[u4m1r]

It must hurt to not be able to deadlift for a month! Especially when you have to replace them with squats which you hate lol.

[The Blind Monk]

Not sure about the one month figure but my traps are still playing up. So we'll see what happens. Might up my rep count/volume a little on the squats but we'll see. Apart from grip, I can't see my back getting weaker given my particular style of squatting...

[The Blind Monk]

Ok, that was an awful session of squatting and whatnot
Squats
work up to 120x4,1,1 125x1 130xfail
Bench
worked up to 85x2,1,1
T-Bar Rows
2 plates x8,8
External rotations
curls
Work up to max (55x3) on the HS Overhead Press machine (PR after other press movement)

[The Blind Monk]

Had a rough few weeks in terms of sleep/eating/whatever. I think the best way to get back into the swing of things is to lose the ego and do starting strength esque stuff with a ridiculous running start. I don't think I'll lose any muscle/strength, even if the first 2-3 weeks of workouts are as easy as I think they'll be. Whatever the case, it'll mean I'm not training on the nerve for a while, which is probably for the best.

[The Blind Monk]

Last non starting strength-esque workout for a while
Press
30x15 40x10 45x10 50x6
Chins
1, 5, 10, 10, 7

[The Blind Monk]

So-So on the weights front.
Bench
let's not talk about that...
Squats
worked up to 120x3,2,2 105x8
Deadlifts
work up to 140x3,1,1,1 Sumo 140x1 130x1
Will switch to sumo for a bit.

[The Blind Monk]

Still need to get used to this squatting multiple times a week business.
Squat
work up to 110x5,4,3
Incline Smith
work up to 80x7,6 70x7 (touching higher up/not locking out i.e. how I imagine a bodybuilder would lift)
Sumo Deadlift
work up to 120x5

[The Blind Monk]

Some semblance of strength is returning. But slightly strained my groin while squatting so didn't lift very much lower body stuff today
Cleans
20x5 30x5 40x5 50x4 60x3
Squats
60x5 80x1 90x1 100x1 quit
Sumo Deads
80x4 110x1 120x1 130x1 140x1 Did not feel good so quit
Bench
worked up to 90x2,2 so could probably have hit 95 with my new and improved arch.
T-Bars
worked up to 35kgx7-8 for 3-4 sets 40 threw off my strict form so too much for now.
For no reason other than I am retarded, got into a curl competition with one of my friends. As many singles as possible on 40kg as possible. I have no clue how many we got to but I won.

[u4m1r]

(Original post by The Blind Monk)
Some semblance of strength is returning. But slightly strained my groin while squatting so didn't lift very much lower body stuff today
Cleans
20x5 30x5 40x5 50x4 60x3
Squats
60x5 80x1 90x1 100x1 quit
Sumo Deads
80x4 110x1 120x1 130x1 140x1 Did not feel good so quit
Bench
worked up to 90x2,2 so could probably have hit 95 with my new and improved arch.
T-Bars
worked up to 35kgx7-8 for 3-4 sets 40 threw off my strict form so too much for now.
For no reason other than I am retarded, got into a curl competition with one of my friends. As many singles as possible on 40kg as possible. I have no clue how many we got to but I won.

[The Blind Monk]

Press
30x8 35x3 40x2 42.x5x2 45x2 47.5x2 50x2 52.5x2 55x2 57.5x2 60x1 45x6
NB: Push press then lowering the bar to the chin for 60. This is a definite PR for me. I am very happy with this. Good form etc
Neutral grip chins
8 sets of 5/1 set of 8 to finish off
Pump sets with a modified sternum chinup. My lower lats felt tight so wanted to get some blood in there.

[The Blind Monk]

Worked up to swings with 30kgx5
Squats
20x10 60x5 80x5 90x2 95x2 100x2 105x2 110x2 115x2 120x1 125x1
Bench
20x10 40x8 60x2 65x2 70x2 75x2 80x2 85x2 90x1 95xfail

[The Blind Monk]

Press
work up to 45x8 50x5 52.5x3
Pullups
jumping pullups to warm up/groove 11,9,
Sternum chins
5,5,5
Power curl for t3h lulz
65x1

[The Blind Monk]

Have been feeling a bit down lately so I've been getting my retard on.
Swings
work up to 44kgx3
Sumo Deadlifts
60x8,5 80x4 90x3 100x2 110x2 130x8 140x4 150x1
Very happy with the deadlifting
Bench
felt slow as **** so ended on 75x5
Incline machine press
some weight till very pumped
Dumbell Rows
30x12 34x6
Curls
30x8,5
Best workout I've had in a long time. I feel a lot better than usual coming out of it.

[The Blind Monk]

Just feeling a bit slow/off colour in general the past few days. Not eating enough or well
Snatch
20x8 30x2,2 35x2,2 40x2,2 45x2,2 50x2,2
Cleans
55x2,2 60x2,2 65x2,2
Press
20x10 30x2 32.5x2 35x2 37.5x2 40x2 42.5x2 45x2 47.5x2 50x2
Push Press
52.5x2 55x2 57.5x2 60x1
Some upper back excercise 5x10
Hammer Strength Seated Press (love this machine)
work up to 45x9 50x5
I seriously think that working up to 7-12RM then adding 5kg/lbs depending on the excercise and repping out again is going to be my dominant rep scheme for a while. Very bodybuilding-esque but I'm too worn down to do anything more...normal for the forum. Probably non-optimal but it seems to be working. Give it a month to see how this pans out.

[The Blind Monk]

Press
45x10 50x6 52.5x3
Huge triceps and delt pump
Upper back band work
Slow constant cadence sternum chins
7

[The Blind Monk]

Some light snatches followed by
Sumo Deads
work up to 135x8 145x3,2
Dips
bwx20 bw+10x10 bw+20x10 bw+30x6
some face pulls and curls

[The Blind Monk]

Sumo deads
140x8 145x4 It was pretty painful all around
Dips
BWx10 BW+10x10 BW+20x5 BW+30x8 BW+35x4
Some face pulls and curls. Nothing else of relevence

[The Blind Monk]

Bench
work up to 75x7 80x5
Face pulls
many sets of 10

[The Blind Monk]

Overslept, forgot my chalk, didn't eat and generally feel awful/slightly sick.
Sumo Deadlift
work up to 145x6
Dips 30

[The Blind Monk]

Press (fail on the weight but feels good in terms of the form, very solid and good reps)
45x8,5
Yates Row (ditto)
45x10 50x10 55x8 60x7