5/3/1: +36 Weeks Progress Review
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5/3/1: +36 Weeks Progress Review
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Posted by Mannix Castro on September 9, 2012 in Progress Review
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Deadlift, Fat Gripz, Goal, Overhead Press, Paleo, Personal Record, Power Clean, Program, Progress Review, Squat, Strength Goal, Warrior Diet
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 1s Week: Bench Press (235 x 0) Fail: 8/29/12
Cycle 7 – 1s Week: BP: 8/29/12
Another solid 6-7 hours of sleep.
I am on vacation and still unable to sleep 8+ hours, WTF?!?!
Guess my body is just used to this amount of rest.
Felt decent as I arrived at the gym. (7/10)
Overall I had a good session even though I stalled on my main lift.
It was expected but I tried anyways in hope that I possibly do it.
Will just have to deload on the bench press next cycle.
Side note:
My right elbow seems to be suffering from a mild tendinitis.
My right wrist is also not 100% but slightly better.
Didn’t bother me too much during my lifting session but it was noticeable before and after.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on August 29, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Burpees, Conditioning, Dips, Dynamic stretching, Fat Gripz, Foam rolling, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Pull-up
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 1s Week: Overhead Press (135 x 2) & Conditioning: Sled Push: 8/22/12
Cycle 7 – 1s Week: Overhead Press: 8/22/12
Solid 6-7 hours of sleep right before an early morning session.
Somehow I did not feel completely refreshed and arrived at the gym feeling decent but not as energetic as I wanted to be even with White Flood in my system. (6/10)
Maybe it is time to cycle off the Stims for a week or so.
Decent session overall even though I did not feel excellent.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on August 22, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Chin-up, Conditioning, Dynamic stretching, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Prowler, Pull-up, White Flood
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 3s Week: Bench Press (225 x 1): 8/15/12
Cycle 7 – 3s Week: BP: 8/15/12
Had around 6-7 hours of broken sleep.
Dogs decided to wake me up a few times …
Woke-up groggy and arrived at the gym feeling ok but not as good as the last few sessions. (7/10)
Disappointed in myself as my performance today was sub par.
Really thought I could do better but maybe it was just a bad day.
Think if I even succeed on the 1s week I will deload anyways for the bench press next cycle.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on August 15, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Dips, Dynamic stretching, Fat Gripz, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 3s Week: Overhead Press (130 x 3): 8/8/12
Cycle 7 – 3s Week: Overhead Press: 8/8/12
Slept for a solid 7-8 hours before I had to go to the gym.
Felt good as I arrived to the gym after drinking my White Flood. (8/10)
Decided to do what Wendler suggested on press days by doing Pull/Chin-ups between sets.
Today’s session was decent but I think I probably could have done better if my wife didn’t eat the potatoes I was saving for breakfast …
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Posted by Mannix Castro on August 8, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Chin-up, Dynamic stretching, Fat Gripz, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Pull-up, White Flood
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 5s Week: Bench Press (210 x 5): 8/1/12
Cycle 7 – 5s Week: BP: 8/1/12
Solid 5-7 hours of sleep before I went to the gym.
Felt slightly better compared to my last 2 sessions this week. (7/10)
Happy overall with my performance but I thought I would have been able to do a tad better.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on August 1, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Dips, Dynamic stretching, Fat Gripz, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Pre-workout, Squat, warm ups, wrist straps
5/3/1: Cycle 7 – 5s Week: Overhead Press (120 x 7): 7/28/12
Cycle 7 – 5s Week: Overhead Press: 7/28/12
Somehow I was only able to sleep intermittently before I went to the gym.
Around 4 hours and around an hour nap before work then around 2-3 hours nap after work.
Took some White Flood on the way to the gym and felt decent but not great. (6/10)
Deloaded my training max by 10% of last cycle due to stalling on this lift on last cycle’s 1s week.
Good session overall but I took longer than usual to do everything I wanted to do.
Unfortunately my right wrist and left hip still does not feel 100% healed but I do not think it hindered me on my lifts too much.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on July 28, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, chin ups, Chin-up, Dynamic stretching, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, pull ups, Pull-up, warm ups, White Flood
5/3/1: C6W4D2: Bench Press (230 x 1): 7/18/12
C6W4D2: 7/18/12
Had plenty of time to sleep but only able to get 4-5 hours worth.
Somewhat tired as I got to the gym even with the White Flood on the drive there. (6/10)
Decent session overall even though I know I can do better.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on July 18, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Dips, Dynamic stretching, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, White Flood
5/3/1: Overhead Press (150 x 0 = Fail): 7/12/12
C6W3D3: 7/12/12
Such bad days for rest this week!
Was able to take around 3 hour nap sometime after work but only around 4 hours sleep before I had to go to the gym.
Slept like crap last night.
Arrived at the gym feeling semi-tired still and knew it was going to be a weak day after I did my dynamic stretches. (5/10)
Struggled most of the session and it was upsetting that I stalled on the OHP today.
Will deload next session and hope to get stronger once I reach this weight again in a few cycles.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on July 12, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Chin-up, Deload, Dynamic stretching, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Pull-up, Stall
5/3/1: C6W2D2: Overhead Press (140 x 3): 7/4/12
C6W2D2: 7/4/12
Unfortunately only able to have a solid 4-5 hours of sleep but had some little naps before work.
Took 2 BCAA tabs then walked my dogs and then had some White Flood on the way to the gym.
Felt decent enough as I arrived at the gym despite the little rest I had and just finishing a graveyard shift.
Used an old seat belt webbing as wrist straps for the first time and surprised how it makes lifting easier!
Good session today and even had a Kroc Row rep PR due to the straps!
Only downside is my right wrist still not fully healed.
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Posted by Mannix Castro on July 4, 2012 in Training Log
Tags: 1RM, 5/3/1, Barbell Curls, Bench Press, Chin-up, Dynamic stretching, Foam rolling, Goal, Kroc Rows, Overhead Press, Personal Record, Pull-up, White Flood
