4/19/17 - BW 217
FS
135x5
135x5
135x5
135x5
Axle Clean and Press (double overhand on all sets)
220x3,3
265x1
belt on
265x2
305x1
340x0 i’m afraid of doing mixed grip but i don’t think it’d help that much. the clean was so hard…
Zercher GM’s
135x15
185x12
235x10
255x10
255x10
255x10
Weighted Crunch
25x15
25x15
25x15
25x15
I need to train push jerks again, my god I can’t believe I missed that press. 305 looked so easy
I see now in the video that I was pushing the bar out in front of me. I am very out of practice with leg drive on overhead. It’s so clear, all my power was being dumped. I think I’ll push jerk every week.
Well, if you like eating, there are lots of easy options. You could buy a roast (whatever kind you like, fatty like chuck or lean like round), throw it in a slow cooker then dump in potatoes and whatever vegetables you like. It’s a pain to portion out, but if you need to gain weight, then who cares?
Also if you would care for some input on the jerk (though not sure if axle jerks work the same as barbell), your hips were behind the barbell while they should have been in line with it, and at the bottom of your dip it looks like your hips are back which ruins a good drive. You are a fuck ton stronger than me, but that’s something to keep in mind.
4/21/17 - BW 218
Deadlifts (close stance sumo)
135x5,5
225x3,3
315x3
405x3
500x1
585x1
635x1
675x1 PR!
GMs
135x20
135x15
135x15
135x15
Bunch of ab shit, back kinda hurts after all it’s been through lately 
Yes! Congrats on the PR, Vinny!!
Yeah I would love a slow cooker omg. Though at the moment my diet has been getting better I should be on my way back to like 220 soon.
Also, yup, you’re right about the jerks. I have an anterior pelvic tilt so there’s not much helping my hips being behind the bar, BUT i can be doing a better job at least pushing the axle back behind my head.
You’re a monster. That 700lb pull is just around the corner now.
Congrats man.
HUGE Milestone man! Awesome job and way to make your own luck!
4/23/17 - BW 218, i hurt my ankle last week doing axle cleans and it’s been pretty swollen and tender since so I was worried today, though I pulled a deadlift PR with no issues. Felt okay today.
Push Jerks (axle)
125x5,3
180x3
220x3
belt on
270x3
270x3
305x3
305x3 wow, this feels super clean
305x3
305x3
drop set
270x6
220x6
@Destrength Thanks, definitely needed to be reminded to work on a more productive drive. Helped IMMENSELY, though I know for me, 300lbs isn’t really an issue. I’m not sure if it’s the same for others who train jerks, but it’s like there’s a certain weight where it becomes so hard to drop under it and catch. For me, that’s anything over like 340, if my technique is off the weight owns me.
Close Grip Incline Bench
135x10
185x10
185x12
185x8
drop set
135x8 holy crap I almost couldnt lock this out LOL
I like close grip incline, I feel like it’s helped my press in the past, so I’ll add them back in.
Front Raise
x15
x15
x15
Side Lateral
x15
x15
x15
Your overhead strength never ceases to sicken me to no end.
@oldbeancam Me too, man, me too.
4/25/17 - 216 BW, not sure if my scale is retarded or something, because I had an ample 200-250g of carbs yesterday, though I look and feel a bit flatter. No worry.
Pause Front Squat to Box (at parallel, no belt)
135x3,3,3
185x5,3 ankle feels strange
235x8
280x10
280x10
rested about 5 minutes before the next one, so exhausted
280x10 PR for volume, PR for most reps done with hypoxia
Zercher GM’s
45x15
135x10
185x20
185x20
185x20
185x20
Weighted Crunch
x15
x15
x15
DB Side Bend
x20
x20
x20
x20
4/27/17- BW 217 unbelievably sore, can’t deadlift. Literally cannot, and I’m NOT waiting a day. Just doing a bunch of accessory work to fill in the space.
GM’s
45x25
65x25
95x25
115x15 okay didnt know my adductors were used so much in GM’s, bad cramps BAD BAD BAD. Fuck.
Hip Thrusts
x20 okay this is why I couldn’t deadlift folks. It appears my adductors are so sore from squatting that they’re actually on the brink of a serious muscle belly tear. Fuck.
x15 just can’t
Pull Ups
x10
x15
x12
x11
x10
Same, that’s a skill I am trying to work on myself. The whole axle thing probably makes getting under the bar even harder/scarier too. I feel like it’s a mixture of confidence, and consistency under heavy weight.
Deads are still good, but what happened to the 450+ lbs front squats?
Because 5 plates front squat is definitely very solid and something to look upon in my opinion, if that makes any sense.
Sorry if I missed something.
Just realized your picture is a guy fucking a pig or something of the like. I always thought it was a camel
I don’t know man, it’s like when two things go well, one always falls off for a bit.
It might be that I kind of went through some shit a month ago and I lost maybe 5-7lbs of bodyweight and front squat took the biggest hit. It’s coming back though.
HAHAHAHA. What the fuck.
4/29/17 - BW 219
Push Jerks (axle)
125x8
180x3
225x3
belt on
265x3
265x5
275x5
305x5 probably a volume PR given the aforementioned sets taking a lil bit out of me. 6 is the goal to hit with this weight fresh.
Strict Overhead
220x8
Close Grip Incline (pause at nose/eye level)
105x10
155x10
155x10
155x10
drop set
105x11 almost got pinned under 100lbs!
Face Pull
x15
x20
x20
x20
x20
#T-NATION - BREAKING NEWS:
One of T-Nation’s strongest pressers gets pinned under 105lbs on the Incline Press.
In all seriousness though, I’m going to have to give these a try. I’m looking to try and pound on my triceps a bit for the next few weeks as long as I can keep my elbows healthy.