haha swolly mammoth? I will take that.
Its still my problem, but what has helped me is doing stiff leg deadlifts off of pins, box pulls, and sumo pulls to get my hips stronger.
[quote]DixiesFinest wrote:
haha swolly mammoth? I will take that.
Its still my problem, but what has helped me is doing stiff leg deadlifts off of pins, box pulls, and sumo pulls to get my hips stronger.[/quote]
It sounded like it was a step up from just saying big and strong.
Thanks Dixie, i was thinking about doing some rack pulls on leg days through the rest of the month. So i think i will try some stiffleg rack pulls and maybe some high rack pulls as well.
DUDE I love your effort and your passion.
I think we’re a lot alike in how badly we want strength and how much it pisses us the hell of/gets us down when we don’t seem to be gettin’ there.
Just gotta keep pluggin’ away!
Thanks spock, maybe i should’ve left the angry roar i let out right after it ends. Trust me when i’m super pumped up and if i fail at something i get really angry. Kinda like The Hulk. You wouldn’t like me when i’m angry.
Bench day:
Bench:1355,1355,2253,2451,2751,2951,3152,3152(set PR, never doubled this weight twice in same workout, also went faster on both sets than when i did this previously)(Vid)
Close grip bench:1355,2255,2752,2752
Incline bench:1355,1855,2253,2652,265*2
Some band dislocates, pullaparts, presses and pushdowns.
Done, things went well today. Bench was alot easier than i had anticipated, but incline bench was tougher than is should’ve been as well. There are still a little to be desired with regards to form, but not bad and i definitely felt the difference with a focus on leg drive. Kinda pops the weight off the chest.
Leg training:
Box squats to little stool(used little stool with 2 rubber mats on top initially)1355,1355,2253 took a mat off 2253 took the other mat off, 225*3
Stifflegs off pins at about knee height:1355,2253,3153,4053
Front squats:1353 then held for 20 secs, 2251 then held for 10 secs, then front squat hold 315*15 secs
Superset leg press:20010,60010,800*10
And seated HS leg curl:4510,9010,135*10
Foam rolled and stretched.
done, i did everything beltless today. I also did the box squats really wide, almost touching side of cage.
nice work! bench looks solid–
what’s the hold on the front squats for-de abz?
Lookin good, man! How did you like those stiff-leggeders from the pins? You think they’re gonna help with your lock out?
Thanks Lula, and yep the front squat holds are an attempt to work on the abs.
Hey spock, i liked them. But as i posted in your log, form was most likely what was holding me back. But it can’t hurt to get stronger hips and hamstrings.
Accessory day:I did not want to do much today. I was really tired, but i knew if i got some blood flowing that i would feel better. Sure enough i felt a bit better.
Hang Clean and press:bar5,1353,1353,1353
Db side laterals:2010,2010,20*10 Did a set of pullaparts inbetween each set
Superset of HS preacher curls:4510,7010,95*8
And Rope pushdowns:410,610,8*10
Db curls:30*20+ just wanted to get some blood in the biceps and lost count
Seated overhead db extensions:50*20+ same as above.
Some band pullaparts, dislocates, and some stretching.
Done, felt rocky getting started, but felt better by the end. Still felt really stiff as i always do in my shoulders and traps area.
Hidy ho! Just checkin’ in…
2-SCOOPS (from 2 Scoops training log) suggested I do some rack pulls to help fix my effed up DL. I am kinda excited about this since I always really liked rack pulls.
I am kinda short though so most of the squat racks with the pins set on the bottom will still place the bar above my knees, Lol.
I am going to keep you posted on my rack pulling because I like keeping you posted about things.
Goodbye
That is awesome Spock now go kill it. I know you’ll get much stronger, and that’s saying something because you already are really strong.
Dead training:
Deads:1355,1353,2252,3151,3651,4151,4651(vid) these all felt pretty good. 5150 stripped the other plate that fell off 4650 didn’t quite lockout(is edited out of video, was done right after 515 attempt). 465+chains0 I must be dumb because i set up the chains in the middle, chains hit me on way up and stopped bar. 415+chains*1
Speed deads:225*2 Then i did half range motion, lifted up, then on way down stopped just below knees and reversed, 5, same5
pendelay rows:2255,2255,225*5
Pulldowns:10015,15015,150*15
Tire flips:4flips down and back 8 total. Jumped on tire on first 4 down, but was barely making it on tire due to fatique so no more jumps after) another set down and back 4 flips one way, and one more set like second set down and back.
Foam rolled, stretched.
done, so i really tried to get as tight as possible, but still have some things to work on as evidenced by not pulling slack out of bar. Feels really good on lighter sets, but at heavier weights i still have alot of trouble locking it out. Probably time for a deload or i need to build more lockout strength. Since i am doing the meet on the 31st i am going to do something different next week, maybe speed pulls, or a speed pull weight and increase band tension. Then the following week i will work up to my opener which i think will be around mid 400’s to be safe and then see how i feel and take things from there.
Stop maxing lol
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Stop maxing lol[/quote]
What he said. It’s just fucking with you mentally now. Should be dialing things in, not missing reps.
Yeah i’m a stubborn dumbass, and i finally realized this today. thanks spar and koub for helping me confirm it as the correct thing to do.
^^ You are way too hard on yourself…
I can tell it by your tone (and because I am the same way).
You’ve been bummed since the missed DL before this one, ain’t ya?!
Anyway, maybe it’s time you stuck a post-it note to your mirror that says “there will ALWAYS be another deadlift day.”
I put one on my mirror, but replaced deadlift with bench, cause I kept getting post workout bench related misery.
Dude, in no way am I trying to be a dick or what not. This is a mind game. If you haven’t read up on Josh Bryant’s log, go take a look at it on joshstrength.com He’s been talking about the mind game the last couple of weeks.
How often do you max?
Uh huh?
Stop that.
I do believe it was Dave Tate or Louie Simmons who said, when referring to ME days, you only go up to your max for the day, for whatever your lift is.
@spock i’m sure you know exactly how i feel. I’ve tried time and again to get the damn lift in. But through varying ways i haven’t been able to lock it out.
@kouba, you’re cool man. I know what you’re saying and i appreciate it as well. But it’s true that i’m royally stubborn almost to fault.
@dixie, i started out trying to peak for my meet on the 31st. But it seems like i ran into a fucking wall with anything above 475 or so. I don’t understand why i’m failing weights i was able to double and almost triple. So i kept trying.
I appreciate the comments, even if they’re the tough love variety so to speak.
So what i thought i would do next week(18th) is speed work at roughly half what i attempted today. Then the next week(25th) i’m going to hit something around 400, that is also one week before the meet i’m entered in. I’m going to make certain that it is fast and as explosive as possible. For the meet i will start a lot lower than i wanted and see how i feel and go from there.
What do you all think? Gotta change something because what i’ve been doing hasn’t been working.
Bench training: Twas a long day filled with irritability and work.
Bench:1355,1355,2251,2451,2751,3051,3251(probably would’ve had second rep, but spotter touched on top half of lift. 3251(vid)
Close grip Bench:1355,2255,2553,2852,285*2
Incline bench:1355,2252,2751 again spotter touched on way up would’ve had 2, 13510 I felt i needed to back down a little, my pec insertion area felt a little strained.
Bunch of tricep band pushdowns, pullaparts, dislocates and some band flys.
Done, i just felt off today. My back felt sore and i had a hard time setting up and maintaining tightness like i did last week. I had to jump in with 3 guys to get my benching in. Rant Warning Why is it that i go for 9 weeks or so and never have a problem getting a bench working out at same time every monday and all of a sudden when it’s most important that i have a bench available that everyone else suddenly needs to bench the same time i do. Mother######!!! I don’t get it. /rant.
I like the bro fist bump there! I need someone to fist bump post-benching 
BUT YEAH, now I have a story time for you…
I try to avoid this one trainer dude because he is so loud and annoying and I pretty much have it memorized when and where he will have his clients on most days.
So I go in really looking forward to a bench day without his loud bullshit going on around me, AND GUESS WHAT?!
He changed things up on me!! Benched with a client on a monday when he typically uses the prowler at that time?!
What. Da. Fuck.?