wozza2k's pursuit of vanity

Squats felt difficult but is probably carry over from last night. Deadlifts was ok, 120 went up pretty well, just not really conditioned to smash out multiple reps, will work on this. OHP was a little bit rushed at the end but I think given more time I would have hit 5 x 5.

Squats
Bar 10 10
60kg 5 5 5
100kg 5 5
120kg 5 5 4

DL
60kg 5 5
80kg 5
100kg 4 3
120kg 1 1 1 1

OHP
25kg 10
40kg 5 5 4
 
Fasted session. Squats and bench I need to man up and get out the 4/5th reps. Rows felt comfortable... Getting confident with deads but need to condition for more reps.



Squat
Bar 10 10
60kg 5 5
100kg 3 3
130kg 3 3 3 2

Bench
Bar 10 10
40kg 10
60kg 5 5
72.5kg 3 3 4 3 3

Row
40kg 5
50kg 5 5
62.5kg 5 x 5

DL
60kg 5
100kg 3
120kg 1 1
 
My only comment (Take this with a pinch of salt, as I've not been to the gym since Jan) is that you should alternate squats (..)

- Heavy as you're doing, you're going parallel. Great. Nice high weight. Fantastic. No comments on form or anything.

Drop the weights to 80~ and go "ass-to-grass" and see how you feel. When I was doing them I'd find the ATG method a lot more.. Gainy. Else.. Keep it up mate. Fantastic.
 
O.D. said:
My only comment (Take this with a pinch of salt, as I've not been to the gym since Jan) is that you should alternate squats (..)

- Heavy as you're doing, you're going parallel. Great. Nice high weight. Fantastic. No comments on form or anything.

Drop the weights to 80~ and go "ass-to-grass" and see how you feel. When I was doing them I'd find the ATG method a lot more.. Gainy. Else.. Keep it up mate. Fantastic.
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Why? ;)
 
O.D. said:
More focus on glutes, hips and hammehs. (Personal experience!)

Everyone is different, I did(<-) both ;)
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Mechanically, going below parallel drives tmore focus onto the quads, but whatever works. ;)

Practically, the real question is whether there is a need. Greater ROM is great, but a person has to be built to do it (first), mobile to do it (second) and actually benefit.

Most people have no real need provded they break parallel; not even many weightlifters go deep. Secondly, mobility and anatomy can stop somebody breaking far below parallel safely. Going below parallel requires mobility and anatomy consideeations to stop the lifter's lumbar crumpling and preventing their progress or even damaging their vertebral discs.

Most athletes don't use the kind of ROM derived from ATG squatting, and simply swapping from high bar to front squats can generatw uber quads, whilst also being easier to get deep.

As such, I think the ATG debate is neither here nor there. Squattimg properly is important but beyond that it is - for us average joes - not massively helpful (I am not saying it isn't awesome)...
 
OD I was doing a higher/lower weight days for squats to allow more focus on getting the deadliest weight up but never really given thought to chasing further depth. I might experiment with further depth but as Mrthingyx mentions there's probably a number of mechanics I need to fix before being able to be able to go ATG...

Delvis said:
With the spot you would more than likely try for an extra rep, I doubt you're struggling on the last rep or two without a spot? Unless your rack allows you to bail nicely
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It clicked to me what you were getting at a lot later after I posted, yea having the spot there would probably give me the confidence to get that extra rep or two out but unfortunately my gym is full of kermits.
 
Eugh ill with a weird cough/cold thing which is making me hock up crap here and there so had to drop the intensity a bit today. Tried to slow the movement on the deads to tweak out faults with form, felt light headed after a few at 100kg so moved on light face pulls then some pull ups.

Squat
Bar 10
60kg 10
80kg 5 5
100kg 5 5
120kg 3 3 3 2 2

DL
60kg 5
80kg 3
100kg 1 1 1 2 1 1

Face pulls

Pull ups
3 x 3
 
Pretty good session considering under the weather. Threw in some
Paused squats at the end which felt comfortable.

Bench
Bar 10 10
40kg 10
60kg 5
72.5kg 5 5 5 4 3

Row
40kg 10 10
50kg 8
60kg 5 x 5

Squats - Paused
Bar
60kg 10
80kg 5
100kg 5
110kg 5
 
Fasted training whilst still under the weather a bit. Squats were definitely smashing me, then never quite caught my breath back whilst doing deads. OHP yea won't even go there.

Added in farmers walks at the end for conditioning work as I probably need this... Other ideas would be welcome, prowler would have been my choice but we don't have one at my gym :(

Squats
Bar 10 10
60 10
100 5 5
120 5 x 5

DL
60 5
80 5
100 3
120 1 f 1 f 1 f

Row
50 10 8
60 5 5 5 5 5

OHP
25 10
40 5 5 5 5 4

Farmers walk (weight x no. Length of room x 'reps')
20kg x 4
24kg x 4 x 3
24kg x 2
 
Nearly back to full health, so pushing normal numbers again :)

Squats
Bar 10 10
60kg 10
100kg 5 5
130kg 6 x 2

Row
40kg 10
50kg 10
62.5kg 5 x 5

Bench Press
Bar 10
40kg 10
60kg 5
72.5kg 2 x 5
 
Trialled a new gym today hence new toys to play with, as much as I loved the space and the new toys £67 a month is way too much considering it's only open Mon-Fri.

Squats
Bar 10
60kg 10
100kg 5 5
130kg 2 2 2 2 1

OHP
Bar 10 10
42.5kg 4 5 4 4 2

DL
60kg 5
100kg 5
120kg 3
140kg 1
120kg 2 2

Tyre flips
16 x 3

Pull ups
7 7 4

Farmer walks
24kg x 4 x 3
 
Fasted session, maybe a bit ambitious on some of the weights *shrugs*.

Felt totally smashed after this session, so will see how I feel tomorrow...

Squats
Bar 10 10
60kg 10
100kg 5
130kg 2
140kg 1+f
135kg 2 2 2 1 f
100kg 5

Bench
Bar 10
40kg 10
60kg 5
75kg 5 5 3
70kg 5 5

Row
40kg 10
50kg 8
62.5kg 5 x 5

DL
60kg 5
80kg 3
100kg 3
120kg 3
140kg f
120kg 1 1
 
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