[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I like to look at my legs when I sit down, because they look Hyooge, but then I stand up and I look like I have Manute Bol’s legs[/quote]
Haha, had to google him.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I like to look at my legs when I sit down, because they look Hyooge, but then I stand up and I look like I have Manute Bol’s legs[/quote]
Had to google him…haha.
I find it interesting but not sure i understand it…
When i used to train legs, they would be sore all over, sure maybe more glutes than quads or inner than glutes but pretty much all sore at once. Now Its broken down, 1 part is noticeably sore, next day its another and by that night another. Interdasting.
Yesterday
warm up stuff
BBINCLINE
bar/55
75/4x5 < smooth, felt nice, had a couple left each set.
65/10
Superset
cable mid row 45/12 55/8 45/2x12
cable upright row 25/2x20 20x2x20
straight arm raise 5s/ 2x10 3sx10 1.5x10 < no judging, shizz was hard.
Then did some bent over bent arm stuff really squeezing and focusing on my MMC, was in da zone, so not sure on reps.
Really wanted to do dips, but as I may have mentioned, i had a little tweak last week in my wrist from side planks, still zings me now and then if i turn it just right, (or is it wrong) so I wasnt sure i wanted to push it. Felt great on the bench, but wasnt confident on dips twinging it.
Im really feeling good. Trying not to just focus on 1 bp and letting the others slack.
spin bike hiit today, or hills, and some abzz, either way it will be short and intense 30 min total inc. abzz
Upper feels like I worked it , love that.
LEG DAY FUELING UP
DINNER
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Yesterdays leg day
The 5 min squat thoughts, " will my hips still love me after" … Breathing isnt even an issue. I really thought that would be my limiting factor.
I hate this tightness I seem to always have now. I want to finish what i started , but not at the risk of a painfull roll out all the time. I forgot how hard it is to hit depth easy with a BS when Im tight. I dont mind not going below, as my target area doesnt need to be that low, actually even above is perfect.
I ended up pulsing after a few minutes, and before you go thinking that is a cop out, try it. Drop down to that good stretch and stay there up and down, it is killer. After i couldnt handle that (hey 5 min is a looong time) I switched to DB GS. My glute ham tie in after ending with those had a nice burn going.
Then I tried a suto hack squat, pressing the bar against the back of rack. Had that “catch” to it, but was great to take my back outa the lift.
Couldnt get down to parallel, with the 135, I kept dipping way too low and just could not get up. Reps at 95 up to 120 felt good. Getting stuck in the hole made me want to do:
Andersons . Thinking power up. Stayed with 95, hardest part is getting the bar not to roll back, need to rig something here.
I really love the bottom up squat, will keep these in for a while. I did get a couple at a time, but mostly had to reset each time with the bar spinning back. Not sure how many singles i got, i was so focused on my form so as not to hurt myself 
I love how aggressive this lift makes me.
leg ext did 7 sets of 12 after my 30 rep set / 65
leg curl 5 sets of 8 45
leg press single leg, close feet, wide feet.
That looks like a hell of a leg day.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
That looks like a hell of a leg day.[/quote]
It was decent. Its weird how when I type it up, never seems as demanding as when Im in it. But now that I think about it, I was not able to flex my muscles after the training, I just could not get there i was so fatigued. Not keeping track of the suto hacks Im guessing I had a lot more reps thatn I thought. I loved how I was able to keep my stance close, but it didnt bother my knees.
Time for some ? Really want to train back, and have my spin bike sprints. I am sure this is also helping. There is a short window left before my glutes hurt to much to sit, so i better get on it NOW!
BTW this was the suto hack set up, this was as deep as I could get and still get back up. I need to work on my right shoulder flexibility
You’re just pressing your back against the wall to simulate the hack squat? Never seen that. Be careful.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
You’re just pressing your back against the wall to simulate the hack squat? Never seen that. Be careful.[/quote]
NO, back is not touching the wall. (I know it looks like it is, but its not) The bar is just scraping along the back of bar.
EDIT to say, and I realize it feels nothing like a hack, but it was a way to get my stance closer.
[quote]Up wrote:
Viper I am feeling like Im hitting them consistently, and that feels great. Hope your training is going well also.
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Workouts are shaping up nicely on my end. Waiting for second son to drop anyday now or they make him come next Monday. So training for my first and only comp this year is hectic but awesome.
Nice food porn. Yummy meals your making.
Damn it, Up… I can’t read your logs before lunch anymore.
[quote]Up wrote:
It was decent. Its weird how when I type it up, never seems as demanding as when Im in it.
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I know what you mean. People who squat understand how grueling the work is though.
Viper, that is awesome! I was under the false impression that two kids would be “twice” the work…it was more.haha
I wish you and your family the best, hope it goes smoothly.
I thought maybe you started a log, what are you competing in? BB??
Wiex ha, well most of my eating is fairly boring, by boring I mean plain. I try to spice it up now and then.
So I did sprints 15 sec on 45 off x10 and then finished out to total 30 with just a nice spin. I wanted to take my time down to 10 sec on, but stuck it out. The hardest part for me is the breathing. If i dont figure it out soon , I may hyperventilate, srs.
The I got out my ab rollers (I put one in each hand) and did 10 knee rollout singles. WOW. My depth was good, but my hold was not present.
I never forget how hard those are, I did forget what it was like to add weight, how did I do that?
UPPER Yesterday i got the book (thanks to Coyote girl) Power training , Maybe it will inspire me to stick with something.
This is what I did:
Standing press 5x5 60
dips 3x? 3,3,3=9
chin ups rev grip 4x did singles =9 when i get doing more sets ill do 4x I may also do rack chins here to build more, but I like the chins
upright row 20#cable 20,20,20reps combo with
DB curl 3x15 10s together
DB tri ext 3x15 10# combo
hammer curl 10db 3x15
So question for the bro curlers…, not sure if there is a “Is this or that better here”, but Im asking anyway.
If i do simultaneously its harder and i can only in this case use 10s, if I alternate arms I can use 15s, is there a benefit either way ?
Like I feel it more in core doing it simultaneously or would i be better off alt with the higher weight? OBV more chins will give me more bang for my buck , but just curious on that accessory wk.
Did someone call for a bro-curler consult?
I think most would agree DB curls are easier when performed one arm at a time, probably because 1) doing so gives the muscle a longer break between reps, and 2) it allows a little more ‘body English’ to be applied. Personally, I prefer doing them one-armed as I feel it allows a better MMC.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
Did someone call for a bro-curler consult?
I think most would agree DB curls are easier when performed one arm at a time, probably because 1) doing so gives the muscle a longer break between reps, and 2) it allows a little more ‘body English’ to be applied. Personally, I prefer doing them one-armed as I feel it allows a better MMC. [/quote]
Your probably right now that I think about it…even though I can make the 10s feel like a decent wo, I am also trying to think about holding core tighter and takes away from MMC. Ill go back to alt arms. Thanks
Well, when you spice it up, it looks amazing!
Regarding curls: This is actually a topic in training that I know something about… Yay!
Basically, you’ll want to do what nets you the most reps with the biggest weights to develop your biceps. Meaning, if you’re limited by simultaneously curling both dumbbells at the same time (I think most people are, including myself) then you should alternate between reps. I.E. <Rep 1 right arm, rep 1 left arm, rep 2 right arm, rep 2 left arm, etc.>
When most people train biceps, it’s for body building purposes (I had no idea there was actually curl competitions until like a week ago). So, the optimal rep range is generally 8 - 12 and you’ll want the weight you choose to allow you to work in that range. If you’re able to curl the weight for 20 reps, you’ll probably want a heavier DB and vice versa. Also, from personal experience, I recommend doing some work with a straight bar or EZ curl bar. It feels like it really activates muscles in the arm that are not hit as hard with any variation of the DB curls.
Thanks. If I use the straight bar, Im not very comfortable, so my MMC is in the shitter. I Dont have an ez bar at home.
The chins will take some out of my bis, so Im not gonna get too crazy worrying about #s. Ive curled the 20s (alt arms) but really if I am
squeezing the little 10s, I swear its pretty decent. That being said, ill do the 15s that way next upper A day.