End of Week 14
mrRuckus said:
All three of those are slow exercises to progress on. Especially chins where adding weight is easier than adding reps. And MP there isn't much of a base to push from so you might only be able to add 1 or 2 lbs per week.
When i was doing a 5x5 workout, i sucked at pendlays. Then when I changed to doing rows for 10 reps instead the wet went up quick and now i'm doing 10 lbs more weight for 10 reps than i did at 5 reps.
Thanks for the info Ruckus. With the MP, looking at the mechanics it seems that the anterior deltoid is the main mover and a pretty small muscle, mine has literally exploded in size, when I started you couldn't even tell I had one. Same for lats, I have zero at this point, but I'm getting stronger each time with the rows.
As for today's lifting, f'ing awesome, best post workout high I've had to date. Seriously, if more people realized the connection between eating good and exercising and feeling good, there would be no obesity. I don't think I could ever go back to my slovenly, sedentary ways.
Screw sugar and the other overly processed garbage that's labeled as food, all I'm ever gonna eat anymore is animal flesh, eggs, cheese, nuts and brocolli.
If you can't tell, I'm feeling awesome atm, lol
Squats
5x255
5x255
5x255
Up 5 lbs
Flat BB Bench
5x153
5x153
5x153
Up 5 lbs
Deadlift
5x270
Up 10 lbs
Assisted Dips
8x -52
6x -52
3x -52 negatives only
Winter break is now over and I've been on Rippetoe's for a 4 weeks, here's the gains:
Squat
187 to 255 +68 lbs
Flat Bench
110 to 153 +43 lbs
Deadlift
220 to 270 +50 lbs
Mil Press
89 to 104 +15 lbs
Pendlay Row
89 to 150 +61 lbs (started kinda low on this one to learn form)
Assist Dip
-88 to -52 +36 lbs
Assist Chin
-100 to -76 +24 lbs
Not bad for a month's work
Till Tuesday