Anaphylactic Squat

[hector]

I've been doing some sporadic lifting here and there over the break, but I ended up having less time than I had counted on. The PI for a couple of research projects I did this summer decided to go full bore on getting drafts completed for publishing so I've been working on those, traveling, and drinking more beer than any time since I worked on a cruise ship in Alaska in 2009. Aggravating my wrist back at the beginning of December didn't help much with motivation, and if I'm honest, lifting is going to wax and wane a bit until after I take Step 1 in June...at which point it will continue to be hit or miss depending on which clerkship I'm rotating in. Ha.

Going off memory here so just hitting some highlights. Bodyweight has been pretty consistently around 202-204 (surprisingly).

12/21/17
BP 260x5x3 225x8
DL 455xF(lolwut) 405x1 365x10(doh)
Pull-ups

12/23/17
OHP 165x4x3
Hector Press 315x10x4
Pull-ups

12/27/17
HBBS (beltless, 5ct paws) 225x2 275x1 315x1
HBBS (emom) 225x3,3 275x3x4 225x3,3
COND: lunges x 1:15 x 2

12/28/17
BP 265x4x3
Dips/Pull-ups/Ab Wheel
COND: Bike x 3:30min @7/10

Late night sessions the past two workouts. I decided to be conservative with my reps on bench tonight. No one was in the gym.

Happy Holidays/New Year e'erbody!

Congrats! What are your soon-to-be-published research papers on?

What would it take for your medical school to fund a highly meaningful study? Something like "Effects of creatine and BCAAs on overweight, late 30's males seeking to add 40lbs to bench 1RM."

[Chris]

Congrats! What are your soon-to-be-published research papers on?

Not super exciting stuff. Basically QC studies for the Neurology department related to stroke treatments.

What would it take for your medical school to fund a highly meaningful study? Something like "Effects of creatine and BCAAs on overweight, late 30's males seeking to add 40lbs to bench 1RM."

Ha! To start, I think you'd need to get the medical university to wade into the pool of ex fizz studies.

I'll bet you can still get that 300lb bench (unless you already have...I need to go catch up on logs) by Chinese New Year.

[Chris]

1/6/18:
BW: 203.0

@home

HBBS(sleeves) 225x3x10 emom
BP 225x6x3
Pull-ups BWx10x2

[Chris]

1/8/18:
BW: 205.4 x brownies @vanslix, I blame my wife for this one

@school

HBBS(sleeves only) 235x3x10 emom
BP 235x5,5,7
Pull-ups BWx10x2
Jog x 1/3mi @3:38

[Chris]

1/11/18:
BW: 204.0

@school

BP 245x5,5,7 205x4(3ct paws)
Conv DL 405x3 455x1 405x4
Pull-ups BWx12

[Chris]

1/13/18:
BW: 203.6

@school

HBBS(sleeves only) 240x3x8 275x1(3ct P) 315x1(3ct P) (2min rests)
OHP 155x3x6 (2min rests)
Pull-ups BWx12,10
Dips BWx15
Jog x 1/3mi @3:31

[Chris]

1/15/18:
BW: 202.6

@school

HBBS(sleeves only) 245x3x8 (2min rest)
[280,320]x1(3ct paws)

BP 250x5x3
295x1 PR!

Pull-ups BWx12x2

Jog x 1/3mi @3:03

-came home and took 3mins to open a jar for my wife promptly losing any man card points I earned with my bench PR

[Wilhelm]

Worth the trade off.

Nice benching. +++

[Chris]

Worth the trade off.

Nice benching. +++

Thank you, Wilhelm!

1/17/18:
BW: 202.4

@home

HBBS(sleeves only) 250x3x8 (2min rest)
Pull-ups BWx5x5

-it was late and I didn’t have much oomph left; woke up around 1am last night and couldn’t get back to sleep until around 4

[augeleven]

295 Bench, nice PR!

[hector]

295x1 PR!

So jelly!

[Chris]

295 Bench, nice PR!

Thank you, sir!

So jelly!

Thanks, hector! Race to 315?

1/19/18:
BW: ??
@home

Conv DL 315x5x2 225x5(4ct paws below knee)
COND: tag/soccer/intervals @ volunteer program

-just wanted to get in some light pulling with super strict form

1/20/18:
BW: ??
@school

BP 255x5x3 275x2 225x7
Leg Press 315x6x5
Pull-ups BWx12,10,12
Abs/Back Ext 10x3
COND: Jog x 1/3mi @3:23

[hector]

295 Bench, nice PR!

Thank you, sir!

So jelly!

Thanks, hector! Race to 315?

1/19/18:
BW: ??
@home

Conv DL 315x5x2 225x5(4ct paws below knee)
COND: tag/soccer/intervals @ volunteer program

-just wanted to get in some light pulling with super strict form

1/20/18:
BW: ??
@school

BP 255x5x3 275x2 225x7
Leg Press 315x6x5
Pull-ups BWx12,10,12
Abs/Back Ext 10x3
COND: Jog x 1/3mi @3:23

Race to 315 bench is on!!!

[Chris]

Race to 315 bench is on!!!

Game on!

1/23/18:
BW: 206.0

@school

BP 260x5 275x3 290x1 260x5 255x5 135x20
HBBS 275x1P 315x1P 365(b)x1 260x3x8

-bench single was ez pz but goodness do I bring shame upon my ancestors in the squat

[Wilhelm]

P for parallel? b? better?

Wish i could comment on what reps at those bench weights mean for your arrival at 315.
I really hope i can relate more by the end of the year.

Clearly nice work though. +++

[damufunman]

P for parallel? b? better?

Wish i could comment on what reps at those bench weights mean for your arrival at 315.
I really hope i can relate more by the end of the year.

Clearly nice work though. +++

Chris should probably answer, but b is for belted. P for me is "power" as in "power snatch" or "power clean," but I don't know what a power squat would be...

[Chris]

P for parallel? b? better?

Wish i could comment on what reps at those bench weights mean for your arrival at 315.
I really hope i can relate more by the end of the year.

Clearly nice work though. +++

Chris should probably answer, but b is for belted. P for me is "power" as in "power snatch" or "power clean," but I don't know what a power squat would be...

@Wilhelm Thanks! P = paused, usually 2-3 counts, B = belted as Justin mentioned. Looking back on your log, I think you've made impressive progress all around for only lifting for two years - especially in your mid-50s. You absolutely put me to shame on skwaats.

If all goes according to plan (when does it ever?), I think 315 will fall in ~4-5 weeks.

@damufunman Since 'power' usually means above parallel, maybe power squats are what we see typical gym bros do?


1/24/18:
BW: 205.4

@school

Pull-ups BWx10x3
DB Rows 65x5 75x5x2
COND: Jog 1/3mi @ 3m11s

-not much sleep last night; self-inflicted wounds are the worst

[Wilhelm]

Thank you, @Chris.

Would it be overly rude here to mention it's been about 14 months since i started lifting?
Pretty sure i have a built in advantage for at least the beginning of my squat career from my cycling history.

Looking forward to seeing your victory over the 315 bench milestone.

[damufunman]

P for parallel? b? better?

Wish i could comment on what reps at those bench weights mean for your arrival at 315.
I really hope i can relate more by the end of the year.

Clearly nice work though. +++

Chris should probably answer, but b is for belted. P for me is "power" as in "power snatch" or "power clean," but I don't know what a power squat would be...

@Wilhelm Thanks! P = paused, usually 2-3 counts, B = belted as Justin mentioned.

Oh duh

@damufunman Since 'power' usually means above parallel, maybe power squats are what we see typical gym bros do

hahaha I like that. "Nice power squats!" is a good subtle insult.

[Chris]

Would it be overly rude here to mention it's been about 14 months since i started lifting?

1/26/18:
BW: 204.0

@school

OHP 135x3 155x1 185x1 155x3x8 95x15 (2min timer)
Sumo DL 95x5 135x2 185x3 225x3 275x3 315x2 365x2
Conv DL 315x3 365x3,3,4 405xF
FS 185x3 225x3

-a little #fuckarounditis today trying SUMO DEADLIFT for the first time ever
-going from a *feels* perspective, it worked the adductors more, lower back about the same, everything else less than my conventional deadlift form
-missed 405 with conventional because my grip slipped, which is inexcusable
-it’s time for me to stop treating deadlifts like a red headed step-child

How’d I do, fam? 315x2: