Jamesxvx Powerlifting Journal

[jamesxvx]

January 14, 2013
Week 4, Day 1

Deadlift from 1" Deficit
135x8, 225x8, 275x8, 335x8

Deadlift off of 2" blocks
225x5, 315x5, 375x2x3

OLY squats
135x5, 185x5, 225x8, 225x8, 225x8
Big improvement from the beginning of the cube. I was hitting 185 for 8, ending with 215.

Lunges
65sx12x3

Bac Raises
50
Abs
Decline sit ups (50 only bw) and 50 with 20lb medicine ball.

Been bulking this week and hope to put on some mass in the next few months.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Funny how Brandon says not to pull from the floor aye ?!

[jamesxvx]

Yeah, but I see where he gets it from in a way. I dropped my box pulls from 4" to 2" and the weight flies up, and I have no doubt that from the floor it will be the same way. The 1" deficit helps as well I think.

Still threw me off a bit haha

[jamesxvx]

January 16, 2013
Heavy Bench

Floor Press
Barx8, 135x6, 155x5, 185x3, 195 doubles x 3, 205 doubles x 2

Military Press
95x12 (Easy), 105x12, 115x12

Lat Pulldown
120x12, 135x12, 135x12

Bench
135x15, 155x13, 135x10

DB Shrugs
65sx15, 70sx15

Decline Sit Ups
BWx50, With 35x45

Got back to the change room and almost puked. Sign of a good workout and a bunch of PBs.

[jamesxvx]

Safe to say the cube is working.

[jamesxvx]

January 18, 2013
Week 4 day 2, Squat Explosive
Squats
135x8, 185x5, 205x3x8 With one second pause in the hole
275x2

OLY squats
135x5
225x5x5

Leg Press
4x45s on each leg
2x15, 1x17, 1x18

Lunges
60sx12x3

DB swings
45x3x12

Abs
50xbw decline sit ups
50x20 lb medicine ball

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Great work in here, looks like you are getting some solid rewards with The Cube.

You should check out the page they have up on Facebook if you're on there, Brandon posts in there regularly and there's always good help and feedback as well. What have you got on for the weekend James?

[jamesxvx]

Oh definitely, I think I'me seeing a lot of strength gains.

I do follow them the on facebook, so many posts, its awesome.

Just going to do some homework and hit the gym on Sunday.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Cool man ~ hey feel free to hit me up on Facebook. I'm on there as Mini Forklift, I changed my name for a laugh and now it won't let me change back to my real name lol.

I'm on there normally and I also have a page that as I use kinda like a 'fan page'. Would be cool to have you as a friend on there James, chur chur.

[jamesxvx]

I actually don't have facebook anymore haha. I deleted it last week. I'm trying the whole Not existing on social media for a bit. So far its really cool, a lot more time to lift and work on schoolwork! So far so good

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Yeah I've done that a few times before. Felt great, good for you!

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

LOL

[jamesxvx]

AWESOME

[jamesxvx]

JANUARY 20, 2012
Accessory Day

MP
barx8, 95x8, 115x8, 135x8 PB

Shrugs
225x10, 315x10, 315x10, 315x10

Lat pull down
120x15, 105x15, 105x15

Tri Pulldown
30x25, 45x25, 40x25, 40x25

Calf raises
160x15x5

EZ curls
bar+40x12, +50x12, +50x12

Abs
Decline sit ups bwx50
W/20 lb ball, x50

[jamesxvx]

January 21, 2012
Week 4 day 2, Explosive deadlift work

Deadlift from floor
135x5
185x5
225x5
285x8x3
double overhand grip

Snatch grip deads
225x3x12

Shrugs
275x3x12

Back raises
50

OLY squat
225x8
225x8
235x8