Squatting Again

So tennis season is done for the term, back to the gym.

Squatted today:

135x10
155x10
175x10
185x10
205x7...then 205x3 five seconds later, so it's kind of like 205x10

I weighed myself, I'm 165 pounds, lost five pounds because of tennis! So I guess that means I'm on TRACK to getting JACKed!

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Squats

Here's my squat workout, I cut it short to do hamstring exercises (leg curls)

Squats:
135x10
185x10
195x10
215x10 (wasn't that bad actually, i was super intense)

Leg Curls:
50x10
50x10 (7 on left leg)

Bench Plateau Gone!

I'm back to serious liftin', it's official. Benched today, two PRs, 155x10 and 165x7. At this rate, 200 should be no problem!

Bench:
135x10
155x10
165x7

Rows:
85x10
90x10
95x10 (kinda sketchy at the end)

Tricep Pull:
60x10
50x10
40x10

Tomorrow, gonna try a new squat PR, 215x10.

India

So yea, I'm in India. And yes, I haven't used toilet paper. There also really aren't any weights here, so I've had to make do with push-ups and ab exercises. Also, not so much meat either :-(. On the plus side though, I did 50 push ups relatively easily, so I'm feeling good there. I think the goal is just to maintain. Also, it is pretty boring here, pretty much reading programming interview books and stuff. I guess I'll write random articles about India if I'm bored enough.

12/07

Did quite a few sets of power clean, 2xfront squats, push press, and 2x hang cleans. Cleans are pretty fun. Finals are not. Probably start studying tomorrow.

Chuggin' along

Dumbbell Bench
65x6
70x6
75x6
80x3

Dumbbell Rows
80x10
85x10
90x10
95x10

Leg lifts
25x8
25x8

Back to where I am on bench, and improving on all the other lifts. Definitely feeling good about myself and the direction I'm headed.

The Return of the Raminator

Man, these last couple days, all I want to do is lift. Hell, I even learned how to do cleans. It makes a huge difference too, I can tell that this attitude difference is going to lead to gains.

12/1
Dumbbell Bench
60x7
65x6
70x6
75x5 (woulda been real nice to get that last one, still a pretty good job)
Dumbbell Rows
80x10
85x10
90x10
95x10 (only did 8 on the left side)

That last set of dumbbell rows was unreal, 90 used to be my max, and I made 95 look like 90.

11/27

Wow, it's been a while. I've kind of been neglecting the gym for a while now, but I'm gettin' back in the game:

Dumbbell bench
55x9 or 10
65x6
70x6

Dumbbell row
75x10
80x10
85x10

Leg Lift
20x10
20x8
20x6

I also did some curls, I haven't lost that much strength so I'm happy about that. I guess it's Thanksgiving now, so I should probably sleep to make the dinner. Looking back on this term so far, I guess I can say that it's been fun for the most part. Except for this getting an internship thing, but I feel like I've learned a lot this term, both technically and otherwise. Just gotta finish strong.

10/21

Have been gymmin' semi-regularly, although this past week I got this nasty bug from alley 2, so I'm looking forward to getting back in terms of strength and endurance.

A few days ago:
deadlifts:
225x6
245x6
275x6
295x6
315x6
335x1 (more ceremonial than anything, i might have puked if i went all out.)

I went for a run today. Did 2 miles in 15 minutes and it seemed pretty easy, like I wasn't completely gassed at the end.

RAM 3.0

Yea it's been a while, I've been doing a lot of staying in my room and coding this past week. But yea, I'm feeling really good with my lifts, especailly my deadlift. I've actually gotten better even after losing like 4 pounds. I've pretty much maintained bench, and kind of went down on squats.

Deadlift:
225x6
245x6
275x6
295x6
315x6
335x4 (never done it before, made sure to growl extra loud for that last rep)

This is gonna be a big year, I can feel it!

9/20

I haven't really been lifting all that much, I think I'm pretty much maintaining which is good. Today I ran 2 miles in 15 minutes, which I guess shows my cardio is back to being respectable. I also did 8 pull-ups, so that's good. I'm looking forward to the school year starting, but it's also strange, only 2 years from now I'll basically be at a job, or possibly grad school. Damn, I am so old.

9/10

I finally got back to deadliftin'. I'm basically where I was before, so no complaints:

225x6
245x6
275x6
295x6
315x5

I also did 7 pull-ups relatively easily. I think I'm getting there towards 10.

9/9

I played tennis today with a high school friend. It was pretty cool, because my serve was substantially more powerful than it was before. I pretty much let her rip, and I hit a few aces that Sukh had no chance at. Must be the lifting.

9/7

Ok, first legit workout in a while. I've kinda been doing less intense workouts because I'm pretty much doing something every day.

Dumbbell Bench
65x6
70x6
75x6
75x5 (a little disappointed in this one, just couldn't get the last one)

Rows
80x10
85x10
90x10
90x8 (This had more to do with my hands not being able to grip that long)

So in other words, dumbbell bench might have gotten a little weaker, but the rowing's going pretty well. Considering my diet, I'll take that. Also, I didn't really take that much rest between sets, so that might have something to do with it.

9/3

Some little Asian kid took the squat rack, so I decided to use the Smith machine. I know, what a horrible choice. It actually was a pretty good workout I thought, plus it made me feel stronger. I kept myself to 5 sets and heavy weights, just to boost my explosiveness.

205x6
225x6
245x6
265x3
295x1 (Okay, there's probably little chance I could do a regular squat at this weight. What happens was, I kinda stopped right before midpoint, and then I was able to get it up with short little breaths. Probably in the real deal, it won't be so easy to just stop and continue. But at least I'm pretty sure I'm maintaining.)

So I actually looked up the difference between Smith Machine and barbell squats in terms of 1-rep maxes, and it appears to be 5%. So I guess that translates to a 1-rep max of about 280 on the squat, which I'll definitely take.
Plus, the 295 got 1 big brown guy in the gym to be like "I could never do that". So it was worth it.

Also did about 50 crunches and a set of curls with 40 pounds. I did 7 1/2 reps with them so that's an improvement.

9/2

I think my jump increased by at least an inch, possibly 2 today. I reached 9'7" for sure, possibly a bit more. All I did was psychological: I just visualized jumping higher and felt light. Other than that, today was pretty boring. Tomorrow, hopefully Programming Pearls is going to arrive, and I can get started on that. Also, tomorrow, I'm doing squats, so that should be fun. Finally, go Roddick!

9/1

Yeah, I know, haven't gone to the gym in a few days. I figured this would be one of those rest weeks that are supposed to be good for you. I tried some pliometrics today, along with a mini-upper body workout:

Dumbbell Bench:
60x10
70x8
80x3 (goddamnit, kinda stuck there. then again, i guess it's good i'm maintaining considering i'm not eating as much.)
Rows:
80x10
90x8
90x8

The 90s were surprisingly easy, I was just planning on going for 6 or something. I'm pretty sure I could do 10 next time.

Pliometrics:
3 sets of 10 squat jumps

Abs:
I did some leg raises, but then I just wanted to do the pliometrics.

Those jumps are INTENSE. I was breathing so hard after that last set. Maybe once I get good at them, add weights? If I can just add about 6 inches to my vert, I can touch the rim, which would be pretty baller. So I guess that means cutting the fat, increasing my squat, and more of this pliometric stuff.

8/28

Got a gym membership, and a good deal on it so I'm happy. Did upper body.

Dumbbell Bench:
60x7 (dunno, 6 felt too easy)
65x6
70x6
75x6
80x3 (probably could have done 1 more if I rested some more between the previous set and this one)

Rows,
did sets of 10 with 80s and 75s. It's been a while since I've done them.

All in all, I think I'm maintaining strength which is good. I think that'll be my main goal as I try to get leaner. Also, fantasy draft, it was all right, but I really should have picked a running back sooner than the third round. Definitely don't want to make that mistake in tomorrow's draft. Although I think my team's decent, especially if Michael Turner is as good as I think he is and Andre Johnson doesn't get hurt.

8/27

Today was a light day, I played tennis for an hour with my sister. Although I was still off with my shots, I definitely did better than a couple weeks ago when I picked up the racket. Also, my serve has a lot more pop. Other than that, it was just a lazy summer day. I guess I should get ready for the fantasy drafts coming up, looking forward to tomorrow night.