The Basement Tapes 2015

[btwrestler119]

4/18/17

Seated paused OHP

115x10
125x10
135x10
145x10
155x10

Rows (as strict as possible)

225x5x5 sets

Deadlift to the knees

225x5x5 sets (done immediately after each set of rows)

Plate pinch deadlift (5 second hold at the top)

70x3
70x3
70x3

superset with

Plate raises

45x10
45x10
45x10

superset with

Plate curls

45x10
45x10
45x10

 

[btwrestler119]

5/13/17

First day back in the gym since surgery. Home gym is no more, we are selling our house and upgrading, hopefully I'll have a better home gym by the end of the summer.

Felt extremely weak, might have pushed it a bit too much, felt like I was going to throw up afterwards.

Seated Chest press
45 per side x 15
70 per side x 10 x 3 sets

supersetted with

T-bar row
45 x 15
90 x 10 x 3 sets

Seated OHP

95 x 10 x 3 sets

supersetted with

Chin-ups

BWx5
BWx8
BWx6

Step-ups with the good leg

BWx10 x 3 sets

 

[MilkManUK]

Felt extremely weak, might have pushed it a bit too muchs

I know that feeling. Don't rush it, here's to a successful recovery!

 

[MilkManUK]

Is all still good mate?

 

[btwrestler119]

Is all still good mate?

Yeah, the knee is coming along, I'm able to do body weight squats a little below parallel now, and I'll be able to add weight soon. I've been doing Romanian deadlifts with <100lb.

Started benching again about a month ago, I'm up to 3 sets of 12 of 185lb. Up to 3 sets of 10 of 115lb on seated OHP. Also been doing chest supported rows, pull-ups, and other upper body stuff. I'll start logging again soon, it's just depressing to log shitty workouts.

 

[SmallvilleCK]

Yeah, the knee is coming along, I'm able to do body weight squats a little below parallel now, and I'll be able to add weight soon. I've been doing Romanian deadlifts with p>

Started benching again about a month ago, I'm up to 3 sets of 12 of 185lb. Up to 3 sets of 10 of 115lb on seated OHP. Also been doing chest supported rows, pull-ups, and other upper body stuff. I'll start logging again soon, it's just depressing to log shitty workouts.

Glad the knee is coming along! Progress is progress, you should still log your lifting. Future you may appreciate it looking back.

 

[btwrestler119]

Glad the knee is coming along! Progress is progress, you should still log your lifting. Future you may appreciate it looking back.

True and thanks, I am logging it for my personal benefit. I just have the tendency to avoid looking at lifting stuff if I can't lift the way I want to. It's like when I used to be a fighter, I was the biggest MMA fan around, now that I've given up fighting (at least competitively) I don't like to watch or read about MMA nearly as much because it just makes me miss competing.

 

[btwrestler119]

7/7

30 minutes stationary bike

Bench Press

135x10
205x8
205x8
205x10

Still really can't use much leg drive and can't arch like I like to, but it felt decent.

Deadlifts

135x5x5

First time deadlifting since surgery, concentric portion super easy, eccentric portion felt weird.

Chin-ups

BWx8
BWx8
BWx10

Some balance/stabstuff for the knee

 

[SexyMahnaz]

How's the knee?