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Kristof–supernova is gross!! oh my…did it ruin your day like it ruined mine when trying it? who thinkgs strawberry and melon could possibly be a good idea!

DEJA!!! :smiley: hurrray!

Thank you Lanels and Deb :D!

Snap! :)! You’re my hero too!! :D!! i think i honestly just get lucky–A LOT. i’m a spoiled brat and totally lean towards things i feel i’m better at and ignore many others. through bazzarro methods stuff just kinda happens–i do things wrong, but look the other way because it makes me feel better at the time… I have LOTS of problems with form and crap that i need to address.such as today’s squats :{ buahh!..but i do this to make me feel happy, so i admit tuff stuff makes me stop and loose it.

…that being said thank you! :slight_smile: I do try to make you proud!

today.
mighta shoulda not done anything today but i wanted to. spazz misc day

deadlifts. I have had enough!!! I’m tired of my max being retarded!
bar x5, 135, 85, 225–wtf? couldn’t get it off the rack i had set it on to load the 2 45’s. screw you!

de loaded and reloaded it with 35, put it on the floor. then loaded it up again with 225 on the floor. got it.???

225x2, 245, 265, 280, 290, 300. THANK GOD. I had it in my mind i was going to get at least 300 for fuck’s sake. fail at 305. but that’s ok, i got what i wanted for the day. next week next week

inbetween all this i was doing wide stance squats of 135x4. i got excited seeing vikki’s vid on fb.

push presses 95x21, 115x8, 125x5
squats- 185, 225x2, 245x2, 265, 280–bit high. wasn’t feeling it so i tried some reps 224x10–been a thousand years since i repped back squats. i got them low enough but my god i have the prototypical Brute Strange Squat going on. A lot of lower back, crumple style. It so hard to change…so hard to change…bluh

I’ve attempting to fix this but indirectly. fronties’ and over heads, trying to get upright, Brute Bazzaroo Squat its embedded in my bones. MY bones!!!

overheads 95x19
hanging leg raises toe to bar x5, x6, x7
ghetto reverse hypers, stretching etc.

I shall post a vid to demonstarte…

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now that is some squat music!!! that’s what i need! i can almost taste the PB’s already…

i think you should do what you feel like doing. it is supposed to be fun.

congrats on getting your deads :slight_smile:

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The Brute Bazaro Squat. an exampel of about 5 differentiated squats in one set.
:{ MEEHHH!!!

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thanks alexus!! :D! go get some clutch! they are way cool :)!

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First, yay vids. :slight_smile:

Second, it didn’t ruin my day but it did make my pizza less enjoyable. I powered through that sucker though, hoping maybe just the first taste was off. Alas, 'twas not. sigh

Now. You may gravitate towards the lifts you like and are naturally better at, but most people do. What you also do that most people don’t is accept that you need to work things you don’t care for so much (benching and rowing, for instance) and hit them pretty darned hard- indeed with typical Brute intensity. Squatting and pulling 300 don’t ‘just happen’, you put in serious work and time and sweat to get there.

Big ups on that deadlift by the way. :slight_smile: I can almost see your face when the bar intimated to you that it would rather stay on the rack thank you very much. grin

I’ll leave any form critique to those with more experience, but after the pulling, wide stance squatting, and push pressing (impressive numbers on that too, p.s.) I wouldn’t expect I’d be able to squat at all, let alone work up towards my max (close to what I’ve ‘seen’ you squat at the top end that is) and THEN for reps. You go crazy deep on those squats to boot, which adds some challenge to say the least.

I hope all that didn’t come out preachy or anything. You’re a fucking badass and I don’t want you to be letting yourself think otherwise, is all. :slight_smile:

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thanks Kristof! absolutely no preaching was taken from you! I do appreciate all the good vibes and encouragement you give! WORD! :slight_smile:

i post the vids …so the squat pros can tell me its wonky…then i’ll feel peer pressured…to …fix…it :stuck_out_tongue:

BAAAH!

on another fronts not my mind is in OUTER SPACE. too many thought!! SO i shall watch Parks and Recreation

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your so BRUTEIFUL!!!

seriously, if I saw you in the gym I would be staring and swooning and probably timidly ask if you would like to be BFFs as we go skipping off through the gym to go do some rows :smiley:

I’ve been feeling spacey too…but not enough time to think about stuff with kids Mom’ing me all day.

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It has been established that you are a humble, sexy beast. I agree with all of these statements. Some sick volume squatting/DLing!

As, far as the Brute Bizzaro Squats: I am no form expert. But biomechanics and their implications are my biz. When you kick your ass out while ascending, especially as you fatigue, it appears that you might be putting some strain on your lumbar discs. Just an observation. Maybe some work on your hip drive would help? Explosive stuff like KB swings or something?

Such a hottie squatting in your stripes. You’d totally give me a run for my $ in the sexy department… even when I squat in the leopard print volleyball shorts!

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you rock the stripes
you rock the deadlifts
and regardless what you think, you rock the squats.

as kristoph mentionned I can’t believe you pushed through all that volume and plates in 1 day.

I’d never squat after a deads pr. and 224x10 is no small feat.

regarding squats: main issue I see is the folding. keep elbows forward and work on abs and lower back strength.

I’ll be tuning in to see what others suggest.

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Brute, you got too much style girl! Love ya!

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push presses 95x21[/quote]

Hmm… yeah I did these today and got 95 x 4. FML

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:D!! MiM! :smiley: wow! thank you :D!!! I would totally be your gym BFF! You are a stunner-- total bombshell :)!

hey veg! thanks for checking out my vid from your perspective, it pays to have an chiro minded aorund! i think you are correct…:{and i don’t like it :{ Funny too because today my hips are feeling sore–from the wide stance squats. I think i should do those, and build up some hip strength and explosiveness.

Frenchie and nikki! thank you! that is my POWER OUTFIT. stripes all over…to confuse the bad energy vibes…yes i am strange!

I definitely got the foldy going on…mmmmmoooooahhh!!!

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Frenchie and nikki! thank you! that is my POWER OUTFIT. stripes all over…to confuse the bad energy vibes…yes i am strange!

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I don’t mind saying that I love this. I hope you don’t mind being told. :slight_smile:

Going back to the monstrous lifting you did that day, I went in today and maxed on deadlift. Afterwards I talked to a couple guys for a few minutes, did some ab rollouts, ate, and more or less vegged out for a few hours. There is NO way I could have squatted at like 90% and then done a set for reps.

You are ridiculous, and I mean that in the most positive way you can take it. grin

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yeah, the stripes are WAY cool.

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Alexus:)

OH YES KRISTOF–you better believer theres some bad nasty vibes around, you have to protect yourself! they aren’t that smart so that’s lucky… not smart YET.

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today
warm up
deadlifts -bar, 135x3, 185, 225,245x12,x8,265x3, 275x2, 225x9, 245
mixed in good mornings 95x8x2 sets, 115x8,x2 sets, 135x3
deads 225x10, x8,x7
overhead squats 95x29
stretching abs yoga type stuff
ghetto reverse hypers

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Nice work there! Looks like a solid session. Lots of DLing, which you love. Cool.

Ghetto reverse hypers are fun. Which ghetto version do you use?

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your too cute…

That was a ‘light day,’ for you…hows the back feeling these days?

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Awesome work in here Brute! You’re powering through. Those DLs are ridic and I’m still amazed with your push presses. Yeah baby!!

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245x12! Dang girl. It amuses/pleases me that you go from the bar straight to a plate on the deadlifts.

I’ve been trying to think of a response to your bad nasty vibes comment for two days, all I can do is laugh and grin. So that’s my response. :slight_smile:

In honor of your Hardy German Farmer stock, I give you Faun. Not ideal for deadlifting, but totally sweet for relaxing. (lyrics in description, by the by)

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hey veg!-thank you!!! for the ghetto reverse hypers i go head first on a 45 degree angled back extension machine thing, then swing my legs out :slight_smile:

!!MiM :)!!Crossing fingers and toes, back is feeling really good I have to warm up and warm down before and after working out but its been kind and forgiving to me…i hope i can keep it safe.

Kristof! HA ha! why thank you :smiley: I am listening to those soothing Alsatians as i type!

today
warmups
oh squats bar, 85, 115x12, 125x7, 135x7,140x4, 145x4! (PR), 150 failure to push up!! 135x5, 105x20
front squats bar,85, 150x15, 155x8, 160x7, 170x2, 185, 190, 195, fail 200 ha! then 135x12, 150x8
situps with 45#plate x 50
streching and stuff, abs

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cuz we all love a failure! …i do at least… :}