[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Goals for the coming year (next 4/20, not 12/31)…
Military Press - 285#, 275#x2
Bench Press - 405#, 315#x8, 365#x4
Strick- Look familiar? these were your goals from last 4/20…and look where you are today!! There or almost there and way ahead on the timeline…Outstanding work!! [/quote]
Actually, I had forgotten all about those. Thanks for the reminder!
I think the Military Press number is doable and more.
The bench press, however, is still going to be a long shot. Only 35# to go, but they go sooooo slow.
4 1/2 months to go![/quote]
I hit my squat number way too early, but my bench kind of languished. I’m calculating at about 365, but I don’t give the calc too much credit. I’m trying to sneak up on it and will maybe do a max attempt last week of December so I don’t get too depressed for Christmas
Null - you are so right. No popping, tearing, grinding, etc… is a very good lift.
The weight is improving. I will feel so much better about it when my bench starts with a 4 and my millies a 3.
Steely - the calcs are good for some lifts and off on others…at least for me. My calculated max on 340x4 is 380#. I think that is close to right. Watching your bench numbers, I don’t think that your extimated max is too far off on your actual max. I think the key is whether or not you can take the brakes off and hit the attempt at full tilt.
I have problems with that. With my left shoulder perpetually tweaking and my left elbow still bitching, I tend to not be quite as explosive on maximal lifts. I am aware that I am feeling out my shoulder and elbow from the unracking and through the descent, instead of welling up my piss and vinegar to erupt once it hits my chest.
Kind of a strange workout. I was mildly anxious over the workout, given the previous week’s blah performance and the fact that I could still feel fatigue in my front delts and tris, from Sunday’s bench workout.
The bar felt heavy. 95# felt heavy. 135# felt heavy. 250# felt surprising manageable. Not sure what switch was flipped, but it was nice.
I think that I could have had 5 at 250#. The 4th rep got a bit away from me, to the rear, though…and wiped me. Can’t really see it, but I thought I had pulled something on the right side, in my chest, trying to stabilize it. No discomfort now, though.
Jack, it does seem to be moving in the right direction. I just hope it keeps it up.
Funny thing is, I have no plan. I am just going into the workouts and doing whatever feels right.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
I almost died on the rack pulls. I haven’t done any pulling in…what…6?..8?..10 months? It showed. When I pulled the 405#, I thought I had ruptured an organ and got sharp pains in my obliques, on both sides. I, initially, thought I had torn them. But it is better now. Maybe I should ease into it a little more slowly.
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This made me laugh because it’s exactly what I would have done and probably everyone else on this forum. Why do we never learn?. We know what will happen but we go and do it anyway!!
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‘Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting differant results. Stupidity is do something knowing full well something bad is about to happen.’ I tend to fall under the second one these days.
Left it there. I wasn’t motivated, feeling it or setting the world on fire…but got enough done for it to count. I think I am going to semi-deload Tue. and Thur.
Thanks, Snap. King? hahahaha Maybe squire.
Since it isn’t a comp lift, you won’t miss the OHP. I think the biggest reason that I do it is because I am actually decent at it. Makes me feel good, when my other lifts are lagging.
Speaking of presses, I finally did a bench progression chart, from my return to lifting until now. Although, I HOPE that there will be another bump, before the month is out.
One of the lulls in progress was due to shoulder issues. I went light and CGB only for a while. The biggest lull started this past August. That is when I slipped into a down cycle that took a good while to get out of.
Jack, still working on the bumps. In this case, bumps in the road are a good thing.
Soldog, I don’t remember. I will check in the morning and let you know, though. It is a utility bench, no racks, obviously But it is sturdy as hell. I have never felt it budge.
Scaled BACK day
Seated Rows - close neutral
100x15
160x12
210x10
255x10x3
Did a lighter back workout, yesterday. Something, in my left wrist, popped, on the last set of close grip seated rows. No pain, but just feels weird.[/quote]
Thanks skip - which end do you put your shoulders on?
wow - The site has been messed up all last night and this morning.
