Creechur's Log

[BendtheBar]

Smash them squats Creech.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Smash them squats Creech.

Done.

Friday
Squat
135x10
225x5
315x5
335x4
365x3
395x2
405x1
365x3

Pin Good Mornings at belly button - not sure how I feel about these, felt them a lot in my lower back.
135x10
185x8
225x8

Calf Extension
8 plates x20x3

Leg Press
10 plates x10
16 plates x8
18 plates x8
1000.5 x8 balanced a 2.5 lb plate on top to get it exact. Was fun

Rowing
10 min, 2000m

[BendtheBar]

Nice man. Want to see you get after a 600 squat. You have it in you.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Nice man. Want to see you get after a 600 squat. You have it in you.

Thank you. I really like the plan you laid out, my legs are almost never sore the way they were. The lingering groin pain isn't there any more, and I can't wait till my CNS just expects 4 plates+ so it just accepts it. I said a couple years ago to myself that my goal was 600-400-600 by the time I was 25, I'd love to see it!

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Creechur

Thank you. I really like the plan you laid out, my legs are almost never sore the way they were. The lingering groin pain isn't there any more, and I can't wait till my CNS just expects 4 plates+ so it just accepts it. I said a couple years ago to myself that my goal was 600-400-600 by the time I was 25, I'd love to see it!

Get it. That's a great total.

[kennknee]

Originally Posted by Creechur

Thank you. I really like the plan you laid out, my legs are almost never sore the way they were. The lingering groin pain isn't there any more, and I can't wait till my CNS just expects 4 plates+ so it just accepts it. I said a couple years ago to myself that my goal was 600-400-600 by the time I was 25, I'd love to see it!

Wish I'd have started earlier in life.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by kennknee

Wish I'd have started earlier in life.

I think the "better late than never" saying applies in weight lifting better than many other situations!

Monday
Bench
barx10
135x10
225x3
245x3
280x8 PR

DB Bench
120s x8x2
120s x6 would've been the full 8, but right hand started drifting towards my face at the bottom of the last rep and I just dumped for safety.

Machine Fly
220x10
230x8x2

Alt DB Curl
45s x8x3

Machine Preacher Curl
+70x10
+80x10x2

Dips
BWx18x18x15

Squats - all sets from 315+ were done within 6 minutes. Was feeling extremely good for some reason which is why I went for the 415 single.
barx15
135x10
225x5
315x5
335x4
365x3
385x2
415x1
365x3

Fin. Good day!

[Creechur]

Tuesday
Deadlift - decided to do conventional today. My hips have been killing me for like 3 weeks, and after reading around a little I wanted to see if laying off of sumo for a little while would make the pain decrease.
135x10
225x8
315x3
365x3
405x3 PR for conventional, the last time I even tried was 2 years ago haha!
445x3x4 sets (first and last in video)

Conventional Deads - YouTube

Conventional Deads - YouTube

Bent-over Rows - lower back was more fatigued than usual and made these hard
225x10
245x8x2

DB Rows - did these standing up with one hand on a bench...what an ab workout!
120x8x2
100x15

Hammer Strength Iso Pulldown
2 plates x10x3

Lat Pulldown
155x10x3

Rowing
10 min, 2000m

Another good day. Pleased with conventional stance. What I was most excited about was the strength of my grip. For once I didn't have to worry about holding onto the bar. Thanks BtB!

[BendtheBar]

Great work Creech. Keep killing those PRs.

[Creechur]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Great work Creech. Keep killing those PRs.

Really hoping to continue on the path. With respect to bench, I've been trying to get a max equivalent of ~350 with reps. Hopefully try to get a new PR next week with 1 rep.

Wednesday
Cardio stuff
10 min rowing, 2300m

3 min walk on incline, 7 min jog

Ab stuff

Speed Squats
225x3x5 sets
315x1x5 sets

Front Squats
225x1...no fun. back was toasted from yesterday

No dumbbell sidebends, my lower back and obliques are absolutely fried. I think it's a combination of conventional (lower back) and then the DB rows without my knee on a bench - turned out to be an ab shredder.