My Road to a Lean(er) Mean(er) Aurik

[big_swede]

Good lifting A!!

[LtL]

Very nice lifting Ken. I couldn't make max width work for me as I have dinosaur arms but it's definitely better if you can make it happen.

LtL

[Bodybygamma]

Yeah buddy you picked a good deadlift cycle. Worked well for Max, I didn't finish it but I still did good with my deadlifts at my meet, wish you well!

[Aurik]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Good lifting A!!

Thanks, Swede. Given the pec DOMS I've got today (I haven't gotten pec DOMS from benching in awhile) and the speed I had coming off the bottom, I'm thinking that this will definitely help my bench shoot to higher levels. I just have to be careful and keep the shoulder healthy.

Originally Posted by LtL

Very nice lifting Ken. I couldn't make max width work for me as I have dinosaur arms but it's definitely better if you can make it happen.

LtL

You know, I think I had that "a-ha" moment on the warmups today, when I had to PULL the bar to me to even get it to my chest -- I had enough of a stretch reflex to keep it a few inches off my chest. I'm really hoping this gets me to the big four-oh-oh mark by next summer.

Originally Posted by Bodybygamma

Yeah buddy you picked a good deadlift cycle. Worked well for Max, I didn't finish it but I still did good with my deadlifts at my meet, wish you well!

Thanks Big T. I freely admit that I first got interested in Anello when I saw that DW was running it. I am not ashamed to admit that I'll steal other people's ideas and try 'em out for myself!

[MMA Max]

Nice work man!

[Szelago]

500 DL is in your sights, Ken.

And strong bench session, buddy!

[Aurik]

Fri 5/27/11
Mixing Squats and Pressing - Oh My!

Today I'm trying to shoehorn both a DE Squat and Press/DE Bench into a single session. I've got less than hour before the wife tells me I've got to be on the road, so we'll see where it gets me. I warmed up with some leg swings then went with:

Zercher Squats (warmup): 45/5 45/5 95/5 135/5
Zercher Squats (speed): 185/2 205/2 205/2 205/2 205/2
Zercher Squats (partials): 275/3 - video forthcoming
Standing Press (warmup): 45/5 95/3
Standing Press (5@65%): 130/5
Standing Press (5@75%): 150/5
Standing Press (5+@85%): 170/9 Rep PR
Speed bench: 205/1

And that's it. The squats felt really good and wore me out, but I did not have time to do a proper bench warmup. Note to self: never ever try to go straight into a 200lb bench without a proper warmup. I didn't injure myself, but my shoulder did yell at me "what the fark?!". At that point I decided discretion was the better part of valour, so I ended it there.
So I am now off the grid until monday, when I will smash some deadlifts.

[LtL]

Nice work Ken. Have a good weekend!

LtL

[big_swede]

Thats some serious pressing big A. Great work!

[Chillen]

Congrats on the new PR! You Rock!

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Great job man!