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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: December 27, 2020, 11:37:02 am »
Dec 27 - Jan 2, 2021
Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #85 | 495#100+ | 505#2
Page 75 - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013
Page 140 - Day 1 of 495. Oct 25, 2020
Dec Week 5 of 5
Sun Dec 27
morning gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 175-190 5x4 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175 5x1 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets
* 100% now. skipped the 190 on the chest press and no feeling of tenderness anymore. will do the same routine later.
noon gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190 5x1 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175 5x1 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb 5x3 sets
* fatigue from the multi sets of 190x5 on the double arm rowing. did 8 sets of it the other day. squats felt heavy. nothing broken. just too much fatigue from the other little exercises.
Mon Dec 28
morning gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* another blitz sub 20min workout. kept it to a minimum for more recovery. no more back tightness.
noon gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 50-65-80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* squat still heavy but getting better. added shoulder press on the machine. doing them without facing backwards. i believe it is only easier and more comfortable doing backwards because the weights feel lighter. its lighter because i can use other stabilizing muscles as momentum generators. not good because thats how i tire my core. doing them with back planted limits the assistance of the other muscles and puts all the work on the shoulders. i stopped at 125 because thats when i see noticeable slowing down of the concentric.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5, 95 5x2 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* i'm back to routine now. will slowly integrate the seated shoulder press machine to workout. will see by end of week if these learning volumes i'm doing right now are enough or too much.
Tue Dec 29
morning
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* strong squat in a morning workout again. still limiting the weight on pushing exercise for a few days more just to be sure.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190-205x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* did the shoulder press on the machine with resets. the machine bottoms out on my full ROM so it was easier on my back if i give it a quick break in between reps and not be tense the whole 30-40 sec. set.
afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb 5x2 sets, 3x45lb 5x3 sets
* calves making progress. will use a little more over the 3plates next time.
Wed Dec 30
morning
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* another very cold 45F morning. squats not easy because my toes got numb. already wearing thermal socks. added reverse fly for more midback gains. shoulder pressing on machine with resets are preserving my core. not getting any bad effect yet to my squat.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125-140-155x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* since i'm doing the shoulder press with resets, i was able to valsalva each rep on the heavier sets. got all the way to 155. stopped there and will see if i can recover from it.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 3x45lb 5x3 sets
Thur Dec 31
morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 rest| seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* start 3-day work nights. did not get long sleep. 455 was routine. 495 would have been a grind. good call to skip that. skipped the chest press too and focus more on overhead pressing.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm seated rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm seated rows 145-160-175-190x5 rest| reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
Fri Jan 1
late morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* wife bought a gym quality treadmill and its here now in the garage. i will get leaner with more consistent inclined walking.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190-205x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140-155x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* all my pulling movements now have a pause at the top ROM. the non-heavy weights have a pause/squeeze but the squeeze becomes less on the top set. might be a good idea to not do that top set if i can't make a squeeze.
* squats still solid even with the almost 1 week volumes of daily shoulder pressing. the resets did the job. its like my squat routine before.. a cluster of singles.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140-145-150x5
Calves seated calf raise 135-145-160x5 (135 is 3plates)
Sat Jan 2
morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable row machine 145-160-175-190x5 | double arm cable face pull 30-40 5x2 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* resting the shoulder press. did a lot last workout.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable row machine 145-160-175-190x5 | double arm cable face pull 20-30-40x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 rest| seated shoulder press machine 125x5
Calves seated calf raise 3x45lb 5x2 sets
* squat felt very strong this noon. last workout of the day. will do some cardio later at my garage.
late afternoon
Cardio Walk 2miles 4mph@4% 15mins. 130bpm max
Rows double arm cable upight rows 20-30-40x5 | double arm cable face pull 20-30-40x5
Full Squats - Paused - Maintenance
455 #275+ | 465 #5 | 470 #1| 475 #85 | 495#100+ | 505#2
Page 75 - Day 1 of 455. Feb 11, 2013
Page 140 - Day 1 of 495. Oct 25, 2020
Dec Week 5 of 5
Sun Dec 27
morning gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 175-190 5x4 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175 5x1 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets
* 100% now. skipped the 190 on the chest press and no feeling of tenderness anymore. will do the same routine later.
noon gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190 5x1 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175 5x1 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb 5x3 sets
* fatigue from the multi sets of 190x5 on the double arm rowing. did 8 sets of it the other day. squats felt heavy. nothing broken. just too much fatigue from the other little exercises.
Mon Dec 28
morning gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* another blitz sub 20min workout. kept it to a minimum for more recovery. no more back tightness.
noon gym
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 50-65-80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* squat still heavy but getting better. added shoulder press on the machine. doing them without facing backwards. i believe it is only easier and more comfortable doing backwards because the weights feel lighter. its lighter because i can use other stabilizing muscles as momentum generators. not good because thats how i tire my core. doing them with back planted limits the assistance of the other muscles and puts all the work on the shoulders. i stopped at 125 because thats when i see noticeable slowing down of the concentric.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5, 95 5x2 sets
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* i'm back to routine now. will slowly integrate the seated shoulder press machine to workout. will see by end of week if these learning volumes i'm doing right now are enough or too much.
Tue Dec 29
morning
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* strong squat in a morning workout again. still limiting the weight on pushing exercise for a few days more just to be sure.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190-205x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* did the shoulder press on the machine with resets. the machine bottoms out on my full ROM so it was easier on my back if i give it a quick break in between reps and not be tense the whole 30-40 sec. set.
afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb 5x2 sets, 3x45lb 5x3 sets
* calves making progress. will use a little more over the 3plates next time.
Wed Dec 30
morning
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* another very cold 45F morning. squats not easy because my toes got numb. already wearing thermal socks. added reverse fly for more midback gains. shoulder pressing on machine with resets are preserving my core. not getting any bad effect yet to my squat.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 80-95-110-125-140-155x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* since i'm doing the shoulder press with resets, i was able to valsalva each rep on the heavier sets. got all the way to 155. stopped there and will see if i can recover from it.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 3x45lb 5x3 sets
Thur Dec 31
morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 rest| seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* start 3-day work nights. did not get long sleep. 455 was routine. 495 would have been a grind. good call to skip that. skipped the chest press too and focus more on overhead pressing.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm seated rows 145-160-175-190x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm seated rows 145-160-175-190x5 rest| reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
Fri Jan 1
late morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5 | reverse fly machine 90-105-120-135-150x5 rest
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* wife bought a gym quality treadmill and its here now in the garage. i will get leaner with more consistent inclined walking.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175-190-205x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140-155x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* all my pulling movements now have a pause at the top ROM. the non-heavy weights have a pause/squeeze but the squeeze becomes less on the top set. might be a good idea to not do that top set if i can't make a squeeze.
* squats still solid even with the almost 1 week volumes of daily shoulder pressing. the resets did the job. its like my squat routine before.. a cluster of singles.
late afternoon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable rows 145-160-175x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175-190x5 | seated shoulder press machine 110-125-140-145-150x5
Calves seated calf raise 135-145-160x5 (135 is 3plates)
Sat Jan 2
morning
Squats 315-405-455
Rows double arm cable row machine 145-160-175-190x5 | double arm cable face pull 30-40 5x2 sets
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 | seated shoulder press machine 125x5
Calves seated calf raise 2x45lb+25lb, 2x45lb+35 5x3 sets rest
* resting the shoulder press. did a lot last workout.
noon
Squats 315-405-495
Rows double arm cable row machine 145-160-175-190x5 | double arm cable face pull 20-30-40x5
Shoulders seated chest press machine 145-160-175x5 rest| seated shoulder press machine 125x5
Calves seated calf raise 3x45lb 5x2 sets
* squat felt very strong this noon. last workout of the day. will do some cardio later at my garage.
late afternoon
Cardio Walk 2miles 4mph@4% 15mins. 130bpm max
Rows double arm cable upight rows 20-30-40x5 | double arm cable face pull 20-30-40x5





