Jacob-1310's Log

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Month 2; Week 2; Day 2:

Morning:

  • nothing

Training:

  • BW squats: 15 reps
  • Mountain climbers: 12 reps
  • Groiners: 8 reps
  • Lower back thing: 12 reps
  • Fire hydrains: 10 clock, 10 anti
  • leg swings
  • Shoulder dislocates

Squats:

  • Bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 1
  • 120kg x 1 x 1

Total lifts: 35

10 min rest:

  • BB calf rollin

Clean & Jerk:

  • Bar x 7 x 5

Total lifts: 35

(no rest)

Front squats:

  • bar x 3 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 2 x 0 - First one i didnt even reverse lol, second i was able to push, just couldnt get far.

Total lifts: 28

Notes: Was a solid day. BS was pretty simply, started twisting though. One of my knees actually moves forward more than the other. I am gonna blame the mirror for making me do it. I do however fix it for heavier sets, my body just goes “woops your doing it wrong, time to correct”. The calf rolling wow, nearly screamed, had my training partner push down. Ive noticed that i cant even sit cross legged anymore. Only way i can sit is in a squat stance LOL!. Clean and jerks were moving pretty speedy and i was getting into decent positions. I wish i had bumpers. Front squats were great until 110. 100 again moved quick as, 110 is just too heavy i think, legs cant explode. So no more attempting 110 this week. Good news though, elbow has started to adapt significantly, way less pain than yesterday. Am happy. /big rant.

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The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous “yes.”

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things–your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions–and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else–the small stuff. “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

“Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first–the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I’m glad you asked.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

im sure everyone’s read that story because its all over facebook. Worth another read. (no homo either)

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Month 1; Week 2; Day 3:

Morning:

  • Nothing.

Training:

  • BW squats: 20 reps
  • Leg swings
  • Shoulder dislocates
  • Static hip/groin stretch

Squats:

  • bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 3 x 1
  • 115kg x 1 x 1

Total lifts: 37

10 min rest

Military/Push Press:

  • bar x 4 x 5
  • 40kg x 3 x 3
  • 45kg x 1 x 2
  • 50kg x 4 x 1

Total lifts: 35

(no rest)

Front squats:

  • bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 105kg x 1 x 1

Total lifts: 34

Notes: Wow i am sore atm. BS today just didnt feel right, everything was still moving pretty quickly however i just didnt feel right moving above 110, reason why i did 3 singles. The last single felt good enough and 115 was a grind so i called it there. Mind just was not in BS today or MP/PP. They sucked but i havnt done the movement for so long so its all about learning the pattern again. Front squats were pretty sweeeeeeet. Moved fast and slightly adjusted my stance. Its pretty much less than shoulder width now and makes life much easier. Lots of rebound which always helps. Woke up with no elbow pain which is a major plus. Body is getting there. Need to start focusing more on uni though, am falling way behind.

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Month 1; Week 2; Day 4:

Morning:

  • Calf rollin
  • Scorpions

Training:

  • BW squats : 25 reps

Squats:

  • Bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 1
  • 120kg x 1 x 0

15 min rest

total lifts: 44

Snatch:

  • bar x 6 x 5

Total lifts: 30

(no rest)

Front squats:

  • Bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1

Total lifts: 33

Notes: Well I have some form of calf tendinitis or something that brings great discomfort when my knee moves on a different angle to my foot lol. Couldnt even sit in the squat position today. So all squats were done DIVE BOMB. Ive never really done this style and today it was the only way i could squat and it felt pretty good. Didnt get an aggrivation in my calf so i will be dive bombing everything until it gets better. PRs will be harder to hit during this time, especially on BS since ill lose my tightness. Snatchs also proved difficult so 1 - 3 reps were either a miss or a power snatch. Front squats were also awesome because of the dive bombing, everything was pretty smooth, no aggrivation at all.

No special treatment will be given to the calf, no days off no nothing. Squatting will be as normal. (yes i am crazy/slightly stupid) lolol.

btw that girl is so cute (NO HOMO)!

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this dude is crazy strong. All self taught so i have heard not 100% sure though.

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month 2; week 2; day 5:

Morning:
-nothin.

Training:

  • BW squats : 25 reps

Squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 3 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 1
  • 115kg x 1 x 1
  • 105kg x 2 x 2
  • 105kg x 1 x 1

total lifts: 53

15 min rest

Clean and Jerk:

  • bar x 6 x 5

total lifts : 30

(no rest)

Front squats:

  • Bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 105kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 0 - FUCK DIS

Total lifts: 34

Notes: BS is easy… Until i add Doubles. Squatting to a max everyday really isnt the hard part, doing doubles at 10 - 15kg less is. My legs were shaking hardcore during them and the last 105 i went for the second rep but just couldnt push, held it there for like 10 seconds trying to get the lift. I am getting so much quicker with the bar (not really an achievement).
Front squats were once again great. They were moving fast as, even 105 was pretty speedy. I was feeling great about them so i went for 110… again. I pushed it even harder this time but it just wont budge. No more attempting, this time im sticking to it. The problem is i look in the mirror and as such my elbows drop slightly. I need to remain looking up and this wont be an issue. Same goes for back squats as well.

I got in contact with the olympic gym back home and basically they have a team that trains 3x a week… lol. Kinda not my thing (training 3x a week) but hopefully i can train with those guys and then have access to bumpers etc in the afternoon as well. I just dont know how to tell the coach i wanna train 2x a day. I can bet hell say it is too much or something along those lines. Hopefully he wont. I think my expectations for what gyms should be like is just way too high for the level of strength im at. Like i shouldnt be expecting to train with elite level athletes or expecting to train at a gym with extremely strong people/ weird rant/ DEAR DIARY!. LOL

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That guy’s clean is nuts and that SuperTraining promo was awesome - is the full thing available anywhere?

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your expectations for where to train… It’s about intentions, intensity and commitment as far as I’m concerned. The strength comes with time and most of the strong fuckers were once weak fuckers who needed a good place to trian.

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[quote]Jab1 wrote:
That guy’s clean is nuts and that SuperTraining promo was awesome - is the full thing available anywhere?

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your expectations for where to train… It’s about intentions, intensity and commitment as far as I’m concerned. The strength comes with time and most of the strong fuckers were once weak fuckers who needed a good place to trian. [/quote]

Clarence is my new hero haha. Dude is the biggest smartarse, reminds me of Broz.

Nah the supertraining show never got made, that 15 minutes was what they sent to the producers as a sneak peak or whatever, no episodes were ever done unfortunately.

Well said man, i do agree as well. All part of the journey.

Skill is only developed by hours and hours of beating on your craft - Will Smith.

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Month 2; Week 2; Day 6:

Morning:

  • Nothing.

Training:

  • BW squats: 25 reps

Squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 3 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 1
  • 120kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 2 - PR!!

Total lifts: 50

10 - 15 min rest

Box clean:

  • Bar x 4 x 5
  • 30kg x 2 x 3
  • 40kg x 3 x 2
  • 45kg x 1 x 1
  • 50kg x 1 x 1
  • 55kg x 1 x 1
  • 60kg x 1 x 1
  • 65kg x 1 x 1 - PR
  • 70kg x 1 x 0
  • 70kg x 1 x 1 - PR!

Total lifts: 38

Notes: BS was fairly straight forward. Tried something a little new today. Instead of driving my elbows under the bar i just let them stay wherever they were and it seemed to work just fine. Made the weight feel like paper on my back. 120 was well, the biggest grind, i got my bounce and then stopped… literally stopped in mid air and pushed so hard, eventually i got it. 110 was the same, for both reps. Just looking back from 1 month ago i had a 100kg max BS. It was slow and terrible, now im at 120 nearly everyday.

Was meant to do deadlifts today but i started warming up and just couldnt get into it. Then i wanted to try doing box cleans. I did this in my rack using the safeties as the boxs because they are padded i can kinda drop it lol. It was about 1inch above knee so basically the end of the 2nd pull for the clean (?). Missed the first 70 because i didnt catch it properly, i caught it way too far forward on my shoulders, didnt pull hard enough. Second attempt was sweet. After that i was shaking hardcore. Walking home felt like i had been walking forever. Good day though.

BTW i recommend watching the new american pie… great film, rivals the first and second and they are hard to match in terms of being a perfect movie.

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Month 2; Week 2; Day 7:

Morning:

  • Nothing.

Training:

  • BW squats: 25 reps
  • Calf stretching
  • shoulder dislocates

Squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 3 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 3
  • 70kg x 1 x 3
  • 80kg x 1 x 3
  • 90kg x 1 x 3
  • 100kg x 1 x 3

Total lifts: 57

10 - 15min rest:

  • moar calf stretching

Box cleans:

  • bar x 4 x 5
  • 30kg x 2 x 3
  • 40kg x 1 x 2
  • 45kg x 1 x 1
  • 50kg x 1 x 1
  • 55kg x 1 x 1
  • 60kg x 1 x 1 - Fastest lift

Total lifts: 32

Notes: Another week down. Time is going so fast. Made the mistake today of pausing a rep of 50 and as such calfs inflamed and legs were shaking for the rest of squats. 100 x 3 was easy. Box cleans were good as well, i decided to call it early as i was running out of time. 60kg was so explosive. My gym friend was telling me that the bar path was extremely good so thats a plus. Nothing extraordinary to say about today.

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this is a great interview.

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Month 2; Week 3; Day 1:

Morning:

  • Nothing.

Training:

  • BW squats: 25 reps

Front squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 107.5kg x 1 x 1 - PR!!!

Total lifts: 44

15 minutes rest

Squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 2 x 1 - These were disgusting

Total lifts: 44

Notes: Front squatted first because training partner was already up to that. Arrived late. So happy about the PR, soooo close to 110. Front squatting was great once i was warm and everything stopped hurting. Found a way to set up extremely well. Gets the bar extremely tight and keeps my elbows high also makes it difficult for me from looking down. The only thing i need to fix is screwing around with my feet. Gotta get them to be set as soon as i unrack. Back squatting sucked arse. My knees oh man, It was like i couldnt differentiate between front squatting and back squatting so i was keeling over hard. The first 110 was basically a goodmorning and the second was the biggest grind. Next time ill make sure i BS before FS.

Still havn’t received an email from the coach back home. I dont think he liked the idea of training 2x a day lololol.

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Month 2; Week 3; Day 2:

Morning:

  • nothing.

Training:

  • BW squats: 25 reps
  • Leg swings
  • Shoulder dislocates

Squats:

  • bar x 6 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1
  • 110kg x 1 x 1
  • 115kg x 1 x 1

Total lifts: 45

5 - 10 min rest

Power cleans:

  • bar x a heap x 3 - 5

Total lifts: ?

5 - 10 min rest

Front squats:

  • bar x 4 x 5
  • 50kg x 2 x 3
  • 60kg x 1 x 2
  • 70kg x 1 x 2
  • 80kg x 1 x 1
  • 90kg x 1 x 1
  • 100kg x 1 x 1 - PAUSED, PR
  • 105kg x 1 x 0

Total lifts: 33

Notes: I am getting sooo over back squats. They wernt too bad, but the problems are appearing more regularly now. problems:

    • I squeeze the bar unevenly i noticed, or its placed unevenly (ie 1 side is higher on my trap than the other)
    • I am twisting ( i noticed via knee pain)
    • I am rounding my back way too much. This could be due to bar placement etc etc etc.
    • My head just isnt in back squatting anymore.
      Dunno why i am not there mentally. Every other lift i am fine. Just a phase, maybe the “dark times” are approaching. Cleans werent to bad, i wasnt counting the sets, i just kept doing them till my oly shoes fell apart… literally. The stitching near a clip on mine has busted, which pisses me off greatly. I just need some liquid nails or super glue and i can glue the fucker in place. Thats what you get for paying 100 for shoes i suppose. I thought they would have lasted more than a month before anything broke lol. Front squats were great as usual. 100 was a unintentionally paused. Went for 105 but just didnt have the energy anymore. Soon, very soon my front squat will be the same as my back squat LOL.

Watched the avengers the other night… I thought the first hour sucked arse. Seriously captain americas shield blocking thors hammer, please. The fight between hulk and thor was pretty sweet though.

Also Game of thrones is the greatest show in the entire world that has ever been created.