Squatter's Journal-The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[LtL]

Thought you had the third rep for sure. Strong pressing though.

[BendtheBar]

Congrats Jim! Great work.

[KD5NFW]

Originally Posted by Squatter

JB'S OLD SCHOOL SEMESTER 6 DAY 1 BENCH ME

Right eye was better Friday but is now even worse today. Ugh

This marks the first time I missed prescribed reps. I know why - I couldn't get tight enough. I woke up with a bad lower back ache and my upper back was not recovered from Thursday. I know for a fact that under better "conditions" 265 X4 would have been owned.

I'm not disappointed at all tho. I gave it my all and I worked hard and I know it will be mine next time. I think I'm just getting to the point where I will need a little extra recovery time. Not sure how to proceed now as I will have to wait for JB to get back. Not pressing the panic button. It's his program so I am sure he has provisions in the event I miss reps.

Despite the issues, I did manage to set a PR. I have never repped 265 before. I have repped it 2 board, but never full ROM. I also decided to run the rack on the Incline DB's. Something different for sure.

The day started off the best ever tho. I had a dream that I was at my high school reunion and a guy asked me about my tattoos. I showed him my Zack Kahn one and then my Franco one deadlifting. Next thing I know I am pulling 500 and I locked it out and refused to let it go. Then I woke up at 7:53AM. Next thing I know my lower back is killing me. I have never had a lifting dream before.

Not sure how squats are going to pan out Sunday. It all depends on whether or not my back will co-operate.

Bench Press
Bar X8
75 X5
95 X5
135 X5
185 X3
205 X2

225 X4
245 X4 Felt Heavy
255 X3 Missed 1 rep here. Decided to do 265 anyway.
265 X2 PR for reps at thiss weight. Almost got the third. See Vid.
265 X1 Wanted 2 to make up some ground, but wasn't going to be.

Incline DB Bench
50's X10
60's X10
70's X10
80's X10
80's X8
70's X8
60's X8
50's X8
45's X8
40's X8
35's X8
30's X12
It's kinda a cool sensation when the 30's feel like 80's.

Tricep Pushdowns
42.5 X10
32.5 X10
37.5 X10
32.5 X10
27.5 X10
22.5 X10
12.5 X20

Squatter265X2BenchPress - YouTube

Bump for greatness!!

A lot of good work in there Jim! You're still setting PR's so the program is doing its job! Congratz on the 265x2

[moeheep]

Back would not be hurting if you would have let go of the 500 Lbs in your dream !!

[BigJosh]

Great work Jim. Sometimes as lifters I think we lose the battle against ourselves, against our own head. The reason I say this is because I think you had the third rep in you and possibly even the forth. I mean that in an encouraging manner, not trying to be a dick or insinuate that you gave up, because I don't think you did. I just think sometimes mentally, it's just not a good afternoon or session for us and it effects our big lift.

Anyway, enough rambling, your bench form looked solid, you will get reps 3 and 4 next time. Great work.
Nice incline work. I am sure you got teh pump in teh chesticles.

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Very strong numbers super Jim ... what exactly is the target wt. at the end of JB's program for bench ... The way you are lifting, 3PPS for 1RM is not very far ... Lots of reps on incline db and GUNS ... great going mate ... keep lifting ...

Thanks Ravi!! Goal is 3PPS. Minimum really should be 300. Bench is just so unpredictable for me really.

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work Super Jim!!! Congrats on the big PR! Sucks about your eye, I really hope the docs will fix you up some! Keep pushin hard!

Thanks Jay!! Yep, I'll take any positive I can. Docs can't really fix it Jay. Just have to let nature take it's course sort of speak.

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

Killed it yet again Squatter!

Thanks Ben!!

Originally Posted by LtL

Thought you had the third rep for sure. Strong pressing though.

Thanks Al!! Ya, I thought I had it too until I just deflated like a balloon.

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Congrats Jim! Great work.

Thanks Steve!!

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

Bump for greatness!!

A lot of good work in there Jim! You're still setting PR's so the program is doing its job! Congratz on the 265x2

Thanks Rich!! Ya, it's still training that will help me reach my goal. No complaints so far at all about the program. It's an honor to be on it.

Originally Posted by moeheep

Back would not be hurting if you would have let go of the 500 Lbs in your dream !!

Exactly!! I'm such an idiot!!

Originally Posted by BigJosh

Great work Jim. Sometimes as lifters I think we lose the battle against ourselves, against our own head. The reason I say this is because I think you had the third rep in you and possibly even the forth. I mean that in an encouraging manner, not trying to be a dick or insinuate that you gave up, because I don't think you did. I just think sometimes mentally, it's just not a good afternoon or session for us and it effects our big lift.

Anyway, enough rambling, your bench form looked solid, you will get reps 3 and 4 next time. Great work.
Nice incline work. I am sure you got teh pump in teh chesticles.

I certainly cannot disagree with this Big J. Many times it's possible to lose focus for whatever reason. It seems this game is like 90% mental and 10% physical. However, I am nowadays winning more of the mental battles than losing them. I do feel I am now more mentally strong than ever, especially after my first 2 meets. Yep, a less than stellar day it was.

Haha - indeed, I got the biggest pump I have ever had. Felt good.

[Squatter]

JB'S OLD SCHOOL SEMESTER 6 DAY 2 SQUAT ME

Upon waking this morning I felt like I was 100 years old. I couldn't even put my socks on. I am pretty sure my Facet Joint was out.

I am also pretty sure squats today adjusted it in all the right ways tho because after I was finished, I felt like a million bucks. I am now a firm believer that squats do really can cure anything that ails us.

I had to train in the JimGym this morning because I slept in. I did awake early enough to go to the CrewGym, but I didn't really feel like facing the day at the moment and went back to bed and proceeded to sleep until noon. See - I listen to my body!!

Squats certainly went better than expected. Form held up pretty darn good, with the exception of the odd rep. This is what I was most excited about as I was worried I might have excessive lean. My back felt better and better as the session progressed.

Squats
95 X5
135 X3
185 X3
225 X3
275 X2
295 X1
315 X1

Working Sets:
325 X4
340 X1 I decided to insert this ramp up single as I thought the jump from 325 to 365 might be too much for the back.
365 X4
365 X4
365 X4

Good Mornings
205 X8
225 X8 PR
245 X8 PR
My previous best ever GM was 210 X5

Squatter365X4SquatSet3 - YouTube

Squatter365X4SquatSet3 - YouTube

Squatter245X8GoodMorning - YouTube

Squatter245X8GoodMorning - YouTube

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Squatter

JB'S OLD SCHOOL SEMESTER 6 DAY 2 SQUAT ME

Squats
95 X5 135 X3 185 X3 225 X3 275 X2 295 X1 315 X1

Working Sets:
325 X4 340 X1 365 X4 365 X4 365 X4

Good Mornings
205 X8
225 X8 PR
245 X8 PR

This is too strong for a 100 year old guy ... This is some strong a$$ wt. for squat super Jim ... And very very heavy wt for GM ... keep pushing hard brother (you are already doing it ...)

[big_swede]

Strong work on the skwats man!!

And a happy new year!!!

[miked96]

Nice squats and benches!