bwwm Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Today: KBPress: 103# 4 x 1 bh PUs: BW+57# 5,4,3,2,2 DL: 425# Axle, mixed grip, sumo, 5, 3, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Today: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 285# 3 x 5 < PR! going for 295# x 5 next week. Back Squat: 135# x 15; 185# x 10; 225# x 5; 245# x 5 < got a video of some of these, and I'm not getting to depth, so time to work on hip mobility. But I didn't see any lumbar flexion, so at least I have that ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Various things have been preventing me from posting, but here's some recent work: Yesterday: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# x 5 Back Squat: 135# 2 x 10; 185# x 5; 225# x 5; 245# x 5 Today (so far): DBPress: 98# 4 x (1,2) 2HP (57mm): 123# x 10; 293# (1.5, 2, 2, 2, 1.5) < thumbs started bleeding again. More on deck after other responsibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electron Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 2HP (57mm): 293# (1.5, 2, 2, 2, 1.5) < thumbs started bleeding again. 293# will amputate most thumbs. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 293? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Big correction! 193# Was trying to hurry up and take care of some other things. My apologies for the excitement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) DBPress: 98# 5 x 1 PullUps: BW + 57# 6, 5, 5, 4, 3 DeadLifts: 430# Axle, Mixed Grip, Sumo 2 x 5 Edited March 11, 2014 by bwwm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Today: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 5, 3 < losing some momentum on bench, and tweaked upper left pec today. Newb gains are probably over. ZSquat: 135# 2 x 10; 185# x 5; 225# x 5; 245# x 5 < felt pretty strong today on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 295 x 5 is pretty awesome Martin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 295 x 5 is pretty awesome Martin! Thanks Jason! According to the most conservative max rep calculator, that puts my max at about 330#. Will have to try that out some day when I have a spotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 Yesterday: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 2 x 5 < going for 5, 5, 3 on the 295# next week. Z Squat: 135# 2 x 10; 185# x 5; 225# 2 x 5 Today: 2HP Shallow Grip: 173# 5x3; 2 < using a shallow grip to avoid thumb tears. Seems to be working, but weight is less, cuz it's harder. DBPress: 98# 5 x (1,2) PU: BW+57# 6,5,4,3,3 < these seem to have sprung back to life. Hoping to get back to 7 and progress to 8. DL: Sumo Axle (mixed grip) 425# 2 x 5 Also did some thumbless Fat Grip BB Holds: 225# 3 holds around 20 sec. each 245# 3 holds around 9 sec each < don't remember exact numbers but have them written down in my paper log. Just too lazy to go find it at this hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Strong stuff Martin. Bench is moving up good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks Jason! Progress has slowed, but it's progress nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Upright rows: 115# 3 grips x 7 reps each 135# 3 grips x 7 reps each 155# 3 grips x 7 reps each Barbell Shrugs: 225# x 20 315# x 15 405# x 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 sorry for the sporadic updates. hoping to post more grip workouts as I'm learning new things. Had a revelation of how my thumb works, and how I should position my hand on the TTK. Have also been seeing good gains on and as a result of doing thumbless fat gripz holds for time. Today: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 5, 4 (had a leg cramp that prevented a 5th rep), 3, 3 Back Squat: 135# 2 x 10; 225# x 5; 245# x 5; 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Grip: 2HP - shallow hold 173#; 6 x 3 <- experimented with having hands wider apart for the shallow hold (shallow hold to avoid bleeding thumbs) DB Press: (1,2,3); 4 x (1,2) PU: BW+57# 6, 6, 4 1/2, 4, 3 < got a little sloppy on the third set. Thanks to work, didn't have time this evening for DLs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Today: PU: BW+57# 7,6,5,4,3 < getting back to PR territory DL: Sumo, Axle, Mixed Grip, 435# 5, 4, 1 Tomorrow will include some gripper work, and hopefully some nice lifts of the Gracie DB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Yesterday: Got a bit sick in the afternoon. After it worked it's way out of my system, and I took a nap, I did some light work and some grip. Wide Grip Bench: 135# 3 x 10; 185# 3 x 10 Gracie DB: Got a few full lifts with my right hand, and then mostly worked on holds with one finger on the globe, for as long as I could stand - 6 reps of this both sides. Took a few times to figure out how best to hold it to avoid the bell getting support from the thigh, etc. 50lb blob: Got good lifts (about 5 or 6) both hands, once I warmed up. Had a few hops at the start and at the end. Going to start working the 50# hex blob into this. 50# hex is close to coming off the ground. JM Presses: 135# 2 x 10; 185# x 10 Glob Gripz BB curls: 85# 2 x 10; 105# 2 x 7 Did some sledge sup & pro work, and some front & back levers. Choked 8lb hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Today: DBPress: 98# (1,2), 4 x 1 PU: BW+57# 7,6,5,4,4 Dimels: 235# +40# chain 2 x 20, conv, oly Some Mormon boys stopped by on their bikes while I was warming up. They started asking me what I was doing, so I told them. I told them "I am going to lift that 98# db", and I asked them if they wanted to try. Their response was, oh sure, I can lift that. I said "over your head with one arm?". So with two hands they each managed to get it up to their shoulder. Which is pretty good, considering it's a 2" handle. The Gracie was a few feet away, so I showed them how to lift that and both of them were floored by how hard it was to pick up. They were like "oh, so you don't go to a gym", and I said "nope, I got all sorts of neat stuff in my yard." Then I took them over to the atlas stones, and they were a bit disappointed it was so hard to grip the light one. I think the next time they come back, I'm going to introduce them to some bending and sledge levering. Edited April 15, 2014 by bwwm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Martin is converting missionaries 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 They were going to offer to help me do yard work, but they quickly came to the realization that I probably don't need any help. If they get too pushy I will just offer to take them to downtown Phoenix with me to go find a random homeless guy on the street, and buy him lunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 So far today: Bench: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 295# 3 x 5 < PR - think I'll try for 4 x 5 next week, and then go for 305# after that... I think Zercher squats are on deck after work related activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Z-squats: 135# x 10; 225# x 5; 245# x 5 < rt knee is feeling a little weird. It was sore after sumo DLs the other day. Think I will bring this up at the next MD visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Today: DB Press: 98# (1,2,3,4) 4 x (1,2,3) Grippers: worked up to 20mm closes of the #3 righty. finding 20mm is slightly more difficult than parallel recently. Dynamic Bench: 155# + grey bands: 3 sets of 3 grips x 3 reps < not as snappy as I would like to see, so going to warm up more next time, and stay at this level of resistance Dynamic Pinch: 15# 10 rbh, 2 levels; 20# 10 rbh, 2 levels; tried 25# today, but was too smoked after events earlier in the day Also did some stretches/calf raises/heel lifts to ward of PF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwwm Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Training inspiration for this Wednesday: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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