Big Boy Basics
Hi everyone!!
I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and the best of luck for all your goals. A new year means a new journal so welcome to Big Boy Basics!!! Goals are as they have always been: to stay injury free and get stronger and hopefully lose some of the chub ;) For all newcomers, 4 weeks of training = 1 Mesocycle. Today marks the start of Mesocycle 17. I don't do routines - I train. I follow templates. Here's the template for now: THURSDAY: DEADLIFT TRAINING
FRIDAY: BACK TRAINING
SUNDAY: SQUAT TRAINING
MONDAY: PRESS TRAINING
I suffer from a slew of shoulder and lower back injures so staying injury free is my #1 goal. For those interested, my "stats" at the moment are: I weigh 195 lbs @ 5'7 Pistol Squats: 13 reps per leg Back Squats: 365 lbs Front Squats: 295 lbs Overhead Squats: 185 lbs Military Press: 185 lbs Deadlifts: 475 lbs Bench Press: 225 lbs A very Happy New Year to everyone once again and I will check in later with a journal update hopefully. Oh, and for those concerned, here's my youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/anuj247 Cheers! |
Deadlift Training Mesocycle 17 - Week 1 Beginning Thoughts: Once again: A very Happy New Year to one and all!! :)Workout: Deadlifts:Videos: Deadlifts & Front Squats:Overall Impression: This was a better workout than last week. It takes some getting used to these weird octagonal shaped plates...I need to work on my grip more. I am going to be trying a new fun exercise for grip training this coming Monday.. |
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Back Training Mesocycle 17 - Week 1 Beginning Thoughts: Was so bloated...and still am.Workout: Chest Supported Rows:Videos: Chest Supported Rows & Pull-ups:Overall Impression: I hope everyone's had a great weekend full of fun, excitement and promise! |
Squat Training Mesocycle 17 - Week 1 Beginning Thoughts: Went in very late and had almost no energy..Workout: Overhead Squats:Videos: Overhead Squats, Front Squats and Back Squats:Overall Impression: Gonna spend tomorrow resting and eating....I hope everyone's had a wonderful Monday!!! :) |
you have a set of straps don't you? that can make the clean grip easier while you work on your flexibility.
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Nice work on the squats. Overhead form was very good. Front squats you looked a little uncomfortable, but still, good work especially coming out of the bottom on the last sets. Back squats work decent, but it seemed to me like you were leaning forward a bit on the way up.
Overall good work and Happy New Year. |
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But I don't need to...I have the flexibility to some extent: just need to improve on that :) Quote:
Thanks for viewing the vids...Your observations are spot on for all the squats and I think I need to work on keeping my chest up on back squats. It's good to see you :) I hope your training is going well! |
Press Training Mesocycle 17 - Week 1 Beginning Thoughts: Was in a bit of a hurry today but the overall volume would have been low to begin with because I need to set a base mark from which to progress.Workout: Pistol Squats:Videos: Pistol Squats, Overhead Press, Pull-ups, Unilateral Lat Pulldowns & Decline Dumbbell Punches:Overall Impression: The next 2 days are rest days...I plan on losing the bloat and relaxing! I hope everyone's having a swell week! :) |
Deadlift Training Mesocycle 17 - Week 2 Beginning Thoughts: This is last night's workout...I pretty much sat on my ass all day so I was very lethargic when I hit the gym lol...Workout: Deadlifts:Videos: Deadlifts & Front Squats:Overall Impression: Tiring workout. I am getting better at cluster sets. I am not used to rep work but I think I'll improve over the next few weeks. I aim to get 4 doubles next week and then I'm gonna increase the weight and go back to singles hopefully with 435. My overall aim is to hit 435 for doubles in a cluster set but it may be a while before I can manage that. |
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