Big Boy Basics
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03-25-2010, 10:02 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,794
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Originally Posted by iron_worker
Nice pullups! My goal is to hit 8 reps on my 3rd set.
IW
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I hope you get your goal, bro and thanks for dropping by. Sorry I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to check in as much as I'd like to.
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03-27-2010, 01:27 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,794
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Grip Training
Mesocycle 20 - Week 1
Beginning Thoughts:
I hadn't eaten enough so I decided to skip working out today. Decided to do some grip training instead. Workout:
Walmart Gripper:
5 reps x 2 sets
Set 1 was done slow and Set 2 was done faster. 1.5 minutes rest between sets.
Heavy Gripper 150:
2 reps x 2 sets
No setting for the gripper for this. It felt kinda difficult. Rest Interval was 2 minutes.
Captain of Crush (CoC) #1:
4 Singles
2 Doubles
This was very difficult and took everything I had. Naturally, I used a setting for this because I'm still new at this. I managed a clean close on two of the singles. Everything else was really close. But this is an improvement from last time where I couldn't even close one.
Heavy Gripper 150:
6 reps
With setting and done quick. A good finisher.
Hand Extensions:
2 bands x 20 reps x 3 sets Videos:
Nothing special. Overall Impression:
Looking forward to tomorrow's workout....
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03-28-2010, 10:01 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,794
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Squat Training
Mesocycle 20 - Week 1
Beginning Thoughts:
Worked out late tonight....I had barely eaten any food all day. Weird. Workout:
Pull-ups:
BW x 14 reps
BW x 11 reps
BW x 10 reps
BW x 9 reps
Total = 44 reps
Tiring....
Front Squats:
270 lbs x 1 rep @ 95%
230 lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets @ 82.5%
This is Week 9 of Brad Gillingham's cycle. Last week is max-out session of sorts. I paused at the bottom of the 270 lbs. Felt really awesome.
Metabolic Conditioning for 2 rounds:
Lunge with Unilateral Press = 40 lbs x 5 reps
Renegade Rows = 40 lbs x 5 reps
Kettlebell Swings = 60 lbs x 10 reps
Dumbbell Windmills = 30 lbs x 8 reps
Felt gooooood.....I almost threw up after the second round. Videos:
Pull-ups, Front Squats & Metabolic Conditioning:
Overall Impression:
Decent workout.
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03-29-2010, 01:41 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,221
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feeling better about your swing technique? get it all ironed out?
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03-29-2010, 02:12 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
Posts: 3,272
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Front squats look really strong.
IW
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03-29-2010, 06:55 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pitysister
feeling better about your swing technique? get it all ironed out?
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Yeah...I have a lot more flow now and I know how to tackle it better.
It still needs work but that will improve with time. I'm not perfect at anything but I definitely strive to be!
Quote:
Originally Posted by iron_worker
Front squats look really strong.
IW
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Thanks, IW
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04-02-2010, 12:12 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
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Deadlift Training
Mesocycle 20 - Week 2
Beginning Thoughts:
Tonight's training... Workout:
Deadlift Singles @ > 90%:
455 lbs @ 96%
475 lbs @ 100%
455 lbs @ 96%
455 lbs @ 96%
455 lbs @ 96%
So, to recap:
Week 1 = 7 Singles = Average Weight @ 445.7 lbs
Week 2 = 5 Singles = Average Weight @ 459.0 lbs
Next week is gonna be tres difficult with 10 singles. Should be quite an experience...
Pistol Squats:
3 + 3 = 6 reps
Was running out of time. Didn't record these.
Hand Extensions:
2 bands x 20 reps x 3 sets Videos:
Mobility Drills:
Deadlifts:
Overall Impression:
Have a good weekend, everyone!
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04-02-2010, 12:41 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada
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Nice DLs and good luck with the 10 x 1 next week!
IW
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04-03-2010, 10:48 AM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,794
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Back Training
Mesocycle 20 - Week 2
Beginning Thoughts:
This is yesterday's workout.. Workout:
Weighted Pull-ups:
BW + 30 lbs x 3 reps
BW + 40 lbs x 3 reps
BW + 50 lbs x 2 reps
BW + 40 lbs x 2 reps
Total = 10 reps
Decent.
Dumbbell Rows:
120 lbs x 5 reps
120 lbs x 7 reps
120 lbs x 9 reps
This was pretty difficult.
Cable Rows:
180 lbs x 12 reps
200 lbs x 10 reps
220 lbs x 5 reps
180 lbs x 12 reps
Weird Ab Exercise:
BW x 5 reps x 3 sets
Pallof Press:
47.5 lbs x 12 reps x 3 sets Videos:
Pull-ups, Rows and Core Training:
Overall Impression:
I wish I had more time because I would've liked to do some inverted rows. Oh well...next week
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04-03-2010, 04:18 PM
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Rank: Light Heavyweight
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
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Press Training
Mesocycle 20 - Week 2
Beginning Thoughts:
Just got done working out... Workout:
Banded Overhead Press:
155 lbs x 2 reps @ 94%
155 lbs x 2 reps @ 94%
165 lbs x 1 rep @ 100%
155 lbs x 2 reps @ 94%
The goal was to hit 3 doubles above 90% of my max plus one single at 100%. Next week the goal is to hit 4 doubles. I'm gonna slowly increase the volume to 7 doubles hopefully.
Incline Crazy Bell Bench Press:
185 lbs x 4 reps x 3 sets
This was hard but I'm damn proud of myself for following through on this.
Side Lateral Raises:
12.5 lbs x 15 reps x 3 sets
I need to be careful with this exercise because of my shoulder injuries.
Superset
Inverted Rows:
BW x 15 reps x 3 sets
The pump I got from this super set is unbelievable.
Side Plank Rows:
BW x 30 seconds x 3 sets Videos:
A little of everything:
Overall Impression:
I haven't eaten anything save 3 scoops of whey first thing in the morning and then my usual 2 scoops of Whey + 2 scoops of Dex during my workout...
My diet has been really good over the last 2 weeks. The last few days I've intentionally tried to keep myself eating clean but over the last 2 weeks I have managed to go from 205 lbs to 195 lbs. I know it's not water weight because when I weighed myself today at 195 lbs I was bloated like a pig and constipated as hell lol...
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