Training Log: Entry 1479
Press
5x200
3x225
0x250
Notes: This was a rough cycle in general. I am going to repeat it, but a few changes need to be made based off some observations.
1: Most immediate excuse is that I came into this workout on only a protein shake, and it was the day after my clean and press tabata workout. This was just poor planning on my part and inexcusable at this level.
2: My upperback and shoulders were absolutely fried coming in. I have been hammering this with a lot of volume, and though I can still get away with that, I need to eat to match it. Again, poor planning.
3: New gym and equipment, some factors I still need to account for.
So for solutions, here are some thoughts
1: Repeat this cycle for press, but go 3/5/1. Additionally, the 5 week is going to be more like a deload in the middle of the cycle.
2: Going to try "first set last" instead of my current approach of 15-20 reps of a "light weight". Going to shoot for 8 reps with this approach.
3: If all else fails, I am going to push press the weight and stick with the poundage increases. I was actually thinking of going this route in general if I decide to pursue a strongman comp at my new location.
4: If my bench ends up still succeeding, then I really don't care too much about this anyway.
Chins
205 total
Dips
150 total
Notes: After feeling so beat up, I decided to ditch the DB pressing for now and do something light. I honestly love dips as it is, but don't feel like they do too much to get me a stronger press/bench, at least not in this style. I may just do a cycle of them as assistance work in the future just to try to get accidentally strong.
Curls/raises/PCs
Sounds like you'll easily get it next cycle when you come into the gym fresh.
ReplyDeleteI've been running BBB for a year now with great success but I'm just about tapped so I'm thinking of new ideas. Did you not like the high rep set at the end much? I was thinking of trying that followed by Arnold presses.
I've been a big fan of the high rep set at the end, I think it has a lot of merit. You could also do it at the end of the workout in total, which I do with my lower body workouts. I was more thinking of ways to switch things up and get some more poundages in.
ReplyDeleteI'm running a bastardized version of the mass gaining template Wendler put together in 5/3/1 for powerlifting, and really enjoying that. Something to consider.