Cam Leslie's Intermediate / Sometimes Competitive Log

[CamLeslie]

I think I'll be joining the early riser home gym master race when I move in a couple months, how long did it take for your body to adapt and it stopped feeling like pure masochism?

Not very long, maybe a week or two. My secret is either fat free chocolate milk or gatorade about 1/2 hour before I start warming up. Just to get some carbs in.

The other thing I do that might be different then some people is if I am rushed for time I will use lighter weights and less rest time. Not doing this currently but in the past if for example I was supposed to CGBP 3x8 @ 225 for backoff work, maybe I do 205 but 90 sec rests.

The home gym is cool but it can start to feel like a grind.

[CamLeslie]

03/19/18
Squat (265+40lbs of chains) 320x4, 320x4, 320x4, 320x3, 320x3, 320x3, 320x3
Bench 235x4, 235x4, 235x4, 235x3, 235x3, 235x3,235x3
CGBP AMRAP 205x10
RDL 225x6, 225x6, 225x6, 225x6

[brettj]

That looks really nice training with the garage door open like that, I'm jealous. Meanwhile in Canada it's still minus 0 with a foot of snow on the ground, haha...

[Wilhelm]

Way too cheerful for my tastes.

Good work, @CamLeslie +++

[CamLeslie]

03/22/18
Squat 240x3, 280x2, 310x1, 310x1, 330x1, 360x1 [7], 310x2
Bench 190x3, 220x2, 245x1, 245x1, 260x1, 280x1 [7.5], 245x2, 245x2
Deadlift 315x1, 365x1[9, hanley having me work on form], 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1, 315x1,

[CamLeslie]

3/23/18
Squat 340x1, 340x1, 340x1, 320x2, 320x2, 320x2, 320x2, 320x2
Bench 265x1, 265x1, 265x1, 230x3, 230x3, 230x3, (whoops), 250x3, 250x3, 250x3, 250x2, 250x2, 250x2
BB Rows 4x8
Chins 4 sets @ 8-9 RPE

[CamLeslie]

03/26/18
Squat 320x3, 320x3, 320x3, 320x3, 320x2, 320x2
Bench 250x3, 250x3, 250x3, 250x3, 250x2, 250x2, 250x2
Deadlift 365x1, 365x1, 365x1, 365x1, 365x1

[CamLeslie]

03/28/2018
Squat 240x3, 280x2, 300x1, 300x1, 300x1, 300x1, 300x1
Bench 190x3, 225x2, 235x1, 235x1, 235x1, 235x1, 235x1
Chins 10min density block - 30 reps. Basically a 3x EMOM.

Felt flat this workout. Nothing was moving fast, just didn't have it. Makes me nervous for test day on Friday.

[CamLeslie]

03/30/18
Pretty Damn Good Day of Lifting.
Squat 385x1, 410x1 <--- More in the tank for sure RPE 9.25
Bench 285x1, 305x0, 305x1 <---- RPE 9.995
DL Practice 275x1x10

[cole]

good to see you posting here now, i remember you from SS.

[brettj]

cool lifts! looks like the Montana Method is working for you

[CamLeslie]

good to see you posting here now, i remember you from SS.

Thanks man, you too. You've been making some pretty serious progress!

cool lifts! looks like the Montana Method is working for you

Yeah brotha. Couldn't believe how "light" 410 felt. I haven't taken anything over 375 out of the rack in around a year, and with the MM we never did anything above 360. So I was a little pysched out about the whole thing but once I went down with it and started back up I thought "Well this isn't so bad."

[CamLeslie]

04/02/2018
Squat (50lbs of chain + 215lb) 265x6, 265x6, 265x6, 265x6, 265x6, 265x6
Bench 200x7, 200x7, 200x7, 200x5, 200x4 <---- was supposed to be 6 sets with 2 min rests until @9 or 6 sets.
RDL 225x8, 225x8, 225x8

Ran out of gas on bench, probably because of the redlining the week before.

[CamLeslie]

4/4/18
Squat 250x3, 290x2, 330x1, 330x1, 350x1



4/5/18
Bench 190x3, 220x2, 245x1, 245x1, 265x1, 245x2x2
Deadlift 305x4, 305x4, 305x4, 305x4, 305x4



Deadlift form is coming along.

[CamLeslie]

04/06/2018
Squat (50lbs chain weight) 295x5, 295x5, 295x3, 295x3, 295x3, 295x3, 295x3
Bench 265x1, 215x5, 215x5, 215x5, 215x3, 215x3, 215x3, 215x3, 215x3
Chins 7 min density block - 28reps

[CamLeslie]

04/09/18
Squat 255x5, 295x3 295x6, 295x4, 295x7, 295x4, 295x6, 295x3
Bench 185x5, 215x3, 215x6, 215x4, 215x7, 215x4, 215x7, 215x4, 215x6

Slog of a workout. Lots of volume.

[CamLeslie]

04/11/2018
Squat up to 135x5 - Had some tightness in my left adductor, and with my history of injuries I decided not to push it. It is just a remnant of Monday's workout.
Bench 185x3, 215x2, 235x1, 235x1, 250x1, 275x1, 245x2, 245x2
Deadlift 365x3, 365x3, 365x3, 365x3

[CamLeslie]

04/13/2018
Squat 330x3, 330x3, 330x3, 330x2, 330x2, 330x2 <--- First day in ~ 2 months I haven't had pain in knee or adductors. Perfect.
Bench 245x3; x1 2ct Pause, 245x3; x1 2ct Pause, 245x3; x1 2ct Pause, 245x3
RDL 225x8, 235x8, 245x8

[CamLeslie]

4/16/18
Squat 305 3x4, then 4x3
Bench 230 3x4 then 4x3
BB Rows 140 reps with 135 in 7 min.

4/19/18
Back in the Caymans
Squat 245x3, 280x2, 315x1, 315x1, 345x1, 365x1, 385x1
Bench 185x3, 215x2, 235x1, 235x1, 260x1, 275x1, 290x1
Deadlift 395x1, 335 5x4



Hanley is working his magic.

[CamLeslie]

04/21/18
Squat 335x3, 335x3, 335x3, 335x2, 335x2, 335x2
Bench 250x3, 250x3, 250x3, 250x3, 250x2, 250x2
SGDL 245x5, 245x5, 245x5, 245x5




Worked out outside today. 85 degrees, 80% humidity and full sun. Hard to believe a month ago I had the heater fired up in the garage wearing sweat pants because it was 10 degrees out.