Bullpup looks jacked. That type of crazy muscular build is pretty much de rigueur for good wrestlers.
I think Littlepup needs some airtime too.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
Bullpup looks jacked. That type of crazy muscular build is pretty much de rigueur for good wrestlers.
I think Littlepup needs some airtime too.[/quote]
All right Ill start giving little pup more air time.
Treadmill: 3.0 mph at 1% X 30 minutes…Oh the mind numbing horror
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Here the second one UP[/quote]
Thanks for posting, i see what you mean.
Solid is right! Im sure the good stories are going to be flowing!
[quote]Up wrote:
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Here the second one UP[/quote]
Thanks for posting, i see what you mean.
Solid is right! Im sure the good stories are going to be flowing![/quote]
Your welcome UP.
Unfortunately I already have some stories. Lets just say with his built he has perked the interest of the older girls…ugh
My wife like to say she has her " Little hooker radar up and running"
If music represented one general mood this one would.
I haven’t lifted going on a week and my aggression level is threw the fucking roof!!!
Well…I haven’t lifted in 7 days, a whole week off. I wasn’t going to start Meet prep until Monday. Guess what??
GAME ON !!! Bitches !!!
3/30/12
Warm up :Pvc pipe
4 inch block pulls: 135 x 3 x 5
190 x 5
235 x 4
280 x 3
330 x 2
365 x 1
400 x 1
425 x 1…All sets done without belt pretty easy as it was meant to be today
Deads: 2 x 5 x 355
Elevated stiff leg deads: 1 x 10 x 275…Did these light and strict
DB rows: 1 x 25 x 110
Chins:( dead hang) 5,4,3,2,1,3…These were harder then the actual pulling.I’m paying for not doing these for so long.
Shrugs: 3 x 15 x 365
Pretty easy day…
Feeling pretty good this morning. first session in preparation for the June Meet went well. I felt strong yesterday and the weight went up easy. Lower back and hamstrings feel great no signs of fatigue . Upper back is a slightly sore from doing chins yesterday. Getting ready to take the wife shopping to get new business attire for her. I’m looking forward going out for dinner to pig out before I start tweaking my diet.
Good stuff BD. What meet are you doing?
What are your plans for meet prep?
james
[quote]atypical1 wrote:
Good stuff BD. What meet are you doing?
What are your plans for meet prep?
james[/quote]
Well im doing the NASA USA Nationals the second weekend in June.
I’m using a 9 week peaking created by Paul Carter, which Ive analyzed the hell out of before I decided to use it.
Disclaimer: As I’ve stated before this if for fun. This is nothing more than a way to actual express my views on training that I’ve picked up over the years. Like with most things on line take it with a grain of salt.
Seeking advice
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
another excellent edition…
Though I will say, sometimes though most gifted athletes, lifters or whatever are the worst teachers…A lot of times the guys that toil in mediocrity (like myself) become such students of whatever athletic endeavor that they transcend seamlessly into good coaches. Like Pat Riley and Phil Jackson excellent coaches, mediocre scrubs as players… Isaiah Thomas HOF player horrid coach.
Maybe not the best correlation but I feel through my constant struggles, I have been able to see the same shortcomings in other lifters and offer my advice. Simply because I can commiserate in their frustration, and found something to overcome it.
just my .02[/quote]
I will honestly say he makes a good point and a good base for a argument. As I stated in my last Edition , you honestly don’t see allot of Elite level guys coming onto message boards giving out advice. But I’ll admit just because someone is Elite doesn’t necessary means that person is all knowing.
From the first time, I stepped into my first gym until know. I’ve had d the privilege of knowing several very damn good lifters. One in particular comes to mind, whom I’ve known for many years and have witness him put up some BIG weight. The odd thing about this gentleman is if you had to chance to actually talk to him about training. You would probably be shocked by how unknowledgeable he actually is about training. More than likely you would say to yourself “I know more than this guy”. In retrospect his success had more to do with just being a natural or if you like “gifted” I can honestly say more than likely if he had more knowledge he would have well exceeded what he had achieved. Even though what he was able to achieve was very damn respectable with a limited knowledge base.
The thing people seem to overlook is that when an athlete is actually gifted they seem to be able to be successful in spite of themselves. While those of us less gifted have to be somewhat smarter and have to overcome obstacles which certain gifted individuals may not ever face.
Using Mattys examples I tend to agree with his point of view. I’ve always noticed that that allot of times some of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met aren’t always the Elite types. Even though they aren’t at elite level status they do have some level of success. They’re the ones whom aren’t super blessed with natural ability. They have had to scratch and claw for every improvement. Basically they had to become students of the game, purely out of necessity to help them to achieve. This in my humble opinion gives them a deeper understanding of their pursuit while the more gifted individual may or may not reach.
Of course, people will always assume the most successful athlete have a secret knowledge. So of course people are always going to ask them for advice. Which is fine and totally understandable, but I think a person should look deeper into the back ground of any lifter in question if possible. A person needs to ask. How long has this individual been lifting? What if any hurdles might that individual have to overcome? I’ll use this example let’s take two lifter, Number one can bench 450 lbs, Lifter 2 has a 550 lbs bench and both weigh the same. Looking at the numbers of the two lifters most people would ask lifter 2 for advice regarding benching. But let’s take a closer look.
Lifter one benched 95lbs the first time he tried it. Well he works his ass off. He takes every opportunity to learn what he can to reach his goal.
Lifter two benched 250 lbs his first time and within a few short years he’s hitting 550. I know this seems extreme and highly unlikely but let’s just assume the guy is on the far right on the genetic curve.
Now putting this in context, out of these two which one might have a deeper understanding on the subject? Which one probably is going to relate to your average lifter whom might be stuck at 225 lbs on their bench and can’t figure out what is wrong?
Now on the flip side, I have to admit I have a hard time respecting some one’s knowledge unless that individual has achieved at least some level of strength. Maybe I’m not being fair in that regards. It’s just hard for me to take someone serious if someone is a healthy full grown man that can’t squat their own body weight. I’m not going to take advice from them regarding squatting .
Before I close, I don’t want anyone to get the notion that I’m saying that EVERY Elite level isn’t knowledgeable. So don’t get your panties in a bunch that I might be down playing the knowledge of certain high level lifters . Obviously I’m not talking about them am I?
Great post, Dog.
I remember Ellington Darden getting so exasperated at pro bodybuilders that he declared there was an inverse relationship between a person’s bicep size and his IQ.
There’s another level to a lifter’s knowledge, not just how he succeeds, but how someone else can succeed. When people ask advice, they’re not just saying “How did you get strong?” They’re really saying “How can I get strong like you?” Unfortunately, the champ might not know anything about other people. Unless he’s trained lots of other people, or taken classes in strength/conditioning, he won’t know anything about others. So his advice consists of what he himself does.
You mention benching 250 the first time; actually, that’s not too extreme. In the book Muscle: Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder, Sam Fussell says he didn’t start lifting until his early 20’s. He used the machines at a YMCA for 6 months and ate like crazy. Then he switched to free weights. He claims the first time he tried bench press, he did 225 lbs for reps. He didn’t seem to think that strange, because everyone else was doing the same.
Interesting post.
I have so many thoughts on this. I am pretty damn knowledgeable but recognize that most people don’t want to hear advice from a 110-lb. middle-age female who puts up mediocre numbers. Somehow I can’t help dishing it out online, though. I know so many lifters who are really talented but clueless. One of my female powerlifting friends has no idea what she’s doing training-wise until she steps into the gym (it’s written for her) and doesn’t even know what she’s lifting when she gets on the platform. But she’s far more successful than I (pound for pound), even though I read and analyze ad nauseum. And I believe that good coaching requires a very unique skill set.
Snap, I think you’d make a good coach. You have the experience, and can explain things clearly. But as you point out, people would rather gather around a legend like Dave Tate or Matt Kroc than listen to a 110 lb woman. Never mind that said woman had set state records in her class. They want to hear all about the 1000 lb benches, not the 100 lb.
You’ve spoken highly of your coach. What qualities do you believe he has that make him a good coach?
Good post Dog. I’m in a different category sll together. Busted my ass for a lot of years to get where I am today without being s natural however I don’t think I’m qualified to give advice to anyone as I’m finding out my form on many movements has been subpar for years.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Interesting post.
I have so many thoughts on this. I am pretty damn knowledgeable but recognize that most people don’t want to hear advice from a 110-lb. middle-age female who puts up mediocre numbers. Somehow I can’t help dishing it out online, though. I know so many lifters who are really talented but clueless. One of my female powerlifting friends has no idea what she’s doing training-wise until she steps into the gym (it’s written for her) and doesn’t even know what she’s lifting when she gets on the platform. But she’s far more successful than I (pound for pound), even though I read and analyze ad nauseum. And I believe that good coaching requires a very unique skill set.[/quote]
Well yeah, being a coach does require a good skill set. Well my whole post was in regards to how just because someone is accomplished in there sport(in this case power lifting) doesn’t guarantee that there a fountain of great knowledge. Unless in this case there students of the game.
[quote]cavalier wrote:
Snap, I think you’d make a good coach. You have the experience, and can explain things clearly. But as you point out, people would rather gather around a legend like Dave Tate or Matt Kroc than listen to a 110 lb woman. Never mind that said woman had set state records in her class. They want to hear all about the 1000 lb benches, not the 100 lb.
You’ve spoken highly of your coach. What qualities do you believe he has that make him a good coach?[/quote]
Well Cav , I think using Dave Tate might be a bad example in this case…But you are right that most people especially males would be biased in that regards.
[quote]DBasler wrote:
Good post Dog. I’m in a different category sll together. Busted my ass for a lot of years to get where I am today without being s natural however I don’t think I’m qualified to give advice to anyone as I’m finding out my form on many movements has been subpar for years.[/quote]
Thanks Dave, well its going to very from person to person. Ill be honest, I don’t claim to be a expert by any since of the word. I have no problem seeking advice from others in regards different aspects of training when I’m not feeling 100% about something.
[quote]cavalier wrote:
You’ve spoken highly of your coach. What qualities do you believe he has that make him a good coach?[/quote]
He’s a good coach for me because he reads me very well and knows when to push and when to back off. He understands my goals and helps me try to reach them. It’s not all about his agenda. Also, he motivates me tremendously. I want to succeed for me. But I also want to please him in a big way.