Yay

[Saturday Fever]

Westside, as usual. Split stolen from Chris Rodgers.

Bench Assistance Day

Did CAT stuff (I think it's CAT) from Supertraining. Idea being 100 total reps in 6-10 sets.

CAT DB Bench
75x21
75x17
75x15
75x12
75x11
75x11
75x8
75x5

CAT Bentover BB Row
185x26
185x25
185x22
185x20
185x7

Went too light on the rows, the bench seemed just right.

[MixmasterNash]

Is the idea to get really tired so that Tryska can beat you more easily?

Are you going to start a new journal per workout? That would be cool.

[Saturday Fever]

Is the idea to get really tired so that Tryska can beat you more easily?

Yes.


Are you going to start a new journal per workout? That would be cool.

Possible. Former members have done as much.

[Tryska]

masochist.

[Saint Patrick]

I'm gonna start calling you Mike.

[Saturday Fever]

:swear:

I admit it, I'm far too lazy to scroll through 20 pages and find the journal I abandoned months ago.

[Saturday Fever]

masochist.

:whip:

:cool:

[JD77]

Amen to that.

(The scrolling through 20 pages thingy)

[Tryska]

amen to that.

(the whipping thing)

[Saturday Fever]

:nod:

[Saint Patrick]

I admit it, I'm far too lazy to scroll through 20 pages and find the journal I abandoned months ago.

http://64.191.89.22/search.php?

[Saturday Fever]

DE Sq/DL Day

Went with the boredom today. This is what I got.

Speed Deadlifts
8 sets of 1 with 285
2 sets of 2 with 315

Romanian Deadlifts
8 sets of 3 with 385

Hyperextensions
5 sets of 8 with 85
1 set of 6 with 85

Hamstring Curls
3 sets of 12

[kimpy225]

:strong:
;)

[fuzz]

w3rd

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

Reverse Band Bench
135x5
185x5
205x3
225x1
265x1
275x1

6" Lockouts
5 sets of 5 with 325

DB Bench
3 sets of 20 with 50

Last gym day for a while, the weekend is beckoning.

[Saturday Fever]

ME Sq/DL Day

Squats
135x3
205x1
275x1
315x1
405x1
455x1
495x1
540x1

Romanian Deads
4 sets of 2 with 425
1 set of 2 with 405

Hypextensions
3 sets of 6

Pull Throughs
4 sets

Abs!?
300 reps, varying exercises

Hell hath frozen over, I did abs.

[Anthony]

Nice squatting!

[Saturday Fever]

Bench Assistance Day

Elbows Out Skulls
4 sets of 4 with 140
2 sets of 2 with 155
1 set of 1 with 160

Dips
1 set of 1 with +165 (375 total for anyone counting)
2 sets of 2 with +160
4 sets of 4 with +150

BB Front Raise (used the ez bar)
3 sets of 8 with 50

Side Lateral Raises
2 sets of 12 with 30

Pullups (parallel grip)
4 sets of 6 with +60

[Focused70]

:thumbup:

Yay, SF. Shooting for 600 on squats, eh?

Soba

[Saturday Fever]

Would be very nice. It's a goal for sure.

[JuniorMint6669]

Nice pullups. Nice everything actually. how much you weighing?

edit: quick question, how much time do you take in between sets on speed deads?

[Saturday Fever]

Weighing in at a cool 210 these days. And I take enough time to wipe my hands and face with my towel, rechalk my hands, and it's time to go.

[Saturday Fever]

ME Sq/DL Day

I come from the land of 100 reps!

Hyperextensions (with a 60lb)
60x34
60x32
60x27
60x7

Pull Throughs
I think it took 7 sets.

Abs
200 total reps

[ElPietro]

What equipment do you use for your max squats?

[Saturday Fever]

Inzer Hardcore. I was reading somebody's journal from elitefts and they mentioned it was a good suit. I don't wrap my knees at the moment nor wear a belt, but a belt is definitely in the very near future.

[ElPietro]

Yeah, I've heard it's the standard out there right now. I bought a cheaper one as I didn't think I'd get a top notch suit to depth. Haven't even tried it on yet though.

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

Today was deemed "work on form on the bench day", but that was so long I just called it ME Bench day again. Things I focused on:

1) as big an arch/bridge as I could possibly put together
2) pressure is on my traps
3) widening my grip, keeping the path of the bar straight and to the sternum

and away we go...

Bench
45x5 (feels weird, back wants to knot up I'm arching so much)
135x5 (ditto)
205x3 (again)
225x3 (went up easier than usual, got 3, but my back was really stiffening up)
245x1
250x1 (ooh, no pain no gain might be true)
260x1

At this point my back was really, REALLY feeling knotted. Now I know why people have said to "work on your bridging." Because it probably takes a while to happen without the severe stiffness I feel right now. So instead of doing something else, I wisely began adding boards and keeping the arch intact.

3 Board Press (wide grip)
275x1
295x1

5 Board Press (still wide)
315x1
325x1

So at this point I'm convinced my form is not perfect but is much better. Also at this point my back is so knotted up I had to lay on the bench and let things unwind.....So I ended my workout with some back work. :)

Bentover BB Row
3 sets of 8 with 295

[Saturday Fever]

Bench Assistance Day

Good day. Enjoyed the weekend off. Ate a ton.

Decline DB Press
3 sets of 20 with 65

Close Grip Bench (hands fully in the smooth)
4 sets of 10 with 150

Bentover BB Row
2 sets of 6 with 275

DB Front Raise (never done these before)
12x20
12x30
10x40

Pushups (done until failure)
173(ish)

I really did lose count around 150 on the pushups because a girl walked by and her ass was hanging out of her shorts and I had to stare.

[Saturday Fever]

DE Sq/DL

I hate this day. It's so boring.

Speed Squats
8 sets of 2 with 300

Suspended Good AMs
10 sets of 1 with 275

Hyperextensions
5 sets of 5 with 80

And I was bored, so I called it a session.

[Allenronm]

Where you been buddy?

[Saturday Fever]

Banned from General Chat. :D

[Allenronm]

lol.

not surprised.

[ElPietro]

Oh yeah, forgot, you can't reply to the 2k4 thread. What's your nick? Bought the game today so I'll go online tonight and frag your noob ass! :D

I really need to format my HD though, the 6 trojans I haven't removed yet really bog things down. :(

[Saturday Fever]

ME Lower Bench Day

Flat Bench (index in the ring)
45x3
135x3
185x3
205x3
225x3
245x2 (****, 3rd froze right off my chest)

Close Grip Decline
5 sets of 5 with 235

3 Board Press (index on the ring)
245x1
265x1
275x1

2 Board Press
255x1

1 Board Press
265x0
255x1

DB Rows
2 sets of 10 with 75

Side Laterals
3 sets of 8 with 30

[Saturday Fever]

Pete, I usually go by BigDaddyAdam. Haven't been on much lately, but I'll log on and you can slaughter me. As much as I love the game, I am best when playing as a target. :)

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Upper Day

Close-grip Bench (warmup)
45x5
135x5
155x5
185x5

Flat Bench (wide grip)
205x1
225x1
260x1
265x1
275x1 (woot!)

6 Board Press
315x1
365x1

5 Board Press
345x1
355x1

4 Board Press
345x1
355x1 (something is not right here)

6" Lockouts
225x3
275x3
315x3
365x3
385x3

Pushdowns
3 sets of 10 with 150

BB Shrugs
4 sets of 10 with 345

[Tryska]

dang. you got banned from GC? no wonder it's been so boring around here lately.

[MixmasterNash]

Gone for a week and I miss all the fun. So, what did you do to get kicked out and who did you piss off?

[Saturday Fever]

I got banned about 2 weeks ago or so. Members didn't seem to mind my blunt manner of speaking, but the powers that be did. And that was all she wrote.

[MixmasterNash]

Hmmm... maybe we can start a campaign to get you reinstated, with certain restrictions, of course, such as having to agree with everything Tryska says.

[Saturday Fever]

I don't know that reinstatement is possible. I would definitely agree with the Tryska condition, though.

[Tryska]

i'm all for sf agreeing with me 24/7.

[MixmasterNash]

Damn, you guys are so whipped. Name one of the kids after me.

[Tryska]

hey now - i ain't whipped.

[Saturday Fever]

Me neither. I just like it when she :whip: me. :nod:

[Tryska]

who knew you had a masochistic streak, sf? actually it does make perfect sense....

[Saturday Fever]

Masochistic like Bill. Minus the kung fu fighting. And I wouldn't shoot you in the head after allowing my employees to beat you within an inch of your life. That's just not right.

[Tryska]

by rights you shouldn't allow your employees to beat me at all.

[Saturday Fever]

Of course not.

[Tryska]

good. glad we could come to an agreement. :D

now perhaps i can :whip: you.

[Saturday Fever]

No hurting Tryska. Whippings, however, are always OK. :)

[Tryska]

they are the good kind of hurt. ;)

[MixmasterNash]

Oh my gawd. This is so disgustingly sappy. Get a room you two.

I am banning myself from this journal before it gets pornographic.

[Tryska]

*lmao*

[Saturday Fever]

DE Sq/DL Day


Speed Squats
8 sets of 2 with 300

Romanian Deadlifts
3 sets of 2 with 495 (ugh)

Hyperextensions
4 sets of 6 with 90

Cable Rows
2 sets of 12 with 200

Chins
3 sets of 6 with +65

[Allenronm]

I'm too lazy to read your journal, but just wanted to say the Kings series will be interesting.

[Saturday Fever]

Yeah man, I'm stoked. It's gonna be crazy.

[Allenronm]

Hey, they won.

Congrats.

Garnett and Sprewell are not going to stay that cold for long though...

[Saturday Fever]

Webber played excellent defense on Garnett, as did Miller. And Sprewell has always been a streaky shooter. It was a great game.

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Lower

Floor Press
45x3
135x3
185x3
205x3

Wide-Grip Decline
205x1
225x1
255x1
275x1
295x1

3 Board Press (all board work done close-grip)
185x3
225x3
245x3

2 Board Press
245x1
255x1

1 Board Press
255x1

Bentover BB Row
4 sets of 6 with 275

Front DB Raise
3 sets of 20 with 30

[Saturday Fever]

ME Sq/DL Day

Sweet, started the day off with an injury.

Box Squats (18" a few inches above parallel)
135x5
225x1
315x1
405x1
495x1
545xINJURY

Stepped down funny after taking my "backout steps." Came down on the side of my foot. Felt a crunch, foot is sprained and refuses to bear much weight. I wrapped it, took 2 Advil, and finished up.

Hyperextensions
4 sets of 20 with 50

Hamstring Curls
2 sets of 8 with 200

Abs
200

[Saturday Fever]

Yay for yet another severe sprain of the ankle. Walking cast for 4 weeks. I'm stoked! :rolleyes:

[Tryska]

Need me to take care of you?

[Saturday Fever]

:nod:

It's the only way to ensure a swift recovery.

[Tryska]

*puts on nurse's uniform*

[Saturday Fever]

:omg:

[Tryska]

*lmao*

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

Giving up the whole upper rom/lower rom bit. Goin to try some off the wall **** while I rehab from my foot injury.

CG Decline (to 5RM)
45x5
135x5
185x5
205x5

Wide-grip Decline (to 1RM)
225x1
275x1
295x1

CG Bench
4 sets of 8 with 185

Dips (these are off, this walking cast is heavy)
6 sets of 2 with +140

Side/Front Raise Superset
2 sets of 12 with 25

[Paul Stagg]

Heal quick, young man.

(allthough this does give me an opportunity to try to catch up to your squat.)

[JuniorMint6669]

Sorry to hear about your injury, hope its not causing you too much discomfort. Sucks though, im sure. Nice pressing

[Saturday Fever]

Wacky Leg Day

Yay for improvisation.

Leg Extensions
5 sets of 5 with 240

Hyperextensions
8 sets of 2 with 110

Hamstring Curls
2 sets of 12 with 150

Chest Supported Row
3 sets of 6 with 6 plates
3 sets of 6 with 5 plates

DB Shrugs
2 sets of 10 with 120

[Saturday Fever]

DE Bench Day

Eh. Not feeling overly motivated right now.

Speed Bench
8 sets of 3 with 135

Dips
4 sets of 1 with +160

Elbows-out Skulls
8 sets of 2 with 145

Pushups
212

[Saturday Fever]

DE Sq/DL Day

This is what happens when you're bored, injured and undermotivated.

Bentover BB Row
2 warmups
4 sets of 1 with 365
2 sets of 1 with 405 (yes, i probably used momentum)
1 set of 12 with 275

Chins (parallel grip)
8 sets of 2 with +90

EZ Bar Curls
3 sets of 6 with 105

What the hell? A Sq/DL day with no leg work? :cool:

[JuniorMint6669]

DE Sq/DL Day


EZ Bar Curls
3 sets of 6 with 105

What the hell? A Sq/DL day with no leg work? :cool:

Niiiiiiiice :cool: If you did the curls in the squat rack you would be justifiable in calling it a sq/dl day :D

[Saturday Fever]

haha, I didn't think of that but it would have been perfect.

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

Flat Bench (narrow grip)
45x5
135x3
185x3
225x1
265x1
280x0

3 Board Press (wide grip)
295x1
315x1

5 Board Press
335x1

Reverse Band 5 Board Press
355x1
375x1

4" Lockouts
2 sets of 6 with 405

Pushdowns
3 sets of the stack

[Tryska]

I thought of you on the drive in this morning......i passed a sock-truck. ;)

[JuniorMint6669]

You see the game last night? Sorry :)

[Saturday Fever]

I thought of you on the drive in this morning......

Sweet!


i passed a sock-truck.

Damn, I guess it was too good to be true that you were hopelessly infatuated with me. ;)


You see the game last night? Sorry

Man that was just ruthless. Bibby did dick, Peja did dick, Vlade was useless. Brad Miller didn't play bad but he didn't get enough shots and he pulled some lazy **** a few times. Only Webber and Christie brought their A games, and Christie choked on the shot at the end of the game. Webber's shot was nasty. In twice and back out.

[MixmasterNash]

Sweet!

Damn, I guess it was too good to be true that you were hopelessly infatuated with me. ;)



You guys are so cute. Where's the pukey smiley?

[Tryska]

don't be jealous nash. you're allowed to have a crush on me too. :p


and sf - sadly - i'm more of an action girl. for me to be hopelessly infatuated, you'd have to show me something worth being hoplessly infatuated with. and sock-selling, i'm sorry to say, does nothing for me.

[Saturday Fever]

Yeah but I sell socks whilst juggling baby alligators. Among other things. In case that isn't enough and I need to embellish more. :)

[Tryska]

juggling baby alligators is promising....

[Saturday Fever]

I've also been known to do all this with my eyes closed.

[Tryska]

how many fingers have you got sf?

[Saturday Fever]

I still have all 11 thankfully!






;)

[Tryska]

:eek:

[Saturday Fever]

:spam:



(that's right, I'm breaking new ground by spamming my own journal!)

[MixmasterNash]

T, who said you're the one in this journal I have a crush on?

[Tryska]

oh damn nash - didn't know you were batting for the yankees. have at it, bro.

[MixmasterNash]

Of course, T, this means we have to have a catfight in a tub of Jello over who gets SF.

[Tryska]

are you gonna be wearing a crop-top and cutoff jean shorts? cuz that's what i'll be wearing.

[MixmasterNash]

I'll be wearing socks.

[Tryska]

umm..it's gonna be an easy win for me, if all you are wearing is socks.

[MixmasterNash]

I'm pretty sure we'll all be winners.

[Tryska]

*lmao*

[Saturday Fever]

Here. Got bored over the weekend in Sac. Had access to a camera. Here's me at my superslick 207lb...

[Tryska]

hmmm...arms look nice. how about some wheels?

maybe a face too. :p

[Saturday Fever]

Well normally I'd bitch and moan about having to stand in front of a mirror taking pictures of myself.



But for you I will do anything. :cool:

[Tryska]

awesome! and more skin this time, please. :)

[Saturday Fever]

12 days until I'm back on both feet and cast-less. Then a week or 2 of light work. yay!

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

As I am castless, I decided to return to some usual work. I'm still wrapped nicely and still cant do squats or deadlifts for another 2 wees, but I will improvise. The cast, for the record, was BBQ'd on Saturday and pictures are forthcoming.

Decline Bench (extra close grip)
45x5
95x3
135x3
155x3
185x3
205x3
225x3
255x1
275x1
295x1

3 Board Decline Press (wide grip)
315x1
335x1

4 Board Decline Press
345x1

6 Board Press
365x1
375x0

4" Decline Rack Lockouts
6 sets of 3 with 375

Close-grip Bench (no arch, no leg drive)
5 sets of 2 with 205

Upright Rows/DB Uprights Superset (supersets are for punks, these things suck)
145/70x8
165/80x7
185/100x4/3

That was that. Good day I thought. Supersets are for the birds. I don't think I'll ever do those stupid things again. Or maybe it's that I hate uprights. Or maybe a combination of the two. Who knows.

And for the record, it took me 24 minutes to get through this morning.

[Saturday Fever]

Squat (rehab) Day

Well, this is the recipe for about two weeks.

Squats (narrow stance)
45x3
95x1
105x1
135x1
155x1
185x1
205x1
225x1 (4 singles at this weight)

Foot wasn't hurting or anything, but I was real hesitant. Did singles with 225. Hamstrings are very unhappy about not being allowed to squat for awhile.

SLDL (high/low)
10 sets of 1 with 415

Hamstring Curls
4 sets of 6 with 250

Bentover BB Rows
3 sets of 5 with 275
2 sets of 5 with 295

Chins
2 sets of 10 with +45

Slowly but surely.

[Anthony]

Nice pressing.

[Saturday Fever]

This was yesterday...

Rare Lunchtime Bench Assistance Day

Morning meetings. Yay. Here goes my abbreviated and yet insane accessory work.

6" Lockouts
8 sets of 3 with 410

BB Military Press (sitting on a swiss ball )
3 sets of 4 with 155
2 sets of 6 with 135 (holy no balance, batman)

Bench of Death
1 set of 142 with 105 (that's a BoD PR)

[Saturday Fever]

and today...

Deadlift Rehab Day

Figured that since my Squat and Dead days were going to be real light for awhile that a rest day wasn't necessary. Plus, I woke up real early and was wide awake, and drinking coffee is only cool for so long.

Sumo Deadlifts
95x3
95x3
135x3
155x1
185x1
205x1
225x1 (4 sets of singles)

Foot actually started aching a bit at the end, nothing severe, just a small throb to tell me "stop."

Hypers (doubled minis)
1 set of 6

Ankle was not pleased with this. Decided to not do anything else that required stressing the ankle or pushing out on feet.

Good AMs (feet right next to each other, back arched madly)
4 sets of 6 with 155

[Saturday Fever]

ME Bench Day

Well, this makes a solid week of training. I will enjoy the weekend off.

Close-grip Incline
45x5
95x3
115x3
135x3
165x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
245x0 (incline eats balls :cool: )

Dips
8 sets of 2 with +105
1 set of 26 with +40

Band Pushdowns
3 sets of 50

V-Bar Pulldowns
3 sets of 12 with 210

[Saturday Fever]

Squat Day

Life is good. Trying out some new training ideas for a while.

Warmup Squats (no box)
sets of 3 up to 315 (all triples)

Box Squats
345x1
375x1
405x1 (no pain whatsoever)

Called squats early. No pain or discomfort at all.

Conventional Rack Pulls (plates about 8" up)
sets of 2 up to 465 (all doubles)

And that was that. This idea will work much better when I can go balls out on the squats, but I plan to try that next week.

[Saturday Fever]

Bench Assistance Day

Got bit by a spider in the shower today.

Close-grip Bench
45x3
95x3
135x3
165x3
185x3
205x3
225x2 (ack)

Decline Skullcrushers
3 sets of 5 with 115
2 sets of 5 with 135

Dips
8 sets of 2 with +100
2 sets of 1 with +105

And I'm spent. Oh, the new Harry Potter movie is the best so far.

[MixmasterNash]

Got bit by a spider in the shower today.

And I'm spent.

Is that a euphemism, related to your unrequitted lust for Tryska?

[Saturday Fever]

I can neither confirm nor deny the allegations at this time.

[Saturday Fever]

Deadlift Day

Cambered Bar Squats (narrow stance, Inzer on, went until I hit parallel)
sets of 3 up to 425

That might be a 3RM, especially squatting narrow.

Sumo Deadlifts (Inzer on)
135x5
225x3
315x1
365x1
405x1
455x1
495x1 (should have stopped here)
500x1 ( :cool: )

No pain, but pulling with the Inzer on allows me to put less strain on my foot. Well, less strain than holding 500lb. And yes, I just wanted to do 500, the little 2.5's are soooo cute.

Hyperextensions
4 sets of 6 with 120

T-Bar Rows (the number is 45lb plates)
2 sets of 7 with 4
2 sets of 5 with 6

And I'm damn near feeling back to normal.

[Saturday Fever]

Squat Day


Romanian Deads (for a 5RM, used as a warmup)
sets of 5 up to 365

Box Squats (14", Inzer on)
405x1
455x1
495x1 (needed to slow down my progression)
525x1
545x1

Reverse Hyper
3 sets of 8 with 200

[Saturday Fever]

Way behind here. Days are missing. Here's this morning.

Deadlift Day



Ab Pulldowns (using the bands for resistance)
5 sets of 15

Box Squats (narrow stance, Inzer on, until I hit parallel)
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5
315x5

Conventional Deadlifts (Inzer on)
345x1
375x1
405x1
425x1
455x1
475x1
505x1
525x1
555x1
575x0 (not budging)
565x0 (burned out at 575)

Hyperextensions (with bands)
4 sets of 15 with 40