Jaggie's 5/3/1

G86

jaggiebunnet wrote: »

Not a hope, thankfully our gym has not the facility for me to make an arse of myself doing that - I am struggling with your bog standard leg raise making sure I don't swing the old legs.

Hmmm I'm torn..I wanna try..but I don't want to know I can't do it (I hate not being able to do things!) and I'm currently basking in the 'not knowing-ness'. Tis bad enough being stuck on negative pull ups:o Oh hang on, is there such a thing as negative leg raises?!

jaggiebunnet

haha - yeah i wouldn't mind trying it - would want a lot of soft cushions on the floor though for when I lose control and fall on my head!

G86

jaggiebunnet wrote: »

haha - yeah i wouldn't mind trying it - would want a lot of soft cushions on the floor though for when I lose control and fall on my head!

haha I meant I wanna try the bog standard one, not a hope of my toes going anywhere near my fingers!!!!:p

You should try it though, be a good progression! (easy for me to say haha)

jaggiebunnet

ah, well in that case you should go ahead - you would be able to do them no problem. I am just a terrible woose and hate anything ab related especially after deadlifting. Incidentally the only equipment I can do this on at my gym is like this:

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-hanging-leg-raises-properly-195126/

and not bar hanging down by your arms, which looks even harder and 'nuff respect to anyone that uses that. I find my grip/arms funnily enough gives me more discomfort than my abs during this, because of the equipment I think and because i have just been deadlifting.

HAHA -just played that vid I linked to and it has "gay fitness community" written all over it. Maybe I should hook my google skills up with Sangre's buddy who was talking to him at the gym

G86

Cheers, haven't seen one of those in my gym, there's just the bars to do them on so like you wouldn't be able to lean back against anything.

haha yeah interesting choice of link :pac:

jaggiebunnet

C2W3D3- Bench

1 x 5 32.5kg
1 x 5 40kg
1 x 5 47.5kg <-- increased by 2.5kg warm up and BBB sets.

Work

1 x 5 57.5kg
1 x 3 62.5kg
1 x 9 70kg

BBB
5 x 10 47.5kg - this was better - hard but definitely doable.

Dumbbell Rows
5 x 10 27.5kg
Was actually going to raise this to 30kg but held off because i raised my BBB - in hindsight I should have as it was much easier this week than last (maybe because I hadn't been doing all those singles!). Squat tomorrow - let's hope I make it out of the gym

jaggiebunnet

C2W3D4 - Squat

warm ups were totally destroyed as someone was using the squat rack so had to do it with the smyths machine - wtf! how can you squat properly with that...nearly broke my leg...first and last time using the fecker..

Work

1 x 5 65kg
1 x 3 72.5kg
1 x 8 82.5kg

BBB
5 x 10 52.5kg

I mentioned I was a bit worried about this after being out so long, but it was bad, just not as bad as expected. However, my legs stopped working and I could barely get to the water machine and so I did no additional exercises. Half an hour later when I finally made it up the stairs to have a shower the doms started...pretty early I thought. Managed to crawl into work and am not looking forward to having to get out of my chair...or tomorrow morning...going to be doms and chocolate all weekend for me ..

jaggiebunnet

C3W1D1- Press

1 x 5 20kg
1 x 5 22.5kg
1 x 5 27.5kg

Work

1 x 5 30kg
1 x 3 35kg
1 x 9 40kg

BBB
5 x 10 27.5kg

Chins
3 x 5
2 x 3 (last rep was definitely dodgy tho!)

jaggiebunnet

Feel like crap - could be man flu, but combined with poor sleep last night and chocolate diet, I feel like crap.

Forgot to get lemsips too

Managed to drag my arse to the gym though for deadlifts...nothing else...never seen the sweat piss off me so much...anyhoo...

C3W1D2- Deadlift

1 x 5 45
1 x 5 55
1 x 5 65

Work

1 x 5 70kg
1 x 5 82.5kg
1 x 8 92.5kg <-- pretty chuffed at that...

BBB

5 x 10 65kg - Form sucked big time...kept losing form every 2nd rep..body was exhausted..finished them and skulked out hoping i hadn't done myself any damage.

jaggiebunnet

C3W1D3 - Bench

1 x 5 35kg
1 x 5 40kg
1 x 5 47.5kg

Work

1 x 5 50kg
1 x 5 57.5kg
1 x 12 65kg <-- defo a PB for reps, must look back and see what i had done before. edit, 1 x 10 before so not that great but still a PB I guess !

BBB
5 x 10 47.5kg

BBB was tough but was well able for it.

Dumbbell Row
Decided to stay at 27.5kg as I was changing my technique on this..hard to believe I was getting wrong but managed to iron it out a bit.

5 x 10 27.5kg

Squats tomorrow - can't believe it is that time again already

jaggiebunnet

C3W1D4 - Squat
1 x 5 35kg
1 x 5 45kg
1 x 5 55kg

Work
1 x 5 60kg
1 x 5 67.5kg
1 x 10 77.5kg -- was chuffed with this after hardly squatting for the past 2 months.

BBB
5 x 10 55kg -- not nearly as tough as last week but i used my rest better i think.

Leg Curls
5 x 10 31.5kg -- decided to skip down some weight as it had been a while - thank god i did!

jaggiebunnet

C3W2D1- Press

1 x 5 20kg
1 x 5 22.5kg
1 x 5 27.5kg

Work

1 x 3 32.5kg
1 x 3 37.5kg
1 x 7 42.5kg - really annoyed i only managed this.

1 x 50kg
1 x 52.5kg PB - only tried these coz i was so pissed off at the reps on work set

BBB
5 x 10 27.5kg

Chins
5 x 5
last 2 sets were broken up as i had to rest, but decided i had to at least finish the 5.

jaggiebunnet

Another deadlift day, another day feeling like crap...at least I know the reason this time. Football killed me last night, woke up with all manner of muscles screaming in pain at having to move from stiff to active. Neck (more my left trap I guess) in bits again, barely able for moving my head. Wasn't going to go but thought I would at least try and get some stretching done to loosen up.

C3W2D2- Deadlift

Did about 3 times as much stretching as normal and did some light running to really shake out the body.

1 x 5 45
1 x 5 55
1 x 5 65

Work

1 x 3 77.5kg
1 x 3 87.5kg
1 x 7 97.5kg -- literally lost my grip on last rep was holding on by tips of my fingers on my left hand, same side as my neck is sore.

That was it, the extra stretching and running kind of ate anytime I had left but I had nothing more to give to be honest, I was beat. The stretching did help though, as did the power (well more power than mine at home) shower afterwards. Neck is still sore but not as bad. Need to do some more stretching tonight.

So question for you out there, what kind of post stretching do you do, specifically on cardio intensive work outs like footie - I never stretched after or before anything up until i hit 35 and even now it is has all been strictly pre workout. Really need to start going the extra to make sure I am in good shape for the next work out - any foam rolling tips for the neck area?

jaggiebunnet

C3W2D3 - Bench

1 x 5 30kg
1 x 5 40kg
1 x 5 47.5kg

Work

1 x 3 55kg
1 x 3 62.5kg
1 x 8 70g <--very poor might have had another one in me but I dunno..

BBB
5 x 10 47.5kg

BBB was very easy today

Dumbbell Row
5 x 10 30kg

jaggiebunnet

wrong time of day, not prepared properly, feeling queasy...lots of other excuses for why I just plain couldn't give it a proper lash today including having to rush back for a meeting!

C3W2D4 - Squat
1 x 5 35kg
1 x 5 45kg
1 x 5 55kg

Work
1 x 3 65kg
1 x 3 72.5kg
1 x 6 82.5kg

BBB
5 x 10 55kg

jaggiebunnet

C3W3D1- Press

Going to miss deload week next week as i have to go away for work for a week and if i miss deload then the week i am away will coincide perfectly when i am away (and hopefully not stranded!)

1 x 5 20kg
1 x 5 22.5kg
1 x 5 27.5kg

Work

1 x 5 35kg
1 x 3 40kg
1 x 9 42.5kg - Better than last week! Think it is a PB too. Need to keep note of these things!

BBB
5 x 10 27.5kg

Chins & Dips
Decided to go 3 sets of weighted chins and dips. Found it really hard to get my feet around the 6kg dumbbell, I guess it will get easier the more i do it and if i move up weights as the bell end (ahem) gets bigger and my feet can wrap it better.

3 x 5 chins + 6kg - dropped the dumbbell on the last one of 1st set and had to stop after 3 on both of the other sets and then restart to finish

3 x 5 dips + 6kg - not as bad as the chins but man so much harder than i thought it would be.

jaggiebunnet

C3W3D2- Deadlift

1 x 5 45
1 x 5 55
1 x 5 65

Work

1 x 5 82.5kg
1 x 3 92.5kg
1 x 10 105kg -- without doubt a PB - real happy with this, had to change my grips a couple of times but felt good on all reps.

BBB

5 x 10 65kg - tough especially last 2 sets, felt my forming getting wobbly.

Leg Raise
3 x 8

jaggiebunnet

C3W3D4- Squat

Missed Bench due to house signing issues - now that contracts are done I imagine over the next 2 months I am going to struggle to keep my program every week but I shall endeavour to try!

Warm Up
5 x 37.5kg
5 x 47.5kg
5 x 55kg

Work

5 x 67.5kg
3 x 77.5kg
6 x 87.5kg (pretty poor i think - got a copy of me on the phone and i think i went camera shy and woosed out still at least the form looked decent.)

BBB
5 x 10 @ 55kg

Nothing else, had to get back to work, coz on top of house I am mad busy for at least the next 6 weeks

jaggiebunnet

C4W1D1 - Press
Already lost a day this week to the house...i imagine it will continue in similar vein.

Warm up
5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 30kg

Work
5 x 32.5kg
5 x 37.5kg
7 x 42.5kg - poor showing after last week but man it was tough

BBB
5 x 10 @ 30kg - Weight has increased and my arms were in bits, really struggled last two sets and had to take breaks after 7 reps...still i am sure it is going to help

again, no time for anything else today..

jaggiebunnet

C4W1D2- Deadlift
5 x 47.5kg
5 x 57.5kg
5 x 67.5kg

Work

5 x 75kg
5 x 87.5kg
8 x 97.5kg -- had more in me but my form was going out the window
1 x 120kg
1 x 130kg
1 x 135kg
0 x 140kg -- had this hips and legs were good, half way up grip failed me, don't know if it was sweat, the different bar or just coz my grip sucks but it failed me.
0 x 140kg -- not even off the ground..

BBB
5 x 10 X 67.5kg

Was really worried about my form all through my sessions, not because i was feeling pain just a paranoia I guess. Was able to watch myself from the side on my last BBB set and I thought my form was much better than I expected, back was totally straight - thank the maker!

Weight and body fat down, 79kg and 12.8%, not accurate methinks but still going in the downwards direction.

jaggiebunnet

C4W1D3 - Bench

5 x 32.5kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg

Work

5 x 52.5kg
5 x 60kg
10 x 67.5kg <-- PB not great but everything felt so heavy today
3 x 75kg <-- was going to work up to some singles but this felt ridiculously heavy and so i wouldn't have had anything left for BBB.

BBB
5 x 10 50kg -- tough but to think this time last year i would have struggled with 3 x 5 @ 50kg!

Dumbbell Row

5 x 10 30kg

jaggiebunnet

C4W2D1- Press

1 x 5 20kg
1 x 5 25kg
1 x 5 30kg

Work

1 x 3 32.5kg
1 x 3 37.5kg
1 x 9 42.5kg

BBB
5 x 10 30kg - destroyed today..

Chins
3 x 5 - done in....

jaggiebunnet

C4W2D2- Deadlift

5x45kg
5x57.5kg
5x67.5kg

Work
3x80kg
3x90kg
6x102.5kg - unhappy i know i had another in me but didn't do it so no point moaning about it.

BBB
5 x 10 67.5kg - form was decent although started to falter again on final 2 sets.

jaggiebunnet

C4W2D3 - Bench

5 x 32.5kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg

Work

5 x 52.5kg
5 x 60kg
6 x 72.5kg <-- Man I just don't think I am getting better here...crap really crap..

BBB
5 x 10 50kg -- felt easy and just made the 6 @ 72.5 more annoying.

Dumbbell Row

5 x 10 30kg

Sangre

Yeah, bench can be a cruel, frustrating mistress. Keep up the good work, especially if you're increasing while losing weight.

jaggiebunnet

Well that was a pain in the arse 3 weeks, 1 week sick, 1 week away and last week moving house which has still not completed...don't get me started...

anyhoo, had enough of the inactivity and forced myself to the gym this morning, which is tough enough at my best of times.

Back to C4W1D1, which i may repeat next week again as it was tough enough..

C4W1D1 - Press

5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 30kg
5 x 32.5kg
5 x 35 kg
8 x 40kg -- it hurts it hurts !!

5 x 10 @ 30kg

Chins - 3 x 5

Not a fantastic session but more solid than I had expected, especially with it being the morning shift.....loads of crap to sort on house so i expect this week to be flaky with time but intend to get the training done. good to be back into it!

jaggiebunnet

C4W1D2 - Deadlift

5 x 45kg
5 x 57.5kg
5 x 67.5kg
5 x 75kg
5 x 85kg
10 x 97.5kg

My form was getting bad, not sure why, rounded back too much, strength was ok just didn't click right, hands were sore, all calluses have gone and now have baby hands again and to top it all the liquid chalk i had got was left sitting in the office - doh!

Didn't have time for BBB as had to go see builder but managed 5 x 5 hanging leg raises.

jaggiebunnet

C4W1D3 - Bench
This has to be the hardest bench day I can remember...my arms are wasted and I was struggling big time with the BBB got through it only just but man...


5 x 32.5kg
5 x 42.5kg
5 x 50kg
7 x 52.5kg (last 2 were making sure of my position)
5 x 62.5kg
10 x 67.5kg (equal to last time i did it but tuff )
5 x 10 @ 50kg - real hard this time...

jaggiebunnet

another week lost...at least fully in the house now it should settle down a bit and i can get back at it...off on hols in 2 weeks so not doing 5/3/1 for the next fortnight, just a bit of this and that, check where i am, my fitness etc...

going to keep with the exercise for that day though, will setup a new schedule after the hols

Press

1 x 5 20kg
1 x 5 25kg
1 x 5 35kg -- mistake but sure woke me up..need to pay attention!
1 x 5 40kg
1 x 5 45kg
1 x 3 47.5.kg -- very short break --
1 x 2 47.5kg -- still i think the 1 x 3 @ 47.5 is PB so cool
1 x 1 50kg
1 x 1 52.5kg
1 x 0 55kg -- thought i had it and then nope, no i didn't

3 x 5 chins
1 x 3 pull ups...good to see i haven't progressed on these since the last time i did them

did the 2000m on the rowing machine, just to finish off, man i need to do more cardio! 9:27:6 mins. Probably really embarrassing but need to know the time i did so i can beat it next time!

jaggiebunnet

managed to get in early this morning again....might be something to look at long term .. it will all depend on many many things

Deadlifts
5 x 60kg
5 x 80kg
5 x 90kg
5 x 100kg
5 x 110kg
1 x 120kg
1 x 130kg
0 x 140kg -- had the fecker up at my hips nearly, grip started to go on one hand so had to lower it incase i dropped it, just before i could get my knees locked, but was surprised that it came up so easily, once i got it moving!
0 x 140kg -- this time I couldn't get it moving

6mins HIIT..

not a long session but was happy that the body was up for deadlifts first thing in the morning...cos the mind definitely didn't think it was!

jaggiebunnet

early doors again..getting used to this...good weather helps mind..as does the kids waking me up early

Bench

5 x 30kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 70kg
1 x 75kg
1 x 80kg
1 x 82.5kg
0 x 85k -- shows me where i am at, 7.5kg down from my pb but seeing as i only ever did that once...this week and next will be good to get the figures right for an updated round of 5/3/1 interestingly i think my bench suffered from 5/3/1 not sure why tho.

3 x 5 bw dips

1 x 1 bw pull up...haha

6 mins hiit

jaggiebunnet

so much for early doors - holiday lie ins soon kill the ability to get up early

back to the grind stone yesterday, no gym had stuff to do and i had 5 asides anyway

easing myself back into it so i have recent kg marks to feed into the new program...mind didn't want to go today, body was aching to get in...and glad it won!

Press

5 x 30kg
5 x 35kg
5 x 37.5kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 42.5kg
5 x 45kg
2 x 50kg PB for reps
2 x 52kg PB for reps
0 x 55kg right arm was willing but the left wasn't able

Deadlift
5 x 70kg
5 x 100kg
5 x 120kg
1 x 130kg
1 x 135kg
1 x 137.5kg
1 x 140kg PB
1 x 142.5kg PB

3 x 5 dips

Well chuffed with the PB's think I need to go on holiday more often!

jaggiebunnet

more seeking of current personal ability...wasn't looking forward to squat, a long time since i tried to go high on that..

Squat

5 x 20kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 70kg
5 x 80kg
1 x 90kg
1 x 95kg
1 x 100kg
1 x 102.5kg
0 x 105kg (missed my pb, jelly legs totally, but reasonably happy with that, been neglecting the squats so no real surprise)

Bench

5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 65kg
5 x 70kg
1 x 72.5kg
1 x 75kg
1 x 77.5kg
1 x 80kg
1 x 82.5kg
1 x 85kg

Stopped there, no one for spotting and i didn't feel confident enough..so short of 90kg my pb but again ok.. both are higher than the original figures i put into 5/3/1 so we will see how it goes.

new job starting, promotion at the end of the month so time will be tight, add into that a new baby next month too and i am really going to be juggling my time to get to the gym...thankfully 5/3/1 can be flexible...let's hope i am too !

Magic Eight Ball

Well done with the deadlift PB's man.

jaggiebunnet

cheers ! getting there on my 2 x body weight before the end of the year...only trouble is my body weight keeps going up

jaggiebunnet

new job already destroyed my gym time yesterday and i haven't even started it yet! so had to squash day 1 and 2 together today

C1W1D1(+2)

Press
5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 27.5kg
5 x 30kg
5 x 35kg
10 x 40kg (might be a PB but not too worried if not)

Deadlift
5 x 40kg
5 x 65kg
5 x 77.5kg
5 x 82.5kg
5 x 95kg
6 x 110kg

That was it, quick and cheerful, no time for anything else...

jaggiebunnet

Work messing with my schedule again...quick in and out today to do the squats and bench:

C1W1D3/D4

Bench

5 x 30kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 47.5kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 57.5kg
10 or 11 x 65kg

Squat

5 x 37.5kg
5 x 45kg
5 x 52.5kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 65kg
6 x 77.5kg

jaggiebunnet

C1W2D1(+2)
Another double up today as I missed yesterday session. Good stuff though, quite like the press and deads together.

Press
5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 27.5kg
5 x 32.5kg
5 x 37.5kg
11 x 42.5kg PB for reps - quite chuffed at that one.

Deadlift
5 x 40kg
5 x 65kg
5 x 77.5kg
3 x 90kg
3 x 102.5kg
7 x 110kg (some auld fella started yapping to me when i was loading the bar and I never noticed I was 5kg under my target weight till after the lifts...still 1 rep more than last week).

jaggiebunnet

C1W2D3
Bench

5 x 30kg
5 x 37.5kg
5 x 47.5kg

3 x 55kg
3 x 60kg
10 x 70kg -- pretty sure a pb for reps

BBB
5 x 10 x 50kg

Went down to do some dips afterwards...lack of BBB was evident tho and I could barely get one so I decided a shower would be the best course of action!

jaggiebunnet

C1W2D4

Squat

Knee I jarred on Monday @ football was really at me today so managed to do bare bones before left in pain...hopefully laying off the ball for the next few weeks will sort it.

5 x 37.5kg
5 x 45kg
5 x 55kg
3 x 65kg
3 x 75kg
8 x 82.5kg

felt like i could have got another couple out on the last set but was worried about my knee...

jaggiebunnet

C1W3D1 - Press Bench (couldn't get access to squat rack to do press)

Head not with it today, surprised i was able to get the weights correct on the bar..

5 x 30kg
5 x 37.5kg
5 x 45kg
5 x 57.5kg
3 x 65kg
8 x 72.5kg

BBB
5 x 10 x 45kg

jaggiebunnet

C1W3D2 - Deadlift

Knee still niggling me a little so decided to not do the BBB, its the bending down as opposed to the straightening of the leg that nips a bit, getting better and next week is deload week so it should be grand after that.

anyhoo

5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg (supposed to have been 65 but was daydreaming)
5 x 77.5kg

5 x 95kg
3 x 110kg
5 x 122.5kg

as i was not doing BBB I thought I would do a single or two

1 x 145kg PB form was ok, it had been pretty poor all day but better on the heavier weights..felt strong on this so tried 150

0 x 150kg got it off the ground by about a cm and was stuck there..still getting nearer that 2 x BW bit by bit

as i was trying to lay off the knee didn't really know what to do with myself so just finished up with some dips

1 x 10
1 x 8
1 x 5

jaggiebunnet

C1W3D3 - Press

5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 27.5kg

5 x 35kg
3 x 40kg
6 x 45kg pb for reps, by 1 had another one in me but let it slip down my chest and I couldn't get it back up oooeerrr...

BBB
5 x 10 x 27.5kg - tuff tuff tuff

Pull ups x 2 :rolleyes:

start new job next week...thankfully deload week...then the new baby is due about 10 days after that so fitting in cycle 2 is going to be interesting.

jaggiebunnet

wow has it really been July since I last updated :O

In the meantime got promoted, had a baby and have been struggling big time to get to the gym. Managed a couple of times...but only to stop me rusting up.

New schedule, 3 times a week only unfortunately but in the morning before I start the day or wake up I intend on hitting the gym...nice and quiet in there...all equipment is mine...unfortunately as I proved this morning I need to get the body working again...

Decided to pick up where I left off kind of - redoing cycle 2 - had no notes of the lifts I was supposed to make this morning though, but I knew the top figure so just kind of blasted it out.

Cycle 2 - W1 D1

So Day 1 is going to consist of press and deads as I try and fit in to a 3 day cycle.

Press (1RM 52.5kg)
5 x 20kg
5 x 25kg
5 x 30kg
5 x 35kg
5 x 37.5kg
8 x 42.5kg

By no means my best - and i think I have hurt an old neck pain that I had before due to limited warm up - damn!

Deadlift (1RM 150kg -- did this on my time off there when messing in the gym)
5 x 70kg
5 x 90kg
5 x 100kg
6 x 112kg

Messed up my warm up and got confused and tbh was struggling big time...I put it down to the fact that it is morning and my body is still sleeping - need to get it used to the change.

jaggiebunnet

Is this my last 5/3/1 day? Been pondering it for a while now...everyone seems to think it sucks and although I have noticed gains I just don't feel as strong as I did with starting strength and every day squatting...might look into a new program to fit my limited time.

Anyhoo

Much discouraged with the whole 5/3/1 thing today so
Bench
5 x 30
5 x 35
5 x 40
5 x 45
5 x 55
11 x 65 --> this is what i mean - 65 felt so fecking heavy...

incline bench
never done this before
some small numbers

chins

dumbbell curls..

kind of aimless in there this morning...tbh

jaggiebunnet

missed the gym this morning so got along to a buddies gym to try it out at lunchtime (nearer to where i work).

lots of good old fashioned equipment and not a smyths machine in sight. I went at my squats for the first time in a long time, once I worked out how the squat cage worked and once my intimidation of being in a room full of weights and strong looking feckers once overcome.

2 x 5 x 20kg
5 x 40kg
5 x 50kg
5 x 60kg
5 x 62.5kg
5 x 72.5kg
6 x 82.5kg

legs were ok, form was too, sun was shining right on me which i don't like so -1 for the gym, but hey it has a lot of +'s so...

today was really about just squatting and checking the place out...if i can move (need to cancel other membership first) and get longer in there due to the shorter journey i will be happy..