Squat Log - Target goal 405

[Illyusha]

I do my warmup squats with a narrow stance, it loosens my hips up.

This is how I know you're insane. :wub:

 

[TallBill]

This is how I know you're insane. :wub:

I dunno if it actually helps or if its just mental now but its part of my stretching routine and I haven't been having any hip flexor problems. It's not actually a "narrow" squat, its just a regular stance. I go with a really wide stance for my regular sets as its way more natural for my body type.

Anyways, maxed out again today.

1x315, 1x335, 1x355, 1x370, 1x375

By the time I got to 375 it just flew right up. Could have definitely done a 380 or 385 but once again I'll save my gains for next week.

 

[TallBill]

5x5x305 today, weeee. Almost at 3 plates for reps, not too terrible.

1x425, 1x445, 1x465, 1x475 on the trap bar. Dying. Need food.

 

[TallBill]

Just on a side note I've been doing texas method for bench and overhead presses on friday, sunday, tuesday and just hit an all time PR of 175 on OH press today. I know it aint that impressive but considering that I couldn't even do 95 when I was injured last year its exciting.

 

[TallBill]

3x3x275 today... got a comment on good form from someone who clearly knows how to squat

 

[TallBill]

1x315, 1x355, 1x375, 1x385.... another week of progress!

Also got in 5x5 with incline db's and 5x5 on my press, going up on those too.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Rest and recovery are essential, but because beginners/intermediates are moving far less weight, they can recover significantly faster. The typical beginner/intermediate can recover from a reasonable volume of most exercises in ~48 hours and be ready to lift a little more weight the next time. Because of this, they make MUCH faster progress repeating more or less the same exercises 2-3 times per week. On the other hand, because advanced lifters are moving far more weight, they take a lot longer to recover, and split routines are likely to be more efficient.

I'm at age 35 right now and like to do exercises every 72 hours (3 days). But I don't mind taking a day off because that extra day helps out alot in recovery. Youthful people might be able to do the 48 hour thing though.

 

[TallBill]

Yeah I've had a few regulars at the gym take notice to my progress since they always see me squatting. Since wednesday is so light and quick it seems to be working great, at least for now. Hopefully for at least 2 more weeks to get to 405, and then I'll decide what my goals are from there.

 

[TallBill]

5x5x315, woof.. not easy.. very happy I'm past that landmark. Followed up with a 475 trap bar deadlift again, yowsers haha.

 

[TallBill]

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[TallBill]

3x3x285, fml my legs were sore and it was brutal. As always, I go nice and slow on wednesdays. Excited for 395 this friday!!!

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Nice job, man. Workin' on up. And what are you weighin' in at nowadays? You're lookin' pretty big.

 

[TallBill]

240-242 in da morning

 

[coreyb]

How tall are you? looking beastly bro! no homo

 

[TallBill]

6'6", excited to go for 395 tomorrow..

 

[TallBill]

Well my 395 went up easy enough so I decided what the hell, lets just get 405 today because I was feeling great.

Got absolutely amped up before lift off and the bar with 8 plates felt feather light. Down smooth, brief pause at parallel, and up smooth. My whole body was shaking from the adrenaline of hitting my goal and PR. All my lifts after that were phenomenal as well.

 

[coreyb]

nice job man!! your log is very motivating.

 

[TallBill]

Had a slight pain in my hip flexor and through past knowledge I know that if I lift on it it'll only get worse, so instead of the 5/3/1 this week, I'll just be doing heavy trap bar deadlifts on wednesday and stretching out my hip as much as possible. I suppose I've been lazy with my stretching but it could just be from all the extra weight that I've been lifting lately.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I actually wouldn't stretch a painful muscle initially. Give it some time to cool off. If it's because you have a light strain, stretching will just make it worse in the first week or so. Ice it, do your deadlifts, give it a week, and see where you're at.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Grats on reaching your goal.

 

[TallBill]

I actually wouldn't stretch a painful muscle initially. Give it some time to cool off. If it's because you have a light strain, stretching will just make it worse in the first week or so. Ice it, do your deadlifts, give it a week, and see where you're at.

Its already feeling a ton better, just gonna take the week off from squatting to make sure.

Grats on reaching your goal.

Thanks :awe: not sure what the plan of attack is right now. I might just freeze the poundage on all my lifts and increase reps for a month or two.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Thanks :awe: not sure what the plan of attack is right now. I might just freeze the poundage on all my lifts and increase reps for a month or two.

465 do it.

 

[wheresmybacon]

Grats on attaining your goal!

 

[TallBill]

Since I'm taking the week off from squatting I busted out a 495 trap bar deadlift today. You know, easy replacement

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Its already feeling a ton better, just gonna take the week off from squatting to make sure.

Thanks :awe: not sure what the plan of attack is right now. I might just freeze the poundage on all my lifts and increase reps for a month or two.

Sure thing, just ease back into it a bit to gauge where you're at. You hit your goal - now just make sure you don't do what I did and keep pushing through injury after injury

Nice trap DL btw.