A little nostalgia…
Just found this pic of me at my first meet about a year ago. I hadn’t seen it for awhile and forgot about it. My girlfriend only managed 2 or 3 pictures at the meet because I think she was nervous I’d get hurt and didn’t want to watch.
And squatting. I was so nervous that day I think I shat about a dozen times before I actually took my first lift. Once we got going though it was awesome, one of the funner days I’ve had.
[quote]Ramo wrote:
And squatting. I was so nervous that day I think I shat about a dozen times before I actually took my first lift. Once we got going though it was awesome, one of the funner days I’ve had. [/quote]
haha, not sure this was the post I needed to read exactly 1 month from my first “meet.” Cool pictures.
1/27/09 Deadlift
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x3
405x3
425x3
455x3
405x3
Long Pull
365x3
365x3
365x3
Russian Deadlift
135x8
185x8
225x8
245x8
BB Shrug
225x12
275x12
315x10
365x10
Some neck harness work
Today was a grind. I felt weak, my pre-training stimulant never kicked in, everything felt heavy and slow. But I got the volume in that I planned, average intensity a little lower than I was shooting for but still acceptable. The higher squat volume on Saturday really affected me.
Also, interestingly, I’ve been eating aggressively the past week, but my bodyweight is down 3 or 4 pounds from Saturday. Weird shit like that happens some time, but I expected to be up closer to 230 instead of around 221-222.
Also, Ceph, Tiribulus, or one of my other bodybuilding friends…I still do not understand how to use straps…I did refer to Ceph’s link, but the issue is that it seems to tell me to wrap the wraps around in the wrong direction. To get them going the right way, from under the bar back around towards me, to keep the bar from rotating, I have to sort of twist the straps, which I don’t think can be right.
Pretend I’m four please and explain this to me, someone. Thanks, very much.
[quote]Ramo wrote:
1/27/09 Deadlift
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x3
405x3
425x3
455x3
405x3
Long Pull
365x3
365x3
365x3
Russian Deadlift
135x8
185x8
225x8
245x8
BB Shrug
225x12
275x12
315x10
365x10
Some neck harness work
Today was a grind. I felt weak, my pre-training stimulant never kicked in, everything felt heavy and slow. But I got the volume in that I planned, average intensity a little lower than I was shooting for but still acceptable. The higher squat volume on Saturday really affected me.
Also, interestingly, I’ve been eating aggressively the past week, but my bodyweight is down 3 or 4 pounds from Saturday. Weird shit like that happens some time, but I expected to be up closer to 230 instead of around 221-222.
Also, Ceph, Tiribulus, or one of my other bodybuilding friends…I still do not understand how to use straps…I did refer to Ceph’s link, but the issue is that it seems to tell me to wrap the wraps around in the wrong direction. To get them going the right way, from under the bar back around towards me, to keep the bar from rotating, I have to sort of twist the straps, which I don’t think can be right.
Pretend I’m four please and explain this to me, someone. Thanks, very much.[/quote]
Hmm. I looked for a youtube vid but the guy in that vid put his straps on so that the long/loose end protrudes from under his thumb (wtf)… That doesn’t work with my straps, even though they are of the same style.
I got super-stiff ones for superheavy lifting though…
I can only recount how I do it:
Slip hand through the "noose the strap makes so that the loose/long end protrudes from under the pinky finger -side of the hand.
Now you grab the bar in an overhand grip (I never use the underhand grip, but you can do that too… Though imo doing underhand rows with enough weight to warrant straps is a one-way ticket to hell for your bicep tendons…).
The protruding end of the strap should be under the bar, your hand over the bar.
Now grab the protruding end of the strap and wrap it towards you (and towards your thumb basically) around the bar, keep tightening until you’re good to go… Make sure the noose isn’t sitting high on the wrist but as low as it can go.
Maybe you have a different type of strap?
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
Ramo wrote:
1/27/09 Deadlift
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x3
405x3
425x3
455x3
405x3
Long Pull
365x3
365x3
365x3
Russian Deadlift
135x8
185x8
225x8
245x8
BB Shrug
225x12
275x12
315x10
365x10
Some neck harness work
Today was a grind. I felt weak, my pre-training stimulant never kicked in, everything felt heavy and slow. But I got the volume in that I planned, average intensity a little lower than I was shooting for but still acceptable. The higher squat volume on Saturday really affected me.
Also, interestingly, I’ve been eating aggressively the past week, but my bodyweight is down 3 or 4 pounds from Saturday. Weird shit like that happens some time, but I expected to be up closer to 230 instead of around 221-222.
Also, Ceph, Tiribulus, or one of my other bodybuilding friends…I still do not understand how to use straps…I did refer to Ceph’s link, but the issue is that it seems to tell me to wrap the wraps around in the wrong direction. To get them going the right way, from under the bar back around towards me, to keep the bar from rotating, I have to sort of twist the straps, which I don’t think can be right.
Pretend I’m four please and explain this to me, someone. Thanks, very much.
Hmm. I looked for a youtube vid but the guy in that vid put his straps on so that the long/loose end protrudes from under his thumb (wtf)… That doesn’t work with my straps, even though they are of the same style.
I got super-stiff ones for superheavy lifting though…
I can only recount how I do it:
Slip hand through the "noose the strap makes so that the loose/long end protrudes from under the pinky finger -side of the hand.
Now you grab the bar in an overhand grip (I never use the underhand grip, but you can do that too… Though imo doing underhand rows with enough weight to warrant straps is a one-way ticket to hell for your bicep tendons…).
The protruding end of the strap should be under the bar, your hand over the bar.
Now grab the protruding end of the strap and wrap it towards you (and towards your thumb basically) around the bar, keep tightening until you’re good to go… Make sure the noose isn’t sitting high on the wrist but as low as it can go.
Maybe you have a different type of strap?
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No that sounds like it will work. I have the grunt strap from APT. It’s hard to visualize though. I will attempt this and report back.
Thanks.
1/29/09 Bench
Bench
135x8
185x5
225x5
245x3
275x3
295x2
295x2
295x2
Pause Bench
255x3
255x3
255x3
Incline DB
70x10
80x10
80x10
Pushdown
80x10
90x10
90x10
HLR
Bx12
Bx12
Bx12
Not good…
Sadly, I must report that it appears I will have to forego the early March meet. I was looking forward to this, but I have an arbitration in early March, as well as a trial in mid-March and one in late March. The meet would require an overnight stay in Olympia and basically a day and a half’s commitment and I cannot manage it. I am somewhat depressed about this, but life goes on.
1/31/09 Squat
SQ
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
355x8
Pause SQ
275x5
275x5
Pull Through
160x15
170x15
180x15
Pullup
Bx6
Bx6
Bx6
Bx6
Do reps son.
2/1/09 Bench Assist
Military
45x10
95x5
135x5
150x5
165x10
DB Military
50x10
60x10
70x10
Bent Pitcher
20x15
20x15
Reverse EZ Curl
70x10
80x10
90x10
Wheel
Bx15
Bx15
Back to basics. Go Cards!
This is true powerlifting.
Awesome video, but why did he change shirt between each lift?
[quote]Bloobird wrote:
Awesome video, but why did he change shirt between each lift?[/quote]
Probably so the shirt was the correct tightness for him to be able to touch his chest (given the weight).
[quote]mrodock wrote:
Bloobird wrote:
Awesome video, but why did he change shirt between each lift?
Probably so the shirt was the correct tightness for him to be able to touch his chest (given the weight).[/quote]
Those damn cotton shirts, what a cheater!
2/3/09 Deadlift
DL
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x5
405x8
Russian DL
185x8
225x8
245x8
BB Shrug
225x12
315x12
385x10
Apex Row
190x10
200x10
200x10
Neck Harness
I may pretend to know what I’m talking about on here, but in real life I’m a dancing puppet and do whatever I’m told. It’s good to have stronger people around you to smack you around sometimes.
I don’t think I’ve pulled for more than five reps maybe in my whole life. It gets awfully tough after rep five.
[quote]Tags wrote:
Those damn cotton shirts, what a cheater![/quote]
So I retract my stupid response. He changed shirts because he got the other one bloody.
2/5/09 Bench
Bench
135x5
185x5
205x5
225x5
245x8
2 Board
265x8
265x6
Close Grip
205x8
205x8
Scott Extension
80x12
90x12
100x12
HLR
Bx12
Bx12
Bx12
Shoulder Horn
Why the sets of 8? Get more volume in a timely fashion? If so, any other reasons?
Matt:
Just a feeling that it’s the right way to go. Back off on the weight and get some reps in. No scientific explanation.
[quote]Ramo wrote:
Matt:
I kinda wanna look like one of them bodybuilders, but I would never openly admit this.[/quote]