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Originally Posted by The Professor
I pulled this morning. 135 x 10, 225 x 10, 315 x 7, 405 x 3, 455 x 1 (owned it), 475 x 0 (my hands were shredded), 475 x 0 (got it off the ground, but my hands just hurt too much). Followed that with 315 x 5 x 3sets ... just for good measure.
Did some abs stuff, then some bent-over rows, then some foam roller.
I almost threw up today.  |
Dokk, if your planning on doing heavy singles you should drop some of the volume while working up.
For instance your going to hit 475 for singles
135x5
135x5
225x3
225x3
315x3
405x1
Then move right to your heavy singles. If you are going to do volume work, do volume work. If you are going to pull heavy pull heavy. You could also think about it like this.
1350+2250+2205+1215+455=7475 total pounds before heaviest work load.
675+675+675+675+945+405=4050 total pounds before heaviest work load.
Also, I would avoid the "good measure" work loads. After taxing your body on your heaviest set. Your body only remembers what 315 feels like. Instead of the 475 you should have smoked.
Only reason I say this is because I think your two failed attempts, should have been three singles, but you tired yourself out while warming up.
The way it was explained to me " warm up then get the ****ing job done, quit pissing your time away" this is what was said to me when I went from 495 to 545 instead of just jumping to my heaviest set.
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Originally Posted by PeteSB75
Yeah. On workout days, I'm up at 4:40/4:45, eat a banana, wake up a little, roll into the gym (across the st from my apt, one of the reasons I bought it) when they open at 5, finish up by 6-6:15, go home and shower, then off to catch my train. Means I'm in bed by 9:30, 10 at the latest, but that's ok.
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You should eat your large protein shake before going to the gym. Unless you plan on going in and just doing some fasted cardio.