What's the AC feeling like with it? Good to go?? Glad to see some benching in here again. Been ages.
I'm a little shaky after the liftoff and I really have to let the bar settle. After that, it's mainly reestablishing my technique to maintain tightness. I feel some discomfort in the joint when I lose said tightness.What's the AC feeling like with it? Good to go?? Glad to see some benching in here again. Been ages.
That's what I like to read.I haven't had this much weight on my back in a LONG time. In all truthfulness, the last set looked like garbage. The unrack was better than I expected, but my knees shot forward from keeping my torso too upright instead of sitting back into the suit. I'm happy that my squat has started moving up again after about a year of stagnation.
That is some serious **** right there! NICE!4/13 Squat
Squat
600x2
650x1
690x1 (reverse light band)
Ab Wheel/Planks
BWx10x3/30x3
I haven't had this much weight on my back in a LONG time. In all truthfulness, the last set looked like garbage. The unrack was better than I expected, but my knees shot forward from keeping my torso too upright instead of sitting back into the suit. I'm happy that my squat has started moving up again after about a year of stagnation.
Wow. This guy's got juevos, and I'm not talking chickens. Good, solid session.I popped 12.5mg ephedrine with ~1.25 scoops of Alphamine pre-training
I had to back off from OHP, snatching, etc. For the time being, I've been hitting landline presses hard and starting to hit kettlebell bottoms up press.4/22 OHP 170x5 145x11 Kroc Row 145x15 (+2 over last week) Incline DB Press (w/ Fat Gripz) 65x10 75x10x3 Lat Pulldowns 200x10x2 220x8 Cambered Curls/Pullaparts (monster mini) 95x10x2/20x2 95x10-drop-75x8/20 Pressdowns/Side Laterals 100x15x2/35x15x2 You know, sometimes I'm an idiot and get off-track. Looking back at my old training, I've noticed that I get stronger and maintain health when I have a high amount of shoulder volume. None of it is heavy outside of the OHP, but the amount of overall work done increases mass and, ergo, stability of the joint. Not coincidentally, I've been getting healthier and stronger since I've started blasting my delts 2x/week.
It looked much smoother than I expected and my grip held up the entire time. The quest for 650 now begins.Smooth pull brother.
Looked textbook. 650 will come in no time.It looked much smoother than I expected and my grip held up the entire time. The quest for 650 now begins.
The mental block is gone now. Seeing that 6th wheel on there was always a mind****.Looked textbook. 650 will come in no time.
Thanks, man It's been a long journey to 600 after breaking 500 about 2 years ago.Congrats on the milestone pull, you've earned it and then some.
I can't take full credit for that since it's a deadlift bar and they have more flex than a traditional bar.Nice **** Rodj! Like seeing that bar bend.
Yeah, I had someone assess the affected area and they pretty much told me it's a ****ing mess in there. There was an issue with the entire RC complex in some form or fashion and that I needed to work out tons of adhesions in area. It's slowly coming along.AC hold up under the pressure? And those goals will sed be there by your meet.
On that note, I should say I'm covered in icepacks right now. Right AC, lumbar, right hip, and left elbow are beat up from that big ass jump in load.No flies on those numbers first time back in a shirt right after pulling 6. Once your body gets used to the load again, you're gonna have some fun. Well, as much fun as you can have benching in a shirt.
Ha, two ways to go about making the jump. You definitely took my preferred route: Put it all back on the bar the first time out.On that note, I should say I'm covered in icepacks right now. Right AC, lumbar, right hip, and left elbow are beat up from that big ass jump in load.
I'm only 60# off my PR on 2-board. I'll take it.Ha, two ways to go about making the jump. You definitely took my preferred route: Put it all back on the bar the first time out.
Dang, son! Those numbers!4/25 Bench 225x5 1-board 245x5 1-board Add Ram 275x3 315x1 Add Shirt to 2-board 365x2 405x2 425x2 455x1x2 HS Row 145x10x4 Blast Strap Tri Ex/Band Pulldowns (light) BWx10/15 BWx10/12 BWx10/8 Pullaparts (light) 12x3 Lateral Complex 20x6x3 Today was almost like being in a shirt for the first time again. I had good strength on the lifts, but speed and tightness were an issue (no ****). I'm not able to fully retract the scapula and it effected my ability to stay right in the lats after the liftoff. It'll come in time, though. I wrote 3 specific goals for this year: 705 squat 501 bench 601 deadlift So far, I've hit the 601 pull. Granted, I should've gotten that **** a year ago, but better later then never. Squats are moving up and I'll be giving 700 a whirl straps up in a month or so. I'm giving myself 2 months of shirt work before I'm getting back to my old numbers.
Total goal is elite at 220, which is 1875. Probably going to be in the neighborhood of 744/512/633Dang, son! Those numbers!
Is that your total goal, too?
Que? Gonna be a 198er?Total goal is elite at 200,
Boss Hoss.Total goal is elite at 200, which is 1875. Probably going to be in the neighborhood of 744/512/633
Tentatively, August is circled in pencil.Boss Hoss. That's really impressive, Rodja. What is your meet schedule this year?
send some MyoSynergy to NP so I can make my order complete please MattPoking my nose into the log here....given Rodja's extremely ambitious numbers, we are going to change the log and get him on a stack of MyoSynergy and Nerve Restore.
Our goal is to get him to where he wants to be no later than July.
~655.Woo! Weight?
It's been a hell of a stretch getting back to where I can train again. I'll never be at full health, which I accept, as it's part of the game. I do have to make a better effort on mobility work to avoid this from happening again.Beast! I hate you at the same time though lol Good work man. You've made an awesome comeback through the injuries.
Typo. Meant to put 220 on that.Que? Gonna be a 198er?
As much as I'd like to do 198, I can't see it happening without a big dip in strength. I'm hanging around 220-222 and am slowly trying to recomp. My fear is that my gear is already really, really tight and don't want to get much bigger, especially in the thighs.Whew. Scared me. Thought you were gonna go get all skinny and whatnot. And I say white light's. You dip below parallel real quick. Questionable with a dick judge maybe.
double dare?I dare ya.