[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Video is the harsh truth, and don’t I know it! I’m just as hard on my own videos as you are on yours.
If the depth isn’t to your liking, there is nothing wrong with resetting your squat max and working form for awhile with a lower weight.[/quote]
I “think” I can work on depth and keep the maxes where they are. Thats because I “think” most of my depth issue is mental.
The weight gets in my head sometimes.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
I started squatting about a year ago, touch and go to parallel pins (no pause), got to a max of 270 within a couple months, but after watching a lot of videos, I really hated my form. So, based on what I learned from Meat’s and DCA’s threads, I now squat to pins, pause to a dead stop, checklist the squat cues in my head, then go. My max is now at 255, and I only dislike my form, not hate. My 2 shekels fwiw.
(I’m built to deadlift, 5’8", with the torso of someone about 5’5" or less.)[/quote]
If i had an actual rack I’d do it in a heart beat but my gym has HS racks which are not pin friendly.
Its a good idea though.
Cycle 6-Week 3-Day 1
milies
5x115
3x125
3x140 (PR +2 reps)
5x10x90
Kroc Rows
3x15x70
Standing EZ Curls
5x13x70
Wanted four on the money set but it was not to be. Not my best day but not horrible either.
Because Joe isn’t one to make excuses he neglected to mention that he did forget his wrist wraps at home so he had to do with out, which I bet contributed to him not making 4 reps on his 140 set.
Plus he was wearing umfamiliar pants… 
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
I “think” I can work on depth and keep the maxes where they are. Thats because I “think” most of my depth issue is mental.
The weight gets in my head sometimes.[/quote]
I “think” you are right.
Keep in mind that partials are probably harder on you than a full squat. Your form looks pretty good so I don’t think you are risking injury, especially if you take Jacks advice; push the knees out hard and keep a tight back. Just use safety bars and don’t be afraid of failure.
Way to go on those Mili’s.
Thanks OP, its a journey of thousand step or some such…
Cycle 6-Week 5-day 2
Deads
5x280
3x315
4x355 (+3 reps PR)
5x10x205
5x10x205
GM’s
5x10x165
V-bar press downs
5x10x72.5
I most likely could have pulled a few more on the money set but i was focusing on keeping my arms straight which made me a bit distracted. Theres a good chance I’ll pull 5 reps on my week 3 money set just because I’ll be not so distracted.
Good looking deads and gm’s. Are you bending your arms on your deads?
Thanks UN42 just trying to keep grinding on.
Cycle 6-Week 3-Day 3
Bench
5x195
3x220
2x245(+1 rep PR0
5x10x160
Rack Pulls
5x10x455
V-bar Pulldowns
5x10x140
So for the second month in a row I’ve only gotten 2 reps on the week 3 money set. Now to be fair but still it was only two reps and I’m not sure if i should see if I can’t add a few more cals on bench day and get back to three reps or if I need to reset that damn thing. I am stronger on bench but I want to make sure I’m doing the program right.
Joe, nice PR on the bench, even if you are finding it frustrating.
And those rack pulls are nuts. 1 set @ 455# I can see (and it hurts), but 5 of them?? Ouch!
I try to reach for 5 on the money set in week 3. It theoretically equals your 1RM. As long as you are adding 5lbs to your cycles, then even 2 reps means you are stronger than the previous month.
If you want to get closer to your 1RM per cycle and hit 5 reps or more on week 3, either stop adding 5lbs to your bench each month until you get there, or work on accessories to help your bench, eat like crazy and sleep hard.
Thanks guys, I’ve got to say the Rack Pulls on Thursday are probably hurting my squats on Friday.
Cycle 6-Week 3-Day 4
Squats
5x205
3x230
4x260 (+3 rep PR)
1x280(+5lbs PR)
1x280
1x260
5x10x165
HS Seated Leg Press
5x10x360
I didn’t like my depth on my money set so I did some heavy singles and depth was much better.
More PRs! Nice work, Joe.
Can’t say the rack pulls are hurting, but I definitely wouldn’t think they would be helping.
Rep PR and weight PR on the same squat day! Very nice.
Congrats on the PRs. I forgot what hitting a PR is like.
Thanks LS, I love them but I think they need to go.
Kimba, it was really nice but I have to admit 280 felt kind of heavy.
Eco, that may or may not be true but you are one strong mo-fo so its got to be harder to hit PR’s.
Sat.- Warrior dash training
3 mile run
8 sled sprints up and back
4 wheelbarrow up and backs
5,5,5,5,5 towel pull ups
stretching
It should go without saying that this sucked…
Towel pull-ups sound like a real bitch. Nice work.
Yep…definitely looks like “suck” is the right word. Of course, I might be misunderstanding, since I have no idea what “run” and “sprint” mean.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Yep…definitely looks like “suck” is the right word. Of course, I might be misunderstanding, since I have no idea what “run” and “sprint” mean.[/quote]
I think that is where we are moving faster than we are supposed to. I use the car if I need to do that!
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Yep…definitely looks like “suck” is the right word. Of course, I might be misunderstanding, since I have no idea what “run” and “sprint” mean.[/quote]
Those are some of those unnatural acts forbidden by the Bible, I’m pretty sure.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Thanks LS, I love them but I think they need to go.
Kimba, it was really nice but I have to admit 280 felt kind of heavy.
Eco, that may or may not be true but you are one strong mo-fo so its got to be harder to hit PR’s.
Sat.- Warrior dash training
3 mile run
8 sled sprints up and back
4 wheelbarrow up and backs
5,5,5,5,5 towel pull ups
stretching
It should go without saying that this sucked…
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Good damn training. Do you have to go into the water at all? Towel pull ups are great for the grip and climbing.