[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
Maybe De la Hoya will get a hint and hang up the gloves. Awsome PRs recently Skid! That DL is saweeeet.[/quote]
Yeah - I don’t think De la Hoya’s going to be able to draw the crowds after this fight. He’s going to have to stick to promoting from now on.
Thanks DZ. I think I might be able to put a 3 in front of my bench numbers pretty soon. My squat is still lower than I’d like, though.
We’ve so many sports stars here in the states it’s hard for us to understand the national pride for someone like Pacquiao in his home country. They were trying to get him to run for President or at least back a canidate in the philippines. To his credit he told them “I’m just a boxer.” During the fights we get blow by blow updates from the in-laws via e-mail and text messages.
All your numbers are going up skid. Hitting the 300s on your bench will be a great accomplishment.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
We’ve so many sports stars here in the states it’s hard for us to understand the national pride for someone like Pacquiao in his home country. They were trying to get him to run for President or at least back a canidate in the philippines. To his credit he told them “I’m just a boxer.” During the fights we get blow by blow updates from the in-laws via e-mail and text messages.
All your numbers are going up skid. Hitting the 300s on your bench will be a great accomplishment.[/quote]
Trying to catch up to you big dogs…
The cool thing about Manny that someone told me is that he gives a MAJOR portion of his winnings to Pilipino charities back home. To the extent that people in his entourage are telling him he’s giving too much away and leaving none for himself.
I was watching the fight with a friend who’d been stationed there during his Spec. Forces tour of duty. At the conclusion of the fight he said that the total population of the Philippines were likely spilling into the streets in celebration. Hard for an American to believe, but I trust his opinion on this.
My squat is really beginning to piss me off. At this stage of the game I should be able to pop a 400 single whenever I want, but I’m not even close. I thought that sumo-deads would help - and they have, but not as much as I thought they would. I think I’m working them too light.
My Meet results from September.
Hatin’ it.
I’m Wade.
12-8-2008
Lower Day
Squat
135x8
225x5
295x3
340x3 (weight PR +5)
345x3 (+10)
350x3 (+15)
Sumo DL
365 8x3 (+20 lbs from last time - weight PR +10)
Leg Press
500x20
Hanging pikes - feet over head
2x8
Weighted Crunches (forgot my ab wheel)
100 2x10
350 was no harder than 340 and all were easier than the 335 I did 12 days or so ago. I was a leetle concerned about my back going into the gym, but it was rock solid the whole way. Lower back is really pumped.
Good session.
Interesting article on neural facilitation for the deadlift through proper eye movement.
Dunno if I buy it, but it’s an interesting idea…
[quote]skidmark wrote:
My Meet results from September.
Hatin’ it.
I’m Wade.
http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008GOLDENSTATERAWRESULTS.htm
[/quote]
Don’t worry about it, I am sure you’ll smoke them next time around!
I have always said I am not one to compete but who knows what will happen after I meet my goals. It may be the motivation that is guaranteed to keep me lifting
[quote]formfunction wrote:
skidmark wrote:
My Meet results from September.
Hatin’ it.
I’m Wade.
http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008GOLDENSTATERAWRESULTS.htm
Don’t worry about it, I am sure you’ll smoke them next time around!
I have always said I am not one to compete but who knows what will happen after I meet my goals. It may be the motivation that is guaranteed to keep me lifting[/quote]
Thanks for the encouragement, DoubleF.
Competition in this realm is so-called. You’re only ever competing against yourself, really. The platform just brings out the best effort - to my mind anyway.
I like to show off, too, if I’m to be really honest about it.
Hips are getting tight and I’m having trouble getting down into the bottom of the squat, though the tightness accelerates me out of the hole nicely. I’m having a little trouble getting to the bottom with the lighter weights in the warmup sets.
I’ve been doing a lot of side hip work lately too, basically consisting of sideways BW lunges. It’s contributed to my stability at the bottom.
Time for mobility work and out-of-gym stretching.
I need to start doing hip stretches myself. So much improvement to make …
More crazy lifting…those deads are amazing if your still around 185lbs. or so? Real groovy.
[quote]zildjianman wrote:
More crazy lifting…those deads are amazing if your still around 185lbs. or so? Real groovy.[/quote]
185 is still true, +/- 3 lbs. Pants are all getting tight in the waist and seat. Shirts are binding around the neck and shoulders.
I’m liking it.
Here is what I do for the hips…
the first is called a samson stretch
sort of a lunge position with the arms over head.
the length of the stride is less important then
the rear leg being vertical, to open the hip.
and I thought she might look nice in skidmarks thread.
kmc
Here is another
I saw it here in an article but cant find it
cressey or Mike Roberts maybe.
laying down on your back with your knees up.
cross one leg ankle to knee
grab your hams through the “hole”
I do more of this crap, and plenty of yoga type positions.
About the Efficacy of Flu Shots:
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
Here is what I do for the hips…
the first is called a samson stretch
sort of a lunge position with the arms over head.
the length of the stride is less important then
the rear leg being vertical, to open the hip.
and I thought she might look nice in skidmarks thread.
kmc[/quote]
Thanks for the treat!
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
Here is another
I saw it here in an article but cant find it
cressey or Mike Roberts maybe.
laying down on your back with your knees up.
cross one leg ankle to knee
grab your hams through the “hole”
I do more of this crap, and plenty of yoga type positions.
[/quote]
Its from the article Hardcore Stretching part 2, I just started doing it religiously.
12-10-2008
Assistance Day
Military Press
95x5
115x3
135x3
155x5,5,5 (PR sets at these reps),4,4,2
Chins
BWx5
+35x3
+70x3
+95x3
+75x4,4
Didn’t have it in me today to do these this heavy.
1-Arm DB Row
125
right: 15
left: 10
Ez Bar Curls
135x4,5 (PR reps +1)
Preacher Curl
100x5
Ab wheel
(from Knees)
1x15
(from feet)
3x5
Kinda draggy today, but I hit my rep target for the press I wanted 3x5 and then whatever it took to get to 25 total. Feeling presses in the upper back, strangely enough.
Back is still tired from the rise in weight on sumos so I’m not surprised by the pullups and rows. Trying to work the right side more since it seems to be weaker than the left…
Decent session today
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
kmcnyc wrote:
Its from the article Hardcore Stretching part 2, I just started doing it religiously.[/quote]
Hey sharp eye, thanks, now I can reread those articles!
Nice work.
And skid speaking of nice work… your a busy guy with the work
niceness.
kmc