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adreed94IconAdams Training Journal12-04-2014 @ 21:58 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 29.01.2015 @ 00:14 AM by adreed94
Gyming Background - Been lifting since about the age of 15, on and off for the first couple years and not really any great knowledge of what I was doing. Body-building type stuff till around the summer of last year when my focus turned to strength training. Bench press really flew up from the start of summer till the end of august, something like 100? - 127.5kg. Since then little to no progress has been made on my bench Angry (thats about to change!!)


Current training week looks like:

Mon: Front Squat, Deadlifts, Back+Bicep Work
Tues: Back Squat, Bench Press or OHP
Wed: Front Squat
Thurs: Back Squat, Bench Press or OHP
Fri: Back Squat, Deadlifts, Back+Bicep Work
Sat: Back Squat
Sunday: Back Squat, Bench Press or OHP

Recently decided to start squatting to a daily max, followed by some back-off sets. Volume will start reasonably low and gradually added too. Anyone with any experience of this, would be great to hear some feedback.
For those unfamiliar with this approach, take a look at ( https://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/max_out_on... )

Alternating between bench press and OHP using a 5/3/1 template.

Current PR's...
Front Squat: 112.5kg
Squat: 142.5kg
Bench: 127.5kg
Deadlift: 180kg
Total = 450kg

Lifts as of 29/01/2015
Back Squat: 185kg
Bench Press: 137.5kg
Deadlift: 210kg
Total - 532.5kg (+82.5kg in 9 months)
SawyersIcon...12-04-2014 @ 22:08 
Member 2713, 1887 posts
SQ 242.5, BP 140, DL 285
667.5 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq
I really like this. Good luck.
KillelayIcon...12-04-2014 @ 22:13 
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Member 5031, 1417 posts
SQ 230, BP 140, DL 275
645.0 kgs @ 95kgs UnEq
Sawyers will love this!!! I sense an unbreakable bond will form.
adreed94Icon...13-04-2014 @ 16:29 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Cheers Sawyers,

Back Squat:

120kg x 1
130kg x 1
135kg x 1
(120kg x 2) x 5

Bench:

(100kg x 4) x 7


Rear delt flys, machine+cable
Seated Calf Raises
adreed94IconFront Squat PB14-04-2014 @ 16:23 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 21.04.2014 @ 17:28 PM by adreed94
Front squat:

100kg x 1
110kg x 1
115kg x 1 = PB
(95kg x 2) x 5

Deadlift:

130kg x 1
150kg x 1
160kg x 1

Dumbell Rows:

(52.5kg x 5) x 5

Dumbell Curls:

(20kg x 6) x 4
adreed94Icon...15-04-2014 @ 21:54 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
AM sesh:

Bench

110kg x 1
115kg x 1
120kg x 1
(105kg x 3) x 8

PM sesh:

Back Squat

120kg x 1
130kg x 1
(115kg x 3) x 5
adreed94Icon...16-04-2014 @ 14:25 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Front Squat

110kg x 1
112.5kg x 1
112.5kg x 1
97.5kg x 2
(100kg x 2) x 6

Weighted Pullups

(BW+10kg x 3) x 8
SawyersIcon...16-04-2014 @ 15:03 
Member 2713, 1887 posts
SQ 242.5, BP 140, DL 285
667.5 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq
Are you familiar with Damien Pezzuti? A lot of his stuff on daily squatting is good. Along with Tom Martins journal on here. Happy

Nice few sessions so far.

http://www.lift.net/tag/damien-pezzuti/
adreed94Icon...16-04-2014 @ 15:50 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Actually found Tom Martin on youtube the day I started this journal, then a mate of mine found his journal on here...incredible strength

Never heard of Damien Pezzuti, will definitely take a look, cheers man!

How long you been running this daily squatting approach and hows it been going??
adreed94Icon...17-04-2014 @ 15:44 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Back Squat

120kg x 1
130kg x 1
135kg x 1
137.5kg x 1
(120kg x 3) x 3
Squat is feeling really strong, 137.5kg went up easy and im flying through my warmup weights.

Bench

110kg x 1
120kg x 1
122.5kg x 1, much easier than expected
(110kg x 2) x 5

2 Board Press, 112.5kg x 3 First time trying these...
1 Board Press, 102.5kg x 5

Close Grip Bench, (90kg x 5) x 2

Will do some delt work later today, rear delt flys etc..
LuuuuuukeyIcon...17-04-2014 @ 19:01 
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Hill sprints are fun!
Member 731, 3253 posts
SQ 200, BP 127.5, DL 232.5
560.0 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq
Squatting every session is what sorts the men from the boys!

Good luck with it.
adreed94Icon...18-04-2014 @ 17:48 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
It certainly does aha, looks promising so far! cheers mate

Back Squat

120kg x 1
130kg x 1
135kg x 1
(120kg x 3) x 3
100kg x 5, nice bit of cardio

Deadlift

140kg x 1
150kg x 1
160kg x 1
170kg x 1
150kg x 2
150kg x 2
150kg x 2
150kg x 3
155kg x 3

Pulldowns

(100kg x 5) x 5
(80kg x 8) x 2, underhand grip w/slight lean back
(55kg x 10) x 3, wide grip
adreed94Icon...20-04-2014 @ 12:46 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 20.04.2014 @ 17:29 PM by adreed94
Back Squat

120kg x 1
130kg x 1
135kg x 1
(122.5kg x 2) x 3

Bench Press

110kg x 1
115kg x 1
120kg x 1
120kg x 1
120kg x 1
120kg x 1
120kg x 1
(112.5kg x 2) x 5
adreed94IconFront Squat PB21-04-2014 @ 17:24 
Member 4678, 355 posts
SQ 170, BP 142.5, DL 200
512.5 kgs @ 82kgs UnEq
Post Edited: 21.04.2014 @ 17:27 PM by adreed94
Front Squat

110kg x 1
115kg x 1
117.5kg x 1 = PB
110kg x 1
110kg x 1
110kg x 1
90kg x 3
60kg x 3

Deadlifts

130kg x 2
150kg x 2
160kg x 2
162.5kg x 2
165kg x 2
167.5kg x 2
170kg x 2

SDL's

100 x 3
110 x 3
120 x 3
130 x 5
SawyersIcon...21-04-2014 @ 20:53 
Member 2713, 1887 posts
SQ 242.5, BP 140, DL 285
667.5 kgs @ 84kgs UnEq
adreed94 said:Actually found Tom Martin on youtube the day I started this journal, then a mate of mine found his journal on here...incredible strength

Never heard of Damien Pezzuti, will definitely take a look, cheers man!

How long you been running this daily squatting approach and hows it been going??


No problem. Happy

I'm not doing it at the moment, but if did it for a run of 4/5months and enjoyed it. I used it to work on technique & build up my high bar squat to the same as low bar. It's fun. I would like to do it, but it doesn't really fall in line with my current goals.

Enjoying the progress though, nice front PB.

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