WOW! That bench press just jumped, eh? Great work!
And that’s a lot of volume on the squats! Good for the booty.
Interesting band exercise PMPM, i think that would be a great exercise more generally.
Maschy, I just discovered that one of those EFS Short Mini Bands that I sent you (that I use for deadlifting) might be a great size and width for PMPM suggestion. Theoretically, I could do this band exercise just sitting here at my desk, pushing those knees out!
Nice benching! Have you benched a 100 lbs. yet? If not, you are getting pretty close. Great job.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Maschy, I just discovered that one of those EFS Short Mini Bands that I sent you (that I use for deadlifting) might be a great size and width for PMPM suggestion. Theoretically, I could do this band exercise just sitting here at my desk, pushing those knees out!
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I would loke the view from under your desk. please wear a skirt? kthanks by.
picks brain up from the gutter
Wow N! lol
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Maschy, I just discovered that one of those EFS Short Mini Bands that I sent you (that I use for deadlifting) might be a great size and width for PMPM suggestion. Theoretically, I could do this band exercise just sitting here at my desk, pushing those knees out!
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I’d really say you should do it as a squat, not just as an abductor exercise. For me, when I squat with a band like this, I feel something deep in my glutes. Sitting at your desk will just work your hips.
A good compromise here is a video of me using the knees out band-thingy to actually squat. The lighting is so poor underneath my desk…
Jack, I have actually NEVER done any max-effort singles on bench. The most I’ve ever attempted to bench is 85. Now I’m curious what my one rep max actually might be. I’m guessing around 90.
You are never going to get your brotard merit badge without regular maxing of your bench. Try to fit it in at least three times a week.
Any one else notice that nlmain says what giterdone is thinking?
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
A good compromise here is a video of me using the knees out band-thingy to actually squat. The lighting is so poor underneath my desk…
Jack, I have actually NEVER done any max-effort singles on bench. The most I’ve ever attempted to bench is 85. Now I’m curious what my one rep max actually might be. I’m guessing around 90. [/quote]
Oh please, I’d say MINIMUM 95-100.
I don’t know how much reps you did with 85, but if they weren’t your heavy singles, then I definetely see you benching 100.
If you can find a spotter, try it out.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
You are never going to get your brotard merit badge without regular maxing of your bench. Try to fit it in at least three times a week.
Any one else notice that nlmain says what giterdone is thinking?[/quote]
Get out of my head…both of you.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Maschy, I just discovered that one of those EFS Short Mini Bands that I sent you (that I use for deadlifting) might be a great size and width for PMPM suggestion. Theoretically, I could do this band exercise just sitting here at my desk, pushing those knees out!
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I would loke the view from under your desk. please wear a skirt? kthanks by.
picks brain up from the gutter
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I have my brotard badge and matching rotator cuff injury. That bastard’s haunted me for nearly 20 years.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
A good compromise here is a video of me using the knees out band-thingy to actually squat. The lighting is so poor underneath my desk…
Jack, I have actually NEVER done any max-effort singles on bench. The most I’ve ever attempted to bench is 85. Now I’m curious what my one rep max actually might be. I’m guessing around 90. [/quote]
we could arrange good lighting… just sayin’
I tried the banded knees thing and it threw me off so bad I only tried them once. I suggest that you work with just the bar and the bands for a bit to get your head around them before trying to up the weight.
Joe, I know nothing about merit badges, and might indeed take perverse pleasure in taking the opposite tack. 
Nikki, I don’t know about that. I have a long history of being able to do a weight for reps, yet add 5 lbs. and not be able to move it. However, there is nothing to be lost by trying a PR!
giterdone is so busted.
DCA, I am not surprised.
George, I will take heed and try the bands with just the bar. But if I fall over, PMPM wants video and I heartily agree.
n, you WILL leave your mind in the gutter, just where i like it.
while youre there, dust of git’s brain space hes not using, and get a beer for dca.
Seriously y’all, the band thing, do it weightless, not even the bar! Esp. to start! It’s so much about just waking up muscles that you aren’t using when you squat.
I’m the same way sometimes Kim. Add 5-10 lbs on something that I can do high reps for, and I can barely squeeze out 3 reps. I read in a Figure article that it means that you’re slow-twitch fibers are dominant or something?
I forget, but you’re right. Doesn’t hurt to try.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
n, you WILL leave your mind in the gutter, just where i like it.
while youre there, dust of git’s brain space hes not using, and get a beer for dca. [/quote]
I happen to be using all my brain space thank you very much. It is currently completely filled with visions that are not suitable for younger viewers.
Oh yeah, Kimba, nice trainin’
[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
Seriously y’all, the band thing, do it weightless, not even the bar! Esp. to start! It’s so much about just waking up muscles that you aren’t using when you squat.[/quote]
So you put the band at the midpoint of the knee and focus on really pushing it out? I assume this will work as well for wide stance squatters?
For every day that you go to the gym tired, or with fucked-up nutrition and do great things regardless, there is payback. And that payback would be a day where you go to the gym well-rested and with adequate nutrition and the weight inexplicably doesn’t move.
Presenting Friday nite’s training.
5/3/1 Wave 9, Week 3 - Sumo Deadlift Day
Sumo Deadlift
from risers using 10lb. plates only
85# 1 x 5 warmup
105# 1 x 5 warmup
from floor
138.5# 1 x 5 <–working, easy
157# 1 x 3 <–working, felt good
175.5# 1 x 0, 1 x 0 <–money set, total fail
What the fuck? I can lift 185 for a single…heck I did that in July, not that long ago. But last nite that weight was NOT moving. I think I got it up one inch on the right side on the first attempt. It didn’t seem to be a form error, as my set-up looked OK on the video. And I went into the lift feeling absolutely certain that I could lift the weight, so I don’t think I was psyched out. Frankly, I was surprised and pissed off and ready to take my bat and ball and go home.
But that would be wimp-ass and unacceptable.
155# 1 x 3 <–looked good, taking my husband’s advice to take a 10# plate off of each end.
135# 1 x 5 <–looked good
Squats with a Woody band looped twice around my knees
bar 3 x 10
I didn’t fall over or otherwise embarrass myself. I also didn’t particularly feel any new muscles working. I do have a video of this if it would help anyone, but it seems so silly to post it here. (wow! she’s squatting the bar!!)
DB Snatch
30# 1 x 3R/5L, 1 x 5 <–PR +2.5 lbs.
During the first set, I let the weight get into my head and wasn’t aggressive enough to get the weight cleanly overhead. Then I did it fine on my “weaker” left side, and then I was OK.
Kroc Rows
40# 1 x 15 <–rep PR +3
1 x 12
Believe me I tried extra hard on the accessory work to hit some PRs seeing as I was skunked on the deads.
OK, I’m (mostly) over it. But why is it always 1 step forward, 2 steps back?