My Quest to be a Class II Lifter

[KD5NFW]

Yeah if you're body is reacting favorably to the push/pull session then stick with it

Glad the deads felt good! Boo on squats How is your form holding up on those? Just curious as I start leaning forward my lower back takes quite the hit!!

[Squatter]

Bummed to hear that injury is rearing it's ugly head on squats Moe! Maybe doing deads and squats in the same sesh is too much for it?

I have always been a fan of pulling both styles as I feel they compliment each other.

[BendtheBar]

No strains allowed. Get well and fast.

[Hunterace]

Originally Posted by moeheep

Wednesday 1-16-13

Back still a concern, today was just to see where I was as far as how much I could lift without back pain.

Deads:
135 x 4
175 x 4
195 x 3
235 x 3
255 x 3
275 x 1

EXCELLENT, 275 is my current working weight. NO PAIN at all. I told myself next deadlift day I will start back up where I left off pre injury.

Sqquats:
145 x 4
165 x 4
185 x 4

CRAP....back strain reared its ugly head again......No I am pissed, probably right back to injury training......

Now its Thursday morning...back feeling MUCH better, hopefully by next Wednesday, I can still go back to 100%, at least on the deads anyway.

After reading yesterday about everyone trying Sumo deads, I tried a couple at the end of the dead workout...and they felt pretty good, might start incorporating them in a little. We'll see.

Rating:
first half (deads) 9/10
seconh half (squats) 4/10
overall 8/10....I like deads a lot more......

Great work Marvin! Really hope your back heals up soon. Take it easy for awhile bud, pushin it might end up putting you out for a long time. Better to rest up and crush it another day!

[moeheep]

Friday 1-18-13

What a bummer tonight was. To make a long story short, my WO partner brought his bar down so we would have 1 at the bench and 1 on the squat rack. We noticed they did not feel the same weight, so we weighed them...his was 38 lbs, mine 35 lbs. Now that really sucks, for the entire month we thought mine was 45 lbs, and have been believing we were lifting 10 lbs MORE then we actually were. Needless to say, we were both pissed about it and had a sub par day.

So anyway, here is my "adjusted" correct lifting log...

Bench: 180 lbs x2x2x2x2x2x2
Mil Press: 105 lbs x3x3x3x3x3x2


Pendlay Rows: 125 lbs x8x7x6 = 21
Kirk Rows: 125 lbs X6x5x5 = 16
DB Bench: 65 lbs x9x7x6 = 22
Mil Press: 80 lbs x10x8x8 = 26, up next time

[KD5NFW]

Well mentally that sux!! But physically you are lifting the same weight you were, so you are right where you left off!! Keep pushing forward Moe

[leefarley]

nice work moe keep smashing weight

[I WILL]

Darn MATH! argg! Your #s are still VERY STRONG so don't let it get you!
Hope your back is getting better!

[BendtheBar]

Progress is all that matters. Keep taking those steps forward and all things work out in the end.

[Hunterace]

Originally Posted by moeheep

Friday 1-18-13

What a bummer tonight was. To make a long story short, my WO partner brought his bar down so we would have 1 at the bench and 1 on the squat rack. We noticed they did not feel the same weight, so we weighed them...his was 38 lbs, mine 35 lbs. Now that really sucks, for the entire month we thought mine was 45 lbs, and have been believing we were lifting 10 lbs MORE then we actually were. Needless to say, we were both pissed about it and had a sub par day.

So anyway, here is my "adjusted" correct lifting log...

Bench: 180 lbs x2x2x2x2x2x2
Mil Press: 105 lbs x3x3x3x3x3x2


Pendlay Rows: 125 lbs x8x7x6 = 21
Kirk Rows: 125 lbs X6x5x5 = 16
DB Bench: 65 lbs x9x7x6 = 22
Mil Press: 80 lbs x10x8x8 = 26, up next time

Great workout Marvin! Sucks about the miscalculation, but you'll get those lbs back before you know it! Keep working hard, your doing awesome!!