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Old 12-01-2008, 10:05 PM
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Title says it all. I'm SUPER busy with a ton of shit going on. I can only make it in the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Other than that, just about every day in between I can fit in some GPP work since it's only 15-20 minutes tops. Wheelbarrow, sled, and a good pair of walking shoes is all I need. Same goals as Jim Wendler.. "I just want to be c*ck-strong!" Along with that, I'm doing the 5/3/1 method of his. I'm sticking to 3 exercises a day not including abs. I like training my delts and presses, and back with legs, so there you go.
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Old 12-01-2008, 10:29 PM
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I've already done a few cycles with box squats and conventional deadlifts which saw some very good improvements. This time I'm rotating in some inclines, olympic squats, and rack deads from the lowest hole. I picked up rack deads not because I need it, but because I'm doing free squats for the first time in a LONG time. So legs are extra sore.

Raw Maxes

Bench - 405
O Squat - 430 (I'm being cautious lol)
Rack Deadlift - 600
Incline Bench - 330

90% of 1 RM - What I'm basing percentages off of.

Bench - 365
O Squat - 385
Rack Deadlift - 545
Incline Bench - 295

So there you go. I haven't olympic squatted for at least a year lol, no shit. Everything's been off of a box with a medium stance. I tried a few "exploratory" sets last week. Used 330 for a few sets of 5, and was sore as hell until, well.. Today.

Now, aside from having a limited lifting schedule, I've arrived after a year of doing conjugate training that I'd rather be strong all around vs. having a big total with the big three. To me there's a big difference, at least IME. That means I want all around strength whether that's a heavy standing OHP, or doing weighted pullups with a 100 lb dumbbell between my legs.

Eventually, if I find a meet I want to participate in next year, I'll obviously train specifically for it. For now I'm concentrating on increasing GPP/conditioning outside the gym, and getting stronger on everything inside the gym.

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Old 12-01-2008, 10:36 PM
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Monday - Deadlift

Pullups - +30 lbs for 10 sets of 3 (90 seconds timed)
Rack Deadlift – 410 x 5, 435 x 5, 465 x 10
Leg Press - 2 sets of 10

Ended with some weighted situps and obliques machine stuff.

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Old 12-02-2008, 06:14 AM
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How do you manage to do high rep squats? I would certainly die right there!
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Old 12-03-2008, 03:37 PM
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Wednesday

Incline Bench - 225 x 5, 235 x 5, 250 x 8
Neutral Grip DB Press - 100 x 10, 10, 9
Rolling DB Extensions (floor) - 30 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 (30 seconds timed)
Face Pulls - 3 x 15
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Old 12-04-2008, 04:02 PM
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Thursday

Chest Supported Rows - 335 lbs for 5 x 8-10 (90 seconds timed)
Olympic Squats - 285 x 5, 305 x 5, 330 x 6
Gluteham Raise - 2 x failure
Ended with weighted situps ss w/ obliques machine

* Felt my upper respiratory infection bad during the squats. Hard to get a deep breath in my lungs.
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Thursday

Chest Supported Rows - 335 lbs for 5 x 8-10 (90 seconds timed)
Olympic Squats - 285 x 5, 305 x 5, 330 x 6
Gluteham Raise - 2 x failure
Ended with weighted situps ss w/ obliques machine

* Felt my upper respiratory infection bad during the squats. Hard to get a deep breath in my lungs.
Upper respiratory infections suck. Do you know how you got it?

BTW, nice journal title. I thought they would be running dry by now
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BTW, nice journal title. I thought they would be running dry by now
you aint seen nothing yet. wait for jan 1st
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Shortness of breath, fatigue, coughing up phlegm of the green variety lol. Running nose, ect. I think the thing I hate the most is when my head hits the pillow at night, and I have this "frog" in my throat that never clears.

Looking back, I'm SOO glad I hit the gym yesterday because now I get Fri, Sat, Sun, and half of Mon to get well again. I'm really holding off on any meds since it just masks the symptoms anyways. Just lots of fluids and two hot showers a day to breathe in steam.
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Good luck. Hope you get over it soon. Sounds like a solid plan you have...hot showers are the best. Take care
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