[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i couldn’t agree more. if by, every once in awhile, you mean weekly:)
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Weekly indeed on the cheeseburger. I love my meat. 
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
rcfromdb wrote:
I have had 4 from 5 Guys this week!
OK, I’m assuming that “5 Guys” is a burger joint. Cause if not, I can come up with LOTS of different interpretations of this remark. :)[/quote]
I am starting to blush! “5 Guys!”
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
rcfromdb wrote:
I have had 4 from 5 Guys this week!
OK, I’m assuming that “5 Guys” is a burger joint. Cause if not, I can come up with LOTS of different interpretations of this remark. :)[/quote]
i was thinking “slow week”
[quote]dejavued wrote:
kimbakimba wrote:
rcfromdb wrote:
I have had 4 from 5 Guys this week!
OK, I’m assuming that “5 Guys” is a burger joint. Cause if not, I can come up with LOTS of different interpretations of this remark. 
i was thinking “slow week” [/quote]
if you had 4 from 5 guys someone wasn’t doing his job.
ok Ill come back later on…
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
i couldn’t agree more. if by, every once in awhile, you mean weekly:)
Weekly indeed on the cheeseburger. I love my meat.
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i can feel the love:)
can you put in some good training this week and next for me?? i’m already going crazy. waiting to compete is the hardest part.
yes chrys 5 guys is the most wonderful invention of burgering and hotdoging service on the planet and you will freaking love the cheesy burgery hotdoggy goodnes
[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
i can feel the love:)
can you put in some good training this week and next for me?? i’m already going crazy. waiting to compete is the hardest part.
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Well, talk about extra motivation! Sure I can do that.
I know jack squat about powerlifting comps, but I’m assuming that a week’s rest is necessary so that you’ll be at full strength for the meet? Or perhaps pent-up crazy-energy is the only goal…
Yesterday’s workout
Well, last week I said that it probably wasn’t a great idea for me to train both squats and deads at my Friday night workout. So, what did I do last night?
That’s right…trained squats and deads. My rationalization was that I was using light weights and was concentrating on bettering my form.
Bent over SA rows (because the only squat rack was in use when I hit the weight room)
32.5# 3 x 10 reps
Back squats
bar 1 x 10 for warmup
65# 1 x 10
75# 1 x 10
85# 2 x 5
I was practicing the new grip, (brought my grip in about an inch to better squeeze my scaps together) and was really working the tight upper body. Also, Meat is SO right – it definitely helps NOT to look in the mirror! I’m trying to keep my head and chest up and look at nothing. On film, my upper body looked better and most of the reps were acceptably low. On the last 85# set though, rep 4 of 5 I almost couldn’t get up out of the hole! I did a weird-ass hip wiggle thingy and a step back to avoid the horrible embarrassment of dumping such a tiny weight on the rails.
Here’s what I think is going on: I am used to squatting just a hair above parallel. That’s what (unbeknownst to me until recently) has been my standard squat. Last night I was extra careful to squat deeper than I usually do, and I just don’t yet have the necessary leg/butt/hip strength to pull out lots of real parallel squats.
Knowing what a low-enough squat depth is still an issue for me. I think I should set up a step with risers at exactly the depth I need to hit and practice box squats for awhile until the proper depth becomes ingrained.
Bench press
65# 2 x 10, 1 x 7 Still struggling with bench. This is a really slow process.
Sumo deadlift
95# off of steps 3 x 5 reps
The aerobics room was empty, so I snuck down all stealthy-like and stole another step for the weight room. CBear, its indeed much easier to elevate using steps instead of the stupid risers.
I was keeping it light and trying to work Meat’s cue of squatting up the weight by opening up the groin and forcing the knees out.
Perhaps some incremental progress here. maybe. back could be straighter. Next time I’ll put the 35# plates on.
After all of this, and it being the end of long work week, I was pretty beat. I could only squeeze out 8 dips before I had to drag my sorry ass home from the gym.
[quote]rcfromdb wrote:
yes chrys 5 guys is the most wonderful invention of burgering and hotdoging service on the planet and you will freaking love the cheesy burgery hotdoggy goodnes[/quote]
This sounds bad, very, very bad. I have a weakness for good food, particularly when stressed, and this bastion of culinary delight is only a few blocks from work…sigh. Thanks for letting me know.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
The aerobics room was empty, so I snuck down all stealthy-like and stole another step for the weight room. CBear, its indeed much easier to elevate using steps instead of the stupid risers.[/quote]
^^^^
Best part of the story: “Stealthy-like” and “steal”. So proud. If I had a soul I’s shed a single tear but I gotta bench later so… uknow the thought was there.
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I was keeping it light and trying to work Meat’s cue of squatting up the weight by opening up the groin and forcing the knees out.
Perhaps some incremental progress here. maybe. back could be straighter. Next time I’ll put the 35# plates on.[/quote]
I watched your setup with a small pit in my stomach “ohdeargod I hope she pulls herself into the bar” (x3) and you DID!!! I had someone stop me once, mid setup, and tell me my back needs to be straighter before i lift. (I had corrected them about their form. He thought he was being funny.) So I stepped back and asked if he wanted to show me how to do it. (it was 205) He declined and walked away. RUDE! like lupus.
SO, the point is that your deads are looking lovlier than they did before, and im glad to hear you’re getting out the 35’s next time.
pussy.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
I watched your setup with a small pit in my stomach “ohdeargod I hope she pulls herself into the bar” (x3) and you DID!!! I had someone stop me once, mid setup, and tell me my back needs to be straighter before i lift. (I had corrected them about their form.
He thought he was being funny.) So I stepped back and asked if he wanted to show me how to do it. (it was 205) He declined and walked away. RUDE! like lupus.
SO, the point is that your deads are looking lovlier than they did before, and im glad to hear you’re getting out the 35’s next time. [/quote]
Lovelier deads…those words together are music to my ears. side note…I have terrible posture, always have. All of this “chest up, back sraight” stuff is really helping with that, but that position is a challenge. Luckily we likes a challenge.
[quote]After all of this, and it being the end of long work week, I was pretty beat. I could only squeeze out 8 dips before I had to drag my sorry ass home from the gym.
pussy. [/quote]
You can do better. I called myself a chicken-shit, wimp-ass pussy as I slunk home.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
You can do better. I called myself a chicken-shit, wimp-ass pussy as I slunk home.[/quote]
diva!
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CBear84 wrote:
pussy.
kimbakimba wrote:
You can do better. I called myself a chicken-shit, wimp-ass pussy as I slunk home.[/quote]
You didn’t deserve the creativity with such low numbers. 2 syllables sufficed.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
CBear84 wrote:
pussy.
kimbakimba wrote:
You can do better. I called myself a chicken-shit, wimp-ass pussy as I slunk home.
You didn’t deserve the creativity with such low numbers. 2 syllables sufficed.
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You are good. Very good.
Yesterday’s workout 2 hr 10 min moderate effort bicycle ride.
Today’s workout – I came to the gym loaded for bear after Friday’s wimpy workout. Can’t have CBear calling me a pussy…and being right. Extra motivation = working as hard as Meat would.
Chinups
8/6/6 (8 is a rep PR by 2 reps! Almost to the goal of 10!)
Sumo Deadlift
95# 1 x 5 reps pulled off the steps with 25# plates to warmup. Form OK, so onto heavier
115# 1 x 5 reps pulled off the steps with 35# plates. Form OK, hips come up too soon on most but not all reps, but OK to go heavier methinks.
135# 1 x 4, 1 x 3, 1 x 4, 1 x 5 (rep PR!) pulled off the floor with 45# plates. My hips came up too soon on all the reps, but it wasn’t horrible. I’m pretty happy with this! Will be working form and more reps at this weight for a bit, I think.
Push Press
Bar 1 x 6 reps, 2 x 5 reps. This is a rep PR – the most I’ve ever done is one set of 5. That last rep of the last set barely made it to locking out my elbows.
Cable pull-throughs
93.69# 1 x 10 reps
104.71# 1 x 10 reps
115.74# 1 x 10 reps <–PR, and over my bodyweight. very pleased.
Dumbbell Chest Press
30# 2 x 10 reps <–PR…never pressed 30# dumbbells before
27.5# 1 x 7 reps – On the third set I failed to get the 30# dumbbells up, so dropped weight and STILL couldn’t finish the set.
4 pr’s in one workout.
Well done.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
4 pr’s in one workout.
Well done. [/quote]
X2. Great work!!
[quote]tootles27 wrote:
CBear84 wrote:
4 pr’s in one workout.
Well done.
X2. Great work!![/quote]
Thanks. Gym days when the barbells are my little bitches = good times.
8 chinups!! hell yeah. ur getting soooo close to 10. nice!
have you ever seen videos of people doing a SUPER slow chinup?? like over an entire minute?? ever try anything like that??