Forum: Training Logs
03-17-2011, 07:43 PM
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Squats
So today I ate a bunch of sodium and didn't drink much water in the AM in an effort to get a good bloat going for Squats, just a little expirement, felt and looked like it worked. Downside is I am...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-16-2011, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 36
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CGBP
Huh, tough crowd I thought the 575 Deadlift would've gotten a congrats or three but I guess I need to pull more. Here was today, was going to take this week off of Closegrip but I asked Chatzy and it...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-13-2011, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 36
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Deads
Deadlifts
135x5
225x3
315x1, all these were very fast
405x1, not as fast, oh well, put on my belt and went to work
495x1, it's on video, pretty fast and form felt good
545x1, pretty fast but...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-12-2011, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Training Logs
03-12-2011, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 36
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Bench Day
Today was Bench day or as people that were working out around me might call it half inch range of motion elbow joint stress day. It was unreal, I shoulda taped it, the best was the 5'8 170ish fat guy...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-10-2011, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 36
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I hate
Squats. But it had to be done today looks like Sunday will be an AM workout so I will probably deadlift and hope that my friend the humongous guy who is a leg dominant deadlifter and nice guy is not...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-08-2011, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 36
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Bench Assistance
Let's get right to this one shall we?
Closegrip all last reps paused
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x5, PR, video put together in good fun:
YouTube - 030811 Closegrip
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Forum: Training Logs
03-07-2011, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 925
Views: 14,387
Nice work of late IM, unsolicited advice but as...
Nice work of late IM, unsolicited advice but as your Meet approaches I would get as much video as possible up for feedback and self evaluation purposes, you don't want to miss lifts you should hit...
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Forum: Training Logs
03-05-2011, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 36
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Bench Day Badness
Two things working against me I could tell as soon as I was warming up, one, my shoulder hadn't fully recovered from CGBP and Deads on Wednesday (due to the separation Deads aggravates my shoulder....
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Forum: Training Logs
03-02-2011, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
Closegrip and Deads
All right, this was a bipolar workout but being as I'm bipolar that's okay
The Good- Closegrip last rep always paused
135x5
135x5
225x3
275x3
325x1, new set up, was uncomfortable setting up...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-27-2011, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 36
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Squatting (BADLY)
Today was bound for failure from the get go. I was still feeling the effects of pulling Thursday night in my shoulders yesterday, and 3 intense workouts in a 65 hour window just didn't work out as I...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-26-2011, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 36
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Bench Day and Bad Spotting
Pause Bench
135x5
135x5
225x3
315x2
340x3, unfortunately I can't say PR because my spotter, after a nice intructional session where I said "you should touch the bar for 1 of 2 things: 1) I say...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-24-2011, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 36
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Forum: Training Logs
02-23-2011, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 36
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Closegrip
I went in with a plan to hit a new 5RM on closegrip, I probably coulda done that but I realized how stupid my plan was halfway in and decided to just get jacked and tan
Closegrip
135x5 all paused...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-21-2011, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 925
Views: 14,387
Nice work. One thing I noticed recently, if...
Nice work. One thing I noticed recently, if you're doing a pushing and a pulling exercise in the same workout, I find it beneficial to do the heavier work first. This primes your CNS for the lighter...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-21-2011, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
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Forum: Powerlifting & Strength Training
02-19-2011, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,130
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Forum: Powerlifting & Strength Training
02-19-2011, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,130
Yeah, I think as lifters we always have a...
Yeah, I think as lifters we always have a tendency to fall back on our own experiences, so since deadlift is your best lift that part of the equation is always going to seem easiest. 242 class is...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-19-2011, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 36
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Benchin
Good news/bad news day. Bench style
Pause Bench
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x4, only paused last rep
335x3@9, all paused ass stayed down but form sucked and was double pumpish after the first rep...
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Forum: Powerlifting & Strength Training
02-19-2011, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 34
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Most great deadlifters are one trick ponies....
Most great deadlifters are one trick ponies. Generally your best deadlifters are long limbed, short torso which is bad for squatting and bench. The more fortunate will be long armed and not...
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Forum: Training Logs
02-18-2011, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
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Forum: Training Logs
02-18-2011, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 925
Views: 14,387
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Forum: Training Logs
02-18-2011, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
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Forum: Training Logs
02-18-2011, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
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Forum: Training Logs
02-18-2011, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 843
Finally TheRock has come back to
So, I am linking my journal over here, my basics are 5'10.5 220 405(bit of a sandbag I'm good for more)/345(ditto no passable form on video of higher lifts)/545. I don't count lifts unless and until...
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