This Mouse will ROAR - Training Log

by **Mehdi** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:50 pm

I like your rack & iron plates Mouse

by **Geoff** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:39 pm

@Mouse, glad you finally got your rack -- it's looks great! Will you be able to do dips? Looks like you can definitely start doing chins and pull-ups.
How are you doing with fat loss?

by **Mouse** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:55 pm

W/C 28 JAN 08 (Week 4):

Monday:
Squat 77.5kg 5x5
Bench 45kg 5x5
Deads 90kg 3x5
Chin ups 3/2/2

Squats are SO much better with the rack.
Bench still feels good and not too much of a struggle.
Should be doing Dips with the Bench workout, but need to sort out a workaround for my rack - have an idea thanks to a thread on Muscle Talk - should be up and running for Friday's work out.
@Geoff - don't worry i'll be soon dipping like a good un!!
Well impressed I managed any Chins (palms facing - is that right?), not sure how well i'll get on with pull ups (palms away - is that right?)

Good session.......................yeah!!

Hoping the comparison photos at the end of the week will show at least some progress!!

by **Mouse** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:26 pm

My lower back was starting to feel it with the squats. However tonight's workout - no problems.
Just goes to show I suppose how the right equipment helps when the weight starts to increase - ie a rack.

by **jdurando** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:31 am

Nice work Mouse -

by **Mouse** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:12 pm

Wednesday:
Squat 80kg - 5x5
Press 35kg - 5x5
Row 35kg - 5x5
Shrugs 80kg - 5x5
Pull ups - 2 / 2 / 1

All four 20 kg plates on the bar tonight - looked great and felt even better. Speed is slowing, but still think there is enough in the tank to let me get to bodyweight at least - that should be Friday Week 5 by my calculations.
Press going well still.
Went for a serious deload on Rows tonight to work on form - seem to be struggling 'feeling' my back when doing these and lower back knows i've been doing them.
Threw in Shrugs to compensate a bit for the deload on Rows.
ABSOLUTELY chuffed to bits to get 2/2/1 on pull ups.

My chalk ball came through today and proved to be a godsend - don't know how i've managed to date without!!

by **Mouse** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:40 pm

Sorted my workaround on my rack for Dips.
Looking forward to Friday's workout too see how I get on with these.
Still can't get over my pull ups

!!!!

by **Victor** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:59 pm

Nice energybalance you got there.

by **Geoff** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:58 pm

Great job with the pull-ups Mouse!

by **Mouse** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:02 pm

Thanks Geoff - chins and pulls just as hard as I expected.
Will get better with time / practice though

by **Mouse** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:59 pm

Mehdi -
Thinking of adding Turkish Get Ups to my routine.
Would they be similar to chins/dips - that is 3 sets to failure with cetain weight or 3x5 with weight increments as the Stronglifts routine?

by **Mehdi** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:06 pm

I'd go for 3x5 Mouse

by **Mouse** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:09 pm

Mehdi:
I'd go for 3x5 Mouse

Thanks for that Mehdi

by **Mouse** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:21 pm

Mehdi
RE TGU's
So 3x5, but do I keep the weight in the same hand for all 3 sets, or do I swap the weight ?

by **Victor** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:23 pm

Keep it the same, like the 5x5 lifts.

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