Project gain 20lbs in 5 months - Training log

[ugatennis08]

You can't do normal squats, but you can do front squats, power cleans and hang cleans? (oh and how are you doing cleans if you won't deadlift?)

I cant do normal squats because of the compression it puts on my spine, it just really hurts, front squats seem make me keep my form and not lean forward etc.

Powercleans and hangcleans are different to squats, I was taught to do them by a trainer and they are my favorite exercises. Also the weight isnt enough to do any damage when deadlifting.

 

[ugatennis08]

Thursday:

Powerclean 8,7,6,5 ....................... 95,100,105,115
Straight bar row 8,8,6,4 ................. 90,100,110,120
Tricep push down 10,8,6,4................100,110,120,130
Dips 3 x f.......................................7,5,4
Leg raises, 8,8,8,8,8,8

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

I cant do normal squats because of the compression it puts on my spine, it just really hurts, front squats seem make me keep my form and not lean forward etc.

Powercleans and hangcleans are different to squats, I was taught to do them by a trainer and they are my favorite exercises. Also the weight isnt enough to do any damage when deadlifting.

i think your whole attitude to weightlifting is a bit wrong here m8. Are you trying to say that you have some sort of medical condition or something that means squats are harder for you than other people?

You feel pressure on your spine when you load up a bar thats above your ability. When i rack 200k up for heavy calf raises i feel a 'compression' pain as you put it on my spine. I used to get this with 100-130k but now i can squat those weights for reps with good form i no longer feel it.

Simple fact is, unless you really have a medical condition/anomaly, you dont do back squats because you cant do them properly. You put on too much weight, you have lousy form and worst of all your not willing to attempt a change.

You need to accept that weight lifting is not about cherry picking the least painful exercises, at least not if you want to get anywhere

 

[ugatennis08]

i think your whole attitude to weightlifting is a bit wrong here m8. Are you trying to say that you have some sort of medical condition or something that means squats are harder for you than other people?

You feel pressure on your spine when you load up a bar thats above your ability. When i rack 200k up for heavy calf raises i feel a 'compression' pain as you put it on my spine. I used to get this with 100-130k but now i can squat those weights for reps with good form i no longer feel it.

Simple fact is, unless you really have a medical condition/anomaly, you dont do back squats because you cant do them properly. You put on too much weight, you have lousy form and worst of all your not willing to attempt a change.

You need to accept that weight lifting is not about cherry picking the least painful exercises, at least not if you want to get anywhere

I have mild scoliosis which means my spine makes an S shape down my back, one would assume placing lots of weight at the top of that spine would cause it to fold more. Its only when I do squats so, yes I may well just have lousy form.

 

[ugatennis08]

Injured my shoulder playing tennis yesterday but here's what I managed to do.

Hangclean 5 x 5 - 95,105,115,125, 125
Dumbell bench 5 x 5 - 45,50,50,50,55 - (super pleased witht the 55's 5 times)
EZ bar bicep curl 8,8,8....80,80,80

 

[ugatennis08]

141.6lbs

Weighed in just now and am dead happy.

143.5lbs

I've eaten like a horse this week and today is sunday which means I only get breakfast from the dining hall so all i had in me was a bowl of oatmeal!

bring on next week!

 

[Clipsey]

Anyone else find that weight really is random, day to day!!
One day I was 207.5, next day 208.3, then 207.8 and then last time 210.3 all within about 5-6 days. lol
I still have about 5-8 pounds to go until which I'll drop quite a bit to rip

 

[ugatennis08]

Anyone else find that weight really is random, day to day!!
One day I was 207.5, next day 208.3, then 207.8 and then last time 210.3 all within about 5-6 days. lol
I still have about 5-8 pounds to go until which I'll drop quite a bit to rip

I would guess its to do with water,and what youve eaten, thats why I always way myself on sunday because I get very little to eat or drink.

 

[Clipsey]

I would guess its to do with water,and what youve eaten, thats why I always way myself on sunday because I get very little to eat or drink.

Yeah that's what I am putting it down to, although I weigh myself at the same time & place after eating drinking very similar amounts each day.
Weird.

 

[ugatennis08]

Barbell shoulder press 8,8,6,4 ............. 100,105,115,120
Upright tows 8,8,6,4........................... 75,95,100,115
Leg press 10,8,6,4,4......................... 190,210,230,250,265
Calve raises 8,8,8 ............................ 315,315,315
Cable woodchops 10,8,6......................42.5, 47.5,47.5

 

[Styles]

Water retention will play a large part in your differing weight.

 

[ugatennis08]

Shoulder press 8,8,6,4 ..................... 105,110,115,125
Upright rows 8,6,4............................ 95,105,110
Legpress 8,8,6,4,4.............................220,220,240,260,280
Calve raise 16,16,16,16 ..................... 260
Hanging leg raise, 8,8,8,8,8,8

 

[LiE]

2 Exercises for shoulders isn't really enough.

 

[Chong Warrior]

2 is plenty imho. at least I hope so, it's all I've been doing...

 

[Ultra_Extreme]

2 Exercises for shoulders isn't really enough.

agreed, i find shoulders respond well to being hit from lots of angles, leaning laterals, military press and reverse flyes are favourite. But like Chong says, if you pick the right 2 exercisesshoulders can be worked plenty.

 

[Bakedgoods]

I don't see why shoulders need more than 2 dedicated exercises, they get hit fairly hard from several other lifts.

 

[Skull]

I'm with Wardie on this... I mildly hurt my right shoulder before christmas and it became clear that almost EVERYTHING works the shoulders... 2 dedicated exercises should be more than enough.

 

[LiE]

Atleast I think he should add in a rear delt exercise - they are a pain to grow.

 

[Styles]

I agree with you msm. Rear side front. Working back to front.

 

[Bakedgoods]

Front should get pretty blasted from benching etc, a typical shoulder press movement along with something like bent over lateral raises should be suitable.

Still only two exercises