Waldo's War of Attriton

[waldo]

I have an a4 wagon....fits lots of product in for work, has side impact bars for family safety etc...

[ExpensiveUrine]

What's been happening?

I'm beginning to think that you didn't survive 150+ kg squat session....

[waldo]

Right, anyone with kids here? I haven't been able to leave the house, let alone train! Well I got a half hour sesh in last night. My boy has a bad viral infection, the missus has succumbed as well, so I've been left to do the 'hard yards'!

At least I got my car back yesterday! Will hopefully get a sesh in on Friday.....watch this space.

[waldo]

Ok, I have missed the journel owing to a number of factors...so there are two workouts missing.....damn the following:

1)Sick Baby

2)Giltrap Audi

3) Stupid flatmates that flood the downstairs with a dodgy washing machine

4)Nagging Girlfriend

5)Extreme lack of sleep owing to point 1.

6/6/06

Deadlifts

155x3x3

Incline Bench

95x3x3

Chins

3x8/10kg

I'm into maintenance phase now...it's all 3x3, much lower volume, but weights keep increasing. I'm still getting stronger....on Sunday I managed a 3 on 160 Squat.

[Pseudonym]

Sounds like you've been having fun! Nice work on the squat.

[waldo]

8/6/06

Squats

125x3

145x3

160x3

Bench

100x3

110x3

110x3

Rows

100x3x3

Curls/French Press

3x8 45/45

[waldo]

10/6/06 Thought I'd do something a lttle different to the last 8 weeks

Hammer Pulldowns

50x12

80x12

100x10

Chins (BW)

3x10

Seated Rows

105x12

125x10

145x10

145x10

Bent Rows SS Rear Delt Flies

40x12/10x12

40x12/10x12

40x12/10x12

Preacher Curls M

37x12

45x12

53x10

Seated Alt Curls

15x10x3

Standing Top Half Curls

20xFx3

[waldo]

13/6/06

Gone back to a 5 day split after what i term a successful 8 weeks of strength training.

Chest

Inl BB Press

80x8

80x8

80x6

80x6

DB Flat Bench

25x8

30x8

35x6

40x6

DB Flies

12.5x8

12.5x8

17.5x6

17.5x6

Decl BB Press

70x8

80x8

90x6

90x6

Pullovers

25x8x4

[Varven]

Hey dude,

overall how did the 5x5 programme go?

any recorded gains in stats/lifts ?

Id be curious to see what overall effect was like.

cheers.

[waldo]

Overall, very happy. I didn't put on any weight, but bodyfat has gone down a little so gains there. However, I certainly wouldn't have done a 5 on 160 Squat before this, nor would I have done a triple on 115 bench. I'll get around to a 1rm soon.

[Marcus]

So have you noticed an increase in strength now that you have gone back to a more conventional bodybuilding routine?

I'm using 5x5 on a couple of bodyparts I want to bring up.

[waldo]

I'll let you know...training is a bit sporadic at the mo. I have to pick my son up (again) from daycare as he has 'hand, foot, and mouth disease (no relation to foot and mouth disease). I'll definately notice an increase on a shoulder workout as it's my favourite w/o of all.

[waldo]

14/6/06...Arms

Incl Curls

12x8/13x8/16x8/17x8

Preacher Curls M

47x8/52x8x3

Standing Curls

38x8x4

Rope Pulldowns M

Full Stackx8x4

One Arm Kickbacks

11x8x4

SkullCrushers

30x8x4

Not too sold on Machinery....there are no constants in weights, I'm sure on a barbell I couldn't curl 52kg for 8 reps.