Westside/PLing Training Thread

Training Powerlifting
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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
4est wrote:
Phill wrote:
Thx bro was thinking the same shit I all ready proclaimed my self god just only damn follower is my dog and even she is questionable. Been looking at those sites though I can become an ordained minister for $14.95

Nice work on the basement and i agree do it your self its half the fun may suck at times during it but its one of those love hate things

Phill

Actually, you can get ordained for FREE! It’s the certificate that costs $15. I still have not ordered my cert yet. :wink:

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Iron.

Thy beef will come.

Thy lift be done,

In Powerlifting as it is in Strongman.

Give us this day our daily deads.

And forgive us our treadmills,

As we forgive those who kickback against us.

And lead us not into functional training,

But deliver us from the Swiss Ball.

For thine is the Iron,

and the power,

and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

  • Reverend 4est

i need… a minute…sniff, sniff. that was… beautiful man!

can i get a halaloooooyyyyaaa!!

meat

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LOL funny shit is My Brother actually did get ordained over the internet and his lil certificate

Nice work 4est

Phill

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
along the same lines as the very eliquent prayer from 4est I just got a bombshell dropped on me. My training partner that has trained with me for the past three years told me today that he has been going to bible study and has decided that he has a higher calling and powerlifting isn’t it. he’s going to lift for maintainence only. So he’s done! that’s it. no more powerlifting. WTF!!

how the fuck am i going to get a good god damn spot now.

maybe i’ll take up aerobics…

meat[/quote]

Holy shit 3 year partner thats like losing a child. Thats fucked what Jesus dont hang with the Iron

Best of luck Bro

Phill

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[quote]skidmark wrote:

No problem getting the weight off my chest, or off my shoulders for that matter in the OH press. It’s when the tri’s need to take over. My lockouts aren’t that much higher than my reg. bench. The OH presses fail at the same point of elbow flexion as in the bench.

Tri’s are clearly the weak point and I think maybe some elbows-in dips may be the ticket on this one. I’d do tri-extensions, but it feels like fire ants in the right elbow… [/quote]

Your in the same boat as myself KO… and such check his questions the the remedies

If yiou want to keep the OH press make it a Push to use more tri.

Phill

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Progress Ill be showwerinmg soon got the shop shower set up need anout 15 feet of line ran and Im in business,

been trying to snap a few pics i throw up as I ghet em

Phill

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[quote]Modi wrote:
BigHog wrote:
Whats a serratus press?

BigHog, Sorry, I stepped away from my computer for a few hours.

A Serratus Press is my terminology…I basically start with a bench rack lockout from the last 3-4" ROM and then I perform a set where I protract my shoulders another 3-4" for all my reps. I set up completely opposite of a competition bench press, I keep my back flat (no arch), and I don’t pull my shoulder blades under me (since they need to be free to protract and retract during the motion). It’s like the plus part of a pushup with a plus.

Back in the Fall of last year, I trained my shoulders into oblivion and spent a couple of months seeing an ART specialist. My scapulae were winging (that’s why I do the serratus work) and most of my pulling muscles were out of balance with my pressing muscles. I’m still working on balancing that out. That’s why I still train my back 4 days/week. 2 horizontal pull and 2 vertical pull.[/quote]

I was told about these before… I’m gonna incorporate them into my workout tommorow to see how I like them… I’ll let you know.

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[quote]Phill wrote:

for HEAVY ass tri work just the last few inches bro set it to where you have a oh 4-6 inch ROM< arm dependent and load that some bitch up.

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U psychic? Just after I wrote my whine, I went and did exactly that. lol.

I’ll give those push presses a try Phill. Thanks for the advice.

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Maybe Ill start trying to give picks of the destruction,remodeling for shits and giggles with my w/os if I can remember to take pics.

Heres one of my nice new patio I laid brick by friggin brick and got to tear back up to get to the sewer knock holes in foundation etc. the hole further away was 4 foot deep as well at one point

Lower ME June 12 07

OK both kind SUCK day and AWESOME DAY!!

The suck. Im wore out need to back off just all this extra LIFE stuff demolition, work, lack of sleep catching up with me. Took all I had to get a very very nominal PR not even what I was aiming and that zapped me for all I had for the day as far as DOING IT!! That and wasn’t fired up to train for me that’s the biggest sign to Back off a bit before things get bad.

Ill be backing off, go very light on assistance again Thursday, not doing events Saturday going to go work The Missouri Strongest man contest, reset implements and just have a good time.

Have a ton of work to do still but just try and get some rest and EAT!!! So all In all NOT horrid still got a so called PR but nothing to write home about. After it just went for some good singles lowered the volume.

The AWESOME!!! I DL’d Today didn?t go HEAVY but better then I thought prob as far as I should have pushed it today got a NICE pull in the arm. But No pain Kind of odd at lockout. But VERY pleased and felt great to DL

  1. Safety Squat ( to 14 inch box squat)
    Bar x ton
    155 x 10
    245 x 5
    295 x 3
    335 x 3
    385 x 1
    420 x 2 (PR I guess wanted three and did it but cheated wont count it)
    420 x 1
    OK just nothing to feel great about this was dog hard and shouldn?t have been would have been a 5 lb 3RM but on the third rep took bad arm off bar and slightly braced quad wont count it. I suppose it?s a two rep PR. These with the safety squat Bar are still DARN hard compared to a regular bar even with a higher load. Rest and come back strong

  2. Front squat ( just hit good heavy singles, no energy to REP out)
    225 x 3
    315 x 1
    405 x 1
    385 x 1

3A) Deficit Stiff DL off 6inch box DBL over hand
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5!!!
Had no real clue what to expect started at the 135 and felt it out. 315 was for sure pushing it arm wise but back etc felt good. I chose to do the 6 inch deficit still leg just to make the sub par load a bit more of a challenge

Something to build on for sure. Once I can really PULL hard I think I havent lost to much. To be seen.

3B) lunge body weight lust get some blood flow
3 sets

3C) decline weighted abs
3 sets 70lbs

Cant really complain just listen to body come back next week and hit some real loads/workouts.
Felt GREAT to do a form of DL again after so long

Phill

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[quote]BigHog wrote:
I was told about these before… I’m gonna incorporate them into my workout tommorow to see how I like them… I’ll let you know.[/quote]

BigHog, good to hear. Just start light with them and build them over time. If you haven’t done them before, you will want to get good at doing the motion first.

Also, it can be stressful on the A-C joint with heavy weights if you haven’t built up to it (it’s similar to falling on an outstretched hand which is the primary mechanism for an A-C sprain). I started with 135 for 3 sets of 10 back in Dec/Jan, and just added 10lbs or so each week. Good luck.

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[quote]Phill wrote:
Maybe Ill start trying to give picks of the destruction,remodeling for shits and giggles with my w/os if I can remember to take pics.

Heres one of my nice new patio I laid brick by friggin brick and got to tear back up to get to the sewer knock holes in foundation etc. the hole further away was 4 foot deep as well at one point

Lower ME June 12 07

OK both kind SUCK day and AWESOME DAY!!

The suck. Im wore out need to back off just all this extra LIFE stuff demolition, work, lack of sleep catching up with me. Took all I had to get a very very nominal PR not even what I was aiming and that zapped me for all I had for the day as far as DOING IT!! That and wasn’t fired up to train for me that’s the biggest sign to Back off a bit before things get bad.

Ill be backing off, go very light on assistance again Thursday, not doing events Saturday going to go work The Missouri Strongest man contest, reset implements and just have a good time.

Have a ton of work to do still but just try and get some rest and EAT!!! So all In all NOT horrid still got a so called PR but nothing to write home about. After it just went for some good singles lowered the volume.

The AWESOME!!! I DL’d Today didn?t go HEAVY but better then I thought prob as far as I should have pushed it today got a NICE pull in the arm. But No pain Kind of odd at lockout. But VERY pleased and felt great to DL

  1. Safety Squat ( to 14 inch box squat)
    Bar x ton
    155 x 10
    245 x 5
    295 x 3
    335 x 3
    385 x 1
    420 x 2 (PR I guess wanted three and did it but cheated wont count it)
    420 x 1
    OK just nothing to feel great about this was dog hard and shouldn?t have been would have been a 5 lb 3RM but on the third rep took bad arm off bar and slightly braced quad wont count it. I suppose it?s a two rep PR. These with the safety squat Bar are still DARN hard compared to a regular bar even with a higher load. Rest and come back strong

  2. Front squat ( just hit good heavy singles, no energy to REP out)
    225 x 3
    315 x 1
    405 x 1
    385 x 1

3A) Deficit Stiff DL off 6inch box DBL over hand
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5!!!
Had no real clue what to expect started at the 135 and felt it out. 315 was for sure pushing it arm wise but back etc felt good. I chose to do the 6 inch deficit still leg just to make the sub par load a bit more of a challenge

Something to build on for sure. Once I can really PULL hard I think I havent lost to much. To be seen.

3B) lunge body weight lust get some blood flow
3 sets

3C) decline weighted abs
3 sets 70lbs

Cant really complain just listen to body come back next week and hit some real loads/workouts.
Felt GREAT to do a form of DL again after so long

Phill

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Nice work Phill! Good to see you pulling again…now I’m really going to have to work hard to try to stay ahead for as long as possible.

Have fun at the Missouri Strongest Man contest!

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[quote]Modi wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
how the fuck am i going to get a good god damn spot now.

maybe i’ll take up aerobics…

meat

The fuck you will.

Ever thought about moving to Boston? I’m looking for a good training partner.

I pretty sure my deadlift is on par with your bench, so if you get pinned, I could help you out.

Just a thought. The offer is there if you want to move North. Hell, then we could get to work on that gym of ours.
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too late… I’ve already bought my leotard and big bulky socks. I’m going to go buy my head band and wrist bands today. I just need someone to wax my chest and I will be set.

I tell you what, lifting is such a big deal that I would seriously consider it if I wasn’t married with the kid. I think most of us are in the same boat without training partners.

How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.

meat

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:

too late… I’ve already bought my leotard and big bulky socks. I’m going to go buy my head band and wrist bands today. I just need someone to wax my chest and I will be set.[/quote]

http://stage6.divx.com/user/uksas/video/1154835/sexy

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.

meat[/quote]

Maybe there is a powerlifing gym in the area. http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/4420

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[quote]4est wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:

too late… I’ve already bought my leotard and big bulky socks. I’m going to go buy my head band and wrist bands today. I just need someone to wax my chest and I will be set.

http://stage6.divx.com/user/uksas/video/1154835/sexy

maraudermeat wrote:
How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.

meat

Maybe there is a powerlifing gym in the area. http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/4420
[/quote]

there are a couple in the area. but i’m a lazy bastard and really am not looking forward to all the BS associated with that. I quess i will have to though, but there is always The John Bastow training video series on DVD. I could do all my training at home with 10 pound dumbells. I could also learn to stand kinda sideways like him to make my budda look smaller. maybe some frosted tips to complete the look.

what would Jesus do??

meat

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Somebody make him stop. I wake up screaming now…

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[quote]skidmark wrote:

…
too late… I’ve already bought my leotard and big bulky socks. I’m going to go buy my head band and wrist bands today. I just need someone to wax my chest and I will be set.

…

Somebody make him stop. I wake up screaming now…[/quote]

welcome to my world… I wake up screaming and I consider it a good dream.

meat

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[quote]Phill wrote:
Maybe Ill start trying to give picks of the destruction,remodeling for shits and giggles with my w/os if I can remember to take pics.

Heres one of my nice new patio I laid brick by friggin brick and got to tear back up to get to the sewer knock holes in foundation etc. the hole further away was 4 foot deep as well at one point

Lower ME June 12 07

OK both kind SUCK day and AWESOME DAY!!

The suck. Im wore out need to back off just all this extra LIFE stuff demolition, work, lack of sleep catching up with me. Took all I had to get a very very nominal PR not even what I was aiming and that zapped me for all I had for the day as far as DOING IT!! That and wasn’t fired up to train for me that’s the biggest sign to Back off a bit before things get bad.

Ill be backing off, go very light on assistance again Thursday, not doing events Saturday going to go work The Missouri Strongest man contest, reset implements and just have a good time.

Have a ton of work to do still but just try and get some rest and EAT!!! So all In all NOT horrid still got a so called PR but nothing to write home about. After it just went for some good singles lowered the volume.

The AWESOME!!! I DL’d Today didn?t go HEAVY but better then I thought prob as far as I should have pushed it today got a NICE pull in the arm. But No pain Kind of odd at lockout. But VERY pleased and felt great to DL

  1. Safety Squat ( to 14 inch box squat)
    Bar x ton
    155 x 10
    245 x 5
    295 x 3
    335 x 3
    385 x 1
    420 x 2 (PR I guess wanted three and did it but cheated wont count it)
    420 x 1
    OK just nothing to feel great about this was dog hard and shouldn?t have been would have been a 5 lb 3RM but on the third rep took bad arm off bar and slightly braced quad wont count it. I suppose it?s a two rep PR. These with the safety squat Bar are still DARN hard compared to a regular bar even with a higher load. Rest and come back strong

  2. Front squat ( just hit good heavy singles, no energy to REP out)
    225 x 3
    315 x 1
    405 x 1
    385 x 1

3A) Deficit Stiff DL off 6inch box DBL over hand
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 5!!!
Had no real clue what to expect started at the 135 and felt it out. 315 was for sure pushing it arm wise but back etc felt good. I chose to do the 6 inch deficit still leg just to make the sub par load a bit more of a challenge

Something to build on for sure. Once I can really PULL hard I think I havent lost to much. To be seen.

3B) lunge body weight lust get some blood flow
3 sets

3C) decline weighted abs
3 sets 70lbs

Cant really complain just listen to body come back next week and hit some real loads/workouts.
Felt GREAT to do a form of DL again after so long

Phill

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still great training though!!

keep the pics coming. I stayed up late last night and finished my drop ceiling. I’m going to hang the doors next. my wife bought me the first two seasons of the Sapranos on DVD. Once I get the room done and a big ass flat screen on the wall, i’ll be living down there for summer. I only have a couple more days of work before summer break.

Maybe I’ll go train this evening. hopefully i will get my John Bastow videos in the mail so I can get my glute burn on.

meat

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.
[/quote]

For real. During the offseason I lift at a high school gym, usually by myself but sometimes there’s some other people there. Anytime I load 4 plates per side (shit, sometimes even 3 per side) I get stares of amazement. You know your gym sucks when a 465 deadlift inspires awe and fear.

I train some of the (girls) volleyball players at that school and it is really sad because I have two girls that squat more than most of the football team.

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[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
maraudermeat wrote:
How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.

For real. During the offseason I lift at a high school gym, usually by myself but sometimes there’s some other people there. Anytime I load 4 plates per side (shit, sometimes even 3 per side) I get stares of amazement. You know your gym sucks when a 465 deadlift inspires awe and fear.

I train some of the (girls) volleyball players at that school and it is really sad because I have two girls that squat more than most of the football team.[/quote]

those volley ball chicks are beefy. i bet they can crush beer cans between those thunder thighs.

i think i just found a new porn site theme.

meat

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[quote]Modi wrote:
Nice work Phill! Good to see you pulling again…now I’m really going to have to work hard to try to stay ahead for as long as possible.

Have fun at the Missouri Strongest Man contest![/quote]

Thanks bro Im thinking add it on ME days as an after thought keep the reps controlled for a bit. Hoping I can work back up to six plates at least with out to much trouble in the next few months.

The m,ain thing it seemed to do was stretch the hell out of the skin/scar tissue it was a bit sore later in the day.

I would say Ill get pics at the strongman but I get wrapped up in these things and forget and I think theyll have me pretty busy should be a blast though

Thanks again HERE I come

Phill

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:

How is it that we are all so dedicated and no one in any gym that I have been in is? I really don’t know how I’m going to train the bench now. I may have to find another gym with some stronger guys. we shall see. until then I guess I need to start practicing the electric slide.

meat

[/quote]

That aint no shit just far and few between. Im still in hope the gym across from me turns up some partners looking promising. Just keep rolling Im sure you will

Phill

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[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
still great training though!!

keep the pics coming. I stayed up late last night and finished my drop ceiling. I’m going to hang the doors next. my wife bought me the first two seasons of the Sapranos on DVD. Once I get the room done and a big ass flat screen on the wall, i’ll be living down there for summer. I only have a couple more days of work before summer break.

Maybe I’ll go train this evening. hopefully i will get my John Bastow videos in the mail so I can get my glute burn on.

meat

[/quote]

Thanks bro felt good considering

Will do snapped sopme more today. Nice work on the drop ceiling I hate them damn things. Just tedious BS but nice when its done.

Sounds like you have a hell of a plan. Just kick back chill, go train every now and again,. Hell get a big enough Flat screen and you prob figure out a way to just Play a DVD and get stronger through Osmosis or some shit

Phill