[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
How long are you taking off post competition?
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I’ve been laid low by a nasty virus. So I’ve done a whole lot of nothing this week. I’ll start training in earnest next week.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
and what routine are you going to use when you come back? Just interested.[/quote]
My coach is writing a program for me. It will look something like this:
Friday: DL + accessory (box squats and other shit)
Saturday: Cuff stuff and more upper body
I also plan to swim once a week and do some interval training.
I think the plan initially calls for 3 (sets) x 5 (reps) of the main lifts for awhile increasing a certain amount each week. Then we’ll drop to 3 x 3. And then further drops in reps. I’ll get the details next week. I’ll follow this plan until my next meet in March.
Since I’m talking about the future, I’d like to lay out my goals for the March meet:
What are your best raw numbers? Give me something to shoot for.
I hope you kick the crud soon. After my recent bout with cold-air induced nasal woes, I finally bought a neti pot and have been quite impressed with its effectiveness.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
What are your best raw numbers? Give me something to shoot for.
I hope you kick the crud soon. After my recent bout with cold-air induced nasal woes, I finally bought a neti pot and have been quite impressed with its effectiveness.[/quote]
The neti pot won’t win you many sexy points but its a life saver when you get congested.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
What are your best raw numbers? Give me something to shoot for.
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My best raw numbers (no wraps or sleeves). Belt for DL only. All with required pauses and such:
Squat: 150 lb.
Bench: 100 lb.
Deadlift: 215 lb.
These numbers are probably skewed to the low end (especially DL) because I put on gear once I hit a certain point in my training cycle. All except for bench. I never could hit more than 100 lb. raw no matter what.
So I went in to the gym today. It was Bench 101 day. We practiced getting into position (over and over again). I am now arching in like PMPM does. Since my coach knows PMPM and admires her benching prowess, he wanted me to give it a try. I must say, I had a much better arch and decent leg drive. Wow, that’s hard on the lower back, though.
New program structure looks good… Sumo should fit you like a glove, as the stereotypical sumo-lifter has long legs, long arms, and a relative short back. We’ll all be waiting (im)patiently for the 2*BW deadlift
Sumo should fit you like a glove, as the stereotypical sumo-lifter has long legs, long arms, and a relative short back.
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Actually, it doesn’t. I hate sumo. I’m forcing myself to do it as accessory work to make my conventional pull stronger.
[quote]Schmidt wrote:
We’ll all be waiting (im)patiently for the 2*BW deadlift [/quote]
I have this now. I pulled 5.5 lb. less than 2x bodyweight at the meet. And it didn’t feel like I was fully maxed. I was afraid to put too much weight on the bar since I haven’t seriously trained this lift since my surgery.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
What are your best raw numbers? Give me something to shoot for.
I hope you kick the crud soon. After my recent bout with cold-air induced nasal woes, I finally bought a neti pot and have been quite impressed with its effectiveness.[/quote]
have you tried Colloidal silver and or camu camu powder for your cold flu ? It’s the business !
[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
So how is the shoulder feeling right now?[/quote]
Right now, my shoulder is hurting quite a bit. But it’s the result of some squat work I did this evening in the gym. I went in to figure out how to squat in a belt. Also to try carrying the bar lower.
Well, maybe it was the combination of just doing a meet and still suffering with a virus, but I just didn’t have much mojo. Worked up to a set of five at 120 lb. Felt heavy. Couldn’t breathe well with the belt. Coughing ensued. So I dropped down to sets of eight at 95 lb.
Then I played around with lowering the bar on my back for many, many sets with a bare bar. Very painful for my shoulder. Plus, I have a very bony upper back. Not much meat. This experiment was not successful at this time. I also tried wide-stance squatz. More powerlifting style. Boy, they feel like an entirely different exercise. I also tried to go less deep with my squats but was not so successful.
So my conclusions regarding squatting with a belt:
Breathing is more difficult when doing reps.
Squat depth is not affected.
Lower back was [perhaps] tighter.
I look slightly more stylin’.
I can see how a belt might offer some advantages when I have 200 lb. on my back in a few months. But it was not instant love like I felt about putting on a belt to deadlift or putting on knee sleeves to squat. Nope. Really no love at all.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
First squats with a belt. Someone enlighten me about the benefits?[/quote]
I’ve been told and have been practicing pushing out with the abs to create a complete wall with the belt and your abs/back. Not sure it has been helping me squat more but it sure feels better on my back.
and pull your pants up BEFORE you get under the bar - hehehehe
