What's up with it Vanilla Face?

[quote]MattyXL wrote:

HTS Test week Day 2

Bench - 315x1 335x1 365x1 370xFail 355x1 315x5 315x3 275x5

+15 lbs increase. The 365 was a bit of a grinder but overall Im pleased, 370 went 3/4 of the way up and stuck.

DB Bench - 80x20 100x15,10
Spoon Press - 75x2x15 60x20

Seated DB Cleans - 30x10 50x2x10 30x15
Reverse DB Fly - 30x20 40x2x20

Weighted NG Chins - 0x10 25x5 45x4,4 0x8

Pinwheel Curls - 30x10 50x10 70x10 50x15
Poundstone Curls - Bar x 40,30

Good session especially with 3 hours sleep. Pinwheel curls give me no discomfort it allows me to release the inner bro.

On another note I have had the pleasure with with training with this guy, his name is Mina, he told me he was Egypts strongest man and he is currently here on a Student Visa. I called Bullshit because WTF is Egypts strongest man doing at a LA Fitness in Staten Island. Very nice KID! hes only 23 this vid I believe was a few years back he has lost 150 lbs since then. Studying to be a pharmacist and seems like a real cool dude. He is a FUCKING BEHEMOTH.

Nice work Matty-365 is real solid, was it paused?

Thanks dude, it was paused…1/8 of a second paused! LOL

Well done…your gonna put some great PRs on the board at your next meet.

Thanks brother! You will be missed.

HTS Test week Day 3

DL - Failed at 515 got 505 up. (+5 PR + 20 overall on HTS)
DL - 405x3x5
I see alot of pulling from blocks in my future

BB Shrugs - 315x20 405x4x15
SS
Face Pull - 95x4x15
CS Row - 3Plts x 3 x 10
Leg Press - 3PPS x 3 x 20

Banded abductors - 3x15
Banded leg curls - 3x15
Rotator Cuff Stuff - 3x10

So Since the 12 weeks on HTS here is the progress…

Squat 385 to 415 (+30 increase)
Bench 350 to 365 (+15 increase)
Dead lift 485 to 505 (+20 increase)

515 broke off the floor nicely, it probably would have gone if you hadn’t spent your wad on 505. Great pulling.

Thanks Jack!

Watched the video before I saw Jacks comment and I was thinking exactly the same thing. The 3x5 at 405 afterward impresses me even more. I had trouble pulling 405 for five singles after doing 485 the other day. No way I could have gotten more than 3 reps.

What Jack said. 505 looked good but I think it robbed you of 515. It’s yours…no doubt!

Dave - Thanks alot, since I was doing just singles I wanted to get more volume in. Even though my form leaves a lot to be desired I think I have found a very good foot placement for pulling. My stance was always a little wider than shoulder width but I decided to bring in the stance just a little bit, maybe exactly shoulder width and I felt a lot stronger.

I start cycle 2 on Monday with Adam

Strick - Thanks brother!

Quick Session today…feeling pretty beat up from yesterday.

Speed Bench with Monster Minis - 205x8x2
Front Plate Raise - 45x3x15
OH Press from Rack - 200x3x5
ITYs - 10x3x8
Skull Crushers from floor - 80x3x15
Band Pushdowns - 80 total reps

2nd cycle of HTS on Monday…

[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Quick Session today…feeling pretty beat up from yesterday.

Speed Bench with Monster Minis - 205x8x2
Front Plate Raise - 45x3x15
OH Press from Rack - 200x3x5
ITYs - 10x3x8
Skull Crushers from floor - 80x3x15
Band Pushdowns - 80 total reps

2nd cycle of HTS on Monday…[/quote]

Feeling beat up and you did that??? Damn dude.

probably not the best idea…

BUT!

rehabbing tomorrow with wings, whiskey, pizza and beer.

[quote]MattyXL wrote:

rehabbing tomorrow with wings, whiskey, pizza and beer.[/quote]

the best kind of rehab!

daaaaaa bears

[quote]MattyXL wrote:
probably not the best idea…

BUT!

rehabbing tomorrow with wings, whiskey, pizza and beer.[/quote]

So, taking your chances with watching the Jets game tomorrow? The bigger question is: will they win? :smiley:

Very surprised, not that the Jets won, but the beatdown they gave, I really thought the Bills D line would give us fits…

SANCHIZE!!!

As far as Lula’s Bears go…as long as Marshall doesent murder someone, forte and cutler stays healthy they look real formidable… Not to mention my boy Mike Bush

HTS TRAINING CYCLE II WEEK 1 DAY 1

Box Squats against light bands - 245x8x2
Rack Pulls (mid shin) - 365x6x1
Banded Clam Shells - 3x15
Leg Curls - 110,125x12 65x3x25
BB Row - 225x4x10

Other Stuffs:

Weighted Chins - 0x10 25x5 45x5,5
NG Chins - 3x10
WG Pullups - 3x8

Face Pulls - 100x4x15

Pinwheel curls - 40x4x15

Bearded clam shells??? LOLOLOL.

[quote]novaeer wrote:
Bearded clam shells??? LOLOLOL.[/quote]

What can I say, Im a fan of 70s porn!

[quote]MattyXL wrote:

[quote]novaeer wrote:
Bearded clam shells??? LOLOLOL.[/quote]

What can I say, Im a fan of 70s porn![/quote]

Who isn’t?