Winterlong's Log

[Winter]

Be careful with that shoulder Winter. From what i've read, a lot of the injuries occur when you try and lift the bar off the rack with heavy weight. Anything over 225 and I have someone unrack it for me b/c I feel a lot of stress on my delts when I try and lift it up then forward. Looking strong though!

Ah, good call. I usually take all the weight off the bar by myself. Maybe I will get people to give me a lift off. Thanks for that.

 

[Winter]

December 1st
Chest - Speed
195x3x9 - Various Grips

DB Incline Press
90x10
100x10

Pec Fly Machine
170x10
185x8

Triceps
CG Bench
155x8
185x6

Various Ab Work

**No more shoulder pain.

 

[luquillo78]

Good to hear there's no more shoulder pain. Mine is still fucked. It doesn't get better. I'm really pissed off.

 

[Winter]

Thanks Luq. Have you gotten a closer look at your shoulder? Maybe you fractured something?

 

[luquillo78]

I think I should.

 

[Winter]

I think you should really go see a doctor about it and get an x-ray or something to check it out. You might have seriously injured it and you don't even know about it.

 

[SteelSouth]

Strong incline #'s winter.

 

[Winter]

Thanks JT. I see guys at the gym going all the way down on the DB inclines, like having the DBs touch the area where the chest connects to the shoulder. Isn't that a bit dangerous? I go pretty low, but not that low.

 

[Winter]

December 3rd
Back
Sumo Deads
135x10
225x8
315x5
375x3
395x2
**Felt like shit today.

Pullups
BW x 15 x 2

Hammer Strength Machine Row (each side)
2plates x 10
3plates x 8
1plate x 15

Biceps
DB Curls
35x10
40x8

Felt horrible today.

 

[AngryMuscles]

you pull conven, right?

 

[AngryMuscles]

and on the note of incline DB, I usually go uber low on my last 3-4 reps. long pauses and all.

 

[Winter]

you pull conven, right?

December 3rd
Back
Sumo Deads

.

 

[AngryMuscles]

i just woke up btw...ha ha!

 

[Winter]

December 5th
Chest
Flat Bench
45x15
135x10
185x5
225x3
255x2
255x3
225x5
**My chest has been losing a lot of strength as of late and I don't know why. I have upped my protein/carb intake in my diet again in hopes of seeing some changes.

Dips
BW x 15 x 2
BW x 25
**Shoulders felt good - no pain like what I used to have before, but instead, it was a nice sore sensation.

Triceps
CG Bench
155x8x2
175x6

Shoulders
Machine Side Lat
100x10
130x10

Okay workout. I'm just a bit dissapointed at the lack of strength my chest has now - no idea why it's been losing strength.

 

[evansss]

December 5th
Chest
Flat Bench
45x15
135x10
185x5
225x3
255x2
255x3
225x5
**My chest has been losing a lot of strength as of late and I don't know why. I have upped my protein/carb intake in my diet again in hopes of seeing some changes.

Dips
BW x 15 x 2
BW x 25
**Shoulders felt good - no pain like what I used to have before, but instead, it was a nice sore sensation.

Triceps
CG Bench
155x8x2
175x6

Shoulders
Machine Side Lat
100x10
130x10

Okay workout. I'm just a bit dissapointed at the lack of strength my chest has now - no idea why it's been losing strength.

it happens from time to time. could be the individ. workout, mental state your in etc... numbers are still looking good bro, you'll get that bench back up.

 

[Winter]

Thanks Evansss. I don't know what's wrong with me. One week I'll be repping 275 for a deuce, the next week I'm down to repping 255 for 3. It's ridiculous.

 

[AngryMuscles]

it's teh flu brother..it's in the air. well, it's pretty norm to loose strength per week or per pr. you can't pr every week as PB said it. last week, I squatted without a prob..this week, my old right calf injury acted up..fucking me all over. ^^;

 

[Winter]

I guess you can't hit PRs all the time, but I've done it before. Now I am just losing strength. It's almost depressing haha

 

[AngryMuscles]

tell me about it. It sucks big time and makes you wonder why why why how how how fuck fuck fuck. I think it's all about mental and recovery thingie. I dunno..but I think so~

 

[Aztech]

I guess you can't hit PRs all the time, but I've done it before. Now I am just losing strength. It's almost depressing haha

I know it might be hard to tell but do you know if it's your chest that's losing ground or maybe the shoulders or triceps? Possibly you've over-trained one of them. Just to throw some options out their to reverse the decline:

Maybe skip the chest workout to let it recover a little longer,
Maybe go with half your 1rm and do triples (three as fast as you can with 30-60 sec rest),
Or maybe 3 sets of 3 really slow...i mean really slow.

just some ideas...These are a couple ways I try to bust out of the plateaus..but losing ground would lead me to think you are over-training one of the three major benching muscle groups.