I need to squat more

reiyushin · 18 Oct 2013 at 10:02

New program, new log, new drive

Goals: Squat 250kgs Bench more than I currently do.

Programs used: Smolov / Smolov JR

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1RMs as of 18/10/2013

Squat: 210
Bench: 140
Dead: 250

600kg Total
BW 90-93kgs

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Things to note:
-I know it's hard, I've looked at the numbers and frankly it's close to insane.
-I might have a comp at the end of November but if I compete I'll not pause the cycle. (I'm leaning towards not competing but we'll see)
-Where it says box squats I'll be doing pause squats instead.
-Start date is Tuesday 22/10/13

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That's all, wish me luck

and I'm always looking for feedback on my training ^^

reiyushin · 18 Oct 2013 at 10:36

mrthingyx said:
When is your funeral?

If there's no updates for a week you'll know why

Syla5 said:
running not just one, but two smolov cycles at once....brave, crazy, only time will tell. Good luck mate

Cheers

reiyushin · 19 Oct 2013 at 22:16

Not starting until Tuesday but did a slightly harder microcycle workout today.

3x8x140
5x150
2x2x160
1x170

The cardio of the 140s was mean!

reiyushin · 23 Oct 2013 at 07:37

Tuesday 22/10/13

Squat
3x8x 137.5 - cardio
5x 147.5
2x2x 157.5
1x167.5

Squats were cardio, nothing out of the ordinary.

Bench

6x6x95 (a few were 7s because I can't count)
6x100

Ezpz

on to day 2 ^^

reiyushin · 23 Oct 2013 at 20:03

Wednesday 23/10/13

Speeeeeedy session (I was hungry)

Squat
3x8x 140
5x 150
2x2x 160
1x 170

Vroooooooom (dinner time)

reiyushin · 24 Oct 2013 at 12:33

Planning on doing all of it but the more I read and talk to people is slowly switching me to just doing the base mesocycle. I guess I'll see where that gets me!

I'm running my max for the intro cycle and a slightly reduced max for the base mesocycle. I've ran into the spreadsheet bug and it made me poop my pants

got a working one now

reiyushin · 24 Oct 2013 at 13:44

Cheers for the advice

Looking at using the following "maxes"

Intro cycle: 210
Base Meso: 200
Instense: 210 (if I do it)

What's got you wanting to go high bar?

reiyushin · 29 Oct 2013 at 07:56

Not dead, just busy, tonight's excitement is squats and bench

4x9x140 Squats
6x6x100 Bench

Sweet mother of cardio

reiyushin · 29 Oct 2013 at 07:56

Followed by Thor 2 and peanut m&ms for additional gainz

reiyushin · 30 Oct 2013 at 09:48

Got my weeks confused

it was still part of the introductory cycle so 2x2x170

easy session.

reiyushin · 10 Jan 2014 at 16:28

Back injury, multiple sicknesses and moving into my first house all but crushed this dream.

I've been out of the game for 2 months now, starting back nice and easy.

Rehabing with yoga...., stretches and lots of rest/anti inflammitories.

I herniated/got a bulging disc by losing my air during a 220 beltless deadlift.....I AM A MORON.

reiyushin · 13 Jan 2014 at 08:34

It's not bothering my 90% of the time at the minute, doc said 6-12 weeks in November.

Since I couldn't back squat I did a lot of single leg work, pistols and split squats and as my back has felt better I added in some box jumps.

Strength is down across the board but I'll get it back >.<

So far in 2014 I've Squatted 60kgs x5, benched 90x10 and deadlifted 0

The road to recovery is ahead

reiyushin · 18 Apr 2014 at 07:56

Road to recovery update: back is getting stronger

not quite there yet though.

Best lifts this year are

Squat 200x3
Bench 140 touch and go.130 with 3 second pause. 160 with slingshot.
Deadlift 240

Happy with bench improvements, deadlift and squat feel strange though. The weight is moving....but maybe I'm lacking confidence.

reiyushin · 19 Apr 2014 at 11:36

Thanks Delvis

reiyushin · 20 Apr 2014 at 14:15

Narrowly missed a 230 squat :/ (didn't make depth....bloody sure felt like depth!) it will be mine soon though

reiyushin · 21 Apr 2014 at 11:52

Was doing rack pulls yesterday and of course I ripped my skin again.....seems to be happening a lot in the middle of my fingers...very annoying.

reiyushin · 29 Apr 2014 at 07:57

Working on my push press and hammered 100 for the first time last week

now if I can just strict press it....

reiyushin · 2 May 2014 at 11:30

Cheers gents!

Looong pauses on the bench last night.....my pecs are fried today!

reiyushin · 26 May 2014 at 17:22

Squatted a PB with epic speed

so much speed I kinda almost passed out... left it there for the day.

There should be a bench PB also if I could get around to doing it!

Deadlifts are still on the mend.

reiyushin · 4 Jun 2014 at 21:01

Squat 4x9x150, very sweaty!