Skeptic's log.

[Skeptic]

Sounds good, I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

[Skeptic]

Intense cycle

2@115kg
2@130kg
3@150kg
2@170kg

Was supposed to do two more sets @ 150kg, but my leg was feeling a bit tender. Just glad I got the 170kg reps up.

DB rows
8@45kg
10@45kg

Did some pinch gripping stuff and some pushups after this.

Turns out it wasn't backward hyperextension of my wrists, it was sideways hyperextension. When I have my grip really narrow I find my back is tighter and my arm/wrist is straighter

 

[PrinceVegeta]

Good to have figured out the wrist issue, nice squatting as well!

 

[_ROBERTiNHO_]

Strong squats!

 

[tim290280]

Damn you and your superior squat!!! Nice work.

 

[Skeptic]

Thanks guys, but there been a change of plan.

My leg just wouldn't come good, so I decided to stop smolov and take a week or so off to let it heal properly etc. I want to start doing some other lower body movements and start deadlifting again as well as concentrate on accessories for awhile, I also need to do a lot of work on my upper body.

What I'm thinking is:

Mon: MP, Pullups, incline db bench, DB rows and dips
Tue: Deadlift, overhead squat, GHR/GM, core exercise
Wed:
Thu: Bench, shoulder press, pullups, DB rows, dips
Fri: Front Squats, GHR/GM, core exercises
Sat:
Sun:

I'm not sure whether I want to run an ME/DE bench kind of thing or do MP/Bench days. Any input would be awesome.

 

[El Freako]

You're shit is falling apart to and you're only 23! I feel your pain dude.

 

[Skeptic]

Haha my leg feels heaps better after the short break, I can bodyweight squat with widestance without discomfort now!

Any suggestions about how I should structure my bench workouts?

 

[El Freako]

Not returning to 5/3/1? You could run the singles variation. I don't put much stock behind DE movements for bench, I reckon RE is better, DB benching in particular. The Westside template is good but I think you'd do better with 5/3/1 until your bench gets stronger.

 

[Skeptic]

YEah sounds good, I might 5/3/1 for awhile, its easy.

 

[El Freako]

Bizump biatch!

 

[Skeptic]

Hahaha, sorry, I have trained this week, tested my MP and Dead max.

MP was terrible, struggled with 70kg and couldn't get 80kg off my shoulders. Deads I equalled my previous 180kg max, 190kg wouldn't get off the ground. Not to disappointed with the deads seeing as I havn't deadlifted in like 4 months, and I havn't trained legs for 2 weeks. Give me a few weeks to sort out my form again and I'll be pulling +200kg in no time

 

[PrinceVegeta]

Smolov for deads!?

 

[Skeptic]

HAH, nah, I need to do some concentrating on my upper body, my bench is still ****ing terrible haha

 

[El Freako]

Do a bench vid one day, lets see where you're at.

 

[Pickle]

come train with me

my bench is ok your squat is great. we can motivate each other.

 

[Skeptic]

5/3/1 Cycle 1 Military press

5@55kg
5@60kg
7@60kg --- Not too bad, I was a lot stricter about not using legs than I have been in the past.

Pullups
15 ------ Looks like I'm starting from the beginning again.

DB inclines
8@27.5kg
5@35kg
5@35kg
Gonna go for 5x5 next week with 35kg.

DB rows
8@45kg
8@45kg
8@45kg
Next time will be sets of 10

Dips
8@BW+10kg
7@BW+10kg + 5@BW

Felt pretty good, was mostly just feeling out the assistance work.

 

[El Freako]

Pull that fatass into the air!

 

[Skeptic]

I'm trying

 

[El Freako]

Also *coughcoughbenchvidcoughcough*