bench Press: High reps were suprisingly tough, felt like a lactic acid build up or something in my pressing muscles. I'm not a big fan of more than 6 on bench unless going for 225 reps.

135x5
185x3
195x10
210x10 for 2 sets
195x9 failed on 10, it was very strange

Squat: Wanted to rebound from that joke of a bench so I decided to just feel out what I could comfortably do on sqauts. Knee sleeves for all sets and a belt at 385 and 405.

135x8
185x5
255x3
305x3
355x3
385x3
405x1 Was very happy with this, first time under 4 plates since I hurt my back in Florida. Did not have my camera so I didn't go for more than 425, but I am pretty sure I would get it.

Bent Over Row: Did not go crazy with these.

205x6 for 4 sets
 
Push Jerk: Thought I would have no energy due to lack of sleep over the three day 4th of July weekend, almost skipped out on lifting, good thing I didn't. Knee sleeves, wristbands and a belt on 275 and 285 attempts. I recorded both the misses and will have them up soon.

135x5 for 2 sets
175x2
195x2
205x2
225x2
245x2
265x1
275x1
285x0 I could have hit this if I did not neglect sleep the entire weekend
285x0 Not as close as the first attempt, happy with the 275 for the day

Deadlift: Again with the sleep, also had a sore leg from homerun derby/baseball on the 4th. Knee sleeves on all sets, belt on 465 and 515.

225x5
275x3
325x2
385x2
435x1
465x1
515x1 I felt like there was no ramping and had no indication on my thighs, my buddy said it looked good, but looking at the camera it might be suspect
 
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Bench Press: Wristbands.

187x5
216x5
245x12

Power Clean: Wirstbands.

135x5
185x3
205x3
215x3
 
First day back since going away (again), took it easy. Did presses today will do squats and deads Friday, should be ready to go back Monday.

Bench Press: Felt good, I think I could have hit 14 or so with 245. No wristbands, wrists are sore today (Friday).

187x5
216x5
245x5

Push Jerk: Same as bench, triceps felt tired, probably from averaging about 5 hours of crap sleep for the past 6 nights. Knee sleeves.

167x5
192x5
218x7

Bar Curl:

95x5 for 5 sets
 
Squat: Knee sleeves and belt.

255x5
290x5
330x13

Deadlift: Knee sleeves.

301x5
350x5
395x5
 
Forgot my sneakers, cup and mouthguard for the gym and jiu-jitsu, realized this when I got to the gym (30 minutes away from where I live and work). I went home and lifted at the gym in my condo complex, got some decent work in and realized that their gym was much better than I thought it would be.

Push Jerk: Had nothing for my wrists so I did not go crazy, or exactly according to my routine. There were no 2.5 plates.

135x5 for 2 sets
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x3

Hammer Curls:

30x6
45x6
45x8
45x10

T-Bar Row: It's been years.

2 plates plus what ever the thing weighed for sets of 10, 8, and 6.
 
Deadlift: The last set was pretty much touch and go, but I was feeling like I could hit 12 with the 417 that I had to use, which would crush my old 12 rep max out with 375. Felt good, wore knee sleeves.

135x5
205x5
275x3
325x3
371x3
417x12
 
Bench Press: Terrible. Had no energy and could not get any. Wrist bands.

202x3
230x3
260x5 - goal was 11, not even close.

Lat Pulldown:

180x8 for 4 sets
 
Squat: Knee sleeves.

280x5 for 5 sets

Bench Press:

176x5
190x5
203x5
217x5
231x5

Bent Over Rows: Have not consistantly done rows in a while, underestimated my max, will adjust for Friday.

150x5
160x5
172x5
185x5
196x5

Bar Curl:

95x5
95x6
95x8
 
Front Squat: It has been a while since I used these, felt good. Knee sleeves.

187x5 for 5 sets

Deadlift: Easy.

340x5 for 5 sets

Push Press: Since it is light I did push presses.

187x5 for 5 sets

Lat pulldown:

5 sets of 5 with moderate weight
 
Squat: Knee sleeves.

227x5
245x5
265x5
281x5
300x5

Bench Press:

207x5 for 5 sets

Row:

187x 5 for 5 sets

Power Clean: Tore a nice chunk of skin out of my thumb doing these, but they felt good considering I have neglected them completely for a very long time.

135x5
155x3
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x2

Dumbell Curl:

40'sx5
45'sx5
50'sx5
55'sx5
60'sx5
 
Bench Press: No problem.

192x5
207x5
222x5
237x5
252x5

Squat: Knee sleeves. Did 4 more pounds than I was supposed to, I was too lazy to mess with the smaller plates.

315x5 for 5 sets

Row:

175x5
187x5
201x5
215x5
228x5

Power Clean: Knee sleeves. Right wrist was acting up so used a wristband on heavier sets, had to tape my thumb up like a mummy.

135x5
155x3
175x2
205x2
225x2
235x2 for 5 sets

Bar Curl:

95x8 for 3 sets
 
Push Press: Still feels a little light so I combined some push press, push jerk, split jerk and even strict press. Right wrist acting up again, tape and wristbands.

211x5 for 5 sets

Deadlift: Went about 4 or 5% heavier than scheduled, felt pretty good. Knee sleeves.

405x5 for 5 sets

Front Squat: Easy, knee sleeves.

205x5 for 5 sets

Clean Shrugs:

275x5 for 4 sets

Lat Pulldown:

2 sets of 8
 
Have not worked out since last Wednesday. I was supposed to compete at the NAGA on the 7th, but got a staph infection in my arm. I noticed the tracking going up my arm Friday morning so I went urgent care while I was in Wildwood, so that sucked. Took off on Monday tired from the long weekend and maybe some lingering effects from the staph.

Power Clean: Worked to a light triple. Wristbands.

135x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
235x3

Push Press: Back was acting funny so I decided to skip the last set to play it safe. I used a belt on the 3rd and 4th sets along with wristbands. Locking out was tough and the 5 rep on all sets was a push jerk.

235x5 for 4 sets

Deadlift: Backed off on these a bit just like push press. Took it down to 3 sets of 5 and a set of 3 with the weight I am supposed to use next week. Knee sleeves.

415x5 for 3 sets
435x3

Front Squat: Was running short on time so I just worked to a moderate single. Knee sleeves.

205x2
235x1
255x1
275x1

I have neglected my grippers for a few months now, last week I got back into it during lunch and on car rides home after practice. I guess since this falls into strength I will now put in my grip strength when ever I get a chance...

Heavy Grips 200x8 for 5 sets each hand
CoC: 2x1 for 5 sets each hand, I also held it closed as long as possible with each hand about 4 times per side.

Just shadow boxed and stretched at practice, will not roll or touch anyone until my antibiotics are finished. After I did these.

Dumbell Curl:

45x5
50x5
55x5
60x5
45x8
 
Just went for according to how I felt today.

Squat: Knee sleeves

135x8
185x2
225x2
275x2
315x1
365x1
385x1
405x1 for 3 sets
315x12

Bench Press:

135x5
185x3
205x3
225x3
255x3
275x3
255x3 paused
255x3 close grip
225x3 paused
205x5

Pull-up: Different grip with every set

5 sets of 5

Did about 30 minutes of sprints and agility drills.

Grip:

200 HG: Warmed up from 1 to 8 repetitions with each hand
2 CoC: 3 reps each hand for 5 sets
 
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Power Clean: Form felt better than usual, got under the bar quicker to receive the bar in a true power position rather than an ugly tall clean. Lots of tape, wristbands.

135x5
185x3
205x3
225x2
235x2
245x2 for 4 sets

Squat: Knee sleeves on last two sets, belt on the last set.

135x8
205x3
275x2
340x3 for 2 sets
340x10 - felt really strong here

Bench Press: Wristbands.

135x5
185x3
235x2
252x3 for 2 sets
252x8

Chin-up:

3 sets of 10

Grip work on the way home.
 
Push Jerk: Shoulder and left wrist were a mess. Wristbands.

135x5
185x3
225x2
235x1
255x1
260x1
265x1
255x1

Front Squat: I get a strange pain in my left armpit when I front squat, I should get that checked out. I was feeling pretty good so I went to tie an all time PR of 325, but came up short. Knee sleeves on all, belt on the miss.

135x5
185x3
205x2
260x1
275x1
295x1
325x0
300x1

Clean Grip Deadlift: Trying to ease my way back into using the hook grip so I will be doing these every other week.

205x3
275x2
345x2
415x1
445x1 for 3 sets

I did a short conditioning circuit afterwards:

2 sets of 5 power cleans, 5 rows, 5 clean shrugs with 205. 1:1 work/rest.

Grippers on the drive home.
 
Felt like shit all day, even worse while lifting.

Power Clean: Most of these were ugly. At 250 I began doing tall/muscle cleans rather than catching them in the power position.

135x5
185x3
205x2
225x1
245x1
250x1
255x1
260x1

Squat: Knee sleeves.

345x3 for three sets

Bench Press: All paused reps.

255x3 for 3 sets

All pull-up bars were take by wierdo people so I did a few lat pulldown/cable row supersets, not sure what the weight was.
 
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Nice work in here. I'm patiently waiting for a Squat PR....
 

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