[quote]gregron wrote:
damn bro that sucks. You shoulda just taken over the game. Tell those tards that you’re the man and if they want to win they better fall in line! lol
Cant believe they saw you throwin down dunks in warm ups and then didnt give you the ball. What a bunch of dummy birds.[/quote]
Dude, it got to the point that when I did touch the ball I’d just launch it, haha. I also played maybe 10 minutes out of the 40. Dude, the guy who invited me was throwing me lobs during warmups. I kind of feel like his team didn’t really want me out there so they froze me out. I was also the only guy out there who could dunk consistently despite there being at least 5 guys from both squads 6’3" or taller. I’m still butthurt just thinking about it, haha.
[quote]scj119 wrote:
^^How does a PG not get the ball? I’m confused. They have the 2-guard bring it up or just whoever rebounded it kept it?
We need to make an NBA replacement team for TN. You got the point, greg can be our 2-guard, Teledin can be the enforce off the bench, Sneed and I can bang bodies down low. We just need one taller guy so I can play PF and not get stuck at C.[/quote]
Haha, they kept giving the ball to this curly headed goober who’s best move was a 20 foot set shot and was slow as molasses. It was really frustrating. I’m down, but remember I said I’m “ball dominant”, which is code for “I only pass as my last available option”. If ya’ll can handle I got point![/quote]
Oh, you didn’t tell me you modeled your game after Kobe
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Haha, you motorboatin’ sonofabitch! I always thought I played like a combination of Michael Jordan and Jesus, but I guess that IS like Kobe…
Just realized I forgot todays workout. Had to workout after breakfast (as previously stated I dislike) due to a crazy long day at work, but slammed a jack3d and made due.
Explosive pushups-6x3
Standing military-115x8,8,6 + weighted chins (no belt, held db between legs)- +55x3x6
Inverted rows-4x10 + db bench-85’sx8,7,6
Arms
Due to having to rush before work I FLEW through this. I was done on 35 minutes tops. My heart felt like it was gonna jump outta my chest and I was sweating like a madman. Gonna do legs tomorrow after work. Ya’ll be easy.
I strained something in my ankle on my left leg right on top of the foot so I’m probably gonna push tonights workout to tomorrow. Gotta work from 7-2, so I’ll get in there in the afternoon. If I’m feeling up to it I might get some dunks on vid.
Sure I’ve mentioned this, but my regular bench grip for the last few years has been what most call their close grip, with the inside of my hands no more than 2" from the smooth. I’ve decided to bring my grip back out to a thumbs length from smooth for a few reasons. I was telling 225 for sets of 5 weighing a little over 160 years ago, so I feel my strength will increase rapidly benching like this. Anyway, I need to set goals and hold myself accountable 'cause I’ve honestly just been working out and staying in shape for the last 3 years or so instead of actually training. For the next 8 weeks my goals are to get my bodyweight up to 175 in the morning, bench 245 for sets of 6, incline the 90’s for sets of 8, get my atg squats up to 275, military ad close to my bodyweight as possible and do weighted chins to sets of 6 with +90 lbs. I’ve done all of this before, I’m just dealing with nagging injuries that have made progress crazy slow. Anyway-
Bench(new grip)-205x3x6 strength is there to do at least 2 plates for 6, but it’s been so long since I’ve gone that wide that I was wobbling all over the place. Just getting the groove back should add 20+ lbs in the next few weeks.
Db inc-75’sx8,8,7 + cable row-4x10
Band pulls-3x10 + Db military-50’sx2x8
Arms.
Here’s a pic after warming up but before lifting. I need to stop bullshitting and start training with a purpose.
Im the same way in a sense my grip is a bit closer than many others not quite CGBP but closer than many, I really cant go any wider or my shoulders make sounds like rice krispies and feel like there gonna snap off. I speculate the narrow(er) grip may have taken 5-10 lbs off my bench but Ill take it as long as my shoulders feel ok. Benching like a brotard in my 20s set me back alot. You get your millies to a BW it will definitely correlate to a bigger bench IMO, it has for me. Lookin ripped bro!
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Im the same way in a sense my grip is a bit closer than many others not quite CGBP but closer than many, I really cant go any wider or my shoulders make sounds like rice krispies and feel like there gonna snap off. I speculate the narrow(er) grip may have taken 5-10 lbs off my bench but Ill take it as long as my shoulders feel ok. Benching like a brotard in my 20s set me back alot. You get your millies to a BW it will definitely correlate to a bigger bench IMO, it has for me. Lookin ripped bro![/quote]
We share the same problem apparently. I never went wider than pinky on the rings, but worrying more about weight (and bouncing the bar off my chest, lifting my ass to get the rep, etc…) started leading to shoulder problems which is why I switched to the close grip. My new (old) grip is still way closer than most go, but wider enough that I think it’ll make a pretty big difference in weight and gains once I get the groove back down. Thanks for the props brother.
[quote]gregron wrote:
lookin good my man. Lookin a bit leaner than in your last pic.[/quote]
Thanks bud. Got drunk as a shit house rat last night, but other than that I’ve been pretty good about keeping the booze to a minimum since ol girl went back to Portland. If I don’t fuck around and train hard and grub like a champ I can make fairly quick gains, but if I slack I lose it even faster. Wad looking at an old log of mine from about 3 years ago (right before my knee surgery) and I was benching 275 for sets of 4-5 weighing about 180. My goal is to be back there in the next 6 months, but at my current level of bf%. If I can keep my head outta my ass, it’s in the bag.
Calculated my cals yesterday between 3400-3600. This will be my baseline and I’ll adjust upwards as needed. Will also throw in 2 meals a week (most likely Wednesday & Saturday) where I’ll just stuff myself buffet style for as long ss I can. Doing this should see the scale moving upwards. Flying to Portland on the 30th, and I honestly don’t see why I can’t be 3-4lbs heavier by then. That is my goal. Gotta take care of some personal stuff, but hitting the gym later to do some legs. I’ll holler.
EDIT- here’s what I ate yesterday. This is basically what I eat everyday w/ the random change thrown in. During the week I have to be at work at 6:30, but I usually won’t have breakfast til between 9-10. No real reason other than it takes a few hours before I’m hungry.
3jumbo eggs scrambled w/spinach, 3 strips Bacon, 1 large chicken breast, 1 large diced potato
1 large chicken salad wrap w/ some fruit
6-8oz salmon w/ 1/2 cup (pre cooked) brown rice & veggies
Shake w/2 scoops whey, 1 banana, large handful of mixed berries and a giant spoonful of natty pb
2 large Wendy’s chili’s w/ crackers
Had a shake of 1 scoop whey and 1 scoop powdered gatorade after lifting. The chili was random and will usually be steak, rice or potatoes and a salad. All that adds up to about 3,600 cals. It’s about 400g carbs, 250g+ protein & 100g fat.Gonna stick with this for a week and see what happens to the scale. by next summer I WILL be back at 185. Mark it down.
Had the day off from work but went to a funeral this afternoon for a relative who passed on Halloween.
Got to the gym about 8:30. Wanted to go deads but my gym has the hexagon grip plates and they’re a pain in the ass to pull from the floor once the weight gets heavy, so did my normal Tuesday workout. Next week will be more structured. Also, am deciding to go slightly below parallel instead of atg. I’m switching back to the grips, stances and moves I was using when I was at my strongest. Anyway-
Usual warm-up
Few sets of cleans but my elbow was janky so called it early
Squat-worked up to 225x3x6. There was a time I was repping 315 for sets of 8, though they were probably slightly above parallel. Goal is to be back at 3 plates in the next 6 months, but with better form and backing off when needed.
Ghr’s-4x8 did sets of 25 with the bar on bench to groove my grip.
Hand supported “pistols”-2x10 supersetted immediately with banded tke’s for sets of 20. If anyone ever has trouble feeling their vmo’s, do these. Good lord the pump was ridiculous.
Finished up with 3 sets of db an circuit.
Pretty damn good workout. The squats felt great. I’m definitely good for considerably more weight, but I’m going to hammer my form and ease up slowly so as not to aggravate the knees. Also need to focus on core work so I can keep the proper position throughout and not bow forward when the set gets “tough”. Gotta be at work at 7 am, I’ll holler.
Gonna start logging my food intake as well so I can hold myself accountable . It’s easy for me to miss meals for a variety of reasons, and with this they’re will be no excuses. Anyway, here’s breakfast-
Also, got drunk yesterday, got home between 8:30-9 and felt Like shit so I’m using this to hold myself accountable on that and not drink for 2 weeks. The scale should read at least 3lbs higher if I stay on top of this.
^^^yeah, you gotta figure that drinking/getting drunk twice a week has negative effects on training related goals. Also, I’m gonna be 30 in a month. Probably time I start growing up, though I’m fighting tooth and nail.
Thanks man, it was good. Also gonna cut down on the coffee to one cup a morning from the 4-5 (no shit) I normally drink.
Bench-215x6,5,5 (could’ve got 6 on either of final 2 sets. Gonna jump to 225 next week and see what happens)
Scap retracted able rows-140x4x10 + inc db’s-75’sx10,8,8
Band pull apart’s-3x12 + db military-50’sx9,7
Arms.
Good workout. Bench grip still feels awkward, but improved. Definitely good for 225 for at least one set of 6, and that’s what I’m hitting next week. Whole workout took about 50 minutes including warmup sets.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
^^^yeah, you gotta figure that drinking/getting drunk twice a week has negative effects on training related goals. Also, I’m gonna be 30 in a month. Probably time I start growing up, though I’m fighting tooth and nail.
Thanks man, it was good. Also gonna cut down on the coffee to one cup a morning from the 4-5 (no shit) I normally drink.[/quote]
That much coffee would kill me. That much drinking IS killing me ( or my sunday bench training, at least haha)
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
^^^yeah, you gotta figure that drinking/getting drunk twice a week has negative effects on training related goals. Also, I’m gonna be 30 in a month. Probably time I start growing up, though I’m fighting tooth and nail.
Thanks man, it was good. Also gonna cut down on the coffee to one cup a morning from the 4-5 (no shit) I normally drink.[/quote]
That much coffee would kill me. That much drinking IS killing me ( or my sunday bench training, at least haha)[/quote]
Think they were both slowly doing me in, so I’m slowly hopping off the wagon.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
^^^yeah, you gotta figure that drinking/getting drunk twice a week has negative effects on training related goals. Also, I’m gonna be 30 in a month. Probably time I start growing up, though I’m fighting tooth and nail.
Thanks man, it was good. Also gonna cut down on the coffee to one cup a morning from the 4-5 (no shit) I normally drink.[/quote]
That much coffee would kill me. That much drinking IS killing me ( or my sunday bench training, at least haha)[/quote]
Think they were both slowly doing me in, so I’m slowly hopping off the wagon.[/quote]
