DW's Journal

[DieselWeasel]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Really?

I hope they get this ironed out soon.

Talmant recently told us on Facebook that it would be another couple more weeks before it's up there, remember?

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by DieselWeasel

Talmant recently told us on Facebook that it would be another couple more weeks before it's up there, remember?

Not really.

Was out of town for a week with crappy Internet and didn't catch how long he said it would be.

I know they made some changes. I hope they don't change Masters again.

[DieselWeasel]

07.03.12
Smolov Jr. For Bench (TNG)
Cycle 1
Week 2, Day 2

Back Squat, Paused: 4 sets of 1 with 405

Bench Press: 7 sets of 5 with 210

Deadlift: 8,4,2 with 410

^ I was trying to rep-out (probably 14 or 15) with 410 in one set, for a deadlift contest on LiftersLoot.com, but I clearly didn't have enough left in the tank after the pause squats and bench press. I only managed to get 8, so I decided to throw in a couple more sets after that.

[BendtheBar]

Nice deadlift set DW. Doubt I will hit 8.

[DieselWeasel]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Nice deadlift set DW. Doubt I will hit 8.

Thanks, but that was nowhere near the amount of reps I wanted to get, based on my best with 405, one year ago. I'll probably try it again, next session that I do the deadlift.



07.05.12
Smolov Jr. For Bench (TNG)
Cycle 1
Week 2, Day 3

Bench Press: 8 sets of 4 with 225

Leg Press: 8,7,6 with 783 (including 103lb sled)

^ seven 45s and one 25 per side

Standing Calf Raise: 15,13 with 230

[ravimolasaria]

awesome wt. DW ... keep lifting ...

[DieselWeasel]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

awesome wt. DW ... keep lifting ...

Thanks.



07.06.12
Smolov Jr. For Bench (TNG)
Cycle 1
Week 2, Day 4

Bench Press: 10 sets of 3 with 240

^ My right wrist was feeling better, but tendonitis in my right elbow became a problem about halfway into the triples. I finished all ten sets by using a liberal amount of Icy Hot throughout the session. I didn't do anything after the bench because the inflammation in my elbow was becoming overwhelming.

- This was a very successful workout because I failed the final rep of the final set, one week ago, but did all of it today with 5lbs more.

-- I noticed that at least one of my heels were off the floor, but I wasn't intending to do that. I'll try to be cognizant of that, starting next session.

[DieselWeasel]

07.08.12
Smolov Jr. For Bench (TNG)
Cycle 1
Week 3, Day 1

Power Clean: 4 sets of 1 with 205

^ failed the 5th

- This was done using one of the slightly thicker bars at my gym. I recently noticed that there's also one or two bars which are the standard thickness. I gotta start using that for deadlift, clean, bench, and OHP.

Bench Press: 6 sets of 6 with 200

^ My right elbow was bothering me again, going into this, after the cleans, but I got all the sets/reps for the 6x6, 5lbs more than last week.

Reverse Pec-Deck Fly: 9,8,7 with 105

Seated Calf Raise: 22,21 with 90 (plus weight of machine)

[BendtheBar]

Hope that right elbow feels better hombre.

[DieselWeasel]

Thanks, Steve. Like when I did Smolov for my squat, Icy Hot is my friend.



07.10.12
Smolov Jr. For Bench (TNG)
Cycle 1
Week 3, Day 2

Deadlift: 1 set of 9 with 410

^ This was my entry for a LiftersLoot.com online competition.

- Belts were allowed, but I didn't use one because I wanted to see how many reps I could get without it. It was a no-belt PR, but still not as many as I wanted because I did 13 reps with 405 (5lbs less than the set above), using a belt, July of last year. The last time that I did approximately this weight without a belt for one AMRAP (as many reps as possible) set, without more than 10 seconds rest between reps, was 405x6 in December 2010.

-- I also didn't use straps because this was one of the less thick bars.

Bench Press: 7 sets of 5 with 215

Squat From Bottom: 3 sets of 1 with 365

^ My right elbow was okay until these squats. Toward the end, it started to bother me, and then it became excruciating after I finished.