Tallbill's Powerlifting Journal

[TallBill]

Interesting day today, gotta get my body ready for some high rep days mixed in with low rep days. Different concept for me.

Bench.

5x8x185

Close grip
3x3x185

2 second pause 1" above chest
3x5x155

Shoulder side db raises
3x10x40

Shoulder front db raises
3x10x35

Shoulder rear db raises
3x10x25

Tricep pushdowns
3x20x100

Pullups wide arm
3
2

(my god I suck at these, haven't even done regular pullups in a while let alone wide arm. Will have to figure something else out, I don't like the feeling of wide anyways)

 

[TallBill]

Been out a week with a damn hamstring injury. Was gonna start my cube last tuesday with deadlifts but my leg snapped a little for the 2nd straight week. Will just go light and stretch it out on my deadlift days for a while.

Bench Press
3x8x205

Close Grip
2x6x215

1 board press, long pause at bottom
12x190
11x190

Lat pulldown
3x20x120

DB side raises
2x10x40

DB front raises
2x10x35

Some bicep/tricep work.

Interesting rep day with the cube. Doing my explosive squat day today.

 

[TallBill]

Been doing a modified Wendler 3/5/1 program for a while now and feeling good. Maxes are not really up much from last year but form has been a TON better and adding in a lot more volume.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hiq36XGGm6qyZXPvm1SAaW-_z7zfLozRwiyATx6ctIA/edit?usp=sharing

That's been my Wendler log. Have cut deadlifts for about a month, back has been sore, but might reintroduce them next week.

Current 1RM's
Squat - 485
Deadlift - 525
Bench - 325
OH Press - 225


Some of my recent sets have been.

Oh press 5x205
Bench 3x315
Squat 12x405
Deadlift 4x475

Over the next few months I should start creeping into the new 1RM areas, but gains on Wendler have been slow and steady. Weighing about 280 now too.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Weighing about 280 now too.

Beefcake!

 

[TallBill]

https://youtu.be/GF9oVZIznLI

Put up 335 clean on bench today. Got more, but I'll save it for another victory another day.

 

[TallBill]

Doing volume squats, three times a week... 3x10, 5x5, and 8x3

Today's set.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdvYtBCX9Uc


Current maxes are
Deadlift - 555
Squat - 510
Bench - 335
OH Press - 235

Plan on adding at least 20 on my squat on this cycle.