I will be super interested to hear how those work for you. I’ve considered getting a pair myself for squatting in.
Nice pedicure. 
Your webbed toes must make you a fast swimmer. Like Aquaman from the Super Friends.
I just knew the chicks would dig my foot.
I’m heading out camping in the a.m… I will start a new training cycle when I return next week. Fortunately, I got one of these to pass the time until I return:
5’s day, Deads, TM 420.
45 x10, 135 x 10, 225 x 5, 275 x 5, 315 x 5, 355 x 10.
BBB Deads: 275 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
Notes: Illness and camping put a cramp in my training, so I decided to reset my maxes and get re-committed. It was great to get back in the gym, but I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be rough. Also, the Vibrams are freaking awesome for deads. Also, I met another power lifter at the gym, and I am probably going to lift with his crew starting a week from tomorrow night. They pull on Friday nights, so I am going to skip tomorrow and align my training for next week.
Side notes: Camping with an extended family is awesome. We had about 60 in our group, in 5th wheels, motor homes, tents, and cabins in Eastern WA, with several fishing boats and a ski boat (that had a few mechanical issues). And a shit load of kids. My boy had a blast, and so did I. I even pushed the prowler a few times unloaded and loaded with kids. That fucking thing is brutal. I thought my heart was going to explode or just plain stop.
good stuff all around here. any test runs with the prowler yet?
[quote]PeteS wrote:
good stuff all around here. any test runs with the prowler yet? [/quote]
Yup, that thing was brutal. I got sore shins and calves and a heart that felt like it was going to explode and only a few 40s and no added weight. I also pushed it slowly around the block a couple times loaded with a kid or two, and that was a real shoulder killer.
Great stuff, Jack. Looks like things are going well…especially for little man.
I hope that the new powerlifting crew works out. That could definitely up the fun factor of training.
Damn you and your prowler. I was going to wait until December to get one but I keep seeing pictures of them and I’m not going to be able to wait.
great update Jack - good times all around!
^x2 on the the powerlifting group working out!
Thanks for stopping in, all, I appreciate it. Joe, mine took 30 days to get here, but its a real ball buster. I say run, don’t walk.
5’s day, Bench, TM 280.
Bench: 45 x 30, 135 x 15, 185 x 5, 210 x 5, 240 x 5.
Incline DB Bench: 50s x10, 70s x10, 90s x8.
Krocks: 100 x 10, 110 x10, 120 x10, 130 x10.
Superset:
DB Bench: 75s x 10, 10, 7
BB Rows: 135 x 10, 10, 10
Notes: My bench is in the toilet, but it felt good to hit it again. I am going to drop my TM to 265, maybe 260, starting next week. I want to build back a conditioning base and focus on more volume, at least in the short run.
Edit: A note on supplements. A few months ago, I decided to cut them all out except fish oil, and I have been out of that for a few weeks, just to see how I feel and if they are worth it. That includes protein. My pre-workout drink is coffee or a quadruple mocha. My anecdotal, unscientific analysis is that an expensive supplement stack improves recovery only marginally, and my bet is most of that is from the protein. I am still weighing whether that marginal improvement is worth it.
Looks like prowler sales might go up. Lifting partners make all the difference. Good or bad. Looks like you had a good time camping. Coffee’s been my only pre workout fuel forever.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Thanks for stopping in, all, I appreciate it. Joe, mine took 30 days to get here, but its a real ball buster. I say run, don’t walk.
5’s day, Bench, TM 280.
Bench: 45 x 30, 135 x 15, 185 x 5, 210 x 5, 240 x 5.
Incline DB Bench: 50s x10, 70s x10, 90s x8.
Krocks: 100 x 10, 110 x10, 120 x10, 130 x10.
Superset:
DB Bench: 75s x 10, 10, 7
BB Rows: 135 x 10, 10, 10
Notes: My bench is in the toilet, but it felt good to hit it again. I am going to drop my TM to 265, maybe 260, starting next week. I want to build back a conditioning base and focus on more volume, at least in the short run.
Edit: A note on supplements. A few months ago, I decided to cut them all out except fish oil, and I have been out of that for a few weeks, just to see how I feel and if they are worth it. That includes protein. My pre-workout drink is coffee or a quadruple mocha. My anecdotal, unscientific analysis is that an expensive supplement stack improves recovery only marginally, and my bet is most of that is from the protein. I am still weighing whether that marginal improvement is worth it. [/quote]
Pre workout in the morning, coffee. Goes without saying. Post workout…Food!!! Besides that, I got no money for supps anyways.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Thanks for stopping in, all, I appreciate it. Joe, mine took 30 days to get here, but its a real ball buster. I say run, don’t walk.
5’s day, Bench, TM 280.
Bench: 45 x 30, 135 x 15, 185 x 5, 210 x 5, 240 x 5.
Incline DB Bench: 50s x10, 70s x10, 90s x8.
Krocks: 100 x 10, 110 x10, 120 x10, 130 x10.
Superset:
DB Bench: 75s x 10, 10, 7
BB Rows: 135 x 10, 10, 10
Notes: My bench is in the toilet, but it felt good to hit it again. I am going to drop my TM to 265, maybe 260, starting next week. I want to build back a conditioning base and focus on more volume, at least in the short run.
Edit: A note on supplements. A few months ago, I decided to cut them all out except fish oil, and I have been out of that for a few weeks, just to see how I feel and if they are worth it. That includes protein. My pre-workout drink is coffee or a quadruple mocha. My anecdotal, unscientific analysis is that an expensive supplement stack improves recovery only marginally, and my bet is most of that is from the protein. I am still weighing whether that marginal improvement is worth it. [/quote]
Pre workout in the morning, coffee. Goes without saying. Post workout…Food!!! Besides that, I got no money for supps anyways.[/quote]
Funny, I have been running the same experiment. I think the protein powder is worth it. And a multi. I do like my stimulants though. Coffee does it ok for me. When I can snag some ephedra, I do.
So what were your regular supplements?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
So what were your regular supplements?[/quote]
My old neighbor owned a “competitor” supplement store, and he set me up with a pre/during/post workout stack that had a lot of fancy names, and was pretty expensive without a discount, that, if I recall, consisted of high quality proteins, amino acids, fast acting carbs, creatine, caffeine and other stimulants, that no2 bs, and other “secret” and “proprietary” ingredients. I got a pretty good buzz and made good gains last year and I think there was marginal recovery benefits and maybe less doms (its hard to tell), but I am just not convinced my numbers depend on anything other than food, rest, and hard work. After I moved, I tried a bunch of different variations of similar stuff from local stores, but did not find any supps. I liked as much as the stack i used to take, I felt like the benefits were even more marginal than before, so I just quit taking supps. Before I got sick I was making good gains without any supps at all. Still, I was thinking about getting some Surge and protein from this site, because I think there is some value in getting some extra protein and a little extra carb kick pre workout, and I would not mind supporting this site, but shit, who knows. If supps were free I’d load up, no question, I’m sure they don’t do any harm, and provide some benefit, but they just get so damned expensive. And more and more I think that the benefit I felt was mostly from the stimulants and psychological.
Nice bench and back day Jack. Love the prowler! Intresting thoughts on the supps as well. Oh coffee is universal. It’s my fist line of defense for everyhting.