why are you upset about that Deadlift? shit happens when you go maximal. rounding of the back happens, and as long as it’s in a safe position still, like that was, then you are fine. lula, you got your 225. smile now go do 3.
i think you know my stance on pain from my log. lol. it’s a necessary evil. it all comes down to ignoring it, as long as it can be ignored. i even wrote a poem about it that I go back to a lot. embrace it. just make sure to keep yourself healthy as possible though. here is a great article on it by Dave Tate.
Austin-Thanks! Now let’s see who we consult regarding the ole switcheroo
Hallowed-I know, right? That phrase should be on a Hallmark card
MIM: Haha, thank you. I am such a douchebag. I was in a really pissy mood this morning for no good reason at all, and it came out in my post. Oops. I AM actually quite, quite excited about the pull. See? >>
and also ! ! ! ! !
Thanks for the happy dance
Koubs-Thanks! I am happy, I just had to mull it over and then get over myself a bit. And I am totally at ease with being in pain-I don’t think anyone can be in this sport and not indulge in it somewhat. But (!) it has to be the good kind of pain. The kind of pain that I will have when I am 40, that I’m not ever going to embrace. I’ll check out the article. And 225x3…herewego!
“Is security a Utopian goal or is it another word for rut?..Where would the world be if all men sought security and had not taken risks or gambled with their lives on the chance that, if they won, life would be different and richer?..We shall let the reader answer this question for himself: Who is the happiest man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who stayed on the shore and merely existed?” â?¨â?¨-Hunter S. Thompson â?¨
10x5
DB Chest press
Explosive push ups
D1 Flexion diagonal
Face pulls
Band pull aparts
Tricep OH Extension
Ab rollouts
20 sec on 10 sec off
band punches
band rows
x8
15 mins 4.0 ecomill
*I’ve gotten in contact with a couple PL coaches in the area so things are in the works! (Masch-one of them trains people out of his home garage so burly, bearded men in their garage it is! ha!)
Because I’m a super geek, I just read the NPR book ‘This I Belive’ and one of the essays was I believe in being uncomfortable. It really resonated with me and I think you’d like it to. The book as a whole is a pretty thought provoking yet bite sized read, I think you should add it to what I imagine is already a huge pile.
Kimba-I’m a forever college student. Just sayin’ my going rate? It’s not high
Patch-That’s awesome, I really appreciate it. I will put it to the top of the list, as soon as I get through this weekend I will check it out. Thanks.
Kristoph-book club!
Training:
Wed:
Conditioning circuitx6
Kettlebell swings x 15
Bench jumps x 30 sec
400 m @ 8mph
Up and unders x 10 each way
Today:
Plate warm up
Squats:
Barx10
95x8
20 box jumps
140x5
160x3
190x5
5x10
Anderson Front Squats 85#
Pistol Squats
MP
Barx10
65x5
75x3
85x3.5 (fail on #4 half way up)
5x10
Plate raise 25#
DB Press 15#
Pull Ups 5x7
Band ER/IR x 12
Stair Mill
*I feel like I had a few more reps in me for the squats and in retrospect should have gone balls out.
*I’m home for my brother’s wedding and trained in a new gym (or really, the gym I used to work out at back in high school and now miss). New gyms are SO fun, if I could have I would have stayed all day. BUT-best man duties await me!
*Disappointed in my pressing—I felt like I should be able to do a few more reps. My sticking point seems to be my eyeballs. I’m going to need to reassess this for my next wave.
*De-load next week! That Wendler dude sure got that part of the program spot on.
[quote]minimaltechno wrote:
BAH! Woman, you have a terrific body there, slap slap. AND you can do pistol squats, jealous. You made those squats look too easy.[/quote]
OMG, yes! smack, smack, smack! Seriously, your body AND strength are enviable!
I hate asking, but I’m just curious, what’s ratio of your lifts compared to BW. I mean are you DLing 2x? Squatting 1.5? Just wondering b/c you have FREAKISH strength. lol!
Anywho, that 225 DL was AWESOME! Good job. And perfect form if you ask me
And those 190 squats are no freaking joke! You def had more in you. Lovely form on those too!!
That looks like an awesome leg day btw. And here I am complaining that I do too much! But I see its on par with what all you other bitches are doing. Yay!
Enjoy the wedding! Have a glass of champagne for me
i have fallen in love with your squats lula. absolutely beautiful form. there are at least 5 guys I see “squat” I could show this too and make them cry, as they are no where near parallel with that much weight. also, throw in some DB seated press. helped me in the bottom on the MP.
now go do 3.
