BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Pretty decent squat day today. Vids tonight or tomorrow. A little short on time, but got the major stuff in.

Squat
135 x 5
135 x 3 -> getting more depth
185 x 5
225 x 3
295 x 1
265 x 5 triples -> 3rd rep was rough starting on 3rd set

265 X 5 X 3 and you are calling it decent squat day .... awesome stuff BF ...

Rack Pull -> Power Shrug
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 5
475 x 5 -> better shrug. shoulders were still moving a good distance.

Solid numbers BF .. keep lifting ...

[MikeM]

Great stuff, Brute!

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

265 X 5 X 3 and you are calling it decent squat day .... awesome stuff BF ...
Solid numbers BF .. keep lifting ...

Originally Posted by MikeM

Great stuff, Brute!

Thanks folks!

Pretty good day today. Recovery was a little off, but I'm cutting so that may be expected. Last week made it up to 295, down to 288 today.

Bench
Bar x 10
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
225 x 1
255 x 1 - felt pretty good
230 x 3
230 x 3
230 x 2 -> add wrist wraps, focus better on setup
230 x 3
230 x 3
230 x 2 -> PR overall

DB Row
50 x 3
75 x 3
85 x 3
95 x 1
100 x 20
100 x 8 - just didn't have anything left for the second set.

BTNP
95 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 1 -> PR
140 x 8
140 x 6
140 x 4 -18 reps, repeat next week. Rep PR

DB Curl
45 x 8
45 x 6
45 x 5

[BendtheBar]

You monitoring calories at all or just doing low carb?

Congrats on the progress. Another good step forward.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

You monitoring calories at all or just doing low carb?

Congrats on the progress. Another good step forward.

Just carbs. If I'm hungry I eat, but I'm stopping once I'm not hungry any more. I'm guessing I'm close to 3k a day, but depending on the day it could be 2500 or 3500

[bruteforce]

Meh deads today. Nearly hit 505, shouldn't have tried it, but I knew I didn't have reps in me today. Allergies and plugged sinuses are killer.

Deadlifts
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1 - not bad
505 x 0 - lost it at the knees.
425 x 3
425 x 3 -> could have ground out a couple more sets, but rest and recovery is probably a better idea this week.

[bruteforce]

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[BendtheBar]

Allergies and plugged sinuses are killer.

Just keep doing what you can. It will all pay off.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Just keep doing what you can. It will all pay off.

Thanks. Feeling 85% right now, which is a lot better than yesterday. By the time we get up your way, I should be full of energy and noob questions.

[bruteforce]

Felt the lack of pre-workout today. Not to whine too much, but squats the day after travel are always rough.

Squat - didn't get all the triples I wanted today. A little bummed, but I'll try again next week. On the up side, never tripled 270 before.
Bar x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
275 x 1
315 x 1 - not bad. wanted 3 plates today just for the heck of it
270 x 3 triples
270 x 2
270 x 1

Hang Clean
95 x 5
145 x 1
165 x 1
185 x 1
205 x 1 - Situational PR (I crack myself up sometimes) Matched my all time PR, and did it after squats, so I'm pleased with the progress.
165 x 3 x 3

Leg Press - Not a PR
270 x 5
440 x 5
530 x 5
620 x 5 -> was a little shaky and just called it a day.