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My energy coming in to today’s lifting was very low and sluggish. Maybe my body was rebelling against lifting on football day. The hefting went okay though.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
521 x 1(raw-deep-belt)

Standing OHP:
135 x 5
165 x 3
222 x 1

CG Fat Gripx X Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(paused)
250 x 1(paused)
277 x 1(touch and go-need to work on the pause)
225 x 3 sets x 3 reps(paused)

1 inch deficit Deadlifts:
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
465 x 1(Wanted more and but felt out of gas so called it a day)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Good day overall and my Dolphins won. Had to listed to the game on the radio but thems the breaks.

That’s a lot of work and a lot of weight, GV, great job.

Thanks Jack. Tonight I didn’t feel like lifting anything. I was depressed because I’ve been losing clients. Fall is sort of on the way so the cycle of growth here is slowing which means my customer base dwindles each year but this year I’ve lost more than usual. The economy is not getting better for me. Lifting helped lift me out of my despair for tonight.

Squats:(Raw)
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
522 x 1(belt-deep)

Fat Griz Extremes Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
278 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Squats felt extremely heavy at first but I growled through. Bench felt extremely strong, fast, and in the groove. I finished the lifting with a smile having a good night.

Its amazing how exercise will make one feel better. I truly hope business picks up for you.

Thanks Crippler. I get such a psychological boost from lifting. When I lift my entire concentration is there moving the weight and achieving whatever small goal I have for that time. The satisfaction and content feeling I get from expressing the most effort I can at each lifting time is spiritual. I’m sure there is some acetylcholine-serotonin-dopamine thing going on in my brain associated with this good-feeling.

On the other hand business for me will probably suck until spring but there is hope that my wife will soon have a good job so things may be looking up. Thanks for the hopes.

Tonight was fantastic.

Squats:(raw)
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
523 x 1(belt/deep)

Standing OHP:
135 x 5
165 x 3
225 x 1

Fat Griz X-CG Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
279 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Everything felt good.

I see that your squats are still freakin awesome as is the rest of your work !

Thanks OldGoat.

Any idea what you want to squat for your meet in November? If I recall, you’ve been close to 600 in the recent past.

Crippler-I am working to squat at least 600 for this next meet. A raw 600 squat, 600 lbs dead, and a 300 bench is the goal. If I am able to do better than those numbers I will be very happy but a 1500 lbs total will be a nice stepping stone. My current progression is going well so foreseeing that I am able to continue making gains this goal seems reasonable.

[quote]gorillavanilla wrote:
I get such a psychological boost from lifting. When I lift my entire concentration is there moving the weight and achieving whatever small goal I have for that time. The satisfaction and content feeling I get from expressing the most effort I can at each lifting time is spiritual .[/quote]
I think a lot of us feel this way about training.

Good luck with your meet prep!

kpsnap-true dat. Tonight’s lifting went well.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1

Fat Gripz Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
280 x 1(pause)

Trap Bar Deads:
140 x 5
230 x 3
320 x 1
410 x 1
550 lbs x 1

Great night-all raw!

kpsnap-true dat. Tonight’s lifting went well.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1

Fat Gripz Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
280 x 1(pause)

Trap Bar Deads:
140 x 5
230 x 3
320 x 1
410 x 1
550 lbs x 1

Great night-all raw!

280 with fat gripz is solid, do you think there is carryover to regular bench? I would think that w/o the grips your bench is 10-15lbs higher?

Matty I’m not sure what the carry over will be. I think the results of using the super Fat Gripz Extremes will be more evident closer to the powerlifting meet. Tonight went well.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
525 x 1(raw-belt-deep)

Standing OHP:
135 x 5
165 x 3
226 x 1

CG Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
290 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Weight moved well tonight despite me being worn out from yesterday and playing with my 4 year old and 18 month old all day.

What do you mean by “belt deep?” You say that frequently. I don’t get it?

kpsnap-By belt and deep I mean I went contest deep and use a belt even though I was raw and not using any other equipment. Tonight the lifting went well.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
526 x 1

Fat Gripz X Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
282 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs X 20

Smooth and strong work.

kpsnap-By belt and deep I mean I went contest deep and use a belt even though I was raw and not using any other equipment. Tonight the lifting went well.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
526 x 1(raw-deep-belt)

Fat Gripz X Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
282 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs X 20

Smooth and strong work.

So, back at after a day of rest and dealing with a bunch of extreme strain in my right leg. My calf, quads, hip flexors, and ham muscles were aching beyond belief so I attacked them with tons of deep tissue work and muscle stimulation. Still dealing with the strain but most of it is gone. Had a good night of lifting.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
528 x 1(raw-deep-belt)

Fat Gripz Extremes-CG Bench Press:
135 x10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
283 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Felt great tonight and worked quickly, 40 minutes lifting time.

After a rough start my breathing cleared up and I had a great lifting night.

Squats:
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 3
405 x 1
529 x 1(raw-deep-belt)

Standing OHP:
135 x 5
175 x 3
230 x 1(sloppy-will do again)

Fat Gripz Extremes Bench Press:
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 1(pause)
250 x 1(pause)
285 x 1(pause)

Standing Crunches:
70 lbs x 20

Making gains on the bench is nice.

This is 529 for competition depth.