My Log

[J L S]

Squat
bar x few x few
135 x 5
225 x 5
320 x 3
365 x 2
405 x 1
440 x 1
475 x 1
485 x 1

Seated SSB GM's
2 sets of 20

Arched back SSB GM's
2 sets of 15

v sit ups
3 sets of 10

the 475 was sweet, i felt very upright and no danger of rounding or bar rolling but i was slow out of the bottom(like a geared squat but with no suit or briefs! hence no rebound!) but once it moved it was smooth and nice!... I was a bit sloppy on the 485 and it rolled slightly enough for me to feel it however i was alot faster out the bottom/slower at the top, need to find a happy medium... form will never be 100% with max weights though or it wouldnt be a max right?

tempted to bring my stance in ever so slightly to get more pop out of the bottom. It seems all well and good trying to squat like the geared boys, but i have no gear on!

[Coke]

Awesome day with the squats.

[J.C.]

Great session. You hit some good numbers and it sounds like it was pretty comfortable.

[johnnyo_99]

for me I've noticed that if i bring my stance in a little bit i get more of a pop out of the hole, change it up, you won't know what works for you unless you try it out.

[StLRPh]

looks like you're set up for nice PRs

[macdaknife]

great squatting Jay!

[Brian C]

Squats look strong J great work!

[J L S]

Awesome day with the squats.

thanks coke!

Great session. You hit some good numbers and it sounds like it was pretty comfortable.

the 475 was comfortable, 485 not as fast as id like but il take it 3 weeks out and beat up

for me I've noticed that if i bring my stance in a little bit i get more of a pop out of the hole, change it up, you won't know what works for you unless you try it out.

yep, its a bit close to the meet but it could be the difference between a PR or not!

looks like you're set up for nice PRs

thanks man! hope so on lower lifts, expecting one on bench

great squatting Jay!

thanks mac

Squats look strong J great work!

thanks brian, you got any input for me on the stance issue, i know you primarily squat in your gear but im sure you have hit some good raw weights in your time!?

[J L S]

Bench press
bar x 20 x 3
135 x 10
175 x 5
225 x 3
245 x 3
265 x 3
265 x 3
265 x 3
270 x 3
280 x 3

Dumbell press
100's x 5
120's x 6 (couldnt get stable with no spot-so got pissed and dropped down for repset)
100's x 15.. 3 rep easy PR

DB extentions
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Reverse pec dec
5 sets of 15

no rows, did enough at work today with buckets of dirt and upper back/lats would have been hit hard last night

end of this week i will start toning things down i think, starting to get little pains and aches here and there after sessions and work load out of the gym is high, just wanted one more heavy week in the bag before the meet

[jkstrength]

Awesome benching and squatting this week J! Can't wait for you to smash some PRs at the meet.

[J.C.]

Yeah, no pressure big man, but we're all watching you! Ease off and then show us what you can do.

[macdaknife]

another solid session Jay... great work! listen to your body and I've no doubt that a little bit of rest will have you killing it at the meet! look forward to cheering you on buddy!

[Coke]

Effort is great man.

[nickp8]

Nice pr on the DB press.

[J L S]

Awesome benching and squatting this week J! Can't wait for you to smash some PRs at the meet.

Yeah, no pressure big man, but we're all watching you! Ease off and then show us what you can do.

another solid session Jay... great work! listen to your body and I've no doubt that a little bit of rest will have you killing it at the meet! look forward to cheering you on buddy!

Effort is great man.

Nice pr on the DB press.

THANKS FELLA's, will catch up with all of your logs over the weekend, busy day today!

[J L S]

-skipped de squats last night.. (2 days off)

Flat bench (paused IPF comp style)
135 x 5
175 x 3
225 x 2
265 x 1
285 x 1
315 x 1 PR
320 x 1 PR
330 x 1 PR

BOOM! fuck you bench press!

T Bar Rows
4 sets of 12

Reverse pec dec
3 sets of 15

curls/pushdowns
3 sets of 15

best bench in competition so far is 135kg/300lbs - big PR's tonight, (JK - if you are reading, i will catch your awesome bench if it kills me )

[J.C.]

I yearn for the day when I can say "Fuck you bench press!"

[macdaknife]

315 x 1 PR
320 x 1 PR
330 x 1 PR

BOOM! fuck you bench press!

best bench in competition so far is 135kg/300lbs - big PR's tonight, (JK - if you are reading, i will catch your awesome bench if it kills me )

NICE! Great effort Jay!

[StLRPh]

3 PRs on the same lift is pretty freaking sweet

[Brian C]

"thanks brian, you got any input for me on the stance issue, i know you primarily squat in your gear but im sure you have hit some good raw weights in your time!? "

For me, I like being a little wider also raw. I usually take a stance a little wider than shoulder width. There I feel I can come out of the hole strong while being able to push my knees outward hard. Anything closer and im all over the place. My hips tend to shoot up if im too close.

Thats a great night when you can blow your old bench pr away like you did. Congrats J!

[Coke]

BOOM! fuck you bench press!

No shit, lol...that is huge Jay.

[J L S]

I yearn for the day when I can say "Fuck you bench press!"

haha thanks jc, I really have no reason to be saying it, not as if ive just smashed 600lbs up raw vinny d style! it was a good day for my bench though

NICE! Great effort Jay!

thanks mac

3 PRs on the same lift is pretty freaking sweet

it was freaking sweet!

"thanks brian, you got any input for me on the stance issue, i know you primarily squat in your gear but im sure you have hit some good raw weights in your time!? "

For me, I like being a little wider also raw. I usually take a stance a little wider than shoulder width. There I feel I can come out of the hole strong while being able to push my knees outward hard. Anything closer and im all over the place. My hips tend to shoot up if im too close.

Thats a great night when you can blow your old bench pr away like you did. Congrats J!

thanks for your input brian, it was something i was half tempted to try.. still in two minds

No shit, lol...that is huge Jay.

thanks coke, huge PR's are great, consistency got me there!

[J L S]

Well today i am exactly 2 weeks out

i am very very tempted to take one last heavy squat tommorow leaving me 13 days out to rest and hit some lighter numbers, was going to de-load this week (work upto around 75% of predicted 3rd attempt) on ME DAYS and do very light quick assistance sessions, and take majority of next week off, if not all...

i want to be fresh, but i also know if i hit a decent squat tommorow it will push me even further motivation and confidence wise like my bench session friday! let me know what any of you guys think if you see this, i shal read it in the morning before work and make my mind up throughout the day

[J L S]

Squats
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 1
405 x 1
430 x 1
465 x 1
475 x 1
add reverse light bands
500 x 1
520 x 1

430 will be my openor, 465 my second...

Deadlift
135 x 1
225 x 1
315 x 1
405 x 1
465 x 1

foam rolled and stretched alot, hoping the reverse bands gave my CNS a bit of a shocking wake up, got just under 2 weeks now to get healthy and 100 percent... log will become very boring from here on out!

[macdaknife]

Squats
430 x 1
465 x 1
475 x 1
add reverse light bands
500 x 1
520 x 1

430 will be my openor, 465 my second...

Then what Jay? Looking STRONG Bro!