jamesxvx Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thanks Jim. The lack of sleep is definitely holding a lot of my gains back, but I'm leaning out which is nice. I pulled 455 for a strong double last night. Back in today for some bench work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Strong pulling. Lack of sleep definately doesn't help, but if it's a one off or something that's not happening on a regular basis you can usually push through it. Hope you are having a good week, smash the benching mate MF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks Mf. Smashed out 225 for what could have been an assisted triple but I held back on a third rep. Hit 315 for a solid triple squatting last night and was told my "hips coming up with my butt" is improper form and I should learn to squat properly before I have a lower lumbar injury from a PT. It's funny, I hate this dude ahaha. Heading in for some arms and core work tonight to top off the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 LOL, ask that dude how much he can squat to past parallel, then thank him for wasting your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 LOL, ask that dude how much he can squat to past parallel, then thank him for wasting your time. I wish I did man. I only have a couple weeks left at this gym so I'm trying to not get kicked out haha. There's a national powerlifter that trains there though and she said there was a bet going on for when she punched him in the face. She was nice enough to fix my bench form for me haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegan_rossco Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I don't know what it is with 'p.ts' and squat form but they seem to always have something to say! I'm so glad I train at home man otherwise there would be a bunch of personal trainers wondering around the isle of wight with black eyes baha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 I don't know what it is with 'p.ts' and squat form but they seem to always have something to say! I'm so glad I train at home man otherwise there would be a bunch of personal trainers wondering around the isle of wight with black eyes baha He's told me twice that I am going to have a bad lower body injury. It could be the fact that he works with a guy who always wears a belt, even doing cardio or that he literally tried to get me to squat fully on my toes for form. Guy is a goof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Worked up to a 225 for a double yesterday on bench. I was really hoping for a triple, but not last night.Really looking forward to getting some solid sleep in another month and not working outside 6 days a week. I think I'll be trying a new routine next week. Throwing some of the things that have worked for me into something that combines methods I've looked into. Should be cool. I've been doing 10 minutes of rowing at the end of each workout for conditioning. BW sitting at a leaner 180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Switched my training up again. Going heavy three out of four weeks was draining and I saw some spots in my form start to fall away. Back on the cube method and very happy with the decision. Did my first day yesterday. Highlights were: 1" deficit deads 345x84" block pulls: 415x3, 405x350 back raises with a 30 LB chainOly squats 225x3x8Ham curls with a butt machine. Maxed out the butt machine because I can twerk.Supersetted those for four sets working up to a max at 10 reps. Feeling really good. Still sitting at 180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Cube week 1 day 2, bench heavy highlightsFloor press: 200 5x2bench: 145x13135x12band press downs 4x25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Man am I terrible at logging things in the summer. I hit some bench for reps today. Ended up knocking 175 for 8 solidly with no assistance from a spotter. Did some military press, band pressdowns, close bench, pec deck and some incline DB as assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 A few days ago:http://imageshack.us/a/img11/1285/c8yz.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img826/5517/brht.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img23/3535/v0qj.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img17/6196/8qdd.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img10/8541/rr82.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asparagus Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Dude, your quads are huge! Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 3 Weeks off and I'm back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Good to see you back James, I was wondering what had happened to you ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 I had a couple of big course projects I had to take care of that was cutting into my training. No worries though, the brunt of them are done and I'm trying some new routines. The add 50 to your bench so far has gotten me back up to my max from the summer which is awesome. I'll probably throw some cube style training in there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Back at it again with another back at it post haha. I've been training solidly all week. Planning on to hit a meet in March and then the CPFs in April. Throwing in some strongman training stuff this morning which was a lot of fun. Looking forward to hitting my old lifts and surpassing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybenot Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Great to know that James.I keep folowing your journal, I'm sure you will surpass your lifts soon =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Thanks man! It's been a rocky couple of months but I'm more motivated than ever. This morning I did some Strongman style hybrid stuff for fun:Tri pushdowns up to 70lbs for 25DB Bench40x10, 40x10, 50x10Dips12, 10, 10 supersetted with the tri pushdownsBattle ropes45 second sessions, as hard as I could.Farmer's walk2 plates on each handle, as many as I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 October 19, 2013Explosive squat workSquats: worked up to 225 for 8x3 (1:30 rest in between)Rev Band squatsHit 315 for 5 on these. Wanted to see where I sat and I'm very happy with that.Oly squats185x5, 185x5, 225x5, 225x5Hack Squat160x15, 160x12, 160x10, 160x10Ham/ leg curls60x4x10 Felt really good today, very happy with where I'm heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Accessory work, October 20, 2013MPbarx10, 65x10, 95x10, 115x10, 115x8bicep curls30x15, 40x15, 50x10, 60x10, 60x10Face pulls75x10, 75x10, 95x10, 100x10incline Rows135x10, 135x10Lat raises with front raises20 +15x10x3Calf raisesWeight- I don't know a bunch of plates hahax20Incline sit ups with 2550Foam roller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 October 23, 2013Deadlift Explosive Work Deads135x10, 185x10, 225x8, 275x6, 315x8x3 with 1:30 rest in between setsBB shrugs135x12, 225x12, 275x12, 275x12,Snatch grip deads225x12, 225x12, 225x12Oly Squats95x10, 135x10, 185x8, 225x8, 225x8Lat Pulldowns130x4x15 Sledge and tire flips2 minutes of sledge work with 10 tire flips after. Repeat three times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 been running the cube for the past couple of weeks now. Didn't post my last couple of work outs but my highlights are as follows:Incline bench 155x8, and a bunch of drop set shit I don't have the memory for. Incline bench is by far my weakest bench variation, and I think if I work on it, I can increase my bench weight.Did some bottom up squats today with 185 for 4 sets of 5.heavy double squats at 275. for doubles. Felt strong. I relaxed on my first set too quick and the weight literally shot me down and I had to recover. That shook me a bit but everything was great after that. Doing a lot more core work for stabilization in my lifts. I think this is holding me back a bit and I slacked off on it in the past. Finally counting my macros instead of the guessing game.My gym is awesome and encourages chalk, so that's huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 strong 455 pull yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesxvx Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Deadlift strength is back. I'm focusing on some accessory work to keep my leg drive right up until my lockout.Repped out 245 for 15 on squats a few nights ago. plus 135x50 for Oly stance.Bench is surely and slowly coming back. Always been my weak point so it's being trained harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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