I always do box squats touch n go. I just thought the box was a depth stop.
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Yes sir. Me too. I did get myself a Father’s Day present of a multi grip bar to use the next wave… going close grip incline press
We are thinking to do the more abstract variations the first two cycles of this program and the last wave (3 weeks) the variations will be much closer to the competition lifts. Kind of dialing it in before the deload and testing. Deload will be a form work week with EMOM singles, doubles, or tripled with 50-60%.
Box squats are easier said than done…
I think that’s a squat to box. Box squats are different.
Your grip looks a little narrow on the floor press, isv that intentional or am I just seeing things wrong?
Nice work!
I’m inside the rings by a couple of fingers. It’s easier to tuck the elbows in from that spacing. The grip is about the same place I strict press from. The first knuckle of the thumb is on the slick.
I bench with pinky on the rings or middle finger or the index just depending on how it feels for the day. I haven’t really locked in a grip position for the bench.
What you thinking?
@MarkKO @Frank_C. You two guys laugh it up. Both you guys are in my sights. I’m coming for ya shitty form and all…
Chuckles and buckles. You decide who’s who
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From what I understand, you want your forearms perpendicular to the ground at the bottom of the press, yours angle in a little bit.
So either a wider grip OR tucking the elbows more and aiming for a lower spot on your chest would fix that. Could be worth a shot sometime to see if it feels better
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Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated
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I used to do the same thing which occasionally caused some elbow irritation. Around 5:30 in this vid is a pretty good explanation with visuals
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Love that guy. It’s a great tutorial!
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I wasn’t knocking your form. But I’m thinking about a 545 deadlift attempt on Monday with the fancy bar to make sure I keep out of reach 
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If I can’t crack your ass every once in awhile brother we might not be able to be friends. Pick me apart. Make me better. I hope you crush that lift man!
I think you might have me beat in sheer desire and stubborn toughness.
But I’m pretty sure I have you beat in the recovery department!
But in all seriousness, the folks around here have pushed me to a new level–you included. I used to think I wasn’t going to reach my goals. I was stuck with maintaining my six pack and frustrated at my strength levels. The encouragement and sometimes criticism from the folks here have pushed me to this point. And I don’t intend to stop!
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Let’s hope you smash it mate, always following your log.
What bar is the fancy bar?
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Nice job!
Some nice folks who compete in power lifting donated a Texas Deadlift bar to the Y. It stays on the platform and is labeled “For Deadlifts Only”.
A few years ago the Y purchased some Power Elite bars from American Barbell. I love them. They’re 29mm and have good bearings/bushings for my cleans, but they’re stiff (power bar, duh). I used that to pull 500 on Tuesday. The weight moved smooth so I had more in me. I figure with that and the flex of the deadlift bar I might have 545 in me.
Thanks, Mark. I lurked on this site for a while and then started posting in some of the beginner stuff because I couldn’t stand the nonsense I was seeing. Once I finally started looking at training logs I bookmarked yours and @littlesleeper’s first and I’ve been following along every day since then.
It’s tough for me to let my belly get a little soft but it helps seeing you doing the same thing for the sake of performance. I finally let go of the six pack and committed to this process and here I am 10 lbs from my bench goal, 40 lbs from my squat goal, and crushing my deadlift goal.
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Great video Hog 
Great conversation here.
Father’s Day
Shout out to all the fathers out there.
Next week we start wave 2 weeks 3-5. I’m not as fresh as I was starting this program. But I’m enjoying it. Doing variation lifts are expanding my lifting tool box. I’m learning how different lifts hit different parts of the body even if the movements are similar.
The plan moving forward weeks 4,5,6.
Variations:
DL: Snatch grip conventional stance
(this should provide upper back strengthand power off the floor.)
OHP: push press
(Allows overreach with weights on the push, I’ll focus on strict controlled negatives to build strength for the strict movement)
Squat: Front squat
(Just using the squat to push the deadlift up with this variation. I’ve never done this as a main mover and have no idea where the upper limit is for this lift. I think my best lift is 225 on this. I will find out soon)
Bench: Multi-grip bar incline press
( working on building strength in that upper pec which is a huge weakness for me)
For lower body days I’ll keep good mornings, and work RDLs hard on squat days, Barbell glute bridges, and I should work the prowler and heavy farmers with the trap bar into the accessory
Upper accessory:
I’ve not done the lat pulldown in three weeks. Time to rotate it back into the program I would like to hit the lats hard this phase, jm press is out for Tate presses for triceps. If I get farmers back in the core and biceps will be hit for accessory here too. Push-ups every time I’m in the gym. Nothing hits the chest better than good old push-ups. I have access to a set of dip bars. May have to start with banded dips but I would like to start hitting BW dips for upper accessory
Wave 2 starts tomorrow…
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