You got any meets coming up?
Lots of DE shit in here recently!
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
You got any meets coming up?
Lots of DE shit in here recently! [/quote]
Yup! Thereās a little push/pull meet in September that I am planning to do and then a full meet in November on the calendar. Iām hoping to crack 1450 or more in November!
I have been doing lots of DE work and it seems to be paying off. Gonna straight bar squat heavy a week from today and see where the squat is!
Are you going ot be competing single ply or Rawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww?
The guy I was talking to about Conjugate Method basaically told me not to even worry about DE stuff unless I think my actual form is suffering, and if not only do it a few weeks before a meetā¦seems to make sense to meā¦
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Are you going ot be competing single ply or Rawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww?
The guy I was talking to about Conjugate Method basaically told me not to even worry about DE stuff unless I think my actual form is suffering, and if not only do it a few weeks before a meetā¦seems to make sense to meā¦[/quote]
Heheheā¦ In September I may compete as the denim warrior, but November will be RRRAAAWWWW with knee wraps.
Yeah, so I donāt agree with your informant about DE stuff but thatās ok. Itās more than just form work and since I have been doing it I have noticed several things that I can slightly alter to get more power/speed on all three lifts. Plus I think you can get faster just like you can get stronger (maybe the progression curves are different though), so why not improve all facets the strength/power curve. I certainly understand that some folks can be āfast enoughā ie they are fast and strong and the added joint stress doesnāt help them. More power to them, but I am not one of them.
I feel you. This guy was actually Vince Urabank, so what he is doing obviously works for him. I guess he feels that strength is the key until you are actually prepping for the meet.
So youāre shooting for a 1450 raw huh? That is pretty impressive. That would breakdown to smething like 550-300-600ā¦sound about right?
Iām pretty sure Iām doing 100% RAW Worlds at the end of October in Orlando. Goal for that meet is a 1550 total at the 275āsā¦something like 550-400-600 would make me very happy.
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
I feel you. This guy was actually Vince Urabank, so what he is doing obviously works for him. I guess he feels that strength is the key until you are actually prepping for the meet.
So youāre shooting for a 1450 raw huh? That is pretty impressive. That would breakdown to smething like 550-300-600ā¦sound about right?
Iām pretty sure Iām doing 100% RAW Worlds at the end of October in Orlando. Goal for that meet is a 1550 total at the 275āsā¦something like 550-400-600 would make me very happy.[/quote]
Yeah that sounds right, but Iāll take it however I can get it. Good luck with your meet and training!
August 10th
Block Pulls (just below knee) 135x10, 225x5, 315x3, 365x3, add belt and reverse Lights 405x3, 455x3, 495x3, 545x3, 565x3, reverse AVG 585x1, reverse Strong 605x3, 1, 1, 1, Light + AVG + Strong 585x10
SSB GM 80x10, 130x10, 170x10
GHR BWx10, 10, 10
The super contrast set felt great! I probably looked dumb, but it did the intended trap and upperback destruction.
August 12th
ME Fat Bar Floor Press 70x10, 120x5, 160x3, 210x1, 230x1, 250x1, 270x1, 280x1, 290x1, 300x0, 0, 270x1, 1, 1
Incline Press 45x10, 95x10, 135x10, 155x10, 175x7
Bent Row 135x5, 225x10, 10, 10
Floor press was feeling really good and I thought 300 was going to happen, but to no avail. First try I missed my groove second time I just stalled part way up. I seem to be stalling right when I flare my elbows. I am thinking that I need to do some three board work and speed off the chest work, so pause reps and three board.
Hey, Iām not sure if youāre already doing this on the floor press or not, but the best thing that I ever did for that was learn to clinch the shit out of my ass cheeksā¦like you are trying to avoid prison rapeā¦donāt remember if I posted this in your thread or not before, so forgive me if I talk about prison rape too oftenā¦
I really like floor pressesā¦they really helped me make the mind-muscle connection of āleg driveā while pressingā¦before that, I could never feel what to doā¦but after some heavy ass floor presses, my ass and my legs knew what was up!
[quote]VTBalla34 wrote:
Hey, Iām not sure if youāre already doing this on the floor press or not, but the best thing that I ever did for that was learn to clinch the shit out of my ass cheeksā¦like you are trying to avoid prison rapeā¦donāt remember if I posted this in your thread or not before, so forgive me if I talk about prison rape too oftenā¦
I really like floor pressesā¦they really helped me make the mind-muscle connection of āleg driveā while pressingā¦before that, I could never feel what to doā¦but after some heavy ass floor presses, my ass and my legs knew what was up![/quote]
Thanks for the tip. I honestly donāt know if I do this or not, but will give it a go for sure.
August 13th
DE Squats 55x10, 145x5, 235x2, add AVG x2, 280x2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
DE Deadlifts 135x5, 225x1, add AVG x1, 275x1, 315x1, 1, 1, 1, 1, sumo x1
GHR BW+10x8, 8, 10
SSB UB GM 80x20, 130x10, 170x10
Ab-Wheel BWx10
Band Pull-Aparts Light x30
Stretch
August 15th
DE Bench Press 45x10, 95x5, add minis 135x3, 170x3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Fat Bar OHP 70x10, 120x5, 140x5, 150x5, 100x15
Kroc Rows 145x20
OH Tricep Extensions 100x10, 120x10, 140x10
Band Pull-Aparts Lights x20, 20, 20
Sweet Kroc Row PR today! 2 more reps! Now Iāve got to use an oly dumbbell. I think that was the most I have FB OH Pressed also!
145x20!?!? Thatās serious weight lol, I need to get started on some kroc rows
[quote]elmore18 wrote:
145x20!?!? Thatās serious weight lol, I need to get started on some kroc rows[/quote]
They are good for ya, but everytime I finish them I want to lay down and take a nap!
August 17th
ME SQUAT! 55x10, 145x5, 235x3, 285x1, 325x1, 415x1, add light wraps 460x1, 490x1, 520x1!!!
Add suit and reverse Strong Band 555x7
GHR BW 10 x10, 10, 10
BB Hip Thrust 185x10, 10, 10
Squatting was great today! PRs for all (whether big or small)! 20 pound PR for me. It wasnāt my prettiest squat. As a matter of fact it was possibly my ugliest ever!
490 Squat
GRINDER
520 Squat
I hope this isnt a stupid question, I am currently running 531 right now and I am making steady progress, but would it benefit me to try the conjugate method? I have been reading books on it and seems most of the stronger people on here do it, do you think I should give it a go, or continue on 531?