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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 19, 2014, 05:11:49 pm »
Quote from: stuckintheaiir on August 19, 2014, 12:13:08 am
Do you ever feel like you lose strength / are held back on your working sets because of your warmup sets? They seem just slightly excessive in relation to what I do.

For me, definitely not. Take the bench for example. 135x5 wont tire me at all. The rest is just ramping up weights with very low reps.

Then that one last rep at over my working set weight actually makes the working set feel lighter and it gives me an extra rep.

I have found that a lot of warm up sets with very low reps while ramping up weight helps me a ton.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 18, 2014, 11:44:16 pm »
Week 20
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Sunday - 08/17/14

-= Workout Log =-

Deadlift
155 x 5
175 x 3
205 x 3
245 x 1
265 x 1
295 x 1
335 x 1
345 x 1
325 x 6

Sitting Leg Curls
165 x 12                         >> 60sec rests.
165 x 12
165 x 12

Hack Squat Calf Raises
BW x 5                            >> 60sec rests.
+90lbs x 3
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12

Super Strict Hanging Leg Raises
10                              >> 60sec rests.
10
8

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 15, 2014, 04:03:07 pm »
Week 20
Quote
Friday - 08/15/14

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
45 x 10
95 x 8
95 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 2
205 x 1
225 x 1
200 x 6
200 x 5
200 x 4

Incline DB Bench Press
45's x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
45's x 12

Pendlay Rows
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
95 x 5
135 x 5
155 x 3
175 x 3
195 x 2
225 x 1
215 x 6
215 x 6
215 x 6

Seated Cable Rows
140 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
140 x 8

Lateral Raises
25's x 3                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 2
35's x 1
30's x 12
30's x 8
30's x 6

Standing DB Shoulder Press (left side only)
45 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
45 x 10

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+15lbs x 3
+30lbs x 2
+45lbs x 2
+60lbs x 1
BW x 10
BW x 7 PR
BW x 5 PR
BW x 4 PR
BW x 3 PR

Cable External Rotations (left side only)
25 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
25 x 8
25 x 8

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 14, 2014, 09:00:29 pm »
Week 20
Quote
Wednesday - 08/13/14

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 8                    >> 2min rests.
135 x 8                    >> Tired legs again from work, but at least I improved.
185 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 3
245 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
275 x 6
275 x 5
275 x 4

Seated Leg Curls
160 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
160 x 12
160 x 12

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
+90lbs x 3                    >> 60sec rests.
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 10

Super Strict Hanging Leg Raises
10                    >> 60sec rests.
10
8
4

Seated Cable Rows
100 x 3                    >> 60sec rests.
140 x 12                    >> Wow these feel great!
140 x 8
140 x 8

Cable External Rotations (left side only)
25 x 8                    >> 60sec rests.
25 x 8
25 x 8

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 12, 2014, 08:54:43 pm »
Week 20
Quote
Monday - 08/12/14

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 2
205 x 1
220 x 1
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6

Incline DB Bench Press
45's x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
45's x 8

Weighted Pull Ups
BW x 4                    >> 2min rests.
+15lbs x 3
+30lbs x 2
+45lbs x 1
+60lbs x 1
+30lbs x 6
+30lbs x 6
+30lbs x 6 PR

Pull Ups
BW x 6                          >> 60sec rests.
BW x 5

Lateral Raises
25's x 3                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 2
35's x 1
30's x 12
30's x 12
30's x 8

Standing DB Shoulder Press (left side only)
45 x 10 PR                       >> 60sec rests.
45 x 7

Looking great again. Squatting tomorrow. Will eat big tonight so that I can hit 3x6 at 275lbs tomorrow, or at least close to it. Haven't been getting much sleep.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 10, 2014, 11:03:14 pm »
GOALS by 1 June 2015

ATG Squat 325 x 5
Bench 245 x 5
Deadlift 385 x 5
At under 200lbs bw

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 10, 2014, 10:55:34 pm »
Week 19
Quote
Sunday - 05/18/14

-= Workout Log =-

Deadlift
155 x 5
175 x 3
205 x 3
245 x 1
265 x 1
295 x 1
335 x 1
345 x 1
325 x 5

Sitting Leg Curls
160 x 12                         >> 60sec rests.
160 x 12
160 x 10

Hack Squat Calf Raises
BW x 5                            >> 60sec rests.
+90lbs x 3
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 12
+160lbs x 10
+160lbs x 8

Super Strict Hanging Leg Raises
10                              >> 60sec rests.
9
6
4

Can't believe I've been stuck at around these numbers for YEARSSSSSSS.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 09, 2014, 06:43:54 pm »
Week 19
Quote
Saturday - 08/09/14

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 2
205 x 1
225 x 1
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 4

Incline DB Bench Press
45's x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
45's x 10

Pendlay Rows
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
95 x 5
155 x 5
175 x 3
195 x 6
195 x 6
195 x 6

Seated Cable Rows
120 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
120 x 12

Lateral Raises
25's x 3                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 2
35's x 1
30's x 12
30's x 8
30's x 6

Standing DB Shoulder Press (left side only)
45 x 10                    >> 60sec rests.
45 x 10

Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 60sec rests.
+15lbs x 3
+30lbs x 2
+45lbs x 2
+60lbs x 1
BW x 10
BW x 6
BW x 4
BW x 4
BW x 3

Cable External Rotations
20 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
20 x 12
20 x 12

Was supposed to lift yesterday but didn't have time. I'll lift tomorrow as scheduled. Might push monday's workout back to tuesday. Other than that, everything's on track.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 06, 2014, 10:53:59 pm »
Week 19
Quote
Wednesday - 08/06/14

-= Workout Log =-

Squat
135 x 8                    >> 2min rests.
135 x 8                    >> Squatted on extremely tired legs from work today. 3x6 next week for sure.
185 x 5                    >> Form is top fucking notch.
185 x 3
225 x 3
245 x 1
275 x 1
295 x 1
315 x 1
275 x 6
275 x 3
275 x 3

Seated Leg Curls
160 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
160 x 12
160 x 8

Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises
+90lbs x 3                    >> 60sec rests.
+140lbs x 12
+140lbs x 12
+140lbs x 12
+140lbs x 12
+140lbs x 12

Super Strict Hanging Leg Raises
10                    >> 60sec rests.
8                    >> Quad and hip cramp up a bit...
5
4

Seated Cable Rows
100 x 3                    >> 60sec rests.
120 x 12                    >> Wow these feel great!
120 x 12
120 x 12

Cable External Rotations (left side only)
25 x 12                    >> 60sec rests.
25 x 8
25 x 8

Sundays I deadlift, Mondays I do upper body, so I do my rows on Wednesday. This way I dont have to row a day after deadlifting and I do my back 3x a week. Works out!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: August 05, 2014, 09:39:40 pm »
Week 19
Quote
Monday - 08/04/14

-= Workout Log =-

Bench Press
45 x 10                    >> 2min rests.
95 x 8
135 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 2
205 x 1
225 x 1
195 x 6
195 x 5
195 x 4

Incline DB Bench Press
45's x 10                    >> 60sec rests.
45's x 8

Weighted Pull Ups
BW x 5                    >> 2min rests.
+15lbs x 3
+30lbs x 2
+45lbs x 1
+60lbs x 1
+30lbs x 6
+30lbs x 6
+30lbs x 5

Pull Ups
BW x 6                          >> 60sec rests.
BW x 5

Lateral Raises
25's x 3                       >> 60sec rests.
30's x 2
35's x 1
30's x 12
30's x 10
30's x 6

Standing DB Shoulder Press (left side only)
45 x 8                       >> 60sec rests.
45 x 8

I'll be able to go up about 5lbs a week. I'll be back to repping 225lbs in no time in the bench.

Yet again, regress instead of progress :/

could have been a beast by now if this hasn't happened so many times. For god's sake i was benching 195x6 in high school im pretty sure at one point. I graduated college already.

Whatever. Gonna look and perform crazy good by next summer, that's for sure ;)

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Supersetting Advantages
« on: August 04, 2014, 05:52:23 pm »
One reason that it isn't always is done is because of what you say: compount movements will tax the CNS. I bench then row. I'm not supersetting those. Also, it would be hard in my gym. Somebody would most certainly take the bench and "work in" and fuck up my rest times  :raging:

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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Changes in exercises are more effective than loading schemes to improve muscle
« on: August 04, 2014, 05:45:58 pm »
Quote from: Raptor on August 04, 2014, 04:26:16 am
Well I took a two week COMPLETE break from any gym work whatsoever, and I came back and squatted 140 kg with ease (while before that I was struggling mildly). You could argue that the recovery I got during those two weeks was better for my squat than any loss of efficiency that might've happened during that time span.

I could definitely argue that, and I could also argue that you could have squatted MORE than 140kg if you were working up to 90% singles 2-3 days a week during that time :)

fwiw i took 6 weeks off and bench went from 230x5 to 185x6 :(
obviously 6 weeks is too much haha. but in my personal experience, and i have logged this many times, if i take so much as a single week off from lifting, my lifts drop temporarily.

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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Changes in exercises are more effective than loading schemes to improve muscle
« on: August 02, 2014, 06:37:40 pm »
Never thought this would be better, but I have my reasoning for it. At least for me, if I don't perform an exercise for a while then I lose neural strength in it. So I feel like keeping the neural strength in an exercise would be better than changing it up because you could be doing more weight due to your efficiency in that exercise!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: July 15, 2014, 11:04:13 pm »
gotta figure out what week im on... bench dropped by like 30 pounds. lifted 2 or 3 times in the past 6 weeks. fuck.

had a sick summer though.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: May 25, 2014, 08:49:48 pm »
Week 9
Quote
Sunday - 05/18/14

-= Workout Log =-

Deadlift
135 x 5
155 x 3
245 x 3
285 x 1
335 x 1
335 x 5 PR

Hack Squat Calf Raises
BW x 5                            >> 60sec rests.
+200lbs x 15
+200lbs x 12
+200lbs x 10
+200lbs x 8
+200lbs x 8

Sitting Leg Curls
170 x 12 PR                         >> 60sec rests.
170 x 8
170 x 6

Hanging Leg Raises
10                              >> 60sec rests.
10
10

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