Adena Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 So far, this week has been awesome! I really didn't expect it. When I took time off from strength training and worked endurance for a month, I expected to lost a little of my strength gains, especially since I also was cutting. As of Monday, my bodyweight was down to 128. I'm back to gaining strength, even though I'm not taking in as many calories. (I think I'm doing it right!) Bench Press Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x651x5x851x3x903x12x65 J & Press: 3x12x45 Push-Ups: 1x121x101x8 Squat Day Parallel Squats: 1x5x1351x5x1551x5x165 Oly Squats (A2G): 3x5x145 I'm taking my time with working on form and flexibility for these. 3 sets of Lunges with 35 pound plate held overhead I have to say, I think the last four weeks of mixing it up and working on endurance really, really helped so far. I didn't feel nearly as winded as usual during this session. Awesome! We'll see what I can deadlift on Friday or Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Deadlift Day I guess I didn't have time for much dilly-dallyign on Friday. The only thing I wrote down was deadlifting. Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1651x5x185 Bench Day, Tuesday 8/24 Bench: 1x3x451x3x701x3x801x3x901x16x651x10x651x8x651x6x65 Bench with bands: 1x4x652x3x65 Push-Ups: 1x141x121x10 Assisted Chin-Ups, three sets Two chin-ups, unassisted Squat Day, 8/25/10 Parallel Squat: 1x3x451x3x1351x3x1501x5x165 A2G Squats: 3x5x155 Pistol Squats, first attempt ever 8 reps each leg, poorly executed, not even halfway down...How the heck do you balance on one leg while doing these? Haha, at least I got a good laugh out of it. Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead, three sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Looking good with the workouts there, Adena! Keep it up! And, for the record, pistol squats seem to be easier to balance the deeper you go, but once you get to the absolute bottom, it's no so fun getting back up! I suck at them, but I found that for the first few attempts, use the hand on the side you're squatting on to have a finger or two balance you on the descent. That's the only way I can get all the way down without falling over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 what the f! I never noticed in your log that you've been doing ass to grass squats, and today, during workout, I changed my assistance squats to as deep as I could go (not high bar like I think you're doing). You must be my evil twin! And even funnier, last week when I was in London I was trying 1 legged squats. Are you back on Wendler's now? It's hard to tell looking at someone's log because of the last set being to failure and warmups and stuff. Keep working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Looking good with the workouts there, Adena! Keep it up! And, for the record, pistol squats seem to be easier to balance the deeper you go, but once you get to the absolute bottom, it's no so fun getting back up! I suck at them, but I found that for the first few attempts, use the hand on the side you're squatting on to have a finger or two balance you on the descent. That's the only way I can get all the way down without falling over! Hey, thanks for the tip man! I thought using a hand to balance would be "cheating," haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 what the f! I never noticed in your log that you've been doing ass to grass squats, and today, during workout, I changed my assistance squats to as deep as I could go (not high bar like I think you're doing). You must be my evil twin! And even funnier, last week when I was in London I was trying 1 legged squats. Are you back on Wendler's now? It's hard to tell looking at someone's log because of the last set being to failure and warmups and stuff. Keep working! Yes...but which one of us is really the evil one? Mwa-ha-ha! I'm doing the Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 again, but I'm leaving out overhead press for now...I think next month I'll switch and do overhead press instead of bench. I'm going to see if I see more gains by giving one of them a rest each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x3x1351x3x1501x3x1751x3x195 No chalk today, so that last set was a little tricky, but I made it. Rack Pulls: 3x1x225 Good Mornings: 1x5x1353x3x185 Farmer's Walks with two 45 lb plates in each hand Plate Pinches with two 5 lb plates pinched between each hand for time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x801x3x901x0x1001x2x951x17x651x12x651x11x651x9x651x10x65 Push-Ups: 1x121x101x9 It's been a crazy week...not enough to eat on bench day, no time to work in some cardio, too much stuff going on! My grandpa is in the hospital so I went to visit him one night, and then on another evening I met with the "invitation ladies" at my parents' house so I could pick out my invitations. We're never going to get it all done on time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Log is looking solid as always, Adena! Sorry to hear about your grandpa - hope he'll be feeling better soon. Wedding planning - ugh. Hearing about it always reminds me why Courtney and I ran off to Jamaica for a ceremony on the beach that was done in 15 minutes. Going through all that stuff to plan for a big event would have driven me insane (or, at the least, crazier than I already am!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x5x1351x5x1401x3x1601x1x175 A2G Squats: 3x3x165 Lunges w/35 lb plate overhread: 3 sets Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1601x3x1851x3x205 Rack Pulls: 3x3x225 Good Mornings: 1x5x1353x5x185 Farmer's Walks w/two 45 lb plates: 3 sets to failure Plate pinches w/two 5 lb plates pinched between thumb and fingers: 3 sets to failure for each hand This week is Deload Week, which just means I'm lifting 40%, 50%, and 60% of my 1RM, then attempting to do lots of cardio. I'm still deciding what to focus on next month. Do I want to switch it up again and work on overhead press and olympic lifts, or just keep working on my bench? I think I feel like I need to gain some momentum on bench for a few more months before switching it up again. Ok, the decision is made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x701x5x801x4x90 1x10x751x10x703x10x65 Bench with Bands: 3x5x65 Push-Ups: 1x141x101x7 Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x5x1201x5x1401x5x160 A2G Squats: 1x5x1352x5x145 Leg Press: 1x20x2201x16x2601x16x280 I messed around with hip abductors and adductors for a little bit, then called it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Well, my grandpa passed away on Saturday so this week has been rather hectic. And sad. So I didn't lift at all. I simply didn't have time. I managed to get a little cardio in, but that's about it. I ended up firing the invitation ladies my mom hired. They canceled multiple meetings with us and were taking forever. Bought some pre-made blank invitations at a store and took them to a print shop. It's all on me now instead of wishy washy people I barely know who are unprofessional. Now it'll get done on time. Still need to taste test that vegan wedding cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Ok, I'm back! Feeling a little weak, but I decided to do a "do-over" week since I skipped last week. So I am using the same weights as last time, and trying to slowly increase my calories back up to a normal level. Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x701x5x801x4x90 5x10x65 Found some small chains and decided to goof around with those. So I did something along the lines of: 3x5x65 with chains Push-Ups: 1x161x121x10 Yesterday I did HIIT and did 14 sprints instead of my usual 10. Go me! Feeling much more energetic this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 sorry to hear about your loss and your wedding drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 @MaryStella, thanks. I'm getting back into the swing of things and the wedding is falling into place. If I can remember to bring my training notebook with me, I'll update this log! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x5x451x5x1201x5x1401x5x160 Oly Squat: 1x5x1353x5x145 with heels elevated - way harder than feet flat on the ground, which I think is mostly due to actually hitting depth on these. Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 3x20 steps with each foot (40 total steps in each set) I weighed in at 132 today. Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1451x5x1701x6x190 Rack Pulls: 3x3x225 The gym was closing, so I had to cut my training session short. I think I'm going to scrap Good Mornings because I think they're hurting more than they're helping. Maybe rack pulls and grip work are enough assistance anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Oh duh, another idea for deadlift assistance...either lat pull downs or assisted wide grip pull-ups. I'll have to work those in on my next deadlift day. Bench Day Bench: 1x3x451x3x751x3x851x3x95 3x10x751x8x751x6x75 Bench with bands: 3x6x65 Push-Ups: 1x161x101x8 Assisted Pull-Ups 2x51x3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Squat Day Parallel Squat: 1x3x451x3x1351x3x1501x3x170 A2G Squat: 1x3x1353x3x155 I think I'll do these with my heels elevated from now on. Makes it harder, but I can feel that I'm about reaching depth now. Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead 3x20 steps total Body Weight: 135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 lunges with a plate over head! LOVE IT! I haven't done those in awhile. thanks for reminding me about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x3x1351x3x1601x3x1801x5x205 Rack Pulls: 3x3x225 225 Deadlift, I'm coming for YOUUUUUUUUUU!!! Farmer's Walks: 3 pleasant strolls with a 45 lb plate in each hand Plate Pinches with two 5 lb plates pinched between each hand: 3 sets I didn't manage to have any time left for wide grip pull-ups, so I didn't do them this time. Meh, maybe they're not really necessary for my deadlift gains anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Bench Day Bench Press: 1x5x451x5x801x3x901x3x100 2x10x752x8x751x6x75 Bench w/bands: 1x5x653x3x75 Push-Ups: 2x101x7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 How come you were benching more earlier in the year? Have you had an injury? Or just a stall?Interrogation over. How's things anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Beats me. I'm just a terrible bencher these days. My boyfriend says it's because I'm old, haha. I just turned 30 and he just turned 29, so he likes to tease me about it. Really though, I don't know what is going on with my bench. I'm still progressing in squats and deadlifts. One thing I struggle with is taking in enough calories. At this point, I'm not really trying to gain strength that fast anymore since I already bought my wedding dress and we're getting married in December, so it would kind of suck if I got too big and strong to fit into it. Those things ain't cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Squat Day Parallel Squats: 1x5x1401x3x1601x1x175 A2G Squats: 3x3x145 Lunges with 35 lb plate held overhead: 3x20 steps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adena Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Deadlift Day Deadlift: 1x5x1351x5x1701x3x1901x1x215 Rack Pulls: 3x3x225 Assisted Wide Grip Pull-Ups: 2x81x6 Farmer's Walks: 3 pleasant strolls with 45 lb plates in each hand Plate pinches with two 5 lb plates pinched between each hand: 3 sets My bodyweight was down to 133 on this day. That's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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