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I totally understand and agree with this. I’m not used to the volume so I’m starting light to acclimate. The volume is a big shift from the way I’ve been working out. I’m used to doing 3 heavier sets of 3-5 for the big compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, and bench. I’m usually doing 275 on squats and bench and 315 on deadlift for 3-5 reps. The volume has me all messed up and going to back to basics to make sure I don’t injure myself.
You should shoot for 8-10 reps on your major compound lifts and then ratchet up the weight once you hit failure above 10 reps. Just keep ratcheting up each week.
You obviously know how to lift with good form so just make sure and stay that way. F
I’m not sure I understand. Can you explain this idea a bit more?
I’m doing 5 sets of 10 on all my lifts right now so even at 135 I’m pushing hard on the last couple reps of sets 4 and 5 but the first 3 sets feel pretty light.
Next week add 10lbs so your doing 145. As soon as you can get 10 reps with that then add another 10 lbs the following week. Progressive overload. Your body wont grow unless it is forced too.
So just to be clear, even though the first 3 sets feel light right now, you think I should keep the weight consistent for all 5 sets or should I do drop sets to lower the weight as volume increases? Example below of what I was thinking might be better:
Set 1: 10 reps at 225
Set 2: 10 reps at 185
Set 3: 10 reps at 175
Set 4: 10 reps at 155
Set 5: 10 reps at 135
If you can do 10 reps at 225 I would just do 3 sets of 10 with 225 and then the next week increase the weight and do 3 sets of 235. If you fail and only hit 8 reps on set 2 or 3 no biggie. The next week you do the same weight of 235 until you hit 235 on all 3 sets. Then you increase again.. That is how I would personally do it. Why waste your time with all the light fluff? Just wasting time.
@steadfastsavage good updates bro.........
Awesome touchdown
Second injection done last night. Zero injection pain or pip so far. Going to the gym this morning with the family so workout today will be in a few hours.
Love following these logs!
Just finished the workout today. Going to go walk on the treadmill now for 30 minutes.
Don’t feel like I’m doing as much bicep work as I’d like. When I do most types of pull work, it really hurts just below the “pit” of my elbow. I’m guessing some sort of tennis/golfers elbow? Any recommendations here would be amazing.
Chest & Arms HT
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1 : 225 lb x 8
Set 2 : 225 lb x 8
Set 3 : 225 lb x 5
Preacher Curl (Barbell) this one hurt bad as I straightened my arms but pulled through.
Set 1 : 75 lb x 10
Set 2 : 75 lb x 10
Set 3 : 75 lb x 10
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1 : 70 lb x 10
Set 2 : 80 lb x 10
Set 3 : 80 lb x 10
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1 : 185 lb x 5
Set 2 : 185 lb x 5
Set 3 : 185 lb x 5
Incline Cable Fly
Set 1 : 40 lb x 10
Set 2 : 40 lb x 10
Set 3 : 40 lb x 8
Chambered Bar Tricep Extension
Set 1 : 140 lb x 10
Set 2 : 160 lb x 10
Set 3 : 160 lb x 10
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
Set 1 : 160 lb x 10
Set 2 : 180 lb x 10
Set 3 : 200 lb x 20 maxed out the weight stack on this!
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1 : 35 lb x 10
Set 2 : 35 lb x 10
Set 3 : 35 lb x 10
Cable Kickback
Set 1 : 15 lb x 15
Set 2 : 30 lb x 10
Set 3 : 30 lb x 10
Don’t feel like I’m doing as much bicep work as I’d like. When I do most types of pull work, it really hurts just below the “pit” of my elbow. I’m guessing some sort of tennis/golfers elbow? Any recommendations here would be amazing.
Chest & Arms HT
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1 : 225 lb x 8
Set 2 : 225 lb x 8
Set 3 : 225 lb x 5
Preacher Curl (Barbell) this one hurt bad as I straightened my arms but pulled through.
Set 1 : 75 lb x 10
Set 2 : 75 lb x 10
Set 3 : 75 lb x 10
Incline Bench Press (Dumbbell)
Set 1 : 70 lb x 10
Set 2 : 80 lb x 10
Set 3 : 80 lb x 10
Incline Bench Press (Barbell)
Set 1 : 185 lb x 5
Set 2 : 185 lb x 5
Set 3 : 185 lb x 5
Incline Cable Fly
Set 1 : 40 lb x 10
Set 2 : 40 lb x 10
Set 3 : 40 lb x 8
Chambered Bar Tricep Extension
Set 1 : 140 lb x 10
Set 2 : 160 lb x 10
Set 3 : 160 lb x 10
Tricep Pushdown (Cable)
Set 1 : 160 lb x 10
Set 2 : 180 lb x 10
Set 3 : 200 lb x 20 maxed out the weight stack on this!
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1 : 35 lb x 10
Set 2 : 35 lb x 10
Set 3 : 35 lb x 10
Cable Kickback
Set 1 : 15 lb x 15
Set 2 : 30 lb x 10
Set 3 : 30 lb x 10
Don't do barbell curls if u have elbow pain. Do more of a neutral/hammer grip. Everyone I know is staying away from barbell curls because it fucks up the elbow.
It hurts worse if I do hammer curls. Hurts bad with several pull exercises as well. Pull ups, wide grip lat pull downs, concentration curls, are some of the others that don’t feel good. I feel like it’s something to do with gripping tighter that makes it hurt so that’s why I was thinking tennis/golf elbow or tendinitis.
Any favorite bicep exercises I can try to see if they hurt? Think I just need to find something else to swap for the ones that cause pain. Don’t want to be stupid and hurt myself.
@steadfastsavage you might need to consider 2 weeks off the pulls and just do lower body to come back to the game fresh
you still training just not the painful parts
Products look great!
Totally understand and will be watching this VERY closely.
