Nice benching, it looks like at the liftoff the bar is at eye level, possibly having the bar between the nose and mouth would allow you to bring the bar lower on the chest?
The setup on the bands, you run underneath the bench? interesting is it a different feel than anchoring them at the bottom?
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Nice benching, it looks like at the liftoff the bar is at eye level, possibly having the bar between the nose and mouth would allow you to bring the bar lower on the chest?
The setup on the bands, you run underneath the bench? interesting is it a different feel than anchoring them at the bottom?[/quote]
I think you’re right, and I do need to get my head down the bench a bit further. I’m going to try that+ lowering the rack heights ( i’m 6’0, but still usually use the lowest height on most benches) and see if it helps.
That was a new band setup that we tried for the first time. We have a Metal Militia bench, and it does have the band pegs on it. ( You can see them here)
But we wanted to try something a little different, the setup was two strong bands knotted together at one end. It made a big figure eight looking kind of thing, and then we anchored in under the bench pad. It did feel quite a lot different than using the pegs, actually. The lockout was hard as shit.
20/10/11
Deadlift Deload
in and out in a little over an hour.
Warmup:
band abductions pull thrus
foam roll quads, back, hips
hip stretch
30 three finger closes on each hand with the 1.5 Coc
10 two finger closes on each had with the 1.5 Coc
Neutral Grip Thick Handle Pulldowns 4x12
Power clean
60kgx3x3
70kgx3
SSB Good Mornings. all beltless.
80lbsx3
167lbsx3
211lbsx3
240lbsx3
255lbsx3x3
Circuit. two sets of ten reps each exercise.
Thick Handle Pulldowns ( again)
Hanging Leg Raises
GHRs
Shrug Machine
Kinda deload bench.
supposed to do shirt work this week. something else came up
bench
barx3x3
95x3
135x3
160x3x3
180x3x3
200x3x3
pinky on rings
225x2
250x2
275x1
295x1
225x2x5
Incline d bell press
40lbsx 39 reps in 1 minute
some other assistance
24/10/2011
what a whirlwind of a weekend. I poisoned my body with liquor and drugs and live music and no sleep for days. I also got to see one of my favorite active punk bands! And hang out with the vocalist, one of the better experiences of my life. However, my previously handsome visage now looks like this.
On doctors orders to avoid anything that may cause any further bleeding in my eye, my planned low box cambered 3rm quickly became ’ do some easy triples’.
Warm Up:
same ol shit
Cambered Box Squat
60lbsx2x3
147lbsx3
191lbsx3
235lbsx3
279lbsx3
301lbsx3
323lbsx3 - video
GHRx5x10
45 ext 5x10
Ab wheel 5x10
HOLY SHIT…thats what I call proof of a rough show!!!
Man you look like me coming out of NYHC shows back in the day…great times that Im sure you will NEVER forget…dont lose that pic…you can show your kids one day how much of a badass you are! Actually you should make that your avi.
Oh and your light squat day is my max day…FUCK!
How much do you think the bands added on that bench? Pretty sweet black eye there bud.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
HOLY SHIT…thats what I call proof of a rough show!!!
Man you look like me coming out of NYHC shows back in the day…great times that Im sure you will NEVER forget…dont lose that pic…you can show your kids one day how much of a badass you are! Actually you should make that your avi.
Oh and your light squat day is my max day…FUCK![/quote]
It WAS an excellent show, there is a lot more to the story, it ends with me getting to smoke weed with one of my biggest punk heroes. What a time. Who did you get to see in terms of NYHC bands? Anything wicked and legendary?
Don’t worry about the squatting, I’m still a skinnyfat little baby.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
How much do you think the bands added on that bench? Pretty sweet black eye there bud.[/quote]
26/10/11
Christmas came early ( again) to us today, as we received our Swiss Bar from Spud Inc! Cool! We quickly got to work in using it for our Rep benching tonight. The handles on this thing are bg, and I’m weak in the hands and such. it humbled me.
Warm Up
band 3 way
rotations
depth pushups 3x3
grippers
Swiss Bar Bench Press ( wide grip)
Barx3x5
60kgx5
70kgx5
80kgx5
90kgx5
100kgx5
Flat D-Bell Press
50sx2x20
50sx30
KB Shoulder press 3x15
Fat Grip Pulldown 3x15
I’m doing vocals for a cover set with some of my friends this holiday season, we’re doing a set of covers from the only band we can all agree on loving: jawbreaker. I may be joining up with a punk band at my uni, too. I’m going to be busy.
Oh man from the NYHC scene Ive seen tons to name a few: H2O, Murphys Law, Agnostic Front, Crown of Thornz, Madball, Sick of it all, No Redeeming Social Value, 25 ta life, Gorilla Biscuits to name a few but by far I had my most memorable times at a local place called Castle Heights in Queens, NY…here is vid of one of the shows I was at there. 15 blocks from my house would go there all the time so much fun…miss those times. RIP Castle Heights
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Oh man from the NYHC scene Ive seen tons to name a few: H2O, Murphys Law, Agnostic Front, Crown of Thornz, Madball, Sick of it all, No Redeeming Social Value, 25 ta life, Gorilla Biscuits to name a few but by far I had my most memorable times at a local place called Castle Heights in Queens, NY…here is vid of one of the shows I was at there. 15 blocks from my house would go there all the time so much fun…miss those times. RIP Castle Heights
[/quote]
Oh my god man. Gorilla Biscuits. That’s so ridiculous. Holy fuck.
27/10/11
I picked my openers and goals for the meet today.
Warmup
Lying Abduction thing with bands
Lots of foam rolling and LAZ
some hip stuff
RDL ( beltless and dbl overhand)
60kgx5
90kgx5
100kgx5
112.5kgx5
122.5kgx5
135kgx5
Speed Deads
112.5kgx2x1 sumo
112.kgx2x1 conventional
GHR
b/wx5
5kg to chest x5
10kg to chest x3x5
BB Shrug
145kgx3x10
Cable Abs 4x10
Another exciting day of mail for the Amherst Powerlifting Club. Today we received: our sled from Spud Inc, as well as our monolift straps, our ab straps for the pulldown machine, the waist strap for the sled, the upper body strap for the sled, as well as the ankle strap. We should be getting our Texas Squat bar, Texas Deadlift Bar and our Buffalo Bar all from Westisde Barbell sometime next week. I think i forgot to mention that we got some new KBs, too. And we have a new set of bands, as well as short bands on their way. As well as a Revese Hyper and Fat bar. And THEN I’m going to do a video tour for that home gym thread.
check out the new stuff
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amherst-Powerlifting-Club/155408841162271?sk=wall
In unrelated hardcore news: American Nightmare are playing reunion shows in Boston and LA this holiday season! WITH HAVE HEART AND CARRY ON! Get stoked.
28/10/2011
Extra
Sled:
2x400ftx100lbs
2x300ftx100lbs
different strap for each trip
BPA Dislocations 3x10
Ab wheel 3x10
Foam Roll
30/10/2011
a very bad bench day
warmup
band 3 way
grippers
back ext
rotations
close grip three board bench again dbl minis
barx3
60kgx3
80kgx3
100kgx3
110kgx3
120kgx3
shirt on, bands off
140kgx3 3 board
160kgx3 3 board
180kgx 0
180kgx 0
180kgx 0
Swiss Bar 4 board close grip
110kgx5
120kgx3
100kgx10
Chain extensions
2 chainx15
3 chainx 12
4 chain x 10
CSR x5x5
D-Bell Hamers 5x10
31/10/2011
Redemption! A much better day to make up for the bench shirt disaster last night.
warmup
lying abduction thing 3x10 each side with mini band
Foam roll
floor hip stretches
45 degree back extenion b/w x3x10
DE Box Squat with 200lbs of chain (5 chains a side, a couple links were left deloaded at the bottom)
bunch of bar warmups and lower weight chain warmups
60kg/132lbs+200lbs chainx2
100kg/242lbs+200lbs chainx2
120kg/265lbs+200lbs chainx2
135kg/297lbs+200lbs chainx2x2
140kg/308lbs+200lbs chain x2x2
150kg/331lbs+200lbs chain x2x2
160kg/353lbs+200lbs chain x2 → video
GHR
5x5 with 10kg plate to chest
Cable Abs 5x12
45 degree back ext 3x10, weighted with a straight bar
Sled Drags
1 400ft trip with 115lbs ( sprint)
2 200ft trips with 215lbs ( walk)
DONE
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Fucking awe inspiring stuff man…keep on keepin on bro!
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Fucking awe inspiring stuff man…keep on keepin on bro![/quote]
No way, I am NOT accepting that. That’s way too complimentary. I’m just a little baby in this game. I just peeked at your log, I’m gonna take a closer look at your new max attempts once I’m done of schoolwork for the day.
01/11/2011
Extra
Sled Drags, all with 105lbs
1 400 ft trip ( sprint)
2 200 ft trips ( sprints, one timed @ 30 seconds, counting the time it took me to turn around)
1 200 ft reverse trip ( easy one to finish up with)
Ab wheel 3x12
BPA 3x10
Band Dislocation 3x10
[quote]GhostOD wrote:
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Fucking awe inspiring stuff man…keep on keepin on bro![/quote]
No way, I am NOT accepting that. That’s way too complimentary. I’m just a little baby in this game. I just peeked at your log, I’m gonna take a closer look at your new max attempts once I’m done of schoolwork for the day.
01/11/2011
Extra
Sled Drags, all with 105lbs
1 400 ft trip ( sprint)
2 200 ft trips ( sprints, one timed @ 30 seconds, counting the time it took me to turn around)
1 200 ft reverse trip ( easy one to finish up with)
Ab wheel 3x12
BPA 3x10
Band Dislocation 3x10[/quote]
Exactly why I complimented you! So young with tons of potential!
had to train at school today.
02/11/2011
Raw bench
bench, comp grip
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
250x5
275x3
295x3
Floor press
165x8
185x8
205x8
Neutral Pull ups
5x5
20 mins incline treadmill
Bodyweight JUST crossed into the lowest I’ve seen it since about 2008. Down to 205.
25 mins incline treadmill this AM, RDLs up to 155kgx5 this PM
03/11/2011
I am still sick as a dog, and buried in exam studying. bleghdsfhgb
warmup
the shit that i do
RDL, all sets of 5
60kg
100kg
135kg
140kg
145kg
150kg
160kg- added belt
Speed pulls
125kgx1
125kg 4 chainx3x1
CSR with chain 3x15
Spud Straps Standing abs 3x10
GHR
b/wx22 - PR by 7 reps
b/wx10
20kg to chestx 7, dropped plate and did three more. PR because I’ve never used a plate before. I’m good at this exercise.
I was like passing out in between sets of RDLs, and I threw up twice. Can’t believe I got through this
6/11/2011
Need to stop drinking so much.
RE Bench
Warmup
Band 3 way
grippers
rotation
2 200ft trips upper body sled
D-Bell Floor press ( palms in, fat grips)
1:00 each
50sx37,33,33
Crazy Bell Bench Press
16kgx15
16kgx15
24kgx10
Chain Extensions 3x15
D-Bell Hammer 3x12
CSR 3x12
Max effort squatting with the Buffalo Bar and 200lbs of chain tomorrow night, whats really good?
