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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Training Logs and Info => Topic started by: BFP on September 03, 2007, 08:03:53 PM
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Thought a log here would be fun, Im looking forward to getting called out for BS poundages :D I do powerlifting, and recently competed at the IPA ProAm in Ohio on August 18th. Today was my first day back to actual training since the meet.
Here are my stats
Height: 6'1
weight: 303 this morning
Bodyfat: REDICULOUSLY High
Squat: 800
Deadlift: 600
Bench is not noteworthy, Im disabled and cant train it.
Today was:
Chain Suspended Cambered Bar Good Mornings with 80lbs of chain
155x3
205x3
245x3
335x3
385x1
425x1
445x1
515xmiss x2
Sled Drags
150lbs 4 trips of 60 yards
Pulldown Abs
160x3x15
Stretch
Jason
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From Friday
DE SQ/DL
Got caught up a bit taking care o fsome stuff at home, so I got to the gym late and missed the squatting :(
45 degree back raises
4x15
Glute hams
3x6
Speed Deadlift with quadrupled minibands
275x6x1
Then I worked up to 475 plus the bands
Hip/hamstring/quad/back stretching
Done
Jason
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Tuesday 9/11
ME SQ/DL
Stiff Leg Deadlift
135x3
185x3
225x3
275x3
315x1
405x1
455x1
500x1
550x1
600xmiss
315x5-Not really an actual stiffleg. My knees were bent just enough to keep my arch in my low back
45 degree hypers
4x12
CV Rows
110x12, 12, 12
Sled Dragging Rows
150x 3 trips of 50 yards
CV Shrugs-Seated shrug with 88lb Kettlebells and a chain draped through the handle
5x10
Jason
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Saturday
DE SQ/DL
Cambered bar Box Squat
bBarx5
135x5
225x3 Add Green bands over plates
315x2
365x2
365x2
365x2
405x2
455x2
45 degree back raises
3x20
Lat Pulldowns
4 sets
GHR abs
3 sets
Jason
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Forgot to update this last week...sorry
Close Stance Safety Squat Bar off a 2" above parallel box
Worked up to 650x1
Got stapled with 725. Brutally stapled.
45 degree back raise
3 sets
Decline Situps
4 sets
CV Shrugs
4 sets
Jason
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If anyone was wondering, I workout more than twice a week. I pull the sled three or four days a week with lots of variations, and also do alot of band work and ab work at home, I just dont feel its very log worthy.
Jason
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From Tuesday
Pin 2 Rack Pulls-conventional
Worked up to 705x1
45 degree hypers
4 sets
Lat Pulls
3 sets
Seated Rows
5 sets
Jason
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Friday
DE SQ with straight bar
All sets plus green band (150lb at the top)
135x2
225x2
315x2
365x2
365x2-add briefs
405x2
455x2
455x2
500x2
555x2 ~705 at the top
BTN Rows
Pulldown Abs
Pullthroughs
Sled Pulls
75lbs x 1/2 mile
Jason
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Im an idiot. I didnt put any of my video lifts up. Sorry.
650 Squat
725 Squat
800 Squat
My DL vids have mysteriously dissappeared. Ill repost them then post them here.
Jason
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My DL videos
550 DL
600
650 Miss at lockout...dammit
Enjoy and flame away!
Jason
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My DL videos
550 DL
600
650 Miss at lockout...dammit
Enjoy and flame away!
Jason
good lifts jason !
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good lifts jason !
Thanks man!
Jason
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Monday...Squatin'
SSB Wide Stance off of a parallel box
Up to 625x1 with some briefs so loose I can sit on a below parallel box with no weight on my back. Inzer sux!
Sled Dragging
4 plates-4x60 yards
45 degree extensions
3 sets
Lots of various pulldowns
Jason
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Awesome stuff man, you're a fvckin tank
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Awesome stuff man, you're a fvckin tank
Thanks man!
Jason
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Jason,
I'm getting into the Westside methods after years of bodybuilding methods. I'm pretty comfortable with the layout with the exception of one thing. On your ME days, do you ever add chains or bands, or just straight weight? I know the DE days are based on percentages of weight plus chains/bands but wasn't for sure about ME days. Also, how often do you rotate ME exercises? I usually always progress at least for two weeks before tapering off, but just wanted to hear how someone who is seasoned with these principles approaches this. Thanks for your insight, STAY INTENSE BROTHER!AHHRRRR!!!!!!!
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Jason,
I'm getting into the Westside methods after years of bodybuilding methods. I'm pretty comfortable with the layout with the exception of one thing. On your ME days, do you ever add chains or bands, or just straight weight? I know the DE days are based on percentages of weight plus chains/bands but wasn't for sure about ME days. Also, how often do you rotate ME exercises? I usually always progress at least for two weeks before tapering off, but just wanted to hear how someone who is seasoned with these principles approaches this. Thanks for your insight, STAY INTENSE BROTHER!AHHRRRR!!!!!!!
I just saw this. REply tomorrow because it will be slightly involved.
Jason
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I just saw this. REply tomorrow because it will be slightly involved.
Jason
Thanks dude, looking forward to the reply.
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Hey J, just checking out your log. Good stuff bro. Where do you live?
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Jason,
I'm getting into the Westside methods after years of bodybuilding methods. I'm pretty comfortable with the layout with the exception of one thing. On your ME days, do you ever add chains or bands, or just straight weight? I know the DE days are based on percentages of weight plus chains/bands but wasn't for sure about ME days. Also, how often do you rotate ME exercises? I usually always progress at least for two weeks before tapering off, but just wanted to hear how someone who is seasoned with these principles approaches this. Thanks for your insight, STAY INTENSE BROTHER!AHHRRRR!!!!!!!
Honestly, on the ME days you can do whatever you want. Sometimes we will do bands, chains, or both, and other times we will use just straight weight. If you have them available, they are nice, but thousands of men have gotten brutally strong without them for a couple hundred years. Would I recommend them? Undoubtedly, yes. But theyre definitely not an end all, thats for sure. If youre going to use them, there are also a assload of different ways you can use both the bands and the chains. Some days we will use stupid amounts of band tension and littlew bar weight. Other days its just the opposite. We might work up to a moderately heavy weight on the bar, and just add a set of chains at a time until everyone is done. Your imagination is the limit as far as that aspect goes. So long as you are straining hard on your ME days, thats all that really matters in the end.
As far as exercise rotation, If youre progressing for two weeks before tapering, then stick with it. Like those unoriginal guys say, if it aint broke.... In all honesty, I think that I could still make gains using 2-3 weeks of the same exercise, but the guys that I train with dont like to do it, so I dont. Any more questions, feel free to ask.
Jason
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Hey J, just checking out your log. Good stuff bro. Where do you live?
Thanks man. Im in Indiana, about 45 minutes NE of Indy.
Jason
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I just realized I forgot to post my workout from last Monday. I dont even remember what the hell we did. Some sort of GM with the cambered bar. I set a 100lb PR on them though, so I was excited with that. My strength in the GM is absolutely horrific compared to all of my other exercises, so this was a really big deal for me. I decided too that my next meet will be the Lexen/westside meet on January 12th. Im hoping to squat 900 and DL close to 700. I will be very happy with myself if I can make those lifts. Still planning on lifting drug free, but that may change as well. Im leaning towards natural until my squat is over a grand though. Who knows. LOL
Jason
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Honestly, on the ME days you can do whatever you want. Sometimes we will do bands, chains, or both, and other times we will use just straight weight. If you have them available, they are nice, but thousands of men have gotten brutally strong without them for a couple hundred years. Would I recommend them? Undoubtedly, yes. But theyre definitely not an end all, thats for sure. If youre going to use them, there are also a assload of different ways you can use both the bands and the chains. Some days we will use stupid amounts of band tension and littlew bar weight. Other days its just the opposite. We might work up to a moderately heavy weight on the bar, and just add a set of chains at a time until everyone is done. Your imagination is the limit as far as that aspect goes. So long as you are straining hard on your ME days, thats all that really matters in the end.
As far as exercise rotation, If youre progressing for two weeks before tapering, then stick with it. Like those unoriginal guys say, if it aint broke.... In all honesty, I think that I could still make gains using 2-3 weeks of the same exercise, but the guys that I train with dont like to do it, so I dont. Any more questions, feel free to ask.
Jason
Thanks man, your advice is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I'm really getting into these methods, because like you said, your imagination is the limit on what you can do, and that keeps things interesting. Thanks again man, and STAY INTENSE BROTHER, AHHRR!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks man, your advice is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I'm really getting into these methods, because like you said, your imagination is the limit on what you can do, and that keeps things interesting. Thanks again man, and STAY INTENSE BROTHER, AHHRR!!!!!!!!!
No problem man.
Jason
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Today ME SQ/DL
Sumo pulls from the floor against a quad monster mini, about 210lbs at the top
135x5
225x1
315x1
365x1
385x1
405x1
455xmiss. Misgrooved it, it started windmilling away from me, and I got too far forward and couldnt finish the lift.
Chest Supported Rows
4 sets
Close stance GHR-these are infinitely harder than wide ones.
4 sets
Lat Pulldown
3 sets
No abs today. I was gassed from diet and no sleep last nigh <4 hours :( Better next week!
Jason
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DE squat Day. Short and sweet, but effective ;)
DE Box Squat with Cambered Bar 65lbs, counted as 45lbs
405x6x2-Felt like nothing, speed was really good.
Arched Back GM
Never done them before, checking them out to see if theyre worthy to be included. They most definitely are.
GHR
4 sets
Abs
Stretch
Jason
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Todays Training
ME SQ/DL
Rack Pulls-Below Kneecap, conventional Stance
Up to 765x1
I made 40 and fifty pound jumps here, all were triples up to 455. Lots of volume! Hooray! Emphasis was on flexing my glute hard at the finish, As I believe my lockout, or lack thereof is what is keeping me from a 700lb deadlift.
Pulldown Abs
3 lighter higher rep sets
3 sets that were heavy that will make me painfully sore tomorrow
GHR
4 sets
Stretch/Talk Shit
Done
Jason
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Got some good news from the doctor today, my BP is steady at 128/78, and my resting heart rate is at 74. This is on ECGT and a dip about 10 minutes prior. I think the niacin and fish oil are helping my cardiovascular system for sure. Not too bad for a guy at 300lbs :D
Jason
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Hey jason do you ever do deads with bands? What do you think of them? And do you think donig speed pulls after yoru squats is a good deal? I'm going to bug you for a few since you train the way I'm trying to learn...
with the conjugate method... i just rotate my MAIN exercises? Like for a three week mini cycle I could do one week me/de squats then one week me/de deads then another week me/de good mornings and then come back do to squats? Or do you always do the big three and then attack your weak points?
When you do max effort I know louie says 3 reps for bench, 2 for squats, and singles for deads.... on your ME day do you push for your hardest 3,2, or 1 rep set in each? Or get warmed up then start going for that big single in all of them?!
absolutely sick lifitng man..i can't wait to be where you are one day.
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Hey jason do you ever do deads with bands? What do you think of them? And do you think donig speed pulls after yoru squats is a good deal? I'm going to bug you for a few since you train the way I'm trying to learn...
I do speed pulls alot after we squat on Fridays. we often use the bands on this exercise as well. I havent done them in a while because Ive been pressed for time with work/school/family commitments.
with the conjugate method... i just rotate my MAIN exercises? Like for a three week mini cycle I could do one week me/de squats then one week me/de deads then another week me/de good mornings and then come back do to squats? Or do you always do the big three and then attack your weak points?
We rotate main lifts and accessories all of the time. Alot of the guys I train with will do different accessory work, as we have different weaknesses. GHR's and Abs are a staple every workout, but we will do pullthroughs, stifflegs, OL squats, lots of different things.
When you do max effort I know louie says 3 reps for bench, 2 for squats, and singles for deads.... on your ME day do you push for your hardest 3,2, or 1 rep set in each? Or get warmed up then start going for that big single in all of them?!
Youre wrong here. Only lift that calls for a triple is a goodmorning, and even then, its not necessary. Right now, were trying to rotate SQ/DL ME main exercises as squat/goodmorning/deadlift/repeat. I like to work up by using triples until they become very hard, and them moving to singles. You are thinking of the reps that should occur with dynamic, or speed work. Check out www.westside-barbell.com and read the articles. There is a shitload of great info there. You can call Louie too. His phone number is out there. He will call you back too if you have to leave a message.
absolutely sick lifitng man..i can't wait to be where you are one day.
Thanks Man!
Jason
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11/06/2007 ME SQ/DL
Cambered bar (65lbs) Parallel box squat
Worked up to 725x1 in a belt and some briefs that are so loose I can get to the box with no weight on my back, not even the bar. They also leave ZERO dig marks on my hips/thighs, which may not mean much to some, but a powerlifter will tell you that they are damn loose. They go on like gym shorts, and are almost loose enough to fall off. This was my second attempt at the ProAm in August by the way
Seated Rows
3 sets
DB Rows
3 sets
Laying leg curl
4 sets
Fin
Jason
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12NOV07 ME SQ/DL
Reverse mini SSB box squat
I was using some plain old junk mini bands. They wernt hardly strong enough to pull the bar out of the rack. Id guess maybe 75-100lbs at the bottom, and zero at the top. Once again I was in my ultra non-gangsterfied briefs, and, once again, zero marks on the legs after I was done.
Worked up to 455 Rawdog, and then added the belt. Worked up to 745x1, with a miss at 820. IN PL weights, they were 725 and 800. All powerlifters know EVERY bar weighs 45lbs, no matter what stupid gravity says. I was super pissed off after missing the 820. The spawn of satan that the SSB is absolutely ruined me out of the monolift. My bitch made upperback wouldnt stay tight at the unrack, so it was a bear to get out. After I got it out, it took 3-4 seconds to get my back right. Descent was solid, and the back was good. Came up strong off the box, made it to what I thought was about halfway. It stalled out, I sat back down, and my spotters helped me get it back in the rack. A miss. It was 20lbs heavier with the worst bar ever than my best competition squat. Im really hoping to be on track for 900+ in January. Right now, the plan is to stay drug free until teh squat is 1000 or above. We will see how it goes :D.
Also did some sled pulling with 4 plates x 4 trips
Got home and did the ab wheel and some purple band hip flexors for 4x15
Jason
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hey bro...mind if you ask me what you mean by pulling the sled?
and how much does box squatting effect your overall lower body power?
thanks bro
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RE Day 11/17/07
OL Squat
up to 405x6...Holy shit these are hard
SLDL
405x8x3 sets
Leg Curl/GHR Situp/CV Shrug/Low Row
4 sets each at random
Stretch
Jason
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hey bro...mind if you ask me what you mean by pulling the sled?
and how much does box squatting effect your overall lower body power?
thanks bro
Pulling the sled is just what it says. Check out the description at www.elitefts.com in the store. That would be easier than me trying to explain it. As for the box squatting, it does wonder for squatting and pulling power. I suck squatting off of a box, but get great carryover to my meet squat. A guy I train with is awesome off of a box, but doesnt get the same carryover to his meet squat. We did the same weight on our circa-max phase for our last meet, but my meet squat was 50lbs higher. Its all relative. You will see benefit from it though, and your crazy to not do them :D :D :D :D
Jason
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Monday ME SQ/DL
Chain Suspended SSB GM
up to 425x1
I aboslutely suck at GM's. I mean Im freaking horrid at them.
GHR
4 sets
Low cable Row
3 sets
GHR Situps
4 sets
Friday DE SQ/DL
BOx Squat with 8 foot squat bar, Blue bands (250lbs@top) and paper briefs
7 sets of 2 reps up to 465lbs.
GHR
4 sets
Lat Pulldown
3 sets
45 degree back raise
3 sets
Abs
3 sets
Jason
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dude your workouts are awesome...
do you think that once you started working in a powerlifting environment that it helped your lifts more than anything else? ???
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dude your workouts are awesome...
do you think that once you started working in a powerlifting environment that it helped your lifts more than anything else? ???
Thanks man. Honestly, the environment, plus having the best equipment, is by far the biggest thing.
Jason
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Thanks man. Honestly, the environment, plus having the best equipment, is by far the biggest thing.
Jason
what is the best advice you can give for checking yourself on squat depth?
if i go too deep i get loose and start wobblign..if i go too short i'll get called on it...
what would you suggest?
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what is the best advice you can give for checking yourself on squat depth?
if i go too deep i get loose and start wobblign..if i go too short i'll get called on it...
what would you suggest?
HOnestly, never free squat in training and have good people with you at the meet who can accurately call depth for you. Also, stop squatting in front of a mirror if you havent already. You need to be able to feel depth, not see it. Hopefully that makes sense. ;D :D ;D :D
Jason
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Ive been sicker than a dog the last few weeks...2 to be exact. I didnt train at all the first week, and hit some very poor numbers last week...that being said, here are last weeks workouts:
ME SQ/DL
Conventional DL from floor 605x1 (605lb PR!!!!!)
GHR
Seated Cable Row
Abs
Friday:
DE SQ/DL
Box SQ with 8' bar:
up to 545 plus green band (160lbs?!?!)x2
Pretty easy, but my back was retarded from Monday. Still an easy weight for me.
GHR
GHR Abs
Arched back GM's
Jason
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Ive been sicker than a dog the last few weeks...2 to be exact. I didnt train at all the first week, and hit some very poor numbers last week...that being said, here are last weeks workouts:
ME SQ/DL
Conventional DL from floor 605x1 (605lb PR!!!!!)
GHR
Seated Cable Row
Abs
Friday:
DE SQ/DL
Box SQ with 8' bar:
up to 545 plus green band (160lbs?!?!)x2
Pretty easy, but my back was retarded from Monday. Still an easy weight for me.
GHR
GHR Abs
Arched back GM's
Jason
AWESOME pr bro! Pulling sumo then busting out a conventional pull almost as high as your sumo is awesome! 600 feels pretty good on teh hands doesn't it! ;D Do you squat over the bar deep for them or do you just kinda bend over and pull like alot of people I know do?
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Today:
ME SQ/DL
Close Stance Cambered Bar Chain Suspended GM's
Up to 500 (525) plus 80lb of chain x1-50lb PR beeyotches!
Pulldown Abs
CV Shrugs
Low Cable Row
Jason
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Ive been sicker than a dog the last few weeks...2 to be exact. I didnt train at all the first week, and hit some very poor numbers last week...that being said, here are last weeks workouts:
Excellent work on the PR, esp after a sick layoff.
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AWESOME pr bro! Pulling sumo then busting out a conventional pull almost as high as your sumo is awesome! 600 feels pretty good on teh hands doesn't it! ;D Do you squat over the bar deep for them or do you just kinda bend over and pull like alot of people I know do?
Thanks man...I just bend over and rip it. My form SUCKS SHIT on the conventional pulls...but Im working on that :D
Jason
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Thanks man...I just bend over and rip it. My form SUCKS SHIT on the conventional pulls...but Im working on that :D
Jason
Dude get low...REAL low like you're at teh bottom of a squat and drive it hard with your legs..the momentum is some much greater that it doesn't take as much to polish it at the top with teh force it gets going. Your legs move it alot faster than your lower back does. I knwo i'm not the man. I just want to help where I can if I've been there and think it'll benefit you or anyone else. I ripped up 600 at the meet so fast that it was bouncing in my hands when I locked it out. It's learning what leg drive feels like..and squatting low like OVERLOAD told me to do made my deadlifts alot more effective. It's worth a try..maybe you could give me some squat pointers HAHA
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Dude get low...REAL low like you're at teh bottom of a squat and drive it hard with your legs..the momentum is some much greater that it doesn't take as much to polish it at the top with teh force it gets going. Your legs move it alot faster than your lower back does. I knwo i'm not the man. I just want to help where I can if I've been there and think it'll benefit you or anyone else. I ripped up 600 at the meet so fast that it was bouncing in my hands when I locked it out. It's learning what leg drive feels like..and squatting low like OVERLOAD told me to do made my deadlifts alot more effective. It's worth a try..maybe you could give me some squat pointers HAHA
Ill try it, but Ive got some bitch made legs...they tape out at a massive 27 inches LOL
Jason
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Ive been sicker than a dog the last few weeks...2 to be exact. I didnt train at all the first week, and hit some very poor numbers last week...that being said, here are last weeks workouts:
ME SQ/DL
Conventional DL from floor 605x1 (605lb PR!!!!!)
GHR
Seated Cable Row
Abs
Friday:
DE SQ/DL
Box SQ with 8' bar:
up to 545 plus green band (160lbs?!?!)x2
Pretty easy, but my back was retarded from Monday. Still an easy weight for me.
GHR
GHR Abs
Arched back GM's
Jason
Very nice PB Jay.
That will translate nice into your sumo.
Very cool to see you doing the OL squats, I do a little of those suckers during off-season as well.
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Ill try it, but Ive got some bitch made legs...they tape out at a massive 27 inches LOL
Jason
Do you think it better to go super wide on yoru squats? Or do you suggest just gonig as wide as you can and can still get down to depth? super wide is nice but DAMN I can't get low with it...
those bitch made legs are psuhign 700 and better on squat..bitch made my ass
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Do you think it better to go super wide on yoru squats? Or do you suggest just gonig as wide as you can and can still get down to depth? super wide is nice but DAMN I can't get low with it...
those bitch made legs are psuhign 700 and better on squat..bitch made my ass
Yes, the wider the better...depending on what federation you compete in. Super wide will get you nothing but red lights in the single ply feds. As for the flexibility, dont worry, it will come. Also be careful squatting super wide, as it beats on your hips.
Jason
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Very nice PB Jay.
That will translate nice into your sumo.
Very cool to see you doing the OL squats, I do a little of those suckers during off-season as well.
Thanks man, I hope it translates well too :D I need to do the OL squats for my quads. Theyre tiny, especially when compared to where they should be ;)
Jason
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My legs are almost 29" but I do everything below parallel except for my heavy PR attempts. I think I'll practice wider for awhile. I do my stance just shoulder width now but I LOVE high rep squats... I FINALLY hit 600lbs for depth but can squat less than that all day. My legs blew up when I started doing 20 reps sets. I'll do one of two squatting routines unless I'm doing box squats.. my oly squats will go something like
425 for 20
325 for 20
225 for 20
and 135 for 20
405 for 10 sets of 10 with no time limit or i'll pyramid up to whatever when I'm squatting. I like the higher rep shit though. I have cuts in my legs and I'm at 23% body fat HAHA the higher rep shit has also helped with my squatting the heavier stuff too for reps
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My legs are almost 29" but I do everything below parallel except for my heavy PR attempts. I think I'll practice wider for awhile. I do my stance just shoulder width now but I LOVE high rep squats... I FINALLY hit 600lbs for depth but can squat less than that all day. My legs blew up when I started doing 20 reps sets. I'll do one of two squatting routines unless I'm doing box squats.. my oly squats will go something like
425 for 20
325 for 20
225 for 20
and 135 for 20
405 for 10 sets of 10 with no time limit or i'll pyramid up to whatever when I'm squatting. I like the higher rep shit though. I have cuts in my legs and I'm at 23% body fat HAHA the higher rep shit has also helped with my squatting the heavier stuff too for reps
Youre not the first guy that has told me that 20 rep squats were great for bringing up the leg size. I think I will be adding them in soon and see how it goes.
Jason
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Youre not the first guy that has told me that 20 rep squats were great for bringing up the leg size. I think I will be adding them in soon and see how it goes.
Jason
it's worth a tr.. hel you know what you're doing now isn't giving you good size..maybe it's the change you need.
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it's worth a tr.. hel you know what you're doing now isn't giving you good size..maybe it's the change you need.
I think Im going to try during the next training cycle. Circa max starts in 2 weeks!
Jason
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Speed Work this evening...
DE Squat with Cambered bar and green bands
315x8x2
Speed Pulls and jack with the hook grip
405x6x1
GHR
4 sets
Pulldown Abs Heavy
4 sets
GHR Abs
3 sets
Jason
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My current stats for Pandaemonium
Arm: 18
Quad: 26
Neck: 21
Im 6'1" tall and weighed 307 as of 12 minutes or so ago...LOL
Jason
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My current stats for Pandaemonium
Arm: 18
Quad: 26
Neck: 21
Im 6'1" tall and weighed 307 as of 12 minutes or so ago...LOL
Jason
No offense man, but I can't see how you wear 38" pants with those stats, unless you have the smallest ass in the world ;D My arms are 19.5, quads 31", neck same as yours, I'm one inch shorter, and I weigh in the mid to high 270s depending on the day and wear loose 38" pants. don't misunderstand me, not calling bullshit here, you're a cool bro and one of the few serious lifters on here, just don't see this makin' sense.
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No offense man, but I can't see how you wear 38" pants with those stats, unless you have the smallest ass in the world ;D My arms are 19.5, quads 31", neck same as yours, I'm one inch shorter, and I weigh in the mid to high 270s depending on the day and wear loose 38" pants. don't misunderstand me, not calling bullshit here, you're a cool bro and one of the few serious lifters on here, just don't see this makin' sense.
Ive seriously got no ass. Guys at my gym make fun of how little my legs are. 5 years in the airborne ran all the mas off, and its not coming back. I wear my pants well below my hips as well. Dont feelbad, it makes zero sense to me as well, and I live it every day. If you check out my videos on youtube, you can see how little my legs area nd how ill built I really am.
Jason
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Ive seriously got no ass. Guys at my gym make fun of how little my legs are. 5 years in the airborne ran all the mas off, and its not coming back. I wear my pants well below my hips as well. Dont feelbad, it makes zero sense to me as well, and I live it every day. If you check out my videos on youtube, you can see how little my legs area nd how ill built I really am.
Jason
Gotcha. Keep on keepin it real big man 8)
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Gotcha. Keep on keepin it real big man 8)
;D Youll never see me on a BB stage, thats for sure!
Jason
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;D Youll never see me on a BB stage, thats for sure!
Jason
that makes two of us ;D
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Fridays Workout:
DE SQ/DL
Cambered bar box squat
up to 405x3setsx2reps plus a green band.
45 degree back raises
4 sets
Pulldown Abs
3 sets
KB side bends
3 sets
Band Leg Curl
3 sets
All work after the DE squat was done in circuit fashion. I took exactly 7 days off since my last workout, for a few reasons: work has been crazy, Ive been feeling beat up, life has been crazy, sleep has been jacked up, and I and the boy have been sick. I have a manual labor job, so it makes recovery difficult sometimes if my sleep is way off, which it has been. Oh well, circa max starts next Friday, its going to be a good one!
Jason
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This mornings wokout:
ME SQ/DL
Close Stance Zercher Box Squat:
Up to 375x1-Easy, not a true max at all.
45 degree back raises with cambered bar
3 sets
Alternating leg band curls
3 sets
Pulldown Abs
3 sets
Nothing too physically challenging, Just trying to get ready for the Circa-Max phase that starts Friday. Got some blood flowing, and feeling good.
Jason
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Circa Max Phase, Week 1:
Squats to a parallel box:
Wore my size 44 Predator briefs and a 56 Metal ACE for all work sets, five total. All sets were done with a blue and green band, which adds 375lbs of tension at the top.
Final work set was with 485 plus the bands, or 860 at the top, for a double. Going to take a weight next week, Im looking forward to it. Its kind of weird though. Anything past about 600lbs feels the same on your back. It feels heavy, but nothing really noticibly different.
Pulldown Abs
3 sets
GHR Abs
3 sets
Jason
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Circa Max Phase, Week 1:
Squats to a parallel box:
Wore my size 44 Predator briefs and a 56 Metal ACE for all work sets, five total. All sets were done with a blue and green band, which adds 375lbs of tension at the top.
Final work set was with 485 plus the bands, or 860 at the top, for a double. Going to take a weight next week, Im looking forward to it. Its kind of weird though. Anything past about 600lbs feels the same on your back. It feels heavy, but nothing really noticibly different.
Pulldown Abs
3 sets
GHR Abs
3 sets
Jason
SICK SHIT MY FRIEND! AWesome squatting! HAHA and you're right... anything over heavy just feels heavy! ;D
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SICK SHIT MY FRIEND! AWesome squatting! HAHA and you're right... anything over heavy just feels heavy! ;D
Thanks man!
Jason
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Good shit fatty!
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Thanks Terrorist!
Jason
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Week 2 Circamax was terrible. I was sick and it showed. That is all.
Jason
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Havent been training much at all, just alot of minor stuff trying to taper for the meet. Lots of 20 monute workouts here and there, nothing drastic.
Jason
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what you going to bring at the meet? Projected openers?
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what you going to bring at the meet? Projected openers?
openers are going to be 775/45/610. PR's on 2nds and retarded for thirds is the plan.
Jason
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you going to regale us with stories and videos!? ;D I want to see you take 850 and 700 for a ride!
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you going to regale us with stories and videos!? ;D I want to see you take 850 and 700 for a ride!
Absolutely. Leave tomorrow, so it should be a good time!
Jason
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hey man best of luck! Get out there and kick ass and take names! It's time to put on a good show man! Bring it home baby! ;D
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Weighed in at 302. Crazy day, I will regale you with the story tomorrow!
Jason
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Hope you had a blast no matter the out come.
This was good reading.
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Circa Max Phase, Week 1:
Squats to a parallel box:
Wore my size 44 Predator briefs and a 56 Metal ACE for all work sets, five total. All sets were done with a blue and green band, which adds 375lbs of tension at the top.
Final work set was with 485 plus the bands, or 860 at the top, for a double. Going to take a weight next week, Im looking forward to it. Its kind of weird though. Anything past about 600lbs feels the same on your back. It feels heavy, but nothing really noticibly different.
Pulldown Abs
3 sets
GHR Abs
3 sets
Jason
Nasty double JP.
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Sorry for the late update. Ive been sick as crap all week, and was so sick today I had to call into work. The meet was an unbeleivably fun time. We got there Friday afternoon to weigh in and were incredibly impressed with the venue and the equipment. Dan Dague runs a great meet! He had 3 platforms, 3 monolifts with Mastadon bars($800 each)3 comp benches, and 3 DL bars. I lifted on Saturday, and went 750/45/625 at 303lbs. It wasnt my best day number wise, but I just missed some big lifts! I hit my 750 opener easy on the squat. My next attempt was 850 for a 50lb PR. Took it down and up, but the side judge told me it was about a half inch high. I took it again for my 3rd, and had the same result. MISS. I took it about 2 inches deep, and fell forward out of the hole. 2 positives here though. I was talking to Jim Wendler, and he said the 850 was as fast as the 750, so thats a good sign. Louie told me the same thing, and asked me why I only took 850 LOL. So there were 2 big positives. The bench was standard, 45/pass/pass. No need to waste the loaders or spotters time, they're busy enough. DL was good too. Opened at 550 to stay in the meet...very easy lift. 625 was next for a 25lb PR. I took 700 for a third, which I felt was a reasonable weight, and a big PR. I got it to my knees and lost my grip. Ther ensuing up and back pull with no weight launched me off of the platform and flat onto the ground behind it. I didnt get hurt, but I thought it was funny. Ill get some pics up soon. Ill also update my experiences from Sunday.
Jason
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badass dude. but what was the bench? you just put "45" each time you referred to it, and i'm assuming you can do more than the bar.
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badass dude. but what was the bench? you just put "45" each time you referred to it, and i'm assuming you can do more than the bar.
Haven't you seen his thread on the Y about his arm?
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Haven't you seen his thread on the Y about his arm?
ah, i forgot about that. actually i remember googling the guy's name a while ago before it came up on here because i was curious if he had any articles on elite or anything and found that on his bb.com profile.
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Hope you had a blast no matter the out come.
This was good reading.
Thanks man! It was fun times, although teh results wernt as good as I had hoped!
Jason
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Nasty double JP.
Thanks man!
Jason
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badass dude. but what was the bench? you just put "45" each time you referred to it, and i'm assuming you can do more than the bar.
The bench was standard, 45/pass/pass. No need to waste the loaders or spotters time, they're busy enough.
Jason
:D ;D :D ;)
Jason
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Sorry for the late update. Ive been sick as crap all week, and was so sick today I had to call into work. The meet was an unbeleivably fun time. We got there Friday afternoon to weigh in and were incredibly impressed with the venue and the equipment. Dan Dague runs a great meet! He had 3 platforms, 3 monolifts with Mastadon bars($800 each)3 comp benches, and 3 DL bars. I lifted on Saturday, and went 750/45/625 at 303lbs. It wasnt my best day number wise, but I just missed some big lifts! I hit my 750 opener easy on the squat. My next attempt was 850 for a 50lb PR. Took it down and up, but the side judge told me it was about a half inch high. I took it again for my 3rd, and had the same result. MISS. I took it about 2 inches deep, and fell forward out of the hole. 2 positives here though. I was talking to Jim Wendler, and he said the 850 was as fast as the 750, so thats a good sign. Louie told me the same thing, and asked me why I only took 850 LOL. So there were 2 big positives. The bench was standard, 45/pass/pass. No need to waste the loaders or spotters time, they're busy enough. DL was good too. Opened at 550 to stay in the meet...very easy lift. 625 was next for a 25lb PR. I took 700 for a third, which I felt was a reasonable weight, and a big PR. I got it to my knees and lost my grip. Ther ensuing up and back pull with no weight launched me off of the platform and flat onto the ground behind it. I didnt get hurt, but I thought it was funny. Ill get some pics up soon. Ill also update my experiences from Sunday.
Jason
what's it feel like to pull 700 man!
850 on the squat..holy fucking hell that's awesome. What do you do raw?