Is this an errant posting from a log entitled “Born Again?”
Congratulations on the PRs, Bunny … I mean, Skidmark!
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Thanks 1G,
I channel Bunny when I’m in commercial gyms - I call it, “Summoning the Lightning.”
I’m gonna get 425 for 2 next time I do these partials, then I gotta switch in a different movement or lower the pins so that it’s a different-enough movement. I’m on the edge of staleness.
Is this an errant posting from a log entitled “Born Again?”
Congratulations on the PRs, Bunny … I mean, Skidmark!
Thanks 1G,
I channel Bunny when I’m in commercial gyms - I call it, “Summoning the Lightning.”
I’m gonna get 425 for 2 next time I do these partials, then I gotta switch in a different movement or lower the pins so that it’s a different-enough movement. I’m on the edge of staleness.[/quote]
Hmmm… o.k.
You must wear these, clearly displayed whilst training… (see pic) to properly summon me and to get priority over all others.
They are available only through me. Send $10,000. cash or money order to…
[quote]skidmark wrote:
I had to do high bar squats since he was about 4 inches taller (and about 50 lbs heavier) than me and the J hooks were a bit high. I took the weight he was doing half squats with and went rock bottom with a pause on each rep…after which he decided he didn’t want to squat with me anymore.
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Had a nice chat with an older gentleman who looked to be in decent shape and was asking if I used supplements. I told him about MSM, glutamine, fish oil, wheat germ oil, the effects of cutting out carbs from my diet and how that helped reduce my joint pain.
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Yeah, nothing cleans out the guys who don’t want to share like moving the weight.
Is this an errant posting from a log entitled “Born Again?”
Congratulations on the PRs, Bunny … I mean, Skidmark!
Thanks 1G,
I channel Bunny when I’m in commercial gyms - I call it, “Summoning the Lightning.”
I’m gonna get 425 for 2 next time I do these partials, then I gotta switch in a different movement or lower the pins so that it’s a different-enough movement. I’m on the edge of staleness.
Hmmm… o.k.
You must wear these, clearly displayed whilst training… (see pic) to properly summon me and to get priority over all others.
They are available only through me. Send $10,000. cash or money order to…
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There are others? That means there’s probably some hairy mountainous bastard in Alaska moving beer vats around without a forklift - stealing my share! According to my original plans I’m supposed to be able to tip over SUV’s by now!
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
skidmark wrote:
The most perfectly wrong use of jumpstretch bands for weight training.
Wrong.
Wrong. Wrong! WRONG!
WTF! What the hell was he trying to do?!
Strong deads and squats skid. Congrats on the pr, I get sore just reading about those deads bud.
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I’m sure there must be some training effect from that arrangement of bands, but I think he may have been overthinking things a bit.
Thanks DZ. I’m getting really excited about the SQ and DL lately. I’m so close to the targets I set for myself 2 years ago.
I’m very grateful for the encouragement and suggestions from you and the other lifters on this forum. Seeing all of your accomplishments and individual drives to attain excellence has kept me in the game in the face of my shortcomings and disappointments.
2008-6-22
Upper
Bottom’s up bench press (pin 3 - ~1board)
145x10
195x5
215x3
235x3
255x2
275x0 (broke it off the pins,no lockout)
270x0 (same)
255x1
265x1
Pin 4 (4-5 board height)
285x2
295x1
305x1
315x0 (came off left pin - rt side still weaker)
285x2
Incline DB press
75x10,10
JM Press
145x5
165 3x5
Incline Tate Press
40’s 2x8
Arching better since I can get my feet under me (back finally allows it), and bench is little better since I got the same weight as last time but the pins were lower. Right shoulder better, but still weaker than left.
Used the hooks with the DB today. Not bad, it’ll take getting used to and the DB’s are hard to hang onto with the thickened handles, but I was gripping them like they were 1000 dollar bills so it’s all to the good. Disappointing to take the 2-rep step backward, but I think it’ll improve.
[quote]skidmark wrote:
Arching better since I can get my feet under me (back finally allows it), and bench is little better since I got the same weight as last time but the pins were lower. Right shoulder better, but still weaker than left.
Used the hooks with the DB today. Not bad, it’ll take getting used to and the DB’s are hard to hang onto with the thickened handles, but I was gripping them like they were 1000 dollar bills so it’s all to the good. Disappointing to take the 2-rep step backward, but I think it’ll improve.[/quote]
Lookin’ great Skidmark! It’s all good with those DB hooks - fat handle work is said to do good for your grip, no?
Are you still doing those shoulder rehab work for your right shoulder?
[quote]soldog wrote:
skidmark wrote:
Arching better since I can get my feet under me (back finally allows it), and bench is little better since I got the same weight as last time but the pins were lower. Right shoulder better, but still weaker than left.
Used the hooks with the DB today. Not bad, it’ll take getting used to and the DB’s are hard to hang onto with the thickened handles, but I was gripping them like they were 1000 dollar bills so it’s all to the good. Disappointing to take the 2-rep step backward, but I think it’ll improve.
Lookin’ great Skidmark! It’s all good with those DB hooks - fat handle work is said to do good for your grip, no?
Are you still doing those shoulder rehab work for your right shoulder?[/quote]
No, Dangit. This last week has had me laid out tired and I just don’t feel like it. No excuse though, because this thing is not going to just get better. I am stretching the pec minor like crazy though, which helps a bit, but I plain just need strength built up in the upper and lower trap, teres and spinatus (spinati?) muscles. Until that scapula will sit still, I can’t really flex the long head of the triceps the way it needs to flex in order to boost the weight in bench as much as the left side could handle. I’m thinking lighter DB rows, high rep, all done with the scap retracted the whole time along with the window washers and thigh slappers…
I’m guessing the hooks work better with only 10’s on the dbs. I was using 25’s and it made re-hanging the dbs a little tricky after the set since there was a smaller space between the top of the hook and the plates. A few more times and it’ll be natural, though.
Good lusck in Chi, soldog. Last time I was there it was late fall and all I had was Cali clothes. This might be a better time of year to be there. Wishing you success on your hopeless proposal!
[quote]skidmark wrote:
2008-6-22
Upper
Bottom’s up bench press (pin 3 - ~1board)
…
255x2
275x0 (broke it off the pins,no lockout)
270x0 (same)
255x1 265x1
Arching better since I can get my feet under me (back finally allows it), and bench is little better since I got the same weight as last time but the pins were lower. Right shoulder better, but still weaker than left.[/quote]
Tenacious, aren’t you? Nice progress on the bench.
[quote]1Geech wrote:
skidmark wrote:
2008-6-22
Upper
Bottom’s up bench press (pin 3 - ~1board)
…
255x2
275x0 (broke it off the pins,no lockout)
270x0 (same)
255x1 265x1
Arching better since I can get my feet under me (back finally allows it), and bench is little better since I got the same weight as last time but the pins were lower. Right shoulder better, but still weaker than left.
Tenacious, aren’t you? Nice progress on the bench.
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Very incremental, unfortunately, but thanks. I’m pretty sick of this weight - seems like I always get stuck around 265. It was encouraging to break 275 off the pins, though. It came off stronger than the 270, I just didn’t have the triceps strength to lock it out, hence the extra triceps work.
Getting your feet under you is so important on the bench. I am trying really hard get a solid base and get my feet under me and arch my lower back when I bench. It takes a lot of practice.
Slow and steady is the way to go when upping the weight.
Getting your feet under you is so important on the bench. I am trying really hard get a solid base and get my feet under me and arch my lower back when I bench. It takes a lot of practice.
Slow and steady is the way to go when upping the weight.
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I heartily agree. It’s a relief to finally be able to do it. prior to this every time I tried it I got a nice burning electric shock down the right hip and leg and so I’ve been benching flat backed for quite a while.
The pain diminished over time and this is the first time I’ve been able to get my feet so far back without any pain. I’m thinking I need to get more rep work with the bar as opposed to using dumbbells. The groove is different and I seem to have enough chest strength now to move the bar off the chest - I need to integrate the tri’s now.
DL from blocks (8")
475x2 (PR reps +1)
500x1 (PR weight +15) very smooth!
Free Full Squat
245x15 (PR Reps and +10 lbs)
Suitcase DL
150x5 sec
170x5sec
190x3sec
200x pick only
Weighted Crunches
150 2x15
Hanging knee-ups
2x15
Ballistic Pullups to abdomen(for fun)
BWx5 (PR +1 rep)
Wrist Curls
70x8,6
55x15
Reverse curls
100x6,8
70x15
DL from blocks: 500 was easier than the 485 last time, even with my calluses splitting. Squats were easier than last time as well. Time enough to start bringing the height down. Or add more weight on the DLs.
