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JoeLiftsWeights Training Log

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Fri May 25, 2018 5:04 pm

Howdy,
I am 5 feet 8 inches tall and I weigh 235 pounds. I have been lifting weights since I was 15 years old. Over the last 16 years I have done wrestling, bodybuilding, crossfit, olympic weightlifting, and strength lifting. I have read numerous books on strength training and done all sorts of programs from Arnold's Education of a Bodybuilder, Steve Reeves' Building the Natural Physique, Ellington Darden and Mike Mentzers' HIT, Reg Park's Strength and Bulk Training, Super Squats, John McCallum's Keys to Progress, Wendler's 5/3/1, Tommy Kono's books on Olympic Weightlifting, Dan John's Never Let Go, Rip's Starting Strength, Practical Programming, Marty Gallagher's Purposeful Primitive, and Starr's The Strongest Shall Survive. I love training. I love working towards a goal and accomplishing it. I love discussing training with other people who have gotten their hands dirty, gotten strong, and learned something along the way. Let's get to work!

5-25-2018
Deadlift 555x5
Squat 440x5x5
BW 235.2
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Post by Wilhelm » Fri May 25, 2018 5:15 pm

Welcome to the site @JoeLiftsWeights!

Awesome lifting history and experience.
Thank you for adding your log.

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Post by TimK » Fri May 25, 2018 6:07 pm

Welcome to the Exodus! Great to have you here.

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Post by dcw » Sat May 26, 2018 8:17 am

Glad to have you here, Joe! I've been creeping/admiring your IG for awhile, and it's awesome seeing someone get really strong just showing up and putting in the work.

Also, thank you for your service.

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Post by d0uevenlift » Sat May 26, 2018 12:29 pm

Welcome, man!

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Post by cole » Sat May 26, 2018 1:23 pm

good to see you made the switch

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Post by JohnHelton » Sun May 27, 2018 6:55 am

Welcome to the forum, Joe. There are a lot of guys here that really know about training. I have much to learn from them. You might try @Hanley's Montana Method. Seems to work really well without a ton of stress. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1456

Regardless, it is good community.

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Post by Cellist » Sun May 27, 2018 9:34 am

Hi Joe, I'm also a long time IG follower of yours. I think a strong guy like you will like it here. Wecome!

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Tue May 29, 2018 6:41 pm

Thanks y’all!

5-29-2018
Squat 445x5x5
CGB 225x5x3

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Thu May 31, 2018 1:34 pm

5-31-2018
Press 210x5x5
BW 232.9


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Post by mbasic » Thu May 31, 2018 2:25 pm

nice pressing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:44 pm

Thanks @mbasic.

I have been following Starting Strength programming (novice linear progression, heavy light medium, Texas Method 4 day split) for the last 2 years. During that time period I made some great strength gains, but I lost a lot of athleticism while in pursuit of bigger numbers (not mention many aches and pains). I bought Jim Wendler's Forever 531 and as I read it, it was clear that he has developed a simple, balanced, and intelligent approach for training that resonates with my own training experience. And since I won't be able to compete for the foreseeable future I am free to experiment. If it works great, if not I can run a LP and be back to where I am now in a little over a month. I am very excited to start the program.

This week I am doing the 7th week protocol TM test prior to starting my first leader. My E1RMs are:
Squat 585
Bench 350
Deadlift 645
Press 265

My 85% TMs are:
Squat 500
Bench 295
Deadlift 550
Press 225

6-4-2018

Mobility:
Agile8

Jumps/Throws:
Box Jumps x 10

Main Lift:
Squat 200x5, 250x5, 300x3, 350x5, 400x5, 450x5, 500x5

Assistance Superset:
DB Bench 3x10
DB Row 3x10
Back Raises 3x10



Notes: I went back to my olympic lifting shoes because my knees hurt after lifting in chucks. And that's my Captain. Apparently he doesn't care about my squats.

6-5-2018

Mobility:
Agile8

Jumps/Throws:
Throws x 3 x 3

Main Lift:
Bench 120x5, 150x5, 175x3, 205x5, 235x5, 265x5, 295x5

Assistance Superset:
DB Incline Bench 3x10
Pull-ups 3x10
Hanging Leg Raises 3x5

BW 233.8



Notes: Not bad since I was not able to bench last week. I strained my right pec following the TM 4 day split. That experience along with throbbing elbows and a few back tweaks made me acknowledge that I am not 20 anymore.

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Post by cole » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:07 pm

Good luck, I'll be watching with interest. I always respected Wendler

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Fri Jun 08, 2018 8:07 am

Thanks Cole! We'll see how it goes.

6-7-2018

Mobility:
Agile 8

Jumps/Throws
Box Jumps x 10

Main Lift:
Deadlift 220x5, 275, 330x3, 385x5, 440x5, 495x5, 553x5

Assistance Superset:
Push-up 3x20
Pull-up 3x10
Back Raises 3x10


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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:44 pm

6-7-2018

Mobility:
Agile 8

Jumps/Throws
Box Jumps x3x3

Main Lift:
Press 95x5, 115x5, 135x3, 160x5, 180x5, 205x5, 225x5

Assistance Superset:
DB Incline Bench 3x10
DB Row 3x10
Farmer Walk x3


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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:15 pm

6-10-2018
CG Bench 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 245x5, 265x5

6-11-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps x3x3
CG Bench 105x5, 135x5, 160x3, 175x5, 200x5, 225x12 PR
DB Incline Bench 3x10
DB Row 3x10

6-13-2018
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
Squat 200x5, 250x5, 300x3, 325x5, 375x5, 425x10 PR
Back Raise 3x10
Hanging Leg Raise 3x10

6-15-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Press 90x5, 115x5, 135x3, 145x5, 170x5, 190x9 PR
Dip 3x10
BB Curl 3x10

6-18-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Deadlift 220x5, 275x5, 330x3, 360x5, 415x5, 470x10 PR
Pull-up 3x10
Sit-up 3x20

6-20-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps x3x3
CG Bench 105x5, 135x5, 160x3, 185x3, 210x3, 240x11 PR
DB Incline Bench 3x10
DB Row 3x10

6-22-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Squat 200x5, 250x5, 300x3, 350x3, 400x3, 450x9 PR

6-25-2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Press 90x5, 115x5, 135x3, 160x3, 180x3, 205x7 PR
Dip BWx10, 45x10x2
BB Curl 95x10x3
BW 235.5

6-27-2018
Agile 8
Throws 3x3 superset with 3 warm-up sets
Deadlift 220x5, 275x5, 330x3, 385x3, 440x3, 495x9 PR
Pull-up 3x10
Sit-up 3x20

Friday, June 29, 2018
Agile 8
Throws 3 x 3
CG Bench 105x5, 135x5, 160x3, 200x5, 225x3, 250x10 PR
DB Incline Bench 75x10, 80x10x2
DB Row 100x10x3
BW 236.6

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:18 pm

Monday, July 2, 2018
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
Squat 200x5, 250x5, 300x3, 375x5, 425x3, 475x7 PR
Ab Circuit x1:
Weighted Sit-ups 25x10
Hanging Leg Raise x10
Ab Wheel x15
Side Bends 45x20 per side
BW 232.7


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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:26 pm

Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Press 90x5, 115x5, 135x3, 170x5, 190x3, 215x6 PR
Dip BWx10, 50x10x2
BB Curl 95x10, 105x10, 115x10

Friday, July 6, 2018
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
Deadlift 220x5, 275x5, 330x3, 415x5, 470x3, 525x7 PR
Pull-up BWx10x3
Sit-up BWx20x3
BW 234.7


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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:35 pm

Monday, July 9, 2018
Cycle 1, Deload Day 1
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
Press 90x5, 115x5, 135x5, 160x5
Deadlift 220x5, 275x5, 330x5, 385x5
Sit-up BWx20x3
BW 233.8
Notes:
My current daily diet is:
Breakfast- 4 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, oatmeal with goat's milk, and coffee with collagen.
Lunch- 3 chicken thighs, potato chips, pickle, and some fruit.
Dinner- whatever my wife or the boys at work decide to make. We're having brisket, mashed potatoes, and okra at home this week. The firehouse meals always have plenty of protein and I can usually eat as much as I want.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Cycle 1, Deload Day 2
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
CG Bench 105x5, 135x5, 160x5, 185x5
BW 234.9

Friday, July 13, 2018
Cycle 1, Deload Day 3
Agile 8
Jumps 3x3
Squat 200x5, 250x5, 300x3, 350x5, 405x5, 455x3, 505x1
DB Bench x10
Pull-up x10
Back Raise x10

Monday, July 16, 2018
Cyle 2, 3x5 Day 1
Agile 8
Box Jumps 3x3
Press (TM 230): 95x5, 115x5, 140x3, 150x5, 175x5, 195x9 PR
Dip 5x10
Curl 5x10

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Post by JoeLiftsWeights » Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:39 pm

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Cycle 2, 3x5 Day 2
Agile 8
Throws 3x3
Deadlift (TM 560): 225x5, 280x5, 335x3, 365x5, 420x5, 475x10 PR
Pull-up 3x10
Sit-up 3x20
BW 231.3


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