[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Video does not lie. Its worth it to take time out to check form, especially on heavy deadlifts. I’m a form nazi on myself because I just can’t afford to get hurt.[/quote]
Thats probably wise, I tend to allow for some “slippage” as things get heavy because I’m an idiot like that.[/quote]
Blame the testosterone.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Video does not lie. Its worth it to take time out to check form, especially on heavy deadlifts. I’m a form nazi on myself because I just can’t afford to get hurt.[/quote]
I know some videos where I was doing things wrong and then fixed it helped more than about anything else I did.
I’m going to try the fried chicken work-out boost though.
Been two days - Is the back still bark’in loud or settled?
When it bit you, was it a sharp pain or a pulling sensation?
I know the pulling sensation well and know what it is. Hope its not that.
Wave 2-Cyle 3-week 2-Day 3
bench
3x175
3x200
5x225
1x245
1x265
1x280* spotter touched the bar would have been a PR- bastard!
3x200
3x175
3x10x190
HS Iso Lat Row
10x270
10x320
340x8
350x7
360x5
Cable Low Row
10x145
10x155
10x165
10x175
10x185
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Wave 2-Cyle 3-week 2-Day 3
bench
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1x280* spotter touched the bar would have been a PR- bastard!
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whatever… that is still a great bench!
Hey, your bench is really moving. Great work.
[quote]soldog wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Wave 2-Cyle 3-week 2-Day 3
bench
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1x280* spotter touched the bar would have been a PR- bastard!
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whatever… that is still a great bench![/quote]
Thanks but I can’t really count it if someone touched it.
[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Hey, your bench is really moving. Great work. [/quote]
Its been a trying few weeks but hopefully things will get squared away soon.
Wave 2-Cycle 3-Week 2-Day 4
Squats
3x190
3x220
4x245
3x220
3x190
3x10x195
Trying not to push it while my back is actting up. keeping it short and swwet.
Nice work Joe…
what do you do for your back
ice heat foam rolling all can help
[quote]JoeGood wrote
Thanks but I can’t really count it if someone touched it.[/quote]
OK, if you are going to call a penalty on yourself, that’s cool.
It’s one of the reasons golf is an interesting “sport”.
You would know whether it was a touch or an actual assist.
This week I had a spot on the 5th rep of a bench set and didn’t count it.
It was a good spot that probably took away 5lbs through the sticking point.
A true assist.
Either way - great bench’in.
I’ve been thinking about using a belt. But I dont know if I need one yet. How did you decide you needed it? And good looking squats and benches going on here. And a 340x5 deadlift? Very good indeed Sir.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Blame the testosterone. [/quote]
What can I blame?
Joe, I’ve thrown my back out twice DLing at max. Be careful. Be very careful.
[quote]username42 wrote:
I’ve been thinking about using a belt. But I dont know if I need one yet. How did you decide you needed it? And good looking squats and benches going on here. And a 340x5 deadlift? Very good indeed Sir.[/quote]
My 2 cents.
It helps keep the spine stable by enabling more intra-abdominal pressure on the big lifts. Might do more than that because I’ll sometimes use a belt for benching. Not sure what it does, but the internal pressure seems to help.
i love my Inzer lever belt. i wear mine for benching, squatting and deads. i wear it on all sets. i latch it on working sets and leave it loose on warmups. i find that a belt is a good indicator of depth on squats. it cuts in at a certain spot when i hit depth. i also find it helps me stay tighter on bench. same for deads, it keeps me tight.
a belt will also teach you to always pull air into your belly. i set mine so that when i pull air into my belly, it gets really tight. if i don’t it’s loose. so, basically to get the use out of my belt i have to pull air in and push my belly out against the belt.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Blame the testosterone. [/quote]
What can I blame?
Joe, I’ve thrown my back out twice DLing at max. Be careful. Be very careful.[/quote]
I am being remarkably careful for me.
Wave 2-Cycle 2-Week 3-Day 1
Milies
5x115
3x130
3x145
3x130
5x115
CGB
5x190
5x200
5x210
4x220
3x230
Face Pulls
5x10x65
Chins
11,6,5,4,4
Incline DB Press
3x8x75
Nice looking chins, I’m still stuck on 2 unassisted.
What’s your plan with chins? Do you just try to bang out as many as you can for x number of sets?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
What’s your plan with chins? Do you just try to bang out as many as you can for x number of sets?[/quote]
The plan is to work up to 50 over 4 sets, then add some weight and start all over again.