Mattrag and whatever training

[jaycuda]

Haha pm me your email. I'll send you the only one I have

Post a vid lol.

 

[mattrag]

I know what you mean it's a rhythm thing I know guys that don't touch their chest on BB bench but if I don't touch my chest I actually lift less weight.

My elbows blow up if I go all the way to touch my chest on bench. It takes a cascade of miracles for me to truly have a good Max effort bench day.

 

[mattrag]

Yesterday I hit a triple max on OHP

45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
165x5
175x3 (pr well because I now go till the bar touches my shoulder blades it has gotten considerably harder )

Pretty good last day.
Now I will be in Tokyo (actually ready am) and meeting up with the family. Looks to be a good trip. Forgot half my supps at home, couldn't eat anywhere for lunch because of my allergies and looks like I am gonna be goin to some party with the wife's friends at a Mexican place... Hmm bean allergy plus wheat allergy plus dairy allergy and you probably got one of the hardest mouths to feed when eating out.

 

[jaycuda]

Yesterday I hit a triple max on OHP

45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
165x5
175x3 (pr well because I now go till the bar touches my shoulder blades it has gotten considerably harder )

Pretty good last day.
Now I will be in Tokyo (actually ready am) and meeting up with the family. Looks to be a good trip. Forgot half my supps at home, couldn't eat anywhere for lunch because of my allergies and looks like I am gonna be goin to some party with the wife's friends at a Mexican place... Hmm bean allergy plus wheat allergy plus dairy allergy and you probably got one of the hardest mouths to feed when eating out.

Dealing with that many allergies would be rough. Congrats on the PR though, those always make life better. lol

 

[mattrag]

Dealing with that many allergies would be rough. Congrats on the PR though, those always make life better. lol

Yea.... Allergies are rough, but they need to make food more plain for me lol. Cook meat, gimme cabbage and rice and I will give you no trouble.

 

[jaycuda]

Yea.... Allergies are rough, but they need to make food more plain for me lol. Cook meat, gimme cabbage and rice and I will give you no trouble.

Any rice I eat is never healthy("clean"), so I try to stay away from it. You get the mail? Hopefully I didn't send it to some random person. lol

 

[mattrag]

Any rice I eat is never healthy("clean"), so I try to stay away from it. You get the mail? Hopefully I didn't send it to some random person. lol

I eat white rice only... My diet is a bit more liberal than ppl eat here. (high fat mod protein mod carbs) brown rice flares up my joints and makes me see red on the throne.

Got it. But I'm on my iPad and don't really wanna view it till I get to my hotel room. Currently walking around lol.

 

[jaycuda]

I eat white rice only... My diet is a bit more liberal than ppl eat here. (high fat mod protein mod carbs) brown rice flares up my joints and makes me see red on the throne.

Got it. But I'm on my iPad and don't really wanna view it till I get to my hotel room. Currently walking around lol.

I need to get an iPad.

 

[taman6886]

Yesterday I hit a triple max on OHP

45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
165x5
175x3 (pr well because I now go till the bar touches my shoulder blades it has gotten considerably harder )

Pretty good last day.
Now I will be in Tokyo (actually ready am) and meeting up with the family. Looks to be a good trip. Forgot half my supps at home, couldn't eat anywhere for lunch because of my allergies and looks like I am gonna be goin to some party with the wife's friends at a Mexican place... Hmm bean allergy plus wheat allergy plus dairy allergy and you probably got one of the hardest mouths to feed when eating out.

Bro, are you doing those that deep behind your head? (OHP) google shoulder impingement !

 

[mattrag]

Bro, are you doing those that deep behind your head? (OHP) google shoulder impingement !

Lol not blades I meant shoulders.

 

[jaycuda]

Bro, are you doing those that deep behind your head? (OHP) google shoulder impingement !

Interesting read, especially since I do BTN presses with a snatch grip occasionally.

 

[mattrag]

Interesting read, especially since I do BTN presses with a snatch grip occasionally.

Yea I was watching a California strength vid on it. I assume it's okay because we aren't really stressing the shoulder cap in a vulnerable position. Weight lifting and bodybuilding are like two different worlds of weights.
Can't wait to hit the gym in two weeks. Gonna get some one to help me with the Olympic lifts there.

 

[jaycuda]

Yea I was watching a California strength vid on it. I assume it's okay because we aren't really stressing the shoulder cap in a vulnerable position. Weight lifting and bodybuilding are like two different worlds of weights.
Can't wait to hit the gym in two weeks. Gonna get some one to help me with the Olympic lifts there.

Yeah I want to get with a coach eventually, just for a session. See what they think of my lifts and take their criticism.

 

[mattrag]

Yeah I want to get with a coach eventually, just for a session. See what they think of my lifts and take their criticism.

Would be good just to have a bunch of things to work on. I need the basics.
For some reason your vid keeps crashing while downloading on my iphone. Will try with my iPad later tonight.


Food wise it has been rough. Ate one meal yesterday of like 5oz of chicken and like 120g carbs worth of rice. Got about 50g bcaas though so I hope to be getting enough to prevent too much catabolism.

Today should be better though. I need like 3000 cals just to keep from shrinking. And I rather not lose weight than lose muscle ATM.

 

[jaycuda]

Would be good just to have a bunch of things to work on. I need the basics.
For some reason your vid keeps crashing while downloading on my iphone. Will try with my iPad later tonight.


Food wise it has been rough. Ate one meal yesterday of like 5oz of chicken and like 120g carbs worth of rice. Got about 50g bcaas though so I hope to be getting enough to prevent too much catabolism.

Today should be better though. I need like 3000 cals just to keep from shrinking. And I rather not lose weight than lose muscle ATM.

Its just one squat, not a big deal. Hopefully your Ipad works, the video might need Java to play and I don't think iPhones allow Java.

 

[taman6886]

Yea I was watching a California strength vid on it. I assume it's okay because we aren't really stressing the shoulder cap in a vulnerable position. Weight lifting and bodybuilding are like two different worlds of weights.
Can't wait to hit the gym in two weeks. Gonna get some one to help me with the Olympic lifts there.

Ok Matt, if I was worried over nothing, please educate me.

 

[mattrag]

Its just one squat, not a big deal. Hopefully your Ipad works, the video might need Java to play and I don't think iPhones allow Java.

That is a big front squat.....damn

 

[mattrag]

Ok Matt, if I was worried over nothing, please educate me.

Well you're pushing through the stress point with your legs. There really is no moving the weight with the arms. Power transfer and body positioning is all that matters.

 

[taman6886]

Well you're pushing through the stress point with your legs. There really is no moving the weight with the arms. Power transfer and body positioning is all that matters.

Ok, got ya. As an aside: Morning Bro!

 

[jaycuda]

That is a big front squat.....damn

That was only 335 because the rubber is in kilos. I'll be happy when it is 500+ haha

 

[mattrag]

Ok, got ya. As an aside: Morning Bro!

Hehe. Morning for me now bro.

Good evening to you.

 

[mattrag]

That was only 335 because the rubber is in kilos. I'll be happy when it is 500+ haha

You're beast still.

 

[jaycuda]

You're beast still.

Na, you'll be up to my current PR after a few months of front squatting. Legs are easy to make gains at.

 

[mattrag]

Na, you'll be up to my current PR after a few months of front squatting. Legs are easy to make gains at.

Yea. But still you are beast now.
Hopefully my front squats will be up to 400 by year end. I'm pretty much gonna be doing a front squat program by Greg Everette for the next couple months.

 

[jaycuda]

Yea. But still you are beast now.
Hopefully my front squats will be up to 400 by year end. I'm pretty much gonna be doing a front squat program by Greg Everette for the next couple months.

I've tripled 390 before but something about putting 400# on and frontsquatting just makes me rack it without trying.

 

[mattrag]

I've tripled 390 before but something about putting 400# on and frontsquatting just makes me rack it without trying.

Yea. For me it's the fear of my arms just dropping it in front of me.

 

[jaycuda]

Yea. For me it's the fear of my arms just dropping it in front of me.

I just don't want to get pinned or embarrassingly drop it infront of people lol

 

[mattrag]

I just don't want to get pinned or embarrassingly drop it infront of people lol

Nah no worry man. Just clean 315.

 

[mattrag]

So today I'll be hitting Disney sea. First time so I'm pretty stoked!!!
My cycle is coming together as well so I will be primed and ready to start the day I get back. I think this vacation will be a great break for my body. I feel I will be hittin the weights stronger and better than ever!

 

[MrKleen73]

Sounds pretty cool and that is some insane front squatting. I just have the worst time with Front Squats. I need to get with someone who really knows how to do them. I need more wrist flexibility or something. When I try to do the arms crossed grip it rolls up into my collar bones. Just gets very frustrating so I go to Hack Squats.

 

[mattrag]

Sounds pretty cool and that is some insane front squatting. I just have the worst time with Front Squats. I need to get with someone who really knows how to do them. I need more wrist flexibility or something. When I try to do the arms crossed grip it rolls up into my collar bones. Just gets very frustrating so I go to Hack Squats.

It's more elbow and the whole outer arm being tight. When I get back home in a week and a bit I'll post a stretch I do daily that really opened up my arm to be able to just get in the racking position.

Found a gym, to bad I leave today from this hotel to stay at cheaper hotels... (at the Disney official resort hotel now). Might hit a workout in a couple minutes... Pull ups and dips.... Again lol. The place only goes to 30kgs (66lbs) DBS and has no barbell. Guess I could do some sprints.... Nah...

 

[jaycuda]

It's more elbow and the whole outer arm being tight. When I get back home in a week and a bit I'll post a stretch I do daily that really opened up my arm to be able to just get in the racking position.

Found a gym, to bad I leave today from this hotel to stay at cheaper hotels... (at the Disney official resort hotel now). Might hit a workout in a couple minutes... Pull ups and dips.... Again lol. The place only goes to 30kgs (66lbs) DBS and has no barbell. Guess I could do some sprints.... Nah...

Thats the worst part about vacation, not being able to get good workouts in.

Oh yeah, I'm really liking the heavy weighted crushes for 8-15 reps. I have had DOMS since Monday in my lower abs. Focking weird actually being sore there.

 

[mattrag]

Thats the worst part about vacation, not being able to get good workouts in.

Oh yeah, I'm really liking the heavy weighted crushes for 8-15 reps. I have had DOMS since Monday in my lower abs. Focking weird actually being sore there.

Yea. But it gives my body a short break that I never take lol.
Hmm. Crunches... Never do those. Cable crunches are pretty rough lol.

 

[jaycuda]

Yea. But it gives my body a short break that I never take lol.
Hmm. Crunches... Never do those. Cable crunches are pretty rough lol.

No sure what they're called but it is like a seat without a back that locks your feet in. You go further back than usual crunches and it shreds your V imo.

 

[mattrag]

No sure what they're called but it is like a seat without a back that locks your feet in. You go further back than usual crunches and it shreds your V imo.

Hehe. I just hate working abs. Unless it's helping me do walking handstands it's not worth it lol.
Low back though I do sldl, and good mornings. I'm trying to be a tank though.

 

[taman6886]

Waaaaaaaaaasaassa

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That's what I heard

 

[mattrag]

That's what I heard

Hmmm....doing a lot of walking now lol.

Hopefully I'll keep my weight up though.

 

[taman6886]

Hmmm....doing a lot of walking now lol.

Hopefully I'll keep my weight up though.

Just eat!

 

[bigdavid]

Hehe. I just hate working abs. Unless it's helping me do walking handstands it's not worth it lol.
Low back though I do sldl, and good mornings. I'm trying to be a tank though.

working out abs sucks lol

 

[LiveToLift]

working out abs sucks lol

Until you see results yea, not after!

 

[bigdavid]

Until you see results yea, not after!

I work out abs... just do it with heavy weights.. reps not over 12. I cant stand high rep abs lower rep isn't bad, though.

 

[mattrag]

I work out abs... just do it with heavy weights.. reps not over 12. I cant stand high rep abs lower rep isn't bad, though.

I honestly don't do abs at all. Planks once in a while and ab wheel. But only for fun and to try beat down on buddies when I write workouts.

 

[taman6886]

I honestly don't do abs at all. Planks once in a while and ab wheel. But only for fun and to try beat down on buddies when I write workouts.

Sooner or later, that is gonna hang you on some of these Oly lifts, Core strength can be crucial and no, all those buffets do work your core=)

 

[mattrag]

Sooner or later, that is gonna hang you on some of these Oly lifts, Core strength can be crucial and no, all those buffets do work your core=)

My abs are not week at all though. Tennis and judo help a lot. I don't train abs mainly because I use them so much during the training week that if I actually do any major training on them I don't think I can get under the bar for heavy squats. My new program won't be any better for iso ab work cept for my met cons. I guess if you count my met cons though I do abs almost everyday.

 

[taman6886]

My abs are not week at all though. Tennis and judo help a lot. I don't train abs mainly because I use them so much during the training week that if I actually do any major training on them I don't think I can get under the bar for heavy squats. My new program won't be any better for iso ab work cept for my met cons. I guess if you count my met cons though I do abs almost everyday.

Ok bro, fair enough.

 

[mattrag]

Ok bro, fair enough.

Then again I don't do bench....

 

[jaycuda]

Then again I don't do bench....

You don't bench? lol

 

[mattrag]

You don't bench? lol

Nah. My chest is so huge... I bench once a month at most nowadays. Just get some triples at 295 and call it a day.

 

[LiveToLift]

Nah. My chest is so huge... I bench once a month at most nowadays. Just get some triples at 295 and call it a day.

I'm confused is this a trapp man quote? Jk, you definitely are a beast...

 

[mattrag]

I'm confused is this a trapp man quote? Jk, you definitely are a beast...

Nah quite honestly the strength ratio is sad. I squat 305x3 and bench 295x3..
Granted I can bent over row 395x3... That's probably the most disproportionate thing.