Creechur's Log

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Get those rows as strong as possible with straps. A stronger back will help your grip.

Keep smashing Creech.

I've never thought of it that way. Is it worth the trade-off of using straps rather than holding the bar yourself to do the heavier rows?

Thursday
I've started supplementing 5g of creatine a day along with my trial usage of c4. I mix it with my PWO protein, and I took my first dose yesterday. It could just be confirmation bias or placebo effect, but today I felt like superman!

Push Press
barx10
135x8
155x3
185x3
205x3x4 sets. Think I could've taken any set to 5 easily, just stopped at 4 sets because I wanted to let another guy squat.

Incline Press
205x8
215x8x2

Arnold Press
65s x8x3

Chin-Ups
Bw + 25 x5x3

Dips
Bw + 45 x10x3

Decline Skull Crushers (only bench open...) SS Alt DB Curls
80x10x3 SS 45s x8x3

No time for the row machine

[kennknee]

Originally Posted by Creechur

I've never thought of it that way. Is it worth the trade-off of using straps rather than holding the bar yourself to do the heavier rows?

Thursday
I've started supplementing 5g of creatine a day along with my trial usage of c4. I mix it with my PWO protein, and I took my first dose yesterday. It could just be confirmation bias or placebo effect, but today I felt like superman!

Push Press
barx10
135x8
155x3
185x3
205x3x4 sets. Think I could've taken any set to 5 easily, just stopped at 4 sets because I wanted to let another guy squat.

Incline Press
205x8
215x8x2

Arnold Press
65s x8x3

Chin-Ups
Bw + 25 x5x3

Dips
Bw + 45 x10x3

Decline Skull Crushers (only bench open...) SS Alt DB Curls
80x10x3 SS 45s x8x3

No time for the row machine

Creatine does allow you to fatigue at a slower rate. Not sure 5g would do it or if it would make you feel like superman, but it's a nice feeling if you get it! Lift on my friend!

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Creechur

I've never thought of it that way. Is it worth the trade-off of using straps rather than holding the bar yourself to do the heavier rows?

Yes, absolutely. I never row without straps. With straps I could row more than 120 pound dumbbells for 10 reps. With them I did 265 for 10 reps last year. Same for barbell rows.

Using them will allow you to build back strength in ways not possible without them. this will help your deadlifts and overall grip strength.

The only time I do strapless is on the platform, and I can pull 700 pounds easy.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by kennknee

Creatine does allow you to fatigue at a slower rate. Not sure 5g would do it or if it would make you feel like superman, but it's a nice feeling if you get it! Lift on my friend!

Agreed, I don't expect to feel the effects for a couple more weeks - probably just my anticipation haha! Thanks!

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Yes, absolutely. I never row without straps. With straps I could row more than 120 pound dumbbells for 10 reps. With them I did 265 for 10 reps last year. Same for barbell rows.

Using them will allow you to build back strength in ways not possible without them. this will help your deadlifts and overall grip strength.

The only time I do strapless is on the platform, and I can pull 700 pounds easy.

Will do. I will try to load up on some rows then to get that grip up!

Friday
Squat
barx10
135x8
225x5
315x3
355x3
385x3
405x3
425x3 got too forward on one of these, abs cramped from the effort of righting myself. Heavy, but not too much so.

Moar Squats
225x10x3

Romanian Deadlifts
225x10x3

Calf Extension
8 plates x20x3

Leg Press
12 plates x10x2
12 plates x15

Rowing
5 Mintes, 1000 meters...got kicked off by the rowing team. Oh well! Weekend and resting now!

[BendtheBar]

Keep destroying those squats.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Keep destroying those squats.

Will do!

Monday
Pressed (haha) for time today, hurried through stuff. Still didn't get to do extra pressing, will try to increase volume on Thursday.

Bench Press - paused, with a press command. Just for fun, never done it.
barx10
135x8
225x5
275x3
315x1 - hard. Hit the rack and just didn't set up right.
320x1 - EASY. Used wrist wraps on this one and it flew up after the command, setup was butter and my elbow tuck just felt right.

DB Bench Press
110s x8x3 these were easier than last week

Chest Fly
210x8
220x10x2

Alt DB Curl SS Dips
45s x8x3 SS BW+45 x10x3

Cable Curl
67.5 x10x3

Rowing
6:30, 1500m

Can definitely tell I'm taking Creatine now. Had plenty of energy to keep going (time constraints) and my arms were PUMPED.

[BendtheBar]

320x1 - EASY. Used wrist wraps on this one and it flew up after the command, setup was butter and my elbow tuck just felt right.

Huge number.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Huge number.

Thank you! I want it up just a little bit (hopefully) by April, but I feel it would be a solid second attempt maybe.


Tuesday
Deadlift
135x10
225x5
315x3
365x5
405x3
455x1
505x1 PR strapless. Flew up (my opinion backed by partner), but I almost lost my grip at the top. Gotta get my hands tougher! Tore off 2 calluses
535x1 PR Strapped. Flew up again, but got away from my body past the knee so had to grind it past that. I'm confident if I can get my grip sorted out I can hit 550s.

Bent-over Row; strapped
225x8
245x8
265x8 PR I guess, never done with straps

DB Row; strapped
100x12x3 / per arm...will definitely go up on these next time. Felt it a lot in my rear deltoid, am I doing this right?

Lat Pulldown
160x8x3

Hammer Strength Iso Pulldown
4 plates x9x3

Fin. Huge forearm and biceps pump. Whatever muscle or tendon you work out when you do reverse curls is absolutely fried right now. I had to sit down with my arms on armrests to stir whilst cooking tonight !

[BendtheBar]

535x1 PR Strapped. Flew up again, but got away from my body past the knee so had to grind it past that. I'm confident if I can get my grip sorted out I can hit 550s.

Bent-over Row; strapped
225x8
245x8
265x8 PR I guess, never done with straps

Great work. Like seeing the strong rows.

600 is yours this year.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Great work. Like seeing the strong rows.

600 is yours this year.

Had to follow larger people's advice! I would love to see 600 .

Wednesday
Rowing 10 minutes, 2000 m
Jogging 10 minutes
Decline Sit-ups BW+15 x15x4
DB Sidebends 100x8x3 /side

Thursday
Push Press
barx10
135x8
175x5
195x3
215x3
225x2 PR Was only going for 1, been wanting this for some time. Was pleasantly surprised with the ease.

Incline Bench
215x8x3

Arnold Press
65s x8x3

Chin-Ups SS CGBP (FINALLY)
BW+25 x5 SS 185x10
BW+25 x5 SS 205x8
BW+10 x8 SS 205x8

Preacher Curl
EZ Bar +40 x10x3

Skull Crusher (Rippskulls?)
80x10
90x8
100x7

Row
10 min, 2000m

Good day! Have had a buring shoulder pain for the past couple of weeks during the middle of my push press day, but it was gone today - thank God! Feeling healthy, can't wait for some heavy skwats tomorrow.