Curls Gone Wild

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
If he told you he would have to kill you.

The Interwebz research I’ve done concludes that he was the developer of Carnivore, the top secret NAS spy tool that captures all interwebz content and simultaneously decrypts it to seek out and compile the best powerlifting routines in the world. When he isn’t doing that, he designs nextgen orbital transport systems that provide weightless deload weeks with all the comfort of a 5 star hotel. Unfortunately he gave up on the deload system because he doesn’t believe in deloading and Carnivore has been scuttled because the formula has been found. He won’t sell it for any price. [/quote]

You won’t see me coming, OP.

…like a ninja…[/quote]

Hmmmm…could you be related to one of my former co-workers?? We called him the “server ninja”. He used CDs as throwing stars and the fiber jumpers from his EVA as snares. In fact, fittingly enough, he just disappeared one day.

Sorry to hear about the situation, Tony. With that list of skillz, though, you will soon find gainful employment. Assuming that you even want to stay in IT.
I have often said, if I could make the same money doing lawn maintenance, I am so outta here!

Damn Tony, if I didn’t like you so much I’d be sick with jealousy over your lifts.

Sucks about the job. Annoying, that need to earn money.

If an Anderson squat is where you bottom-up from the pins, I just tried that for the first time this weekend while at my sister’s gym. Never had a power cage available to me before, so I just figured out how damn hard these are.

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Oracle database admin …[/quote]

You and me brotha! I KNEW you were special :wink:

I dream in PL/SQL.

Good luck, man. Good news is there’s a ton of demand and openings for Ora/SQLSvr DBA’s.

[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Damn Tony, if I didn’t like you so much I’d be sick with jealousy over your lifts.[/quote]

Dude - you’re catching/passing me on upper body already. I think you could push lower body lifts harder and pass me in short order as well, as you outweigh me.

[quote]LittleStrick wrote:

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
If he told you he would have to kill you.

The Interwebz research I’ve done concludes that he was the developer of Carnivore, the top secret NAS spy tool that captures all interwebz content and simultaneously decrypts it to seek out and compile the best powerlifting routines in the world. When he isn’t doing that, he designs nextgen orbital transport systems that provide weightless deload weeks with all the comfort of a 5 star hotel. Unfortunately he gave up on the deload system because he doesn’t believe in deloading and Carnivore has been scuttled because the formula has been found. He won’t sell it for any price. [/quote]

You won’t see me coming, OP.

…like a ninja…[/quote]

Hmmmm…could you be related to one of my former co-workers?? We called him the “server ninja”. He used CDs as throwing stars and the fiber jumpers from his EVA as snares. In fact, fittingly enough, he just disappeared one day.

Sorry to hear about the situation, Tony. With that list of skillz, though, you will soon find gainful employment. Assuming that you even want to stay in IT.
I have often said, if I could make the same money doing lawn maintenance, I am so outta here![/quote]

I kinda have to stay in IT. Since I’m in Silicon Valley it’s pretty much the only game in town that pays well enough.

Ho-lee Crap

And this - the development of a powerlifter

Ah yes, impressive numbers and strength that I will prolly never see, but fun to watch.

^^ Damn good video makes me want to do some heavy pulls :slight_smile:

This Lilliebridge video just became my go-to visualization aide for deadlifting. Thanks DCA.

2010-8-5

BW 179

Incline Presses
barx15
115x5
165x5
185x3
205 3x5 sets

Squats
135x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
345x3
365 1x5 sets

(Misc right side push-pull movments)

Pullups
BWx10
+50x3,5,5,3

eek.

Started my son on the Starting Strength program. He was just starting to groove on singles and I made him do 5’s today. I think he felt a greater sense of accomplishment afterwards because he worked harder.

We’ll see if he’s still grooving 2 days from now.

How olds your boy?

[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
How olds your boy?[/quote]

12 years old. I’m keeping things lightlightlight and watching his form. As soon as he breaks form we halt any progression until he gets it under control. I can already see his body changing after two weeks. Not drastic changes, but he’s losing the pudge and getting a little meatier.

I wish i could lose the pudge

[quote]mjnewland wrote:
I wish i could lose the pudge[/quote]

Shoot, dat’s eeeeeeezeeee! Eat one meal a day and make sure it’s not over a thousand kcals. It’s worked GREAT for me so far.

Those are some nice looking squats and those weighted chins look damn fine as well.

Now for some trivia. I have never done incline BB press, not once.

Thanks Joe. They were tougher than I would have liked. I’ve lost too much weight.

I’m using the 6th hole on the belt now, down from feeling uncomfortably tight at the 4th hole.

Nice incline pressing and squatting, especially at your weight.

About your son, what’s his size? My son turns 12 in October. I wondered about introducing him to lifting, but wondered if he was too young/undeveloped yet. Don’t know anything about that. He’s incredibly athletic, but build like a string bean. Long and lean. Plays hockey and climbs everything he comes across. Sorry for the long windedness . . .