[quote]Loudog75 wrote:
Thanks for the feedback on the overhead pressing MM.
I’ll use that monster 300lbs you lifted for motivation.[/quote]
no problem at all. let me know how it works for you.
deads
warmup
135x4
225x4
315x4
405x2
added chains
455 + 80lbs of chain x 1
455 + 128lbs x 1
455 + 160lbs x 1
455 + 182lbs x 3
circuit
leg press - front squats - walking lunges
enough to get swole.
bench’n- decided to use the Titan to warmup with tonight.
titan bench press
225x6
315x6
405x6
455x1
495x1
515x1
bench against chains
225 + 80lbs x 1
315 + 80lbs x 1
385 + 80lbs x lost groove
tricep death- close grip bench from 1 board up to 4 board
225x 10,10,10,8
185 x10,10,10,10
elbows out and dips
25’s x 30 20 - 3 sets
rid’n home on my harley with apehangers was a lot of fun with the pumped up shoulder, triceps and pecs. to top it off there was a really bad thunderstorm coming so i had to hall ass. i would have to say i didn’t have it under 70 the entire drive home.
That’s a whole lot of benching there big guy! Finally getting into the Titan Ram groove?
light deadlift day- decided to try out trap bar deads. we haven’t done them in a very long time. we worked up to a fairly heavy weight. we previously used a trap bar with elevated handles. the one we used tonight didn’t have them and as a result was much harder.
trap bar deads
245x3
335x3
425x2
515x1
605x1
deficit deads- double overhand
135x3
225x3
315x3x3
365x3x3
circuit
ab rollouts- GHR’s- seated calf raises- decline situps
some x some x 2
got some work done.
[quote]mlekava000 wrote:
That’s a whole lot of benching there big guy! Finally getting into the Titan Ram groove?[/quote]
i’m feeling more comfortable in it. can’t say i’m getting many lbs out of it yet though.
Hey Meat:
Always lurk in your threads, I have to say this is truly awe inspriring stuff. The way you carry yourself on these boards is refreshing as well. I look foward to following as usual.
Thanks alot!
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
light deadlift day- decided to try out trap bar deads. we haven’t done them in a very long time. we worked up to a fairly heavy weight. we previously used a trap bar with elevated handles. the one we used tonight didn’t have them and as a result was much harder.
trap bar deads
245x3
335x3
425x2
515x1
605x1
deficit deads- double overhand
135x3
225x3
315x3x3
365x3x3
circuit
ab rollouts- GHR’s- seated calf raises- decline situps
some x some x 2
got some work done. [/quote]
Sick work on the trap deads and the standing 300 x 3 military. Very cool stuff!
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Hey Meat:
Always lurk in your threads, I have to say this is truly awe inspriring stuff. The way you carry yourself on these boards is refreshing as well. I look foward to following as usual.
Thanks alot!
[/quote]
thanks for the support!!! i used to post a lot more in other threads but for the most part they are all full of drama now.
i’m here to help others and anyone is welcome to come into my threads and ask questions or PM me.
thanks again.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
light deadlift day- decided to try out trap bar deads. we haven’t done them in a very long time. we worked up to a fairly heavy weight. we previously used a trap bar with elevated handles. the one we used tonight didn’t have them and as a result was much harder.
trap bar deads
245x3
335x3
425x2
515x1
605x1
deficit deads- double overhand
135x3
225x3
315x3x3
365x3x3
circuit
ab rollouts- GHR’s- seated calf raises- decline situps
some x some x 2
got some work done. [/quote]
Sick work on the trap deads and the standing 300 x 3 military. Very cool stuff![/quote]
thank you. just try’n to keep putt’n one foot in front of the other.
overhead press’n
standing military press
0x10
95x5
135x5
185x5
65%-210x5
75%-240x5
85%-275x6
swiss bar overhead press
135x20x2
pendlay rows
135x4
185x4
235x4
285x4
345x4 + 10lb PR
decided to do some tire flips. first time doing them ever. it was fun but i definitely need a lot of work on form.
here’s a vid of me attempting the 650lb tire.
Hey Meat:
Great MP! I have been stuck on 205, for the longest and have really stalled. and am pretty frustrated, is there anything I could do (besides get stronger lol) with regards to foot placement, or grip that may facilitate breakthrough of breaking this weight?
Thanks bro,
Matty
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Hey Meat:
Great MP! I have been stuck on 205, for the longest and have really stalled. and am pretty frustrated, is there anything I could do (besides get stronger lol) with regards to foot placement, or grip that may facilitate breakthrough of breaking this weight?
Thanks bro,
Matty[/quote]
i’ll walk you through exactly what i do when i press.
i first set my hands on the bar. as i’ve gotten stronger, i’ve found that i needed a better way to support the weight in the bottom as i step out and in between reps. i’ve slowly moved my grip in and now i have my thumbs on the smooth part of the bar. it’s a very big contrast from what i do when i bench. i take my grip all the way out to the legal limit. i find that with overhead pressing the closer the grip, the easier it is to get my elbows tucked under the bar and as a result the weight is supported very comfortably.
when i set my hands i use a thumbless grip and am sure to keep the bar on the outside edge of my palm. i don’t let it roll back towards my fingers. if you allow the bar to roll back towards the fingers the weight is no longer centered over the forearms and therefore have poor leverage.
after my hands are set and my elbows are under the bar, i take a big air in my belly and step out with the weight. i take a shoulder width stance and lean back and really arch my back pushing my chest out.
i then press up almost like i’m doing an incline press. i hold my breath for as many reps as i can. i find that once you let your air out, you lose most of your tightness and most of your leverage.
i find that pressing to the front works best for me because i have a strong chest. one of my training partners is strongest pressing over his head and ducking his head through. in that regard, it’s personal preference.
i’ve found that training the entire shoulder has increased my overhead pressing greatly. i always follow up my military pressing with neutral grip pressing to hit the medial head and then i finish with dumbell cleans, face pulls, upright rows, ect. to hit the rear delts.
hopefully this helps.
Thanks alot Meat, I appreciate this, I definitely feel that possibly my grip was too wide, this is why I couldnt use my lats as a shelf so to speak. I was keeping a close eye on where you had the bar with regards to your palms in your vid. It makes plenty of sense not letting the bar fall back towards the fingers might even be painfull. I Also feel stronger pressing to the front instead of overhead, but for some reason when I am struggling I go straight over head.
I will so MPs tomorrow and will follow your cues, thanks man.
BTW WTF is wrong with youtube lately, I have been having the same issues with the links, they dont embed on this site for some reason.
Thanks again!
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Thanks alot Meat, I appreciate this, I definitely feel that possibly my grip was too wide, this is why I couldnt use my lats as a shelf so to speak. I was keeping a close eye on where you had the bar with regards to your palms in your vid. It makes plenty of sense not letting the bar fall back towards the fingers might even be painfull. I Also feel stronger pressing to the front instead of overhead, but for some reason when I am struggling I go straight over head.
I will so MPs tomorrow and will follow your cues, thanks man.
BTW WTF is wrong with youtube lately, I have been having the same issues with the links, they dont embed on this site for some reason.
Thanks again![/quote]
no problem at all. happy to help. let me know if it helps.
heavy deads
deadlift against chains
warmup - straight weight
135x10
225x4
315x4
405x1
added chains
505 + 80lbs x 1
505 + 128lbs x 1
505 + 182lbs x 2
circuit
leg press / walking lunges / seated calf raises
some x some x 2
circuit
ab rollouts / GHR’s / incline situps
some x 2
deads are feeling good for a change.
Hey Meat,
Following your advice, I hit a PR with 210x2, especially pressing to the front more than directly overhead. Thanks again.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Hey Meat,
Following your advice, I hit a PR with 210x2, especially pressing to the front more than directly overhead. Thanks again.[/quote]
happy to help my friend.
bench’n against chains- this cycle i’m doing touch and go with no liftoff and no supportive gear at all. that means no belt and no wrist wraps. i worked up to a comfortable 385 + 100lbs of chain.
also… i finally moved into the 21st century by buying a smart phone. i typically video my lifts on a flipvideo and then download them on my pc. my new phone downloads straight to youtube. unfortunately it videoed sideways and i can’t figure how to fix it. anyone have an idea how to fix it. i have the Inspire 4G HTC phone with android.
bench against chains- all weights have 100lbs of chain added - no liftoff, totally RAWWWWW!!!
0x10
135x6
185x4
225x4
275x4
315x2
365x1
385x1
135x4
225x4
315x2
385x1
pin presses- midpoint of ROM - these are freak’n hard
405x3
455x3
titan close grip bench- paused, no liftoff
315x4
365x4
405x4
elbow’s out
50’s x 10
70’s x 10
90’s x 10
solid session tonight.
“light” dead day- used the jump stretch platform for the first time. the way we set up the bands put a ton of tension on the bar. it hit like a ton of bricks… i liked it.
trap bar deads
245x4
335x4
425x2
515x1
“speed” deades against bands
135x3
185x3
235x3
285x3
305x3x6
that’s it but was plenty.