i think you are on the right track to not caring about the records. i would like to think my view of competing has evolved over the years. i used to only care about what records i could break. now i only care about doing better than the last time. i don’t worry about what i’m going to weigh in at or what division i’m competing in. in my eyes there’s only the OPEN.
competing against myself is enough for me now.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
9/1/10
Warm up: Light Db movements
Light stretching.
Mpress:3x20xBar
100 X 5
120 X 5
145 X 3
160 X 5
180 X 5
205 X 5…got 7 could have gotten more*****
Pull downs: 4 X 10 X some weight
Dips: BW X 10/ 25 X 5/ 50 X 5/75 X 5/ 100 X 3/ BW X 10
Alternate DB curls: 3 X 10 X some weight
Standing AB Crunches : 5 X 10 X weight stack…just felt like adding extra mid section work.
****** Who the hell at the local YMCA thought it was a good idea to hold some miny fitness class next to the power rack needs there ass kicked. On rep seven of Mpresses ,one of the ladies who wasnt paying attention damn near bumped into the side of the bar as I was pressing it. WTF???[/quote]
uummmmm - it’s a YMCA? expect nothing, be prepared for anything…
nice MP’s even with the crowd
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i think you are on the right track to not caring about the records. i would like to think my view of competing has evolved over the years. i used to only care about what records i could break. now i only care about doing better than the last time. i don’t worry about what i’m going to weigh in at or what division i’m competing in. in my eyes there’s only the OPEN.
competing against myself is enough for me now. [/quote]
and on the other end of the spectrum - Competing against myself in a public, hopefully objectively judged meet is the only reason I bother since I’m so far away from records
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that’s another reason to not get caught up in records. judging is not always fair. one person could be redlighted and another lifter can get whites for the same lift. i’ve seen some big name lifters get whites before the lift was even finished. i just shake my head and do MY best. records are crap. it’s good to see what others are doing to see where you fall in the order of things but to focus everything on breaking some record isn’t the point of all of this.
that’s my opinion anyway…
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
competing against myself is enough for me now. [/quote]
IMO, this is truly the beauty of this sport.
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
competing against myself is enough for me now. [/quote]
This speaks volumes to me. I had lost my way. Above has made me find it again…
Sorry for the Highjack
Damn fine Mping BD, were the fitness people at least attractive?
[quote]soldog wrote:
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
9/1/10
Warm up: Light Db movements
Light stretching.
Mpress:3x20xBar
100 X 5
120 X 5
145 X 3
160 X 5
180 X 5
205 X 5…got 7 could have gotten more*****
Pull downs: 4 X 10 X some weight
Dips: BW X 10/ 25 X 5/ 50 X 5/75 X 5/ 100 X 3/ BW X 10
Alternate DB curls: 3 X 10 X some weight
Standing AB Crunches : 5 X 10 X weight stack…just felt like adding extra mid section work.
****** Who the hell at the local YMCA thought it was a good idea to hold some miny fitness class next to the power rack needs there ass kicked. On rep seven of Mpresses ,one of the ladies who wasnt paying attention damn near bumped into the side of the bar as I was pressing it. WTF???[/quote]
uummmmm - it’s a YMCA? expect nothing, be prepared for anything…
nice MP’s even with the crowd[/quote]
Thanks. Words to live by
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Damn fine Mping BD, were the fitness people at least attractive?[/quote]
Thanks. But lets just say that the young lady who almost bumped into the bar could have competed in the 242 class.(Yeah im being mean ,they messed up my set)
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i think you are on the right track to not caring about the records. i would like to think my view of competing has evolved over the years. i used to only care about what records i could break. now i only care about doing better than the last time. i don’t worry about what i’m going to weigh in at or what division i’m competing in. in my eyes there’s only the OPEN.
competing against myself is enough for me now. [/quote]
Ahmen brother “Meat” I view the whole record thing as nothing more then mile markers.They just tell me how far im from my goal. Lets be honest with all the differant Feds and classes they just realy dont mean as much as they use to. Like you, as long as I see progress from meet to meet im a happy guy.Anymore records and trophys arent that big of deal to me.But busting my ass and seeing result is.
I was about to agree with everyone til I really thought about it and was honest with myself. I’m a competitive sob. It’s been a little over 3 1/2 years since my last push/pull meet but I know in the throws my practice throws are nowhere near the distances of my competition throws. It’s about the competition. If it was all about personals bests I’d just go out in a field and see what I could do. Save a lot of time and travel. If I do my best and lose, I’m not disappointed at all. But in all truthfullness I go out to crush my enemies, see them driven before…, sorry, I mean win. And if I may finish with a quote “He is a real ASS HOLE.I’ll take great pleasure in crushing his record in the state meet next spring.” And I hope you do.
I suspect many of us are more competitive than we are willing to admit. Not me, of course.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I suspect many of us are more competitive than we are willing to admit. Not me, of course.[/quote]
hehehehehe - finally a snapper joke I get first off
That’s some strong MP’s there. Good work!
[quote]hel320 wrote:
I was about to agree with everyone til I really thought about it and was honest with myself. I’m a competitive sob. It’s been a little over 3 1/2 years since my last push/pull meet but I know in the throws my practice throws are nowhere near the distances of my competition throws. It’s about the competition. If it was all about personals bests I’d just go out in a field and see what I could do. Save a lot of time and travel. If I do my best and lose, I’m not disappointed at all. But in all truthfullness I go out to crush my enemies, see them driven before…, sorry, I mean win. And if I may finish with a quote “He is a real ASS HOLE.I’ll take great pleasure in crushing his record in the state meet next spring.” And I hope you do. [/quote]
Alright I admit that I might not be worried about records.But like you, I can be a little over competitive.Nothing bugs me more then someone in my class making me look like shit.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I suspect many of us are more competitive than we are willing to admit. Not me, of course.[/quote]
YEAH, RIGHT!
[quote]Schmidt wrote:
That’s some strong MP’s there. Good work! [/quote]
Thanks man.still a little pist off about my set getting messed up.
9/3/10
Warm up: pvc roller
superset: standing ab crunches/heavy band GM’S 3 X 10
Light stretching
Squats:Bar X 10
135 X 10
205 X 5
255 X 5
305 X 3
330 X 5
380 X 5
430 X 5…Got 4 … Mother F^&Ker…Not a happy puppy
High Box step ups: 3 X 8 each leg X 135
Good Mornings: 135 X 8 / 225 X 6 / 225 X 6 …Last rep my freaking right Glute cramped…LOL
Heavy Band standing crunches: 5 X 10
Not how I wanted my first squatting session to go for this meet. First I get home and my wife rips me a “new one”. PM’S time ,a week of hell for me.Every one run for the hills the beast is loose.“Good God” At any rate I just didnt have any “pop” out of the hole plus my “hams” felt weak I was a little shakey going into the hole. Lets see what happens next week.
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
First I get home and my wife rips me a “new one”. PM’S time ,a week of hell for me.Every one run for the hills the beast is loose.“Good God”[/quote]
My sympathies.
Know the difference between a terrorist and a woman with PMS?
You can reason with a terrorist.
Lot of run up to the big squat set. Bigger jumps and you would of got it.