Buccos1 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Tue (11/3) Bench Press (1x5) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x1) 245 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 315 Wide-grip Bench Press/Dead Bench Press (SS) (1x2)/(1x2) 225 (1x2)/(1x2) 250 Band Pushdowns (to 50) Light Band Grippers - 25mm Block (1x5) Trainer (1x3) #1 (1x3) HG 200 - 95 (1x3) #2 - 107 (1x1) Super Master - 126 Grippers - MMS (1x18) #2 - 107 The 126lb. Super Master (25mm set) was a PR, I think. It wasn't an easy close, but was controlled the entire way. Right after this, I tried my 280N (136lb.) for a MMS rep, but was having trouble with the set, so junked it. Right after that, I grabbed my #2 and got 18 reps with it. The first fifteen were fast and solid. I had to re-set twice to get to 18 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I don't understand how your high end is only 30# more than a gripper you rep 18 times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 I don't understand how your high end is only 30# more than a gripper you rep 18 times? I have no idea! Before I started RRBT, my best with the #2 (107) was probably 10-12 reps and my 1RM was 132lbs. Now, I could probably get 20 reps with the #2 (107) and my 1RM is 136-137. These are reps opening to about 25-30mm after each close. Throughout RRBT, I felt stronger as it went on. I have never really focused on reps, but think my strength might be enhanced by higher-rep stuff. Not sure though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Wed (11/4) Sumo Deadlift (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 add briefs (1x1) 405 (1x1) 440 (1x1) 475 Axle Curls (1x5) 85 (1x5) 95 (1x5) 105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thur (11/5) DO - IMPs Yellow Nail 5/16 x 7" Grade 2 Red Nail DU - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 6.5" Grade 5 DU - BBW 1/4 x 7" Grade 8 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 60 Ironmind Pinchblock (1x1) 42.5 (1x1) 52.5 (1x1) 57.5 (1x0) 62.5 Bends were tough today! The Red was really a fight ... shoulders were tight and everything else seemed to be hurting. The IM Hub is starting to feel solid again and 60 felt like 55 did last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sat (11/7) Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 335 (1x1) 350 (2x0) 385 (1x1) 370 Standing Strict Barbell Press (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x3) 155 (1x2) 165 (2x1) 175 Grippers - MMS (1x5) Trainer (1x3) #1 (1x3) HG200 - 95 (1x3) #2 - 107 (1x1) SM - 126 (2x0) RB280N - 136 (1x1) SM - 126 I missed twice on my top set today. I had my knees wrapped tight for the top two sets, and it ended up throwing me off. My second attempt was too soon after the first, and I wasn't ready mentally yet. Not wanting to end on a bad note, I dropped a few pounds and hit an angry 370. Both attempts at the 136lb. 280N were about 1-2mms off. On a positive, ended up hitting 175 twice on standing presses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sun (11/8) Standing Strict Barbell Press (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x2) 150 (1x1) 170 (1x1) 180 Close-grip Axle Bench Press (1x5) 125 (1x5) 175 (1x5) 215 Barbell Curls (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x3) 125 Finger Walks - 10lb. (2x1) Plate Holds - 25s 5 seconds (2) I am getting hooked on standing presses! I was thinking about hitting a PR on them, and decided to get some more reps in. I went for 180, which wouldn't have moved a few weeks ago. It went up pretty good, and was another PR. The 200lb. goal is within sight, but I know progress on this lift will be tough at a certain point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Mon (11/9) 1" V-Bar (1x1) 100 (1x1) 140 (1x1) 190 (1x1) 200 (1x1) 210 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 55 (1x1) 60 (1x1) 62.5 Inverted Hex Pinch (3x1) 40 Blob 35 Holds (2x1) 5 sec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Tue (11/10) Bench Press - 2 Sec. Pause (1x5) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x1) 245 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 295 (1x1) 300 Dead Bench Press (1x1) 250 (1x1) 275 Decline Pushups (2x20) Band Pull-aparts (2x20) The extended-pause benches were tough ... almost got buried on the 300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Wed (11/11) Grippers - MMS (1x5) Trainer (1x3) 210N - 94 (1x3) #2 - 107 (1x3) #2 - 114 (1x0) 280N - 133 (1x1) 280N - 133 (2x10) #2 - 107 I had deadlifts scheduled today, but didn't have enough time, and decided to get a few reps in with some grippers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Thur (11/12) Deadlifts - Conventional (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 405 (1x1) 440 (1x1) 477.5 I loaded up my top set for 480 today, but left off one of the 2.5s (rushing again as I only had about 30 minutes). As with the 475 two weeks ago, it was a grinder, but a clean pull. I also didn't have any baby powder left, which might have helped a little toward the top. The goal still remains to pull 500 raw for the meet next month! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sat (11/14) Squats (1x5) 135 (1x3) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 340 (1x1) 365 (1x1) 375 Shrugs (1x8) 135 (1x8) 225 (1x8) 315 (1x8) 405 (1x5) 475 (1x5) 525 Standing Barbell Strict Press (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x3) 155 Band Pulldowns/Side-plate Raises (2x20) Light Band/(2x20) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sun (11/15) Grippers - MMS (1x10) Trainer (1x3) GHP4 - 94 (1x1) #2 - 107 (1x1) #2.5 - 123 (1x1) SM - 126 DO - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 6.5" Grade 5 Red Nail Barbell Curls (1x5) 95 (1x5) 105 (1x3) 115 (1x3) 125 Axle Deadlift (1x3) 115 (1x2) 205 (1x1) 225 (1x1) 235 (1x0) 255 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 55 (1x1) 60 25s Pinch/Finger Walk (8lbs.) 10 sec./(1x1) Grippers felt rough today. The 123 close was tough, so I made my last attempt with the 126lb. Super Master, and just got it. I decided not to mess around after that, and went onto some bending, which was also tough. The Red bend turned into a test of pain tolerance, with it ultimately yielding, but not without leaving some nice souvenirs on my fingers. I did axle pulls for the first time in awhile, which felt OK up until my last set. 235 felt ridiculously light. 255 came up, but I ended up losing my grip near the top. Like Rolling Thunder, the axle is something I lose if I don't keep up with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Mon (11/16) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 260 (1x2) 295 Bench Press - Sling Shot (1x1) 345 (1x1) 365 Close-grip Bench Press (1x3) 225 (1x3) 250 Standing Strict Barbell Press (1x3) 95 (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x3) 155 Band Pullaparts/SS/Band Pushdowns (1x20)/(1x10) Light Band All of the first reps on bench were done with a 1-2 second pause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Tue (11/17) Dead Bench Press (1x3) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 250 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 285 Bench Press (1x15) 225 Barbell Curls (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x3) 125 (1x2) 135 Side Raises/SS/Front Raises (2x20)/(2x10) 10s I tried 225 for reps, after my sets of "dead" bench. At this point, my shoulders were starting to feel it, and I was only able to get 15 reps. I might have gotten 1-2 more if I had a spotter. I'd like to see if I can still do 20 x 225 when fresh one of these days. Barbell curls are starting to feel strong again. I haven't spent much time with bis the past few years, but intend to work these back into the routine. Just need to get consistent with them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Wed (11/18) Sumo Deadlift - briefs (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 405 (1x1) 440 (1x1) 475 Band Pushdowns (2x20) LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thur (11/19) Grippers - MMS (2x8) Trainer (1x5) GHP4 - 94 (1x3) #2 - 102 (1x3) #2 - 114 (1x1) #2.5 - 123 (1x1) GHP6 - 128 DU - IMPs Yellow Nail 1/4 x 6.5" Grade 5 DU - BBW 1/4 x 7" Grade 8 Barbell Curls (1x5) 90 (1x5) 110 (1x3) 120 (1x3) 130 Ironmind Hub - Holds (3x1) 50 - 5 sec. Ironmind Pinchblock (1x1) 52.5 (1x1) 57.5 (1x1) 62.5 (1x0) 65 (1x1) 65 Finger Walk (2x1) 8 Finally hit a PR on something! My first attempt at 65 on the Pinchblock just broke the ground, then slipped. But, I was hitting one rep after another. I rested about 3 minutes after the first attempt, and then tried 65 again, and it was "easy." I was even able to hold it at the top for a second-or-two. On double-underhand, my first hit on the grade 8 went to about 15 degrees. I hit it a couple times after that, but ended up in some pain with my palm. So I re-wrapped it, and hit it again. Moved it about 5 degrees, and then nothing. At this point, I was getting mad, and decided to wait a few minutes. I re-wrapped it again, tighter, and then hit it hard, finally taking it to about 55-60 degrees. All-in-all, it turned into a long, painful bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvance Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Funny hope the tendons can suddenly wake up from the dead. Pinching is so funky like that. Good work, 65 is no joking matter with that block. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fri (11/20) Bench Press (1x5) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x3) 250 (1x1) 280 (1x1) 315 Reverse-band Bench Press (1x1) 365 (1x1) 385 Speed Bench Press (1x3) 135 (1x3) 155 (3x3) 185 (2x3) 170 Standing Strict Barbell Press (1x3) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x3) 165 (1x0) 185 (1x8) 135 1-arm Dumbbell Rows (2x8) 95 I got the 185 about halfway up on strict press, but that was it. Didn't have enough after doing all of the benches. Dumbbell rows felt pretty good. I have a "universal" handle, that I can add weights to. I would like to do these more regularly, but it's a pain to put that thing together. I definitely like doing dumbbell rows as opposed to barbell, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Sat (11/21) Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 335 (1x1) 350 (1x1) 365(1x1) 380 Barbell Shrugs (1x5) 225 (1x5) 315 (1x5) 405 (1x5) 475 (1x5) 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 Sun (11/22) Grippers - MMS (1x8) Trainer (1x5) RB 210N - 95 (1x3) #2 - 107 (1x3) #2 - 114 (1x1) #2.5 - 123 (1x0) SM - 132 (1x1) SM - 126 Barbell Curls (1x5) 90 (1x5) 110 (1x3) 130 Ironmind Hub (1x1) 40 (1x1) 50 (1x1) 55 (1x1) 60 (1x0) 65 Adjustable Thick Bar (1x1) 97.5 (1x1) 132.5 (1x1) 167.5 (1x1) 192.5 (1x1) 202.5 Blob 35 - Holds 5 sec. 3 sec. Grippers felt weak. My closes haven't been on over the past week-or-so. It's about time to change things up, I think. I'm probably going to start doing a lot more volume and frequency, which seemed to take when I was doing RRBT. I messed up my knee squatting yesterday. Nothing major, but something I've done a few times in the past. It almost feels unstable when I plant and try to turn. Usually last a few days, then it's gone. I am going to take it easy for a few days, then test it. And this is my "good knee." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 180lb. Strict Press (Bodyweight: 195) ... Getting close to bodyweight! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Mon (11/23) Bench Press (1x8) 135 (1x3) 185 (1x3) 225 (1x2) 265 (1x1) 300 Dead Bench Press (1x1) 250 (1x1) 275 (1x1) 285 1-arm Dumbbell Rows (1x20) 35 (1x8) 95 (1x8) 105 Straight-arm Pushdowns/Band Pushdowns (2x20)/(2x12) Light Band Grippers - MMS Session 1 -- HG250 (4x5) Session 2 -- #2 - 114 (50 total reps) I decided to go back to high-rep training on grippers. When I was doing this for a few months, my hands were beat-up, but felt strong ... especially after I began to adapt to the volume. My plan is to do gripper-work on a 2-day on/1-off schedule, while alternating high- and low-rep work. Depending on how things feel, there might be stretches of 3 (or 4) days instead of 2. I'm going to work-in different sessions throughout the day, while trying to get in as many reps as I can. The grippers I am targeting to use the most are going to be: #2 (114), #2.5 (123) and RB 240N (124) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Tue (11/24) Standing Strict Barbell Press (1x5) 95 (1x5) 115 (1x3) 135 (1x3) 155 (1x3) 165 (1x1) 175 (1x1) 180 Barbell Shrugs (1x5) 225 (1x5) 315 (1x5) 405 (1x5) 455 Decline Kettlebell Pushups (2x25) Grippers - MMS #2 - 114 (50 total reps) (3x10) (2x8) (1x4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccos1 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Wed (11/25) Squats (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 335 (1x1) 350 (1x1) 370 Deadlifts - Conventional (1x3) 135 (1x2) 225 (1x1) 315 (1x1) 405 (1x1) 455 I wanted to get in a combined pre-meet squat and deadlift session, and was starting to worry, as my knee is still giving me some problems. I wanted to start with some reps of each, to check and see how things felt. I wore knee sleeves on squats up until 350, and it felt OK. I wrapped my knees moderately tight for the last one, and it felt OK. As soon as I bent forward to the bar on deadlifts, I had a twinge feeling near my meniscus. So, I put my tight knee sleeve on and tried the first few reps. This seemed to help, so I went a little heavier. 455 came up OK, but my hesitation and focus on the knee made it tough. Surprisingly, wearing the knee sleeves didn't mess me up too much. The worst part seemed to be at the bottom, just before breaking the floor. There wasn't much pain throughout the ascent. I'm hoping a few days off from heavy lifts will help, and then I will attempt my openers and maybe second attempts 7-10 days out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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