Nick's Journey to Peaked Bi's

[NickNack]

Thanks!

I'm trying, I never really stopped training, just got bad about keeping up with my log.

 

[NickNack]

7.16
10 Pull Ups
20 Dips
Squats
BW x25
135x5
177x5 PR
177x5
155x5

Dumbbell Row
70x10x3

SOHP
105x5x3

Some Ab work

 

[NinjaBlack]

I have no doubts you will reach your 2011 DL goals

 

[NickNack]

Thanks you sir, I have been smashing PRs lately haha.

 

[NickNack]

7.19
Bench
45x8
95x10
135x5
166x5 (PR ftw)
160.5x5
160.5x5

BJJ Gi Class
Good day today, worked on S-mount+ a couple of subs, proceeded to have a few good rolls afterwards. However while I was able to set up subs fairly well, I need to work on finishing them e.g. locking up the triangle completely before they posture, breaking grips and extending the arm before they stack me.


Dips
12
12
10

 

[NickNack]

7.23
Squats
BW
135x5
185x5 PR
185x5
171.5x5

SOHP
95x3
115x5 PR
115x4
105x5

Pull Upsx10x2
Chinsx10
Vested dipsx10x3
Some stretching/abs

 

[NickNack]

Check out these awesome fitness classes they have up at Berkeley
UC Berkeley Recreational Sports: Instructional Classes | Strength Training
I think I might just sign up for Intro to Olympic Lifting.

 

[NickNack]

7/28
Did some BJJ, a triangle and butterfly sweep set up from a grip break+arm trap.
Rolled pretty decently.

 

[joe broadway]

Check out these awesome fitness classes they have up at Berkeley
UC Berkeley Recreational Sports: Instructional Classes | Strength Training
I think I might just sign up for Intro to Olympic Lifting.

dude. that would be like, totally cool

 

[NickNack]

Yeah brah I'll totally get the peaked bi's for the bitches after that class.

8/02
BJJ class
worked on a guard pass, then rolled

Bench
135x5
166x2
155x4
155x4
135x5
A little weaker after 2 weeks off and a BJJ class.

Squats
135x5
185x5
185x5
185x3

 

[NickNack]

8.03
Gi Class, worked on passing half guard
8.04
Gi Class
Worked on getting hooks in on a turtled opponent, and a collar choke.
Pull-ups
2 sets of 12

 

[NickNack]

8.09
Last classes before college
Gi
Passing spider guard, windmill sweep, lots of guard line drills.

No Gi
Arm Drag, butterfly sweep, butterfly sweep to deep half guard sweep.

Squats
135x5
190.5x5x3 PR

Bench
135x5
160.5x4
155x5
155x5
135x8

Some core work.

 

[NickNack]

Got my wisdom teeth removed yesterday, recovering from that.

 

[joe broadway]

ooo that sucks, I remember that

 

[NickNack]

So I moved into my new home, UC Berkeley, and the gym is amazing. 8+ Power racks, more olympic bars/weights than I can count, and apparently there is an olympic lifting room that I have yet to find. First day here and I went to the gym.

8/21
Bench
135x5
155x4x3 strength down of course from the time off, surgery, moving in, etc.

Squat
135x5
155x3
175x5x3

SOHP
warm-up various weights
105x3
105x4
105x3

Dips
20 short break 10

Pull ups
12 short break 6

 

[NickNack]

8/23
BOR
45x8
65x5
95x5
115x8x3

Push Press
45x5
70x5
95x5
115x5
115x4x2

Close grip pull ups x12
Pull ups x8x2
Dipsx20
Chinsx8

 

[NickNack]

8/25
Gym on 6 hrs of sleep
Squat
135x5
155x5
185x5
195x5 PR ftw
185x5

Bench (not so fortunate)
95x5
115x5
135x5
160x3
155x3
155x3
135x8

Dips
2x20

Pull Upsx14 PR kinda

Judo class
Learned some basic timing drills, hell of a warm-up. Then we got to do ground work and jiu jitsu reigned supreme. Managed to arm-bar a brown belt though he woulda tooled me through ippon.

 

[NickNack]

8.27
SOHP
115x3
105x5
105x5

Deadlifts
135x8
185x5
155x5

Some light squats to prepare for my 200+ lb squat trial.

Pulls Upsx15 PR
Chins

 

[NickNack]

8.29
Another bittersweet day at the rack
Squats
135x5
175x5
205x5 PR (hardest set I've ever done)
195x5
185x5

Bench
135x5
160x2
155x4
155x3
Why does my bench suck so hard? Is it the grueling squats before hand? Is it adjusting to the new benches? Why Why Why?

Dips
3 setsx20

Bis+Tris+Abs for the new girl.

 

[hatchoo]

Why does my bench suck so hard? Is it the grueling squats before hand? Is it adjusting to the new benches? Why Why Why?

Not sure if this was a rhetorical question, but your bench isn't bad. Not alot of people can bench over their BW for reps. Watching the video of Dave Tate about bench form has helped me with that lift.