JTurner's Eat, Lift, Eat Log

[SecondsOut]

you said your knees came in a bit? i'm sure you were pushing your legs out. did it feel like a "bad" coming in, like you were buckling? could it have just been, like, a natural response to the load but not anything that actually affected your stability?

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Solid work JT. Watch your elbows. They look like they are flying. Try to tighten then down and lock them. It may help unround your upper back, and squats might feel better.

Keep getting stronger!

Originally Posted by LtL

Agree with Steve: get that upper back locked (I have the same issue sometimes) and push knees out.

Cheers. Ye upper back is fairly loose, pretty sure that would of shown up a lot more in the next few weeks so good calls there.

Originally Posted by MikeM

Nice work! Hitting PBs all over the place.

Hope you fell better soon.

Thanks Mike, almost there.

Originally Posted by EliteDreams

Your eating and lifting,but Katy Perry doesnt help your squats.Carb load ftw!

Haha, going through my head I'd say it was more like early 90's death metal. If I was to stick with the gym radio I'd probably just do curls every day.

Originally Posted by SecondsOut

you said your knees came in a bit? i'm sure you were pushing your legs out. did it feel like a "bad" coming in, like you were buckling? could it have just been, like, a natural response to the load but not anything that actually affected your stability?

Nothing bad with the knees coming in, I didn't feel it at all it was just something I noticed on the video, squats all felt light and fairly fast. It's something that happens when I use raised heels, I could probably turn my toes in a touch and it would be fine. I stopped using heels for this reason last year but thought I'd give them another try after an injury and building up with lighter reps, they're better this time round but some more experimentation needed.

It would be nice to be training back in my garage so I could get a decent front angle and have a camera set up permanently to pick the little things up.

13/02/13 - Dead & Press

Sumo w/Belt
180kg x 4 @7
190kg x 4 @8
190kg x 4 @8.5

Military
55kg x 6 @7
60kg x 6 @8
60kg x 6 @8
60kg x 6 @9

Long day, feeling a little better.

Going through the motions really, sumo's felt real good again though. Switched some stuff around so had a few heavy lower sessions in a row but lighter ones for the next 2.

[JTurner]

14/02/13 - Squat & Bench

CGBP
105kg x 4 @7
115kg x 4 @8 PB
115kg x 4 @8
105kg x 4 @7.5
105kg x 4 @8

Front Squat
80kg x 6 @7.5
80kg x 6 @7.5
Not feeling it

Last time benching x4 I hit 97.5kg x 4 POR, been a while.

Right hip is a little strained and had no energy to squat today.

[BendtheBar]

Hope that hip feels better JT. Get after it.

[SecondsOut]

damn, some strong CG numbers. hope the hip doesn't set you back; i know what those days are like, when squatting just isn't gonna happen

[markievicz]

Mind that hip buddy, strong CGBP

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[RobMoriRB]

its always good to shut it down when you do not feel the squats

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Hope that hip feels better JT. Get after it.

Originally Posted by SecondsOut

damn, some strong CG numbers. hope the hip doesn't set you back; i know what those days are like, when squatting just isn't gonna happen

Thanks, bench is taking off right now.

Originally Posted by markievicz

Mind that hip buddy, strong CGBP

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Originally Posted by RobMoriRB

its always good to shut it down when you do not feel the squats

Cheers guys. Hip is fine, just wanted to be cautious and live to squat another day.

Hit some upper back work on Friday but skipped dead & press over the weekend.

18/02/13 - Squat & Bench

Squat w/Belt
160kg x 3 @7
170kg x 3 @8
180kg x 3 @9 PB
170kg x 3 @9.5

Incline
90kg x 5 @8
90kg x 5 @8
90kg x 5 @8.5

Rear Delt Fly/Hammers
10kg's x 25/20, 20/18, 18/16

Ham Curls
70 x 20,15,13

Squats about where I expect from the last few weeks, one last goal to hit on this cycle. Could feel my weight shifting towards toes and with the crap angle I'm not sure on knee tracking but I'm pretty sure it's better than last week. Elbows are high, I won't put them lower than that but fairly locked in, still more to work on.

I actually think I could get away with the 180 being ~@8.5, possibly 2 reps there depending on how well I can still grind. Breathing reps possibly a few but for RPE's to work I limit to 1 breath and reset between reps.

Inclines were incliney.

2013-02-18 Squats - YouTube

2013-02-18 Squats - YouTube

[BendtheBar]

Always impressed with your form.

[JTurner]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Always impressed with your form.

Thanks BtB, try to drill solid form as often as possible and it's paying off with the higher intensity stuff.

19/02/13 - Back & Abs

Chins
BW x 7,5,5

Ab Wheel
60inch standing partial/from knees superset
BW x 6/12, 6/12, 6/12

Getting a little extra work in before bed. Ab cramps.

Little roll to finish, glutes need some mashing.