Nickp8's Road to Recovery

[nickp8]

4/10 Bench Press

Bench
135x15
185x5
225x5
245x3
255x5
285x3
315x3 Didn't have anything worth going for in me today, so I cut it at 3.

Wide Grip Bench
235x10
235x10
235x10
225x10
205x10

Skull Crushers
4x20

DB Curls ss w/ Pushups
4x20/20

Strength didn't feel great today, lack of sleep helping my girlfriend pack last minute then driving to the airport early this morning. Since I got up so early I ended up doing some cardio at the gym before work. So, with that said I just went after a solid pump. Going to keep the volume pretty high for everything except the main movements, it is pool season in Vegas after all.

[Brian C]

Reall strong ass training Nick. An easy 285 PP is pretty impressive. Nice 12 set on the pulls too.

[nickp8]

Reall strong ass training Nick. An easy 285 PP is pretty impressive. Nice 12 set on the pulls too.

Thanks Brian.

[nickp8]

4/12 Squats
135x15
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
365x3
405x1
455x1
495x1
405x3
405x3
405x3

Leg Press
3x12-20

Kept the volume pretty low last night. Went outside the prescribed numbers but it was my 5-3-1 week and I wanted to take a decent weight for a single. The 495 was really fast, but I don't have the power I had when I was 255-260.

[Coke]

Huge day with the squats!

[nickp8]

Last week was a deload week. I didn't miss any workouts, but didn't take the time to post anything. I did stray a little on squats , I did:

Squats
135x15
135x10
225x5
315x5
405x5, 315x5, 225x5, 135x30 as one drop set. NOT FUN! Serious lower back pump and I was very light headed. Did some leg curls after that and called it a day.

[nickp8]

Missed posting but got all my training in. Some numbers:

Monday
Deadlift
prescribed reps then
545x1

Wednesday
Bench
reps then
355x1

Thursday
Squats
365x5
385x5
405x5

Hack Squat
3x10

Leg Extensions
2x10
1x20

First game is of the season is tonight, so no more military pressing for the rest of the season.

[J L S]

looking good nick, hope you have a good season!

[Coke]

Holding real steady with the 4pps squats, great numbers on the bench and deads too.

[Tom Mutaffis]

Good luck with the season... are you still training at the same Golds? I should be out there for my Grandfather's birthday in a couple months.

[nickp8]

looking good nick, hope you have a good season!

Thanks.

Holding real steady with the 4pps squats, great numbers on the bench and deads too.

Thanks Coke.

Good luck with the season... are you still training at the same Golds? I should be out there for my Grandfather's birthday in a couple months.

Thanks Tom. Yea, I'm still training there, hit me up when you are out here and we will see if we can get a lift in.

[nickp8]

4/30 Back

DB Rows
65x15
100x10
100x10
145x10
145x10

Pull Ups
3x10

Lat Pull Downs
4x10

Chest Supported Rows
3x15

DB Shrugs
5x10

J Pull Downs
3x12

So in my first game of the season I hurt my right foot. I believe it has something to do with the way my ankle was rebuilt when I had surgery on it. I don't know exactly what happened but from what I have read it good be bursitis or a bone bruise on the top of the heel. It happened when I stopped to change direction and planted my foot in the ground. I can walk but I really have to focus on where I am putting pressure on my foot.

[Coke]

Too bad about the ordeal with your right foot, no doubt that you may find a way to overcompensate for it.

Fine session for the back and traps Nick.

[Brian C]

Hopefully nothing too serious with your foot Nick. Youve been putting in some great work. Hate to hear that it would hold you back.

What did you think of the Eagles draft? Im pretty happy with it overall. Cox was a huge addition and along with Dameco Ryan, the D is shaping up nicely.

[nickp8]

Hopefully nothing too serious with your foot Nick. Youve been putting in some great work. Hate to hear that it would hold you back.

What did you think of the Eagles draft? Im pretty happy with it overall. Cox was a huge addition and along with Dameco Ryan, the D is shaping up nicely.

I hope it heals up quick as well. I'm walking much better and I don't think it will be a problem squatting or anything. I am going to try running in 3 weeks or so.

[nickp8]

5/1 Bench

Bench
135x15
135x5
225x8
245x3
275x3
295x3
315x3
335x3 did a drop set immediately after this set
275x6 CG dropped to
225x6 CG dropped to
185x6 CG

Rope Pushdowns
5x10 with a pause at the bottom of all reps

Hammer Curls
3x6

Bench Dips
5x20

Preacher Curls
3x10

Abs
4x20

Everything felt solid.

[Coke]

Benching and all is ace bro, make no mistake.

[nickp8]

Benching and all is ace bro, make no mistake.

Thanks Coke.

[nickp8]

5/3 Squats

Squats
135x15
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x3
405x3
455x3
465x3
465x3

Squat from Pinsset at parallel
275x2
365x2
405x2
405x2
405x2

Leg Extensions
4x8

[Coke]

Digging the super squats man.

[Brian C]

Nice squatting Nick. No issues with the foot?

[nickp8]

Nice squatting Nick. No issues with the foot?

Thanks Brian. The foot only hurts in certain spots. It has been feeling better though. I will try and run on it in another 2 weeks.

[nickp8]

I've been slacking on posting but haven't missed any days.

5/16 Bench
135x20
135x5
225x5
225x3
275x3
315x1
335x1
355x1
365x1
315x7

DB Bench
70x15
100x8
115x8
125x8

Incline Bench
135x20
135x20
135x20

Rope Pushdowns
5x10

DB Extensions on the floor w/ a pause at the bottom
3x12

Reverse Curls w/ EZ Bar
3x20

Abs
6x15

My bench is starting to feel much better and it's probably because this is the longest layoff I have had from football in 6 years. I'm going to push it while I can. The 365 was very fast probably had 3 in me.

[Coke]

Sets on the bench are quite impressive!!

[nickp8]

Sets on the bench are quite impressive!!

Thanks Coke.