When the cage is occupied by someone doing something other than squatting, I’ll often ask “how many sets do you have left.” Sometimes it shames the curlers into moving on. I am one who needs the cage to squat because I sometimes fail unpredictably.
Why do you DL in a cage?
Sounds like you’re really getting into a great groove with your workouts Greeny! Congrats on breaking 100 lbs in your squats, that’s big news! And your spinal erectors (the “back line”) are looking damn hot!
Amazing progress!
ooh! I loathe working out at night…surprised your place was still full at 8pm…maybe you can go there in the mornings to just do cardio( I know, GASP) so you can get used to being there without IH? Unless that plan is to always train together.
Then again, I know that won’t be possible once you get a jobby job. Either way your doing awesome!
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
When the cage is occupied by someone doing something other than squatting, I’ll often ask “how many sets do you have left.” Sometimes it shames the curlers into moving on. I am one who needs the cage to squat because I sometimes fail unpredictably.
Why do you DL in a cage?[/quote]
I don’t, really. I DL in front of the cage because I use the pins to set the bar on because I use bumper plates. It’s hard for me to put the plates on if the bar is just resting on the ground on a the platform. Plus the platforms are usually being used by the Olympic lifters. Some other people do the same thing with squats. They use the big bumper plates and use the front of the rack to set the bar on and squat in front of the cage.
Same with me Darling. I can’t change weights on the ground. Plus I like to think of it as an exercise in itself to get the BB up and down from off the rack to the floor 
I was wondering: Should I repeat Day 2? Or just go on to Day 3?
^^^ Exactly what I do. Allows the possibility to drag an Oly bar anywhere in the gym to DL.
I’ve never had a problem loading the Oly bar from the floor. I just do one side at a time. One of the women squirreled an Oly bar into the “ladies” gym so when the boys have the squat racks occupied I go in there. I like to show the cardio bunnies who are too afraid to do their cardio by the boys (WTF) what DLs look like! Just go on to your next day’s training Greeny.
LOL, Deb, that’s funny! There are bars in the corner by the platforms that have a sign “Only use for platform work, no cage work” or something like that. There’s always like 5-6 standing in the holders. But there are bar holders in the benching area so no one has to resort to them anyway.
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I don’t understand. Explain more, please! 
[quote]RBlue wrote:
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
I don’t understand. Explain more, please! :)[/quote]
No.
I’ll video if I ever get a chance. You roll the outer edge of the innermost plate onto the edge of a 5-lb. plate. That creates lift and makes it easier to slide off or on other plates. Hard to explain.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I’ll video if I ever get a chance. You roll the outer edge of the innermost plate onto the edge of a 5-lb. plate. That creates lift and makes it easier to slide off or on other plates. Hard to explain.
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lol, that is what I wanted to say but I was feeling ornery.
=)
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I’ll video if I ever get a chance. You roll the outer edge of the innermost plate onto the edge of a 5-lb. plate. That creates lift and makes it easier to slide off or on other plates. Hard to explain.
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Thanks Snap, that makes perfect sense now!
Rock, boo to you!
[quote]RBlue wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I’ll video if I ever get a chance. You roll the outer edge of the innermost plate onto the edge of a 5-lb. plate. That creates lift and makes it easier to slide off or on other plates. Hard to explain.
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Thanks Snap, that makes perfect sense now!
Rock, boo to you! :P[/quote]
He’s in Ireland; he’s drunk as a skunk right now. What do you expect from a drunk Count?
[quote]RBlue wrote:
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I’ll video if I ever get a chance. You roll the outer edge of the innermost plate onto the edge of a 5-lb. plate. That creates lift and makes it easier to slide off or on other plates. Hard to explain.
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Thanks Snap, that makes perfect sense now!
Rock, boo to you! :P[/quote]
Yes, but it’s really only useful if one is DLing more than 225, or multiple 45-pounders on each side.
Schuler/Cosgrove Day 2: Take 2
DL: 15 x 65, 12 x 65. I have vid of both of these which I will post later.
Supersetted:
DB Press: 15 x 15, 10 x 15.
Wide-Grip Pulldowns: 2 sets of 15 x 60.
Lunges: 15 steps each foot. These were BW only and they literally killed me.
Swiss Ball Crunches: 2 sets of 8.
I think I need to lower my weights on stuff, especially the DB stuff, because I’m doing higher reps than I am used to. When the reps get lower, I will move up in weight.
Hey Greenie! Great training! 15x60 on the WG Lat pull is hard work. Nice.
HA! It still amazes me how BW work can be such a killer.
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
Hey Greenie! Great training! 15x60 on the WG Lat pull is hard work. Nice.
HA! It still amazes me how BW work can be such a killer.
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Masch, no shit!!! LOL