[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Sure, Arachne, I’d be honored to video you. I am working at the meet but can certainly break away to video your lifts. Or find an equally good videographer.[/quote]
You should take your state test this weekend???
Not going to lift in May, sorry. Still toying with idea of day trip though, we’ll see.
[quote]G1 wrote:
You should take your state test this weekend???[/quote]
Not ready yet. I need more experience on the platform.
[quote]G1 wrote:
Not going to lift in May, sorry. Still toying with idea of day trip though, we’ll see. [/quote]
I’m disappointed but understand the timing isn’t right for you. Let me know if/when you’re passing through. I’m always glad when you drop in on the O35. You have much to offer.
Today was a HIGH GRAVITY DAY. Which means even light weights felt really heavy.
RDL
8/45
5/75
Conventional DL
5/95
3/10/115
1/135
1/155 . . . felt super light. Flew up. This bodes well.
Squat
8/45
5/65
4/8/80
These squats felt like half a ton or so. Isn’t that funny? I was just totally sucking wind. It was so laughable. I couldn’t get my foot positioned right. It was after the fact that I realized I had forgotten to put on my squat shoes. I do believe it makes a HUGE difference with my newly rebuilt foot. But still. 80 lb!!!
Wide-Stance GMs
3/8/65
Again, felt ridiculously heavy. Still in the wrong shoes. Gotta lay blame, you know, to feel better.
Decline Situps with 10-lb. Plate Behind Head
3/15
Was totally smoked. I just have to smile.
Thanks Snap, our paths will cross soon!
Worked a USAPL meet Saturday where Arachne competed. Just taking attempts and running computers.
Trained today.
Lying Ls (cuff stuff)
Band pullaparts
DB Ys in reverse incline
DB incline press . . . actually went up in weight FINALLY
Standing lat pulldown
Seated facepulls
Hammer curls
Tricep kickbacks
Shrugs
Haven’t done shrugs in a long time. Need to add these back in, me thinks. Oh. I’ve grown a lovely bone spur on my shoulder.
I comfort myself that I don’t do stupid gym shit like the guy in this vid. What, exactly, is he working here?
yay for any prs!!!
bone spur, I wonder if that’s what I have where they repaired the shoulder, I have a small bone jutting out, right where my bra strap goes and depending on the strap, it can really get irritating. Never thought about a bone spur, I’m just dealing with it.
So much, “dumb gym crap” in the commercial gym I belong to, they have a sign up stating it is against the rules to video, or take photos of people working out.
[quote]lil power wrote:
bone spur, I wonder if that’s what I have where they repaired the shoulder, I have a small bone jutting out, right where my bra strap goes and depending on the strap, it can really get irritating. Never thought about a bone spur, I’m just dealing with it.
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Yep. Me too. Just trying to make friends with it.
[quote]greystoke wrote:
So much, “dumb gym crap” in the commercial gym I belong to, they have a sign up stating it is against the rules to video, or take photos of people working out.
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Yep. There’s a sign in my gym saying the same thing. I ignore it and they leave me alone.
That is a pretty serious bonespur there. Is it painful?
Alos, damn you are lean. I’m pretty envious of that.
My husband has a similar bump, as the result of a separated shoulder. It doesn’t seem to bother him any.
I have to remember the phrase “high gravity day”. That happens to me alot. Absolutely blame the shoes. Also, blame the bronchial bug. It is taking me a long-assed time to regain my endurance.
Want to know something? Yesterday I was able to pull more conv. with good (new) form than I was able to do with sumo. This is interesting…
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Worked a USAPL meet Saturday where Arachne competed. Just taking attempts and running computers.
Trained today.
Lying Ls (cuff stuff)
Band pullaparts
DB Ys in reverse incline
DB incline press . . . actually went up in weight FINALLY
Standing lat pulldown
Seated facepulls
Hammer curls
Tricep kickbacks
Shrugs
Haven’t done shrugs in a long time. Need to add these back in, me thinks. Oh. I’ve grown a lovely bone spur on my shoulder.
I comfort myself that I don’t do stupid gym shit like the guy in this vid. What, exactly, is he working here?
Snap- I’ve seen this move before. It is excellent prep work for doing 1/4 squats with the bar only on a Smith machine. Bone spur looks painful hope it isn’t causing you too many problems.
Bone spur is not a big problem. Just an irritant at times. Adds some character to my shoulder anatomy, I believe.
Kimba: Now that is interesting! Conventional, eh? I may end up pulling conventional again on the platform. Time will tell.
Today was a great training day. Everything felt very light. Maybe because it was?
Squat
5/45
5/65
3/10/85
1/100
1/115 . . . 5 lb. more than bodyweight
My squat is coming back very nicely. I’m going to stay with the high reps for a bit following linear progression.
Deficit Sumo DL
5/95
3/10/125
I felt these in my foot. Right where one of the joint fusions and plate is. Something about the weight distribution with my foot in this position, I suppose. I’ll need to increase weight slowly even though this is not remotely challenging.
Planks
3/80 seconds
Seated GMs
3/8/65
Lying Hammie Curl
3/10/50
My coach is competing in USAPL Masters Nats in May. I wrapped his knees today for the first time since last September. He cringed in pain several times. I must admit a certain satisfaction in that.
Good work Snap. After a couple of years of beginner stupid guy training the guy above can graduate to intermediate stupid guy training which looks something like this.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
I comfort myself that I don’t do stupid gym shit like the guy in this vid. What, exactly, is he working here?
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I think it’s obvious. He’s working on his lift off.
The bone spur is in your repaired shoulder? That’s really interesting…
Nice squatting! Glad things are moving along and you’re playing it smart with the foot.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
My coach is competing in USAPL Masters Nats in May. I wrapped his knees today for the first time since last September. He cringed in pain several times. I must admit a certain satisfaction in that.[/quote]
That is the sign of a good wrap! If you can feel your feet when you get under the bar, they are too loose!! 
BONE SPUR? Or growing your own armored skeleton?? HMMMMM. Wolverine Style.
I’m glad your coach is back in the swing!! Is he doing the bench masters too??
Interesting on the bone spur. That is a big reason I love muscle/fat cover my bony shit up haha
You keep saying your numbers are low, Im not seeing that, I think you are coming back really strong!
After the “skinny” talk in my log, I cant imagine you another 5#s down, I know you are trying to get into a
lower weight class…
You are a thinker and then some so Im sure you have weighed the pros and cons—>pun intended
WARNING . . . FEMALE HORMONAL DRAMA
Having a really emotional and irrational day.
I hate benching. I’d rather go to the dentist. Really. I’ve been competitively powerlifting for just over three years. From the time of my first meet to my best platform experience, I have gained a whole 5.5 lb. on my bench. And that’s only because the shirt does all the work for me. Granted, I tore my shoulder up. But still.
Band Pullaparts
3/10
Flat Bench
10/45
8/55
7/65
8/75 two boards
8/80 two boards
3/85 two boards
Fail. I probably can’t even do a competition single at 90 lb. It’s ridiculous. My coach was a bit pissed. He started hammering on me about my nutrition. If my goal is to compete in the 105s, I don’t want to walk around heavier than 110, I said. He thinks I’m a nutcase to worry about my weight when I don’t even have a meet on the calendar. Plus, he says he can strip 7 lb. off of me in one week. Blah, blah, blah. We bickered for awhile.
Bagged the boards and played with feet positioning.
3/8/70
5/70
Wide-Grip Seated Row
3/12/80
Tricep Overhead Cable Extension
3/12/70
Pecs on Pec Deck
8/60
7/60
6/60
Tired and discouraged so I left.
It’s one thing to have a bad day. But to have a lift that never improves and is actually weaker than the average female gym-goer is just ridiculous. I took some vid today that I may post. In watching it, I can see that I’m unstable even on the bar descent and lift my ass on the press. Gotta stop that.
May go watch a friend bench tonight. He plans to open his bench at his next meet in the mid-500s. Fucker.
maybe if you went up a weight class so would your bench? just saying…
