T800-staying on the straight and narrow!

Today's workout:

Squat Lift
Rest Pause in 5 rep blocks
137.5kg
20 reps (new weight, bump up next workout to 140kg)

Dips
BW+56.25kg
8 RPR (+1, bump up to 57.5 next workout)

BW+50kg
7 continuous reps (stayed the same as last week and the week before. Perhaps it's time to scrap the second set or alternate Rest Pause one week and Continuous reps another? Either way I am beginning to stall now on this, in a similar way to how I did eventually with the squat lift, causing me to return just to one all out set) 

Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

T800
 

yeah because your progressing in your rest pause which means the intensity is building also leaving you drained for your second set, I bet if you continued the way ur going you might start to see a decrease on your second set, probably a good idea to scrap it, I don't see a problem with your idea of aternating keep us posted bro.

Cheers for the input mate :)

Yesterday's Workout:

SLDL
120kg
15 reps (new weight, got to the top of my rep range first time, bump up weight next WO)

Trap Bar Yates Row
70kg
8 reps (+2, bump up weight next WO)

Trap Bar High Pull
42.5kg
8 reps (new weight, hit the top of my rep range, bump up weight next WO)

Great workout, took about 30 minutes from start to finish. Will train again on Sunday where I am going to drop the continuous set of dips for the time being and focus instead on Rest Pause.

T800

Looks like your making good progress. Is your Squat Lift a Squat with a barbell or some other version? The rest-pause that your using on squats, is that like the old 20 rep squat routines where you start taking longer pauses and more breaths between each rep as the set goes on?

I used a trap bar for the squat lift- it's called this as it's seen as a mixture between the squat and deadlift.

I take rest/breathes every 5 reps, and yes the final rest period is longer than the first but none exceed thirty seconds.

T800

I ended up giving my trap bar I got made up away...always struggled with balance when using it. But if you can make it work, that's wondferful, as I can appreciate the premise behind it. It works multiple muscles in unison, which is always a bonus.

The trap bar is amazing for me-I train at home so it allows me to work my lower body with out a spotter.

My two favourite/most effective pieces of equipment for my home gym is the trap bar and dip station. 

T800

Today's workout:

Squat Lift
140kg
Rest Pause in 5 rep blocks
18 reps (new weight)

Dips
BW+57.5kg
6 Rest Pause Reps (new weight)

No continuous rep sets today-just left it there.

T800

Wednesday's workout:

SLDL
122.5 kg
13 reps (new weight)

Trap Bar Yates Row
72.5kg
6-1 (new weight)

Trap Bar High Pull
45kg
8 reps (new weight, bump up weight next WO)

Very happy to report that so far using the trap bar (and therefore a neutral grip) has stopped my left arm from hurting, and hopefully will allow it to heal. When using the olympic bar my weights increased, my back improved but I could feel my arm hurting after the workout and sometimes during.

T800

Looking good T800! Those poundages are getting up there...assuring you'll achieve all your 2012 goals.

Thanks for your support!

T800

Today's workout:

Squat Lift
140kg
Rest pause in 5 rep blocks
20 reps (+2, bump up weight next WO)

Dips
BW+57.5kg
7.5 reps :) (+1.5 reps)

Going to switched to a three day split with my most productive exercises now for the next four to six weeks. Will be interesting to compare the log book for progress of twice a week training Vs. three times a week.

T800

Today's workout:

Back and arms:

Trap Bar Yates Row
72.5kg
8-2 (LWO 6-1, bump up next WO)

Trap Bar High Pull
47.5kg
9 reps (new weight, bump up next WO)

Concentration Hammer Curls
35lb DB's (wanted to be careful after all the strains with my arms so started light-still felt it a bit on my left arm tho, will see how I feel on the coming days)
R-9
L-6

Neck
12.5kg
8-2

T800

Going to assess over the coming weeks how to best arrange this three way split, I have a couple of options:

a) Simply train three times a week-Friday, Sunday, Wednesday--this is how I will start out and how I have managed this split in the past.

b) Twice a week, with the legs every Sunday:
Wed-Back and Arms
Sun-Legs
Wed-Chest and Tris
Sun-Legs
Repeat...

c) Working out Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday etc.

Any input/advice?

T800 

 don't thing you should go with the 3 times per week might be too frequent unless your really gifted in recovery, the twice a week looks good, as long as your progressing in that log book then you know your overcompensating!

Yep your right, I'll train twice a week:

Sun-legs
Wed-back and shoulders
Sun-legs
Wed-chest and tris
Repeat...

Will be interesting to document if my rate of progression improves for back and chest WO's.

T800,

Have you dropped direct Bicep work while your arm heals?

I had done mate, Wednesday was the first time I had done any sort of curl in months-still not totally sure that I need to even do them, especially since doing them can cause injury...