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Sat 2:30pm
Feb 23, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 405s
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1 x1

Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x10

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20 | 10.10

Daily Calf Raise Smith - paused reps top/bottom holds - Maintenance
Heavy -  Low Sets / High Volume - Clustered Reps
- 585lb x20 - leg press.

* did not have the morning workout today. very sleepy after work. woke up 8:30-12:30pm. will take a nap later and lift again before midnight if i feel strong. coordination starting to feel better.

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Sat 11:30pm
Feb 23, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s
BW 192-194lb
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1 x1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
80    x10 x10          | 6.4
90    x10 x10 x10    | 6.4
100  x10 x10           | 4.3.3

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 6X45 x10
- 8X45 x10 x10 x10 x10

* sleep deprived or my sleep pattern got so messed up by this single night shift friday night. 405 felt like a morning workout 405. did not benefit at all from the 2pm first workout. i felt weaker. too much energy but not enough strength on the squat. did more calves and mid-back. IMO - can't have enough of both.
* went high volumes with both calves and mid-back. started with 6x45 x10 reps on the leg press calf raise. did not cut it. i want a weight where it gets challenging approaching 6-8 rep zone. added 2 more 45s. 8x45s x10 reps and still got to  straight 10 reps. stopped there before i overdo this. did more reps and waited to see when i start to feel my calves tire a bit and not have enough to go maintain the full pauses. 5 mins rests alternating with the standing cable rows. got to 4th set of 10s and it started to show some sign of fatigue towards reps 8. called it a day for the calf work.
* i like doing these standing one-arm cable rows using the other hand to support my torso. trying to get the erector chain out of the exercise while thickening my mid-back. pull by focusing on using my elbow and get to top and bottom ROM - hold to kill momentum. palms facing almost up, get wrist (using stirrup attachment) to armpit on top ROM. machine maxed at 200lb (100lb effective weight). will go 80-90x10s warmup, and 100x10s clustered up to a rep where i cannot get a strict hold at the full top ROM. if i get strong enough for 100 x10 straight, i will just go for 100x20 straight, multi sets. that should take some time. 
 

Mon 7:00am
Feb 25, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 405s
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1 x1

Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
90 x10 | 4.4.2

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x0

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x10 x10

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Mon 4:00pm
Feb 25, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 192-194lb Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315-365-405 x1
440 x1
425 x2 | 1.1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 | 3.3.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20 | 10.10

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x10 x10

* did not have enough strength to get 455x1. i need more BW. i leaned out a bit during my vacation. need to be at a wet 194-196 at least. i was barely at 193lb today. will stay with the 440 until i get my weight back on track. did more calves and back. taking it easy with the dips.
* still happy to get this 440x1 repeatable now on my non-strong day.

can u just post a vid of u flying like Goku already?

Thur 4:30pm
Feb 28, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 405s
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1

Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20 | 10.10

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20 | 14.6 , 10.7.3

* too tired after work. did not even squat at home. good time for a deload anyway as my low-mid quads are still tender. lifted 4:30pm after my 8:30am-12:30pm-4pm sleep. legs felt at lot better. tenderness in the muscle belly is out. coordination in the squats felt like a morning workout. sucks. did not even bother with the 2nd 405x1. even without the smoothness, the concentrics still felt very strong.

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// skip second workout. recovering.

Thur 11:30pm
Feb 28, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 192-194lb Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315-365-405 x1
440 x1
425 x2 | 1.1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x0 | 10.10 skipped.

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20 | 10.10

Sat 3:30pm
Mar 2, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 196
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1
440 x1
425 x1 x1

Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0 - skipped for horizontal pulls - cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20
- 10x45 x10 (5.5) | 8x45 x10 waveloaded

* empty BW196 this afternoon. plan on doing the morning squat loading but at first set of 405x1, the rep felt surprisingly easy. even without a workout 6-8hrs before, the rep felt very smooth. did 440x1 and the same thing. got it from a strict pause.
* calf raise leg press now at 10plates each side. waveloading to 8 plates made my calves feel very bloated. will go 8plates x20 warmup and waveload up to 2 sets next time.   
* got my weight up a bit eating more complex carbs.


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//second workout skipped. 4th work night.

Fri 11:30pm
Mar 2, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 192-194lb Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315-365-405 x1
440 x1
425 x2 | 1.1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x0 | 10.10 skipped.

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20 | 10.10

Are you doing daily squats? I thought lifting same muscle groups everyday was bad? Or is it different for you? ( Sorry i'm a beginner who doesn't know alot,
 and trying to learn best way to increase vj)

best way learn is to read a book - i prefer supertraining by Yuri Verkhoshansky or any of his other materials.

Sun 1:30pm
Mar 3, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 196
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
440 x1
405 x1 x1

Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0 - skipped for horizontal pulls - cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20
- 10x45 x10
- 8x45 x10

* slept 8-12:30pm. end of 4 day work night. sleep deprived today but felt good at the 440x1. everything went downhill from there. lol.

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//second workout skipped. 4th work night.

Sun 11:30pm
Mar 3, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 192-194lb Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315-365-405 x1
440 x1
425 x2 | 1.1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x0 | 10.10 skipped.

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20 | 10.10

Mon 8:00am
Mar 4, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 196
315 x1 x1 x1


Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0 - skipped for horizontal pulls - cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 x20

* felt fatigued and tired after i woke up at 5am. nap again and workout at 8am. felt a lot better. did not go heavier that 315 to give legs more recovery. 315 is perfect for recovery / blood work.
* cable rows feeling more comfortable now but still giving me some decent cardio. i only perspire doing these. keeping the whole body in isometric while rowing 100x10s appears to be burning more calories that anything else that i do.

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Mon 3:30pm
Mar 4, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 194-196 Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 Day 1
425 x1 x1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10| 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 | 10.10
- 10x45 x10 | 5.5
- 8x45 x10

* BW back to 194-196 and got my top set of 455x1 again. concentric was smooth and looked effortless. pause not as strict as the 425s but you can't tell from certain angles.
* the leg press calf raises are slowly beating up my lower back. not the same feeling when you round the spinal erectors. i played around with the back support angle and hopefully i distribute the weight into my torso better.
 
 

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Tue 8:00am
Mar 5, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 196
315 x1 x1 x1


Chin
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - BW pull to sternum
- BW x0 - skipped for horizontal pulls - cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x10 x10 | 6.4

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 - resting lower back

* deloading the calf raises as my lower torso is just beat from supporting all these high tonnage. spinal erectors are fine.

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Mon 3:30pm
Mar 5, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW 194-196 Submax Volumes Goal 425s
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 Rep 9 of 24
425 x1 x1

Chins
Full ROM - Neutral Grip - Maintenance
- BW x0 skip in favor of cable rows

Standing One-Arm Cable Rows
Paused Reps, Top / Bottom Holds
100 x20 | 6.8.6

Dip
Full ROM - Shoulder Width
- BW x20

Daily Calf Raise Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8X45 x20 | 10.10 - resting / maintenance. lower torso beat
 
* 455x1 got up routinely again. 2nd consecutive day. i will stay with this loading while continuing to get my BW into the 194-198s. by 198BW, i should be able to strictly pause this 455.
* getting stronger in the single arm cable rows. might get to x10 straight this month. i can really feel these in my mid back. i'm starting to look like a turtle with thicker muscles in there.

Top set Goals
* my 2013 plan is to get my top set to 475-495(225Kg). maybe spend another 8-12 weeks with this 455 until i get my BW in the 194-198s (2.35BW). 475s at BW198-202(2.40), and 495 at BW202-206 (2.45BW). could seem like an unrealistic goal but whenever i get the 455x1, IMO - it might be possible. its 40lbs away. thats 4lbs a month, 1lb a week. lol.
* if it gets exponentially and prohibitively heavier lateron, i will still stick to what works - get more bodyweight and spend a lot of time practicing the lift. i paused rep 440x1 for almost 24 singles. do the same or even more total reps for the 455. i was already at rep 7 with 455 until my 4 day vacation side tracked me a bit.
* i will stay with 455x1 until the end of Q2 - April-May-June. get the backoffs to 435s x2-4s and do that daily. i will only move to 475x1 after i spent enough time with the 455 and at the BW198. repeat the cycle for Q2-Q4.
* will do my jump squats with reset using 25lb plates on each hand for speed maintenance. explosiveness comes naturally anyway the stronger i get.