[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
this is the kid who annoys the shit out of me for saying powerlifting is dumb… when what he is doing is 100x dumb-er than powerlifting. my buddy just got a hairline fracture in his sternum from doing EXACTLY what this assclown is doing
you can hear the weights “clank” as the bar crashes into his chest… you don’t even need to be paying that close of attention to notice it
he’s clearly not strong enough to be using that weight if he needs to use his ribcage to get a “recoil” effect.
that shit was just under control enough to not slip out of his hands[/quote]
I’m older than you “kid”
It also warms my heart to hear that I was actually able to annoy you. The bar really wasn’t hitting my chest very hard; I promise you it’s not a big deal. All the same I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have a pussy sternum like your friend does lol.
[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
this is the kid who annoys the shit out of me for saying powerlifting is dumb… when what he is doing is 100x dumb-er than powerlifting. my buddy just got a hairline fracture in his sternum from doing EXACTLY what this assclown is doing
you can hear the weights “clank” as the bar crashes into his chest… you don’t even need to be paying that close of attention to notice it
he’s clearly not strong enough to be using that weight if he needs to use his ribcage to get a “recoil” effect.
that shit was just under control enough to not slip out of his hands[/quote]
I’m older than you “kid”
It also warms my heart to hear that I was actually able to annoy you. The bar really wasn’t hitting my chest very hard; I promise you it’s not a big deal. All the same I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have a pussy sternum like your friend does lol.[/quote]
[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
this is the kid who annoys the shit out of me for saying powerlifting is dumb… when what he is doing is 100x dumb-er than powerlifting. my buddy just got a hairline fracture in his sternum from doing EXACTLY what this assclown is doing
you can hear the weights “clank” as the bar crashes into his chest… you don’t even need to be paying that close of attention to notice it
he’s clearly not strong enough to be using that weight if he needs to use his ribcage to get a “recoil” effect.
that shit was just under control enough to not slip out of his hands[/quote]
I’m older than you “kid”
It also warms my heart to hear that I was actually able to annoy you. The bar really wasn’t hitting my chest very hard; I promise you it’s not a big deal. All the same I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have a pussy sternum like your friend does lol.[/quote]
well im not a sternum expert… but the bar wasn’t hitting his chest very hard either…
for what it’s worth, you should lower the weight and lift what you are capable of lifting… trying to show off is for the high school kids
[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
well im not a sternum expert… but the bar wasn’t hitting his chest very hard either…
for what it’s worth, you should lower the weight and lift what you are capable of lifting… trying to show off is for the high school kids[/quote]
I wont change the weight for any of the three lifts in the middle of the program. This is the heaviest week of 5’s and I expected it to be difficult. I have paused sets of 5 with 290 (10lbs less) so the weight is not too heavy. I cant afford to try using too much weight to “show off”; that would screw up my progression towards the meet. Stick to bodybuilding; this stuff obviously rustles your jimmies lol.
the weights clank and rattle when you change direction fast. you don’t even have to touch the sterum to make the weights clank like that.
csulli knows if he’s bouncing it off his chest or not, but you can’t tell from the video, there is no need to come in here and troll a training log, c’mon man.
[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
this is the kid who annoys the shit out of me for saying powerlifting is dumb… when what he is doing is 100x dumb-er than powerlifting. my buddy just got a hairline fracture in his sternum from doing EXACTLY what this assclown is doing
you can hear the weights “clank” as the bar crashes into his chest… you don’t even need to be paying that close of attention to notice it
he’s clearly not strong enough to be using that weight if he needs to use his ribcage to get a “recoil” effect.
that shit was just under control enough to not slip out of his hands[/quote]
I’m older than you “kid”
It also warms my heart to hear that I was actually able to annoy you. The bar really wasn’t hitting my chest very hard; I promise you it’s not a big deal. All the same I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have a pussy sternum like your friend does lol.[/quote]
well im not a sternum expert… but the bar wasn’t hitting his chest very hard either…
for what it’s worth, you should lower the weight and lift what you are capable of lifting… trying to show off is for the high school kids[/quote]
[quote]Mr. Walkway wrote:
this is the kid who annoys the shit out of me for saying powerlifting is dumb… when what he is doing is 100x dumb-er than powerlifting. my buddy just got a hairline fracture in his sternum from doing EXACTLY what this assclown is doing
you can hear the weights “clank” as the bar crashes into his chest… you don’t even need to be paying that close of attention to notice it
he’s clearly not strong enough to be using that weight if he needs to use his ribcage to get a “recoil” effect.
that shit was just under control enough to not slip out of his hands[/quote]
I’m older than you “kid”
It also warms my heart to hear that I was actually able to annoy you. The bar really wasn’t hitting my chest very hard; I promise you it’s not a big deal. All the same I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have a pussy sternum like your friend does lol.[/quote]
well im not a sternum expert… but the bar wasn’t hitting his chest very hard either…
Deadlift:
135 5x
225 5x
315 5x
430 3x vid
430 3x
430 3x As you may notice the deadlifts are programmed a bit differently than everything else. They’re kinda split up into two waves so it built up to a double with 485 last week and this week goes back down and will continue to build up. These did feel a bit heavier than I’d have liked; gotta be said.
Romanian Deadlifts:
315 8x
315 8x
315 8x
Pullups:
5 sets of 10
Hyperextensions:
5 sets of 10
Couple of the other powerlifters came in and said I should squat with them, so I did.
Safety squat bar to a below parallel box with a relatively narrow stance:
75 5x
165 5x
255 5x
255 5x
255 5x
255 5x
275 3x
275 3x
275 3x
305 1x
345 1x
Pretty well finished after that. Been ages since I’d done anything like a SSB to a box. My core felt weak on them; was quite tough, but my form got better and better as I went since I was just plain not used to them at first.
[quote]HeavyTriple wrote:
You going to do a meet any time soon?[/quote]
First one June 14!
Only real goal is to do it and be able to say I’m a powerlifter, but I would like to try and crack 1300.[/quote]
Nice! Where?[/quote]
Right here where I am in Knoxville.[/quote]
Good that it’s close…won’t have to worry about rushing around the morning of. If you’re up for it we should think about doing one that’s close to both of us in the fall.
[quote]HeavyTriple wrote:
You going to do a meet any time soon?[/quote]
First one June 14!
Only real goal is to do it and be able to say I’m a powerlifter, but I would like to try and crack 1300.[/quote]
Nice! Where?[/quote]
Right here where I am in Knoxville.[/quote]
Good that it’s close…won’t have to worry about rushing around the morning of. If you’re up for it we should think about doing one that’s close to both of us in the fall.[/quote]
Hell yeah; good idea. I’d be game for that.
Squat:
45 10x
135 5x
225 5x
275 5x
315 3x
375 3x
375 3x Second set was better than the first one.
I’m changing up my accessory layout somewhat. I’ve started training with a couple 275’s, which is tough to say the least. Their deadlift and squat days are opposite of what I’ve been doing though, so I just do my main lift on my program, then I do their stuff as my accessory work. Just like Kaz used to do. Anyway I can already tell training with them is going to be beneficial. It’s extremely useful to train with people who are competitive and bigger than you.
Sumo 3" Block Pulls:
135 5x
245 5x
335 5x
385 2x
385 2x
425 2x
425 2x
475 2x
475 2x Really don’t like sumo, but I know I should train both styles at least a little. The fingers of my pronated hand always dig into my leg which is annoying and what’s worse is it pulls my fingers down loosening my grip at the very top. Grip is never a problem, but still, I dunno how those sumo guys put up with it.
Zercher Deadlifts with a Cambered Bar:
155 5x
175 5x
195 5x
265 5x These felt like doing atlas stones, which lends some credibility to them, because I’m a big believer in atlas stones. However, they feel like absolute shit on the bicep tendon, and right before we did them one of the guys said “yeah the only time I’ve ever torn my bicep was doing these”. For fucks sake. So yeah, I don’t see any reason to do Zercher squats or deads or anything. Just do atlas stones instead.
Leg Press:
Did like 3 light sets of 20
Chest Supported Row:
Couple sets of 10. I don’t feel like we ever went heavy enough on this. Not as heavy as I usually go for sure.
Pullups:
Couple sets of 10.
Front Pulldowns: Whatever you call these. Go to the lat pulldown, standing up, keep your arms straight and just pull it down in an arc in front of you.
Couple sets of 10.
Prowler:
10 trips down and back across the gym.
Alright well the guys didn’t really hit upper back like I was hoping, but w/e. My lower back and legs are smoked.
So it was my cousin’s college graduation today, and I agreed to go out with the family and have dinner. I didn’t want to tell them I couldn’t come, because frankly, I don’t think I’m strong enough for training to be an excuse. I mean I feel like it’d be like some dude saying he couldn’t make the family reunion cuz he had to train, and then he proceeds to squat like 135 for triples. I dunno, I just don’t feel like I’ve earned that level of selfishness with my performance. Anyhow, as the time drew on and on I became increasingly visibly agitated. I was seriously about to have like a panic attack about missing training. Finally I worked up the nerve to excuse myself early.
Bench: I used a tucked, heels up position for everything today. I also paused all the reps.
135 5x
185 3x
225 3x
275 3x
290 1x
305 3x
305 3x vid
Close Grip Bench: Same as before, all tucked, all paused.
285 3x
285 3x vid
Incline Bench:
235 3x
235 5x That’s all I had time for before the gym closed. That’s the only bad thing about my gym. It’s like a fucking powerlifting paradise, except the hours are not as accommodating as I would like. I wonder if I could work out some deal where they’d give me a key to the place to use whenever I want if I agreed to rerack all the weights and put up all the equipment all the time for free. Probably not cuz of insurance reasons or something.
Anyway… That was all done in like 30 minutes, which is a goddamn miracle for me. I love my extended rest periods. Perhaps though there is something to be said for shorter, more intense workouts instead of the marathons I normally do. I’ll probably do a bunch of pushups and band pushdowns and pullups when I get home or something. Speaking of I had to wrap knee high socks around my doorframe pullup bar for extra cushioning, because my weight was literally crushing large indentations into the wood… rather than a sock I was gonna use foam like you’d find on a foam roller or a pool noodle or something, but Home Depot doesn’t sell just foam. I dunno where the fuck you’re supposed to get it then. Maybe I’ll just chop up a pool noodle. This was a pretty rambling entry; I’ve still got too much energy that I normally use up in my workout.
Here’s the 305: My ass was down for sure on the first couple. Third might have been iffy, but it’s definitely a TON better than it was so I’m very pleased. It did feel weaker than flat footed though unfortunately. But hey, better than bombing out on bench.
Here’s the 285 close grip: My close grip is nearly as strong as my comp grip, which I think is awesome. Dunno how that happened; I’ve always considered myself a chest bencher, but I like it nonetheless.
This session went a very long way in putting my mind at ease about my bench press.
[quote]spar4tee wrote:
Are you clinching your cheeks? That might help with butt lift as well as overall if you’re not already doing it.[/quote]
That’s exactly what I ended up doing. If I tried driving through my heels my butt would come off every time. All I thought about today was clinching my butt together like you said and squeezing the bench between my thighs.
So it was my cousin’s college graduation today, and I agreed to go out with the family and have dinner. I didn’t want to tell them I couldn’t come, because frankly, I don’t think I’m strong enough for training to be an excuse. I mean I feel like it’d be like some dude saying he couldn’t make the family reunion cuz he had to train, and then he proceeds to squat like 135 for triples. I dunno, I just don’t feel like I’ve earned that level of selfishness with my performance. Anyhow, as the time drew on and on I became increasingly visibly agitated. I was seriously about to have like a panic attack about missing training. Finally I worked up the nerve to excuse myself early.
Bench: I used a tucked, heels up position for everything today. I also paused all the reps.
135 5x
185 3x
225 3x
275 3x
290 1x
305 3x
305 3x vid
Close Grip Bench: Same as before, all tucked, all paused.
285 3x
285 3x vid
Incline Bench:
235 3x
235 5x That’s all I had time for before the gym closed so I did a couple bonus reps on the second set. That’s the only bad thing about my gym. It’s like a fucking powerlifting paradise, except the hours are not as accommodating as I would like. I wonder if I could work out some deal where they’d give me a key to the place to use whenever I want if I agreed to rerack all the weights and put up all the equipment all the time for free. Probably not cuz of insurance reasons or something.
Anyway… That was all done in like 30 minutes, which is a goddamn miracle for me. I love my extended rest periods. Perhaps though there is something to be said for shorter, more intense workouts instead of the marathons I normally do. I’ll probably do a bunch of pushups and band pushdowns and pullups when I get home or something. Speaking of I had to wrap knee high socks around my doorframe pullup bar for extra cushioning, because my weight was literally crushing large indentations into the wood… rather than a sock I was gonna use foam like you’d find on a foam roller or a pool noodle or something, but Home Depot doesn’t sell just foam. I dunno where the fuck you’re supposed to get it then. Maybe I’ll just chop up a pool noodle. This was a pretty rambling entry; I’ve still got too much energy that I normally use up in my workout.[/quote]
You’re strong enough to miss a dinner for a workout. Hell, even if you were squatting 135 for quarter squats; it’d be important to you and that’s what matters! (Slightly…SLIGHTLY…exaggerated…)
Meets coming closer! You gonna do one of those fancy good ole mock meets at some point to see where you’re at?
[quote]strongmanvinny wrote:
Meets coming closer! You gonna do one of those fancy good ole mock meets at some point to see where you’re at? [/quote]
You know I wanted to, but what I’ll end up doing is just hitting a heavy single on each lift on a different day. They’ll be a bit higher than my openers actually.
