My Journey to Getting Strong(er)

Training Training Logs
1081

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:

[quote]pbclax1 wrote:

[quote]mmatt wrote:
Hurry up and get stronger[/quote]
Workin on it so I am worthy enough to talk to you[/quote]

lol maybe I’ll be strong once I start using.

You need to come up to South Carolina to train[/quote]
Or u need to come down to Florida hahahaha :P[/quote]

I work 40 hours a week and hate driving. Plus I pretty much run my gym here[/quote]
Thats it? Lol[/quote]

Just come here. I’ll feed you

1082

Sorry to interrupt the deep bromance going on here, while you two arrange a cordial meeting to deflower each other, but strong pressing in here Claxorz. PR’ing like a boss, come meet day.

Now please, continue…

1083

[quote]inkaddict wrote:
Sorry to interrupt the deep bromance going on here, while you two arrange a cordial meeting to deflower each other, but strong pressing in here Claxorz. PR’ing like a boss, come meet day.

Now please, continue…[/quote]

I would deflower him so hard

1084

DL - 6/1/12

Deadlift
365x2
405x2 PR
-add rev avg band; measured and took off ~90lb off the floor, complete deload at lockout
435x1
455x1 PR

Shrugs
225x20
315x20

Back Ext
BWx2x10
Light Bandx10

Standing Band Abs
Avgx3x15

Notes: Pulls went just how I had planned. The bands deloaded right around my sticking point so that was good, forced me to pull through. Everything is feeling good, I will definitely be using reverse band more in the future as it will help my deadlift lockout. Very happy with how today went.

1085

DE Bench - 6/2/12

In and out in 40 minutes.

Bench
-flat-footed; against dbl mini bands; 3 diff grips; 30 sec rest b/t sets
145x9x3

HS Shoulder Press
3x10

HS Dips
12/10/8

Rear Delt Raise
3x12

Hammer Curl
4x8

Dips Burnout
BWx20

Notes: Feeling good, everything was fast and controlled. Last heavy squat monday, cant wait.

1086

Good, good. Hope to see you put up some big numbers.

CS

1087

semi strong filming spot.

Awesome work dude. What are you hoping to dish out at the meet?

1088

semi strong filming spot

Awesome work dude. What are you hoping to put up at the meet?

1089

Thanks guys.

1090

Last heavy squat tomorrow (Monday)! Really pumped to redeem myself from last weeks shit of a squat session.

1091

Squat - 6/4/12

Last heavy day to meet.

Squat
355x1 ez
-add rev mini’s; took off less than 40lbs in the hole
380x1 ez
405x0 technical screw up, flew out the hole, hit the half squat point and didnt drive my elbows under. Put myself in a position that I couldnt recover from. No big deal, need to remember my cues though.

Leg Curl
2x15

Leg Ext
2x15

Calf Stretch
2 sets

Did some TKE’s with a light band and rumble rolled everything.

Notes: Good day overall, squats went well and like I said I just need to go over my cues before each squat in my head. Gonna hit a lighter bench tomorrow, then rest til the meet!

1092

Numbers are definitely edging up… looking forward to see how it translates to the meet as I know so little about the training style it’s hard to predict!

1093

ME Bench - 6/5/12

Bench
165x2x5

Seated Row
2x15

Facepull
2x15

Tricep PD
2x15

Light Band Curl
3x12

Notes: Feelin good. Time to rest up to the meet. 4 days out.

1094

Gonna have to make a new log soon brah

1095

Would say your deadlift is looking strong, but I wasn’t paying attention to you in the video…

1096

Meet - 6/9/12

Overall alot of fun, competed 198s again. The meet was ran well even for it being a small meet.

Squat
355 - good
380 - miss
380 - good; PR

Bench
245 - good
265 - miss
265 - miss

Deadlift
405 - good
425 - good
445 - miss; got ROBBED of this lift; even though it is not counting in my total, it is counting as a PR for me

Can say I left a lot out on the platform. I will be changing my training up to BUILD strength. Looking back through my logs I have been testing strength and not building it. I think this is a big reason for the stagnation I’ve been in for the last few months and it really sucks. Not planning to do another meet til late fall and my plan is to crush all previous numbers I have put up.

1097

Shame the meet didn’t go perfectly but with your training environment I’m sure you’ll crush the numbers later this year. Congrats on getting the squat.

1098

Thanks man, not really a shame…I’m just weak, need to train smarter and need to get stronger.

1099

Pb way to go on the PRS my man. You’ve come a long ways though and you still have a long ways that you can potentially get to, way to keep perspective on this.

You know i noticed i had the same problem regarding building strength instead of testing it too much. Instinctively i know i make better progress increasing my lifts in the 3-5 rep range. But it’s hard to stick to that because you always want to see how far you can go.

1100

Thanks heracles, appreciate it. Yeah, I think its the same way for me and my training will reflect that from now on. The main focus will be BUILDING the strength like everyone should be doing!