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Re: XYZ's logMonday
Quite a bad session. I think I need to drop my squat by about 10kg and focus more on hitting good depth. I did 142.5kg x 5 before but I think a few of those reps may have been a little too high. Thus, gonna estimate my squat (w/ good form) to be 130 x 5 and use that for Madcows. Also attempted to try out Power Cleans but my flexibility is terrible so not gonna bother with them yet - rows it is!
Wednesday
125kg x 5 for deadlift
45kg x 5 for OHP
6, 6, 3 for pull-ups
Decent session. Quite easy (aside from pull-ups) but it's first week of Madcows so predictable. -
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Re: XYZ's logForever bulking.(Original post by Arturo Bandini)
Good luck.
You bulking? And are those goals for 1RMs or reps? Cos they look pretty conservative given your current lifts.
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Re: XYZ's logAbout 86kg.(Original post by MHorman)
In to stalk.
What is your current body weight and current lifts? 5RM and 1RM?
142.5kg x 5 for squat. However, I think I certainly must have been too high on a few of those so doesn't really count.
85kg x 3 bench-press (a few weeks ago).
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Re: XYZ's logI stopped for 3-4 months until about a month ago.(Original post by u4m1r)
Good luck. I think you could easily deadlift more given your squat, I get the feeling you don't deadlift very often?
Will be doing it more now though on Madcow's. -
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Re: XYZ's logYour lifts are pretty damn awesome. How long have you been training for?(Original post by Michael XYZ)
About 86kg.
142.5kg x 5 for squat. However, I think I certainly must have been too high on a few of those so doesn't really count.
85kg x 3 bench-press (a few weeks ago).
142.5kg x 3 deadlift (a few weeks ago).
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Re: XYZ's logThanks. I still weak as hell though.(Original post by HilariousNinja)
Your lifts are pretty damn awesome. How long have you been training for?
Also what programme did you use to get to this stage?
I've been training for a year and 3 months. However, in between I didn't work out for a month here and there which killed previous gains.
I've used Starting Strength, Madcow 5x5, Layne Norton's routine and a little of WS4SB.
Ideally I would have done SS and then stuck to Madcow 5x5 till I could get no gains from it. -
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Re: XYZ's logTbh your lifts are pretty damn strong. Shame about dead's though they'd probably a fair bit higher considering how big your other 2 are. Why didn't you do them for 3-4 months?(Original post by Michael XYZ)
Thanks. I still weak as hell though.
I've been training for a year and 3 months. However, in between I didn't work out for a month here and there which killed previous gains.
I've used Starting Strength, Madcow 5x5, Layne Norton's routine and a little of WS4SB.
Ideally I would have done SS and then stuck to Madcow 5x5 till I could get no gains from it.
Also, how much success did you get from WS4SB? I decided to progress from SS but I'm concerned because squats/deadlifts are only done once a week. -
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Re: XYZ's logFor WS4SB, you should think about doing the dead/squat twice a week if you are not doing any other sports. The reason that it only really has 1 lower body day is to keep the legs fresh for running/skill training for football or whatever sport have you.
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Re: XYZ's logI only run it for a month or so. It was okay, can't really comment because I was still a novice then.(Original post by HilariousNinja)
Tbh your lifts are pretty damn strong. Shame about dead's though they'd probably a fair bit higher considering how big your other 2 are. Why didn't you do them for 3-4 months?
Also, how much success did you get from WS4SB? I decided to progress from SS but I'm concerned because squats/deadlifts are only done once a week.
I was doing Layne Norton's routine. I did Romanian Deadlifts but I chose to squat instead of deadlift for lower body days.
Depends what your focus is. WS4SB is good but more for athletes it seems. If you just want to get strong then 5x5 would be better IMO. -
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Re: XYZ's logI run it as a 4 day programme but only workout on Mon/Weds/Fri.(Original post by The Blind Monk)
For WS4SB, you should think about doing the dead/squat twice a week if you are not doing any other sports. The reason that it only really has 1 lower body day is to keep the legs fresh for running/skill training for football or whatever sport have you.
Hmmm... I think I may just milk WS4SB for all it's worth because its got a decent amount of variety so I won't get bored like I did with SS.(Original post by Michael XYZ)
I only run it for a month or so. It was okay, can't really comment because I was still a novice then.
I was doing Layne Norton's routine. I did Romanian Deadlifts but I chose to squat instead of deadlift for lower body days.
Depends what your focus is. WS4SB is good but more for athletes it seems. If you just want to get strong then 5x5 would be better IMO. -
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Re: XYZ's logFriday
Squat - 125 x 3
Bench - 75 x 3
Rows - Just testing what I could do
Forgot to post this one. Rows is a bit odd. I don't think my back is especially weak but I could only do 55x5 or so. So I'm gonna just say that's my max and go with it. I'm hoping for it to rise pretty quickly though. -
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Re: XYZ's logFriday
Squat - 127.5 x 3
Bench - 77.5 x 3
Row - ???
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Monday
Squat - 127.5 x 5
Bench - 77.5 x 5
Row - 50 x 3 x 5
Decided for rows it will be a lot better if I do a starting strength style thing. So 3x5 for them with same weight. Bench was also easy which is good news.
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Wednesday
OHP - 50 x 3
Dead - 130 x 5
Went to Genesis Gym w/ U4m1r and The Question. Was a lot of fun but my right shoulder was clearly still injured. Only got 50 x 3 for OHP and I can now feel my right shoulder hurting a bit again. Not sure what I'm gonna do. Either rest it for a while or maybe just do light sets. Dunno.
