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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: April 19, 2016, 02:45:40 pm »
go for 48"
lifetime achievement right there
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 19, 2016, 12:00:30 am »
Week 107
^ Even if I don't read a new chapter, I still go over my quiz questions and chapter notes daily.
Week 108
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqrFZ3sK6Rc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqrFZ3sK6Rc</a>
Edit: my projected max is 455. At 200lbs morning weight even 450 puts me at 2.25x bw. I planned to hit that goal june 1st. Guess im there already. Planning to start cutting weight may 1st (5ish pounds) hopefully i keep all my strength too. Cant wait to fly. This summer will be the summer i hit 40" inshallah!
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Sunday - 04/17/16
-= Study Log =-
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
^ Even if I don't read a new chapter, I still go over my quiz questions and chapter notes daily.
Week 108
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Monday - 04/19/16
-= Workout Log =-
ATG Squat
135 x 12
135 x 8 >>3min rest.
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
390 x 5 PR
335 x 10 PR
Bench Press
135 x 8 >> 2min rest.
195 x 3
225 x 1
250 x 5 PR
225 x 8 PR
Incline DB Bench
80's x 6 PR >> 2min rests.
80's x 4 PR
80's x 3 PR
Romanian Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 1
365 x 5
Hack Squat Calf Raise
Some heavy weight to failure for 3 sets >> 45sec rests.
-= Study Log =-
Mike Myers Network+ Exam Guide
Finished Chapter 12 of 21
FlashCards Deluxe - Chapter Notes
Chapter 12 notes done (52 cards)
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
Edit: my projected max is 455. At 200lbs morning weight even 450 puts me at 2.25x bw. I planned to hit that goal june 1st. Guess im there already. Planning to start cutting weight may 1st (5ish pounds) hopefully i keep all my strength too. Cant wait to fly. This summer will be the summer i hit 40" inshallah!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: April 18, 2016, 02:28:29 pm »
feet turn out? here's an incredible article on that subject, and its very easy to ingest past the first part:
https://b-reddy.org/2013/05/09/talking-about-hip-retroversion/
https://b-reddy.org/2013/05/09/talking-about-hip-retroversion/
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 16, 2016, 02:59:08 pm »
Week 107
Damn it's getting tough trying to retain all this information. I'm going to have finals coming up too, and they will get in the way. Good thing theres a little bit of overlap!
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Saturday - 04/16/16
-= Study Log =-
Mike Myers Network+ Exam Guide
Finished Chapter 11 of 21
FlashCards Deluxe - Chapter Notes
Chapter 11 notes done (60 cards)
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
Damn it's getting tough trying to retain all this information. I'm going to have finals coming up too, and they will get in the way. Good thing theres a little bit of overlap!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 16, 2016, 09:17:04 am »
Week 107
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9DX01eQA0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9DX01eQA0</a>
I think yesterday's workout took a lot out of me. I cut out some sets on today's workout. Not exactly a de-load but still. I felt like ending the workout early... but instead of doing that and missing exercises completely, I decide to just lower the number of sets and go through every exercise. I think that's important!
Studied some of the book but not much. What I never skimp out on, though, is reviewing quiz questions and notes.
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Friday - 04/15/16
-= Workout Log =-
Cable Rows
190 x 5
210 x 3
230 x 1
250 x 1
230 x 10
230 x 4
Lateral Raises
35's x 5 >> 60sec rest.
40's x 3
45's x 1
50's x 1
45's x 14 PR
45's x 4
45's x 4
Pull ups
BW x 18 60sec rest.
BW x 4
Short ROM Dragon Flags
5 >> 60sec rests.
5
5
Incline Rear Delt W FLyes
35's x 5
40's x 12 PR
40's x 8 PR
-= Study Log =-
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
I think yesterday's workout took a lot out of me. I cut out some sets on today's workout. Not exactly a de-load but still. I felt like ending the workout early... but instead of doing that and missing exercises completely, I decide to just lower the number of sets and go through every exercise. I think that's important!
Studied some of the book but not much. What I never skimp out on, though, is reviewing quiz questions and notes.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 15, 2016, 11:44:36 am »
Will probably join a basketball league in a few weeks! Fuck yeah I'll finally start playing ball weekly. Going to be extremely fun and not only that, I'll get to see how high I can jump now that my strength ratio is the highest it's ever been! Oh and increased movement efficiency (of which I'm probably at my baseline/zero) will help too. Def hitting 40" this summer assuming no injuries.
Schedule will be:
Mon - lower body
Tue - upper body
Wed - bball
Thu - lower body
Fri - upper body
Sat - off
Sun - off
That means I play bball on wed and then squat/RDL on thu. That may be a problem, not sure yet. If anything i'll just swap my upper days with my lower days.
Schedule will be:
Mon - lower body
Tue - upper body
Wed - bball
Thu - lower body
Fri - upper body
Sat - off
Sun - off
That means I play bball on wed and then squat/RDL on thu. That may be a problem, not sure yet. If anything i'll just swap my upper days with my lower days.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 15, 2016, 09:39:08 am »You should do them in the squat rack, you won't be hitting the safeties.
Oh I think youre right! I usually hit the safeties at other gyms but probably won't there.
I weigh 200lbs in the morning after poop n pee though. No longer 196ish. It's just glycogen storage though.
I think starting May I'll go on an official cut and keep a calorie log. Want to get down to under 195. Hopefully I can keep this strength.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 14, 2016, 04:32:42 pm »
Week 107
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbFV33sWTtk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbFV33sWTtk</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sl2EuMspI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sl2EuMspI</a>
435 wasnt a true max at all. Didnt hype up for it. I was nervous though and therefore a bit adrenalized but i could have it it without adrenaline as well. It was very little.
Both PRs. I hit 385x5 on monday as well, but it knees were caving in on last rep of it. This is more solid for sure. On my phone so ill update this post with the full workout tmrw
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Thursday - 04/14/16
-= Workout Log =-
ATG Squat
135 x 12
135 x 8 >> Was nervous/slight adrenaline for 435. Felt like I had 455 in me.
185 x 5 >> No hype up for it.
185 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
435 x 1 PR
385 x 5 PR
Bench Press
135 x 8
185 x 5 >> 275x1 (PR) the spotter helped a tiny bit, fucking retard. I told him hands off.
225 x 3 >> Would have gotten it alone for sure.
245 x 1
275 x 1
245 x 5 PR
225 x 6
185 x 5 (paused)
Incline DB Bench
75's x 8
75's x 8
75's x 8
Hack Squat Calf Raise
Some warm up sets
Some heavy weight to failure for 3 sets
-= Study Log =-
Mike Myers Network+ Exam Guide
Finished Chapter 10 of 21
FlashCards Deluxe - Chapter Notes
Chapter 10 notes done (58 cards)
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
435 wasnt a true max at all. Didnt hype up for it. I was nervous though and therefore a bit adrenalized but i could have it it without adrenaline as well. It was very little.
Both PRs. I hit 385x5 on monday as well, but it knees were caving in on last rep of it. This is more solid for sure. On my phone so ill update this post with the full workout tmrw
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 14, 2016, 09:50:29 am »
^ Hey thanks I'll try em out! I never tried neutral grip DB shoulder press before. Only standard grip, which works out my tris way too much to the point where my delts never grew but my tris would overtake them. Same with bench presses, chest never grew. So for the past few years i've taken the tris out of the equation as much as I could: no OHP, just lateral raises, and wide grip benches. I finally have pecs and delts now. Tris are still growing anyway lol.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 13, 2016, 06:26:49 pm »
I stated earlier that i would have liked to do upright rows because i felt like i could progress on them indefinitely (and db shoulder presses just workout my tris too much), but i wouldnt do them due to them wrecking people's shoulders apparently
i found this vid though! I'll give these a shot:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SnVJDt7jts" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SnVJDt7jts</a>
basically do a DB upright row with some external rotation
i found this vid though! I'll give these a shot:
basically do a DB upright row with some external rotation
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 13, 2016, 05:24:55 pm »
wtf man
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 13, 2016, 01:41:57 pm »Haha... what, exam questions revealed?
Yea, exam questions from previous exams. Many are re-used. Even if zero were re-used, it would still help me with the types of questions being asked. This god damn book is 700+ pages!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 13, 2016, 11:53:21 am »
Week 107
Will read another chapter later today and update. Learned a bunch more practice questions. I got ahead of myself now; the practice questions I know the answers to, I haven't even read about those sections yet in the book.
Thinking of adding more practice questions if I can find some more (free) practice tests online. I want to get up to 500 questions. Chances are maybe 2% of those will be on the actual exam, but hey the exam is only 90 questions! That's a free 10 questions I get correct.
Maybe that site raptor linked me to has braindumps?! I just found out what braindumps were.
Edit: ended up not reading a chapter. did go back over my quiz questions though.
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Wednesday - 04/13/16
-= Study Log =-
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 119 of 283 cards
Will read another chapter later today and update. Learned a bunch more practice questions. I got ahead of myself now; the practice questions I know the answers to, I haven't even read about those sections yet in the book.
Thinking of adding more practice questions if I can find some more (free) practice tests online. I want to get up to 500 questions. Chances are maybe 2% of those will be on the actual exam, but hey the exam is only 90 questions! That's a free 10 questions I get correct.
Maybe that site raptor linked me to has braindumps?! I just found out what braindumps were.
Edit: ended up not reading a chapter. did go back over my quiz questions though.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 12, 2016, 03:37:25 pm »
Week 107
Great workout! I'm on the heavy side right now, but it's like all the carbs went straight to my muscles. I was looking cut as shit at the gym for my weight.
Doubled the quiz questions that I know. It was pretty damn easy because I have been reading more chapters, and many of the quiz questions pertained to them. I found another resource with an extra ~100 quiz questions to add. I'll probably add them once I've finished the entire book already. I plan to finish the book in ~10 days. After that I'll spend a week reviewing and studying the stuff I don't know well, and doing a shit ton of quiz questions (which are all taken from practice tests online).
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Tuesday - 04/12/16
-= Workout Log =
Weighted Pull ups
BW x 5 >> 60sec rests.
+35lbs x 3
+60lbs x 7 PR
+50lbs x 5 PR
+40lbs x 4 PR
+30lbs x 4 PR
+20lbs x 5 PR
Lateral Raises
35's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
40's x 3
45's x 1
50's x 1
45's x 13 PR
45's x 7 PR
45's x 5 PR
40's x 7
40's x 5
Cable Rows
180 x 5 >> 2min rests.
200 x 3
220 x 1
240 x 1
230 x 6 PR
220 x 5 PR
230 x 4 PR
Short ROM Dragon Flags
6 >> 60sec rests.
5 >> I can do reps with bent knees, feet touching the bench now!
5 >> But don't forget, bent knees = shorter ROM since feet are closer to bench.
Back Extension Rear Delt W Flyes
35's x 5 >> 60sec rests.
40's x 10
40's x 6 PR
40's x 5 PR
-= Study Log =-
Mike Myers Network+ Exam Guide
Finished Chapter 9 of 21
FlashCards Deluxe - Chapter Notes
Chapter 9 notes done (33 cards)
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 65 of 283 cards
Great workout! I'm on the heavy side right now, but it's like all the carbs went straight to my muscles. I was looking cut as shit at the gym for my weight.
Doubled the quiz questions that I know. It was pretty damn easy because I have been reading more chapters, and many of the quiz questions pertained to them. I found another resource with an extra ~100 quiz questions to add. I'll probably add them once I've finished the entire book already. I plan to finish the book in ~10 days. After that I'll spend a week reviewing and studying the stuff I don't know well, and doing a shit ton of quiz questions (which are all taken from practice tests online).
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: April 11, 2016, 09:41:41 am »
Week 107
Edit: Just realized my backup sets used to be with 325lbs, not 335lbs. That makes 335x8 a PR! I feel I'll even get to 335x10 later this month, awesome.
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Monday - 04/11/16
199.6lbs
-= Workout Log =-
De-load
ATG Squat
135 x 8 >> 3min rest.
135 x 8 >> Hit my goal of 385x5! That's about equivalent to 405x3.
185 x 5 >> I was hyped up from music though (but no adrenaline, just anger).
185 x 3 >> Also I was nearly 200lbs. So maybe that's why I could get that extra rep in.
225 x 3 >> Next immediate goal is 385x5 with no hype up, and at under 195lbs.
275 x 1
315 x 1
365 x 1
405 x 1
385 x 5 PR
335 x 8 PR
Bench Press
45 x 20
95 x 8
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
235 x 3
Calf Raise Machine
495 x 10
-= Study Log =-
Mike Myers Network+ Exam Guide
Finished Chapter 7 of 21
Finished Chapter 8 of 21
FlashCards Deluxe - Chapter Notes
Chapter 7 notes done (31 cards)
Chapter 8 notes done (37 cards)
FlashCards Deluxe - Quiz Questions
Learned 33 of 283 cards
Edit: Just realized my backup sets used to be with 325lbs, not 335lbs. That makes 335x8 a PR! I feel I'll even get to 335x10 later this month, awesome.