[quote]PeteS wrote:
[quote]Germanone wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
I thought you USAPL guys ALWAYS squatted ATG? What’s up?
just kidding btw, good work as always[/quote]
Thanks
Ha ha ha only for 3 attempts…lol. Definetly gets harder as i get older.
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There is a running joke at the gym that raw I can’t get to depth with anything under 500. My tight hips simply bind up, need to the weight to push me down as though I had gear on. [/quote]
I hear that…how tall are you
[quote]Germanone wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
[quote]Germanone wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
I thought you USAPL guys ALWAYS squatted ATG? What’s up?
just kidding btw, good work as always[/quote]
Thanks
Ha ha ha only for 3 attempts…lol. Definetly gets harder as i get older.
[/quote]
There is a running joke at the gym that raw I can’t get to depth with anything under 500. My tight hips simply bind up, need to the weight to push me down as though I had gear on. [/quote]
I hear that…how tall are you[/quote]
five eleven
Body weight was 194 today…feel like i am keeping my strength and muscle though. Hopefully just leaning up a bit
Abs 2 min rest between rounds
Hang leg raise toe to bar
3x12
Sit-up off glute/ham
3x12
Bar roll out
3x12
Abs were sore today and not sure why…maybe from the heavy squats on monday
[quote]Germanone wrote:
Body weight was 194 today…feel like i am keeping my strength and muscle though. Hopefully just leaning up a bit
Abs 2 min rest between rounds
Hang leg raise toe to bar
3x12
Sit-up off glute/ham
3x12
Bar roll out
3x12
Abs were sore today and not sure why…maybe from the heavy squats on monday[/quote]
Defintely hitting abzz better than me *insert innocent whistle here
Lol, you could take a year off abs and i would still be trying to catch up…now onto the calves…
Deads today
135/225/315x5
405/455/495x1
545x5
Dead to knee
315/365/405 x5
Leg press deadlift stance pause at bottom
400/500/600 x5
Sn grip pull
135/5
175/220/240 x3
Combo
t bar row
180/3x6
BB Shrugs
405 3x6
Circuit
SL Ext 3x6
SL curls 3x6
Back ext 3x8
Heel raise 3x10
Just light weight
Hmmm trying video of 545 again. Hope it doesn’t double post
Awesome stuff man, do you usually do low rep BB shrugs, it looks like you have some big traps Im just wondering if that was a byproduct of all the other insane weight your pulling, or keeping shrugs in the 6 rep range.
Oh and Im benching tomorrow, nothing stupid this time lol.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Awesome stuff man, do you usually do low rep BB shrugs, it looks like you have some big traps Im just wondering if that was a byproduct of all the other insane weight your pulling, or keeping shrugs in the 6 rep range.
Oh and Im benching tomorrow, nothing stupid this time lol.[/quote]
Thanks Matty
I do usually keep the reps around 6’s on the shrugs. Not sure on the trap but probably all the dead work and the snatch/clean pulls.
Good idea on the bench tomorrow…lol
nice work on the pull.
Man, those pulls are awesome. Just looks so smooth.
Can I ask what your cues/thoughts are as you pull? I’m still struggling with my hips shooting up first.
checked at the beginning of your log, you list max pull as 590. With how smooth 545 x 5 went I am guessing you are good for something higher…
Thanks Pete, i am actually getting close to pulling as much for 5’s raw as i ever did. Not sure but somewhere around 575 when i was younger. Then always throw on gear so pretty excited about that. Not sure how much longer i can ride out the 5’s but i think they are a good strength builder for me?
Thanks ddot. i feel like i am getting my groove back. I had about a 5 year layoff in the mid 90’s and when i got back to training conv deads hurt my hips and i suck at sumo. Finally getting it dialed back in but took a while.
For cues i try to keep low back flat as i can and i think that sets up my hips etc. I believe no matter how you pull, conv, sumo, stiff leg, etc low back being flat is the key.
I am a quick push off floor (feet through the floor) then pull type dead lifter, usually try to raise my head as i pull. Past that deads are a pure adrenaline lift IMO
I had a guy teach me some dead stuff when i was maybe 18 or 19. He had pulled amazing weights (would have to look but 500 range at 132, world class at the time) went through the whole pretend your standing in a box, squat down to bar, tight lats, flat back etc etc…then says NOW PULL YOUR FUCKING BALLS OFF…lol so true, never forgot that
[quote]PeteS wrote:
checked at the beginning of your log, you list max pull as 590. With how smooth 545 x 5 went I am guessing you are good for something higher… [/quote]
Yea i think so. Pull 505x5 when i pulled 590 and 505x5 was pretty tuff. Adding in the no touch deads, stiff legs off block etc has really helped (stuff i used to do). In all fairness pulled 666 at 198 with a squat suit on (early 90’s) so really just getting back close to where i was. I though i was training again until i look back at what i used to do and found out i was BS myself. So got back to what worked for years and trying to get back to where i was and it seems to be working again…fingers crossed
[quote]Germanone wrote:
Thanks Pete, i am actually getting close to pulling as much for 5’s raw as i ever did. Not sure but somewhere around 575 when i was younger. Then always throw on gear so pretty excited about that. Not sure how much longer i can ride out the 5’s but i think they are a good strength builder for me?
Thanks ddot. i feel like i am getting my groove back. I had about a 5 year layoff in the mid 90’s and when i got back to training conv deads hurt my hips and i suck at sumo. Finally getting it dialed back in but took a while.
For cues i try to keep low back flat as i can and i think that sets up my hips etc. I believe no matter how you pull, conv, sumo, stiff leg, etc low back being flat is the key.
I am a quick push off floor (feet through the floor) then pull type dead lifter, usually try to raise my head as i pull. Past that deads are a pure adrenaline lift IMO
I had a guy teach me some dead stuff when i was maybe 18 or 19. He had pulled amazing weights (would have to look but 500 range at 132, world class at the time) went through the whole pretend your standing in a box, squat down to bar, tight lats, flat back etc etc…then says NOW PULL YOUR FUCKING BALLS OFF…lol so true, never forgot that[/quote]
Thanks. I think I’m setting too low (angled back - squat position). That seems to have struck a chord with me.
Did some foam roll pre workout…definetly a love hate thing but i think it helps
Shoulder warm-up stuff
Narrow bench-index finger on edge of knurling
135/225/255/275/295 x3
315x6
Incline-low incline feels better on shoulders
135/175/220/265/308 x3
Decline-end of bench up on 8" block
220/265 x3
308x5
Db row
90/3x8
Db tri
45/50/55/60 x 5
60’s got ugly on 4th and 5th rep
That’s some amazing pulling as usual.
I don’t know how you do it.
Thanks Brett, appreciate you stopping by. Your pulls looked great also
Sled drag day
8x3 min walk, 2 min recovery
Temp 108…i definitely broke a sweat…lol
Sled drags in 108 degrees? Where the hell are you?