I'll try that next time hahait's even better when you drop that front leg down on the ground sideways!
I'll try that next time hahait's even better when you drop that front leg down on the ground sideways!
Basically, he always says "what did you do" and "where did you go" to me. Meaning lift and weight. Now going into the meet it made perfect sense what I was doing as I was ramping up for the meet and solidifying my openers. Now a few weeks after I'm still in the 80% plus range a lot. I don't necessarily know that this is a problem.I got ya... well what kind of %/ reps have you been doing? All my work w/ 5-3-1 has been in the 3-10 range except squats which are a little lower because I am week. Aka that's what I am hitting on my final sets most weeks. I don't see the need to train any less reps than 3, and personally like around 7 myself. I wouldn't be benching low reps all the time either so if that's what you are trying to get away from I support that.
Let me be your guide in obsessive...Thanks for the input man, and you are right. I am well aware that pros don't go to the gym with their calculator so you are right on not letting it run my workouts. I guess I get obsessive about it sometimes.
At the end of the day I just want to pick up heavy things and put them back down again
Haha omg...you are the man big dawg!Let me be your guide in obsessive...
I can't change my 5/3/1 excel sheet conveniently from my iPhone, so I spent 1.5 hours setting up, calculating, rotating, and writing down my next 7 weeks of 5/3/1. Details, I loves em.
That said, it's DONE. I'll put the weights in my logbook for the next 24 sessions and that's it. Show up, blow up.
I mean hey I might take my T98... Just kidding. Rule number 1: listen to your body in the gym. If you think something might work better give it a try.Thanks for the input man, and you are right. I am well aware that pros don't go to the gym with their calculator so you are right on not letting it run my workouts. I guess I get obsessive about it sometimes.
At the end of the day I just want to pick up heavy things and put them back down again
Sean, Herder, Swanson, and Napalm.I've been lurking this log and wanted to just drop some praise for the commitment/discipline being shown in here.
If you don't mind me asking, what made you interested in competitive powerlifting and opt for the Cube as your training platform?
My interest came immediately after I really had my eyes open to it. Unfortunately that wasn't too long ago(on these forums). I made a thread asking for reading material and what I got was "The Periodization Bible" and some Russian manuscripts. That opened the door to something I knew nothing about. Powerlifting just makes so much sense to my goals. My only quarrel is I wish I learned sooner.I've been lurking this log and wanted to just drop some praise for the commitment/discipline being shown in here.
If you don't mind me asking, what made you interested in competitive powerlifting and opt for the Cube as your training platform?
Thanks for the response; not TLDR by any means (you should see the posts on my training log for true TLDR).My interest came immediately after I really had my eyes open to it. Unfortunately that wasn't too long ago(on these forums). I made a thread asking for reading material and what I got was "The Periodization Bible" and some Russian manuscripts. That opened the door to something I knew nothing about. Powerlifting just makes so much sense to my goals. My only quarrel is I wish I learned sooner.
Competing...well I think that is what makes you a powerlifter so I jumped on that really early. To me, and this may sound dumb, but it is like when I played in bands; it didn't matter if we weren't the best, we did it bc we loved doing it. Plus, probably a good idea to see if you like it.
The cube is just really something I jumped on from the other guys. I was paying for coaching but I ran out of money(supporting a family is tough sometimes) so I needed new direction.
INB4 tldr
Cliffs
-had no direction in lifting
-gave me direction
-Brandon Lilly, y u cut beard?
In regards to your last comment: Two birds/one stone, size/strength....have you seen the top PL'ers? They're well conditioned, lean, and muscular. So absolutely-yes. Since you me mentioned 5/3/1, check out Jim Wendler's new book "Beyond 5/3/1" It's pretty awesome
Gotta jump in with Sean on this one.
I also feel like it's easier to get into powerlifting. One could step on the platform at any stage of their development as a lifter, but I think it's fair to say that lots of people would be wary of stepping onstage if they weren't yet satisfied with their muscularity or bodyfat levels. I know I wouldn't.
Thanks for the feedback, all of you; and yes I've seen the beasts who could (and do) realistically transition from platform to stage and win shows, Konstantinovs, Kroc, and Lilly are my most admired, obviously for the strength, but for representing both sides of the spectrum when it comes to balancing strength/size/conditioning.Pretty much all of the top-tier raw lifters are big and lean.
Oh my god haha. I just watched this and when it gets to the Metallica part my hair literally stood on end. So motivating.
Yea it's a freaking awesome videoOh my god haha. I just watched this and when it gets to the Metallica part my hair literally stood on end. So motivating.
Why I love powerlifting, the mentality and mind-set. Can't get jacked up like that for 3x10 bicep curls hahahaYea it's a freaking awesome video
That's what I'm thinking brother!That's awesome that you're going to get to work with some strong and experienced guys on your bench. Should yield good results!
Hmmm...I'll mash and stretch it all out. I noticed that some by the logo on my shirt. Having a little trouble keeping the shoulders back and grabbing the bar.Looks like the thoracic might be tight again. You usually get into better position on your sumo.
DeFranco's Simple Six and the band traction stuff from Donnie.Rodja, what's your go to method for thoracic mobility? I've just been messing around with a lacrosse ball/double lacrosse ball.
That does happen when I start breaking down. I've noticed that on a session awhile back. I'll keep it in mind next dead session. Pretty sure it's DE from the floor which is good and bad for form check(good bc from floor, bad bc light weights so easier to do right).Looked to me that the bar was out in front of ya a little bit too. Could be because of the bands, but I think you could have kept it tighter. That would have cleaned you up some and kept you back/tighter and let your hips drop a little as well.
Thanks man. Yea they are nice for getting used to more weight. I set it so it does close to nothing at the top.That's awesome, buddy! I tried reverse band GMs once, they're a good way to go for sure.