DYELB: The Gainz Train

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SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:35 pm There is always the hook grip too, if you don’t want straps nor staggered grip.
I’ve been trying to hook grip, but that shit hurts. I need to remember to use it on my lighter sets warming up so I can get used to how uncomfortable it is.
It’s a bitch but it works really well.
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Moved squats up to 325 last night. Got 7 reps on all four sets. Happy with that number. I should be able to finish out the 4x10 by the end of the month.
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SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:02 am Moved squats up to 325 last night. Got 7 reps on all four sets. Happy with that number. I should be able to finish out the 4x10 by the end of the month.
Nice.

deload week for me, so nothing interesting to report.

I did Score some nice af Pendlay bumper plates off the facemarket. Will go pick up this week sometime. 230 for 140 lbs, 2 45's and 2 25's. Combined with my cheap Titan shitness plates I have 10's 15's 25's and 45's.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:18 am
SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:02 am Moved squats up to 325 last night. Got 7 reps on all four sets. Happy with that number. I should be able to finish out the 4x10 by the end of the month.
Nice.

deload week for me, so nothing interesting to report.

I did Score some nice af Pendlay bumper plates off the facemarket. Will go pick up this week sometime. 230 for 140 lbs, 2 45's and 2 25's. Combined with my cheap Titan shitness plates I have 10's 15's 25's and 45's.
:nice: that’ll keep the gains coming for a while.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:18 am
SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:02 am Moved squats up to 325 last night. Got 7 reps on all four sets. Happy with that number. I should be able to finish out the 4x10 by the end of the month.
Nice.

deload week for me, so nothing interesting to report.

I did Score some nice af Pendlay bumper plates off the facemarket. Will go pick up this week sometime. 230 for 140 lbs, 2 45's and 2 25's. Combined with my cheap Titan shitness plates I have 10's 15's 25's and 45's.
:nice:
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SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:02 am Moved squats up to 325 last night. Got 7 reps on all four sets. Happy with that number. I should be able to finish out the 4x10 by the end of the month.
4x8 with the 325 tonight :fuckyeah:
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Anadrol was fucking up my appetite and giving me too much heartburn. Pulled it from my cycle last Wednesday. Can’t grow if you’re not eating.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:09 pm Anadrol was fucking up my appetite and giving me too much heartburn. Pulled it from my cycle last Wednesday. Can’t grow if you’re not eating.
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Apex wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:19 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:09 pm Anadrol was fucking up my appetite and giving me too much heartburn. Pulled it from my cycle last Wednesday. Can’t grow if you’re not eating.
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Cycle 7 week one day one went well. Day two...not so much. missed both rep goals but did bang out my fahves. Recovery and rest was shit due to all the HOA stress. Hopefully i can make it up on next weeks sets.

Still, pressing 125 for 5 is daym impressive considering I could barely grind out 1 7 months ago.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:17 am Cycle 7 week one day one went well. Day two...not so much. missed both rep goals but did bang out my fahves. Recovery and rest was shit due to all the HOA stress. Hopefully i can make it up on next weeks sets.

Still, pressing 125 for 5 is daym impressive considering I could barely grind out 1 7 months ago.
Yeah you should see those numbers jump up next week for sure
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week 2 on 531, squats felt heavy and shitty today. Did some volume work after. Realized after i fucked up my plate math and 'overloaded' the bar by 10bs. not a huge deal, but explains it partially. 345 for 5 and a real shitty 6th
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:33 am week 2 on 531, squats felt heavy and shitty today. Did some volume work after. Realized after i fucked up my plate math and 'overloaded' the bar by 10bs. not a huge deal, but explains it partially. 345 for 5 and a real shitty 6th
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Small increase on squats today, but I’ll take it given the heat and working 45 minutes late.
9,9,8,8 with 325 vs last week’s 8,8,8,8.
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SAWCE wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:22 pm :dat:

I’ve really been missing having a higher fat diet: this is the first time I’ve gone low fat. It’s not fun. Seems to be working for my goals though, so I’ll stay the course until my coach tells me to change things up.
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Slightly different angles and lighting since I’ve moved apartments between these pics, but I tried to at least size them up close to the same.

226.6 last year at my heaviest on the left, and 226.4 this morning on the right. Belly is smaller and :massles: are rounder now. Thinking I should be able to get up to 240ish before I start to look as soft as I did at last year’s 226. Haven’t talked to my coach about scale weight too much, but I’d love to see 240 this year, then do a mini cut, and then try to push up to 250 next year before cutting for a show at the end of next year or early 2021. Start my cut 30lbs heavier than last year hoping to end up 30lbs heavier on stage as lean or leaner than I was last year for the show.
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^nice progress dude


PR week again, 350 for 6 on squats and 220 for 5 on the bench yesterday.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:39 am ^nice progress dude


PR week again, 350 for 6 on squats and 220 for 5 on the bench yesterday.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:39 am ^nice progress dude


PR week again, 350 for 6 on squats and 220 for 5 on the bench yesterday.
Thanks mang!
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:54 am
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 7:39 am ^nice progress dude


PR week again, 350 for 6 on squats and 220 for 5 on the bench yesterday.
Thanks mang!
Also, i also buy those underwear.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:04 am
SAWCE wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:54 am

Thanks mang!
Also, i also buy those underwear.
Costco ftw! The legs on these have started rolling up under my jeans though and my inner thighs have been getting chaffed.

I like the Calvin’s, but they’re pricey. Nordstrom has them on sale right now, but even with the discount they’re like $12/pair or something. Wish my friend still worked for them so I could use her discount on top of the sale price again.
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Meh only added one more rep is squats tonight. 10,9,8,8 with 325.
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140 for 4 on the Press and 360 for 3 with a 4th after a rest on deadlift. I also closed out the workout with 3 more reps of press at 135, and some assisted pullups.
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Decided to go heavy on squats today. Hit 405 for a double. Feeling good about that. Got it as a 1rm last July, and failed under it a few times in May. I’ll probably do a heavy squat like that once a month going forward.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:36 pm Decided to go heavy on squats today. Hit 405 for a double. Feeling good about that. Got it as a 1rm last July, and failed under it a few times in May. I’ll probably do a heavy squat like that once a month going forward.
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I can't wait for my knee to allow me to go that heavy again.
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Jaxper wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:50 am
SAWCE wrote: Wed Aug 07, 2019 8:36 pm Decided to go heavy on squats today. Hit 405 for a double. Feeling good about that. Got it as a 1rm last July, and failed under it a few times in May. I’ll probably do a heavy squat like that once a month going forward.
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I can't wait for my knee to allow me to go that heavy again.
Using sleeves or anything? I left them off for all my warm up sets yesterday (135,185,225,275,315,365) and then just put them on for that max set for peace of mind.
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