3-11-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 4/Week 1/Upper #2

OHP x 3 @ 9-10 w/5% fatigue:
135 @ easy
165 @ 8
180 @ 9.5
190 @ 10
195 @ 10 (PR, previous was 195 x 2)
185 @ 11 (1st was awkward, 2nd I used legs, 3rd went nowhere)

Incline DB BP:
4 x 6 x 85's, 100's, 100's, 100's

Front Raises:
5 x 6 x 30's, 40's, 50's, 50's, 50's

Conc. Curlz on left:
4 x 10 x 40, 40, 35, 35

Incline DB BP:
2 x 12, 8, x 80's

Decline DB Fly's:
2 x 12 x 40's, 45's (really squeezed my pecs at the top...daaaamn this is the most they have ever burnt...maybe I'll get proportionate soon!)

Best news is that I had nearly no pain at all in my forearms...the anti-inflammatory I got a script for helped dramatically! I'm not sure how I will approach my training...but I will continue taking one pill before each day for this intensity training block, and see what happens.

3-10-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 4/Week 1/Lower #2

Deadlift x 3 @ 9-10 w/5% fatigue:
315 @ easy
405 @ easy
455 @ 7
495 @ 8.5
525 @ 10
545 @ 10 (new PR!)
495 @ 9

I hadn't really planned on pushing to 545...but wanted to hit a big PR and Hickson once again gave me a little confidence. Vid:



Please comment on my form. Obviously there is some lower back rounding going on...but I'm pretty tired at that point and these are for 3 reps. Would these pass in a meet or would that 2nd pull be considered a hitch?

Was going to change it up with some long paused speed squats, but back was really tight and I really didn't want to go through my usual somewhat painful routine of getting my shoulders warmed up enough to stretch them out for low bar squatting. So I did some...

Paused Leg Press x 3 for speed:
200, 400, 600, 600, 600, 600, 600

Skipped GM's cuz of the low bar hassle.

Decline Abs:
5 x 6 x 35

3-9-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 4/Week 1/Upper #1

Bench x 3 @ 9-10:
Worked up to set of 315, on 2nd set of 315 didn't get one rep cuz of this elbow/bicep pain. On the bottom there was some tricep pain too.

Then did some flat DB press and gave up for the day.

3-7-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 4/Week 1/Lower #1

Time for intensity block!...Hickson inspired me to go really balls to the wall.

Squats x 3 @ 9-10 w/5% fatigue:
315 @ easy
365 @ easy
405 @ 7
435 @ 8.5
460 @ 10
475 @ 10!!!!!!! (huge PR)
450 @ 10



Speeds Deads x 2:
Worked up to 405 for 5 sets...just trying to focus on form: keeping head up, bar close to shins, finishing strong.

GHR's:
3 x 6 x BW

Lunges:
3 x 6 x 135

Standing Machine Abs:
6 x 8 x 95, 95, 102.5, 102.5, 102.5, 102.5

Feelsrealgood.

Called the medical center to schedule an appt to look at my ailments...just so happens the Dr. I plan to see goes to my gym so I asked him about my elbow/forearm tendinitis or w/e it is. He was really nice about it and said he could give me some stuff for it and to put an ace bandage on it.

3-4-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 3/Week 3/Upper #2

OHP x 4 @ 8-9 w/5% fatigue:
135 @ 8
135 @ 7
155 @ 8
175 @ 9
175 @ 10
165 @ 9

Paused Incline DBBP:
3 x 8 x 85's, 100's, 100's (6)
later on...4 x 80's (11), 80's (8), 75's (flat, 12), 75's (flat, 10)

Started getting a real good stretch on these...I been doin it wrong for ten years lol. Inb4 proportionate pecs.

Front Raises: 4 x 10 x 25's, 30's, 35's, 35's

Seated close grip rows: 4 x 12 x 120, 150, 180, 210

Some curlz with the left.

3-3-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 3/Week 3/Lower #2

Pause Squat x 4 @ 8-9 w/5% fatigue:
315 @ easy
365 @ 7.5
390 @ 8.5
405 @ 9
405 @ 9
405 @ 9
385 @ 8.5
385 @ 8.5

SLDL's:
5 x 6 x 135, 225, 275, 275, 295, 315 (did hook grip too...daaaaaamn lol)

Decline Abs:
5 x 10 x 25

3-1-11 Mesocycle 2/Block 3/Week 3/Upper #1

Benched in the rack today Mike T style...went well.

Bench x 4 @ 8-9 w/5% fatigue:
265 @ easy
285 @ 8
300 @ 9
290 @ 9
Cut it here cuz my tri's were so shot...not sure why.

Flat, Paused DB BP:
6 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 8 x 85's, 100's, 100's, 100's, 80's (after), 80's (after)

Pullups:
5 x 8 x BW

Some side raises.

Did some JM Press but after 2 sets my elbow started hurting so I called it quits.