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06-23-2006, 08:15 PM
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Caferacer's lifting
Decided to start a log here. I've kept a log going back til just after I started lifting, but most of it is on another site. PM me for it if you want it, because I am not sure how the mods would like me advertising another site.
Yesterday: Back workout. Still cutting deads out until my back is back into alignment. If I want too long I am going to be weaker  Oh well.Pullups (Weighted) I weighed in at 205 for this workout. +25X8 +30X6 +32.5X6 Cybex Lat row 180lbsX6 180lbsX6 160lbsX8 Lat Pulldown 12 platesX6 11 platesX8 11platesX8 Preacher Curls I was burnt out from moving up weight in pullups. Usually when I move up weight in one others drop because of fatigue. It's when my workout weight stay the same and others move up I know I am really gaining. 90X6 80X8 50X8 (Dropset) 80X6 50X10 (Dropset)
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06-24-2006, 05:57 PM
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Bench day! Goal for today was either 315X1 or 275X5
Flat bench 225X5 (Felt heavier then normal) 245X5 (Felt lighter then normal) 265X5 (Felt just right) 275X5 I BLEW through my last set. First 3 were super easy, easy enough I slacked on my form and still got it. Adding 40lbs to a 5 rep is a very easy one rep, so I should have 315 in the bag no problem  Bench is up 20 lbs and rising.DB incline 90X6 90X5 85X7 Dips +90X6 +90X4 (Opps) +45X7 (Opps again) DB incline 55X8 55X8 55X8 This is mainly just focusing on my chest. I still don't have full control enough to make my chest really work during inclines, this is what these light sets are for.
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06-25-2006, 09:24 PM
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Coincidently I feel like this is a better workout then benching like a bodybuilder; flared elbows and hitting on the middle of the chest. It takes some getting used to though. It's funny because this has put enough strength on me that I can take 225, which I used to have trouble with, and warm up with it and set it on my stomach and basically play with the weight. It's made me a lot stronger. It's funny because now that I focus on pulling my shoulder blades together, I get bruises right on my back delts. I guess that is where most the weight is sitting, plus the fact that the benchs are fake leather, I get bruises/hickies from the bench. When I get the chance I will get a vid up. Just don't expect it very soon, I need to workout at my highschool gym to take vids, and I don't go there often.
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06-26-2006, 07:50 PM
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Back workout.... two days from now is a leg workout. Back is feeling 100X better.
Deads (Traditional) 225X5 295X5 295X5 Sumo 315X5 315X5 Just keeping the weight light. 315 felt good on my back and I had a nice pump. Rack deads 225X5 315X5 225X5 315 was too much for my back. Funny, I should be doing more. Pullups +0X8 +0X8 +0X8 Seated rows 14X6 14X6 Standing BB curl. 95X8 85X8 85X8 Felt great! Good ROM and I let my arms loose straight down and got rid of the stretch reflex at the bottom.
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06-28-2006, 08:08 PM
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Leg day - Light weight day
Preworkout: 100mg Caffeine 4mg Albuterol Squats 225X20 225X20 205X20 Followed by DC extreme stretching. Hack Squats 280X10 280X10 Too light. 300lbs would have been better. My lower back was fried (I did this and the squats without a belt) and the pump was borderline painful since I hadn't done any back/stability work in a few weeks. Felt good, but my back was gone before my legs were. I also need to do more ab work, since halfway through my 20 rep sets, my abs started to burn. Calf Raises 180X8 220X5 220X5 Could have done more weight.
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06-29-2006, 05:34 PM
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About to head out for my bench workout.
Just making a note here: Preworkout: 80mg Caffeing 4mg Albuterol
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06-29-2006, 08:47 PM
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Chest workout tonight.
Bench 125X5 225X5 245X5 265X4 I wasn't fully recovered. Usually I can get away with a bench every 3-4 days but I guess the 275 was pushing it. I'm going to hold off of chest workouts for a week and it will get better and I will hit 315X1  Incline 80X6 85X6 90X6 Could have hit up the 95's but oh well. Shoulder press 60X6 65X6 70X6 Woo, PR Flies 60X6 80X6 70X6 Nice workout, nothing special. Good a good pump and my chest felt worked. I accomplished what I wanted.
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07-02-2006, 05:58 PM
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Back sans deadlifts.
Trying out a every-other-week setup for my deads. So tonight was a plain ol back workout. Pullups weighing in at 200lbs even. Someone misplaced the damn weight belt! Just BW for me +0X8 +0X6 Wide Grip +0X6 +0X8 Seated rows 14X6 (Easy) 14.5X8 Cybex CS row 160X8 (Easy!) 210X6 210X6 Barbell curls 90lbsX6 80lbsX8 80lbsX8 Decline situps +25X10 +35X10 +35X7 (DOH!) I've been toying with doing rows with elbows tucked at my side ALA powerlifting bench. Supposedly after reading a pro BBer article on it, it helps your lats and middle back. I like it, although it lowers your weight some, it feels better for my lats. Got a crazy pump in my arms from the BB curl I'm not going back to preacher anytime soon.
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07-02-2006, 10:00 PM
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i've been thinking of doing deads every other week also, b/c of work, damn work.
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Training Log: http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/forums/member-journals-light-weight/43055-thearas-log-why-not.html middleweight, here i come!
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07-05-2006, 07:32 PM
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Leg Day - Heavy
Someone was using the rack for rack deads and rows so I had to wait some. Talked to one guy about oly training and our hatred for not enough squat racks. Was kinda cool. Warmup (Killing time til a rack was free) Heavy leg stretching, light weight hack squat sets Squats 225X5 315X5 (Felt very light, good thing) I used this mainly to remind myself where parrallel was. 365X5 365 was sketch. I was about 1 in or 1/2 an inch above parrallel for 3 of the reps after checking where parrallel was again. At least I didn't miss it much. I think I need to do some box work; the 365 felt heavier than it should have. 315X3 (Check form) Hacks 340X5 (Easy) 360X5 (Easy) The hard part of this machine is it starts you on the bottom of the rep, so getting weight up is harder than the set. As it is though I am only 2 plates away from maxing out the machine. 360X5 Leg Press 4 Plates X 15 5 Plates X 12 6 Plates X 12 (This one hurt) 5.5 plates X 12 I was done. Almost didn't make it down the stairs. I'm going to start finding ways to hit my hamstrings better since they are what I think is keeping me from hitting 375 on my squat, or at least 365 solid. So I'll be doing wide stance and forward stance stuff for the next few months. I want to hit 4 plates for 3 reps soon, so thats my goal now. Somethings working though, as when I got home I discovered 5-6 new stretch marks near the backs of my leg. Plus just about the biggest lifter's high I have ever gotten.
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07-06-2006, 07:44 PM
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Chest Day
Bench 135X5 225X5 265X5 300X1 (Easy!) 315X1 315Xmissed The first 315 my friend *may* of grabbed the bar (He wasn't sure) even though I had plenty of steam to get through the lift. I'll get it next week legit. Either way I broke 300lbs I am happy. Next week I join the 315 club. The second attempt I got stuck halfway up. I think if I begin to flare my elbows out to 45 degrees instead of keeping them tucked that will help too.DB Bench 95X6 100X6 Incline 100X6 100X7 100lbs is a good weight for incline now Dips +90X6 +90X6 +90X6 Could move up weight if I didn't do singles for bench and move up weight for incline. Will hit more weight next week. Pushdowns 13 plates X6 Full stack X6 Full stack X8 Full stack is like 15 plates. No idea of the poundage. Flies 80X6 100X8 110X8 No real reason to do flies.... I know they don't put on size, but I like the pump I get. So I do them. I know they are pretty useless lol Good workout. Gave myself a full weeks rest and it really helped. 100lbs for incline is a big step for me.
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07-09-2006, 01:10 PM
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Back day
I'm cutting deads out permanently.... I can't take this on my back. Kept my form tight and all of a sudden I became 'aware' of my 2 lower vertebrae. I can't continue this so I am either going to do light high rep deads, or none at all. Deads (Sumo) 135X5 225X5 275X5 315X3 (Back.... *sigh*) Weighted pull ups +0X8 +25X6 +25X6 +25X6 Cybex row machine deal 200X8 180X7 180X7 Seated Row 14X6 15X7 Barbell curl 95X8 95X6 85X8 65X8 (Drop set)
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