Hypem's log: 5/3/1

C17W3D2
Bench
Not sure what I ate today by my stomach was upside down once I got to the gym. Arching in the bench was torture so I just pulled my shoulders blades back and it was fine. I couldn’t use leg drive which was annoying

5x60
3x70
7x77,5, the aim for the day was 9 but that’s ok while feeling like crap. No leg drive makes a huge difference too.

5x10x50 felt great surprisingly, still with no arch or leg drive.

5x12x26 kg DB rows felt good, I wanted to do more reps today and not use the 30s. Stomach was totally fine for these. The pain was really just when I was laying down on the bench.

Got in, got out, no reason to add fluffy things today
BBB is going very well overall, the doms in my legs are fine this week, completely different from the first week. I am thinking of doing two cycles before going into the triumvirate for one cycle.

C17W3D3 (yesterday)
Dl
4x4 box jumps onto 35" box
100 pull aparts

5x105
3x120
10x132.5, PR! Last PR was 10x130 a few cycles ago. No belt, felt pretty good and I had a few more in the tank.

5x10x70kg. This weight is plenty for the BBB sets, hamstrings tight today but good tight.

5x15 hanging knee raises.

weight 85.8kg

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C17W3D4
Ohp

100 pull aparts
5x32,5
3x42.5
13x47,5 I was aiming for 11 and got two more, glad with this. I think this ties my PR with this.
5x10x30kg

50 chins

2x12x12kg DB flies
5x10 curls
3x12 rear delt raises

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You think it ties.
I’ve got a piece of paper with all my PR’s that way I know what to shoot for.
I really like it, and when you get that strong day, it’s easy to look at the paper and go for it.
Btw nice lifting man

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I have it somewhere too ! Usually I try to beat last week’s 1RM. I wanted to look at my log here and search for it but didn’t really have the time. I know I’ve done 11x50 so I try to get as close to that as possible and try to beat it.

Cheers! Only basic lifting but ti works for me aha

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Deload

Squat

Worked up to 1x130 paused

3x10x60kg front squats
75 hanging knee raises
5x12x8kg hammer curls

Taking it easy this week before starting hard again next week

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Deload
Bench worked up to a single at 80kg which felt fine, a bit slower than expected

5x5x55kg felt fast
5x12x8kg DB curls
DB rows with 20kg, 20-15-15 upper back and lats fried
3x8x20kg DB incline

Good workout overall, it’s nice to get a break from the 10s.

Deload
Dl

Worked up to a single at 140 which felt good.

2x12x50 Pendlay rows, I haven’t done barbell rows in ages and my lats are pretty sore today!

I wanted to try good mornings as the triumvirate has it as an exercice so I wanted to practice.

I did a few sets with the bar and played with high and low bar positions.

3x12x40kg, I can feel my hamstrings today. With the 5x10 on the DL I can feel my upper hamstrings being tight the day after but good morning really stretches them.
75 hanging knee raises
5x10x8kh hammer curls
5x15x5kg DB triceps rolling extensions, very light to get blood flow to the elbows

weight 85,4kg, I need to eat more in the mornings. I usually eat a lot from lunch until night time but not enough at breakfast

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Deload
Ohp
Worked up to an easy single at 50kg
5x5x35 bar speed wasn’t great so I took easy on the assistance
50 pull ups
2x12x10kg DB press

Ready to squat hard in two days!

edit: my hamstrings have been in fire from the good mornings, but more surprisingly my lats from the rows

C18W1D1
Squat
5x90
5x100
15x15 PR! My best was 12 reps a few cycles back.

5x10x82,5 legs fried up
75 hanging knee raises

Great session!

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C18W1D2
Bench
100 pull aparts and 4x4 box jumps into 36" box

5x55
5x62,5
14x70, PR

5x10x50 different grips

5x10x50 pendlay rows
5x8x10kg hammer curls
3x20x4kg triceps DB rolling extension s

Weight 86,9 kg, about 1,5kg more than usual but I weighted myself at a different time

Very happy with the PR set

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I got a bit of a cold these last three days so I moved my DL workout to today and took it easy.

DL
100 facepulls and 4x4 box jumps onto 36" box

5x100
3x112,5
5x125

5x10x60 instead of 70, snatch grip, good hamstring workout anyways!

75 hanging knee raises

weight 86,8kg

My worst day was yesterday, hopefully I’ll feel fine tomorrow.

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C18W1D4
Ohp
100 face pulls

5x35
5x40
12x45 not a PR but I’m ok with it after my week end. Feeling alright today but not amazing.

5x10x30kg
50 pull ups
3x12 rear delt raises
2x20x6kg hammer curls
2x20 triceps push downs and 2 sets of push ups with my red band across my back:12, 9

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C18W2D1
Squat
5x100
5x112,5
9x122,5 I wanted to get to 10 and call it a day… But tweaked my mid back pretty bad.

I was sore in my trap area after the OHP and I was fine squatting… Until I heard something and I racked the bar.

I feel stupid I should have stopped the set beforehand. I’m taking the rest of the week off to avoid making it worse.

Note to self: rack the bar when you have two left in the tank whatever the exercise is

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Quick update… it’s not good. I can’t bend over, I’m going to the doc this morning. The pain is on the left, under my erector. I hope it’s just a pulled muscle and nothing worse

Did you descend faster than usual and/or not brace as hard?

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Damn dude! Hope it isnt anything serious

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I actually was down slower the last few weeks. The bracing probably wasn’t good as the bar crunched me over like 1 cm on the way up. That really surprised me as I take the time to brace at the top… I crunched about half way up too and not just after the rebound. Obviously something went wrong. It doesn’t hurt in some ranges of motion though which is good I can walk etc

edit: The doctor told me I pulled a muscle as it’s far from my spine and I can still hyper extend and move quite well. It’s jsut when I want to stand up from a sitting position, engaging my back gives me radiating pain.

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It could be the SI joint that’s locked up. Try some mobility drills to release it.
But the doc probably know what he talks about.

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Cheers for the input Mortdk. It’s actually mid back and not in my lower back at all. I’m OK now, the real test will be tomorrow morning when I get out of bed.