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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Loopie's Log
« on: July 18, 2012, 08:47:30 am »
your bench/dead lift ratio is...strange...
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 17, 2012, 11:07:20 am »
Well you should tell that to Off The Mark Rippetoe. He think the lean mass gains in his kid were, to quote, "muscular bodyweight". Are you suggesting he doesn't know what he's talking about?
i should let jc answer this himself, but, YES.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: The PR's/PB's, videos, pictures, and daily achievements thread
« on: July 17, 2012, 08:01:54 am »So my spike reach went from 336cm to 344cm. First actual PR in 8 months. 8cm straight up. I now have an 89cm RVJ (35") and much work ahead. Next goal is 350cm spike reach or 37-38" RVJ.
Point of thread: Having not PR'd in 8 months is tough but if you keep at it, it will happen.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 17, 2012, 12:10:56 am »
you should do what people have been telling you to do. do 3 x 5 with a very manageable amount of weight. patiently add to the amount you use on your work sets over a period of weeks and months. eventually, if you lift well, eat right, get enough sleep, etc., you will reach and pass PRs.
you can use 3 x 5 for other lifts, too. it's not a magic number, it's just a nice, basic starting point for big compound lifts.
10+3+3+3 refers to a rest-pause set. that means i took a weight i could do for a set of maybe 12 or 13 on a good day. i did 10 reps with it, then unracked the weight. then i took 5-7 breaths, picked the weight up again, and did a set of 3. repeated the "unrack, breathe, new set" two more times. so i did a total of 19 reps. obviously, with pull ups, unracking the weight means letting go of the bar.
you can use 3 x 5 for other lifts, too. it's not a magic number, it's just a nice, basic starting point for big compound lifts.
10+3+3+3 refers to a rest-pause set. that means i took a weight i could do for a set of maybe 12 or 13 on a good day. i did 10 reps with it, then unracked the weight. then i took 5-7 breaths, picked the weight up again, and did a set of 3. repeated the "unrack, breathe, new set" two more times. so i did a total of 19 reps. obviously, with pull ups, unracking the weight means letting go of the bar.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 16, 2012, 10:14:50 pm »
BW = 171.5 
SORENESS = hamstrings
ACHES/INJURIES = left side of head (during squats), left elbow (after squats)
FATIGUE = moderate
- warm up
- depth jump 3 x 3
high, good. last set in sock feet.
- MR half tuck 3 x 25
- squat 305 x 5,3,0
motherfucker. i should not try to set PR's on mondays. i don't eat enough on weekends. first set of 5 was challenging but i got all the reps without much grinding, even on the fifth. but my head started to hurt even during warm ups. my friend suggested it might be a trigger point in my shoulder that the bar was pressing on. she dug her elbow into my shoulder and, yep, seems that's it. did not rest long enough before the second set, failed on fourth rep. was too psyched out by the third set, despite extra rest, so i unracked, tried to start a rep, gave up, and reracked. better luck next time.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
- lacrosse ball and PVC pipe work around shoulders and neck. elbow uncomfortable, dips not worth it.
- SS1: pull down x 15,10,10
- SS1: hyperextension +5 x 10,10,10
- SS1 info: switched to black band for second and third set of pull downs. it's too thick, i don't even think i'm heavy enough to keep it down. will try blue band next time. green is easy now.
- stretch
i'm actually not that pissed. i have something concrete to work on for the squats -- loosening that trigger point in my left shoulder -- and the 305 x 5 either ties or exceeds my 5-rep PR. now to eat.
think i'm gonna get some creatine and see whether it helps.
SORENESS = hamstrings
ACHES/INJURIES = left side of head (during squats), left elbow (after squats)
FATIGUE = moderate
- warm up
- depth jump 3 x 3
high, good. last set in sock feet.
- MR half tuck 3 x 25
- squat 305 x 5,3,0
motherfucker. i should not try to set PR's on mondays. i don't eat enough on weekends. first set of 5 was challenging but i got all the reps without much grinding, even on the fifth. but my head started to hurt even during warm ups. my friend suggested it might be a trigger point in my shoulder that the bar was pressing on. she dug her elbow into my shoulder and, yep, seems that's it. did not rest long enough before the second set, failed on fourth rep. was too psyched out by the third set, despite extra rest, so i unracked, tried to start a rep, gave up, and reracked. better luck next time.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
- lacrosse ball and PVC pipe work around shoulders and neck. elbow uncomfortable, dips not worth it.
- SS1: pull down x 15,10,10
- SS1: hyperextension +5 x 10,10,10
- SS1 info: switched to black band for second and third set of pull downs. it's too thick, i don't even think i'm heavy enough to keep it down. will try blue band next time. green is easy now.
- stretch
i'm actually not that pissed. i have something concrete to work on for the squats -- loosening that trigger point in my left shoulder -- and the 305 x 5 either ties or exceeds my 5-rep PR. now to eat.
think i'm gonna get some creatine and see whether it helps.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: benefits of reverse calf raises and reverse leg press?
« on: July 16, 2012, 09:28:32 am »
kind of funny, i guess.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 14, 2012, 08:20:58 pm »
THERE IS A HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN NOT EATING ENOUGH AND BLOWING UP LIKE A FUCKING TRUCK TIRE.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: funny / horrible training videos
« on: July 14, 2012, 07:48:18 pm »
^^^ upvoted because, seriously, heart and soul fit?
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 14, 2012, 07:41:30 pm »
odds of denisbeck being a real person and not merely a fantastic troll: 50/50.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 14, 2012, 12:21:40 pm »
BW = ???
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = left toe, brain
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- depth jump 2 x 3
higher box, ~20"
- squat 300 x 5,5,4
could have gotten last rep but it would have been grindy and my brain felt like it was going to explode. made reps were pretty easy. will go to 305 next workout. if i keep eating right i should be at 3 plates by the end of this coming week. that'd be a PR.
- stretch
going to eat lunch now and then spend the afternoon chainsawing and chopping up some trees with my dad. left off upper body and core stuff for that reason.
ETA:
- chainsaw and ax work x 3 hours
fuck yeah. my hands are sore today.
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = left toe, brain
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- depth jump 2 x 3
higher box, ~20"
- squat 300 x 5,5,4
could have gotten last rep but it would have been grindy and my brain felt like it was going to explode. made reps were pretty easy. will go to 305 next workout. if i keep eating right i should be at 3 plates by the end of this coming week. that'd be a PR.
- stretch
going to eat lunch now and then spend the afternoon chainsawing and chopping up some trees with my dad. left off upper body and core stuff for that reason.
ETA:
- chainsaw and ax work x 3 hours
fuck yeah. my hands are sore today.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 14, 2012, 10:29:51 am »
GOMAD, BRAH!!!!1!!1!!!!1
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: my routine as of late
« on: July 14, 2012, 10:19:48 am »
Also, waht do you mean "deadlifts for 3 sets of 5?" Am I only supposed to do 3 sets of 5 for squat? LBSS said it was okay to do 3 sets of 5 of squat and DL alternating every other day, and no one refuted his post.
i said it was okay to do 3 x 5 squat every workout, and one set of 5 of DL every other workout, not every other day. rippetoe recommends DL'ing just once a week. what did you think 1 x 5 meant?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: July 14, 2012, 10:15:55 am »
i think you said it just now in that post: westbrook can jump high, sure, but the thing that really separates him as an athlete -- as it does for derrick rose, tyreke evans, and a few other guys -- is his speed. he gets from 0-60 faster than most and he has the upper body strength to get through contact
also, as i can tell you from years of trying to add inches to my vert, 5" is a huge difference.
also, as i can tell you from years of trying to add inches to my vert, 5" is a huge difference.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: People should watch this
« on: July 13, 2012, 03:48:39 pm »
50 minutes of mark rippetoe talking?
TL;DW
TL;DW
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: July 11, 2012, 09:59:37 pm »
BW = 171.5
SORENESS = hamstrings a tiny bit, traps a tiny bit
ACHES/INJURIES = left elbow squatting thingy flared up a bit
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- DLRVJ x ~10
not as good as monday but still felt smooth. best was 32, most 31. did not expect better.
- MR half tuck x 20,20,20
- squat 295 x 5,5,5
yeehaw.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
dropped weight, still hard to get all these.
- dip +40 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1:ab pull down x 15
- SS1: hyper +10 x 10
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises and between rounds
- glute bridge 2 x 10
- stretch
SORENESS = hamstrings a tiny bit, traps a tiny bit
ACHES/INJURIES = left elbow squatting thingy flared up a bit
FATIGUE = low
- warm up
- DLRVJ x ~10
not as good as monday but still felt smooth. best was 32, most 31. did not expect better.
- MR half tuck x 20,20,20
- squat 295 x 5,5,5
yeehaw.
- pull up x 10+3+3+3
dropped weight, still hard to get all these.
- dip +40 x 10+3+3+3
- SS1:ab pull down x 15
- SS1: hyper +10 x 10
- SS1 info: 3 rounds, minimal rest between exercises and between rounds
- glute bridge 2 x 10
- stretch