My Log, Brah!

25 years old.
180 lbs.

Squat: 315 * 15 reps
305 * 20 reps

Pullup: 7 reps with BW + 30 lbs

DB bench: 80 lbs 1 rep max

Dips: 5 reps with BW + 60 lbs

Trap-bar DL: around 300 lbs

MP: 155 * 5 reps

Good Morning: 135 * 8

Short term goal: Jan 20, 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT WHAT MY SQUAT 1RM IS

Long term goal: Jan, 2011. - Improve all my numbers!

Before every squat session, warm-up with reverse hyper, high reps.

Will be posting pictures here shortly, for my own comparison. Any help or comments are encouraged!

You have a very high squat compared to your DL.

Think we could get a vid of that squat?

ASAP, BlackLabel.

Forgot to mention: Front Squat 215 * 2

Monday.
Kneeling squats with 135 lb.

Legpress, and other glute activation drills.

Pulldown - 155 lb * 10
Pullups - total of 80 reps spread out to 6-7 sets with BW+15 LB
Elevated pullups.
Stretched Glutes, lats, traps and quads afterwards.

Pec -dec, reverse pec dec,

pulldowns

MP with barbell, then machine. short training session today after a few days off, felt good.

It’s Saturday night (!), gotta go!

Next session I will try for a squat 1 rep max

Ok.
I put the manta ray device on the barbell, got my chest up, traps/abs tight, and tried a 1 rep max squat. Immediately felt some pain, re-racked it and decided to go lighter.

So, here’s today’s training:
Squat Warmup sets
then 10 reps with 225,
moved on to mule kick machine (or whatever it’s called)
2 sets of lying hamstring curls

then 4 sets of hammer strenght dips,
then regular bodyweight dips.

90 minutes later, I had a 2 hour Krav Maga session, including grappling and selfdefense drills.

[quote]archiewhittaker wrote:
Ok.
I put the manta ray device on the barbell, got my chest up, traps/abs tight, and tried a 1 rep max squat. Immediately felt some pain, re-racked it and decided to go lighter.

So, here’s today’s training:
Squat Warmup sets
then 10 reps with 225,
moved on to mule kick machine (or whatever it’s called)
2 sets of lying hamstring curls

then 4 sets of hammer strenght dips,
then regular bodyweight dips.

90 minutes later, I had a 2 hour Krav Maga session, including grappling and selfdefense drills.

[/quote]

What is Krav Maga like from a self-defense standpoint? The thing is you either hear really good things about it or people think it’s simplified shit.

From a selfdefense standpoint? Krav Maga uses the most logical defenses, things you would do naturally, for example if someone is choking you your natural instinct is to “pluck” their hands away from your neck. In my class, we add a groin-kick, to temporarily stun the opponent, so that you are able to run away, if you have to.
We run these drills, and grapple/spar, play with rubber knives that have electrical charges (aj som fan) , and practice the same moves over and over so that it gets ingrained with your motor skills. Like I said, it uses the most natural defenses, but teaches you to use those defenses more efficiently.

Du kan sticka over till Malmo och trana, finns en klubb vid Caroli-centret nara Stortorget.

Ok, I’m off to the gym

[quote]archiewhittaker wrote:
From a selfdefense standpoint? Krav Maga uses the most logical defenses, things you would do naturally, for example if someone is choking you your natural instinct is to “pluck” their hands away from your neck. In my class, we add a groin-kick, to temporarily stun the opponent, so that you are able to run away, if you have to.
We run these drills, and grapple/spar, play with rubber knives that have electrical charges (aj som fan) , and practice the same moves over and over so that it gets ingrained with your motor skills. Like I said, it uses the most natural defenses, but teaches you to use those defenses more efficiently.

Du kan sticka over till Malmo och trana, finns en klubb vid Caroli-centret nara Stortorget. [/quote]

Tack saa mycket. Skal nog prova det snart. Elektriska knivar…fy javlar…

[quote]archiewhittaker wrote:
25 years old.
180 lbs.

Squat: 315 * 15 reps
305 * 20 reps

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Is that a type-o or can you really squat 315 for 15 reps? I’d also like to see a video of that cause thats impressive at your BW.

.greg.

315 for 15 reps might seem outlandish to you. It’s a reality for me. Keep on hating me, I might not post vids after all, your outbursts of squat envy amuse me.

Yesterday’s training was basically just me trying out a bunch of HS machines…

will post tonight’s workout later…

2 hours of krav maga, and various group excercises done. Lots of double crunches, pushups and calisthenics

FRIDAY

50 minutes of cleans. 135 - 145 lb supersetted with Hammer Strenght Row
a minute of rest in between
last 2 sets, supersetted with BW pullups

Monday!

Rows

HS rows, hi-rep

HS Shrug

I’ve had 3 training-sessions since the last update.

Here’s yesterday’s:

Squat
OH Squat

Donkey kick, full stack
Leg-press

Been working overtime, sometimes 12 hour days.

Mostly krav maga training lately, no lifting for 8 days.

Oh yeah.
Widening my back these coming weeks, months ++ until it’s “wiiiide”

didnt even remember posting my previous post but I’ll guarantee you cant parallel squat 315 for 15 reps… but keep on inflating your internet numbers buddy

.greg.