Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder..

[sosso]

I wouldn't say it was easy, but I was able to get 15 reps on the 5+ bench set today. I am doing 20 rep dumbbell rows also, only did 1 set though, will see if I can get 2 sets in next time.

The tofu cottage cheese is way different than I expected, but still seems tasty. Will have to try it out for sure. Probably with blueberry or raspberry though, strawberry can suck it

Must have started out really light to get 15! It's the type of program that works if you stay on it for a long time and just keep plugging away at it, so I guess it doesn't hurt to start out quite light. The most I got on a 5 rep day was 9, with floor press.

Next week is the deload week, but I'm doing the "deload without deloading". Instead of 40% x 5, 50% x 5 and 60% x 5, it's 65% x 3, 75% x 3, 85% x 3, which is the week 1 weights, but just 3 reps instead of 5 (no max reps).

http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deloa ... he-deload/

Haha yeah it's pretty tasty, but might need a bit of sweetening. It's alright with nothing else added, but I need a bit extra to enjoy it, so sometimes I put maple or golden syrup on it. Would probably be good with frozen berries on top too

[ninearms]

I've done 20 reps on the 5+ day, not even the first cycle, for deadlifts.

As much as I like doing max fronties every session I do miss mega rep sessions. Planning to maybe do 531 for the press and snatch press behind neck when I move.

[sosso]

I've done 20 reps on the 5+ day, not even the first cycle, for deadlifts.

As much as I like doing max fronties every session I do miss mega rep sessions. Planning to maybe do 531 for the press and snatch press behind neck when I move.

How much time between each rep though? I guess it doesn't matter as long as you're consistent..?

[ninearms]

I've done 20 reps on the 5+ day, not even the first cycle, for deadlifts.

As much as I like doing max fronties every session I do miss mega rep sessions. Planning to maybe do 531 for the press and snatch press behind neck when I move.

How much time between each rep though? I guess it doesn't matter as long as you're consistent..?

Full reset between reps, and usually the set was broken up a bit along the lines of:

10 reps, 10 secs rest to get breath back, 5 reps, 10 secs rest, 3 reps, 10 secs rest, 2 reps, die in a heap. I limited myself to no more than 4 segments per set, and no more than 20 reps. I only did this for deads though.

My general rule of thumb was to aim for at least prescribed reps +3.

[sosso]

Ohh ok. I've just been going 1 rep, reset, next rep, reset.. and so on.

[Goob]

I started with 90% of my max like it says in the book. It was a max I set like a week ago too, so I can't be much stronger now. Deadlitf is today, so will see what happens with that. Highly doubt more than 10. 20 rep deads is just too much.

[sosso]

Cycle 1, Week 4 - Deload

09/01/12-Press Day

Press
3 x 40 kg
3 x 47.5 kg
3 x 55 kg
3 x 60 kg

Dumbbell Rows
3 x 5 x 95 lbs

Pushdowns
3 x 10 x 70 kg

EZ Curls
A few and a few drop sets..

[sosso]

10/01/12-Deadlift Day

Deadlift
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 110 kg
3 x 127.5 kg
3 x 145 kg

Front Squat
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 90 kg
3 x 100 kg

Done.

[sosso]

12/01/12-Floor Press Day

Floor Press
3 x 40 kg
3 x 57.5 kg
3 x 67.5 kg
3 x 77.5 kg

Lat Pulldowns
10 x 55 kg
10 x 65 kg
10 x 75 kg

Dips
3 x 8

Curls
A few

Looking forward to getting back into something semi-challenging next week. I guess I'll think of deload weeks as active rest.

[sosso]

13/01/12-Squat Day

Squat
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 102.5 kg
3 x 117.5 kg
3 x 130 kg

SLDL
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 100 kg

That's it for the deload week. I'll start again on Monday.

[sosso]

Cycle 2, Week 1

16/01/12-Press Day

Press
5 x 40 kg
5 x 47.5 kg
5 x 55 kg
>5 x 62.5 kg (9)

CG Floor Press
10 x 52.5 kg
10 x 62.5 kg
10 x 72.5 kg

Kroc Rows
2 x 20 x 95 lbs

Pushdowns
3 x 10 x 72.5 kg

Curls
3 x 10 x 35 kg

[^toby^]

If you are doing Floorpress from the floor, be very careful!

[sosso]

If you are doing Floorpress from the floor, be very careful!

Doing it in a power rack

[sosso]

17/01/12-Deadlift Day

Deadlift
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 115 kg
5 x 132.5 kg
>5 x 150 kg (8)

Front Squat
10 x 65 kg
10 x 75 kg
10 x 85 kg

Some abs..

Done.

[Goob]

Maybe I missed something, but is there a reason behind the floor press instead of bench decision? Also, this de-load business looks so boring. Mine starts next week and I'm not looking forward to it.