I like the suggestion – will experiment with it myself.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
not a bench master by anyshot but you can see on the pressing that my but lifts off the bench a bit. regulation states that in needs to touch some - not be totally relaxed and unused on the bench.
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That spotter business was ###king unacceptable. I can’t understand the logic of it. He let you sit with it on your chest for a long pause and then touches it just as you’re locking out. Ridiculous.
Some supplement or equipment manufacturer needs to put out a poster with the ‘laws’ of spotting on it and it needs to be put up in every locker room, reception area and all over the walls of every gym, so people can learn how to spot correctly and what is expected of them. One of the very few things I miss about lifting in a gym is a spot, but half the time even that seems to get fucked up.
The 250 looked really good btw.
Deads
5x135
3x185
3x225
1x275
1x315
1x340
1x375
0x400
1x315
1x315
1x225
1x225
GG Machine
12x175
12x185
12x205
BG Machine
12x175
12x185
12x205
I was strong today but I let annoying distractions get the best of me and I let my form go to shit on the 400 attempt. I’ve got more than that in me but not when I don’t have my mind right. I didn’t get any pull back all.
1x340
1x375
0x400
you need to start wearing a baseball cap and bring an Ipod to ignore the gym idiocy. it works wonders.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
you need to start wearing a baseball cap and bring an Ipod to ignore the gym idiocy. it works wonders.[/quote]
I was trying to watch Joe’s lifting videos, but saran wrap kept hazing over my vision. How can I overcome such a distraction?
p.s. nice benching!
With Team Joe in your corner Joe, I think you are primed for some big PRs at your meet.
Congrats on completing the 60 day challenge, impressive work.
So I’m 23 days out from my meet and distractions are starting to pile up. After consulting with the MD’s and PhD’s at work I’ve made a doctor’s appointment where I’ll almost certainly be told that I have a Keratoacanthoma on one of my traps. I wasn’t able to get an appointment to get that confirmed until June 16th though. So I’ll find out if a have a mildly cancerous spot on my back or not 48 hours before the meet.
Now I’m not worried in the least. If I have it, its very easily treatable and has an incredibly low incidence of metastasis so its all good. But my wife is very worried, and is only going to get more so until its taken care of, and that will distract me.
Add into that I took a couple of progress pics and they weren’t exactly where I want to be which is not all that inspiring as to busting out PR’s.
Guess I need to get firther North of Vag.
Looking pretty north to me…
Joe- I love the couch testing pic.
nice work this past week-
pressing looked good ,good speed.
I think you need to treat spotting like a barber
tell them everything
yes lift off , and dont touch it unless I use the safe word
pulls looked good too- you had that 400 if you sat back more.
I always psych myself out on big lifts too.
looks like you are getting
and such privatized coaching - wow.
awesome to have e-support
bench- paused
5x135
3x185
1x235
1x255
1x225
1x225
5x10x155
Face Pulls
12x65
12x72.5
12x80
Kroc Rows
15x85
15x85
15x185
I’ve just about set on a 230/250/260 or 265 progression for my meet attempts.
1x235
1x255
[quote]nlmain wrote:
helping you gravitate north of Vag 
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Jesus Christ, that’ll make man want to do the laundry.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
I’ve just about set on a 230/250/260 or 265 progression for my meet attempts.
1x255
Joe, nice benchin’. That 255 looked very smooth. Appears as though you had plenty more in the tank.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
helping you gravitate north of Vag
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mon Dieu!
Today is a day off so I thought I’d lay out where things stand right now.
My Attempts
Squat
245/275/310*Right now this is pretty optimistic
Bench
230/250 or 255/260 or 265 * this is pretty realistic
Deads
340/380/405
If I just hit these second attempts it would be +30-35lbs over my Feb. meet results. I feel good, I feel strong but I need to get my head and my ass wired together soon.
No problem, you will kill it.
I agree with Matty. The way your vids look you are going to knock 'em dead.
I open Joe’s log to be greeted by Frenchie’s ass. What’s the world coming to?
Didn’t even read your training, Joe.
But how close is your meet?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I open Joe’s log to be greeted by Frenchie’s ass. What’s the world coming to?
Didn’t even read your training, Joe.
But how close is your meet?[/quote]
Well in all fairness Frenchie’s ass is way better than my traiing.
The meet is on 18th.
haha,ok- yup what Snapper said…but i got the 18th answer.
Its glorious in here, and now i cant even read your log…
