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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 trials
« Reply #50 on: September 09, 2008, 01:59:40 PM »
Monday - September the 8th 2008

Start: 21:45
End:   22:44
Duration:  59 min

Mood: So, so

Cardio: no

Squat         -  25,  35,  40, 45,   55  kg                          | +12,5kg... last one was HARD                

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  70  kg               | +12,5 kg ... last one was hard, form suffered -> shoulder position/involvment

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 7,5 kg      | +7,5 kg ................  damn, were hard






Comments:


Schedule still off... will return to normal on monday.

Squatting          - ok
CgBP                 - ok, I definitely can handle more weight with better form
Rows                 - good, last set was HARD



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 trials
« Reply #51 on: September 14, 2008, 04:05:49 PM »
Glad to see you keepin at it!

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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 trials
« Reply #52 on: September 28, 2008, 12:53:06 PM »
Rest phase is over - did some 3x8 stuff and always, even, lighter weight.
Now on to the log...



Sunday - September the 28th 2008

Start: 20:44
End: 21:44  
Duration:  60 min.

Mood: So, so

Cardio: no

Squat         -  20,  35,  40, 45,   50 kg                          | +7,5... easy, legs pumped -
old weight - 12,5kg -> 5 kg deficit to former max

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  65kg               | +7,5 kg ... easy
old weight - 12,5 kg -> 5 kg deficit to former max

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 5 kg      | +5 kg ................  so, so
old weight -  7,5 kg -> 2,5 kg deficit to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - stance is now near optimal, much easier
CgBP                 - ok, last set was easy, lacking calibration
Rows                 - rows were pretty hard, pullups good, harder but more ROM than before



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 trials
« Reply #53 on: October 14, 2008, 05:28:39 AM »
Rest phase is over - did some 3x8 stuff and always, even, lighter weight.
Now on to the log...



Monday - October the 13th 2008

Start: 20:00
End: 20:40  
Duration:  40 min.

Mood: So, so

Cardio: no

Squat         -  20,  35,  40, 45,   52,5 kg                          | +10... easy, legs pumped -
old weight - 12,5kg -> 2,5 kg deficit to former max

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  65kg               | +10 kg ... easy
old weight - 12,5 kg -> 2,5 kg deficit to former max

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 5 kg      | +6,25 kg ................  so, so
old weight -  7,5 kg -> 1,25 kg deficit to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - stance is now near optimal, much easier
CgBP                 - better
Rows                 - ok, sometimes out of balance


Schedule still off


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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 trials
« Reply #54 on: October 19, 2008, 12:35:27 PM »
Rest phase is over - did some 3x8 stuff and always, even, lighter weight.
Now on to the log...



Sunday - October the 19th 2008

Start: 20:20
End: 21:15  
Duration:  55 min.

Mood: So, so

Cardio: yes

Squat         -  20,  35,  40, 45,   55 kg                          | +12,5... easy, legs pumped -
old weight - 12,5kg -> 0 kg deficit to former max

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  67,5kg               | +12,5 kg ... easy
old weight - 12,5 kg -> 0 kg deficit to former max

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 5 kg      | +7,5 kg ................  so, so
old weight -  7,5 kg -> 0 kg deficit to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - so, so
CgBP                 - much better
Rows                 - ok, sometimes out of balance


Schedule still off, but lifts now equal to former max. Will try to up the ante for four weeks from now on


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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #55 on: October 24, 2008, 07:45:16 AM »
Friday - October the 24th 2008

Forgot Wednesday log...

Start: 17:30
End: 16:25  
Duration:  55 min.

Mood: So, so

Cardio: No

Squat         -  20,  35,  40, 45,   57,5 kg                          | +15... easy, legs pumped -
old weight - 12,5kg -> 2,5 kg additive to former max

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  70kg               | +15 kg ... easy
old weight - 12,5 kg -> 2,5 kg additive to former max

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 8,25 kg      | +8,25 kg ................  good
old weight -  7,5 kg -> 1,25 kg additive to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - so, so
CgBP                 - much better
Rows                 - ok, sometimes out of balance


Schedule still off, but lifts now equal to former max. Will try to up the ante for four weeks from now on


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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #56 on: October 27, 2008, 11:51:57 AM »
Monday - October the 27th 2008

Start: 19:00
End: 19:50
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: Yes

Squat         -  25,  35,  45, 50,   60 kg                          | +17,5... pretty hard
old weight - 12,5kg -> 5 kg additive to former max

CgBp          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  70kg               | +15 kg ... could not have done more
old weight - 12,5 kg -> 2,5 kg additive to former max

Rows          -  25,  35,  45,  55,  Bodyweight + 8,25 kg      | +8,25 kg ................  hard
old weight -  7,5 kg -> 1,25 kg additive to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - so, so
CgBP                 - bad, feeling in tris was not there
Rows                 - ok, sometimes out of balance


Schedule still off, but lifts now equal to former max. Will try to up the ante for four weeks from now on


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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #57 on: October 29, 2008, 10:54:28 AM »
Wednesday - October the 29th 2008

Start: 18:00
End: 18:54
Duration:   54 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: Yes

Squat         -  25,  35,  45, 50,   x kg        ...ok                 


Presses          -  25,  30,  35,  42,5  kg               | +12,5 kg ... pretty exhausting


Rows          -  25,  25,  25,  BW,  BW + 10 kg      | +10 kg ................  easier than I thought






Comments:



Squatting          - ok, fourth set was much easier than third
Presses             - was slightly annoyed that they were so hard, have to keep an eye on the left side
Rows                 - good, balance issues





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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #58 on: October 30, 2008, 06:48:41 AM »
i have probably asked this before...but do you have any injuries that are holding your squat back?


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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #59 on: October 30, 2008, 09:44:26 AM »
i have probably asked this before...but do you have any injuries that are holding your squat back?



No - but left leg is slimmer+longer than right and I have pretty much never squatted adequately before.
My legs were totally atrophied from sitting and no sports and I am building them up slowly but steadily.
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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #60 on: October 31, 2008, 09:52:08 AM »
Friday - October the 31st 2008

Start: 16:35
End: 17:25
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: Yes

Squat         -  25,  35,  45, 50,   ( 62,5 kg x 3 ), ( 45 kg x 8 ) kg             | +20kg   ...


CGBPresses          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  ( 72,5 kg x3 ), ( 42,5 x 8 ) | +17,5 kg ...


Rows+Pullups        -  25,  25,  25,  25,  BW + 10 kg      | +10 kg ... only 4 full reps






Comments:



Squatting          - 3s easy, 8s hard
Presses             - same as above
Rows                 - only 4 reps





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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #61 on: November 03, 2008, 11:09:13 AM »
Monday - November the 3rd 2008

Start: 18:35
End: 19:25
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: Yes

Squat         -  25,  35,  45, 50,   62,5 kg             | +20kg   ... pfff, hard


CGBPresses          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  72,5 kg | +17,5 kg ...  hard


Rows+chinups        -  25,  25,  25,  25,  BW + 11,25 kg      | +11,25 kg ... ok






Comments:



Squatting          - was ok, stance not perfect
Presses             - pffff... concentration and therefore technique suffered
Rows                 - hard, but ok






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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #62 on: November 11, 2008, 11:38:11 AM »
Monday - November the 10th 2008

Start: 18:35
End: 19:25
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: No

Squat         -  25,  35,  45, 50,   65 kg             | +22,5kg   ... ok


CGBPresses          -  22,5,  32,5,  42,5,  52,5,  75 kg | +20 kg ...  too heavy


Rows+chinups        -  25,  25,  25,  25,  BW + 12,5 kg      | +12,5 kg ... good






Comments:



Squatting          - was ok, knee was loud one rep when going down too fast
Presses             - pffff... did 5 reps, but have to be patient, maybe take a cambered bar and restart lower
Rows                 - rather easy



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #63 on: November 27, 2008, 03:04:20 PM »
Got knocked out by inflammed tonsils.
Did some pullups, chinups, very little squatting, CGBP and Presses.
Increased my weight today on presses to 47,5kg | + 17,5 kg
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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #64 on: November 30, 2008, 12:16:22 PM »
Friday - November the 29th 2008

Start: 19:35
End: 20:25
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: Good

Cardio: No

Squat                          -  25,  35,  45, 55,   67,5 x 3, 45 x 8 kg       | +25kg   ... HARD


CGBPresses              -  25,  35,  45,  55,  75 x 3, 45 x 8 kg          | +20 kg ...  good


Rows+chinups        -  35,  35,  35,  BW + 13,75 x 3, BW x 8  kg   | +13,75 kg ... good






Comments:



Squatting          - was very hard, not sure about form
Presses             - this time rather easy
Rows                 - rather easy



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #65 on: December 01, 2008, 10:25:07 AM »
Monday - December the 1st 2008

Start: 18:35
End: 19:25
Duration:   50 min.

Mood: tired

Cardio: No

Squat                          -  25,  35,  35, 35, 45 kg           |  ... front squats - right quad hurts


CGBPresses              -  25,  35,  45,  55,  75 kg          | +20 kg ...  hard but good


Rows+pullups        -  35,  35,  35,  35, BW + 10  kg   | +10 kg ... hard






Comments:



Squatting          - ouch, hurts near the hip, front squats with light weight until Ive seen a doc
Presses             - very pleased, little change of form - totally felt it in my tris
Rows                 - hard... strange



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #66 on: December 03, 2008, 01:26:53 PM »
Wednesday - December the 3rd 2008

Start: 21:10
End: 21:18
Duration:   toooooooooooo looong

Mood: good

Cardio: No

Squat                          -  25,  25,  35, 35, 35 kg           |  ... front squats - slight pain near hip


Presses              -  25,  35,  45,  50 kg          | +20 kg ...  HARD


Supplementary bi+tri work        -  3 x 8, 2 x 8 + 5 pullups and 5 chinups     |  ... pull and chin were pretty hard






Comments:



Squatting          - ouch, but better
Presses             - wider grip, felt heavier, more feeling in side delts
Supplementary   - nice, did tri exercise I saw on the westside tape, for bis some curls, the finishing pullups and chinups were very hard



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #67 on: December 03, 2008, 06:18:53 PM »
Good to see you're keeping it going. What is your overall impression so far?

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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #68 on: December 06, 2008, 11:55:03 AM »
Friday - December the 6th 2008

Start: 19:38
End: 20:40
Duration:   too long... have to watch my rest time between sets

Mood: ok

Cardio: No

Squat                          -  25,  35,  35, 35, 40 x 3, 35 x 8           |  ... front squats


CGBPresses              -  25,  35,  45,  55, 77,5 x 3,  45 x 8 kg          | +22,5 kg ...  good


Rows+chinups        -  35,  35,  35,  35, BW + 15 x 3, BW x 8   | +15 kg ... good






Comments:



Squatting          - pretty easy
CGBP                - very pleased, really improved my form on these, stronger, more stable
Rows                 - easy, tripple was really swell



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #69 on: December 06, 2008, 12:00:03 PM »
Good to see you're keeping it going. What is your overall impression so far?

After ample fooling around - excellent program.
I have to adhere to the 12.5 percent rule from latter set to former - total tonnage hasnt changed radically the way I did the approach - only peak set of 5. But this is ok, since I am a total beginner.
I have watched the Westside Seminar tape and it provided me with new motivation and good tips - incorporated the dumbell tri extensions into my program and like them.
Time will tell...
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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #70 on: December 09, 2008, 01:27:09 PM »
Wednesday - December the 9th 2008

Start: 20:40
End: 21:30
Duration:   too long... have to watch my rest time between sets

Mood: tired, irritated

Cardio: No

FrontSquats              -  25,  35,  35, 35, 40 kg           |  ... good


CGBPresses              -  25,  35,  45,  55, 77,5            | +22,5 kg ...  good, feel slightly off


Rows+pullups         -  25,  25,  35,  35, BW + 10       | +10 kg ... very hard






Comments:



Squatting          - pretty easy
CGBP                - pleased
Rows                 - hard, the pullups give me a headache



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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #71 on: December 22, 2008, 03:27:47 PM »
Pause until 4th of january

3x8 rep stuff + some bi and tri isolation work
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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #72 on: December 22, 2008, 08:25:18 PM »
Pause until 4th of january

3x8 rep stuff + some bi and tri isolation work


You little fucker. Get your ass back in the sauna NOW.

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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #73 on: December 24, 2008, 12:42:24 AM »

You little fucker. Get your ass back in the sauna NOW.

Merry Christmas Sweety  :-*
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Re: _bruce_ - 5x5 - from tit to breast
« Reply #74 on: January 05, 2009, 01:10:44 PM »
Rest period is over... game on.
For the end of the year I want to be at 180 - 225lbs(80 - 100kg) region in all my lifts.
Goal for pullups is 55lbs (25kg) and chinups 65lbs(35kg) additonal weight.
Time will tell...

Wednesday - January the 5th 2009

Start: 20:00
End: 20:45
Duration:   45 mins.

Mood: tired, slightly irritated

Cardio: No

FrontSquats              -  25,  35,  35, 35, 42,5 kg           |  ... hard


CGBPresses              -  25,  35,  45,  55, 75            | +20 kg ...  hard
-2,5 kg to former max.

Rows+pullups         -  15,  15,  15,  BW + 5kg, BW       | +5 kg ... easy
-5kg to former max





Comments:



Squatting          - hard but good
CGBP                - pleased but form suffered
Rows/Pullups    - easy



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