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| » Increasing your squat (Go to post) | 26-02-2009 @ 13:46 | ||
| Depends whether it's suited or not IME. I've had great results to my squat with a Westside type setup | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 25-02-2009 @ 23:28 | ||
| So I have an idea about my bench training. I will continue with what I've started doing lately (trying to work on only a few different pressing movements - speed bench, floor press, reverse band bench, lockouts, raw bench, skulls, and 3 & 5 boards). I've been doing this because I think unlike my squat/dead, my bench isn't strong enough to need to jump between movements constantly. I think sticking with a smaller rotation for a longer time will let me get stronger on those movements. I don't feel I really have the capacity to "strain" when benching (if I'm gonna miss, there's no fight, I just miss lol) in the same way I do with lower body/back movements. I think building up over weeks will let me get that work in. I'll still be switching stuff around, but instead of changing every exercise, every rep scheme, and just going for 1 allout set for a pr, I'll stick with the same workouts for a couple weeks at a time, then rotate. Then after a couple more weeks I'll come back to that same exercise/set/rep combo, and work up heavier then I had. I'm going to have my DE day start with my speed benching, then move on to raw benching. Seems like some days (like last week) all my speed work moves really fast, and everything feels light. On days like this, I'll work heavy on my raw press, maybe go for some different rep prs. The majority of my bench days however, feel like garbage. On days like this, I'll just work reps/volume. I dunno if this sounds stupid/over complicated, and I'd appreciate any input anyone may have. Basically what I'm trying to say though is; stick with same movements for a couple weeks, switch out, switch back. If I feel like s**t, just hit reps/volume instead of trying and failing to go balls out. ****none of this applies when I have the chance to travel around and get into the shirt, which is by far the most important thing I need to be doing... speaking of which, I'll get the chance to get into the shirt 3 times next week hahaha | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 25-02-2009 @ 23:12 | ||
| Feb 25/09 - DE/Raw Bench Speed bench: 45x5 +doubled minis: 2x45x3 2x95x3 3x135x3 **this felt way heavier then last week; not fast enough 5x115x3 Bench (bands off): 185x5 215x5 215x5 **these were less then I was shooting for, but still prs I think 190x9 Reverse Band Bench: +reverse average bands: 185x5 225x5 275x3 315x3 320x2 **missed 3rd Pulldown (v-handle): 180x5 210x5 230x3 250x3 260x3 210x8 Seated Cable Row (straight bar): 100x12 140x12 160x12 **supersetted with plate raises 3x35x12 Hammer Curl: 30x8 2x35x8 **supersetted with reverse pec-dec 3x100x12 | |||
| » Bench Shirt (Go to post) | 25-02-2009 @ 00:38 | ||
| tbh I would not recomend that at all. It wont really teach you the same way to bench you need to in a real shirt, it hurts like hell, and gives no support haha | |||
| » The Road to Nowhere (Go to post) | 24-02-2009 @ 13:42 | ||
| Nice squatting dude | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 24-02-2009 @ 13:18 | ||
| lmfao DB Rear Delts - 0.000006tonnes x 5 hahaha | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 24-02-2009 @ 13:00 | ||
| Officially we do, but but NOONE uses them when measuring weight/height (unless it's for something official; in which case metric has to be used). Height of a person - feet Distance somewhere - km Weight - lbs speed - km/h liquid - L/mL f**k the metric system; it makes my lifts sound lights   | |||
| » The BIGapes Quest (Go to post) | 24-02-2009 @ 04:14 | ||
| Very good sesh there Andy. Was looking for your log after you commented on mine and couldn't find one... ah well it's here now | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 24-02-2009 @ 04:11 | ||
| Now now ladies, no need to fight; this journal is a happy place Feb 23/09 - ME SQ/DL Squat: 3x45x5 3x135x5 185x3 225x3 315x1 **I was reaaaaaaally tight; that's why all the warmups lol** +Ace Pro Briefs: 315x2 405x2 495x1 545x1 585x1 605x1 **last 2 were very close to depth** Reverse Band Sumo DL: +reverse averages +Ace Pro: 225x3 315x3 405x1 455x1 **briefs are way too gangsta to do any pulling in hahaha. I could barely get close to the bar, and when I did I couldn't get a good arch to save my life** Chain Suspended SSB GM (sleeves of bar @ bellybutton): 45x5 135x5 185x5 225x5 275x3 3x315x3 3x365x1 Shrugs superset w/ Band Side Bends -awsome workout -weight loss is (at least for now haha) back on track after a quite extended break hahaha | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 16:06 | ||
| Thank ya sir. Everyone once in a while a stupid workout like that is nessecary... just for fun hahaha | |||
| » Back In Business! (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 16:05 | ||
| That day looks horrible on your grip hahaha (in the best way possible ) | |||
| » Iain's Training (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 13:51 | ||
| Half squats? What's next, an IPA meet? | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 13:50 | ||
| Deffinatly harder. The handles across your shoulders cause the camber to be thrown forward, so it kind of turns into a gangsta front squat. Plus the pad puts the bar higher on out back. More quad/back. It's a great bar to help teach you to stay more upright when squatting (or so I'm told haha) If I ever come into any more money my next bar will be a giant cambered bar | |||
| » The best subway (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 13:17 | ||
I'm going for either turkey, chicken bacon ranch, or sweet onion chicken terryaki (all must have double meat  ) | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 20-02-2009 @ 12:51 | ||
| I saw a bacon-poutine the other day... I challenge anyone to find me something that unhealthy hahaha Tom - Thanks dude. Here's the safety squat bar: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?m=PD&... | |||