Jamesxvx Powerlifting Journal

[jamesxvx]

Squats November 23, 2012
Barx5
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x5
275x5
295x6
Drop set
295x3, 285x3, 275x3, 265x3, 255x4, 245x 3, 235x4, 225x5

Front Squats
135x10
185x5
225x3

Leg Press
Plates per leg x reps
4x10
4.5x10
5x10

Standing Calf Raises
360x10
400x10
380x10

Leg Extension
160x10
180x10
180x10

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

That truly looks like a demonic leg workout mate, far out man!

How did the front squats feel after all of the sets that came before them?

[jamesxvx]

Thanks man. The front squats are something I like to do to hit my core and my quads more than just back squats. I tend just hit 135, 185 and 225 until I'm dead. They felt alright, I know go for anything big on them, just a little punishment (bonus) to the legs

[jamesxvx]

MP
November 24, 2012
Barx5
95x5
115x5
135x5
135x5
135x5

WIde Grip Chins
3x8

One arm rows
65x10
75x10
75x10
80x10

Shrugs
225x10x3

DB shoulder press
45x10x3

[jamesxvx]

Bench, November 25, 2012
Bar x5
95x5
135x5
155x5
175x5
185x4
195x2
195x2
195x2
155x8x3
Drop set from 195-155

DB bench
45x10
50x10
55x8
55x8

Face Pulls
120x50
Tri pull downs
45-60x75

EZ curls
Bar+weightxreps
50x10
60x10
60x8
70x5

HLR
3x10

[jamesxvx]

Deadlift Day
November 26. 2012
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x5
405x4
425x2

Deficit Pulls
225x5
275x5
315x5

Bent over rows
135x10
155x10
155x10
155x10

Cable rows
135x10
150x10
165x5

Wide grip cable rows
120x10
135x10
120x10

Oblique raises with 45
3x10

100 incline sit ups

[jamesxvx]

Squats November 27, 2012.

Before I list my workout, I think I've been at the gym for four days straight today. It definitely shows. Squats I could hit for 4 reps seemed heavy, I felt a click in my knee on my dropset. I'll be taking a much deserved couple of rest days to give my body some time to breathe.

Leg Press
weight for each leg x reps
180x10
200x10
225x10
240x8

Squats
barx5
135x5
185x5
225x5
245x5
275x4
275x3
Drop set 275x3, 265x3, 255x3, 245x4
235x3, 225x4, 205x3

Leg extension
160x3x10

Standing calf raises
300x15
360x15
360x15

[jamesxvx]

Military Press
November 29, 2012.

Barx5
95x5
115x5
135x5
145x3
155x3

Drop Set
155x2, 145x1, 135x4, 115x5, 105x3

Superset with Wide grip chins, 10,8, 10

Shrugs
225x10
275x10
275x7
275x5

DB Shoulder press
45x10
50x10
50x8
50x7
50x4, 45x3, 30x5

EZ curls
Bar+50x10
bar+60x10
bar+60x10
bar+50x10

Incline Sit ups
100

I've been reducing my calories for the past two weeks and my weight has increased by two pounds. I'm more vascular and I know a lot of the shedded weight was water from creatine. I'm going to eat normally and not wear myself down from caloric depletion and see where I keep going towards.

[vegan_rossco]

Did you notice any improvements when taking the creatine? I've been 'loading' with it for a littlw while but taking just 5g now twice a day, if I have improved using it then its not by much but the water weight is weird ahha

[TallCanz]

How much are you weighing? Deadlift and pressing are looking pretty damn strong!

[jamesxvx]

I noticed a difference with creatine on some days. At least for me it was advantageous, but I tacked on a lot fo water weight and lost some definition. For the amount I was taking it didn't make sense. I just started and remained taking 5g a day, either after workout on my gym days and in the morning on rest days.

Right now I'm sitting steady at 175 lbs.

[jamesxvx]

November 30, Bench.
Barx5
95x5
135x5
155x5
185x5
205x3
225x3
This was terrible. I didn't take my time setting up. On my handoff, I lost a lot of grip strength and ended up pretty much executing a guillotine press and needing my spotter. My second rep was better and my third I crushed out to what I think was just my rep. Either way, Its still a lift and I know what not to do.

Drop set
205 to 155 x 12

Speed bench at 155.
x8. x5. x8

DB Bench
45x10
50x10
55x8
55x8

Face Pulls x 100
@105-130 lbs

Tri pull downs
50x100 reps

[jamesxvx]

Deadlifts December 1, 2012.

135x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x3
405x3

My blood sugar was super high this whole workout from not giving myself insulin after my meal. So I was battling through nausea and dizziness and didn't clue in that it was diabetes related until after my workout. I definitely could have pulled 425 for 3 at least.

Deficit Pulls
225x5
225x5
275x5

Bent Over rows
135x10
155x10
155x10
155x10

Cable rows
135x10
150x10
165x10

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Great deadlifting mate, some good work being put in there. Are you diabetic?

Good weekend?

[jamesxvx]

Thanks MF. Not my best, but I've been diabetic 13 years now, and I still have my off days, and that day was one of them. Weekend was good, caught up on some much earned rest!