My Journey to Getting Strong(er)

Helluva skwat bro.

That is hands down, my favorite squat you’ve done. Fucking. Solid.

Damn, very solid. It’s definitely the shaved head mayn. Has to be.

Grey monster.

But seriously, that’s a lot of grey

AC, phlegms - thanks guys

Ink - hahaha awesome, thanks man

Jake - prob had a little something to do with it…thanks

Mmatt - my shorts were silver dammit, lol

Extra Workout - 3/30/12

Pullups
Avg band assisted
80 total reps

Shrugs
3x20

Lying Leg Curl
2x15

Hammer Curl
3x15

Standing Weighted Crunch
3x12

DE Bench - 3/31/12

Bench against dbl minibands
95x3
135x3x3 close grip
145x3x3 med grip
150x3x3 pinkies on rings

CG Fatbar Floor Press (laying flat)
125x10
165x10
175x10

NG DB Press
50x20/15

Standing 1 arm KB Press
18kgx2x12
20kgx1x10

Rolling DB Ext
20x12
25x10
30x7

Fat Vbar Seated Row
120x15
130x15
140x13

Shoulder Circuit (front/side/rear)
2x10

Light Band Curls
2x20

Notes: Fast day, blew through the training. Moved good, feelin good. Played some bball after.

Underload Lower - 4/1/12

Fatbar DL
-all double overhand; beltless; conventional
185x3
195x3
205x3
215x1
-add chalk-
225x1 PR

SSB GM
175x3x5

Single Leg Band Hammy Curl
Light bandx3x15 each leg

Standing Band Abs
Avgx2x20

Notes: The double overhand fatbar deadlifts are crazy. You can really feel all your muscles engage and I felt it a ton in my back.

So, fatbar deadlift = masturbation training?

[quote]mmatt wrote:
So, fatbar deadlift = masturbation training?[/quote]
SHHHHHH nobody is supposed to know that

Underload Bench - 4/3/12

Bench
225x3x5 some sort of PR
-focused on barely touching my shirt, controlling the bar all the way down and my reversal strength

Crazy Bell Bench
18kg per sidex12/12/10

Fatbar Clean to Press
115x1 clean into 5 presses
115x1 clean into 5 presses
135x1 clean into 5 presses
115x10 cleans into 10 presses in 31 seconds

Lat Pulldown (wide ng)
3x12

Tricep Pushdowns
Lightbandx20/20/15

Band Pullaparts
MMx2x20

Notes: Bench felt great, really hammered form, control and reversal strength! Lookin forward to pause squats and deficit deads thursday.

Underload Lower (ME day) - 4/5/12

Paused Squat
-all beltless
225x2
275x1
315x2 PR

Deficit DL (2 plates; ~3" deficit)
-all beltless
275x1 doh
315x1
365x1 PR

NG Pulldowns
3x12/10/8

Back Ext
Lt bandx10
Avg bandx10
Avg & Lt bandx10

Notes: Goal today was 315x1 and 365x1 and work on good form. Did just that! Didnt like how the first rep felt on the 315 so did a second. Watching after, it looked good. Good day!

Nice looking squats dude!

Thanks phlegms.

Im home for easter. Dynamic lower training monday night, followed by max effort bench tuesday. Training partners are doing a push/pull on april 28th but i have a final i cant get moved. So, after my final im going to do a mock push/pull at the powerlifting gym that day. Currently also looking at doing a full meet june 10th.

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:
-focused on barely touching my shirt, controlling the bar all the way down and my reversal strength[/quote]

U on dat gear bruh???

Finally made it back after a flat tire…never been more ready to train lol. Dynamic lower in a bit.

DE Lower - 4/9/12

SSB Squat
-Low box into foam
-Against avg bands
225x4x2
-add single ply briefs
275x1
315x2
345x2 PR

Deficit Speed Pulls
-2 plate deficit (~3")
-Against mm bands
225x10x1 beltless

DOH Fatbar SLDL
3x10

Standing Band Abs
Avgx10/15/10/10

Notes: Great night. Everything was fast. First time in any gear, was a ton of fun and awesome. That is 30lbs more and an extra rep to what Ive done with that exact setup raw. Feelin good. ME Bench tomorrow night.

ME Bench - 4/10/12

Floor Press
-regular grip (pinky on ring)
-flat back; legs out straight
185x3
225x3
255x1
265x1 PR

Neutral Grip DB Bench
75x8
85x8
85x3 lolwtf

Pullups
40 total reps
5x5 bw
1x15 light band assisted

Fat Vbar Seated Row
15/12/12

Dips
BWx15/12

Notes: Great night. 265 was a grinder. Real happy considering I had little to no leg drive!

Good work on the consistent PRs on the exercises that matter most… can’t ask much more then that.