Giraffe Tries to Stronglift!

GSVBagpuss · 22 Jul 2017 at 07:46

Home gyms are the best

GiraffePencils · 24 Jul 2017 at 16:42

So, I think I need to stop lying to myself that I can get all my exercises done in the morning :/

SQ:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 60Kg
5x5 @ 77.5Kg

BP:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 52.5Kg
5x5 @ 65Kg

Ran out of time, rest was home gym.
TBH I should have done the rows and benched with dumbells at work

ROW(Dumbbell):
5x5 @ 35Kg

Dips:
3x5 @ BW + 30Kg

GSVBagpuss · 26 Jul 2017 at 12:53

As I've said before, that's some strong dipping

GiraffePencils · 26 Jul 2017 at 13:20

GSVBagpuss said:
As I've said before, that's some strong dipping

Thanks, I've not even got big arms haha.

Today, woke up and felt like balls.
Did not want to work out.
Workout then went balls.
hey ho

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40kg
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x3 @ 70Kg
5/3/3 @ 80Kg
5/5 @ 70Kg

Video:
At one point, I believe I look at my toes, at my back rounds to punish me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bicyyLxOK4U

This all took me too long, so everything else was made up at the work gym:

OHP(Dumbbells)
5x5 @ 20Kg

DL(RDL with Dumbbells)
3x5 @ 35Kg

Chin-Ups:
3x5 @ BW + 22.5 Kg

GiraffePencils · 28 Jul 2017 at 13:34

Let's have another crack at 80Kg then!

SQ:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x3 @ 70Kg
5x5 @ 80Kg
IN YOUR FACE LEGS!
https://youtu.be/NqtfP5DlZQ0

BP:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 55Kg
5x5 @ 67.5Kg

ROW:
1x5 @ 50Kg
5x5 @67.5Kg

DIPS:
3x5 @ BW + 32.5Kg

Added some farmers walks:
3x(As far as I can walk) 30Kg Dumbbells

Push ups:
5x20

mrthingyx · 31 Jul 2017 at 10:11

Nice work on the squats. Very nice. :cool:

GiraffePencils · 31 Jul 2017 at 10:16

mrthingyx said:
Nice work on the squats. Very nice.

Thanks, I felt a lot better that day from the start, I knew I'd get it

I dunno if you've watched the video, but if you did did you have any comments on form?
Just from the other thread people saying I was "doing a low bar squat in a high bar position"

GiraffePencils · 1 Aug 2017 at 14:53

So, yesterday I tired to move the bar lower.
This did not work.
Couldn't get into position without lots of pain in my shoulders and pressure on my hand. Playing around with it really ruined my workout tbh.

So I moved on, in the evening I decided if I can't get the bar into a low bar, I'm just going to have to high bar properly.
So I dropped weight down no 60, I feel comfortable there. And tried to focus on the high bar ques from Alan Thrall's youtube.

SQ:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 50Kg
6-7x5 @ 60kg (I lost track of sets haha)
So, A critique:
https://youtu.be/seixxU8mU_E
I feel I'm not going deep enough? looks high to me.
I'm leaning forward at the bottom, drifting onto my toes.
I also think a number of times I'm bending at the bottom.
I'm taking the advice from Alan Thrall's youtube and blaming ankle mobility for rocking onto toes so adding the stretches he suggests to my warmup.

OHP:
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x3 @ 30Kg
5x5 @ 45Kg

DL:
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x5 @ 80Kg
1x5 @ 97.5Kg
Bumper plates arrive tomorrow, so these'll be easier to setup and less worry about noise haha

Chin-ups:
3x5 @ BW + 23.75Kg

GiraffePencils · 2 Aug 2017 at 13:56

More trying to do a High Bar Squat today.

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40kg
1x5 @ 52.5kg
5x5 @ 65kg
https://youtu.be/3-uoRz-Z3l8

BP (Dumbells)
2x5 @ 10Kg
1x5 @ 20Kg
1x3 @ 25Kg
5/5/5/4/3 @ 35kg

ROW:
1x3 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 70kg

Dips:
3x5 @ BW + 34kg

GSVBagpuss · 2 Aug 2017 at 15:24

#nsfw

Cleisthenes · 2 Aug 2017 at 15:29

GSVBagpuss said:
#nsfw

Lol! Was not expecting a man in his pants.

GiraffePencils · 2 Aug 2017 at 15:35

Why waste good workout clothes when you're home

GiraffePencils · 4 Aug 2017 at 14:38

So, more of the highbar eh?

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 55kg
5/5/4/5/5 @ 70kg
TBH, I lost count on the 4 rep set. trying to hold too much in my head.
https://youtu.be/95SvfpjUi8I (I've got trousers on this time haha )

I'm still leaning forwards :/ butt's heading back..... Not deep enough.....need more practice.

OHP:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x3 @ 35kg
5/5/5/4/5 @ 47.5kg

DL:
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x5 @ 80kg
1x5 @ 90kg
1x4 @ 100kg

Chinups:
1x5 BW + 25Kg

GiraffePencils · 9 Aug 2017 at 11:45

Monday:

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40kg
1x5 @ 55kg
5x5 @ 70kg

BP
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 55Kg
5x5 @ 70kg

ROW:
1x3 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 72.5kg

Dips:
No Facilities

GiraffePencils · 9 Aug 2017 at 17:40

Today:

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 72.5kg
Video (Dressed)
https://youtu.be/1OSla-Ekgrs

OHP:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x3 @ 35kg
3/5/5/2/0 @ 47.5kg

DL:
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x5 @ 80kg
1x5 @ 90kg
1x5 @ 100kg

Chinups:
1x5 BW + 27.5Kg

GiraffePencils · 11 Aug 2017 at 19:03

SQ:
2x5 @ 20kg
1x5 @ 40kg
1x5 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 75kg
https://youtu.be/a0oOVVpEeY4

BP
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 60Kg
5x5 @ 72.5kg

ROW:
1x3 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 75kg

Dips:
3x5 @ BW + 37.5Kg

GiraffePencils · 14 Aug 2017 at 14:25

Experiencing a pain in the front of my hip as I 'get in the hole'

not great

Skipped the squats as I felt I was only going to aggravate it, quite frankly I'm getting annoyed at my form.
I consistently raise my heels, tbh I felt my form was better back when I was doing the 'low bar form with a high bar position'.

I'm looking into getting some 1 on 1 time with a coach.

SQ:
Skipped

OHP: (Decided to adapt this with the periodization guide from the gym rats thread.)
2x5 @ 20Kg
3x8 @ 35Kg

DL:
1x5 @ 60Kg
1x5 @ 80Kg
1x5 @ 92.5Kg
3x5 @ 102.5Kg

Chin up:
3x5 @ BW + 30Kg

GiraffePencils · 17 Aug 2017 at 17:06

Skipped the squats due to the same pain.
a lot better tbh

SQ:
Skipped

BP
2x5 @ 20Kg
1x5 @ 40Kg
1x3 @ 60Kg
5x5 @ 75kg

ROW:
1x3 @ 60kg
5x5 @ 77.5kg

Dips:
No Facilities

GSVBagpuss · 17 Aug 2017 at 18:52

How does the bench feel weight wise?

GiraffePencils · 17 Aug 2017 at 19:11

It's alright, I'd say it felt heavy but I could manage it.
I've 1 repped 40kg dumbbells before.

The bad side of this is if I don't get on top of my squat soon I'm going to take over it with bench and row!!