Monster Status

[woodswise]

Friday October 7, 2016
221#

Close Grip Bench Press
Bar x 10
135 x 10
185 x 3
225 x 6 sets x 3 reps

Lying Db Triceps Extensions
50 x 6 sets x 3 reps

Banded Resistance Triceps Pressdown
Blue Band x 4 sets x 12, slow and clench

Saturday October 8, 2016
218#

13" Circus Dumbbell
95 x 3/3
115 x 2/2
135 x 2/2
155 x 1/2
175 x 0/2 (unable to lock out)
175 x 0/2 (unable to lock out)
175 x 0/3 was able to lock out

Deadlifts
135 x 6
225 x 3
315 x 3

405 x 1
495 x 0
495 x 2
495 x 3
405 x 4 in 10 seconds
405 x 4 in 10 s

quit early due to low back being tired / cramped

 

[woodswise]

Monday October 10, 2016
220#

Deadlift
515 x 6 sets x 4 reps

Focused on pulling for speed and improved when I i) kept the bar close to my shins at the start (maybe 1.5" out) ii) kept my head down, and iii) timed my hip dip and the start of the pull so I was at the bottom of my dip exactly the moment when I started to pull. Though I am slower than the younger guys on these, I am gaining speed all the time!

 

[Yomo]

Strong deads WW...especially considering your session, just 2 days ago...great work as usual...

 

[woodswise]

Strong deads WW...especially considering your session, just 2 days ago...great work as usual...

Thanks Bud!

Tuesday October 11, 2016
219# / 227#

Bench Press
355 x 6 sets x 2 reps.

Feeling great!!!

 

[woodswise]

Wednesday October 12, 2016
221#

Pullups (Palms facing me)
BW x 4 sets x 10 reps

Bb Curls
95 x 3 sets x 6 reps

Db Incline Curls
35 x 4 sets x 8 reps


Thursday October 13, 2016
220#

Squats
485 x 5 sets x 2 reps, ATG. did better when I lead with my head.

 

[BrotherIron]

Big benches....

Interesting you said you keep your head down... I like to pull while keeping my chin down. I also keep the bar close to my shins.

 

[woodswise]

Big benches....

Interesting you said you keep your head down... I like to pull while keeping my chin down. I also keep the bar close to my shins.

And my pulls are almost with my upper back rounded. My coach who pulls well over 700 lbs at 198 lbs bw says keep your low back flat, arms stiff and pull the weight off the ground in a straight line. Rounding the upper back means you aren't relying on traps to move the weight, and shortens the distance the weight has to travel to lock out. I am a believer . . .


Friday October 14, 2016
220#

Dips
100 x 5 sets x 3 reps

Lying Db Triceps Extensions
55 x 4 sets x 5 reps

Banded Triceps Pressdowns
Blue x 20,20,20
Red x 15,15,15

Great arm workout! Really felt the pump!

 

[woodswise]

I forgot to log Thursday's workout

Thursday October 13, 2016
221#

Squats
485 x 5 sets x 2 reps

 

[woodswise]

Saturday Strongman
October 15 2016
219#

Circus Dumbbell
95 x 3/3
115 x 3/3
135 x 2/2
155 x 2/2 no lockout (delts felt tired today)
165 x 1/3 no lockout
175 x 0/2 no lockout

Deadlift
515 x 3 sets of 3

failed to 605

Medley
130 lb Keg x 75'
Run 50'
Keg x 50'
Run 50'
Steel Stone 175 lbs x 25'

Ran this twice.

 

[woodswise]

Monday October 17, 2016
218#

Deadlift
495 x 5 sets x 2 reps.

These are getting hard, now I am losing weight!

 

[woodswise]

Tuesday October 18, 2019
221# / 229# (had soy sauce on my fish last night, must be retaining water)

Bench Press
325 x 4; x 4; x 3/1; x 3/1; x 2/1 the last three sets had a final rep after a small rest.

 

[woodswise]

Wednesday October 19, 2016
220#

Pullups
BW x 5 x 10 palms facing me on last 4 sets

Bb Curls
115 x 3 x 4 reps

Preacher Curls
35 x 3 x 8 reps

Banded Facepulls
Blue Band x 3 x 25