big val picks up 405 like it was 315

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Congrats on the 3pps squat!!

Ah, thank you, swede. It was a bit of a grind, but I got it up anway. I think though I'm done with the 10 pound increments for a while. As long as I'm in PR territory, a 5 pound PR is the same as a 10 or 15 pound PR. So, I'll flatten the curve a little bit and focus on progression.

[ravimolasaria]

congrats on those PR big man ...

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by big valsalva

185x1 - ties PR. Spotter thought I had another nickle left in me.
190 - Fail

Such is benching. Sorry you didn't get that extra fiver. getting sneak attack stapled like that is never fun. Happened to me at my last meet.

It will mean scaling back squats and deads to maintenance levels only, as well as probably eliminating assistance work for those exercises. I don't know about doing the full Smolov Cycle (13 weeks?).

If you need any suggestions let us know. I've been doing higher frequency for quite a while.

Good luck BV.

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by ravimolasaria

congrats on those PR big man ...

Thank you, ravi. I've got a shot at another one (deadlift) tomorrow.

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Such is benching. Sorry you didn't get that extra fiver. getting sneak attack stapled like that is never fun. Happened to me at my last meet.

It wasn't so much getting stapled to the bench, as it was not being able to power past the sticking point (about 3-6 inches off the chest). The good thing is, I had a spotter who understands what I am trying to do, and who stood there with his hands in his pockets, and let me fight with it for a few seconds until I finally uttered the words, "Take it."

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

If you need any suggestions let us know. I've been doing higher frequency for quite a while.

Good luck BV.

I just might take you up on that. Let me chew on things for a while longer. I'm one more 531 cycle away from doing a specialization cycle.

[BendtheBar]

I wish we had an hour. I've learned a lot of new bench tricks I think would help.

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I wish we had an hour. I've learned a lot of new bench tricks I think would help.

Me too. An hour to lift, and another hour to drink beer. I'd call you, but I lost my cell phone, and hence, your digits. It's in the house...somewhere, I'm sure.

Deadlift day today. I'm going in right now. Will post up later. Hopefully with more piratey quotations and red ink.

[big valsalva]

Sunday, 6/5/12

What did big val, the pirate, say wen he deadlifted 385?

Cycle III Wave 3 Workout C

Deadlift
145x5
180x5
215x5
270x3
305x3
340x1
385x1 - P AAARRRRRRGH
385x1
Coulda, shoulda, woulda 390 or 395. Oh well, next cycle.

DB Rows
70x20 - I'm thinking of going high rep Kroc or doggcrapp style.

[BendtheBar]

385x1 - P AAARRRRRRGH
385x1

Salute, Bogdan!

[big valsalva]

Tuesday, 8/7/12

Cycle III Wave 3 Workout D

OHP
45x5
60x5
70x5
85x5
95x3
110x4

Chinups (between sets of OHP)
1/1/1/1/1

Superset
Dips
BW + 7.5 8/7/8
DB Curls
35x8x3

EZ Bar Tricep Extentions
75x12x2
75x8

Deload starts Thursday. One more cycle of the current format, then I'll somehow begin working in Smolov for bench.

[BendtheBar]

Good luck with Smolov. Bring it home.