Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[unit321]

I have a heavy leg workout yesterday, it's been a long time. My power level is definitely down since pre-surgery.
I jogged 2 miles. Still need to get cardio and stretching in first.
Then, I warmed up with 135 lbs.
Then I did 9 sets of 5 reps at 225 lbs.

 

[semtex]

might attempt 246lbs with dumbbell rows next week.

 

[Adam3000]

Took off my squat diaper today as an experiment

Even though I'm only up to 195 on my beginning-squats 5x5 program, I decided to load 225 on the bar for the first time today just to see if I was there yet. Started at 195 then did single reps adding 10 lbs to the bar each time until 225. Then tried to rep-out 225....made it to 3 1/2 before failure. Overall I was pretty damn happy that I didn't look like a jackass out there trying to push the weight . Core was plenty stable....had a bit of a forward lean at the end but I still haven't bought flat shoes so my running shoes might be to blame.

I could definitely get 4 reps with a better set up, which puts me around a 245 max. At my bodyweight that is 'intermediate' level, so I guess I'm happy to be there.

 

[Majestyx]

i hate this fukkin gym. squat rack always full. this little midget mexican nikkas all huddled around the 2 spots to squat at. i aint squatted in almost 2 weeks cuz of this shyt.

 

[The ADD]

Seems like these pre-work out aren't going to give me much of that tangible feeling energy boost or tingle. The pump is damn near scary however.

 

[semtex]

Only been back to front squats (light ones too) for two sessions and my abs are gettin obnoxious

That is a great exercise at any level of intensity.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Front squats humbled me at 135.... def a great exercise....

 

[-G$-]

Front squats humbled me at 135.... def a great exercise....

yepzir

i started my workout last night w 2 sec pause back squats. did a few other exercises then went back to the rack to front squat to close out. by the time i got 135 on the bar i was struggling on the 7th rep. the difference in weight front to back is

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

yepzir

i started my workout last night w 2 sec pause back squats. did a few other exercises then went back to the rack to front squat to close out. by the time i got 135 on the bar i was struggling on the 7th rep. the difference in weight front to back is

My endurance on leg workouts is

1 squat movement, 1 dead movement, 1 calf movement, I'm finished I couldnt imagine closing out with another set of squats.

 

[semtex]

Dont sleep on zercher squats either brehs. Engages the abs even more than front squats. Just wrap the fukking fukk out of your upper forearm

 

[The ADD]

Dont sleep on zercher squats either brehs. Engages the abs even more than front squats. Just wrap the fukking fukk out of your upper forearm

I am going to try these on the Smith Machine tomorrow

 

[semtex]

I am going to try these on the Smith Machine tomorrow

I shoulda been doing these since dormitory days Oh well better late than never.

 

[The ADD]

I shoulda been doing these since dormitory days Oh well better late than never.

I've got legs tomorrow on a shorter time than normal. I might do these and fronts.

 

[semtex]

I've got legs tomorrow on a shorter time than normal. I might do these and fronts.

I'd use the bar pad for it and wear a hoodie for max comfort and no bruising. Dont wanna be lookin like a heroin addict

 

[-G$-]

Dont sleep on zercher squats either brehs. Engages the abs even more than front squats. Just wrap the fukking fukk out of your upper forearm

war machine got a vid on his ig of him doing these w like 295#, first time i had ever heard of them.