295lbs sumo?! Holy shit! I was just today only training with 30lbs heavier. You are correct you got a lot of torso movement in those rows.
Edit: anyway, I won’t myself try sumos because they might compromise hamstring strength. With those or conventional deadlift, how long is the longest allowable rest on the floor between reps? I waited 3 or maybe 4 seconds today before my last lift.
[quote]DeadKong wrote:
295lbs sumo?! Holy shit! I was just today only training with 30lbs heavier. You are correct you got a lot of torso movement in those rows.
Edit: anyway, I won’t myself try sumos because they might compromise hamstring strength. With those or conventional deadlift, how long is the longest allowable rest on the floor between reps? I waited 3 or maybe 4 seconds today before my last lift.[/quote]
I wouldn’t put a number on what is allowable between lifts. Some people will walk away, come back and pull again. When the weight gets heavier for me, I prefer to stand up and reset because position is so important.
You’re right about hamstring strength with conventional vs. sumo. Sumo uses more hip and adductors.
Today we played around a bit with push press. I haven’t done these in ages. We been strict pressing for months though.
bar-bunch
65-5
95-3
100-1
102.5-1
105-1 This was my previous highest but I was about 10lbs lighter
107.5-1
110-1
112.5-3x0 boooo
dropped to 105-3, 2
112.5-1 finally locked it out.
Hey “O” I don’t need a log, but I just changed my Avatar.
I used my last Bodybuilding comp photo. I was really jacked back then, so I hope you like it.
BB
[quote]Big Bencher wrote:
Hey “O” I don’t need a log, but I just changed my Avatar.
I used my last Bodybuilding comp photo. I was really jacked back then, so I hope you like it.
BB[/quote]
That’s terrible. I think I recognize you/him. Bad penguin. Bad.
OH MY GOD O I LOVE PUSH PRESSES!!!
I know they aren’t as hard core as mp’s but I still absolutely love them, so explosive and macho. 
Nice work!!! 
I want to join the fun!!!
Monday March 12
Bench
bar-10
65-5
95-3
112.5-6x3
Squat
bar-10
135-5
165-3
190-5x3
190-10 5 rep PR.
BB won the rep out contest at the end with 11.
DB bench
42-7, 6, 5
Plyo jumps to bench 18 1/2"
10
3x15
Chin ups
5,5,3
Planks
2x90 seconds
This morning I weighed in at an all time high of 137.5 thanks to a weekend of pizza, chips and ice cream. We went to a birthday party in Toronto on Saturday that was all ice cream. Some brilliant woman brought candied bacon as a topping.
W.E.C. if you read this, tell your friend we’re still talking about the bacon.
Aww, and I can remember when you only weighed about 120 and you were fighting to put weight on, adorable 
190 x 10? Egads.
You’re just getting too strong for me.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
190 x 10? Egads.
You’re just getting too strong for me.[/quote]
The fabulous black dress socks I’m wearing add a lot of strength. I put creatine in them
[quote]rondastarr wrote:
Aww, and I can remember when you only weighed about 120 and you were fighting to put weight on, adorable :p[/quote]
You’re right about that. When I started competing I was at 56kg (123) and the lightest I weighed in for a meet was 120lbs. The weight gain has been a mental battle but every time I decide to gain, my lifts have gone up more than my body weight if that makes any sense.
How exciting on the engagement! I didnt venture back to old log, so I hope this was the only big news I missed.
So much awesome in here!! You are putting in some serious work load!
Legs are looking chiseled, love them!!
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
OH MY GOD O I LOVE PUSH PRESSES!!!
I know they aren’t as hard core as mp’s but I still absolutely love them, so explosive and macho. Nice work!!! :D[/quote]
Push presses use a little leg, don’t they?
push presses can be a LOT of leg. Which in my book makes them instantly more fun.
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
push presses can be a LOT of leg. Which in my book makes them instantly more fun.[/quote]
They are a lot of fun. I hadn’t done them in a while and find them a bit scary with the overhead acceleration.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
push presses can be a LOT of leg. Which in my book makes them instantly more fun.[/quote]
They are a lot of fun. I hadn’t done them in a while and find them a bit scary with the overhead acceleration.[/quote]
Is the fear caused by wondering if you will be able to control the increased amount of weight this move allows once at the top and the legs no longer factor in?
[quote]DeadKong wrote:
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
[quote]brute_fury wrote:
push presses can be a LOT of leg. Which in my book makes them instantly more fun.[/quote]
They are a lot of fun. I hadn’t done them in a while and find them a bit scary with the overhead acceleration.[/quote]
Is the fear caused by wondering if you will be able to control the increased amount of weight this move allows once at the top and the legs no longer factor in?
[/quote]
That’s pretty much it for me. The weights are bigger and they’re moving faster. That’s both the fun and the scary part. It feels like it’s a lot easier to get away from you.
I once blacked out putting 225 over head… I was working on keeping my torso full of air and held it a little too long. I lived, but that was probably my scariest moment in the gym.
I hear wool socks work best. However, I have some water proof socks I’m thinking about trying!!
Your sumo pulls sure are purdy
And BB is a looker