5x5 log: My body is ready

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Been at the gym for a while, but took a year out because of laziness and other pathetic excuses. Used to have reasonable stats - hoping to bump my numbers up fairly quickly. Going to be doing a 5x5 routine, following the principles here;


Current stats + starting weights:

5'10, 80kg

Bench 40kg (5x5)
Deadlift 80kg (1x5)
Squat 65kg (5x5)
OHP 25kg (5x5)
T-Bar row 40kg (5x5)

Bulking on around 2500 kcal

Roughly ~250c/90f/190pro

Log is for monitoring my progress - will post form vids and pics asap.

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Day 1:

Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 5

Bench:

Bar x lots
30kg x 8 x 1
45kg x 5 x 5

Deadlift

60kg x 8 x 3
80kg x 5 x 1

Tbar row:

30kg x 8 x 2
40kg x 5 x 5
 
Day 2

Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
65kg x 5 x 5

OHP

20kg x 8 x 2
25kg x 5 x 5

Deadlift:

60kg x 8 x 3
85kg x 5 x 1

Shrug

60kg x 3 x 8

Rubbish today - gym too busy but nobody able to spot me - too busy with brocepts. WTB squat cage.

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Today:

Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
67.5kg x 5 x 5
60 x 5 x 1

Bench:

Bar x lots
30kg x 8 x 1
50kg x 5 x 5

Deadlift

60 x 3 x 8
90 x 1 x 5

Tbar row:

20kg x 8 x 2
35kg x 3 x 10

Feel more volume is needed but squat form was poor today - still no squat cage.
 
Meths said:
I've read stuff saying to only do 1 deadlift per set as 5x5 deadlift is just too draining and you won't get the best out of it.

How do you feel with your deadlift? Is the 1 rep on your work set enough?
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I do 5 work reps - reasonably slow and squeeze at the top. So I have 3x8 warmup and 1x work set. This works for me - particularly with squatting the same day.

I feel often that back needs more work so that's why I row too. 5x5 is a legit programme but I just like a little more volume.
 
1st session back after being really ill - weak as hell but just wanted to get a bit of a session in and then back to linear progression on Friday.

5x5 Bench / DL / Squat: 50/60/60
 
Morba said:
you started with gifs but have failed us, read the other logs that are providing us with visual glory again and amend your ways :p


First sessions back are always hard, but stick with it and you will be back to normal quite quickly :)
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Sorry bro.

Here's a gif of me doing OHP today:

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(not srs) :p
 
Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 1
70kg x 5 x 5
60kg x 8 x 1

OHP

20kg x 8 x 2
35kg x 3 x 5
30kg x 2 x 5

Deadlift:

60kg x 8 x 3
105kg x 5 x 1

Shrug

60kg x 3 x 8

T-bar row:

20kg x 10 x 1
42.5kg x 8 x 2

105kg DL yeah...brofist!

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Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 1
75kg x 5 x 5
60kg x 8 x 1

OHP

20kg x 8 x 2
35kg x 3 x 5
30kg x 2 x 5

Deadlift:

60kg x 8 x 3
80kg x 8 x 2

Shrug

62.5kg x 3 x 8

CGBP

35 x 10 x 3

Struggling to put extra weight on my OHP session on session now - adding more weight each session w/ squat though. Eat more or change routine?

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Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 1
77.5kg x 5 x 5
60kg x 8 x 1

Bench:

Bar x lots
30kg x 8 x 2
55kg x 3 x 5
50kg x 2 x 5

Deadlift

60kg x 2 x 8
80kg x 1 x 5
100kg x 1 x 5
80kg x 1 x 8


Various other things - 30kg x 3 x 10 DB press / dips etc

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GOD DAYM why is my bench so poor? I think there's more in the tank but no spotter = no thanks jeff.
 
Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 1
80kg x 5 x 5
60kg x 10 x 1

OHP

Warmup with bar
37.5kg x 3 x 5
30kg x 2 x 5

Seated shoulder press as OHP is so damn poor:
15kg x 3 x 10 just to finish them off a bit

Deadlift:

60kg x 8 x 2
80kg x 8 x 2
110kg x 4 x 1

Could have got another one out but meh

Shrug

70kg x 3 x 10

Some curlzzzz




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Yeah, I agree - to be honest I've let the structure slip a bit. Going on hols next week where they only have dumbells up to 20kg in the hotel so I will do some sort of bro split and then get back to a more structured pattern when I return.

I basically just do Squats / BP / OHP and DL and then do whatever else I fancy at the time! :D
 
Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60 x 5 x 1
82.5kg x 5 x 5

Bench:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 2
57.5kg x 5 x 4
50kg x 5 x 1

FFS stupid bench fails - so weak.

Deadlift

60kg x 2 x 8
80kg x 2 x 5
112.5kg x 1 x 5

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Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60kg x 5 x 1
80kg x 5 x 5
60kg x 8 x 1

OHP

20kg x 8 x 2
37.5kg x 3 x 5
35kg x 2 x 5

Still a massive fail

Deadlift:

60kg x 8 x 1
80kg x 5 x 2
100kg x 5 x 1

Some shrugs too.

First session back since a holiday to Berlin where much beer was consumed and little protein. Fairly reasonable attempt. Had a bit of a balance issue on last couple of squat reps - too far forward when coming up so nearly toppled over.

Should be back to adding weight to the bar on Thurs.
 
Squat:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 1
60 x 5 x 1
82.5kg x 5 x 5

Bench:

Bar x lots
40kg x 8 x 2
57.5kg x 5 x 5
Failed last rep of bench - had someone lift bar off me who couldn't lift it! Need a training bro.


FFS stupid bench fails - so weak.

Deadlift

60kg x 2 x 8
80kg x 2 x 5
112.5kg x 1 x 5
 
Ha, you are right mate. I'll look into it this eve. Any recommendations? I quite enjoy doing 3 big compounds a session but end up feeling like I need to do more by the end!
 
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