Curls Gone Wild

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
i’m with sfp. i think your pull is spectacular.

in response to kmac’s question about why he can’t be skinny?
“because we can’t be, so we don’t want anyone to be. Frankly, k, we’re not too happy with you being skinny either. This is peer pressure at its best. we are working on both of you and your desire to be accepted by the group” or something.

eat.

now.

preferably an endurance athlete[/quote]

Thanks, but 555 would be “normal” and 600 would be spectacular.

Have you considered doing stand-up comedy?

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
i’m with sfp. i think your pull is spectacular.

in response to kmac’s question about why he can’t be skinny?
“because we can’t be, so we don’t want anyone to be. Frankly, k, we’re not too happy with you being skinny either. This is peer pressure at its best. we are working on both of you and your desire to be accepted by the group” or something.

eat.

now.

preferably an endurance athlete[/quote]

x2

all of it…

2010-6-24

Deep Squats
165x5
215x3
275x3 (started doing good mornings, so it’s not a good day to do more than this)

front squat
225x3
265x2

Good enough.

edit: or not.

Rolling Thunder
75x3
100x2
115x2
135x1,1 (PR +5 lbs)

Rotating D-handle
100x3
175x2
200x1,1

2010-6-25

BW=181 (okay - that’s a little TOO low)
Mood: good. Be even better once I eat.

Clean and Press
w/u Bar presses and cuban presses
115x8
135x5
155x3
170x2
185x1,0,1,1,1

Deficit Deadlift (6" box. clean-width grip)
DOH
225x4
315x3
415 1x4 sets (PR for DOH deadlift - +10lbs)

Cheat Lever and Row (calves parallel to floor, thighs vertical)
BWx3,4,3,3 (last set was crappy)

CGBP (paused)
225 2x4 sets

1-legged GM (right side)
135 5x2 sets

Notes:

Started the session with a bit of sciatica going down the left leg but decided it wasn’t bad enough to not do lower body stuff. All these little aches pains and annoyances will go away once I gain weight. They’re signs of a system reaching tolerances. So I need to expand the system again.

C&P: Mis-grooved the second set so badly that I couldn’t even push press it. I tried three times to get it off the shoulders and each attempt went out in front. Settled down and nailed it in subsequent sets. I had to take my grip a bit wider than usual to make the press, though the ones that went up were smooth enough to look at.

DDL: Grip was still tired from yesterday so I was a bit surprised I didn’t have to resort to straps or mixed grip. These will get easier, especially when I put the weight back on my frame.

Cheat Lever+row: Can’t row as high with my legs out farther. I’m hoping these will get better over the next two weeks.

CGBP: Got a binding point in the right pec/shoulder about 2/3rds of the way up the mucks with my lockout. I did some one-arm fatman pushups to work it, but it’s a strange animal. I’ll keep at it.

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
i’m with sfp. i think your pull is spectacular.

in response to kmac’s question about why he can’t be skinny?
“because we can’t be, so we don’t want anyone to be. Frankly, k, we’re not too happy with you being skinny either. This is peer pressure at its best. we are working on both of you and your desire to be accepted by the group” or something.

eat.

now.

preferably an endurance athlete[/quote]

Thanks, but 555 would be “normal” and 600 would be spectacular.

Have you considered doing stand-up comedy?[/quote]

No.
I am the only one that things i’m funny.

[quote]mjnewland wrote:

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
i’m with sfp. i think your pull is spectacular.

in response to kmac’s question about why he can’t be skinny?
“because we can’t be, so we don’t want anyone to be. Frankly, k, we’re not too happy with you being skinny either. This is peer pressure at its best. we are working on both of you and your desire to be accepted by the group” or something.

eat.

now.

preferably an endurance athlete[/quote]

Thanks, but 555 would be “normal” and 600 would be spectacular.

Have you considered doing stand-up comedy?[/quote]

No.
I am the only one that things i’m funny.[/quote]

No, you’re not the only one.

How to not succeed at pressing…

A decent DOH deficit dead, except for the butt leading the charge.

Edit: you can safely skip the first 2/3 of it, as it is aimless dicking about.

2010-6-26

BTN Push Press
65x5
115x5
135x5
150 5x2 sets

You’re a better man than I for publishing the “press” video to the world. Of course, you have so many win videos, it’s nice to see you’re not superhuman all the time.

What was the weight on that? The clean went right up. Also great form on the deficit DL.

[quote]sfp wrote:
You’re a better man than I for publishing the “press” video to the world. Of course, you have so many win videos, it’s nice to see you’re not superhuman all the time.

What was the weight on that? The clean went right up. Also great form on the deficit DL.[/quote]

Thanks, sfp.

That was the second set of 185. Had a complete brain fart on that one.

185…the deadlift, right? If that’s the clean, I hate you.

[quote]sfp wrote:
185…the deadlift, right? If that’s the clean, I hate you.[/quote]

Now, now…

Great work, Tony. That clean was smoothe as silk. And I love the way you refused to give in on the press. Whether it went up or not, it says a lot about you. And, yeas, it says something good (thought I would beat you to it).

I see what you are talking about on the deficit dead, but I am not sure how one could avoid leading with their ass, given that much of a deficit.

2010-6-27

BW=185
Mood: wondering if I should rest an extra day.

Floor Press
150x8
185x5
215x5
245x3
275x2,2,1,1,1

Squat
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3 (belt on)
355 1x5 sets

Cheat BB Rows
225x5
275 3x5 sets

BB Curls
140 1x5 sets

[quote]LittleStrick wrote:

[quote]sfp wrote:
185…the deadlift, right? If that’s the clean, I hate you.[/quote]

Now, now…

Great work, Tony. That clean was smoothe as silk. And I love the way you refused to give in on the press. Whether it went up or not, it says a lot about you. And, yeas, it says something good (thought I would beat you to it).

I see what you are talking about on the deficit dead, but I am not sure how one could avoid leading with their ass, given that much of a deficit.[/quote]

“He’s not determined, he’s just stupid.”

Thanks Strick - I really blew it though on the press though. I didn’t set up after the clean properly by getting my chest up, so there was no way that bar was gonna make it to lockout.

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
2010-6-27

BW=185
Mood: wondering if I should rest an extra day.

Floor Press
150x8
185x5
215x5
245x3
275x2,2,1,1,1

Squat
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3 (belt on)
355 1x5 sets

Cheat BB Rows
225x5
275 3x5 sets

BB Curls
140 1x5 sets

[/quote]
Looking Good

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]LittleStrick wrote:

[quote]sfp wrote:
185…the deadlift, right? If that’s the clean, I hate you.[/quote]

Now, now…

Great work, Tony. That clean was smoothe as silk. And I love the way you refused to give in on the press. Whether it went up or not, it says a lot about you. And, yeas, it says something good (thought I would beat you to it).

I see what you are talking about on the deficit dead, but I am not sure how one could avoid leading with their ass, given that much of a deficit.[/quote]

“He’s not determined, he’s just stupid.”

Thanks Strick - I really blew it though on the press though. I didn’t set up after the clean properly by getting my chest up, so there was no way that bar was gonna make it to lockout.[/quote]

Form/technique issues are remedied easily enough. Drive and determination, not so much. Might just be me, but I would much rather watch someone push through and “will” up a single rep, than blast through a half dozen without thought.

Honestly, I think it’s really educational [for others] when someone posts “fail” videos.

You’ve got a decent taper, even if you are lean.

Endurance athletes are not tasty, BTW. Very sinewy.

your clean looked very nice-
and you have a great back angle on the deads.

nice work

[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Honestly, I think it’s really educational [for others] when someone posts “fail” videos.

You’ve got a decent taper, even if you are lean.

Endurance athletes are not tasty, BTW. Very sinewy.[/quote]

I dunno - I have the guy tape stuff but it still comes apart occasionally. He could have been a great taper, but just didn’t study enough, I think.

I agree about the endurance runner. They’re like squirrels: fun to bag, but once you get them cleaned it’s almost not worth it.