My raw journey to 1900...

[Brian Hopper]

Here we go, it's a new year with some new goals, so why not start a new journal. I've decided to skip the BMC once again. They changed the date from March 24th to March 10th and it sort of threw me off guard. So now i'm just going to start 531 and train to get strong.

Monday
01/02/12
DL-Back

Deadlift
Bar x 10
135 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5
5/3/1 Week 1-Cycle 1
405 x 5
465 x 5
525 x 5...added belt
525 x 5

Pull-ups
BW x 6
BW x 8
BW x 6

CSR
1pps x 10
2pps x 10
3pps x 8
3pps x 8

Barbell curls
45 x 10
65 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 10

Shrug machine
200 x 15
290 x 15
380 x 15
380 x 15
380 x 15


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Done...not a bad session to start the new year. I really need to work on my deadlift volume. But I want to stay away from the higher reps. So what i'm going to try this cycle is do the required reps for 2-3 sets. I'm also going to pull every other week and do chain suspended GM's in between.

[April Mathis]

When do you think you will compete instead? I heard there is going to be a meet in Fort Lauderdale on 04/14. SPF sanction, so you could use knee sleeves or wraps for raw.

[t gale]

nice start Hopp. should be a very good year for u. here's hoping a healthy and strong year! 1800 should be easy for u.

[Brian Hopper]

nice start Hopp. should be a very good year for u. here's hoping a healthy and strong year! 1800 should be easy for u.

Thanks alot Tim, I sure hope so.....same to you. The way your numbers are looking, you should be good for 1900, lol.

[Brian Hopper]

When do you think you will compete instead? I heard there is going to be a meet in Fort Lauderdale on 04/14. SPF sanction, so you could use knee sleeves or wraps for raw.

I'm not sure yet. I'm just going to train and see where I end up. Do you know who's putting it on?

[joey54]

Brian, I took that volume idea from reading Rhode's log as well. Like it so far. Feels like training rather than lifting weights.

[Brian Hopper]

Brian, I took that volume idea from reading Rhode's log as well. Like it so far. Feels like training rather than lifting weights.

That's exactly where I got the idea, lol. I'm thinking about doing it for all three but not sure yet. Definitely my squat because I think the higher reps aggravate my back.

[joey54]

That's exactly where I got the idea, lol. I'm thinking about doing it for all three but not sure yet. Definitely my squat because I think the higher reps aggravate my back.

With heavier weights and higher reps it almost always becomes a push it for one more vs. cut the set because the form is going type of thing. It is nice keeping things in check with reasonable rep ranges.

[Brian Hopper]

Good work Brian, I have no doubt you'll hit the 1800 total.

Thanks alot!!!

Hmmm interdasting. I'm looking forward to seeing this unfold. 1800 is yours Brian!

Thanks, hopefully I will blow by 1800 and go 1900

With heavier weights and higher reps it almost always becomes a push it for one more vs. cut the set because the form is going type of thing. It is nice keeping things in check with reasonable rep ranges.

Yeah it is. I will go for the extra reps if I feel like I can keep going with the proper form.

[Brian Hopper]

Wednesday
01/04/12
Bench

Bench press
Warm-ups
Bar x 20
135 x 10
135 x 5
185 x 5
Working sets
255 x 5
295 x 5
335 x 5
335 x 5
335 x 5
Drop sets
50% of 1RM: 215-2x10

Dips
BW x 10
BW+25 x 10
BW+25 x 10
BW+25 x 10

Nosebreakers
95 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 10
155 x 10

Pushups w/my feet on a 3brd
BW x 15
BW x 15
BW x 15

Decline sit-ups
BW x 10
BW x 12
BW x 12


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Done...It wasn't the day I was looking for, but still not a bad one. It was taking forever to get warmed up and i'm sure it has something to do with it being 30 degrees outside. I got all the required reps, but I was wanting to go for AMAP on my 3rd set of 335. Tomorrow I am squatting and i'm not sure yet if i'm going to start 531 or my program. I might do 531 for this month and then start my program next month.

[Brian Hopper]

Friday
10.05.12
Upper accessory

Barbell front raises
45/2x10
65/3x10

Wide grip pulldowns
70x10
120/3x10

Barbell curls
45/2x10
65/2x10
45x10

Bench dips
BW/4x10

Spud Inc. Towel strap pushdowns
50/3x10

Facepulls
50/3x10

Done...I was able to get a quick session in. Nothing heavy, just a light day to get some blood flowing.

[muscle_g]

Nice new log!!

[Brian Hopper]

Nice new log!!

Thanks!!!

[April Mathis]

I just looked it up. I heard about it before but didn't know they had an entry form or who it was yet. But all the info. is on here: http://www.southernpowerlifting.com/contest.php?id=230


P.S. You should just go and do the "curls" portion, lol.

[Brian Hopper]

I just looked it up. I heard about it before but didn't know they had an entry form or who it was yet. But all the info. is on here: http://www.southernpowerlifting.com/contest.php?id=230


P.S. You should just go and do the "curls" portion, lol.

Are you making fun of my curls? lol

Im thinking about it so I can get my elite in the strict curl

[April Mathis]

Are you making fun of my curls? lol

Im thinking about it so I can get my elite in the strict curl

No I was making fun of how dumb it would be to pay and go to a meet and just to the curl event and nothing else. So it would be funny if you did that.

[Brian Hopper]

No I was making fun of how dumb it would be to pay and go to a meet and just to the curl event and nothing else. So it would be funny if you did that.

Oh ok, I was just checking, lol. Yeah that would be crazy to just enter and do a curl meet. Those should be outlawed!!!

[Brian C]

Great start Bri! Heres to a healthy, PR breaking new year!

[Brian Hopper]

Great start Bri! Heres to a healthy, PR breaking new year!

Thanks alot B...same to you brother!!!!

[NickAus]

Great news goals Tank, easy for you in time!!

[Brian Hopper]

Great news goals Tank, easy for you in time!!

Thanks Nick. My main goal this year is to hit all-time PR's (in a meet) with my squat and bench. I already hit an all-time PR twice with my deadlift. So we'll see how everything goes, hopefully 2012 will be good to all of us.

[Coke]

Always going into a new realm, good luck in all future meets!!

[Brian Hopper]

Always going into a new realm, good luck in all future meets!!

Thanks alot Coke!!!

[-JM-]

New log for the new year!! I start one for each new week lol.

Wishing you the best going forward in the new year with your goals. May all your weights be light and all your lights be white!

[Brian Hopper]

New log for the new year!! I start one for each new week lol.

Wishing you the best going forward in the new year with your goals. May all your weights be light and all your lights be white!

I also wanted to start the log so i can track my training eaiser for this cycle. Hopefully i'll be able to determine what works best for me. I like that saying, lol...and Same to you!!!