Want to know something really weird? The place is actually across the street from my gym, I drive there all the time.
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Happy Turkey Day, everyone!
More job interviews, hope something turns up.
Went to Golden Corral for Thanksgiving feast. Got there just after it opened, so no problem with crowds. Stuffed myself, then back home. Usually do bench work on Thursdays, but had planned to do that tomorrow. Turned out after a few hours I felt fine, so went in anyway. Had to rush since they closed early. Weird.
Bench
45 x 10
95 x 8
120 x 7
145 x 2
135 x 5
120 x 8
slight increase I guess
Incline Bench
45 x 10
85 x 8
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
Tri rope pulldown
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10
90 x 10
DB front raise
17 x 14
17 x 15
17 x 15
Just heard back about the interview, didn’t get the job.
Sat was deadlift day.
Deads
135 x 10
185 x 10
215 x 8
255 x 5 last one was really tough, but will take credit for it
225 x 7
205 x 7
Rear delt machine
80 x 8
80 x 8
Chins
x 7
x 7
x7
Seated row
90 x 15
100 x 12
100 x 12
100 x 12
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Awww… sorry to hear about the job. But, you certainly kicked ass in the gym.
Thanks for your post.
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Squat day.
Squats
45 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
175 x 8
205 x 5
185 x 8
great form on everything, very happy
Pinch grip
30 lbs
35 lbs 35 lbs
Leg curl
140 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10
Leg press
2 pps x 15
3 ppx x 10
4 pps x 10
4 pps x 10
Bench press
45 x 10
95 x 8
120 x 7
145 x 4 almost hit failure on the last, really strained
125 x 7
125 x 7
Incline bench
45 x 10
85 x 8
120 x 3 hit failure on the last, just too heavy
105 x 5
105 x 5
105 x 5
do my pecs need work? try dip machine
120 x 10
120 x 10
stretch way out, hold, then push down
DB front raise
20 x 8
20 x 8
Rope tri pulldown
95 x 8
95 x 7
Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 7
265 x 2
235 x 5
205 x 7
This puts me at the same level 5 years ago when I lifted 275 at the meet. Bodyweight about 10 pounds less now, so that’s good. Really hope I can bump up in a month or two and break the 275 barrier.
Read delt machine
80 x 10
80 x 10
Chins
x 6
x 6
x 6
Seated row
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8
110 x 8
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Been eating and sleeping pretty heavy. Weight’s up about 5 pounds in the past 4 months. Set a squat PR today.
Squat
45 x 10
95 x 10
135 x 10
175 x 8
215 x 3
185 x 7
form was surprisingly good, probably could have done another one or two at 215, but want to quit while still ahead.
Leg curl
140 x 12
140 x 10
140 x 8
what is it about leg curls, there just doesn’t seem to be any way to brace yourself for heavy weight, no matter what machine I try
Pinch grip with 35 lbs on barbell
Leg press
2 pps x 15
3 pps x 10
4+10lbs x 7
4+10lbs x 7
very happy
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Great job on your squat PR! Keep it up!
nice work on those squats cav
Nice PR Cav. Good to see you moving weight.
Thanks, everyone.
Bench
45 x 10
95 x 8
120 x 7
150 x 2
130 x 5
130 x 5
The 150 wasn’t very good, but most happy with the 130s. Looks like I’m finally cracking the 135 barrier.
Incline bench
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6
105 x 6
Dip machine
140 x 5
140 x 5
140 x 5
machine has really big increments, the last setting was just right, but the next one is tough oh well
Tri pulldown
95 x 8
95 x 8
Deadlifts Saturday were crap, forget it.
Today is squat day.
Squats
95 x 10
135 x 10
175 x 7
215 x 5
185 x 8
165 x 7
very happy, form good, next week 225!
Pinch grip
35 lbs
35
35
Leg curl
120 x 12
140 x 8
160 x 5
this seems to go weird if I try same weight for same reps, but pyramiding works
Leg press
2 pps x 15
3 pps x 12
4+10 x 9
4+10 x 9
If I get really good sleep, 9 or 10 hours, this works, otherwise can’t gain.
Got lots of sleep and really refreshed.
Bench
65 x 10
100 x 10
125 x 7
150 x 4
135 x 5
135 x 5
spotter said I had another rep for the 150 and probably did, but wanted to remember 4 really good reps and not 5 it almost crushed me. Best part is doing the 135 for reps and it wasn’t that hard. I’m FINALLY breaking through the 135 barrier that’s stopped me for so long!!
Dip machine
140 x 6
140 x 6
140 x 6
Incline bench
65 x 10
110 x 3
110 x 4
110 x 4
improvement there, yay
Tri rope pulldown
95 x 10
95 x 10
95 x 10
VERY happy, making progress.
Job interview tomorrow, hope this one’s the charm.
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Congrats on busting the bench plateau.
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Deadlift
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 7
265 x 1
245 x 4
225 x 6
for the life of me, I just don’t know why I can’t get past 265. This was a max rep, felt like my eyeballs were popping out of my head. Five years ago I did 275 at the meet and for all this work has just made no progress at all. Strength building is just really, really slow.
Seated row
110 x 10
110 x 10
110 x 10
110 x 10
Chins
x 5
x 4
x 7
last set tried bringing legs behind me instead of in front, seems to work. Legs in front make me want to bring them up which counters the chinning motion.
Had a great squat workout.
95 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 7
225 x 3 - PR
195 x 7
175 x 8
Form was better than I expected, almost perfect.
No idea why squatting is going so well but deadlift is stalled. So instead of leg press today decided to do some lower back work. Used the machine.
70 x 15
150 x 8
150 x 10
150 x 10
got a good pump, hope it toughens me up to break that stupid 265 plateau.
Bench
65 x 10
100 x 10
125 x 7
155 x 2
135 x 5
135 x 5
not sure about the 155, spotter may have helped some on the second rep.
Incline bench
65 x 15
75 x 10
75 x 10
75 x 10
went for fast reps
Dip machine
100 x 15
120 x 10
120 x 10
Tri pulldown
100 x 7
100 x 7
100 x 7
100 x 7
don’t know if this is helping my bench much, but it’s fun moving most of the weight stack up and down.
Progress grinding down. Been almost 3 months since de-load, so will spend next week just doing general fitness stuff.