Patrizzi journal.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Back in the gym after about 9 months off now of doing nothing.
Previous max's (all gym lifts)
Squat - 630
Bench - 350
Dead - 585

As of now I'm not competing.
Max first day-week back
squat 555
bench 345
dead 500x5

So it looks like I haven't really lost much overall strength, but my working capacity really took a dive, sets of 5 on squats are murder and I get real beat up mid week. This will be the start of a 12 week cycle as Tone preps for a meet and I trail behind like a flaming pussy.

Bench tonight.
bar x 10
135 x 15
225 x 5
315 x 5
325 x 5
335 x 4 (got real loose through torso on last rep and took a dump)

close grip 2 board
315 x 5 easy
365 x 2-3 failed
345 x 5

pretty happy with where i'm at so far strength wise, my phsyique has definitely deteriorated and i'm real sloppy in the gut and small in the upper body but will be working on correcting it as time goes on.

[Brian C]

Your still a sexy beast though. This is already my most favorite log. Good way to work it tonight. And your bench wasnt bad either.

[Barbaccio]

You'll be fine Drew. You're a sh1tt0n stronger than you realize. When you finally understand just how strong you are, it's gonna be scary. You've got a 700lb squat in you and 405 on the bench isn't far off. We'll get there.

[skiboy]

Good to have you back again Drew!
Cannot say any more than what Tone said.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Last night , lower accessory. trying to build a working base back up.
squats for reps
135 x 15
225 x 10 x 2
275 x 10
315 x 10 x 3 (as with most things, my last set was my best... im the slowest warm up guy on earth)

leg press
550 x about 100 reps

calf raises
550 x about 100

quad extensions (had to go light on these as my knees are just getting back into motion)
145 x 100 total reps. (mostly sets of 15, some pauses at the top mid set to burn it in...fun shit)

all in all left the gym feeling pretty good about myself, but knowing I have a long road back to where I was numbers wise. The up side though is this time I'll do the things I neglected when i got caught just chasing numbers and will do some real work where i need it to come out better than before.

Today I made the pleasant ride to Orange County NY for a meeting, stopped at the Orange County Choppers shop for an hour, 2 more appointments, and am finally just getting home. Trying to muster up the balls to hit the iron tonight for upper accessory. Prob head in soon.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

upper accessory. very low key.
incline various grips from mid thumbs inside to ring fingers on rings.
135 x 15 x 2
185 x 10 x 2
205 x 5 x 5

hammer iso row
3 plates/side x 15 x 2
3 plates+25 side x 10 x 3
4 plates + 5 side x 10 x 3
inside grip
3 plates x 10 x 3

lat pulldowns
170 x 10 x 4

barbell preacher curls
bar + 30 x 15 x 5
bar + 2- x 25 x 2

like i said, very low key. i cant go heavy on barbell curls thanks to several broken wrists that haven't quite healed right making it hard to get a grip on bar (cant turn over all the way), its getting better as i do more, hopefully one day i'll be back to normal, but i doubt it. will just have to live with it.

[skiboy]

Dam never knew you have broken wrist!
Still you do great with that still hurting.

[Brian C]

you do good work. me like how you make bar go up and down.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Dam never knew you have broken wrist!
Still you do great with that still hurting.

Mike. Ive broken both but it was years ago. Neither ever healed right tho. Too many small peices in there i think.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Saturday:
squats
145 x 10 x 2
235 x 10 x 2
325 x 5
415 x 5
455 x 5 x 2
465 x 5

deads
405 x 5
455 x 4
405 x 5

then off to work on the truck all day.
looking forward to more mid-week squats with light weights to keep loose and build more base.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Monday Bench
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 8
315 x 3
work
340 x 2 PR
340 x 2 PR
350 x 3 (maybe 4, i kind of zoned out) PR

close grip - 3 board
365 x 4
340 x 5
340 x 5
340 x 5

Looks like 9 months off has increased my power...

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Tuesday drove up to Rochester for work, 6 hours in the car and sort of felt like moving around, but not really...
trained at Precision SSD in Rochester. Joe was a super hospitable host and everyone there was very welcoming, wish i could have represented better.

super camber bar. thing swings like CRAZY, especially with your hands gripping the top. once i moved them down it got easier but still pretty interesting. I'll be back to tackle this beast again.
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 3 x 3

straight bar
315 x 10

reverse hypers
glute ham raises - worlds hardest GHR apparatus. had to cheat significantly.
quad extensions

then as i walked out i saw all the missed calls from my fiance. someone smashed into my truck while it was parked in the street at home.

back in the car, drove home arriving at 1:30am. 800+ miles of driving in a single day.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

upper accessory, hungry to make up for the failure on tuesday and wanting to do some exercises i've been missing lately.

standing press with fat gripz
95 x 10 x 2
135 x 5 x 2
155 x 5 x 3
95 x 10 x 2

wide grip seated rows
200 x 15
220 x 10 x 4

shrugs
315 x 10 x 5

bobb rows
185 x 8 x 3

flat bar preacher curls
mixxed weights getting comfortable, lot of reps

crazy tones
60lbs x 30seconds on 1 minute off x 3

[Barbaccio]

Sorry I missed you last night dude! My phone was upstairs when you called. If I'd have known you were going I'd have showed up. I was just plain lazy yesterday. Didn't feel great so it was easy to stay home.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Sorry I missed you last night dude! My phone was upstairs when you called. If I'd have known you were going I'd have showed up. I was just plain lazy yesterday. Didn't feel great so it was easy to stay home.

thats cool big man. i used the quiet time to thing about my truck.

i got the call today. its totaled. more money to spend on supplements and wrist wraps i guess. prob wont get another vehicle.

[Brian C]

Shit, sorry to hear about the truck.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Saturday .
squat
145
235
325 x 8
415 x 3
475 x 2
520 x 2
520 x 2
520 x 5

deads
500 x 3 x 5 sets

[BrianCainIsHOT]

bench
135
225
320 x 3 x 5 sets

[BrianCainIsHOT]

accessory

deads
315 x 3 x 5

squats
315 x 5 x 3

single arm db rows
70 x 15 x 3 each

shrugs
315 x 16-20 x 3

lying ham curls
125 x 15 x 3

[Brian C]

This log makes me happy

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Tuesday
speed pulls 315 x 2 x 10
back extensions w 45. 15 x3
lying ham curls 100 x 10 x 3
quad extension 100 x 15 x 2
standing abs 100 x 25 x 3


today
speed bench with mini bands
145 x 3 x 9 varying grips
incline db press 75 x 15 x 2
tri pushdown with fat grips 85-70 x 60 total reps
face pulls 100 x 12 x 3
db front raise 20 x 12 x 3

Todays work was with Tim, took us about 45-50 minutes to get through all of it. as i get used to it, i'll add in 60 reps of bi's for fun, and some cardio.

today was a terrible day on food both quality (terrible) and quantity (nowhere near enough), and also didnt drink nearly enough water.

i'm trying to build a good diet, just taking some time.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

deload squat day
285 x 2 x 8 for speed

standing cable abs
160 x 25 x 4

back extension, various bands and plates
15 x 4

holding TONS of water. Took some Diurex and was up all night pissing but feel better already, will continue to watch this as i get back into training.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

deload bench day
225 x 8 x 4

band tri pushdowns x 60 reps.

[BrianCainIsHOT]

Saturday squats
up to
555 x 2, 2, 3

Bench Monday
315 x 5,5, 5
band tri's bunch of volume

tonight
speed bench mini bands
185 x3 x 9

incline DB on first hole adjustable bench
90 x 15
100 x 13

tri pushdowns
85 x 15 x 4

DB lat raises
20 x 15
25 x 15 x 2

face pulls
115 x 15 x 3

hammer bar curls
bar+40 x 15 x 4

thinking i'll start adding a day in for upper back.

[Barbaccio]

Getting strong Drew. Your body comp is changing too and your shoulders are really getting jacked. Some hard training you've been going with lately.