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Ok, i have seen before from Bret Contreras ( The Glute Guy ). I have never tried it but i think it is best done for higher reps.

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Ok, i have seen before from Bret Contreras ( The Glute Guy ). I have never tried it but i think it is best done for higher reps.

Definitely for higher reps. First set or so I didn't really feel them even squeezing hard but then the fatigue and strain gets a guy on the last half. I was keeping it to about 30 second rests as I didn't want to be climbing up and down between sets.

March 20, 2015

Noon

Week 2, lazy day. Just get some work in.

Seated BB Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

125 x 6, 6, 6, 6, 15

Superset

BB Curl 45 x 10, 85 x 2 x 12r - really hurts my wrist

Dip BW x 9, 9, 10

Some Baby Inch lifts between sets.

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Ok, i have seen before from Bret Contreras ( The Glute Guy ). I have never tried it but i think it is best done for higher reps.

Definitely for higher reps. First set or so I didn't really feel them even squeezing hard but then the fatigue and strain gets a guy on the last half. I was keeping it to about 30 second rests as I didn't want to be climbing up and down between sets.

March 20, 2015

Noon

Week 2, lazy day. Just get some work in.

Seated BB Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

125 x 6, 6, 6, 6, 15

Superset

BB Curl 45 x 10, 95 x 2 x 12r - really hurts my wrist

Dip BW x 9, 9, 10

Some Baby Inch lifts between sets.

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March 22, 2015

Before Supper

Lots of travelling this week so the trainings getting shuffled around a bit. Not sure if I'm going to do my bench workout tomorrow or wait until Tuesday in the city. At least the option is open for both now.

Front Squat

45 x 3 x 3r

135/185/225/275/280 x 2r

Squat

280 x 2

315 x 1

325 x 6 x 5r

Superset

A) Seated Band Leg Curls - reiterate that I pause for a full second at peak contraction. Good for cramps!

Avr x 3 x 15r

B) 45' Back Raises

40 x 3 x 10r

AB Wheel

BW x 3 x 8r

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March 23, 2015

Noon

Week 3 of Jesse's programming.

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

295 x 4 x 2r, 4

Pin Press - 12

250 x 3 x 8r

Superset - Row/Tricep

A) DB Row w/FG

65 x 10, 70 x 2 x 10r

B) OH Band Extensions

Avr x 3 x 25r

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March 27, 2015

Before Supper

Bagged and sapped from a weeks travel. Bad sleep, lack of food, hydration, too much sitting, etc. makes it tough to get deadlifting. Did the base work and called it quits for tonight.

I also made the decision to start getting used to a belt. Wore my 2-ply Spud belt fairly loose at the same spot as I do for squatting. Felt okay and I tightened it up little by little as the sets progressed. Not thinking I'm getting anything out of it yet. I also did my first two reps of my work sets with the same breath.

Deadlift

135 x 4 x 3r

225 x 3

315 x 2

405 x 1

455 x 1

470 x 2 x 2r, 5 x 3r

Speed Pulls - Double Overhand, 10s rests

305 x 12 x 1r

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March 28, 2015

Evening

Just a real quick one.

Superset

Seated BB Shoulder Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

145 x 2

165 x 8 x 2r

Low Cable Row

200 x 5 x 2r

DB Row w/FG

70 x 3 x 12r

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March 28, 2015

Evening

Just a real quick one.

Superset

Seated BB Shoulder Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

145 x 2

165 x 8 x 2r

Low Cable Row

200 x 5 x 10r - Fixed!

DB Row w/FG

70 x 3 x 12r

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March 30, 2015

Before Supper

Well I picked up some extra plate today to leave with my farmers handles so now that's getting thrown in the mix.

Squat

45 x 3 x 3r

135 x 3

225 x 2

315 x 1

365 x 1

405 x 1

425 x 6 x 2r

Speed Squat - 30s rests

275 x 4 x 2r - tweaked my knee a little with the rebound. Called it there.

Farmers Walk - uneven lawn

140e x 22y

210e x 22y - I need to take these to the alley next time. To dangerous on my lawn.

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Nice work out tonight Jason. I'll be wanting my farmers walk out soon as the weather breaks!

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Nice work out tonight Jason. I'll be wanting my farmers walk out soon as the weather breaks!

It broke for a couple of days here. Rain and snow by Wednesday again I hear.

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I cant wait for it to warm up!

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April 2, 2015

Before Supper

Week 4 and feeling good today. Went double overhand until my worksets and then switched my alternate grip for all of them. Took a set for my right wrist to feel okay supinated but for some strange reason the pulls themselves felt much easier. Maybe I'll stick with this grip for a bit.

I forgot to practice with my belt today as well. Dang-it!

Deadlift

135 x 4 x 3r

225 x 3

315 x 1

365 x 6 x 5r

TnG Deadlift

275 x 2 x 15r

Low Cable Row

250 x 3 x 8r

I was going to monkey with the farmers walks again but it's cold out and my low back has a good pump. I'll do some tomorrow or Saturday. I'll also get some more back work in.

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Accidentally posted this workout from Tuesday in Parris' log. Keeps people on their toes haha!

March 31, 2015

Noon

Week 4

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

275 x 1

315 x 4 x 1, 2.5 dammit!

Reverse Band Bench - 0 at top

315 x 3 x 4r

Superset - Nonstop

OH Band Extentions Avr x 3 x 20r

DB Row w/FG 75 x 3 x 8r

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April 3, 2015

Noonish

Week 4, 4th day stuff.

Seated BB Shoulder Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

135 x 5 x 5r, 15

Superset

Dip BW x 3 x 12r

Ring Row BW x 3 x 20r

Farmers Walk

140e x 20y, 36y

210e x 3 x 20y

Unilateral FW

140e x 22y

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I'm loving the farmers walk work!! Nice man!

Thanks man! Still figuring out how to incorporate them into my workouts. I'm thinking a heavy and a light day. Still figuring out a working top too. I'm thinking if I keep my base distance at 20y I'll have to find some sort of speed to beat to up the weight. Lighter days might be for distance.

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April 6, 2015

Before Supper

Kicking off week 5 with a bad combo of to many stims and to much old grocery store sushi. You win some, you lose some.

Left knee got clicky again after my 3rd workset of back squats. Threw on some loose wraps and it seems to have helped.

Front Squat

45 x 3 x 3r

135 x 2

185 x 2

225 x 2

275 x 2

285 x 2

Squat

225 x 2 x 2r

315 x 1

350 x 5 x 4r, 8r

Seated Band Leg Curls

Avr x 2 x 18r

Superset

45' Back Raise

BW x 2 x 10r

Standing Band Crunch

Avr x 2 x 20r

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I've been lifting without stims for a while now. I definitely can't go as long in the gym without them but it seems like I have a lot fewer "off" days after giving them a break.

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I've been lifting without stims for a while now. I definitely can't go as long in the gym without them but it seems like I have a lot fewer "off" days after giving them a break.

I typically go without unless I'm going for some sort of PR. I was feeling sleepy so I had a drink (1MR) which doesn't usually hit me that hard.

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April 7, 2015

Before Supper

Week 5 bench and the start of the second mini-wave. Let's see if I can do some improving!

Bench Press

45 x 3 x 10r

135 x 5

185 x 3

225 x 2

270 x 4 x 3r, 7 - foot slipped. May have gotten 8.

Pin 10 Bench

230 x 10, 9, 8

Superset

DB Row w/FG

75e x 4 x 8r

OH Band Extensions

Avr x 2 x 20r

Band Pressdowns - Spread Out

Avr x 2 x 12r

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April 9, 2015

Before Supper

Week 5. Worksets are 90% of my working max. Last pull work day I used 495 for max reps in 15 minutes and I did 15 reps with the last one being a bit of a grind. Tonight I figured I'd plow through a similar thing and hit 16 reps in 15 minutes and they were all pretty smooth. Happy with that.

Side note is wow, speed pulls hit my muscles hard. Neat!

Deadlift - used the opposite supination/alternate grip as my usual. Felt ok.

135 x 4 x 3r

225 x 2

315 x 2

405 x 1

455 x 1

495 x 8 x 2r in 15 minutes. I didn't put a track over the songs so you can see me hitting multiple sets in single songs.

DO Speed Pulls

330 x 10 x 1r

Low Cable Row

220 x 3 x 10r

Farmers walks tomorrow.

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April 11, 2015

Before Supper

Week 5. Short and sweet. Was going to workout outside but we had rain and snow happening. Low back is still pretty pumped from Thursday too so best leave the farmers walks out as well.

Superset the worksets

Seated BB Shoulder Press

45 x 3 x 10r

95 x 5

135 x 3

155 x 1

175 x 8 x 2r

V Handle Pulldowns - Sat facing away

150 x 8 x 10r

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April 13, 2015

Before Supper

Week 6. Went to an arm wrestling practice yesterday for the first time since probably mid-November or so. Had some strong pullers there to help me tweak my elbows good for the week. That said I'm glad I've got a bow bar to squat with. Definitely weaker with it vs a power bar I think due to a slightly different position and the inability to get as tight up top. I also played with my different wraps to check feel and to give my clicky knee support before it got the chance to yip at me. Anywho.

Bow Bar Squat

54 x 3 x 3r

144 x 3

234 x 2

324 x 1

374 x 1

414 x 1

449 x 6 x 2r

BB Speed Squat - 30s

304 x 6 x 2r

Giant Set

Banded Leg Curl Avr x 2 x 20r

45' Back Raise x 2 x 12r

Standing Band Crunch Avr x 2 x 25r

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Jason, are you still dropping weight? If so, it doesn't seem to be affecting your strength.

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