“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

cube.w5.squat.heavy

warm-up:
  • stretch hamstring, hip
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • med band adductor x15
    • med band abductor x15
main:
  • squat 60kgx5, 100kgx3, 112.5kgx2, 130kgx2, 147.5kgx2, 162.5kgx2, 175kgx2, 190kg(f), 100kgx1, 130kgx1, 160kgx1, 180kg(f)
    • 175 felt a little high. weight was comfortable though
    • 190 felt heavy(duh). lost it slightly above parallel
    • tired at 180
  • pause squat (2s) 145kgx3x2
  • good morning 105kgx8x3
  • leg press 4platex20x3
  • reverse hypers 3x12
  • back extension 30-20-10
  • med band leg curls 50x2

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

cube.w5.bench.reps

warm-up:
  • stretch internal rotators
  • 2 sets:
    • med band pressdowns x15
    • med band curls x15
    • med band fly x15
main:
  • bench 55kgx5, 67.5kgx4, 77.5kgx3, 87.5kgx13-6-3
  • db inclined bench 25kgx20, 25kgx15-5
  • close grip bench 62.5kgx12x3
  • med band pressdowns x50-25-13-12
  • press 35kgx12x3

Monday, May 27, 2013

cube.w5.deadlift.speed

warm-up:
  • stretch hamstring, hip
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • med band adductors x15
    • med band abductors x15
main:
  • deadlift 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 120kgx4, 140kgx3, 162.5kgx2x6
    • all reps fast and tight. grip was good. no fatigue
    • experimenting with lower hip position to get more leg drive. too light to really make any judgment
  • rack pulls 145kgx12x3
    • grip was giving out a little on these
    • knees relatively straight. more lower back work
  • ssb oly squats 120kgx8x3
    • first set was all over the place. tightened up on sets 2+3
  • shrugs 120kgx12x3
    • grip giving out on last set
    • dont really feel it as much as db shrugs though
  • back extensions x50 (ub)
    • getting easy. maybe its time to add weight or reps
  • cat back rows maxx15x4
    • pull elbows down more
note:
  • when will my nose stop leaking. throat feels much better though

Saturday, May 25, 2013

cube.w4.press+bb

warm-up:
  • ran to gym
main:
  • press 30kgx5, 32.5kgx4, 40kgx3, 47.5kgx8x5
  • close grip bench 80kgx5x5
  • pull-ups 15x3
  • face-pulls 10, 15x2
  • db curls 12kgx12-6-4
note:
  • still sick. throat still dying. but at least nose is getting better

Friday, May 24, 2013

cube.w4.squat.speed

warm-up:
  • stretch hamstrings, hips
main:
  • squat 80kgx5, 95kgx4, 112.5kgx3, 130kgx2x6
  • pause squat (3s) 122.5kgx6x2
  • squat 145kgx2
  • oly squat 120kgx5x5
  • leg press maxx15x4
  • back extensions 3x12
  • db swings 18kgx20, 18kgx40
note:
  • still getting a feel for the squat depth.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

cube.w4.bench.heavy

warm-up:
  • stretch shoulder internal + external rotation
  • 2 sets:
    • med band pressdowns x15
    • med band fly x15
    • med band curl x15
main:

  • bench 20kgx5, 60kgx5, 70kgx5, 80kgx4, 90kgx3
  • 2 board press 107.5kgx2, 110kgx2, 112.5kgx2, 115kgx2, 120kgx2
    • all sets felt good and tight
  • bench 70kgx15x2
  • cat back rows max+5kgx12x3
  • med band pressdowns 25x4
  • db shrugs 40kgx15, 45kgx15x2
  • press 40kgx12x3
note:
  • flu and sore throat today. felt like shit. managed to hit reps though

Monday, May 20, 2013

cube.w4.deadlift.rep

warm-up:
  • roll lower back
  • band stretch hamstrings, hips
  • couch stretch
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • med band adductors
    • med band abductors
main:
  • 1' deficit deadlift 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 110kgx5, 130kgx4, 152.5kgx3, 175kgx13+1
    • quads and glutes still sore from squat day
      • had trouble locking out last 2 reps
      • shouldnt be an issue fresh
  • 4' block pull 190kgx3x2
  • ssb oly squat 105kgx8x3
  • ghr 4x10
  • back raises x50 (ub)

Saturday, May 18, 2013

cube.w3.press+bb

main:

  • press 20kgx10, 32.5kgx5, 37.5kgx3, 40kgx1, 45kgx17
  • close grip bench 77.5kgx5x5
  • 4 sets:
    • face pulls 23kgx15
    • band pressdown x25

Friday, May 17, 2013

cube.w3.squat.rep

warm-up:
  • roll lower back, it band
  • stretch hamstrings, lower back, it band, hips
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • band adductor x15
    • band abductor x15
main:
  • squat 65kgx5, 87.5kgx4, 105kgx3, 120kgx20
  • pause squat (1s) 157.5kgx1x2
  • wide stance gm 90kgx8x3
  • db lunges 20kgx15x3
  • oly squats 60kgx50
  • ghr sit ups 13x2, 12x2, 10x1

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

cube.w3.bench.speed

main:

  • bench 20kgx5, 50kgx5, 55kgx4, 65kgx3, 75kgx3x8
  • inclined db bench 25kgx15x3
  • med band pressdowns x100
  • seated db press 15kgx10x3
  • machine fly 50+x15x2, 60+x15
  • ghr situps x50

Monday, May 13, 2013

cube.w3.deadlift.heavy

warm-up:
  • roll lower back/it band
  • stretch hamstrings/lower back/it band
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • band adductors x15
    • band abductors x15
main:
  • 4' block pull 60kgx5, 100kgx5, 140kgx4, 180kgx2, 195kgx2, 205kgx2, 212.5kgx2, 220kgx2
    • left ring finger swollen, couldn't grip - strapped up after 195kg set
    • right elbow strain during extension - stopped after 220kg set
    • core felt tight and relatively comfortable with the weight
  • ssb gm 60kgx10x2
    • back fatigued from last week's squat, rowing, and heavy deadlifts
      • couldn't maintain tightness under 107.5kg
  • med band rows 30, 20, 20
note:
  • ended session prematurely because of screwed up finger and elbow
  • pretty annoyed that i didn't work up to this week's targets, but i know its the right longer-term decision to make

Saturday, May 11, 2013

cube.w2.press+bb

warm-up:
  • 2 sets:
    • face pulls x15
    • reverse hypers x15
main:
  • press 30kgx5, 35kgx5, 40kgx5, 45kgx10x3
  • close grip bench 75kgx5x5
  • cat back rows maxx15x4
  • band lateral raises x50
  • band front raises x50
  • band face pulls x50

Friday, May 10, 2013

cube.w2.squat.heavy

warm-up:
  • roll lower back
  • roll it band
  • stretch hamstring/lower back
  • stretch it band
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band good morning x15
    • lunges x15
    • band abductors x15
    • band adductors x15
main:
  • squat 87.5kgx5, 105kgx4, 120kgx3, 150kgx2, 157.5kgx2, 165kgx2, 170kgx2, 177.5kgx2 (189.3kg)
  • pause squat (2s) 135kgx3x3
  • good morning 97.5kgx8x3
  • leg press 4platex20x3
  • reverse hypers 3x12
  • back raises 52-4-4
  • med band leg curls 50x2

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

cube.w2.bench.reps

warm-up:
  • roll/mash upper back
  • stretch internal rotators
  • 2 sets:
    • band biceps x15
    • band pecs x15
    • pushups x15
    • band pressdowns x15
    • band pull aparts x15
main:
  • bench 45kgx5, 55kgx4, 67.5kgx3
  • 2 board press 77.5kgx20
  • inclined db press 22.5kgx20x2
  • close grip bench 62.5kgx12x3
  • thick band fly 3x15
  • tricep pressdown 16kgx100
  • press 30kgx12, 25kgx12x2

Monday, May 6, 2013

cube.w2.deadlift.speed

warm-up:
  • thick band gm 10x2
  • hamstring stretch
main:
  • deadlift 60kgx5, 90kgx5, 110kgx5, 130kgx3, 160kgx3x8
    • felt ok. slowing down towards the end
    • kept chin kinda tucked, focused on bracing with abs instead of extending back
      • felt more comfortable
    • work more on keeping weight back during setup/initial pull
  • 4' block pull 130kgx12x3
  • ssb oly squat 105kgx8, 110kgx8, 115kgx8
  • barbell shrugs 100kgx12, 120kgx12x2
  • back raises 50 (ub)
  • cat back rows maxx15x4

Saturday, May 4, 2013

cube.w1.press+bb

warm-up:
  • 3 sets:
    • reverse hypers x10
    • face pulls x10
    • shoulder dislocates
main:
  • press 20kgx5x3, 27.5kgx4, 32.5kgx3, 40kgx10x5
  • close grip bench 50kgx5(0b+1b+2b+3b), 55kgx5(0b+1b+2b+3b)x2
  • cat back cable rows maxx15x4
  • leaning lateral raise 7.5kgx12, 5kgx12x2
  • farmers walk 25kgx7mins
    • alternate hands when grip fails

Friday, May 3, 2013

cube.w1.squat.speed

warm-up:
  • roll:
    • it band
    • lower back
  • stretch:
    • lower back
    • hamstrings
    • it band 
  • 2 sets:
    • thick band gm x15
    • lunges x15
    • band abductors x15
    • band adductors x15
main:
  • squat 70kgx5, 90kgx4, 105kgx3, 120kgx3x8
  • pause squat(3s) 112.5kgx6x2
  • reverse med band squat 137.5kgx2
  • oly squat 100kgx5, 110kgx5, 115kgx5x3
  • leg press 190kgx15, 240kgx15x3
  • reverse hypers 3x12
  • db swings 30kgx15, 35kgx15, 40kgx15
shag.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

cube.w1.bench.heavy

warm-up:
  • foam roll upper back
  • internal rotator stretch
  • 2 sets:
    • band biceps x15
    • band pecs x15
  • 3 sets:
    • pushups x15
    • band pressdowns x15
    • band pull-aparts x15
main:
  • 2-board press 20kgx10, 55kgx5, 67.5kgx4, 77.5kgx3, 87.5kgx2, 92.5kgx2, 100kgx2, 105kgx2, 110kgx2
  • bench 65kgx15x2
  • lat pulldown 14x12, 15x12, 16x12
    • not sure what the actual weight is but 14 is about bodyweight
  • band pressdowns 4x25
    • triceps died here
  • db shrugs 42.5kgx15x3
  • press 20kgx12, 30kgx12, 40kgx12x2