[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
“…feel dirty every time I do…” made me laugh out loud.
Sorry - I didn’t know you were simply working with what you had.
I’ll shut up now.[/quote]
Honestly I’d rather you not shut up. I’m always trying to think of a better way to do these. Its annoying as hell becaue I know what I’m doing is sub-optimal but I can’t work my way around it.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
“…feel dirty every time I do…” made me laugh out loud.
Sorry - I didn’t know you were simply working with what you had.
I’ll shut up now.[/quote]
Honestly I’d rather you not shut up. I’m always trying to think of a better way to do these. Its annoying as hell becaue I know what I’m doing is sub-optimal but I can’t work my way around it.[/quote]
Rather than stand on plates to get more range of motion (I think we all agree that below the knee is a completely different beast), and since you can’t use aerobic steps a la Meat, what about stacking 45lb plates and resting the weights on those? 3 x 45 should get you above mid-shin. It’ll be a pain in the ass but it might work.
Catching up Joe. Damn good work going there!
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
“…feel dirty every time I do…” made me laugh out loud.
Sorry - I didn’t know you were simply working with what you had.
I’ll shut up now.[/quote]
Honestly I’d rather you not shut up. I’m always trying to think of a better way to do these. Its annoying as hell becaue I know what I’m doing is sub-optimal but I can’t work my way around it.[/quote]
Rather than stand on plates to get more range of motion (I think we all agree that below the knee is a completely different beast), and since you can’t use aerobic steps a la Meat, what about stacking 45lb plates and resting the weights on those? 3 x 45 should get you above mid-shin. It’ll be a pain in the ass but it might work.[/quote]
That does sound like a pain in the as but it sounds like a pain in the ass that might work which is great. I’m going to play with this for the next few Sat.'s and see what happens.
Thanks!
Cycle-7-Week 4-Day 1
Milies
5x65
5x80
5x95
3x10x95
Kroc Rows
3x19x70
CGB
3x5x190
Day one of the dreaded deload down.
The first set of your deload MP is my Week 3 money set weight. 
[quote]hel320 wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Well its easier when you start out small and weak like I did.[/quote]
Not where you start but where you finish. (Confucius? Buddha? Buckaroo Bonzai? Maybe the Bear?)Who cares. Bottom line is you doin real good and have made real improvement. Keep it up.[/quote]
Buckaroo Bonzai. Now that was an odd movie.
[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:
[quote]hel320 wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Well its easier when you start out small and weak like I did.[/quote]
Not where you start but where you finish. (Confucius? Buddha? Buckaroo Bonzai? Maybe the Bear?)Who cares. Bottom line is you doin real good and have made real improvement. Keep it up.[/quote]
Buckaroo Bonzai. Now that was an odd movie.[/quote]
Mission Control Operator: Buckaroo, the White House wants to know is everything OK with the alien space craft from Planet 10 or should we just go ahead and destroy Russia?
Buckaroo Banzai: Tell him yes on one and no on two.
Mission Control Operator: Which one was yes, go ahead and destroy Russia… or number 2?
Gets me laughing to this day…
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
The first set of your deload MP is my Week 3 money set weight. :)[/quote]
Well yes, but you are all long and lean, a model you see. Whereas I am…not.
Cycle 7-Week 4-Day 2
Deads
5x155
5x190
5x230
3x10x215
GM’s
3x10x185 (+5 Reps PR)
Standing EZ Curls
3x11x80
GM’s were supposed to be at 175 but because I misloaded the bar they were really at 185 so I guess thats my new GM weight. Thus we have the rare accidental PR>
Lol…accidental…yeah. Congratz on the PR. And on a deload no less! You really can’t stop hitting them
You know, there may be a business opportunity here…therapy for PR addiction.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
The first set of your deload MP is my Week 3 money set weight. :)[/quote]
Well yes, but you are all long and lean, a model you see. Whereas I am…not.[/quote]
“You can check your anatomy all you want, and even though there may be normal variation, when it comes right down to it, this far inside the head it all looks the same.” -Buckaroo Banzai
Sorry Joe, can’t help myself once I get going on Buckaroo B.
You’re pulling power is really moving up. From the vids you’ve posted the gym you work out looks really well equipped. Adapt and overcome.
[quote]LittleStrick wrote:
Lol…accidental…yeah. Congratz on the PR. And on a deload no less! You really can’t stop hitting them
You know, there may be a business opportunity here…therapy for PR addiction.[/quote]
Thanks Strick but I have a feeling when I reset that PR’s will be few on the ground.
Nice work Joe, looking good.
I pull standing on plates and pull from ‘blocks’ all the time, I hate rack pulls
fro the reasons tony mentioned.
the plates at one gym I go too , the plates are fat rubber coated like 2"thick.
for deficits I stand on two 45’s ( one each foot or two stacked up)
I use 1,2,or 3 plates to pull from resting the barbell on them.
Looking strong Joe. You have become an offical PR whore (I’m jealous as hell). Keep up the great training.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
The first set of your deload MP is my Week 3 money set weight. :)[/quote]
Well yes, but you are all long and lean, a model you see. Whereas I am…not.[/quote]
“You can check your anatomy all you want, and even though there may be normal variation, when it comes right down to it, this far inside the head it all looks the same.” -Buckaroo Banzai
Sorry Joe, can’t help myself once I get going on Buckaroo B.
You’re pulling power is really moving up. From the vids you’ve posted the gym you work out looks really well equipped. Adapt and overcome. [/quote]
Is that John Bigbooty?
[quote]kmcnyc wrote:
Nice work Joe, looking good.
I pull standing on plates and pull from ‘blocks’ all the time, I hate rack pulls
fro the reasons tony mentioned.
the plates at one gym I go too , the plates are fat rubber coated like 2"thick.
for deficits I stand on two 45’s ( one each foot or two stacked up)
I use 1,2,or 3 plates to pull from resting the barbell on them.
[/quote]
Thanks Kevin, I’m going to try using plates to lift the bar rather than using them to lift me and see how it goes.
[quote]ecogenx wrote:
Looking strong Joe. You have become an offical PR whore (I’m jealous as hell). Keep up the great training.[/quote]
Yeah well I’m jealous as hell of your numbers so call us even.
Cycle 7-Week 4 Day 3
bench
5x105
5x130
5x160
3x10x170
UH BB Rows
3x10x145
V-bar Pulldowns
3x10x155
I think next month will be my last cycle before at least resetting my upper body days. when i do i think I’m going to adjust my assistance work to try and get more hypertrophy. Maybe I’ll ramp my sets and maybe add an exercise and lower the sets on the opthers to make up for it.
Any suggestions are more than welcome. I still want to get shit tons stronger but I’d kind of like to look it as well.
Cycle 7-Week 4-Day 4
Squats
5x115
5x140
5x170
3x10x175
HS Leg Press
3x10x390