BTB - Goal 2000 Raw by Age 50

[Randoja]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

September 8th, 2012

Workout Time: 50 minutes?

Workout Grade: C-

Progress, but it was a grinder compared to a pound lighter. My CNS was off today. Not much, but enough to be noticeable. On 500 my legs were shaking, and on 582 I had to lock them tight - and my right leg was still shaking.

Normally this is when we as lifters get the urge to say:

"Gee, next session I am going to deload!"

No. I am not going to deload. I am going to go into my next session and squat according to how I feel. I am NOT overreaching, so why deload?

I really don't like the concept of modifying the next workout just because this workout was sub-par. Sure, there are valid reasons for adjustments, but an off day is not one of them.

So let it be written, so let it be done.

Got my squat wraps around 5x for the first time.

Squats
145 x 5
145 x 5
235 x 3
325 x 1
415 x 1
445 x 1
475 x 1
505 x 1

582 x 1 - PR for singles, but a grinder

When you have a crappy workout, don't step back. Move forward. Fight!

Pantera - A new level - YouTube

Strong work on the squats I saw buddy, way to keep pushing it sans deload!

[bamazav]

Keep pushing big guy, the goal will come, I am sure of it.

[jaymax]

Yeah screw the deload it's just an off day! Next time you'll PR like cake. As a side note watching WSM competitions is a good way to shame you. In particular watching the 700-lb deadlift for reps event makes me feel like a little girl lol.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by LtL

If you're not going forward, you're going backward. Great work.

Al

Thanks hombre. Forward it is.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Randoja

Strong work on the squats I saw buddy, way to keep pushing it sans deload!

Originally Posted by bamazav

Keep pushing big guy, the goal will come, I am sure of it.

Thanks for the encouragement. I have never felt this degree of dedication and drive.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by jaymax

Yeah screw the deload it's just an off day! Next time you'll PR like cake. As a side note watching WSM competitions is a good way to shame you. In particular watching the 700-lb deadlift for reps event makes me feel like a little girl lol.

Exactly! Just when you think you are strong and have reached a nice level, you watch those guys and feel weak.

The true challenge is looking in the mirror and asking myself, do I believe I can get as strong as them? What else can we do but try.

[ravimolasaria]

A PR always take you to a step closer to your goal ... smash the wts. BTB ...

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

A PR always take you to a step closer to your goal ... smash the wts. BTB ...

Thanks!

[Kuytrider]

Great squatting regardless of what you may say. Your standards are just that high that anything less than excellence is not enough. That's the only way to move forward in anything.

And 49ers will make the Cheese heads cry

[BendtheBar]

August 9th, 2012

Workout Grade: C+

Huge raw close grip PR. Haven't done them raw in over a year though. Think when I did them last it was 275 x 5 or something like that. It would have been a shocker if I hadn't hit a monster PR.

Yes, I trained raw. Wicked forearm pump from benching. Sheesh.

Close Grip Bench Press - Raw
Bar x 10
135 x 10
225 x 3
315 x 1
335 x 1
355 x 1
385 x 1 - Slinger

315 x 8 - Raw - PR