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Introduce Yourself / Re: Norwegian Girl
« on: February 04, 2011, 11:37:37 am »
In other words, I'm bored at work and a little bit weird.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Norwegian Girl
« on: February 04, 2011, 11:35:47 am »
FACT: All Scandinavians worship pine-trees.
FACT: Worshiping pine trees makes you a heathen.
FACT: All Scandinavians are pine-tree-worshiping heathens.
BEHOLD THE COLD BEAUTY OF MY INEXORABLE LOGIC.
FACT: Worshiping pine trees makes you a heathen.
FACT: All Scandinavians are pine-tree-worshiping heathens.
BEHOLD THE COLD BEAUTY OF MY INEXORABLE LOGIC.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Henry from Brighton
« on: February 04, 2011, 10:36:03 am »
Double-arm reach only a quarter inch below single-arm reach?
Makes no sense at all. Unpossible. I don't believe. Pics or it didn't happen.
Makes no sense at all. Unpossible. I don't believe. Pics or it didn't happen.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: February 04, 2011, 09:56:06 am »
Notes:
1. Like I mentioned, depth jumps felt quick and coordinated, where they usually feel slow and plodding. Depth drops absolutely killed my upper legs, as tucks were a freaking joke. However, pogos felt okay, not great but okay, so perhaps some kind of ankle stiffness is finally creeping in down there. Or not.
2a. I've got some mobility issues in my shoulders that's making it harder for me to snatch/OHS properly. For years I've had a shoulder click (anterior delt) when OHPing or doing dislocates. My coach gave me a couple of great stretches to do for that and told me to foam roll my scaps (posterior delts) and it actually helped within the workout to do that. Trigger points are crazy. No wonder acupuncture works for some people.
2b. I say this every month or so, but I really do need to redouble my efforts to get extra mobility work in for hips, ankles, t-spine and shoulders. I posted a new thread in the brittlebros thread with Eric Cressey's shoulder saver series from T-Nation. Will be doing DeFranco's agile 8 + external rotation exercises for hips, ankle and calf stretching, and some combo of exercises from that series, at least four days per week.
2c. On that note, I'm also gonna get back into the habit of standing up and walking around regularly. Sitting at a desk all day absolutely blows, and if I'm not careful I can end up sitting for 2 hours at a stretch. That's bad.
4. I'm going to switch squats to 4x5. Enough of 8 reps, hip is adapted, no pain, time to get strong.
5. Given how grindy OHPs have gotten, I'm going toslow down on increases there. Stick with 135 until it's a bit easier, then add 5 lbs. If that takes 3-4 workouts, then okay. backcycle to 120 and build back up again.
1. Like I mentioned, depth jumps felt quick and coordinated, where they usually feel slow and plodding. Depth drops absolutely killed my upper legs, as tucks were a freaking joke. However, pogos felt okay, not great but okay, so perhaps some kind of ankle stiffness is finally creeping in down there. Or not.
2a. I've got some mobility issues in my shoulders that's making it harder for me to snatch/OHS properly. For years I've had a shoulder click (anterior delt) when OHPing or doing dislocates. My coach gave me a couple of great stretches to do for that and told me to foam roll my scaps (posterior delts) and it actually helped within the workout to do that. Trigger points are crazy. No wonder acupuncture works for some people.
2b. I say this every month or so, but I really do need to redouble my efforts to get extra mobility work in for hips, ankles, t-spine and shoulders. I posted a new thread in the brittlebros thread with Eric Cressey's shoulder saver series from T-Nation. Will be doing DeFranco's agile 8 + external rotation exercises for hips, ankle and calf stretching, and some combo of exercises from that series, at least four days per week.
2c. On that note, I'm also gonna get back into the habit of standing up and walking around regularly. Sitting at a desk all day absolutely blows, and if I'm not careful I can end up sitting for 2 hours at a stretch. That's bad.
4. I'm going to switch squats to 4x5. Enough of 8 reps, hip is adapted, no pain, time to get strong.
5. Given how grindy OHPs have gotten, I'm going to
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / shoulder series by Cressey
« on: February 04, 2011, 09:25:44 am »
T-Nation is a bastion of all things brotastic, fucktarded and dishonest. And Eric Cressey is annoying as fuck for participating in the great internet guru circle jerk with Cosgrove and Boyle and Robertson and so on. Not to mention he's a shill for Biotest and, let's be honest, fuck Biotest.
However, the man knows shoulders. And T-Nation published an awesome series he wrote on how to keep your shoulders healthy. You should all read it.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_i
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_ii
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_iii
However, the man knows shoulders. And T-Nation published an awesome series he wrote on how to keep your shoulders healthy. You should all read it.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_i
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_ii
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/shoulder_savers_part_iii
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: February 03, 2011, 11:38:09 pm »
BW = 172.8
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = none
FATIGUE = low
DIET = crap, too much sugar cause people brought muffins, cake and cookies to the office for different meetings
s4: deload-reactive
- RATING (8/10)
- warmup
- 10 yard dashes x 5
- ME jumps (~5-7 x 2)
subbed depth jumps and drops cause of geezerball, which felt as good as they ever have, especially the depth jumps
- ME MR double leg bounds: 5 x 5
no space
- ME MR tuck: 5 x 5
total shit, legs dead from the drops, esp quads
- ME MR pogo: 5 x 5
not as bad, only did 3 sets
- S1: dips @ 3 x AF
- S1: pullups @ 3 x AF
snatch drills and practice
- STRETCH
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = none
FATIGUE = low
DIET = crap, too much sugar cause people brought muffins, cake and cookies to the office for different meetings
s4: deload-reactive
- RATING (8/10)
- warmup
- 10 yard dashes x 5
subbed depth jumps and drops cause of geezerball, which felt as good as they ever have, especially the depth jumps
no space
- ME MR tuck: 5 x 5
total shit, legs dead from the drops, esp quads
- ME MR pogo: 5 x 5
not as bad, only did 3 sets
- S1: pullups @ 3 x AF
snatch drills and practice
- STRETCH
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Introduce Yourself / Re: for 45" running vert
« on: February 03, 2011, 10:17:47 am »
nice shades 
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Spot reduction may actually be possible?
« on: February 02, 2011, 03:58:17 pm »
Your very large sentence contradicts itself. If you can create a more even distribution of fat loss, why can't you create a differently uneven distribution of fat loss? The mechanism -- increased heat to areas of desired loss -- would be the same, just taking it to different levels.
Although, if the mechanism works, then girls should be able to lose weight without losing boob size by keeping their boobs cool during workouts.
BRB, inventing ice-pack bras...
Although, if the mechanism works, then girls should be able to lose weight without losing boob size by keeping their boobs cool during workouts.
BRB, inventing ice-pack bras...
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Bios / Re: twhite
« on: February 02, 2011, 03:12:06 pm »
What's the money like on the World Cup circuit in bobsled?
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Spot reduction may actually be possible?
« on: February 02, 2011, 12:39:48 pm »http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/spot_reduction_is_real_heres_how_to_do_it
I trust this article a bit more than the others because there's no product placement in it. Read up, sounds interesting and plausible.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
No.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: February 01, 2011, 09:50:38 pm »
BW = 171.1 wtf I suck at gaining weight. sack up, luke.
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = none
FATIGUE = low
DIET = good
s3: power
- RATING (7/10)
wasn't focused for some reason.
- warmup
- 10 yard dashes x 5
-ME jumps (~5-7 x 2)
mostly bad, ~30 and one or two below
, but a couple 31 so not a complete waste
- ME MR tuck: 5 x 5
- ME MR pogo: 3 x 5
- SQUAT 3 x 8
255,255,255 == form was total shit on most of the first and second set. much better on the third. should have dropped weight but i got pissed. sort of happy with this.
- OHP: 3x5
135,135,135 PR, although lotta lean
- DB row: 3x8 5
85,85,85 == gym doesn't have 80 lb db's, so skipped to 85 and dropped reps
- UNILATERAL: 3 x 8e (BSS)
back said no
- OPTIONAL: CORE (Y/N?)
crunch +35 x25,25,25
- STRETCH
back hurts. dumbass.
SORENESS = none
ACHES/INJURIES = none
FATIGUE = low
DIET = good
s3: power
- RATING (7/10)
wasn't focused for some reason.
- warmup
- 10 yard dashes x 5
-ME jumps (~5-7 x 2)
mostly bad, ~30 and one or two below
, but a couple 31 so not a complete waste- ME MR tuck: 5 x 5
- ME MR pogo: 3 x 5
- SQUAT 3 x 8
255,255,255 == form was total shit on most of the first and second set. much better on the third. should have dropped weight but i got pissed. sort of happy with this.
- OHP: 3x5
135,135,135 PR, although lotta lean
- DB row: 3x
85,85,85 == gym doesn't have 80 lb db's, so skipped to 85 and dropped reps
- OPTIONAL: CORE (Y/N?)
crunch +35 x25,25,25
- STRETCH
back hurts. dumbass.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: February 01, 2011, 04:57:49 pm »dope movie & more so - dope acting.
bale = epic.
agreed on both points.
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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: new banners
« on: February 01, 2011, 09:29:52 am »
I hate the 300 guy because he reminds me of Crossfit and Gym Jones. Otherwise, nice.