[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Nice looking session. Iirc you mentioned that you did drag rows b/c they help your pulling muscles w/o fatiguing your lower back too much. Any chance of you getting a vid of them?[/quote]
I’ll try to get one soon. It may be a while though. I’m not training til at least Tuesday, then leaving for Louisiana on Wednesday and I won’t be back until Saturday. They’re pretty ugly by most people’s estimation, but all the people who tell me that they look stupid and don’t help have a lot weaker pull and a much smaller back/traps than me, so I don’t really care. I hope that doesn’t sound too pompous, but I don’t have that big of a pool to compare myself against around here. [/quote]
No rush at all to get a vid. W/e you’re doing is clearly working so keep at it, you’re not sounding pompous at all just logical.[/quote]
There’s a chance I may have accidentally just creeped you on facebook via adam. Just saying.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Nice looking session. Iirc you mentioned that you did drag rows b/c they help your pulling muscles w/o fatiguing your lower back too much. Any chance of you getting a vid of them?[/quote]
I’ll try to get one soon. It may be a while though. I’m not training til at least Tuesday, then leaving for Louisiana on Wednesday and I won’t be back until Saturday. They’re pretty ugly by most people’s estimation, but all the people who tell me that they look stupid and don’t help have a lot weaker pull and a much smaller back/traps than me, so I don’t really care. I hope that doesn’t sound too pompous, but I don’t have that big of a pool to compare myself against around here. [/quote]
No rush at all to get a vid. W/e you’re doing is clearly working so keep at it, you’re not sounding pompous at all just logical.[/quote]
There’s a chance I may have accidentally just creeped you on facebook via adam. Just saying.[/quote]
Haven’t trained in a couple of days in prep for my PT test. Did well on it, so now I can officially contract with the Army. Good times. I’m heading to Louisiana tomorrow, so training will be none until Sunday. Speaking of training, now that ROTC’s basically done for the semester, I’m going to run a cycle of Smolov Jr for my bench. If anyone’s interested, I’ll throw up the template I’m going to use. I may actually be smart in programming for once.
Press 2x5x95, 5x115, 5x125, 5x130, 5x3x135
Hang Power Snatch for shits and gigs
Keg Suicide x2 (sprints with a keg; sucked big donkey dick)
CG EZ Curl 10x65, 10x75, 9x80, 10x70
WG Seated BTN Press 10x65, 10x85, 8x105, 10x85
Side Cable Raise 3x10x30
Cable Curl 2x15x75, 15x90, 12x90
Strict DB Hammer Curl 12x20, 12x30, 11x35, 12x30
First time in the gym in about a week. Got back from Louisiana today and felt like training. One of the cool parts of the trip was seeing family I haven’t seen in about 6 years. I got a lot of questions along the lines of “Do you play football?”,“When did you start lifting?”. It’s nice that I at least kinda look like I lift weights now. Did the suicide work in there just because I’ve been fat and sassy the last couple of days.
Also, I saw Aqua post some pics, so I thought I should do the same. He may be hella stronger than me, but I think my back looks almost dece. And yeah I know I’m fat, I’m working on it.
Always great to get comments validating your progress in the gym. As for me being stronger than you, I think it is quite the contrary. I’m always striving to catch up to you.
11/27/11
Smolov Jr W1D1
Bench 6x6x205
HS Iso Row 4x10x90
Pullups 6x6xBW
DB Curl 4x10x25
Not a bad start to smolov jr. Paused the first rep on every set as guided by bear. None of the sets was really hard and I can definitely see how this will help my form. Squatting tomorrow. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it, but I’m going to be running a 5/3/1 setup for my squat and dead during this 3week smolov cycle. I’m coming around again to something of an organized program haha.
Trap Bar Deadlift 3x565 PR
Close Stance Leg Press 6x20
Leg Ext 4x15
Haven’t used the trap bar in a while and it shows. I’ll post a video sometime later, but it was pretty heavy. Not sure I’m going to keep with smolov jr. I just hate training that way. I’m kinda starting to get a focus on where I want to be in the future.
No point following something you don’t fully enjoy or believe in. Some would say program hopping, but I feel it’s better to switch to something you enjoy and believe will work.
Had to train in a Gold’s Gym today, so I got my money’s worth out of my day pass. I was feeling my oats, especially on the dips. Didn’t push deadlifts too hard since I squatted yesterday, but they felt pretty good. Nice to see I’m still pretty strong even in a somewhat fatigued state. I may try to get a job at that Gold’s Gym during the summer; it was pretty nice.
Beltless Front Squat 3x225
Barbell Rollout from knees
GHR Pause Situps
Something of a recovery-esque day. My back, upper and lower, was thrashed from yesterday. I think it was the CSR’s, oh and the deadlifts. Made myself a cool self-releaser. I rolled up 3 golf balls in a tube sock. Hurts so good. This was my first time front squatting since the ab injury and everything was really light. Hope to get my front squat better than ever now.
