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| » off the feed, worth a watch (Go to post) | 22-07-2009 @ 19:57 | ||
lil_lee said: u must understand i am taking nothing away from the man... its a great achievement!!! Even more remarkable is that Hauschildt is unable to use his legs. < its a bench comp! Seriously....? Love the vid; awesome upper body strength! | |||
| » 140kg Box Squat critique please (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 21:26 | ||
| Looks pretty good to me. It's a fairly low box so it might be hard to sit back much more but really keep focusing on that when box squatting - like Lou says "a box squat is like a hamstring curl" because a lot of the time they sit back hard enough the shins are perpindicular to the ground, sometimes even with the knee slightly behind ankles. I know how damn hard this is with a low box though (I just did 10" box squats for the first time in a year and I had to bring my stance in significantly to reach the box haha) It almost looks like you drive with your legs off the box first; try making your first movement driving your head directly into the bar. John Bott (used to train at Westside) has helped me with my squat a lot lately and that's how he's had my fix the problem - changed my grip, really focusing on driving my elbows under the bar (I still suck at this though haha), and making the first part of the ascent with my head | |||
| » Interview with Big Iron coach Rich Hussey (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 21:18 | ||
| Just found this on the Big Iron site. Great interview - the guy is a certified badass in my books. Still came in to coach is guys which undergoing chemo! http://www.bigirongym.com/v/uploads/hussey_interview.pdf | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 21:06 | ||
haha I noticed that too. I'm guessing I either meant lbs, or tried changing my deadlift or something haha. Ah well, I like the sounds of 256kgs - it shall stay  | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 20:32 | ||
| Cheers Small. I just wish my next meet wasn't for so long.. maybe I'll find a push-pull I can hit up at the end of the summer (I really just want to hit my 400+ bench, but I can't in good concious do a bench-only hahaha) | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 20:32 | ||
| The next looooong while will be 90% focused on raw strength. My return to the platform will see me hitting huge prs - 800+/500+/600+ (mind you return to platform will most likely be next summer haha) I weighed in at 264lbs, but we stopped at 3 truck stops to eat on the way up, and I weighed in with all my clothes on (including shoes), and even stuff in my pockets haha. Managed to put on a few lbs the 2 weeks before the meet aswell. I should be able to drop down again pretty quick at first | |||
| » Back In Business! (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 20:28 | ||
| I'll meet you at 110kg haha My thoughts are based around how long I plan on being in the sport and when I want to hit my "competitive peak" - I plan on being a superheavy (or 308 if my body can't deal with being a super haha). If I bulk up to that now I'll be really fat and not get full advantage of the weight. If I cut back a bit now then slowly bulk up I'll be atleast a bit more muscular on my new 300+ frame. Join me Tom - we must become skinny to become huge hahaha | |||
| » Back In Business! (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 19:30 | ||
| Cut down to the very lowest weight class and rule it with an iron fist! | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 21-07-2009 @ 19:01 | ||
| Thanks Tom. I feel like I have a huge total pr waiting for me as soon as I manage to actually put it together on the platform July 21/09 @ Ironworks Pulldown (wide neutral handle) - up to 3x195x8 Straight Arm Pushdown // High Band Rows - 2 sets Stairmaster (3 mins hard) // Bent Over Band Row // Pullaparts -high frequency upper back with lots of variation will be my saviour | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 20-07-2009 @ 20:22 | ||
| Here's the vid of the heaviest SSB squat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJoMQU9sBA0 | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 20-07-2009 @ 20:04 | ||
| Did a light bench workout yesterday but for some reason couldn't get on here when I was posting it elsewhere. 6 sets light benching, 3 sets light dumbells, and 4 sets of cable rows July 20/09 @ Ironworks Warmup - dynamic stretching, foam roll, band dislocates, 3x8 pullaparts SSB Box Squat (10" box) (only used a belt): 45x6 45x6 95x5 135x3 185x3 225x1 275x1 295x1 315x1 335x1 **last one was real tough.. felt strange struggling that hard with sub-500lbs haha **10 inches feels really low haha. Moved my stance in a bit to try and find where I'll set up for raw work BB Row (varying grips): Overhand: 185x8 205x8 2x225x5 Underhand: 225x5 275x3 High Pulls - 3x135x5 Pullthroughs - 3xaveragex12 Bent-leg Situps - 3x25x10 Finished with 20 minutes stretching and foam rolling -2 huge priorities for the next little while need to be abs and upper back | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 19-07-2009 @ 10:18 | ||
| July 18/09 SSA Nationals Squat (ace pro briefs, viking squatter, convict wraps): 1st Attempt - 670 - 3 whites 2nd Attempt - 715 (10lb pr) - 3 whites 3rd Attempt - passed *squats felt REALLY heavy.. apparently I crushed my 1st attempt, but it felt like I battled it for a bit haha Bench (double rage-x): 1st Attempt - 390 (5lb pr) - 3 whites 2nd Attempt - 415 - miss 3rd Attempt - 415 - miss *f**k benching *I killed my 1st.. so much so I was already thinking ahead to a 440 3rd attempt and 460ish on a 4th haha *2nd attempt was within a centimeter, but I just suck way too much to officially bench over 400 apparently Deadlift (viking squatter) 1st Attempt - 500 - 3 whites 2nd Attempt - 560 - miss 3rd Attempt - pass *I was so tired by this point it was insane. Lowered my openner to something I can hit no problem.. good thing too haha *I tried to muster up a little bit of fire for my 2nd attempt but I was too much of a pussy hahaha Overall this was like all my other meets; mediocre. I can never seem to put it together on the platform. My bench is getting a bit better, but I'm not consistant at all. Back in the gym tomorow haha | |||
| » The SMALL Workout log. (Go to post) | 11-07-2009 @ 19:42 | ||
| Nice work lately dude. Stairs are brutal haha. I've been doing some hills lately and it's killer | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 11-07-2009 @ 19:39 | ||
| Thanks man. I'm actually feeling fairly healthy right now considering how much band tension I've been using on my squats.. chiropractor is awesome! Anyone in the area - Dr.Matheson is a life saver! July 11/09 @ Ironworks Bench: up to 275xmiss.. got totally stapled haha. Ah well, now I have a goal for the first bit of this upcoming raw cycle lol 2 ply Rage-X: 365x3 1 board 385x1 1 board **probably open with this 405x1 2 board 435x1 2 board 455x1 3 board 475x1 3 board **damn tough but I got 'er 4 Board Raw: 225x10 Kettlebell Upright Row: 3x50x10 -my pr on the 3 board is 465, and exactly one month ago I missed 455 twice, so I'm pretty damn pleased with this haha -last meet Shooter and I went into it ending on a terrible workout.. we ended up getting 1 bench in between us (1 for 6 haha). This meet we both ended on a high note; let's kill it! | |||
| » Beer, Moose, and Poutine - A Canadian Strength Journey (Go to post) | 09-07-2009 @ 00:29 | ||
| deffinatly a different one, but feels like it'll be good for back strength; the first part makes you push with almost all low back, then forces you to keep it tight/stable during the squat portion of the lift July 8/09 @ ironworks Tonnes of mobility/stretching/foam rolling.. stupidly sore today from those goodmornings Box Squats (14"): 45x2 45x2 45x5 +averages: 45x2 45x2 135x2 135x2 +Viking VStance (straps down): 225x2 5x275x2 5x295x2 Seated Cable Row (wide neutral grip) - 3x200x8 High Band Row - 3x2 doubled minisx15 Seated Crunch Machine - 3x240x10 Rev Pec Dec // Band Side Bend - 2 sets -decent workout; starting to turn it down a notch. 1.5 weeks out now, so just gonna hit my bench openner Saturday with some lockout work, then take it easy -chiropractor is awesome; back is sooooo much better than before I met with him. Still some pain, but only slight, and not at all on light sets | |||