elijah's powerlifting log

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by elijah

Day 1 of week 1 of my 3rd 5/3/1 cycle. Squats slowly getting stronger and more importantly I feel my form and control are getting better. Excited for this next cycle of 5/3/1. Should be repping some big weight (big for me).

All steps forward are good steps forward. Congrats.

[elijah]

7/5/2012
Bench press
175x5
200x9 - PR, I wanted to attempt #10 badly but with no spotter I had to play it safe
245x1 - again, felt I had #2 in me but might not of. So didn't attempt without a spotter

Had to cut it short but still felt good. Shoulders are probably actually thanking me right now for not doing more, but i need to still be doing more volume and secondary work. I'm not even close to being an advanced lifter yet, where i can go in and just do some heavy bench work and be able to call it a day.

[BendtheBar]

200x9 - PR, I wanted to attempt #10 badly but with no spotter I had to play it safe

Hopefully that 10 will feel easier next time.

Well done.

[elijah]

hectic, hectic weekend. Had to push deadlift day off to today.
7/9/2012
Deadlift
135x5
185x5
225x3
285x5
310x8

shrugs
295x5
295x4
225x15
225x12
225x8 - i really need to get some straps, I can feel that i can shrug more but grip eventually fails

lat pull downs
150x5
150x5
150x5
150x6 - had to pause a second in between the last three reps

Fighting off a cold that came on last night so i was worried I'd be wasting time attempting to lift. Did it anyway and glad I did. Everything felt good once the 800 mg of ibuprofen kicked in. Forearms are TOAST.

[RobMoriRB]

solid DL keep it up

[ravimolasaria]

great session elijah .. keep going ...

[elijah]

7/12/2012
Standing overhead press
95x5
105x5
120x10

standing overhead press "back off" work
135x5
135x5
135x5
135x5 - most reps (20)I've done with this weight

Felt great. I have a nasty ear infection that has kept me from lifting my normal schedule, today it was tolerable enough to be able to lift. I hadn't lifted since Monday, so I felt strong and whole. This probably explains why I was able to throw the 135 around.

[mab54]

Sorry to hear about the ear infection. By your work it sure doesn't seem as though you were feeling ill, great work Elijah!

[elijah]

7/16/2012
Squat
135x8
185x5
225x3
255x3
285x6

Felt really good actually. Was training my cousin on the squat and was trying to demo the depth and ended up burying these really good. It always helps when others are watching.

Bench Press
95x5
135x3
165x3
185x3
210x6

CGBP
185x5
185x5
185x5

I should have been able to hit 7-8 on the bench but I feel doing the squat first took from my ability to give more on this. This is why I don't prefer to stack any of the big 3 lifts. I'm doing that this week only because we will be gone later this week for a week on vacation. So I'll also be combining press and deads on Wednesday.

[RobMoriRB]

solid squats even though you didn't mean to do it