Invain wants to be heyoooge...

[Sirtificate]

Sucks about getting sick dude. Nothing you can do but bounce back like you said! Keep up all your strong lifts, invain.

[Invain]

Thanks man. I've already set some new goals, this winter should be interesting.

[Invain]

Low Box Squats, Wide Stance
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 5
375 x 5
375 x 5

Leg Curls

Barbell Curls
Bar x 15
95 x 5
115 x 5
140 x 5
115 x 10

Rope Cable Curls
100 x 10
150 x 8
120 x 12

Not sure what the box was, but touching was def way below parallel. I am so damn weak with a wide stance....

[Invain]

DB Rear Delt Row
35 x 10
45 x 8
60 x 5
70 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8

Incline Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
265 x 10

Cable Lateral Raise
40 x 10
60 x 5
80 x 10
70 x 12

V-Bar Pushdowns
140 x 10
180 x 10
220 x 5
240 x 10
200 x 12

[Invain]

Low Rack Pulls (2" Below Knee)
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 5
495 x 2
555 x 1
595 x 1
620 x 1
575 x 4

Close Grip Pulldowns
120 x 10
150 x 5
180 x 5
210 x 5
240 x 8

EZ-Bar Curls
75 x 10
95 x 5
115 x 5
145 x 4
115 x 10

Lowest I've ever gone on rack pulls. Bar was a good 2 - 3" below my knee. Tried to really focus on keeping my back arched and driving with my legs. 595 rep felt perfect form wise, 620 was a little sloppy but not too bad. I might start doing rack pulls from this spot more often, just feels so much harder when you're starting that far below the knee but not straight off the floor.

[Coke]

Good idea with those rack pulls at that level, keep at 'em and with the wide stance squats.

[Invain]

Military Press
Bar x 15
135 x 10
165 x 5
195 x 2
215 x 2
235 x 1
250 x 1

Incline Bench
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 5
305 x 8

Cable Lateral Raise
50 x 10
70 x 5
80 x 5
60 x 10

V-Bar Pushdowns
100 x 10
150 x 10
200 x 12
200 x 15

Felt pretty strong today. Pretty sure 250 is a PR for strict military press. Body weight is around 195.

[Invain]

Sumo Deadlift
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 5
495 x 2
555 x 3
505 x 7

Straight Bar Cable Row
150 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 8
250 x 8
250 x 8

EZ-Bar Curl
70 x 10
100 x 5
130 x 7
110 x 12

Felt pretty shitty today. Been cutting hard and I've barely had any carbs all week. Just felt like I had absolutely nothing in the tank.

[Coke]

Felt pretty shitty today. Been cutting hard and I've barely had any carbs all week. Just felt like I had absolutely nothing in the tank.

Still making it happen despite the low carbs bro!

[Invain]

Thanks Terry.

Bench
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 2
375 x 6
~Wide Grip~
305 x 10
325 x 8

Reverse Grip Pushdowns
60 x 10
80 x 5
100 x 6
80 x 10
80 x 10
60 x 10

Amazing what a difference lifting after a carb-up day makes.

[Invain]

Box Squats, Wide Stance (Box just above parallel)
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 3
455 x 2
500 x 2
515 x 1
535 x 1

Leg Extensions
100 x 10
150 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 8

Seated Hammer Curls
35 x 10
45 x 10
55 x 10

Cable Curls
150 x 10
180 x 5
200 x 10
170 x 10

[Invain]

Arnie Press
40 x 10
60 x 5
80 x 5
110 x 7
90 x 10

DB Rear Delt Row
45 x 10
60 x 5
70 x 8
70 x 8

Cable Lateral Raise
50 x 10
70 x 10
60 x 10

Pushdowns

[Coke]

Like the great training Nick!

[Invain]

Thanks Coke.

Dimel Deads
135 x 10
185 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 14

Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
150 x 10
200 x 5
250 x 10

Cable Row
150 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 10

EZ-Bar Curls
70 x 10
100 x 5
130 x 8
120 x 8
100 x 10

[Invain]

Going to try and get in the gym an extra day/week to help burn some extra calories. Focusing my training real hard on my weaknesses for the next few weeks as well.

Lunges
145 x 10
145 x 10
145 x 10
195 x 10

Face Pulls
100 x 10
120 x 10
140 x 10
140 x 10

Leg Curls

Hanging Leg Raise

[Invain]

Bench
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1
415 x 2
~Wide Grip~
345 x 6

Reverse Grip Pushdowns

Guy I know started up a new private gym in the area, huge focus on powerlifting with all equipment a normal commercial gym wouldn't have. Checked it out this morning and got a bench session with some of the guys that train there regularly. Excited to finally find a group that is serious about power lifting.

[Coke]

Guy I know started up a new private gym in the area, huge focus on powerlifting with all equipment a normal commercial gym wouldn't have. Checked it out this morning and got a bench session with some of the guys that train there regularly. Excited to finally find a group that is serious about power lifting.

What an excellent find dude, we should all be so lucky!

[Invain]

What an excellent find dude, we should all be so lucky!

Yeah man. It's hard to describe how much of a difference gym atmosphere can make.

[Invain]

High Bar, ATF Squats
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 2
365 x 1
415 x 1
440 x 1
455 x 1
485 x 5

Leg Curls
80 x 10
100 x 10
120 x 5
130 x 10
120 x 10

Seated DB Curls
35 x 10
45 x 5
55 x 5
60 x 5
50 x 10

Tweaked something in my pec again. I could feel it starting to cramp up Sunday during my workout but it didn't start to hurt until later that day. No bruising or swelling, just hurts pretty bad when I stretch it. Already feels better compared to yesterday but I'll probably skip bench this week and take it easy the following week. So much for making decent progress for once.

[Invain]

Rack Pulls (Just Below Knee)
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 5
495 x 2
585 x 2
655 x 1
675 x 1
635 x 3

Dimel Deads
135 x 10
255 x 10
255 x 12
255 x 12

Cable Curls
120 x 10
160 x 10
200 x 10
180 x 10

[Invain]

DB Lunges
60's x 10
75's x 12
75's x 12

Leg Curls

Leg Extensions

Straight Bar Cable Row
150 x 10
200 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 10
250 x 10

Bunch of random shit. Trying to hit my legs twice a week now.

[Coke]

Trying to hit my legs twice a week now.

Good deal man, keeping everything in check across the board!!

[Invain]

DB Rear Delt Row
40 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 8
70 x 6

Strict Military Press
135 x 10
195 x 2
215 x 5
200 x 7

Wide Grip Bench
135 x 10
225 x 5
225 x 5
235 x 20

Cable Lateral Raise
40 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10
50 x 10

V-Bar Pushdowns

Reverse Grip Pushdowns

I definitely didn't tear anything in my pec, but I have a pretty nasty knot still. Felt ok warming up, no pain, after the 235 x 20 it tightened up pretty bad though. Either way it feels a ton better from last week. Should be back to normal in another week or two.

[ThomasG]

Ever try rolling a tennis ball or lacrosse ball on your pec against a wall?

[Invain]

Ever try rolling a tennis ball or lacrosse ball on your pec against a wall?

No, all I have is a foam roller, been meaning to get a lacrosse ball, just lazy.

Low Box Squats (Below Parallel), Wide Stance
135 x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 5
365 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
485 x 1
450 x 3

Leg Curls
80 x 10
100 x 5
120 x 5
150 x 6
120 x 10
100 x 10

EZ-Bar Curls
70 x 10
100 x 5
130 x 3
150 x 5
130 x 7
110 x 10

Already noticing some progress with wide stance squats.