BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[BendtheBar]

Damn glad to see a bench PR.

[bruteforce]

Thanks folks, really appreciate the encouragement.

Excellent day today. Big progress.

Squat
135 x 3
225 x 3
275 x 1
325 x 1 - felt easier than 320 last week
305 x 3
305 x 3 - looked and felt better, + 5 pounds

Power Shrug
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 10
405 x 10
495 x 10 + 7 reps

Leg Curl
110 x 12 x 4 -> + 10 pounds

Ball Crunch
BW + 10 x 21/14/12

Calf Raise
255 x 15
255 x 14
255 x 15 + 10 pounds

[Squatter]

Any progression on the Ball Crunches? If not, the day was an epic fail! Haha

You are simply on fire of late Brute!

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Squatter

Any progression on the Ball Crunches? If not, the day was an epic fail! Haha

You are simply on fire of late Brute!

Haha, actually, yeah I added 10 pounds, was just body weight before. Once I can use a 25 pound plate on those, i'll switch over to declines or something, but my abs were too de-conditioned to get anywhere the first week.

[big_swede]

Solid training brute!!

[MikeM]

Excellent Squat and Bench progress. Getting back in the groove. Good work.

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Squat
135 x 3 225 x 3 275 x 1 325 x 1 - felt easier than 320 last week
305 x 3 305 x 3 - looked and felt better, + 5 pounds

Power Shrug
135 x 10 225 x 10 315 x 10 405 x 10 495 x 10 + 7 reps

Leg Curl
110 x 12 x 4 -> + 10 pounds

Ball Crunch
BW + 10 x 21/14/12

Calf Raise
255 x 15 255 x 14 255 x 15 + 10 pounds

Very very strong lifting #BRUTEMODE ... Keep killing it ...

[RobMoriRB]

you know your getting stronger when the weight feels easier then the week before

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Solid training brute!!

Thanks Swede!

Originally Posted by MikeM

Excellent Squat and Bench progress. Getting back in the groove. Good work.

Thanks Mike!

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

Very very strong lifting #BRUTEMODE ... Keep killing it ...

Thanks Ravi!

Originally Posted by RobMoriRB

you know your getting stronger when the weight feels easier then the week before

Thanks Rob. Truth to that.

Good progress today
Standing OHP
Bar x ??? who really knows
95 x 3
115 x 2
135 x 8
135 x 5
135 x 4
135 x 5 -22 reps, + 8 from last week

BB Row
230 x 9
230 x 7
230 x 6 + 5 pounds from last week

CGBP
160 x 9
160 x 9
160 x 7
160 x 6 + 5 pounds

Lat Pull Down
145 x 12
145 x 10
145 x 8 + 5 pounds

Triceps press down - rope mode
60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 9
60 x 7 + 10 pounds

Hammer Curl
35 x 12
35 x 10
35 x 9 + 5 pounds

Got a quick deadlift session in this afternoon since i'm driving all day tomorrow. Worked up to 495 for 3 singles

[Squatter]

Pretty good darn day with progression all over each lift.

Just enough to leave a big smile on your face I am sure. have a great weekend Mr. Brute!