Ive been running epic alongside dermastrength - topical laxo Not bad not necessarily great - notice a pump increase, some stomach leaning, but can't really say anything much about strength.
Yeah... wasn't really the plan when I started, but fell into a groove & just kept rolling. I've obviously been underselling my own efforts - the previous incline session's 145 was a struggle...not today :) Helluva pump going too
Incline Bench - superset wide/close grip - same rep/sets
barx20
95x10
115x10
125x10
135x10
145x10
155x10
165x10
175x5 (there's a PR in here somewhere - I'll have to go back further to check, but recent past was only 145x10)
Pull-ups (loooong negative last rep)
(BWx5)x9
Cable Pull-Downs...
I've done BBB from the book, haven't tried the other, but looks interesting. I say give the book version a shot & if/when you get burnt out or bored & want a change of pace, try the other. Regardless of either plan - stick to what he says. Then once you get more experience & time under the bar...
I definitely have been feeling these all thru my core - that's the money spot for me I think with getting my squatting cleaned up. There's no room to lose tightness or else everything falls apart fast
Thanks man - been reading a lot about big squatters loving fronts, so I figure why not. Already have a good sense these will definitely help clean up some of what's been holding me back to date.
Well - funny you mention stance. Was just going over some of that after watching a ton of vids (I've probably been too narrow all along, but my vid angle has never really shown it...). My comp stance is in the process of nudging out a bit wider currently. I used to do fronts pretty narrow, but...
More front squats today - getting the groove of cross arm/bar up on delts. . Noticed some just general improvements - noob front squat gains - Definitely keeping these around - probably neglected them too long thus far. Gas tank could've been better - felt like I hit a wall when I hit 205, hence...
Thanks man - it's healing, but unfortunately won't go away overnight. Just gotta take it easy & let it heal - balancing act between between able to use it vs. the cut reopening.
Yikes - that sounds like no fun at all....
Went for some pressing today. Finger stayed (mostly) closed, took it easy & remind myself it's a deload week. Pulling was way worse than pressing, keeping a tight grip. I have to get a new incline bench before I can take these seriously at all - mine sucks a fat one. So until then... This was...
I'm with you on that - I feel like I need at least a little something to keep me going. I'm sure as the numbers (& experience) keep going up, that more r&r is the way to go.
Best of luck in the mock meet!
12/16/14
Deload Squat
Front squat
115x10
135x10
155x10
175x10
185x10
195x10
Hanging Leg Raise
(BWx15)x6
Kneeling Cable Crunch
(50x15)x6
Worked all these cross-arm, bar across delts. Walked away with a wicked mid-back pump. Planning on focusing on front squats more this coming cycle...
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