Nacho's 5/3/1 log

[Squatter]

I used to be maried to 531 lol. I haven't seen anyone not progress on it. Looking forward to following along - and welcome to MAB!

[jdmalm123]

Originally Posted by nacho

From now on I will write my numbers in kg:

Negged.

Originally Posted by nacho

Deadlift

80kgx5
90kgx5
100kgx7(+2)


Leg extensions
5x12

Leg Curls
4x12

Some dumbell bicep work x some reps

Repped!

[nacho]

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

Good job Nacho,adding reps. Love your name.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Squatter

I used to be maried to 531 lol. I haven't seen anyone not progress on it. Looking forward to following along - and welcome to MAB!

Thanks. 5/3/1 might not be the best routine out there but its simplicity in progress is remarkable.

Originally Posted by jdmalm123

Negged.

Come on man, the imperial system causes me headaches!

[jdmalm123]

Originally Posted by nacho

Come on man, the imperial system causes me headaches!

You're not alone....and...may have a point!

However, US is US Customary Units...not "Imperial." We are not fans of measurements based on a king's foot, finger, etc.

Can we a gree that a "fortnight" is two weeks?!!

I don’t understand imperial measurements: and typically the Americans add extra levels of screwiness! First, as a nation, there’s the simple fact that they insist on using imperial measures at all. Then they make everything worse by having different measures! When will those silly Yanks get with the programme and drop daft imperial units?! Even those few people who hang on to antiquated measurement systems that strain the brain must accept that this outdated system has several significant drawbacks (and I’m sure there are more negatives yet very few positives):

Confusion between scientists caused the Mars Climate Orbiter to crash due to using imperial units while the specification called for metric.
The maths for working stuff out has to be known. For example, 16 ounces in a pound, 14 pounds in a stone, and 12 inches in a foot is quite random. If you don’t already know this you can’t work it out. Whereas with metric everything can be worked out – everything is in 10s. Easy. 1000 grams is 1 kilogram – even “kilo” means 1000, so it’s 1000 “grams”. 100°C is the boiling point of water and 0°C the freezing point. While 32°F is what? Could metric be easier? Of course I do know imperial units do have a basis, that is explained on the page linked below, my point is that you need to already know the details. There is no way to work out that a pound has 16 ounces in it. You have to know it. Whereas with metric you can infer stuff from the simple logic.
To compound the problems, the Yanks insist on having their own version of imperial measures. For example, 1 imperial pint is 1.2009 US pints! So we have a double whammy of confusion in many cases – metric vs. imperial and imperial vs. US imperial.
etc.
Consider these: 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 22 yards in a chain, rods, fathoms, furlongs, stone, links, perches, acres, etc. How many oddities can I think of?

An Imperial vs. Metric Rant

[nacho]

Week 2, Day 1

Bench Press

55kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx7(+4)

5x10

Dumbbell Rows
3x10

Tricep Pushdowns
3x12


Nice workout. Bench press technique is getting better and better and that led to hit the reps pretty easy.

[BendtheBar]

Solid chest beat down.

[EliteDreams]

Originally Posted by nacho

Week 2, Day 1

Bench Press

55kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx7(+4)

5x10

Dumbbell Rows
3x10

Tricep Pushdowns
3x12


Nice workout. Bench press technique is getting better and better and that led to hit the reps pretty easy.

Nice indeed! Great to hear technique is better,always!

Originally Posted by jdmalm123

You're not alone....and...may have a point!

However, US is US Customary Units...not "Imperial." We are not fans of measurements based on a king's foot, finger, etc.

Can we a gree that a "fortnight" is two weeks?!!

I don’t understand imperial measurements: and typically the Americans add extra levels of screwiness! First, as a nation, there’s the simple fact that they insist on using imperial measures at all. Then they make everything worse by having different measures! When will those silly Yanks get with the programme and drop daft imperial units?! Even those few people who hang on to antiquated measurement systems that strain the brain must accept that this outdated system has several significant drawbacks (and I’m sure there are more negatives yet very few positives):

Confusion between scientists caused the Mars Climate Orbiter to crash due to using imperial units while the specification called for metric.
The maths for working stuff out has to be known. For example, 16 ounces in a pound, 14 pounds in a stone, and 12 inches in a foot is quite random. If you don’t already know this you can’t work it out. Whereas with metric everything can be worked out – everything is in 10s. Easy. 1000 grams is 1 kilogram – even “kilo” means 1000, so it’s 1000 “grams”. 100°C is the boiling point of water and 0°C the freezing point. While 32°F is what? Could metric be easier? Of course I do know imperial units do have a basis, that is explained on the page linked below, my point is that you need to already know the details. There is no way to work out that a pound has 16 ounces in it. You have to know it. Whereas with metric you can infer stuff from the simple logic.
To compound the problems, the Yanks insist on having their own version of imperial measures. For example, 1 imperial pint is 1.2009 US pints! So we have a double whammy of confusion in many cases – metric vs. imperial and imperial vs. US imperial.
etc.
Consider these: 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 22 yards in a chain, rods, fathoms, furlongs, stone, links, perches, acres, etc. How many oddities can I think of?

An Imperial vs. Metric Rant

Boy,you live in Colorado,why are you talking this way?

Also,to a lot of us this term "yanks" carries a different meaning (people up northeast are yanks). BtB is a yank. But that's not bad. A damn yank is one of those pussies from nyc who moves down into the country and can't drive. Deep breath...

[kennknee]

Originally Posted by nacho

Week 2, Day 1

Bench Press

55kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx7(+4)

5x10

Dumbbell Rows
3x10

Tricep Pushdowns
3x12


Nice workout. Bench press technique is getting better and better and that led to hit the reps pretty easy.

Way to get 'er done man. Glad to hear the technique is getting better. Have you ever done any videos??? I love doing it for a form check.

[jdmalm123]

Nothing like getting up early on a weekend to smash some weights!

[nacho]

Today:

Week 2, Day 2

Squat

55kgx3
60kgx3
70kgx10 (+7)

3 reps more than expected. Not bad.

Leg Press
3x10

Hyperextensions
3x15

Abs
3x15


Realized that (at least) at my level, things in training have to be simple and heavy compounds can do the work by themselves. Accessory work must stay as...accessory.