[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
Think the shitty sleep could be related to the recent dietary changes?[/quote]
Everything points to no right now. I am wearing an event monitor for the next couple weeks. I am pretty sure, and my doc is as well, that I have developed a conduction problem in the nodes in my heart.[/quote]
Damn dude. Is that as serious as it sounds?[/quote]
Meh. It could be. I’m still alive now so I don’t really give a shit yet.[/quote]
Haha, touche. Hope it works itself out bud. Also, more vids soundtracked by Helmet.
Power Snatches-
Barx a billion
95 x 10 singles
135x 10 singles
165x 5 singles
185x 5 singles
215x 3 singles
Called it quits. Can defeintely move a shitload more than this. To qualify for any national weightlifting event, I need to get this up to around 350… and I need to get some form.
Hip Floss- Squats w/ posterior avg. band traction
Hip Floss- Anterior band tract. w/strong band
Squat Opener- Avg. band
Leg Swings
Ham Floss Avg. band
No plyos today
Squats- Suit Bottoms, belt, parallel box, about 200lbs in band tension- 350x12x2 in 13:00
Pulls- Quaded M. Minis-
315x2x1
405x3x1
Belt
405x3x1
SLDL’s-
225x15
Straps
315x6
405x6
495x6
605x6
Back Tractioning- 4 strong bands and 2 avg bands x 10 minutes
Band Ab Work-
1 strong band x 20 standing crunches
2 strong bands x 15 side bends each side x 2 sets
2 strong bands x 10 standing crunches x 2 sets<~~~ this might as well have been a max effort exercise.
I’ll probably be dead before I make it to the Arnold.
a question regarding bands. the only resistance i have available to me is band tension. i remembered dave tate mentioning something about doing band tension in 4 weeks on then break and go back on. In your opinion how long should you use bands for before going off and going back on or could you do a higher tension and then go to a lighter tension? this is in regards to DE work.
a question regarding bands. the only resistance i have available to me is band tension. i remembered dave tate mentioning something about doing band tension in 4 weeks on then break and go back on. In your opinion how long should you use bands for before going off and going back on or could you do a higher tension and then go to a lighter tension? this is in regards to DE work.
thanks[/quote]
Personally, during the Accumulation Block, I like to keep band tension minimal. 25% of Max at most. During the Intensification Block, I like to use heavy band tension, 50%+ of max for three weeks, deload, then do 3 weeks of normal speed strength tension, 25-35% of Max. Then a two week deload with no bands, then compete. This seems to work pretty well for me. I can get through without feeling too deathy. Everyone is different in regards to the relative training volumes that they can handle. Try some heavier tensions, around 50%, and see how it feels. Give yourself at least a month between your last week of heavy bands and your competition just incase the bands are too much to handle.
Tuesday- ME Upper/First time in the JACK… 1-31-12-
Tons of mobility work while the shirt stretched out. I had one sleeve with a bar through it and then a bar loaded with 315lbs free hanging in the other sleeve… the shirt did not budge. I knew I was in deep shit before I even put the thing on.
Bench-
135x2x10
225x5
315x3
3 Board
405x3
Got JACKED
500x1<~~~ ridiculous.
545x1
545x0<~~~ hit way too low and got loose
Stopped there because I ran into an interesting problem. Every bench shirt I’ve ever had has sleeves too long for my upper arms. The Jack was no different. The guys helping me out today managed to roll the sleeve up a little, which then turned my forearms and hands purple. On the second 545, my hands were completely numb. I’ve got a tailor down here that does great work with my gear so it’s already dropped off and getting worked on.
2 Board Manpon- Close Grip- doubled minis- 225x6, 315x6, 345x5
Palanuik Press- 95x10, 135x6, 155x6, 185x6
Done. Shirt took a lot out of me. I don’t give a shit what anyone says, using a multiply shirt is harder and requires better technique than raw benching. Anyone who says different is weak and too much of a weiner too put one on.
Yeah, but your raw bench dropped 50 pounds just by putting that thing on. Hah!
I love watching people lift in gear, I just have no desire to do it. It seems like something else to spend money on, something else to worry about in a comp, causes absurd discomfort, and would just be an overall pain in the ass.
Some people like bow hunting, some people like M60’s. If you want to shoot the hell out of something with an M60 I’ll certainly watch and enjoy.
[quote]giterdone wrote:
Fucking awesome.
I’ve been struggling with my box squat form and this answered my question.[/quote]
Let me guess, was it about lower bak rounding? Yes, thats fine. haha. [/quote]
Ha, actually I was/am rocking back on the box a bit. I was doing it to unload the hip flexors and break up the eccentric / concentric but I’ve been advised that it means I’m using momentum to get off the box.
Liked the article. My shoulder mobility is kind of shit.