Lei's Big Huge Log
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no, seriosly. your overhead press owns.
you can OP your body weight, cant you? thats awesome
i bet you'd do well at handstand pushups
you can OP your body weight, cant you? thats awesome
i bet you'd do well at handstand pushups
8/6/07
Full front squat-
3x2 @ 135
8x2 @ 165
Good Mornings-
3x2 @ 95
6?x2 @ 115
Duration- ~30 min
I was going to meet up with some people to do sprints and hops, but that never went through.
8/7/07
Session 1:
OH press-
2x2 @ 115
3x2 @ 135
Too slow and missed reps at 155
8x2 @ 145
Power cleans-
5x3 @ 145
0 @ 165 <---messed up
1 @ 165
Duration- 40 min
Session 2:
Snatch grip high pulls-
4x5 @ 135
5 @ 165
Plyo med ball pushups-
4?x16 BW
Single arm DB self-supported row-
3x8 @ 70 lb
DB bench (alternating and then both. Left, Right, Left+Right=1 rep)-
3x4 @ 45 lb
Duration- 40 minutes or so.
I had an incident that I wish didn't happen, but I manned up. While doing db benches for the first time in probably a year, I was using weight that was too heavy for me. I had to swing the weight into position first...and what happened next is not for the faint of heart.
I smashed my ***** between two 60 lb dumbbells. Yes, I am bruised. Yes, it hurt. No, I didn't make a sound. The truth is, I've been shot point blank by a paintball gun and have had various cuts on my member. I think I've got some good conditioning down there, or atleast some dead nerves.
Full front squat-
3x2 @ 135
8x2 @ 165
Good Mornings-
3x2 @ 95
6?x2 @ 115
Duration- ~30 min
I was going to meet up with some people to do sprints and hops, but that never went through.
8/7/07
Session 1:
OH press-
2x2 @ 115
3x2 @ 135
Too slow and missed reps at 155
8x2 @ 145
Power cleans-
5x3 @ 145
0 @ 165 <---messed up
1 @ 165
Duration- 40 min
Session 2:
Snatch grip high pulls-
4x5 @ 135
5 @ 165
Plyo med ball pushups-
4?x16 BW
Single arm DB self-supported row-
3x8 @ 70 lb
DB bench (alternating and then both. Left, Right, Left+Right=1 rep)-
3x4 @ 45 lb
Duration- 40 minutes or so.
I had an incident that I wish didn't happen, but I manned up. While doing db benches for the first time in probably a year, I was using weight that was too heavy for me. I had to swing the weight into position first...and what happened next is not for the faint of heart.
I smashed my ***** between two 60 lb dumbbells. Yes, I am bruised. Yes, it hurt. No, I didn't make a sound. The truth is, I've been shot point blank by a paintball gun and have had various cuts on my member. I think I've got some good conditioning down there, or atleast some dead nerves.
Recovery is going well, the bruise seems to have subsided. I attribute this to the immense blood flow...
As for recovering from the workouts, the high volume is kicking my ass, especially for the lower body. The last big lower body session I did left me sore all week. I was not used to the ham curls at all, and I felt it big time.
As for recovering from the workouts, the high volume is kicking my ass, especially for the lower body. The last big lower body session I did left me sore all week. I was not used to the ham curls at all, and I felt it big time.
8/10/07
Power cleans-
A lot @ 115 Most were actually from hang
2x5 @ 135 Most from hang
3 @ 155
1 @ 165
0 @ 175
1 @ 175
Single arm db snatch+press-
3x5 @ 60
BO row-
4x5 @ 155
Ring chins-
3x8 @ BW
Clap pushups-
3x12 @ BW
Ring work, some iron crosses, some odd dips, some odd inverted hang pulling.
Duration- 2 hours. Most of it was in dim, almost no light and silence, which was nice. The pace was slow and grinding, but oh well.
Power cleans-
A lot @ 115 Most were actually from hang
2x5 @ 135 Most from hang
3 @ 155
1 @ 165
0 @ 175
1 @ 175
Single arm db snatch+press-
3x5 @ 60
BO row-
4x5 @ 155
Ring chins-
3x8 @ BW
Clap pushups-
3x12 @ BW
Ring work, some iron crosses, some odd dips, some odd inverted hang pulling.
Duration- 2 hours. Most of it was in dim, almost no light and silence, which was nice. The pace was slow and grinding, but oh well.
is your diet right on?
and its likewise with me. im probably on,y a little stronger then when i started a year ago because of this injury but iv learned so much.
its all fun anyway
and its likewise with me. im probably on,y a little stronger then when i started a year ago because of this injury but iv learned so much.
its all fun anyway
I don't know just how much diet would effect my numbers, if my CNS doesn't seem to respond anyway...but I don't know. Yeah, my diet is pretty ****ty. I've been at the same weight for a year because I chronically undereat...just because getting in meals always ends up being a hassle. How do other guys do it, though? How do you stay at or near a certain weight while having your numbers shoot up?
Weight gain and loss is strictly diet. Numbers getting up is due to progression. Now, at certain points you're going to stale out. Look back through your training journal and find what's not working and what is. For me, I had to start looking at getting a coach and I had to realize I was beyond noob gains and that gains would be slower and slower.
You ahve to realize you can't push your CNS every single workout. If your push press is stalling out (just an example) find where it's stalling out (lockout, mid point, etc) and start working in accessory movements that will help with weaknesses.
Sometiems you might have to back off and work backward. Google Ed Coan deadlift routine. What it does is look at what number you want to hit at 12 weeks. It then works back starting at week 1 with ramping volume and intensity and then backing off. It helped me with my deadlift and could actually help with any movement you put into the matrix (and no...not that stupid ass movie The Matrix type b.s.)
You ahve to realize you can't push your CNS every single workout. If your push press is stalling out (just an example) find where it's stalling out (lockout, mid point, etc) and start working in accessory movements that will help with weaknesses.
Sometiems you might have to back off and work backward. Google Ed Coan deadlift routine. What it does is look at what number you want to hit at 12 weeks. It then works back starting at week 1 with ramping volume and intensity and then backing off. It helped me with my deadlift and could actually help with any movement you put into the matrix (and no...not that stupid ass movie The Matrix type b.s.)
lei, is it too hard for you to carry around food with you?
a bag of peanuts in the pocket or a gatorade bottle filled with a whey shake isnt that hard to bring around.
i think you havent been making the progress you want because of our diet.
and plus, your asain(sorry for stereotyping) which means your metabolism is probably really fast. just bring food with you wherever you go so that you dont undereat.
a bag of peanuts in the pocket or a gatorade bottle filled with a whey shake isnt that hard to bring around.
i think you havent been making the progress you want because of our diet.
and plus, your asain(sorry for stereotyping) which means your metabolism is probably really fast. just bring food with you wherever you go so that you dont undereat.
You're probably right. And maintaining high volume while in school and undereating could be pretty detrimental to my recovery...
When at school, I usually keep something in my car, like a PWO shake, or something...but nothing really substantial, especially when it comes to meals. I guess I just don't have any ideas on what to bring. I have a car so I can stash all this stuff, but I don't know what would be good to eat that could survive sitting in the car all day.
Very true about the asian fast metabolism thing. Thyroid problems are rampant in the Asian community. Not trying to make excuses or anything...but damn, I don't know if I have the methods to wage war on my metabolism.
I'm going to the nutrition part of this site for some answers...
When at school, I usually keep something in my car, like a PWO shake, or something...but nothing really substantial, especially when it comes to meals. I guess I just don't have any ideas on what to bring. I have a car so I can stash all this stuff, but I don't know what would be good to eat that could survive sitting in the car all day.
Very true about the asian fast metabolism thing. Thyroid problems are rampant in the Asian community. Not trying to make excuses or anything...but damn, I don't know if I have the methods to wage war on my metabolism.
I'm going to the nutrition part of this site for some answers...
Well, volume builds work capacity. The better your work capacity, the better your chances of making gains. I think the better estimate of your volume is how you're resonding to it.
Your workouts are a little to random to know how your CNS is responding.
The same might be true for the volume. (I am a big believer in higher volume) Evo is right about increasing work capacity.
I might get ripped for this but it will work. It does not matter what you eat, as long as you get enough, you will make gains. Once you get to that point you can start working on changing things to clean up your diet.
Getting enough is the most important thing.
Lei - It is time for you to lay out a training plan, and stick to it. Set goals for your training. Set your training days to focus on the weakest aspects of your fitness. From there you can start making changes.
Consistency (not just consistent training, but having a consistent method of tracking your workouts) is the most important part of training.
well as long as your eating a surplus, your going to "make gains".
your body is going to gain weight if it has the overabundance of course.
i'm assuming that when you said "as long as you get enough", that meant if you get enough protein,carbs,fat and calories. because macros definetly matter. biological value is important also.
in that case, it does matter what you eat. if your eating all grains and little protein, your muscle gains will be crippled(in theory)
we all know how important macros are, but i see your point.
in lei's situation,
i agree getting enough is first priority, but the cleaner it is, the better.
im sure you know this, but diet is a lot of your gains
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Lei, google "intermittent fasting." I've been playing with it, and so far it's been working nicely. I'm using it to cut some weight right now; I'm far less recovery and umph at the gym problems than I was when trying to minimize certain of this and certain of that and etc etc etc.
It can be used to bulk on also easily.
It can be used to bulk on also easily.
W00t! Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. I feel excited to get this stuff working in the mix next week when the school gym reopens.
Yesterday I did some "SEAL" physical training with some buddies of mine. It was pretty weak, with low intensity. I had to cut out the pushups after the 70th rep or so, since my pec **** was coming back. Other than that, it was a lot of ab work and chins. Probably hit 45 or more reps of BW chins.
Yesterday I did some "SEAL" physical training with some buddies of mine. It was pretty weak, with low intensity. I had to cut out the pushups after the 70th rep or so, since my pec **** was coming back. Other than that, it was a lot of ab work and chins. Probably hit 45 or more reps of BW chins.