Can I come over to use ur home gym ur not too far lol
Come on over man lol. Only what 18 hours on a plane?
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Oh and btw I’m hating hook grip more than ever lol. I threw straps on my last two top sets today and they felt so much faster… not sure if the crushing feelin on my thumbs is making me feel like it’s slow or I’m just crazy 
Set the hook properly. Give it time. Don’t overdo it. We trying to condition your tissues and pain receptors not annihilate them. Even if it’s just the first/last rep of a couple of sets is good.
Edit: Bryce Crawfish of Calgary Barbell fame said using straps then hooking ur last rep of sets was a good way
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See u in a few
I was slightly kidding lol. Its bad, but it isnt near as bad as the first session.
Mar 25 2020
Close Grip Bench
barx5
155x3
160x3
190x3
205x2
215x2
225x2
240x2,2
Tempo Squat (slow down, slow up)
barx3
155x3
230x3
275x3
325x3
355x3,3,3
God these were awful.
Bench (2 sec pause at stick point)
barx5
155x3
160x2
190x1
200x1
210x1
Grippers
sportx5
trainerx3
No.1x3
GHP4x1
No2x1
No2.5x0
GHP4x5x3 sets
Trainerx10
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Mar 27 2020
Deadlift (Pause below knee, hook grip)
135x5
185x3
275x3
325x2
375x1,1,1
hook grip is feeling alot better. still uncomfortable but much more bearable. its not messing with my ability to apply force to the bar now. these singles at 375 felt weightless.
Comp Bench (slingshot)
barx5
155x3
175x3
205x3,3
245x2
265x2 (slingshot on here and up)
285x2
Band Lat Pulldowns
5x8
Ab Wheel
5x8
Been doing a lot of yard work quarantined at home. My wife bought a playground for my boy, so i have been hand grading a 20ftx20ft pad in our backyard. Good lord I didnt know how much this would destroy your body lol. I have got a ways to go too.
Mar 31 2020
Comp Squat
barx5
155x5
230x5
275x4
320x3
375x3,3,3,3
Close Grip Bench
barx5
155x3
160x3
190x2,2
205x1,1,1
Band Pushdown
4x12
Barbell Curls
barx5
70x8
75x8,8
Grippers
sportx5
trainerx3
No1x3
GHP 4x1
No2 x 1,1,1,1
GHP 4 x 1,1,1,1
No 1 x 5,5
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April 2 2020
Deficit Pulls
135x3
185x3
275x3
320x3
365x2
375x1,1,1,1
Comp Bench
barx5
155x5
160x4
190x3
215x3,3,3,3
DB Flies
20x12x3 sets
Lying DB Tri Extension
20x12x4 sets
Ab Wheels
4x8
Grippers
Sportx3
Trainerx3
No1x1
GHP4x1
No2x1
No2.5x0,0,0,0 (the first one was the closest ive gotten to closing it, very soon ill have it)
No2x1
GHP4x1,1,1,1
Apr 4 2020
Still building this pad in the backyard for my boy. Bout to put me out of commission lol. Moving dirt is a tough job when all you have is a shovel and small wheelbarrow
Bench (pause at stick point)
Barx5
155x3
160x3
190x3
205x2
215x2
225x2,2
Comp Squat
Barx5
155x3
230x5
275x4
325x3
370x3
395x2
400x2
370x3,3
Bench (5sec pause)
Barx5
155x3
160x3
190x3
205x2,2,2,2
Banded Rows
5x15
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Apr 7 2020
Gotta start ramping up the food here in the last month of prep.
Comp Deadlift
135x3
185x3
265x3
320x3
370x3
425x3,3
455x2
475x2,2
Close Grip Bench
barx5
155x3
160x3
190x3,3
205x2,2,2
Speed Bench (fast down,fast up)
155x8,8,8
160x8
165x8
Band Pulldowns
4x8
Hanging Leg Raise
4x8
Grippers
Sportx3
Trainerx3
No1x1
GHP4x1
No2x1
GHPx1 for 6 sets (credit card set)
No1x3 (overcrushes)
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Big pulls brother. We still racing to 250kg? I dunno if it’s a fair competition anymore:
I’m using a StrongArm Sport DL bar and bumpers right now so feels much removed from calibrated plate pulling almost different enough to be an accessory lift.
Can lift more weight with the meme/cheat set up though a solid 10-20% we’ll see where the top end is in a month or two. I think I can pull like 270kg on this set up with a decent training block or two behind me.
I’m 100% sure I’m pulling 250KG come May 16. I’ve built quite a bit of fatigue working on other heavy physical labor jobs around the house being quarantined. With 475 moving the way it was even being tired and on calibrated plates… no doubt in my mind…
I’d love to strap up and pull with bumpers to see what I could pull throwing in the cheat codes lol
You got me on bench though…
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I pulled 240kg x 4 on the calibrated plates last time I went big on deads albeit with straps. I woulda coulda shoulda hit 250kg on the day but wasn’t planning to go heavier than 240.
I feel like my bench took the biggest hit from corona virus off period. May just be a trough in the performance cycle as I build again but feels pretty trash rn. My current rack is pretty shitty have to do a half press to get it out. 140kg may not be there as soon as I’d have hoped.
I feel like this lock down period will be relatively productive for me so we’ll see where we end up. Are u gon do a mock meet or anything?
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Yea, I have a meet planned for May 16. That is likely going to be postponed and if it is I will do a mock meet to set new training maxes.
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Apr 10 2020
Easy day today. feeling drained the past few days with all the extra work around the house… On a positive note, picked up a John Deere riding mower. going to love taking it easy cuttin the grass now. Summers in the southeast US are brutal. Our backyard has quite a bit of grade change as well. Good riddance to the push mower lol
Comp Bench
barx5
155x3
160x3
190x2,2
205x1,1,1
Squat (2 sec pause)
barx5
155x3
230x3
265x2
325x1,1,1
Dam $$$ lawn mowa
Time is money as well lol. My push mower took me over an hour to cut my yard. Did it in just under 30 minutes yesterday and it was my first go at the riding mower. Weve got 9 months of cutting grass down here… thats going to save me about 20-30 hours each year…
more time for gains in the gym. better wellness for training too. that push mower beat me up
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Yes everything is about the gains… dats it man
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