JJack,
Strippers operating the jack would be incredibly inefficient, though it would increase the likelihood of people besides myself actually deadlifting. In a strange way this idea might be crazy enough to work, I will suggest it at the wish meeting on Monday.
Found out I have a muscular imbalance today (shocker I know). It was pointed out in conversation that my left leg is smaller than my right, I explained that I had an ankle fusion and some knee surgeries so these may have made the left side a wee bit smaller, well long story short someone gets a tape measure and the numbers come back sort of shocking, it’s not just my legs that are smaller on the left side, it’s everything:
Calf: Left 17.75" Right 21.25" 3.5" Difference
Thigh: Left 24.5" Right 28.25" 3.75" Difference
Wrist: Left 8.25" Right 8.75" .5" Difference
Forearm: Left 15.5" Right 16.5" 1" Difference
Bicep Left 19" Right 20.25" 1.25" Difference
So does anyone else have this going on? I mean a little variation is understandable I suppose, but this seems like it may become a real issue (if it isn’t one already), should I give up barbelll work and do dumbbells in order to work each side equally, or should I just continue not giving a shit at all?
Yesterday I took my kids to the gym where they climbed rock walls, raced prowlers, flipped tires, carried sandbags and dragged sleds, I held a camera phone and somehow managed to tweak my shoulder.
Today
Bench- w/ups- 330x5, 360x3, 390x2, 315x7
BBell Rows- 255x5, 275x3, 295x2
Pulldowns- weights x8x5x3x2
Pushdowns weight x8x8x8
Dbell Curls- 65’s x 8, 75’s x 6
Kettlebell Clean and Press- 60x5, 70x3
Gassed
That’s a solid workout with a tweaked shoulder. Or did you say twerked? Be careful of those camera phones, they will hurt you every time.
Corm,
Holding a cameraphone is similar to cardio for me, it’s dangerous and should never be attempted without a proper warm-up.
Today
Squats- 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 385x1, 435x1, 465x1, 405x2 (all w/red band resistance)
Deadlifts- 225x3, 315x1, 425x1x1x1x1
KB Swings- 60x10, 70x10, 80x10
Today was not my day, getting ready for a game tonight, have a bit of a sinus infection, and didn’t sleep much the past two days, if this were a movie I would hit a PR.
Today
Bench- w/ups- 335x5, 365x3, 395x2 skipped the rest
BBell Rows- 265x5, 285x3, 305x2
Pulldowns- weights 5x3x2
Kettlebell Clean and Press- 60x5
Today was not a “movie” day, today just sucked.
[quote]BrianHanson wrote:
Found out I have a muscular imbalance today (shocker I know). It was pointed out in conversation that my left leg is smaller than my right, I explained that I had an ankle fusion and some knee surgeries so these may have made the left side a wee bit smaller, well long story short someone gets a tape measure and the numbers come back sort of shocking, it’s not just my legs that are smaller on the left side, it’s everything:
Calf: Left 17.75" Right 21.25" 3.5" Difference
Thigh: Left 24.5" Right 28.25" 3.75" Difference
Wrist: Left 8.25" Right 8.75" .5" Difference
Forearm: Left 15.5" Right 16.5" 1" Difference
Bicep Left 19" Right 20.25" 1.25" Difference
So does anyone else have this going on? I mean a little variation is understandable I suppose, but this seems like it may become a real issue (if it isn’t one already), should I give up barbelll work and do dumbbells in order to work each side equally, or should I just continue not giving a shit at all?[/quote]
When I was throwing I would be like that. I tried to re-balance over the winter, but always ended up going back to BB so I could move more weight… Never seemed to hurt me none! I think if your muscles are unbalanced on the same joint it is a big issue, but left vs. right is maybe not as bad?
Corm,
Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.
Today
Absolutely awesome training today, well rested and (relatively) pain free.
Bench- w/ups- 340x5, 370x3, 400x2 all paused 315x15 (not a typo)
BBell Rows- 225x6, 245x4, 265x3
Pulldowns- weight x6x4x3
OHP- 45x8, 95x8, 115x8, 135x5, 165x3, 195x2
Pushdowns- weight x8x8x8
DBell Curls- 65’sx8, 70’s x8
Great pause work and overall killing it.
315x15
Did someone say Cardio!
Always impressive Brian!
Gorilla,
Thank you.
Matty,
That is as close to cardio as I like to get, though I have been pushing a prowler with my kids (the secret is to leave the same weight they use on it)
Today
Squat- 135x5, 225x3, 315x2, 385x1, 445x1, 495x1, 405x2
Deads- 225x3, 315x1, 435x1x1x1
KB Swings- 70x10, 80x15
Not every day will be a memorable one but every day counts.
Today
I found out 2 things today:
2nd great bench workout of the week, I was going for 405 for a paused double on my last set so I lowered the work sets in front of it by 20 lbs each, then magic happened (for me anyway).
Bench- w/ups- 325x5, 365x3, 405 x5!!! easily had 2-3 left in the tank, none of the 405 were paused but they weren’t sloppy either.
BBell Rows- 225x7, 245x5, 265x4
OHP- barx8, 95x8, 145x5, 175x3 stopped there because I suddenly got realllllllly tired.
That’s some big time benching.
Can you channel your bench work over to me so I can tap into the power flow?
You just have to work on getting your height up and things will balance out.
405x5 is rock hard.
Crippler,
TY, I’m so damn heavy now it’s like doing a push-up with a fat 8 year old on my back.
Gorilla,
I can try, but first you have to get really fat and throw in the towel on life.
Cormhona,
It is a sound idea but I seem to be getting shorter (and fatter) each year, eventually I will collapse under my own gravitational force and possibly end the world.
405 x 5. Wow. That is some awesome benching.
JJack,
Thank you kind sir.
Today
first off, 8:30 AM Saturday squats suck ass, the only thing worse is the 9:15 deadlifts that follow.
Squats-Today
I made a camera phone video of myself squatting, I will refer to it from now on as “The One Off” simply because on the 2nd rep of my last set one of my testicles simply…poof…vanished. I doubt I have a recent picture of it to put on a milk carton so I am just hoping it turns up eventually, I’ll check the lost and found Monday. This is the price you pay for switching things up.
Squat- 225x5, 315x2, 385x2, 455x1, 505x2 (oops, something bad happened when my weight shifted forward on rep #2 decided I was done squatting today)
Deads- 225x3, 315x2, 445x1 (this is not helping my pain limit)
KB Swings- 80 x15x15
I had been taking a slow, cautious approach, sticking to singles and simple 10 lb weight jumps on my final sets, I will be returning to that on Tuesday.
Forgot to mention my gym now has Atlas Stones, they are just sitting in a corner of the weight room at the moment but I have been told that they will be put in with the prowlers, tires, sleds etc. to make us all a bit more manly.
I am confused about the missing testicle.
And I am a fan of unilateral work. Although sometimes it’s depressing to realize how weak one side can be.