Hope everyone had a great 4th. Weather was gorgeous up here in Michigan.
Headed to the farm to pick wild black raspberries, they’re soooo good, and the blueberries are in as well. First though, a little time at the gym.
SLDL
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x135
1x4x185
4x5x225
Skull Crushers
1x8x70
1x6x80
2x6x90
Hanging Knee Raises
2x8
Leg Curls
3x8x140
Seated Calf Raises
3x30x90
We have this very strange bright yellow thing in the sky today… Looks…familiar…
Jhow the shoulder feelin’?
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
Hope everyone had a great 4th. Weather was gorgeous up here in Michigan.
Headed to the farm to pick wild black raspberries, they’re soooo good, and the blueberries are in as well. First though, a little time at the gym.
SLDL
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x135
1x4x185
4x5x225
Skull Crushers
1x8x70
1x6x80
2x6x90
Hanging Knee Raises
2x8
Leg Curls
3x8x140
Seated Calf Raises
3x30x90
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Great work DZ. Do you do your skullcrushers to your forehead or just over the top of your head? Does it seem to stress your elbows?
DaddieZombie Farms, do you export to Colorado? Nice pulling too, keep it up.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
We have this very strange bright yellow thing in the sky today… Looks…familiar…
Jhow the shoulder feelin’?[/quote]
Tried some benching a few days ago, hurt pretty bad.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
daddyzombie wrote:
Hope everyone had a great 4th. Weather was gorgeous up here in Michigan.
Headed to the farm to pick wild black raspberries, they’re soooo good, and the blueberries are in as well. First though, a little time at the gym.
SLDL
1x10xbar
1x8x95
1x6x135
1x4x185
4x5x225
Skull Crushers
1x8x70
1x6x80
2x6x90
Hanging Knee Raises
2x8
Leg Curls
3x8x140
Seated Calf Raises
3x30x90
Great work DZ. Do you do your skullcrushers to your forehead or just over the top of your head? Does it seem to stress your elbows?[/quote]
Thanks LS, I like to bring the bar down to the forehead
[quote]zildjianman wrote:
DaddieZombie Farms, do you export to Colorado? Nice pulling too, keep it up.[/quote]
Thanks Z-man.
I should think the farming in Colorado is great, more beef than berries though, huh?
Deads Today
I think I’m gonna be sticking to Sumos
1x8x135
1x6x185
1x6x225
1x4x275
6x3x325
Hypers
3x15x30
So what, mechanically, is different between sumos and conventional. I know folks say it takes stress off of the lower back. Does it target different muscles or switch the focus?
Have you gone to see anyone about the shoulder yet? Doesn’t sound like it’s getting any better on it’s own. If there’s an upside to this your back is getting some great workouts and looking real strong.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
So what, mechanically, is different between sumos and conventional. I know folks say it takes stress off of the lower back. Does it target different muscles or switch the focus?[/quote]
Oh yeah. Sumo deads work the squattin’ muscles more than conventional and the adductors a LOT more. Easier on the low back due to increased back angle relative to the floor, so less shear stress.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
LittleStrick wrote:
So what, mechanically, is different between sumos and conventional. I know folks say it takes stress off of the lower back. Does it target different muscles or switch the focus?
Oh yeah. Sumo deads work the squattin’ muscles more than conventional and the adductors a LOT more. Easier on the low back due to increased back angle relative to the floor, so less shear stress.[/quote]
I think it’s helping me pull without trying to use too much back into it. I’m told I use too much back when I pull, and that’s probably what’s keeping me from hitting some serious numbers.
With the sumos I can really feel the power coming from, well, where it’s supposed to, not the back. Seems to be getting easier the more I do them. These next few weeks will tell, I’ve got a short cycle of dead training for the meet in August. In a few days I’ll pull 6 sets of 4 reps at 80%-325lb.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Have you gone to see anyone about the shoulder yet? Doesn’t sound like it’s getting any better on it’s own. If there’s an upside to this your back is getting some great workouts and looking real strong. [/quote]
Hel320, I’m gonna have to do that. There’s a lot of stuff I’ve been unable to do, and I’m missing it all. I’ll admit, I’m a little concerned if time isn’t healing it up, that surgery might be in order. That’ll mean time off work etc that I may not be able to pull off. I think I’ll get in soon and see what the doctor says though.
[quote]daddyzombie wrote:
DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
LittleStrick wrote:
So what, mechanically, is different between sumos and conventional. I know folks say it takes stress off of the lower back. Does it target different muscles or switch the focus?
Oh yeah. Sumo deads work the squattin’ muscles more than conventional and the adductors a LOT more. Easier on the low back due to increased back angle relative to the floor, so less shear stress.
I think it’s helping me pull without trying to use too much back into it. I’m told I use too much back when I pull, and that’s probably what’s keeping me from hitting some serious numbers.
With the sumos I can really feel the power coming from, well, where it’s supposed to, not the back. Seems to be getting easier the more I do them. These next few weeks will tell, I’ve got a short cycle of dead training for the meet in August. In a few days I’ll pull 6 sets of 4 reps at 80%-325lb.
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DZ, DCA - Thanks. I may give those a try at some point. The heavy rack pulls are starting to wear on me a bit. Is one better than the other as far as how much weight can be lifted? Or is that really on an individual basis?
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
daddyzombie wrote:
DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
LittleStrick wrote:
DZ, DCA - Thanks. I may give those a try at some point. The heavy rack pulls are starting to wear on me a bit. Is one better than the other as far as how much weight can be lifted? Or is that really on an individual basis?[/quote]
You’ll probably pull more doing rack pulls since you’re not pulling it off of the ground.
Squats today
1x8xbar
1x6x135
1x4x185
1x4x225
1x4x275
3x3x315
Bentover Rows
5x5x185
Nice work DZ.
Nice squats and pulls over here DZ.
re: Sumos-- great once you get the hang of 'em 
Looking good DZ…
I pull conventional- sumos and wide stance box squats batter my hips too much
kmc
I am currently rotating conventional and sumo. Doing the sumos is helping me get stronger all around, but my pull in sumo is generally about 100lbs less than conventional.
Thanks, gents. And, to be clear, I was referring to sumos vs. conventional.