Spiny's Log

[SpinyNorman]

For completeness sake...
Age 39
Male
5'11"
~210 lbs.

All time best 1RMs (unfortunately none set very recently)
Squat 475
DL 475
Bench 310
Press ~175 (I don't remember exactly because I try to forget about this miserable lift as much as possible)

I haven't moved any of those numbers up in quite a while, but I haven't gotten too much weaker either. I guess that's something.

[SpinyNorman]

9/16/2017 (weight x reps x sets)

Press 125x8x3
Paused bench 207x8x3
Dips (3 min rest)
+45x10,10
+35x10,8
+25x8


9/18/2017

Squat 405x5x3
SLDL 280x8x3
BB row 165x10x4

My back was still a bit sore coming in, but it felt pretty good during and after lifting.

[Root]

Welcome!

[Allentown]

Nice to see you made the move.

[SpinyNorman]

Hi guys.

My old log was about to be a very lonely place.

Now that we're all here. I smoked some pork over the weekend and I think it was the best one I've done so far. I cut a 10lb boneless shoulder in half so I wouldn't have to get up at 3am to get it finished for dinner. Salt the night before and Memphis dust right before the smoke.

I used a mixture of oak and cherry wood chunks for the smoke. I think I had about 9 1/2 hours total cook time with the last 2 or 3 wrapped in foil. The pulled pork disappeared in a hurry. We had 12 people total and less than 1/2 pound leftover.

[Allentown]

Pics in the Grill thread?

[SpinyNorman]

Pics in the Grill thread?

I'm pretty bad about taking picture, so unfortunately I can't show off this time.

[Kregna]

Nice lifting. I also think the press is a depressing lift...

Was your name Spiny on the other forum?

[SpinyNorman]

Nice lifting. I also think the press is a depressing lift...

Was your name Spiny on the other forum?

Thanks. Yup, same user name and same log name. Most of the people I talked to over there came over here. Seemed like a good move.

[SpinyNorman]

9/20/2017 (weight x reps x sets)

Bench 255x5x3
Press 112x8x3
DB incline
80x8
60x10x4

[SpinyNorman]

9/23/2017

Deadlift 385x5x3
Paused squat 295x8x3
Pull up BWx39 (3min rest: 8,8,6,6,5,6 )

[SpinyNorman]

9/25/2017

Press 140x5x3
Paused bench 207x8x3

Dips (3 min rest)
+45x10x3
+35x8
+25x8

BW: 208lbs.

A bit warm for my liking at the end of September.

[Allentown]

A bit warm for my liking at the end of September.

Just a bit?!?

[SpinyNorman]

A bit warm for my liking at the end of September.

Just a bit?!?

Hopefully today is the end of it.

[SpinyNorman]

9/27/2017 (weight x reps x sets)

Squat
445x1 (failed rep 2)
425x2x2

SLDL 280x8x3

BB row (3 min rest)
175x8x3
155x10x2

I was a bit too optimistic about where to start doubles. I think I'll try 435 next time around.

[Allentown]

I was a bit too optimistic about where to start doubles. I think I'll try 135 next time around.

Do you mean 435 for squat, or 135 on the rows?

[SpinyNorman]

I was a bit too optimistic about where to start doubles. I think I'll try 135 next time around.

Do you mean 435 for squat, or 135 on the rows?

Oops, yeah I meant 435 on the squat. I'm going to go back and use that nice unrestricted edit feature we have available to us now!

[SpinyNorman]

9/30/2017 (weight x reps x sets)

Bench 275x2x3
Press 112x8x3

DB incline press
80x9,8
60x10x3

[SpinyNorman]

10/2/2017 (weight x r x s)

DL 425x2x3
Paused squat 295x8x3
Pull up BW: 50 reps (10 sets of 5 with 2 min rest)

Notes:
1) This and most other DL work sets done with straps.
2) I really suck at deadlifts
3) Paused squats make me tired and sore

[SpinyNorman]

10/4/2017 (weight x r x s)

Press 155x2x3
Paused bench 207x8x3
Dips +45x10x4