2012 is going to be a good year for you…you’ve got great momentum going into it, that’s for sure.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
I’ve got to say you’re very nearly selling 5/3/1 to me.
[/quote]
For some reason, I’m not a fan of this program on paper (yes! I’ve read the e-book). But you do seem to make really convincing progress. I might actually give this program a go when I’m able to return to lifting . . . which is still quite some time.
In the meantime, I just love reading how you’re moving forward.[/quote]
I’ll be the first to admit that I have bastardized the program a fair bit. I have what is in essense a RE day, after I do 2 boards, at the begining of the week and I also do 1-3 heavy singles after the money set. I think you really need to do those singles if you intended to compete.
The real benefit to 5/3/1 is that it keeps you focused easily and gives you goals to shoot for just about every session. That keeps the challenge up.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
2012 is going to be a good year for you…you’ve got great momentum going into it, that’s for sure.[/quote]
Thanks Kimba, I hope you are right. With a lot of luck I’ might come within shouting distance of a 1200 total before the year is out.
I figure 1200 isn’t a terrible total.
Looking good Devil Dog! 1200 would be a great total.
[quote]OldGoat wrote:
Joe I don’t know about you but I kinda like the farmers walks…10 laps is a ton, good on you!![/quote]
I like them a lot. I need to buy more eights so I can ramp up the laps a bit.
Good stuff Joe.
How are you liking the KB stuff?
[quote]dday wrote:
Good stuff Joe.
How are you liking the KB stuff?[/quote]
More than I thought I would actually.
Its also a really easy way to get some conditioning work done in the evening even if the weather is bad.
Sent you a PM.
Monday 2 board press
5x135
5x155
5x205
4x245
2x265
4x245
5x225
CGB
8x155
5x195
3x215
6x185
T-bars from floor
15x90
15x135
15x180(+1 rep PR)
8x225(+1 rep PR)
Wide Neutral Grip T-bars from floor
15x70
15x115
10x140(+1 rep PR)
BB Shrugs
15x185
15x265
14x295
HS Iso-Lat Bench Press
8x 45/side
8x 70/side
7x 90/side
4x 100/side
Standing EZ Curls
14x70
12x80
8x90
Came in very flat despite the weekend of food and rest and didn’t perform well on my two board presses or my CBG. I think I rushed through my warm ups and wasn’t focused. Took a mintue and tried to get refocused. Got pissed off on the 225lb T-bars when the v-bar handle kept rotating on the handle so I just tossed it and did the t-bars griping the Oly bar handle. Recovered well but I can’t come in that flat tomorrow when I DL.
Now that I’m used to two boards I’m going to start doing them along the 5/3/1 protocol.
Way to start the year…another handful of PR’s…you are da man!! Kill the DL tomorrow!
I bet this time of year you dont have problems finding folks to hold the boards on the 2 board press, with all the resolutionists about. Great training, in spite of being flat.
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
I bet this time of year you dont have problems finding folks to hold the boards on the 2 board press, with all the resolutionists about. Great training, in spite of being flat.[/quote]
Because this is a University gym the resolutionists aren’t here yet as the semester hasn’t restarted.
Genreally though people give me a wide berth at the gym for some reason.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
I bet this time of year you dont have problems finding folks to hold the boards on the 2 board press, with all the resolutionists about. Great training, in spite of being flat.[/quote]
Because this is a University gym the resolutionists aren’t here yet as the semester hasn’t restarted.
Genreally though people give me a wide berth at the gym for some reason.[/quote]
This is why…
After I finished lifting I sat down to remove my knee sleeves. Then it seems I was so tired that I stripped off my shorts and pulled my sweats out of my gym bag and dressed right there infront of the rack.
I had boxer briefs on so it wasn’t NC-17, only R rated but still not my smoothest move. Really embarassing.
Remember?
They obviously do.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
I bet this time of year you dont have problems finding folks to hold the boards on the 2 board press, with all the resolutionists about. Great training, in spite of being flat.[/quote]
Because this is a University gym the resolutionists aren’t here yet as the semester hasn’t restarted.
Genreally though people give me a wide berth at the gym for some reason.[/quote]
This is why…
After I finished lifting I sat down to remove my knee sleeves. Then it seems I was so tired that I stripped off my shorts and pulled my sweats out of my gym bag and dressed right there infront of the rack.
I had boxer briefs on so it wasn’t NC-17, only R rated but still not my smoothest move. Really embarassing.
Remember?
They obviously do.[/quote]
You might have a point there.
C3-W11-D2-W1
Deads
5x135
5x205
5x245
5x285
10x320(+2 rep PR)
1x365
1x395
0x425* Broke slowly and I got over the bar so I let it go.
Squats to a 12" Box
8x165
8x210
6x250
3x275
1x295
KB Swings
3x14x35
Really torqued I didn’t get 425 but I did just about everything wrong today so I’m just going to let it go.
10 x 320 is pretty sweet. Don’t beat yourself up, it’s a nice PR!
I’m kind of scared to hit my gym tonight - resolutioners are very big at that place this time of year.
Nice effort. You’ll get 425 in good time.
So I won’t be lifting on Feb 25. My wife wants to go to a concert and though I don’t really care about going thats what you do when your married.
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
I bet this time of year you dont have problems finding folks to hold the boards on the 2 board press, with all the resolutionists about. Great training, in spite of being flat.[/quote]
Because this is a University gym the resolutionists aren’t here yet as the semester hasn’t restarted.
Genreally though people give me a wide berth at the gym for some reason.[/quote]
This is why…
After I finished lifting I sat down to remove my knee sleeves. Then it seems I was so tired that I stripped off my shorts and pulled my sweats out of my gym bag and dressed right there infront of the rack.
I had boxer briefs on so it wasn’t NC-17, only R rated but still not my smoothest move. Really embarassing.
Remember?
They obviously do.[/quote]
Oh my gosh. I will so seriously miss you if you leave the boards, Brett. And this is the perfect example why.
Oh, Joe. No competing? Egads.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
So I won’t be lifting on Feb 25. My wife wants to go to a concert and though I don’t really care about going thats what you do when your married.[/quote]
Really?