Joe Average 16th Cycle cycles 1-6

[joeaverage]

#1-1
SSB 650x11
SSB speed 60 3x2 + 1/2 large
abs
(ease back into bands, some twinges in back)

1/4/04
seated GM 95 2x10 135 2x10
reg hypers 3x15
standing crunches 80 x 20, 90 x 20
(back feels good)

#2-1
WSGM 275x5
sled 165 4 x200ft.
(back a little tight, think I got carried away yesterday
with the seated GM's)

#3-1
bench 355x11 500 x touch
FB speed 55 8x3 + 1/2 medium

#5-1
FBCG 35x4 + 1/2 medium
2B 45x4 same
3B 55x4 same
4B 65x3 same
MGLO 12th 40x5 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
13th 75x5 same

#6-1
No Good!

#8-1
ME bench 135 x 2 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
FB Dec 105x2 + same
FB Inc 85x1 + 1/2 small

#10-1
FBCG 40x2 + 1/2 medium
2B 45x2 same
3B 50x3 same
4B 55x3 same
MGLO 12th 45x4 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
13th 85x5 same
pull-ups 75 pounds

#1-2
SSB 700x5
SSB speed bar 3x3 + 1/2 large

#2-2
sled 165 pounds 4x200 ft. (cold, cold, cold)
WSGM 95x10, 135x10

#3-2
bench 375x9 515 x touch, moved it real good
FB speed 55 8x3 + 1/2 medium

#4-2
sled 200 pounds 4 x 200ft.
abs

#5-2
FBCG 45x2 + 1/2 medium
2B 50x2 same
3B 55x2 same
4B 60x2 same
MGLO 12th 55x3 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
13th 95x3 same
pull-ups 95

#6-2
MEDL 525x1 + dbl 1/2 small
ME SSB 110 x 1 + 1/2 lg, sm & mini

#7-2
chiropractor

#8-2
ME Bench 150x2 170 x1 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
FB Inc 95x2 + 1/2 small
FB Dec 115x1 + 1/2 medium & mini

#9-2
GM's 315 x 5 405 x 3
standing abs

#10-2
chiropractor
FBCG 55x1 + 1/2 medium
2B 60x1 same
3B 65x1 same
4B 70x1 same
MGLO 12th 65x1 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
13th 105x1 same
pull-ups 55

#1-3
SSB Max 850x1 (suit real loose!)
SSB speed 110 4x2 + 1/2 large

#2-3
chiropractor
sled 165 pounds 4 x 200ft.
GM's 315x3

#3-3
bench 395x7 530 x touch
FB speed 45 8x3 + 1/2 medium

#5-3
FBCG 85x3 + 1/2 small & 1/2 mini
2B 85x3 same
3B 85x3 same
4B 85x3 same
MGLO 12th 125x3 + 1/2 medium
13th 145x7 same
pull-ups 75


#6-3
ME DL 545x1, 615 miss 545x2 + dbl 1/2 m mini
ME Squat 325 x 2 + 1/2 med & 1/2 small


#7-3
Chiro.
Light GM's
reg hypers
standing abs

#8-3
ME bench 95x2, 135x2 + 1/2 med. & mon mini
FB Dec 125x1 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mini
FB Inc 105x1 + 1/2 small

#9-3
sled 210 pounds 4 x200ft.
quick squats 2 x 10 + 1/2 smalls
abs and reg hypers

#10-3
FBCG 90x2 + 1/2 sm & 1/2 mini
2B 95x2 same
3B 45x5 same
4B 55x5 same
MGLO 12th 195x6 + 1/2 small
13th 235x6 same
pull-ups 100 pounds

#1-4
Squat 800 x 5
speed 135 5x2 + 1/2 small

#3-4
Bench 415 x 6
speed 45 8x3 + 1/2 sm & 1/2 mini
(done at Jim O'Brien's in Ohio)

#5-4
(Done in Ohio at a regular gym, quick workout)
Hooked up bands around a db, did some CG
and lock-outs, pull-ups and was done)

#6-4
MEDL 545x1, 605x1 + dbl 1/2 mon mini
ME squat 235 x 1 + 2 sets 1/2 green

#7-4
sled 210 4x200 ft.
quik squats 2 x 10 + 1/2 small
GM's 315 x 3, 365 x 3
abs

#8-4 ME Bench 95x1, 150x1 + 1/2 med & mon mini
FB Inc 115x1 + 1/2 small
FB Dec 45x3 + 1/2 med & 1/2 mon mini

#9-4
sled 165 4 x 200ft.

#10-4
FBCG 245x3 + 1/2 mini
2B 255x2 same
3B 265x2 same
4B 275x2 same
MGLO 12th 215 x 3 + 1/2 small
13th 255 x 5 same
pull-ups 75 pounds

#1-5
squat 875 x 3
(speed on Sun or Mon)

#3-5
bench 430 x 5 560 touch
FB speed 85 8x3 + 1/2 small


#4-5
sled 210 4 x 200ft.
speed squats 135 5x2 + 1/2 small
abs

#5-5
FBCG 125x5 + 1/2 small
2B 135x4
3B 145x4
4B 155x3
MGLO 12th 125x5 + 1/2 small & 1/2 mini
13th 175x6 same

#6-5
MEDL 625 x 1 + dbl 1/2 mini
ME Squat 285x1 + 2 sets green's

#8-5
ME Bench 65x2, 95x3 + 1/2 large
65x2, 95x1 + 1/2 lg & 1/2 mini
FB Dec 55x3 + 1/2 med & mon mini
FB Inc 125 x Crushed + 1/2 small

#9-5
Sled 210 4x200ft.
pull-ups 55

#10-5
FBCG 55x3 + 1/2 mediums
2B 65x3 same
3B 75x3 same
4B 85x1 same
MGLO 12th 125x5 + 1/2 mediums
13th 175x4 same

#1-6
No Go!

#3-6
max bench
515x1 (PR) 525x miss
FB speed 125 + 1/2 smalls

[joeaverage]

3/16/04
decided to max the bench today, just want to end this cycle and heal up.
hit 515 real strong, nothing in the tank for 525.

I've added 65 pounds to my bench since starting these touch sets. Alot of you guys have seen me on my video's, I'm not built for benching, so for me to be at 515 says something!

Dennis and Azzo, you guys have some work to do!

For the most part I had a decent cycle. Going to rest up for a couple of weeks, get ready for the next day 1 cycle 1.

[Dennis]

I may have to start doing them again now that my elbow is recovered and I've eliminated the source.
So here I come!!!

[chris]

Jim I know you've done just about everything to get the back better. Have you tried stretching the glutes and hams out some. this was a cause of some of my back problems a couple years ago and the stretching helped.

Just a thought.

Good Job on the the 515

[joeaverage]

I may try some, but it's the same kind of pain that guys have in there elbows when doing to much band tension when benching. I believe that my tendons and ligaments get inflammed and get's worse as I progress through the cycles.
Even as you suggested, I plan on starting with just 1 set of green's on ME squat for cycles 3&4, add the small's on 5 and 2 sets of green's on 6.
My back can usually handle the 2 sets of green's for one cycle, any longer and the pain starts.
I just need to find the right band rotation and I'll be set!

[azzo2000]

515 is a great pr jim, my ass is moving, not to the beats of american idol or any fucking idol, not missing anymore touch sets. after doing my first touch set last week, i can see why they are so important. confidence and being down that low.

[dan181]

Jim,

When do you start your next cycle? It's for the New Orleans meet, right?

[joeaverage]

today, day 1 cycle 2. Going to back off the bands and see if that makes a difference with my back. Everything feels real good right now.