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Originally Posted by big_swede
Those are some fine squats C!
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Originally Posted by bruteforce
Great work Creechur. Big squats.
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Originally Posted by BendtheBar
Quality squats.
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Thanks all!
Okay, been super busy last couple of weeks so a summary as things calm down. The week of 12-31 to 1-04, I attempted to do the first week of the base cycle of Smolov and failed horribly. Here's how it went:
Monday - groin tight
325x9
325x9
325x9
325x9
misc. chest stuff
Wednesday - groin searing pain
350x6 (supposed to be 7)
350x5
350x1...fail
Friday - can't squat
Saturday - no better
In short, I can't recover at this point in my lifting career. I think it would require much longer than the 2 week introdcutory period (which I actually never really recovered from..) for my body to adapt to squatting four times a week at serious weight. This will be something I will have to try at another time, as right now after failing I'm not really jazzed to throw myself back at it. Another time, though, Smolov will be conquered.
In the mean time, just having fun lifting with friends and trying some volume stuff (well...it's voluminous for me):
Monday
Bench Press
205x5
225x5
255x8
DB Bench Press
90x8x3
Chest Fly Machine
160x8
170x8
160x12
Alt DB Curl
40x8x3
Curl Machine
100x10x3
Tuesday
Deadlift
315x5
365x5
405x5
T-Bar Row
3plates x10x3 These weren't as fun as I thought, I think my arm to chest depth ratio is off because all I end up doing is slamming the plates into my sternum and it doesn't feel awesome.
Pullover Machine
4plates x8x3
Reverse Fly
30x10x3
Ab Circuit
Thursday
Push Press
135x5
155x5
165x7
Incline Press
185x10x3
Arnold Press
55x8x3
Chins
BW x7x3
Dips
BW x10x3
Friday
Squat - these felt awesomely light...just a good mood I guess?
275x5
315x5
360x10
Romanian Deadlift
185x8x4...60 sec rest as per a friend's suggestion - these were killer
Leg Press
14plates x8
18plates x8
20plates x6
10plates x12
Calf Extension
10plates x15x3
Ab Circuit