pmartinez78's 1st BP run

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:06 pm

Hmmm. Interesting. Let's analyze this.

Anything changed? Sleep patterns or rest days? I'd be curious. It may be your work capacity hasn't caught up yet. It will shortly. The shift from what you were doing to 5x5 sometimes takes time.

You do have a post heria PR under your belt, just feeling your way around 5x5 I suspect. Let's give it one more workout, then re-group.

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:40 am

Well, I don't think rest was an issue. I'm thinking it was probably my calorie intake for that day. I wake up late so I didn't get to eat breakfast. My lunch was only around 400 calories with a few carbs so I went in with a low calorie intake. It wasn't a bad workout though. The weights felt heavier but I just thought it was one of those days.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:57 pm

Yeah, we all have them. You're probably right about the diet thing.. something to be mindful of in the future!

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:47 pm

Well, last night I was suppose to do my second lower body cruise workout but decided not to because I have some pain in my lower part of my knee. I have not idea where the pain came from. I was fine all morning but when I got up from my chair after lunch, I noticed it. It hurts even when I do bodyweight squats. I decided to hold off until today, but it's still hurts. I'm thinking about just skipping this workout and do my 3rd upper body workout tomorrow like planned and then try my lower body again on monday. What would you recommend, Rob?

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:50 pm

If it still hurts then yes, skip it. Another idea might be to test the waters on one legged DB squats with the other elevated on a bench.

Try that and see how it goes. If it still hurts, discontinue. Sometimes, you just have to make due.

Either way you'll have a plan. And a good one at that

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:32 pm

Well I decided to skip this workout after all and continue with my 3rd upper body workout instead. I'm not in extreme pain but I do feel the discomfort as I walk up my stairway.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:14 pm

Good man, SMART move.

Keep us posted...

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:05 pm

So I ended doing my 3rd upper body cruise workout this morning due to the pain in my knee. Even though my knee feels a lot better today, I still decided to skip the lower body workout to make she I'm ready for Mondays workout. Here are my number for my 3rd upper body cruise workout.

Cruise WO #3 Upper body

Chest
Bench press
6x225
6x225
6x225
5x225
5x225

BB shoulder press
6x135
6x135
6x135
5x135
5x135

Tri
CGBP
1x365 15 sec hold
1x395 6 sec hold

Over all, I had an awesome workout. Went up a few reps in my bench and shoulder press. My knee should be ready for Monday's lower body workout.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:02 pm

Looks very, very nice

Take care of that knee.. and in the meantime be proud of this fine work. More reps/improved work capacity is EXACTLY what we're looking for here. Wouldn't be surprised in the least to see a few more lbs of quality LBM added during Cruise.

Frequently reported..

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:58 am

Last night's cruise lower body workout #3 was pretty good. I didn't have any pain in my knee so I was able to hit it up hard.

Cruise WO #3 Lower body

Legs
Squats
6x215
6x215
6x215
6x215
8x215

Leg press
1x400 15 sec hold

Back
DB rows
5x90
5x90
6x90
6x90
6x90

Bi's
Machine curls
1x145 10 sec hold

Calves
Calf press machine
1x310 12 sec hold

Abs
Cable crunch
1x105 20 sec hold
1x105 15 sec hold

Quick question Rob. Since I've increased by a few reps, on my next workout, should I increase my workout by few more reps or bump the weight a little more? At what point do I increase the weight?

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:21 pm

You can increase weight but make it by a LITTLE bit to ensure you're staying out of the 90th percentile.

The fact you're getting stronger still is a good sign. A very, very good sign. Would not be surprised to see a few more lbs of LBM picked up here. Frequently reported during Cruise...

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:24 am

Cool, thanks Rob. I was only planning to increase the weight by maybe 5lbs or so. It would be nice to see those few extra lbs you've mentioned. I can't wait to see where I end up.

Well my 4th upper body workout is this afternoon. I'm looking forward to tearing it up.

RobRegish · Post by **RobRegish** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:32 pm

Awesome.

Can't wait

pmartinez78 · Post by **pmartinez78** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:34 am

Last night's workout went pretty well considering my day was hectic and my calories were low again. I still managed to push out few extra reps though.

Cruise WO #4 Upper body

Chest
Bench press
6x225
6x225
6x225
6x225
6x225

BB shoulder press
6x135
5x135
6x135
5x135
7x135

Tri
CGBP
1x395 10 sec hold