[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Glad you found a way around the back issue. [/quote]
Yeah man, it’s a great feeling after having ass-flavored deadlifting since March. 
[quote]ashylarryku wrote:
So you’ve gone to the dark side that is sumo? Haha, just kidding. Glad you found something that works for you.[/quote]
Yup, now all I need is find a Darth Vader helmet to pull in. 
Good to here from you bro.
If you do pull in a Darth Vader helmet, please to record it.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
If you do pull in a Darth Vader helmet, please to record it.[/quote]
I’d have to. Just gotta find a camcorder.
Hmm…funny, that’d be the first time anyone here sees what I look like.
Whoa, speak of the devil. Just found that I had a camcorder for a while, but my dad never took it out of the box. I’ll be able to record some sets now for form checks or just for the hell of it. Now you can all see my ugly-ass face, lmfao.
May 15, 2011
Some curls (yes, curls) and about 200 jumps on the jump-rope today. Didn’t push anything all that hard; zerchers tomorrow.
YES! Another sumo convert…
I’m guilty of the odd curl, but only cos my shoulder plays up without them, and so I don’t tear a brocep when deadlifting (though atm it’s unlikely).
Keep it up man.
[quote]Dave-P wrote:
YES! Another sumo convert…
I’m guilty of the odd curl, but only cos my shoulder plays up without them, and so I don’t tear a brocep when deadlifting (though atm it’s unlikely).
Keep it up man.[/quote]
Yah buddaaaay. Should be putting up big(-ger) numbers with this style in the near future…
I hear ya on curls. I hook grip, but I may curl every now and again.
May 16, 2011
Warmup
Hip Mobility Work
Reverse Hyper - (BWx20)x2
Zercher Squat
135x5
225x5
255x5
275x5
295x3
Was just going to work up to an easy 5 with 295, but I was hyper as hell for today’s training. I ended up rushing stuff and burning out. 295 felt like 325, lol. Something like this happened about a month ago, too. Lesson learned: calm the fuck down and take your time! Ha, ha…
Tried out a couple of sumo pulls to practice technique (like, seriously only a couple) and did a few suicides.
Academic Excellence Breakfast tomorrow! I get to get out of class for three periods for a buffet-style breakfast. Can’t wait to get mah bloat on!
I wish I got Academic Excellence Breakfasts back in high school 
God, free food and excused from class. The only way that could get any better were if you were to have a lifting session.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
I wish I got Academic Excellence Breakfasts back in high school God, free food and excused from class. The only way that could get any better were if you were to have a lifting session.[/quote]
Oh yeah, there’s a meet in the cafeteria at the same time, too. Haha jk.
Plan on hitting a bench PR the day after, though (I’ll try to record it). >:D
May 18, 2011
Warmup
Shoulder Dislocations - Just did one set of 12 because it kind of bugged my shoulder…
Close Grip Bench Press
(45 x some)x3
(135x3)x3
165x3
175x3
200x3
215x1
225x2 (PR & Video)
Wanted three, but I got the double this time, so that’s good.
Chinup
BW+40x3
BW+65x1
BW+70x4 (PR & Video)
Haven’t gone heavy on these in a while. Good PR. Did a few reps w/ BW afterwards.
Leaning Lateral Raise
25x15/15
30x15/15
45x8/8 (cheated)
25x20 (normal lateral raise)
First time trying these.
Good day.
Good to see some vids in here man. I’d try to keep your wrists in line with your elbows when pressing, you should be able to get more drive under the bar that way.
[quote]AquaCruzer wrote:
Good to see some vids in here man. I’d try to keep your wrists in line with your elbows when pressing, you should be able to get more drive under the bar that way.[/quote]
Yeah man, I noticed that I flair a lot because I press up and back. I suppose that it’s something I should work on, but it almost seems inevitable when I go heavy.
Thanks for dropping in.
You’re one strong 15 year old, man. Makes me wish I hadn’t wasted my time with endless pushups and pullups when I was 15.
[quote]hastalles wrote:
You’re one strong 15 year old, man. Makes me wish I hadn’t wasted my time with endless pushups and pullups when I was 15.[/quote]
I’m 16 now; birthday was on December 28. Thanks for the comment.
May 21, 2011
Warmup
Reverse Hyper - (BW x plenty)x2
Deadlift
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
335x1
350x1
375x1
405x5 (Ridiculous PR, touch and go)
First deadlift PR since January, and first formal sumo deadlifting session. Sumo and touch and go, but I’ll take it. I was just going to work up to 385x1, but I wanted a PR. Old 5RM was 350x5 and my best single was 390. I wish that I recorded it, because it seems hard to believe that I do this out of nowhere. Funny, I’ve had bad deadlifting for so long, that I’ve forgotten how to be all that spazzy about it.
Dumbbell Row
90x15/15
100x15/15
I’m going to try training upper back twice a week.
End. Good shit today.
Sick PRs dude. I am so jelly of your deadlift… I’ll easily have the 4-plate pull in my next meet in 4 weeks.
[quote]Dave-P wrote:
Sick PRs dude. I am so jelly of your deadlift… I’ll easily have the 4-plate pull in my next meet in 4 weeks. [/quote]
No you won’t…ha, ha…just kidding man. You’ll pull it like a pro; I’m confident that you will. I didn’t know that you had another one so soon…
Thanks for dropping in.
About time you hit a DL PR lol