65 Toss Power Trap

[BendtheBar]

Great squats Val, and nice quote:

Isn't it cool when the wee ones find their "thing?" It makes it very easy to "train them up in the way they should go..."

It is nice to see them find a path without being pressured. I wish we enjoyed this as much when it comes to other adults

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Great squats Val, and nice quote:

Thank you, BTB. I pansied out on the last set. But I've got to remember that my goal now, on this phase of 5-3-1 is heavy singles every other week, NOT rep records every week, as I had been doing in the past.

It is nice to see them find a path without being pressured. I wish we enjoyed this as much when it comes to other adults [/QUOTE]
Indeed.

[markievicz]

nice squats Val

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by markievicz

nice squats Val

Thank you so much, markievicz. I appreciate you looking in.

[big valsalva]

Thursday, 5/10/12

Workout 1.2.2

BP (alternated w/ sets of chinups)
45x5
65x5
80x5
100x5
105x5
120x5
140x10

Chinups (between sets of BP)
x/x/x/x/x/x/x (x=partial rep) - what the heck, I tried at least. It won't be long, and I'll have a series of "1's".

Superset

Single Arm DB BP 40x12x3
Pendlay Rows 150x10x3

Deads probably on Saturday.

[J_Byrd]

It wont be long before you are able to knock out a few chin ups. Keep after it!

[BendtheBar]

x/x/x/x/x/x/x (x=partial rep) - what the heck, I tried at least. It won't be long, and I'll have a series of "1's".

Use that Dan John philosophy and do them every day (or not). I would like a series of 1's myself, but lack the proper motivation.

[big valsalva]

Originally Posted by J_Byrd

It wont be long before you are able to knock out a few chin ups. Keep after it!

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Use that Dan John philosophy and do them every day (or not). I would like a series of 1's myself, but lack the proper motivation.

Thanks, fellas. I've been down this long road before. It ain't fun, but it keeps me humble.

[big valsalva]

Saturday, 5/12/12

I have a couple of matters to tend to today and tomorrow, so rather than blow things off until Monday, I hit the gym bright and early (before 7:30 a.m.). Quite a departure for ol' big val.

Workout 1.2.3

Deadlift
135x5
170x5
205x5
220x5
255x5
290x9

Then for the heck of it I tried the
Rippetoe Power Shrugs
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x1 (actually, this rep was more of a partial deadlift than it was a power shrug)

I kinda like the power shrugs. I may keep them in for now. We'll see. The lousy excuse my gym has for a power rack won't let me set the bars up any lower, so my ROM is limited. I'll try it again in a week or so.

[BendtheBar]

290x9

Nice cardio session.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.