Squatter's Journal-The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

Grinding those out,i love it!

$60.00 pillow

Thanks Ben! Hope to be doing 315 ful ROM soon! Can't have grinders all the time Haha

Originally Posted by Hunterace

Great work Super Jim! Strong stuff and a PR match! Keep going big guy!

Thanks Jay! It sure felt good!

Originally Posted by Rynpel

Where are you going for your adjustments now? I go to proactive health group downtown on 12th ave. by far the best place I've been to Lindsay Sutherland ain't bad I've heard, and she's a figure competitor/ powerlifter.

I am going to a Dr Gadanski here in the NE. She's helping quite a bit. However, I will let you know if I feel the need to change, as it sounds like you have a good one. Downtown is inconvenient for me, but I would go there for top notch treatment.

[KD5NFW]

Nice session Jim! Definitely will see benefits down the road to handling 330 on bench

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by KD5NFW

Nice session Jim! Definitely will see benefits down the road to handling 330 on bench

Thanks Rich! I have to laugh a bit, as at the time I thought it was 320. Just like everything else tho, mistakes or boo-boo's also seem to happen for a reason.

[BendtheBar]

Haha @ the pic. That bench just keeps rolling along.

[Squatter]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Haha @ the pic. That bench just keeps rolling along.

Yep, let the heavy times roll!

[CLEEPER]

Very nice pressing Jim. I noticed while watching the military press video that your arms are freaking huge man. You get your cut where you want and you will be one big swoll animal.

[Squatter]

SQUAT SESSION

Still have that strain in my side of head and neck and it hurts pretty bad. I cannot even turn my head very far. I am still puzzled at how I could somehow strain this while sleeping Friday night.

Lower back is feeling close to 100% and eyesight in right eye has worsened somewhat again. It's getting close to 100% blur.Nighttime driving is pretty much out as well.

Big week coming up as it will be my 49th birthday on Wednesday followed by the first anniversary of my moms passing on Saturday. Not really sure how to celebrate my birthday, but we will figure something out.

Crew was bugging me again today - this time for going too deep on my first 3 working sets of squats. Bunch of big bullies they are!

Brian also tested me today wrt listening to my body. He knew I was done after my last 275 set, but he didn't say anything. He then asked me if I was doing another set, and I said no, and that I am going to listen to my body and it's saying I'm done. He said, that is what I was expecting to hear. Good job.

Squats
99 X5
165 X5
209 X5
242 X5
275 X5
275 X5
275 X5
275 X5 Vid
Rear spotter today was Dimitri, a pro football player on the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. I watched him later on squat 760 lbs to depth with gear. Brian is the guy watching my form closely on my right. He told me yesterday he is going to do all he can to prevent me from hurting my back again.

Leg Press
Sled + 1PPS X10
Sled + 2PPS X10
Sled + 3PPS X10
Sled + 4PPS X10 For 5 Sets

Reverse Hyperextensions
20 X8
50 X8
50 X10
50 X10
50 X10

Squatter275X5SquatSet4 - YouTube

Squatter275X5SquatSet4 - YouTube

Squats

[Hunterace]

Great work Super Jim! Ahhh the sleeping neck injury, think we've all had that before. My wife did that last week...sucks! Awesome job lifting today, and done smart by stopping when your body said no! Keep workin hard bud!

[BendtheBar]

That set looked real good Jim.

[ravimolasaria]

Originally Posted by Squatter

CREW BENCH SESSION

Bench Press
Bar X5 89 X5 111 X5 155 X5 199 X5 221 X5 243 X5
265 X3
Add 2 Board
287 X3
310 X2 PR Match
332 Miss

Military Press
95 X6 115 X4 115 X5 115 X5 115 X5 Vid 95 X8

Rope Tricep Pushdowns
32.5 X15 32.5 X15 32.5 X15 27.5 X12 22.5 X15 22.5 X15

Very very strong benching super Jim ... With this kind of working, I'm sure your bench will fly in no time ... great going ... Your triceps must be fries after the session ... keep pushing your limits brother ...

I am also starting to look like this as I have been doing millions of dead hangs. (I shaved before my sesh today LOL)

Need a after image also so that we can compare between before and after ... because in before image actually couldn't see your lats properly ...