Oblivian's Adaptations

[Oblivian]

Random stuff and grip work yesterday.

Jump Rope Rounds
Three 3 minute rounds
*I didn't mess up until the last round in which I messed up twice. Last 10 seconds were a sprint each round.

Thickbar Pullups/Chins
BW x 12 x 2 sets (one set pullups, one set chins)
+35 lbs x 5 x 2 sets (one set pullups, one set chins)
*The strength difference in the pullups vs. chins is becoming evident. The 35 lbs pullup set was very tough whereas the 35 lbs chin set was easy.

Pinch Grip
Four 10's x 1 x 2 sets
Two 25's x 1 x 2 sets

Wrist Roller
50 lbs x backward then forward
75 lbs x backward
75 lbs x forward

Levering
Olympic Sleeve + 5 lbs x 3 x 3 sets

Dumbbell Claw Hold/Pinch
30 lbs York x 1 (3 second hold or so) x 3 sets
20 lbs York x 30 second hold

Static Stretch (Upper Body Only)
15 minutes

 

[XTrainer]

Man...even after your weight loss, your overhead stuff still blows mine away.

 

[Oblivian]

Warmup
Jump Rope: 5-10 minutes

Squats
135 lbs x 5 (warmup as box squat)
185 lbs x 5 (warmup as box squat)
225 lbs x 5
275 lbs x 3
295 lbs x 2
315 lbs x 1 x 2 sets
295 lbs x 2
275 lbs x 3
*Everything felt smooth. I got some Chuck Taylors that I'll be lifting in now. I like them.

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
180 lbs x 5 x 5 sets
*Weight is still flying up.

SOHP
135 lbs x 8 x 2 sets
135 lbs x 7
*I just figured out high rep SOHP is a bitch. The 8th rep on the first 2 sets was a struggle. I was really hoping for 3 sets of 8, but maybe next time.

Shoulder Isolation Shit
Dumbbell Front Raises: 30 lbs x 10 x 2 sets
Dumbbell Side Raises: 10 lbs x 25

 

[Deltron 3030]

Nice choice of lifting shoes. Chucks are the secret to PRs.

 

[Oblivian]

Nice choice of lifting shoes. Chucks are the secret to PRs.

I avoided getting Chucks for a really long time. All of my hipster friends seemed to wear them. I swore I'd never get a pair, but I really like them for lifting. I'm a very brand loyal guy that sticks with something once I like it. I've wore the same brand and style of skate shoes for close to 8 years. Same color and everything. I never get a pair of jeans that aren't Levi 505. I finally caved and got the Chucks, but they feel great on Squats.

 

[XTrainer]

I only use chucks for deadlifting (use Oly shoes for everything else), but it's hard to imagine deadlifting with any other shoe now. I'll probably have to replace them before the end of the year, though, I've already gone through a couple sets of laces and they're starting to peel apart in some places.

 

[Oblivian]

Yesterday was a full day off. Lots of mexican food, ice cream, and 9+ hours of sleep.

 

[Oblivian]

Warmup
Jump Rope: 10 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3, 155 lbs x 2, 175 lbs x 1

Deadlifts
225 lbs x 5 (DOH Warmup)
295 lbs x 3 (DOH Warmup)
345 lbs x 1 (Warmup *See notes*)
445 lbs x 1 x 2 sets
*The bruise on my right palm is ridiculous. The first two DOH were brutal. I actually ended up doing a thumbless grip on the last couple reps of 225 lbs and all of the 295 lbs since it avoided the bruise. 345 lbs was a an over/under with my right under, which put a little bit less pressure on the bruise area. 445 lbs went up fine, although the reps were slow. That's not uncommon for anything above 90% for me though. Next week is deload.

Push Press
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 5
145 lbs x 5
170 lbs x 10
*Smooth and easy.

Bench Press Lockouts/Board Press (halfway between chest and lockout)
245 lbs x 5
275 lbs x 2 x 2 sets

Weighted Pushup on Dumbbells as Handles
70 lbs x 10 x 3 sets

Bas Rutten Cd's
Boxing: Three 2 min rounds
Thai Boxing: Three 2 min rounds

Core Work
Weighted Situps: 30 lbs x 20
Reverse Crunches: set of 25

Static Stretch (full body - skipped a few of my regular leg stretches though)
15 minutes

*I kept the conditioning/gpp shit low since I will be doing the Back Squat challenge today.

 

[Oblivian]

On a non-training but still physical activity note, I did some skateboarding yesterday at this skatepark. I haven't skated big ramps, especially big concrete ramps, in ages. It was sketchy as shit and I pussed out a lot.

 

[Deltron 3030]

Nice pics and solid workout the other day.

 

[zere0wn]

Hey oblivian do you ever skate as an active recovery kind of thing?

 

[Oblivian]

Hey oblivian do you ever skate as an active recovery kind of thing?

I skate on my days off sometimes, but I don't really think about it as active recover (although it probably is). It's more of a time constraint type thing. If I'm training during the week, I don't really have time to skate.

 

[Oblivian]

Warmup - Morning Session
Jump Rope: 5-10 minutes
Explosive/Plyo Pushups: BW x 10 x 3 sets

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
227.5 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
205 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 3

Bent Over Rows (Strict)
135 lbs x 5
190 lbs x 5 x 5 sets

Warmup (Afternoon Session)
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
OHS: 95 lbs x 5
Back Squat: 135 lbs x 5

May Conditioning Challenge - Attempt #2
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f13/may-conditioning-challenge-5-minutes-alone-back-squats-1200572/

BW = 172 lbs (78 kg)
Weight Moved = 11100 lbs (5034 kg) *185 lbs x 60
Wilks = 3494



I tried my best to get pumped up to beat Blenderate. I don't know if that's going to happen though. I accepted that'd there would be form breakdowns, I'd be hurting, some reps would basically be good mornings, etc. It still didn't work. I know the form is shit, but fuck it. I think I used too much weight though. I probably have one more attempt in me.

Edit: Also, the belt is your best friend and worst enemy in this challenge. I'm glad I have it on since my form is absolute shit on some reps, but it sucks when you are sucking air big time.

 

[Pro Killer]

Tony Hawk

 

[Oblivian]

I've had two full days off with lots of food and 9+ hours of sleep each night. I'm ready to get back in the saddle.

 

[XTrainer]

My legs are still sore from doing this challenge Sunday...I think doing it after a full lower body workout was a very bad idea.

 

[Oblivian]

My legs are still sore from doing this challenge Sunday...I think doing it after a full lower body workout was a very bad idea.

Ya, it's pretty brutal. I'm going to give it two more goes though. I think I'm going to drop the weight for the next one. I'm sort of experimenting with what works best for me.

 

[Deleted member 87037]

That giant loop thing looks so fun. I can't even stand on a skateboard without falling. Those are some insane squats. My legs burn just thinking about it.

 

[XTrainer]

Ya, it's pretty brutal. I'm going to give it two more goes though. I think I'm going to drop the weight for the next one. I'm sort of experimenting with what works best for me.

I'd like to give it another go before the end of the month, but considering how I feel now, two is completely out of the question for me. No way.

I bow to your superior "squat tolerance."

If I do it again, I think I better do it as a finisher on an upper body day, or as a workout in-and-of itself. It's way too much to do (for me) with deads and "normal" squats.

 

[Oblivian]

Warmup
Jump Rope: 10 minutes

Push Press
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 5 (warmup)
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
220 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
205 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 1
*Everything went up smooth. On to 222.5 lbs singles next week.

Squats
135 lbs x 5 (box squat warmup)
185 lbs x 5 (box squat warmup)
245 lbs x 5 x 5 sets
*Weight is still feeling incredibly light, but that's good. I've been doing the Back Squat Challenge every Sunday, so this sort of serves as my light/medium intensity day. If I was up in the 275-295 lbs range already, there is no way I'd be recovering.

Power Cleans
135 lbs x 3
155 lbs x 2
175 lbs x 1
185 lbs x 1
195 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
*195 lbs seems to be where form can start breaking down. 2 of the 3 singles were ok (not perfect), but the other was nasty. My form breakdown weight used to be 185 lbs, so at least I'm improving. It's odd that I'm able to power clean so much more weight with shit form. I remember the days of doing 225 lbs for multiple singles.

Gunzors
Barbell Curls: 95 lbs x 5 x 5 sets
DB Curls: 30 lbs x 12