Magoo: The Quest for a 405 bench

[ripitupbaby]

all righty. no video today, aren't you glad?

 

[MisterMagoo]

awww. we'll get some more footage up.

so today i didn't lift, but i did some running. discovered i can run a mile in 7:32.33 and a 100 meter dash in 0:14.87

not bad for a 225 pound dude that doesn't do any speed work.

[tonymctones]

awww. we'll get some more footage up.

so today i didn't lift, but i did some running. discovered i can run a mile in 7:32.33 and a 100 meter dash in 0:14.87

not bad for a 225 pound dude that doesn't do any speed work.

not bad at all, if i tried to run a mile i think id keel over at about 1/4 mile

[MisterMagoo]

not bad at all, if i tried to run a mile i think id keel over at about 1/4 mile

i like the feel of getting a run in periodically. i'm not ever going to be wolfy or nick winters, i'm not going to have a 650 raw bench (which i would accept a big midsection for), so i might as well stay in moderately good shape, right?

[Stubborn]

i like the feel of getting a run in periodically. i'm not ever going to be wolfy or nick winters, i'm not going to have a 650 raw bench (which i would accept a big midsection for), so i might as well stay in moderately good shape, right?

I used to run all the time. The feeling of that second wind was great and for the rest of the day I felt awesome. Im a bit too heavy to run now.

[MisterMagoo]

I used to run all the time. The feeling of that second wind was great and for the rest of the day I felt awesome. Im a bit too heavy to run now.

hey if i was pushing your numbers i wouldn't give two shits about a seven minute mile. 

[triple_pickle]

i used to run 1k in 2:50, recently i timed myself and got 4:00

[MisterMagoo]

i used to run 1k in 2:50, recently i timed myself and got 4:00

well what's yer weight change between those two attempts?

when i was 15 i ran a 6:30 mile during wrestling season, but i was also 155 pounds.

[triple_pickle]

i was around 170-175 back then, now i am close to 225 and get terrible shin splints when running

[The Master]

Magoo has come a long way since this picture was taken:

[MisterMagoo]

roughly 40 solid pounds since then!

[tonymctones]

i like the feel of getting a run in periodically. i'm not ever going to be wolfy or nick winters, i'm not going to have a 650 raw bench (which i would accept a big midsection for), so i might as well stay in moderately good shape, right?

yes sir, im on my way to trying to get back down to a decent size mid section, it got away from me when I was at GNC and got all the free myoplex deluxe I could stand...lol put on some decent size though.

[ripitupbaby]

awww. we'll get some more footage up.

so today i didn't lift, but i did some running. discovered i can run a mile in 7:32.33 and a 100 meter dash in 0:14.87

not bad for a 225 pound dude that doesn't do any speed work.

That's pretty damn good magoo.  I used to love to run regularly, but it burned all the size off my quads, so now only sprints once a week when I am not heavy (therefore I haven't done sprints in like 10 months ).

[davie]

i do shuttle runs twice a aweek at the ebeach. Iv gotta keep sum level of fitness b4 pre season starts at beginning of july, tho theres horrible rumours that itl be mid june this year as we'r doing sessions with a sprint coach.

pre season consists of lots of sprints of varied distance, shuttles, circuits. 2 monute runs,diamonds,all = yuk.

Havnt run middle distance in ages, used to do a run in town near me, wer u ran from a harbour up this hill (3-400ft climb), collected a tag and ran back to start. it was 3 miles but like i said u climbed up to 3-400ft and abck down whcih is just as hard wen its wet.
I did that in 23 minutes. But that was like 3 years ago and im like 30pounds heavier (im 214).

davie

[danielson]

awww. we'll get some more footage up.

so today i didn't lift, but i did some running. discovered i can run a mile in 7:32.33 and a 100 meter dash in 0:14.87

not bad for a 225 pound dude that doesn't do any speed work.

That's pretty good Magoo for a mile. Two Saturdays ago I went to take a test cuz I am pondering becoming a volunteer fireman and there were 9 of us and we had to run the mile in under 9 minutes. No one was that over weight really, but only me and another guy did it. The other 7 were sent home. I'm sure if they knew they had to do it they would have trained, or maybe not considering it is after all a volunteer position lol. I was only about 30 seconds faster than you and am a lot lighter, although I kind of jogged cuz there was no point to do it too fast.

[columbusdude82]

Magoo has come a long way since this picture was taken:

MAGGOT, IS THIS REALLY YOU???

[MisterMagoo]

MAGGOT, IS THIS REALLY YOU???

circa 2004, yep. i was in the hospital after a five week bender and made up a story about being in an asylum, put up that picture.

the fact that people believed it is just hilarious. after all, i'm sure all mental asylums let their patients have digital cameras in there. 

[MisterMagoo]

THURSDAY - squat day

squats:
135x8
225x5
325x5 - belt starting here
325x5
325x5
325x5
325x5 - hey, 325 on a 5x5 with no need for a spot. not bad. might go for 335 next week.

rack pulls: knee height, full stop between reps
225x5
315x5
405x5 - belt on here
495x4 - almost went for 545 this was so smooth, but was shot by now.

DB swings:
75x9/9
85x9/9 - each side

abs and calves:
stuff

weight: 227

notes: i got 4 hours of sleep last night. getting ready for the trip, so i went to bed at 1 thinking i'd get up at 8 and be ready for an early night tonight (6am plane flight ). instead? sleep at 2, up at 6. fantastic.

[davie]

U off on ur holidays magoo?

davie

[MisterMagoo]

U off on ur holidays magoo?

davie

i'm in an airport in detroit as we speak. it's 9:15 and i've been awake for roughly six hours. by the time i crash land in CA i'mma be ready to collapse from exhaustion.

[BFP]

awww. we'll get some more footage up.

so today i didn't lift, but i did some running. discovered i can run a mile in 7:32.33 and a 100 meter dash in 0:14.87

not bad for a 225 pound dude that doesn't do any speed work.

When I was in the Army, I ran 2 miles in 12:46 at 300lbs!

Good stuff though!

Jason

[MisterMagoo]

When I was in the Army, I ran 2 miles in 12:46 at 300lbs!

Good stuff though!

Jason

well that's just crazy talk. crazy talk. 

[MisterMagoo]

well i made it to the gym, but jeezus did i feel like shit. head cold somethin' fierce, it's like i'm working in a fog. 

SATURDAY - bench assistance

close-grip:
135x10
225x8
275x3
315x3 - meh

seated DB shoulder press:
75x8
85x8 - this unit SUCKED. the seat was practically on the ground, meaning i had to nearly hammer curl the weights up instead of just kicking them up there, and the back was so narrow that in doing so i tilted to the side. 

standing militaries:
135x10
155x7

DB rows: no straps
100x10
125x8 - burned out by now.

pullups:
12
12

ez bar curls:
115x10
115x10
115x10

kettlebell snatches: USMC gym had 'em, so why the hell not?
70.9x2
70.9x2 - almost killed myself on these. the form is WAY weird compared to doing it with a DB.

notes: well that blew. hopefully by monday i'm back on track.

[Stubborn]

Knocked out some 48kg kettlebell snatches and c&j's today. First time since I busted my shoulder doing them.


You are right, the form sucks and honestly you would be just as well off using a DB.

[MisterMagoo]

the 70.9 was the highest they had, and my first attempt i almost broke my shoulder.

the "lift" part was super easy, the thing just flew up, but as soon as it got to the top the "flip over" part totally threw me off.