My Journey to Getting Strong(er)

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Mmatt - if anything you should have a fan club, not i

Phlegms - lol

DE Bench - 3/16/12

Bench against dbl minibands
-slight pause
95x3
125x6x3 close grip, med grip
135x3x3 pinkies on ring

CG Fatbar Floor Press
115x10
145x10
165x8

DB Incline
50x13/10

Rolling DB Ext
15x12
20x12/12

Lat PD
110x12
130x12/12

DB Row
60/70/80x12/10/8

Hammer Curl
3x15

Notes: Speed bench felt good. Huge pump in chest, tri’s and back today. DE Lower on sunday.[/quote]

My fan club would be the most boring thing ever[/quote]
You must obtain a worthy president for your fan club[/quote]

The floor is open to nominations
[/quote]
You heard the man people, get your applications in

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Mmatt - if anything you should have a fan club, not i

Phlegms - lol

DE Bench - 3/16/12

Bench against dbl minibands
-slight pause
95x3
125x6x3 close grip, med grip
135x3x3 pinkies on ring

CG Fatbar Floor Press
115x10
145x10
165x8

DB Incline
50x13/10

Rolling DB Ext
15x12
20x12/12

Lat PD
110x12
130x12/12

DB Row
60/70/80x12/10/8

Hammer Curl
3x15

Notes: Speed bench felt good. Huge pump in chest, tri’s and back today. DE Lower on sunday.[/quote]

My fan club would be the most boring thing ever[/quote]
You must obtain a worthy president for your fan club[/quote]

The floor is open to nominations
[/quote]
You heard the man people, get your applications in[/quote]
I’m assuming one must first be a fan prior to application. Guess I’m out :stuck_out_tongue: trololo.

[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Mmatt - if anything you should have a fan club, not i

Phlegms - lol

DE Bench - 3/16/12

Bench against dbl minibands
-slight pause
95x3
125x6x3 close grip, med grip
135x3x3 pinkies on ring

CG Fatbar Floor Press
115x10
145x10
165x8

DB Incline
50x13/10

Rolling DB Ext
15x12
20x12/12

Lat PD
110x12
130x12/12

DB Row
60/70/80x12/10/8

Hammer Curl
3x15

Notes: Speed bench felt good. Huge pump in chest, tri’s and back today. DE Lower on sunday.[/quote]

My fan club would be the most boring thing ever[/quote]
You must obtain a worthy president for your fan club[/quote]

The floor is open to nominations
[/quote]
You heard the man people, get your applications in[/quote]
I’m assuming one must first be a fan prior to application. Guess I’m out :stuck_out_tongue: trololo.[/quote]

The trolling. It burns.

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]spar4tee wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Mmatt - if anything you should have a fan club, not i

Phlegms - lol

DE Bench - 3/16/12

Bench against dbl minibands
-slight pause
95x3
125x6x3 close grip, med grip
135x3x3 pinkies on ring

CG Fatbar Floor Press
115x10
145x10
165x8

DB Incline
50x13/10

Rolling DB Ext
15x12
20x12/12

Lat PD
110x12
130x12/12

DB Row
60/70/80x12/10/8

Hammer Curl
3x15

Notes: Speed bench felt good. Huge pump in chest, tri’s and back today. DE Lower on sunday.[/quote]

My fan club would be the most boring thing ever[/quote]
You must obtain a worthy president for your fan club[/quote]

The floor is open to nominations
[/quote]
You heard the man people, get your applications in[/quote]
I’m assuming one must first be a fan prior to application. Guess I’m out :stuck_out_tongue: trololo.[/quote]

The trolling. It burns.[/quote]
Yikes…

Extra Workout - 3/17/12

Lat Pulldown
3x15

Band Pullapart
MMx100 total reps

Band Pushdown
MMx100 total reps

Hammer Curls
3x10

Standing Abs
MMx3x20

About 20 minutes, non stop. Done.

Just got back in here, strong meet squat, good job breh.

Thanks sam.

DE Lower - 3/18/12

Squat against avg bands
-Low box into foam
205x3
225x7x2
225, avg and mm bandx2

Speed Pulls against mm
235x3x2 conv/sumo/conv
255x2x1 conv/conv
275x2x1 conv/conv

Deficit SLD
95x10
145x3x5

Pullthroughs
Avg bandx3x10

Band Squats
mmx3x20

Ab Wheel
3x8

Decline Abs
3x10

Notes: Squats and pulls felt great. Kept SLDs light. Good, fast day.

ME Bench - 3/20/12

Bench
185x3
235x3
-2bd-
265x3
295x1
305x1
315x1 PR

CG Fatbar Incline
145x10
185x2x5
175x2x5

BB Shrug
315x12
405x12/20

Dips
MMx9/6
BWx10

Fatbar NG Lat Pulldown
120x10
140x8
160x6

Facepulls
Light and mm band
3x15

Notes: Good night, form was alot better tonight with the exception of the 305 and a little bit of tightness at the bottom of the 315. Pretty happy hitting the 315.

god dammit. I go away for a bit and come back and you benching 315

think ima go kill myself.

Great job man. Keep it up. Awesome meet. Did you get to see chuck V squat?

Hah, not quite benchin 315 yet.

Thank man, meet was far from awesome hahaha. Yes i did and it was awesome even though he bombed out.

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
Hah, not quite benchin 315 yet.

Thank man, meet was far from awesome hahaha. Yes i did and it was awesome even though he bombed out.[/quote]

35lb increase is sick man. imagine if you can do that erry 12 weeks, thats a 140lb increase in a total each year.

man seeing him irl would be awesome. What numbers did chuck try? Hope he gets 1300lb squat this year.

Yeah seeing chuck was awesome, i think he opened around 1050 or 1100. Missed, guess he felt it was technical, went up to like 1150 and missed. Took same 1150 on third and didnt bother.

ME Lower - 3/22/12

Conventional DL
-against light bands; stretched atleast 7ft at the top (atleast 120 at top)
275x1
315x1, tried 2 missed
315x1
-made some form changes
335xmiss
315x1 PR
325xmiss

Beltless Front Squat
135x10
185x10
225x6

DB Shoulder Triset -SS- Hammy Curls
12/12/8 -SS- 12
12/12/8 -SS- 12
12/12/8 -SS- 12

Standing Abs
-Avg band
4x20

Notes: Tonight I feel like was both a letdown and a success. I was able to make some good form changes on conventional deads and they felt much better. Its a work in progress. But, tonight confirmed what I had thought…that my entire back is WEAK. Will be doing a couple extra workouts a week focusing on back work such as pullups as well as recovery work to help remedy this. The weak back I feel is holding me back in both conventional deadlifts and benching.

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
The weak back is holding me back.[/quote]
Real talk. Right there with ya bro.

Definitely real talk ink.

Extra Workout - 3/23/12

Pullups
60 reps varying grips (40 assisted w/ light band, 20 assisted with weight)

Chest Supported DB Row
15x1 minute straight

Light Band Hamstring Curls
100 reps

Weighted Machine Crunches
80x1 minute straight

20 minutes, done. This sucked.

DE Bench - 3/24/12

Bench against dbl minibands
95x3
135x3x3 closegrip
135x3x3 med. grip
145x3x3 normal grip

CG Fatbar Floor Press
115x10
145x10
165x10

DB Bench
50x18/12

Standing One Arm KB Press
3x12

Rolling DB Ext
15/20x12
25/25x8

HS Row
12/10/10

Assisted Pullups
10/8/6

Curls w/ Light Band
3x10

Notes: Everything felt good. Used flat footed bench position today just because. Dynamic squats and pulls tomorrow.

DE Lower - 3/25/12

Squat
-low box into foam
-avg bands
225x5x2
-strong bands
225x2x2
245x2

Speed Pulls
-monster minis
245x3x2
275x2x1
295x1
315x1

GMs
95x8
135x3x5

Band Squats -SS- Standing Abs
MMx3x20 -SS- Avg bandx2x15, Strong bandx15

Notes: Good day, everything moved pretty fast. Really happy with how conventional pulls are feeling and the dynamic squats against bands.

ME Bench - 3/27/12

Bench
225x3
265x2 PR
-add slingshot-
275x1
295x1
305x1
315x2 PR

CG Fatbar Incline
145x10
185x4x5

Fatbar Shrugs
-all doh, no chalk-
115x15
165x10/10
Static holds w/ 165x2 sets

Dips
BWx15/10/8

Facepulls
Light Bandx3x12

Band Pullaparts
MMx3x15

Notes: Hit some great bench PRs. Need to push back initially off the chest. Strength is there for bench; need to work technique. Really happy overall about tonight!

no vids? wtf.

[quote]DixiesFinest wrote:
no vids? wtf.[/quote]
You are so demanding! Uploadin’, almost dun.

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
ME Bench - 3/27/12
315x2 PR
[/quote]

DAMN! great job dude. in4 vid