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Mike Tuchscherer · Guru

RE: Brady's Progress Log

rphbp490 · Member

Excellent workout, nice PR's as well. That was a very strong board press.

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Thanks a lot guys. I am not too sure where this is all coming from. Maybe I should be experimenting with smaller phases more often. This may give me a chance to create longer mesocycles. I'll have to try this a little more often and try to piece together something a little different. I may not deload as often either...We'll see. I have plently of time to think about it.

Tuesday - Extra and Conditioning

Running & Walking
.5 miles @8:19 pace
.15 miles @20:00 pace
.5 miles @8:34 pace
.15 miles @20:00 pace
.25 miles @8:34 pace
.5 miles @15:00 pace

Low Row
240 x12
260 x12
280 x10
I don't think that anyone at the base gym had seen anyone make that much weight look so easy. LOL

Stability Ball Situps
35lbs x20
45lbs x15
I would like to use the 45lb plate more, but I will once I can get a 35lb plate for 3x20...shouldn't take too long.

External Rotation
15s x15
20s x15
I will try to bring this up over time...I'll use 20s more often once 15s x2x20 is easier...

Chair Leg Curls
x3x12...PR!!! Getting a lot better at this.

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Went into today's workout DRAINED!!!!!!!!

Wednesday - Bench / Dead / Bench / Dead

Bench w/weight releasers - 50lbs
365 x2 @8
400 x2 @8.5
430 x2 @10

SLDL
405 x2x5 @8

Close Grip Bench Press
305 x5 @7
355 x4 @8
405 x4 @10

Kept it short tonight. Didn't feel like I had all that much energy. No PRs, but there were a lot of things going against me tonight...

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Friday - BENCHING

Close Grip Reverse Band Bench
475 x3 @8
520 x1 @8
550 x1 @9
580 x0 @10
525 x3 @9.5
500 x5 @10

Machine Military Press
100 x6
130 x6
160 x6

Kettlebell Extensions
30s x10

Face Pulls
x15

Shoulder Horn
x15

Something came up so I'll push the squats next week. I think that I'll put the bench shirt on Monday and attempt a heavy single or double. Wednesday I plan to hit a 1RM in the squat without a belt...hoping for 570-575. We'll see...

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Saturday - Extra

Running
1.5 miles in 13:58

Sprints
1 Minute x9MPH 2 degree incline

Lats
x15

ABS
x4x15-20

External Rotations
20s x2x15

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Monday - Squat / Bench / Whatever / Bench

Raw Squat - no belt
475 x1 @8
510 x2 @8
540 x1 @10

Wide Grip 2 Board Press
385 x3 @7
425 x3 @8
455 x1 @8
480 x1 @9
500 x1 @10 PR!!!...Scott touched it a little
480 x2 @10

Leg Press
x4x5...kinda light

Close Grip Bench Press
295 x5 @7
345 x4 @7.5
385 x3 @8
425 x3 @10

Real nice workout...wanted to put the shirt on, but I didn't want to risk blowing up my eyes again or making my face beat red. My best friend is getting married in michigan this weekend and his wife would be pissed. So, I opted for a 2 board press and hit a really big PR of 500lbs. It was a little sloppy, but I'll count it!

I really wanted 570 in the squat, but I didn't get to squat friday and I felt a little rusty. I half expected to lift a little ****ty, but I do think that 550-555 would have gone...which still wouldn't have been all that bad. All I know is that my raw squat is looking much better since the last mesocycle.

I may go heavy in the deadlift wednesday, so I didn't push the legs too far. I may do some benching with more band/chain tension too. We'll see.

Just kinda taking this week as a transition and then deloading next week until I get tested on a 1.5 mile run. Running blows.

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Tuesday - RUNNING and LATS

.25m @7.5 MPH 3 degree incline
.15m walk
.25m @7.5 MPH 1.5 degree incline
.15m walk
.25m @7.6 MPH
.15m walk
.25m @8 MPH
.15m walk
.25m @6 MPH 2 degree incline
.25m walk

Low Rows
240 x15
280 x12

rphbp490 · Member

Nice workout Monday. Looked very strong on the presses and squat. As usual my workouts are much better lifting with you guys than in my basement by myself.

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Thats awesome Perry. We really enjoy having you in there. Its a shame we can't train together more often. Its a lot of fun and challenging!

Wednesday - Bench / Dead / Bench / Dead

Close Grip BP w/pppp
135 x3 @8
185 x2 @8
205 x1 @9
225 x1 @9.5
240 x0 @10
215 x2 @10
The band tension on this exercise is rediculous...

Raw Deadlift - no belt
495 x2 @8
555 x1 @8
600 x2 @9.5 PR
I am positive that I could single 620-630 without a belt now!!!

Pause Bench Press
295 x4 @7
345 x3 @7
390 x2 @8
430 x2 @10
405 x5 @10...touch and go

SLDL
315 x6

Going out of town this weekend and leaving for Maxwell AFB on Monday. Should be a really busy time. Hopefully I'll test the 1.5 mile fast and never have to worry about it again!!!!!!!!

-- Edited by Brady Stewart at 01:32, 2008-05-22

JordanLinteris · Senior Member

Awesome pressing man. I am extremely jealous!

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Hey guys...I am back! The internet here at Maxwell has been CRAP, so I finally am able to get on. I won't post EVERY workout between the last time I posted, but here are the highlights and lowlights.

LOWS:
Squat has been **** so far. My knees are aching terribly, however I did run a total of 2.5 miles today with some discomfort. Deadlifting is up in the air. I started to yesterday, but I think that I'll squat and dead when I feel the most fresh. No need in breaking something down to the point of no return.

HIGHS:
Its been real bad ass getting to train with Mike T. He is very inspiring to watch lift and a really cool guy. He definitely has a spirit that I have never seen in anyone else.

I put the shirt on yesterday and hit a PR 555x3@9, then 525 x4@9. That was really good. I did do a couple of paused close grip sets with 400x3@9-10. I haven't done those in a while. From here out...as long as the internet is on...I'll post my workouts individually.

Hope my boys back home are training hard.

rphbp490 · Member

Good to hear from you. Congrats on the bench that is awesome and we did hit it pretty good Monday.

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

THANKS PERRY.

Thursday - Bench / Shoulders

Wide Grip 1 Board Press
365 x4 @8
400 x3 @8
435 x3 @10
405 x4 @10
405 x4 @9 A bit better

Seated Military Press
135 x a lot

I didn't have a whole lot of time to train tonight. I had a little 40 minute window in there to lift. So I guess I didn't do bad considering.

I tried 435 x4, but it wasn't in the cards. I really think that I am a little tired and dehydrated at this point. I am not sure if I will train tomorrow of Sat/Sun. I need to squat and deadlift soon. My knees are feeling a little better, but we will be playing some field games tomorrow. I may go to the pool also this weekend to potentially work out some pains. I am hoping that I can physically get accustomed to the schedule here soon so the PR train starts rolling again!

Also, I've been getting texts on Mike's squat tonight. HOLY ****!!!! HE IS A MACHINE!

Brady Stewart · Senior Member

Did 15 easy pullups during PT later this week. Felt like I could have gone over 20 pretty easily. Not bad for not doing pullups is a couple years.

Saturday - Deadlift / Bench / Squat

Raw Deadlift @9 - Low-Med. Stress
525 x3 @8
570 x3 @9 ****TY ASS BARS ON BASE...wanted 5, but no knurling
570 x2 @9
525 x5 @8.5

6 inch lockouts @8
425 x5 @7
515 x5 @8
540 x5 @9
515 x5 @8

Wide Stance Squat
315 x5
405 x8 @8.5

External Rotations
15s x2x15...getting much easier

Decline Situps
BW x25
10lbs x15

Surprisingly not a bad session considering how my legs have been feeling lately. The knees didn't hurt at all during either the deads or squats. I think that I am going to like wide stance squatting. Depending on the curriculum for next week, I'd really like to get into my squat suit early on. It seems that I sweat A LOT during PT and I may not be hydrating fast enough before training. I need to hit a good equipped bench set early in the week too. Hopefully on Monday or Tuesday I can get the shirt on and hit a good 4 reps @10. I'd really like to F'in destroy a PR in the equipped bench and I feel one coming on. I'll give it a go and see what happens. We'll see though. Lifting lately has been hard to find time for, so I am thinking that weekends are more suited for me to train, especially if the weekdays are taking some energy from me.