Chasing the Dragon
- Thread starter Aleks Sytsevich
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November 5 2010
BS
BWx a bunch
45x5x2
115x5
175x3
230x2
290x5x3
-Ties a rep pr, all sleeveless as I forgot my knee sleeves at home. Did a bunch of mobility stuff and stretching before hand to get knee joints warmed up.
BP
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
195x2+3 -- had to chalk, hands sweaty/bar lack of knurling.
195x3
Just felt extremely drained after the squats. Didn't have it today. Time to stop benching thrice a week and get some pressing back in here.
Face-Pulls
29.3kgx10
31.6kgx10x3
BB Curls
95x5
75x10x2
Also got in some cable pull throughs. Unquantifiable in terms of poundages...full stack (no indication on iron bricks as to how much each weighs, probably 5 kilos each but that is speculation).
BS
BWx a bunch
45x5x2
115x5
175x3
230x2
290x5x3
-Ties a rep pr, all sleeveless as I forgot my knee sleeves at home. Did a bunch of mobility stuff and stretching before hand to get knee joints warmed up.
BP
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
195x2+3 -- had to chalk, hands sweaty/bar lack of knurling.
195x3
Just felt extremely drained after the squats. Didn't have it today. Time to stop benching thrice a week and get some pressing back in here.
Face-Pulls
29.3kgx10
31.6kgx10x3
BB Curls
95x5
75x10x2
Also got in some cable pull throughs. Unquantifiable in terms of poundages...full stack (no indication on iron bricks as to how much each weighs, probably 5 kilos each but that is speculation).
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Conditioning
Some 40 meter sprints
BW squats. push ups, lunges, situps x a bunch. Three minutes of not stopping.
Once again, I loathe this shit.
Some 40 meter sprints
BW squats. push ups, lunges, situps x a bunch. Three minutes of not stopping.
Once again, I loathe this shit.
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November 8 2010
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
235x2
295x5x3 5rm+5lbs PR
BP
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
195x5x3 5rm+5lbs PR
BOR
175x8x3
Squats were not too bad, rep 5 of set 2 was not very good at all. At that point I was worried about the third set, took a short breather and turned off the Comeback Kid and pumped Mosely by August Burns Red. That song lets me hit pretty good numbers. I have listened to it for all my PRs.
Bench was easy as well. This is where I am embarrassed most though. My bench press sucks.
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
235x2
295x5x3 5rm+5lbs PR
BP
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
195x5x3 5rm+5lbs PR
BOR
175x8x3
Squats were not too bad, rep 5 of set 2 was not very good at all. At that point I was worried about the third set, took a short breather and turned off the Comeback Kid and pumped Mosely by August Burns Red. That song lets me hit pretty good numbers. I have listened to it for all my PRs.
Bench was easy as well. This is where I am embarrassed most though. My bench press sucks.
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Awesome squatting You have a higher 5rm then me. Nice.
August burns red is good stuff .
*brofist
August burns red is good stuff .
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November 10 2010
DL
135x5
205x3
275x2
335x5
Press
45x5
70x3
95x2
115x5x3
FS
45x5
65x5
95x3
125x2
165x5, 4x2
Back at the Y today. Pulls were easy due to sweet knurling, no grips issues whatsoever.
FS worksets would have been easy had a not smashed my hand between a 45 and a wall whilst unracking to place said 45 on my bar. My racking became
DL
135x5
205x3
275x2
335x5
Press
45x5
70x3
95x2
115x5x3
FS
45x5
65x5
95x3
125x2
165x5, 4x2
Back at the Y today. Pulls were easy due to sweet knurling, no grips issues whatsoever.
FS worksets would have been easy had a not smashed my hand between a 45 and a wall whilst unracking to place said 45 on my bar. My racking became
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November 12 2010
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
230x2
300x5x3 5lbs PR
BP
45x5
80x5
125x3
160x2
200x4x3
Missed a rep on each workset of bench. Hands slipping on first set set the tone for the other two. Next time 200 3x5 will be mine.
Celebrated the squats with 4 egg mcmuffins. Mmmmm.
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
230x2
300x5x3 5lbs PR
BP
45x5
80x5
125x3
160x2
200x4x3
Missed a rep on each workset of bench. Hands slipping on first set set the tone for the other two. Next time 200 3x5 will be mine.
Celebrated the squats with 4 egg mcmuffins. Mmmmm.
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November 15 2010
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
235x2
305x5x3
Press
45x5
75x3
95x2
125x5x3
Chins...terrible
Squats felt pretty good for the first two sets. Set three felt ok save the last rep. Press used to be my horrible-ist lift, happy with the progress here. I'm getting fat, hence the terrible chinning.
Conditioning
1km jog.
BS
45x5
115x5
175x3
235x2
305x5x3
Press
45x5
75x3
95x2
125x5x3
Chins...terrible
Squats felt pretty good for the first two sets. Set three felt ok save the last rep. Press used to be my horrible-ist lift, happy with the progress here. I'm getting fat, hence the terrible chinning.
Conditioning
1km jog.
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300x5x3 dman fine work.
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Thanks, bud.
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November 17 2010
DL
135x5
205x3
275x2
345x5 +10lbs rep PR
ZS
45x5
75x5
105x3
135x2
175x5x3
BP
45x5
80x5
120x3
160x2
200x5x3 +5lbs rep PR
I hate the dead lift when at the new gym.
First time doing the Zercher squat, interesting. I am not nearly flexible enough in the wrists to properly perform the front squat for high pounds. plus I have short stubs for fingers so racking sucks even for low weights. Zercher, while slightly uncomfortable, is far more comfortable to perform than the FS.
DL
135x5
205x3
275x2
345x5 +10lbs rep PR
ZS
45x5
75x5
105x3
135x2
175x5x3
BP
45x5
80x5
120x3
160x2
200x5x3 +5lbs rep PR
I hate the dead lift when at the new gym.
First time doing the Zercher squat, interesting. I am not nearly flexible enough in the wrists to properly perform the front squat for high pounds. plus I have short stubs for fingers so racking sucks even for low weights. Zercher, while slightly uncomfortable, is far more comfortable to perform than the FS.
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Conditioning
~1 mile run -- medium intensity
~1 mile run -- medium intensity
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November 19 2010
BS
45x5
125x5
185x3
250x2
315x5x3 10 lbs rep pr
315x1
Press
45x5
75x3
105x2
135x3 rep pr
135x5x2 push press
Chins
BW x some
BW Negs x a bunch
Squats are getting hard now. I think I have maybe 10lbs more in me before a stall ensues. Maybe it's time to get a belt. The lonely 315 was to check depth - depth was good, below parallel.
Press was going ok but I was pretty fatigued by that point. Tried a wider grip, pinky on rings, did not like this at all. I normally press with a narrow grip, index finger partially off of knurling. Wide grip felt really good for the warm-ups, I drove my head through much easier and lock out looked...more locked out. I shouldn't be upset though, I still recall failing 135 for 1 rep not long ago.
On another note; it is very difficult to locate 2.5lbs plate in this gym. I found one. What was one doing all alone by the squat racks? Who knows. It was as if someone hid the other and was hoarding the other sets. Going find these to need to for Monday.
Conditioning
~1 mile run -- high intensity (only for the fact that there were snow drifts everywhere that went anywhere from 1-3 feet, lungs on fire halfway through).
BS
45x5
125x5
185x3
250x2
315x5x3 10 lbs rep pr
315x1
Press
45x5
75x3
105x2
135x3 rep pr
135x5x2 push press
Chins
BW x some
BW Negs x a bunch
Squats are getting hard now. I think I have maybe 10lbs more in me before a stall ensues. Maybe it's time to get a belt. The lonely 315 was to check depth - depth was good, below parallel.
Press was going ok but I was pretty fatigued by that point. Tried a wider grip, pinky on rings, did not like this at all. I normally press with a narrow grip, index finger partially off of knurling. Wide grip felt really good for the warm-ups, I drove my head through much easier and lock out looked...more locked out. I shouldn't be upset though, I still recall failing 135 for 1 rep not long ago.
On another note; it is very difficult to locate 2.5lbs plate in this gym. I found one. What was one doing all alone by the squat racks? Who knows. It was as if someone hid the other and was hoarding the other sets. Going find these to need to for Monday.
Conditioning
~1 mile run -- high intensity (only for the fact that there were snow drifts everywhere that went anywhere from 1-3 feet, lungs on fire halfway through).
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November 22 2010
BS
45x5
125x5
190x3
255x2
320x5 +5 lbs rep pr
320x4x2
BP
45x5
75x5
125x3
165x2
205x5 + 5 lbs rep pr
205x4
205x4+F
BOR
205x5x3 super set w/
SLDL
205x5x3
Squats were feeling pretty good on the first set until rep 4. After that everything felt heavy. The second set went alright and rep 5 was a possibility but with another set to go I opted out of it. Third set was heavy, my legs were shaking after the third rep quite badly and rep 4 was extremely slow out of the hole.
Bench felt really good. The missed reps are most certainly due to rest periods that were too short, especially between set 2 and 3. Roll of shame makes me feel shameful.
BORs were very sloppy, I've never done more than 185 for rows so that is to be expected. Got in the SLDLs to get in some hamstring work and strengthen the posterior chain. Posterior chain definitely feels like the weak point on squats and DLs. Time permitting SLDLs to be added to Monday/Friday superset with either rows or chins.
Conditioning
~1mile run -- medium intensity
BS
45x5
125x5
190x3
255x2
320x5 +5 lbs rep pr
320x4x2
BP
45x5
75x5
125x3
165x2
205x5 + 5 lbs rep pr
205x4
205x4+F
BOR
205x5x3 super set w/
SLDL
205x5x3
Squats were feeling pretty good on the first set until rep 4. After that everything felt heavy. The second set went alright and rep 5 was a possibility but with another set to go I opted out of it. Third set was heavy, my legs were shaking after the third rep quite badly and rep 4 was extremely slow out of the hole.
Bench felt really good. The missed reps are most certainly due to rest periods that were too short, especially between set 2 and 3. Roll of shame makes me feel shameful.
BORs were very sloppy, I've never done more than 185 for rows so that is to be expected. Got in the SLDLs to get in some hamstring work and strengthen the posterior chain. Posterior chain definitely feels like the weak point on squats and DLs. Time permitting SLDLs to be added to Monday/Friday superset with either rows or chins.
Conditioning
~1mile run -- medium intensity
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320 x5 you &$%$%*&%! Nice work.
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Haha, thanks bud.
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November 24 2010
ZS
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
185x5x3 +10lbs rep PR
Press
45x5
75x3
105x2
130x4
Push Press
140x5x2 +5lbs rep PR (never really push pressed save the odd failure of the strict press)
DL
135x5
215x3
285x2
355x5 +10lbs rep PR
Squats felt good, very deep.
Press was going alright, seems I have stalled on it however. Push press will be the movement from here out for a bit.
Deadlift felt heavy, no surprise there as I normally place it first on Wednesdays. First rep of 355 I vomited slightly. Took a small breather and continued. 4th rep was a bit of a grinder and rep 5 was the cleanest of all.
Funny, I always thought I was pulling the slack out of the bar before extending the legs. Clearly I was wrong when rep 5 was fairly easy compared with the other 4 lifts.
ZS
45x5
75x5
115x3
155x2
185x5x3 +10lbs rep PR
Press
45x5
75x3
105x2
130x4
Push Press
140x5x2 +5lbs rep PR (never really push pressed save the odd failure of the strict press)
DL
135x5
215x3
285x2
355x5 +10lbs rep PR
Squats felt good, very deep.
Press was going alright, seems I have stalled on it however. Push press will be the movement from here out for a bit.
Deadlift felt heavy, no surprise there as I normally place it first on Wednesdays. First rep of 355 I vomited slightly. Took a small breather and continued. 4th rep was a bit of a grinder and rep 5 was the cleanest of all.
Funny, I always thought I was pulling the slack out of the bar before extending the legs. Clearly I was wrong when rep 5 was fairly easy compared with the other 4 lifts.
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You should post vomit x1 PR lol. Nice pulling definitely getting better with time.
