Jamesxvx Powerlifting Journal

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

No worries, you might also be interested in listening to this mate:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vegas-power-hour/2012/12/16/episode-18-interview-with-brandon-lilly

There's some really good episodes on that show, can highly recommend you downloading a few. You learn a lot from listening to them

[jamesxvx]

I started the Cube method yesterday, and I can feel it today.
Quick warm up with stretching and body weight lunges.

Deadlifts with a 1" deficit
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x8

4" Block pulls
365x3
365x3

Oly squats.
165x8
165x8
165x8

Back Raises
50

Leg extension
140x10
160x10
180x10
200x10

[jamesxvx]

Thanks MF, listening to it now.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Thanks MF, listening to it now.

Pretty interesting aye

[jamesxvx]

Yeah its a really sweet interview

[jamesxvx]

Max Effort Bench day
December 19, 2012

Floor Press
barx5
95x5
135x5
155x2
185x2x5

Bench
135x15
135x15

BB Shrugs
185x12x3

Military Press
Barx12
65x12
85x12

Lat Pull Down
100x12
120x12
120x12

Tri Press downs
40x25, 35x25, 30x25, 30x25

Ab Work
Hanging leg raises with Knee to Chest raises
10+10x3

Its safe to say that the cube method has me working harder than I ever have in the gym, and I am impressed with the routine so far. I maybe did half the work doing the 5/3/1 training.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Its safe to say that the cube method has me working harder than I ever have in the gym, and I am impressed with the routine so far. I maybe did half the work doing the 5/3/1 training.

[jamesxvx]

December 21, 2012.
Explosive squat day
Barx8
135x5
8x3 @ 190
2x250 (These felt great. My depth was spot on, they felt quick, drove with my hips and felt light. Hopefully a hint at some form progress)

Olympic Squats
185x5
205x5
225x5
225x5
225x5
Took a video on my phone of the last set. File seems all messed up, I'll see what happens)

Straight leg Deadlifts
185x12 Three sets

KB swings
30x12
40x12
40x12

Leg Press
465x15
465x15
465x15
465x16

Ab Work
HLR and Knee to chest
3x10+10

[jamesxvx]

Here's the final set of my oly squat work from yesterday.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Good stuff James! Hey you should also check out The Cube Method page if you're on Facebook? Brandon Lilly is on there all the time, pretty useful to have as an extra resource.

[jamesxvx]

I go through the page every now and then, definitely helpful!

[jamesxvx]

Sunday December 23, 2012
Overall BB day
Military Press
95x8
115x8
115x8
115x8

Shrugs
225x10
275x10
315x10

DB Bench
45x12
50x12
50x12

Leg Extension
180x10
200x10
200x10
220x10

Calf Raises
185x15
205x15x4

Ab work
Incline sit ups with 25 plate. 15-20 reps for 4

[jamesxvx]

December 24, 2012
Explosive deadlifts
135x5
185x5
225x3
275x8x3

Snatch Grip Deadlifts
185x12
225x2x12

Shrugs
225x3x12

Olympic Squats
135x5
185x8
205x8
215x8

Back Raises
50

Ab work
Incline sit ups with 25 plate. 15-20 reps for 4

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Good training this last week mate ~ squats looked solid on the video as well. Maybe set the video a little further back next time so I can see how the depth is looking. Good power on the way up though, nice work.

Where do you train? Looks like the Anytime Fitness I train at haha. Have a great Christmas Day James MF.

[jamesxvx]

I definitely will move the camera next time, I just want to use it on my max effort days and max attempts to check form and what not.

While I'm at home I train at anytime fitness, they ended up giving me a free membership because they remembered me training there prior, which is awesome.

Have a good one too MF. Our meets are a month apart, so the timing of us changing routines was perfect haha