Getting Jacked like a superhero

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Re: Getting Jacked like a superhero

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Post by appleswag96 » Mon May 06, 2019 12:04 pm

4/29/2019
Squat
6x5 with 195

Bench
8x6 with 115
Density block chins 10 mins
I forget how many I got but was pretty sick last week and
still kinda am so these first two training sessions were rough.

5/1/2019
Squat
1x3 with 165
1x2 with 195
2x1 with 215
1x1 with 225
1x1 with 250

Bench
4x3 with 140
then 30 seconds later
paused bench with 140

Deadlift
1x1 with 260
5x4 with 220
I missed the third rep on the third set so its not actually 5x4.

5/3/2019
Squat
5x3 with 220

Bench
6x5 with 125

SNGDL
4x5 with 160
A bro interrupted me on these to tell me that I shouldn't
be using hook grip....

5/6/2019
Squat
3x4 with 205
4x3 with 205

Bench
8x6 with 115

Density block 7 mins
20 chin I really have to get better at these.

I weighed in at 222.9 (5/6/2019) this morning ,which scared me at first, but I think this number is pretty elevated as I ate a lot last night and am closer
to 220 which means I am gaining about a pound a weight which to me seems more sustainable in terms of muscle to fat gain ratio which is what I am shooting for. I don't want to get fat during this period although I know i cant gain only muscle. I will keep my macros the same for this week cause I undershot them almost everyday last week and looks like I still gained. I am basing my macros from Jordans TBAB article.
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Re: Getting Jacked like a superhero

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Post by appleswag96 » Mon May 06, 2019 12:06 pm

So I have to say @Hanley is a genius with his montanna method. Still weird not lifting super heavy but I really like it so far and am excited to see where I end up after a summer of consistent training.

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Re: Getting Jacked like a superhero

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Post by Wilhelm » Wed May 08, 2019 6:29 am

appleswag96 wrote: Mon May 06, 2019 12:06 pm So I have to say @Hanley is a genius with his montanna method. Still weird not lifting super heavy but I really like it so far and am excited to see where I end up after a summer of consistent training.
I'm also looking forward to an extended run of MM this year.
I'll have no meet scheduled until spring 2020 after this June.

I'm toying with the idea of going to 2 rest days after every session.
I'll see how i'm holding up by that time.


Regarding the chins density blocks, what strategy are you using?

I'm finding starting with an easy number (3 for me) and resting 30 seconds works well.
When i get to where it's hard to get the 3rd, i rested a little longer.
Switched to 2s, then grabbed one last single as the clock ran down.
Improvement comes by being able to do more of the threes at the same level of fatigue.

If i started with 4s, i'm sure my total would be a lot lower at the end.
I was able to do the last sets of 2 on shorter rests.

I'm finding these fun, and they are the only thing i'm PRing now.

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