[quote]giterdone wrote:
And, I’ve been meaning to add in high squats[/quote]
I thought you’d been doing these for ages!
I know, I know, I edited it “and” took it out of context just to make a joke.
Seriously, that’s some great deadlifting there man.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
And, I’ve been meaning to add in high squats[/quote]
I thought you’d been doing these for ages!
I know, I know, I edited it “and” took it out of context just to make a joke.
Seriously, that’s some great deadlifting there man.[/quote]
I do them but I just don’t tell anybody.
Thanks Big Farmer. I still have some form things to work on but inch by inch.
Cycle 7, Week 2 (3s)
Bench
155 x 3
185 x 3
205 x 5
225 x 1,1,1,1
205 x 3
185 x 6
Incline DB
70s x 10,10,10
Incline flyes
1 x 20
Nice DL there Git! Plus, you never go wrong with Led Zeppelin.
^Thanks.
On another note, my work stress is 9.37 out of 10 today. Nice.
^Welcome to my world! It’s Mon. dude, what are you gonna do?!
^ I used to meditate years ago. I should start again. Not joking.
Nice benching.
Did you use 70s for the flys?
Ha, I woke up at 2 in the morning because of work stress.
It’s just one of those Mondays.
Meditation. Love the idea. But my brain runs a million miles an hour. Despite reading many Buddhist books and taking umpteen yoga classes, I’ve never successfully learned how to shut it down. Or even lower the RPMs.
I hope your work stress lessens soon, Git. Hopefully your lifting provides a bit of stress relief.
Good looking pulling and pressing man, what are they feeding you guys up there?
[quote]giterdone wrote:
^ I used to meditate years ago. I should start again. Not joking.[/quote]
Not so much meditation for me as much as just stepping away. I’ll go out into the parking lot for 10mins, breathe cool, cold, crisp air. Just kinda let go for short spurts & than back to the grindstone.
EDIT- I have a bottle hidden behind the dumpster…J/K.
[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Nice benching.
Did you use 70s for the flys?
Ha, I woke up at 2 in the morning because of work stress.
It’s just one of those Mondays.[/quote]
70s for the flyes… I appreciate your confidence but I would be cracked open like a lobster if I did that 
I think they were 30s.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Meditation. Love the idea. But my brain runs a million miles an hour. Despite reading many Buddhist books and taking umpteen yoga classes, I’ve never successfully learned how to shut it down. Or even lower the RPMs.
I hope your work stress lessens soon, Git. Hopefully your lifting provides a bit of stress relief.[/quote]
I too have the redline brain. I did Transcendental Meditation ™ in my 20s to help with sleep issues. Basically, repeat a mantra over and over to take your brain off of everything else it is cluttered with. I did see some benefits. But, of course, I was too unfocussed and hulk-smash to stick with it.
I have my dad’s analytical, look at the issue from all sides, run the analysis, try it with new inputs, run it again, come up with the most elegant solution, I’m smarter than you why can’t you fucking understand that, let’s do a pilot study before we commit brain.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Good looking pulling and pressing man, what are they feeding you guys up there?[/quote]
Thanks broseph.
Seals…raw.
I always enjoy your videos. I noted that snapper was trying to get you to wear less (an idea that I heartily endorse) but it certainly is damn cold up there.
Remembering to breathe is a really good start to containing the work stress. As a meditation and yoga failure, that’s all I’ve got for ya. Hope your day improves.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
I always enjoy your videos. I noted that snapper was trying to get you to wear less (an idea that I heartily endorse) but it certainly is damn cold up there.
Remembering to breathe is a really good start to containing the work stress. As a meditation and yoga failure, that’s all I’ve got for ya. Hope your day improves.[/quote]
It is a bit nipply…nippy, I mean nippy, up here this time of year.
Breathing. Hey, I just tried that. It kind of works
Day is much better, thanks.
Cycle 7, week 2 (3s)
Squats
225 x 3
275 x 3
camera battery dies…arghh
330 x 3
340 x 1
350 x 1
High squats to pins
350 x 5
380 x unracked it…better raise the pins
380 x 5…not bad, lower pins again
380 x 3…about 6 inches above parallel. I am a loooong way from going deep with this kind of weight.
Natural GHRs…well, these are a bitch
2 x 5
Did you unload the weight onto the pins at the bottom and then push up from a dead stop? If so, I find that amazingly difficult. The same with natural GHRs.
I have to go with the band assist on the nat GHRs.
and pin squats can be fun and ugly at the same time.
Kimba, I have done them from the pins but this time I wanted to unrack and try and get the feel for the right position on the descent. I just lightly touched the pins then pushed. I find it difficult to find the right position when pushing from a dead start on the pins.
I think I’ll try 405 next time since I’ve never had that on my back before.
George, trust me I had to use my hands to break the fall and get some momentum going on the way up. Otherwise, my face would not look as pretty