Couple real brutal sessions there Bolt. I gotta ask, what level of soreness remains, generally, from one session to the next?
Well in general in the past not much. This week though it is pretty high. My entire lower body is sore. Hoping it will drop down a bit as the training continues, as it usually does lessen even if it hasn't started this high before.
I'll try not to ask 21 questions, but do you do a high stress week/low stress/medium/repeat?
Squats looked good bud.
Whenever I watch you squat, you always seem "mechanical" to me. You have awesome form and you rarely see it break down or vary. Good stuff.
Squats looked good bud.
Whenever I watch you squat, you always seem "mechanical" to me. You have awesome form and you rarely see it break down or vary. Good stuff.
subbed. saw some of the videos, solid work!
Agree 100%
Like laser guided or something
Agree 100%
Like laser guided or something
Heck yeah - always solid. i learn a lot from bolt and the rest of you guys
Squats look great. I am gonna throw those in after my last planned week.
That bench must have sucked ass to do haha
a lot of weight on those pin squats man, your squat form is so consistent and pretty much what got me squatting how i do now.. good work. high rep pendlays are killers i hit 135 (or ~60kg lol) for 5 sets of 10, last couple sets were surprising hard.
Good stuff Bolt! You're a better man than I for going hook grip on your deads! I'll do it occasionally, but my thumbs pay for it anything over 300lbs!
You false gripping the squats?
Yep. Always have (learned squatting from Starting Strength). Maybe that'll be the next thing I'll tweak hmmm
I've messed with it and went away for a little. I am thinking about going back. I was watching chad Wesley smith squat and he does it and IMO his form looks perfect. What's best seems to be different for everyone.
subbed. your consistency on squats has really helped me dial in a few things and i don't even know you haha
Solid day, what Rob saidHaha! Glad to have helped and have you following along.
Week 3 Day 4- August 1:
Deficit Deadlift Work up to x4 @9 1 Down Set
2-Board Bench Work up to x4 @9 1 Down Set
Lever Row Work up to x 7 @9 1 Down Set
Deficit Deadlift:
Warm Up-70kg x 5 x 2, 90kg x 5, 110kg x 3, 130kg x 2
145kg x 4 @7
155kg x 4 @8
165kg x 4 @9
Drop
155kg x 4 @8.5
All Hooked. Wasn't as painful today so I had more success with focusing on other things (lats locked down better today).
2-Board Bench:
Bar x 10, 45kg x 6, 60kg x 5, 80kg x 5, 90kg x 3
100kg x 4 @7
105kg x 4 @8
110kg x 4 @8.5
Drop
105kg x 4 @8
Down a bit from last week. I took a wider grip and it made the unrack harder and couldn't keep the back as tight. I still like the experimental wider grip (just randomly went with it today) and probably would have been better if I'd lowered the j-cups one or had a hand-off.
Lever Row:
30kg x 7 @7
35kg x 7 @8
40kg x 7 @9
Drop
35kg x 7 @8
Another solid day, despite feeling a bit tired and beat up.
Also, I need a freaking scale. I give up attempting to gauge my weight with the useless one I have right now. No idea on weight, but I look like I need to eat more (middle is unflexed, other two are flexed).
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Somebody get this man a bacon cheeseburger, STAT!
Solid day, what Rob said
The wraps will take time man. They're there own groove. Good work.
Keep your elbows up! If you look at the bottom of your squat, you can see your elbow point down a tad, which causes your midsection to flex and makes you lose power. Keep your elbows and head high and you'll feel a giant difference
I hate doing front squats in front rack position.. My elbows always end up dropping too. Good work Bolt!