[quote]punnyguy wrote:
But you’re right, offering up a target is fair play.[/quote]
Yeah, you coward. Get yourself a log. Now.
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
Amazing the similarity in contrasts between your avatar and your deadlift videos -blacks and greys stridently punctured with shockingly white accents…[/quote]
You need to start a log so you can make as good a target as I seem to be.[/quote]
I hope that did not offend you. If it did, my apologies. My only excuse being I figure a 48 yr old 180 lb man who can deadlift 500 and squat 400 is pretty much invulnerable.
But you’re right, offering up a target is fair play.[/quote]
No worries, just having fun. I wasn’t offended at all. My attempts at online humor sometimes come across a little serious. I really enjoy your posts and hope you will keep at it.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]punnyguy wrote:
But you’re right, offering up a target is fair play.[/quote]
Yeah, you coward. Get yourself a log. Now.[/quote]
Hey! I’m offended!
;-)))))))
Nice lifting T… 455 looked easy for ya buddy!
Thanks Bunzilla. I see your training is going pretty well. When’s your comp?
2010-10-20
C2 W3 D4 - SQ, 5-3-1
W/u (waiting for a bro to get done flexing his knees)
Front Squats
GMs
Triple 18" Bench jumps
36" Bench jumps
SQ
274x5
310x3
347x3 (est max 381.67=TMax+16.67)
370x1 (possible 2nd attempt for the meet)
330 3x3 (likely opener, may go a bit higher)
standing BB ab rollouts
5x3
One-legged suitcase DL
135x5
155x5
Close grip standing press
135x10
Standing Calf raises
300x10,8
Ab rollouts are tough. Overcoming the momentum of the bar at full extension is challenging. Forgot my ab wheel today. One peeve I have with this program: I don’t feel as secure with the bigger weights on squats doing 5/3/1 as I do when I’m working the multiple singles program. They still go up well enough, but since the singles are so intermittent on this program, I begin to doubt myself. This is a problem with me, however, and not the program…so I guess I don’t have a peeve with 5/3/1.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
One peeve I have with this program: I don’t feel as secure with the bigger weights on squats doing 5/3/1 as I do when I’m working the multiple singles program. They still go up well enough, but since the singles are so intermittent on this program, I begin to doubt myself. This is a problem with me, however, and not the program…so I guess I don’t have a peeve with 5/3/1.[/quote]
I go back and forth on this and think that the weakest part of the program is the loss of confidence on max efforts lifts. But right now I think the steady 5-3-1 strength gains (at least for the lower body) without feeling all beat up all the time is worth it and that a heavier 3 to 4 week peaking cycle before a meet for the most part solves this problem.
While I’m thinking about it, the other thing that gives me some pause about the program is that Wendler designed it after he had already achieved great physical strength and after he had a ton of max-effort lift experience. I am not sure what conclusions to draw from this, but it is something to consider when thinking about whether to add in more singles work.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
While I’m thinking about it, the other thing that gives me some pause about the program is that Wendler designed it after he had already achieved great physical strength and after he had a ton of max-effort lift experience. I am not sure what conclusions to draw from this, but it is something to consider when thinking about whether to add in more singles work. [/quote]
Exactly. Dude’s got his mind right about heavy weights, so the lack of them bothers him not. I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.[/quote]
Absolutely, yes you do.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.[/quote]
Absolutely, yes you do.[/quote]
What do you think of doubles?
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.[/quote]
Absolutely, yes you do.[/quote]
What do you think of doubles?[/quote]
I like doubles very much.
You two get a room, or at least a rack.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
You two get a room, or at least a rack.[/quote]
Why Joe, whatever do you mean? Kimba and I were simply discussing training modalities…
For instance, hard, high frequency training yields many benefits, if one manages one’s level of fatigue properly.
I like the idea of adding heavy singles on the 5-3-1 week to work that psychological issue and train the CNS for heavier attempts. Even adding some in on the other weeks if you don’t go all out on the rep-out set. I’ll work these in after December.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
You two get a room, or at least a rack.[/quote]
Why Joe, whatever do you mean? Kimba and I were simply discussing training modalities…
For instance, hard, high frequency training yields many benefits, if one manages one’s level of fatigue properly.[/quote]
Exactly right.
Nothing untoward going on here at all. Nuh-uh.
[quote]soldog wrote:
I like the idea of adding heavy singles on the 5-3-1 week to work that psychological issue and train the CNS for heavier attempts. Even adding some in on the other weeks if you don’t go all out on the rep-out set. I’ll work these in after December.[/quote]
That’s a good idea. I was just working up to openers and second attempts in some cases, but it could be done as a regular thing. I’m thinking of messing with the assistance volume as I did this cycle, too.
I guess I CAN’T do a program as written.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]soldog wrote:
I like the idea of adding heavy singles on the 5-3-1 week to work that psychological issue and train the CNS for heavier attempts. Even adding some in on the other weeks if you don’t go all out on the rep-out set. I’ll work these in after December.[/quote]
That’s a good idea. I was just working up to openers and second attempts in some cases, but it could be done as a regular thing. I’m thinking of messing with the assistance volume as I did this cycle, too.
I guess I CAN’T do a program as written.[/quote]
I pretty much did the program as written for 12 cycles (with a few unplanned breaks) and only tested maxes and openers the month prior to doing those meets. They worked out ok. But I still like the idea of working singles up near 90% on a regular basis. You can do way more assistance work than I can, so if I mess with assistance work, it is to cut it out instead of pumping it up.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.[/quote]
Absolutely, yes you do.[/quote]
What do you think of doubles?[/quote]
I like doubles very much.[/quote]
Joe: you’ve got a dirty mind. It’s obvious that they’re talking about tennis.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I just gotta get hard on 1’s day, is all…so to speak.[/quote]
Absolutely, yes you do.[/quote]
What do you think of doubles?[/quote]
I like doubles very much.[/quote]
Joe: you’ve got a dirty mind. It’s obvious that they’re talking about tennis.[/quote]
While I absolutely have a dirty mind it can’t possibly be tennis. Nobody said anything about balls…