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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: October 10, 2023, 09:04:18 am »

Upperbody day 3:

Paused Bench Press:

20x10x2
50x3
60x3
70x3
50x10
50x8
50x8

Pullups: 5, 4
Chinups: 5, 4

Landmine push press: 15x8 (each arm) - good
V-grip pulls to chest: 32x8 (each arm)
Wide grip pulls to chest: 56x10
Wide grip pulls to back of head: 56x10
Ab machine: 10 pins x 10 reps x 2

Bodyweight: 93.2 kg
Exhaustion level: 7/10

Comments:

Easier workout, probably because I slept better and went earlier to sleep. However, it's crazy how bad the bench press gets as I get past the 6th rep or so. It's like the form is perfect and then boom, the movement becomes uncoordinated.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: October 06, 2023, 10:18:47 am »

Leg day 2:

Low bar squat:

20x5x2
60x5
80x3
90x2
100x1
70x10x3

BSS + Leg curls superset:

15x5x1 + 40x10x2 (each leg) (very tiring)

Leg extensions hold: 40x10sx2 each leg
Leg extensions (5 second eccentric phase): 40x10x2

Single leg calf raise (slow eccentric phase): BWx10, 20x10

Bodyweight: 93.4 kg
Exhaustion level: 9/10

Comments:

Tiring workout, as usual, although pretty good, I enjoyed it. I think these higher rep sets help with work capacity and also the form is a little better because the bar is lighter, at least at the beginning. They do push my heart rate into the 160s, though. In fact, I'm using my Apple Watch heart rate monitor to determine my rest intervals: I usually go when my heart rate goes below 120, preferrably below 110.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: October 04, 2023, 09:16:32 am »

Upperbody day 2:

Bench press:

20x10x2
50x3
60x2
70x1
50x10
50x8
50x8

Pullups: 5, 4
Chinups: 5, 4

Landmine push press: 20x8 (each arm) - difficult
V-grip pulls to chest: 40x6, 32x8 (each arm)
Ab machine: 10 pins x 10 reps x 2

Bodyweight: 93.7 kg
Exhaustion level: 9/10

Comments:

Difficult workout, started feeling dizzy with some chest pain as soon as I did my first bench press work set. I start feeling really weird whenever I pass 5, 6 reps, maybe it's my breathing pattern or some sort of muscle exhaustion thing.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: October 02, 2023, 10:50:19 am »

Leg day:

Low bar squat:

20x5x2
60x3
80x2
100x1
60x10x3

RDL + Leg curls superset:

60x10x2 + 32x10x2 (each leg)

Leg extensions hold: 32x10sx2 each leg

Bodyweight: 93.7 kg
Exhaustion level: 10/10

Comments:

Very tiring workout. Unfortunately my now 1.5 year+ daily chronic cervicothoracic pain is still going strong and eating all my energy. No doctor has been able to help, I have to live in a world where I don't even consider doctors exist since they are useless.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: September 30, 2023, 06:23:16 am »

Upperbody day:

Bench press:

20x5x2
50x5
60x3
70x3
67.5x3
65x4
60x5

Pullups: 5, 4
Chinups: 5, 4
Neutral grip chinups: 3, 3

Landmine push press: 20x8 (each arm)
Some other pulling stuff
Ab machine: 10 pins x 10 reps

Bodyweight: 93.7 kg

Comments:

Also walked a few km and played ball for 2 or so hours. Watch shows I burned 2300 kcal (together with the gym work) but it's probably not that much.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: September 28, 2023, 04:54:37 am »

Quote from: vag on September 28, 2023, 03:18:30 am

Quote from: Raptor on September 27, 2023, 03:03:49 pm
Is there any way to reinstate the old journal?

Forgot how to read?

Quote from: vag on September 27, 2023, 06:35:22 am
Edit:
i just noticed you mentioned it on your own
Quote from: Raptor on September 27, 2023, 02:35:16 am
PS. It would've been nice to still be able to use my old log and read through it.

Well, it's right there :
http://www.adarq.org/old-journals/raptor's-strength-power-journal/

I meant from the old journals area back in here, in this section.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log

« on: September 27, 2023, 03:03:49 pm »

Is there any way to reinstate the old journal?

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Raptor's log

« on: September 27, 2023, 02:35:16 am »

Leg day:

Low bar squat:

20x5x2
60x5
80x3
100x2
110x1
100x4,3,3

Dumbbell BSS:

10x8,6

Bodyweight: 94 kg

Comments:

First time squatting over 100 kg in 8 years. The dumbbell Bulgarian split squats were surprisingly difficult, although they did come right after squats so I was already tired. Vert is in the ~24 inch range, but I'm not trying to jump at this weight since it's pretty dangerous and my right knee is acting up.

PS. It would've been nice to still be able to use my old log and read through it.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal

« on: July 29, 2016, 03:21:38 am »

I appreciate the edit of your post, Eric. Just so you know.

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Bios / Re: Animals

« on: July 28, 2016, 08:03:24 am »

Such rotation, much cone, wow

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Nature, Wilderness, Hiking, Travel, and Misc Outdoorsy stuff / Re: Random landscape of the day

« on: July 28, 2016, 06:32:53 am »

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.

« on: July 28, 2016, 03:19:58 am »

One of my friends who is an Olympic high jumper used to jump like that. I would look like that.

He just got suspended for doping, at the Rio Olympics