Jim's Training to Become a Human Tank!

Did some rep squatting today. Nothing too ridiculous, it's still a little early to take it heavy on lower body lifts methinks.

Pre: 1.5 Enhanced, Prime, Anabeta, Endosurge Turbo
Intra: Amino IV

All lifts done with Oly Shoes.



Squat: 275 x 8 x 2

Good Morning: 95 x 12 x 3

a1. Walking Lunges: BW x 12 x 2
a2. GHR Back Ext.: BW x 10 x 2

That was it. Back is sore from yesterdays rowing (hooray for high rep back work). Triceps sore, shoulders feel stiff. Hips were a bit tight today, but that is to be expected a week after a meet. Besides that I feel fine.

Next will be body day, DB bench, more rowing, calf work, and then I'll hit Quads/Biceps/Chest. Mostly volume stuff, might do some timed sets for some of the assistance (as opposed to rep ranges). Weight will mostly depend on how I feel Saturday. Also, I might be able to rearrange my training in a more advantageous way now, my buddy gave me a key to the gym today so I can go whenever I want, even if he isn't there. So, we'll see when I knuckle down Friday/Saturday and program the 7 weeks into the January Strongman Event (which I am still unsure whether I will be doing or not.)
 
Texas Power Bar or a specialty bar?


Idk what I want to get first, but the gym I train at has rogue oly bars, which are decent, but I prefer to use TPB.
 
jimbuick said:
Texas Power Bar or a specialty bar? Idk what I want to get first, but the gym I train at has rogue oly bars, which are decent, but I prefer to use TPB.
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I say a Texas deadlift bar or the EFS Yoke bar. I'd say that the Yoke bar would be better than the deadlift bar, seeing as you're a strongman first, and won't need a bar with a ton of whip and grip for pulling.
 
Sean1332 said:
I say a Texas deadlift bar or the EFS Yoke bar. I'd say that the Yoke bar would be better than the deadlift bar, seeing as you're a strongman first, and won't need a bar with a ton of whip and grip for pulling.
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I was really leaning towards the cambered bar (if I got any specialty bar) lol. There's just so much you can do with it! (squat, GM, bench, OHP, etc.)

Rodja said:
Power Bar
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Why would you choose that? (not arguing, just want to know what makes you pick that)
 
jimbuick said:
I was really leaning towards the cambered bar (if I got any specialty bar) lol. There's just so much you can do with it! (squat, GM, bench, OHP, etc.) Why would you choose that? (not arguing, just want to know what makes you pick that)
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It's the best overall bar to me.
 
jimbuick said:
I was really leaning towards the cambered bar (if I got any specialty bar) lol. There's just so much you can do with it! (squat, GM, bench, OHP, etc.) Why would you choose that? (not arguing, just want to know what makes you pick that)
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In that case, I vote power bar over cambered.
 
Rodja said:
It's the best overall bar to me.
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Fair enough.


I was leaning towards the power bar.
Sean1332 said:
In that case, I vote power bar over cambered.
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Why did you vote the SSB over the Power Bar?


I only wonder, because the cambered bar seems more similar to a yoke because of where the weight sits (and there are no handles) so I always assumed the cambered would have a little more carryover.
 
jimbuick said:
Fair enough. I was leaning towards the power bar. Why did you vote the SSB over the Power Bar? I only wonder, because the cambered bar seems more similar to a yoke because of where the weight sits (and there are no handles) so I always assumed the cambered would have a little more carryover.
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Everything is easier for me with the 14" Cambered Bar, except for the stability. The SSB makes me it's bitch. I see more carryover to squat and deadlift with the SSB. Plus, the SSB is hard as crap for GM's because of how strong you have to maintain your upper back. GMs with the cambered bar are easy as hell because a lot of that is eliminated. Plus, if you have shoulder issues, the SSB is comfortable, whereas the 14" cambered bar sits how a straight bar would and is awkward to grip for some people.

Anyway you would be able to give a test run of them somewhere?
 
Sean1332 said:
Everything is easier for me with the 14" Cambered Bar, except for the stability. The SSB makes me it's bitch. I see more carryover to squat and deadlift with the SSB. Plus, the SSB is hard as crap for GM's because of how strong you have to maintain your upper back. GMs with the cambered bar are easy as hell because a lot of that is eliminated. Plus, if you have shoulder issues, the SSB is comfortable, whereas the 14" cambered bar sits how a straight bar would and is awkward to grip for some people.

Anyway you would be able to give a test run of them somewhere?
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Nope.


I used a SSB once back on Bragg. And I used a cambered about 5 months later when someone brought one to the gym.


I can't remember which was harder (did squats and gms with both).
 
jimbuick said:
Nope. I used a SSB once back on Bragg. And I used a cambered about 5 months later when someone brought one to the gym. I can't remember which was harder (did squats and gms with both).
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You're in it for the long haul right? Just get whichever one and then get the other later.
 
Your plan in the intro sounds solid, Jim. In to see some SM action.
 
Sitting down to eat some more chicken parmesan before heading to the gym. Planned to go earlier this morning while everyone else was gonna be there, but had to supervise my sister (Court order) until my mom showed up to relieve me and the wife.



So, I figured while I'm doing nothing I will give a general outline of what I intend my training days to look like.

At this point I have outlined what the intended rest times and how the days will wave throughout the weeks, so I'll just give a general guideline of what I intend to do every day.


Deadlift Day:

Main Movement
Supplemental Movement (something similar to the main movement that addresses some type of weakness, volume will be dependent on the volume/intensity of the main movement)
Posterior Chain/Vertical Pull/Upper Back
Core (Lower Volume)

OHP:

Main Movement
Supplemental Movement
Chest/Shoulder/Tricep (High Volume)
Horizontal Pull/Upper Back

Squat:

Main Movement
Supplemental Movement
Quad/Posterior Chain/Unilateral Lower
Core

Body:

Bench Press (not necessarily flat, but always some variation of a bench press)
Horizontal Pull
Biceps/Calves

+ 2-3 exercises that address weaknesses
 
Good. Will there be a day b/ the DL and the OHP day?
 
jimbuick said:
Yes.


It is either a conditioning or rest day.


There isn't one between OHP and Squat though.
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No problem there, as I see it. And I was not suggesting that you needed a day, though that's a heavy load to carry without some time for recovery, increasing chances of injury and compromising your OHP.

Looks good.
 
Went in and did a quick body session today, kept the rest periods short and got a pretty good pump.




Pre: Prime, Endosurge Turbo


CG Bench: 185 x 9 , +Stop 1" Above Chest 165 x 10, 175 x 6


Seated Band Row: Black x 8, Purple x 8, Purple + Black x 8 x 2

a1. Cross Body Hammer Curl: 40 x 8 x 2, 45 x 7
a2. 1 Leg Calf Raise: 50 x 15 x 3

Leg Extensions: 140 x 15, 160 x 15

(Pause at the top, lower slowly to starting position)

Elevated Partial Pushups: BW x 20, BW x 15

(Pause at the bottom to get a stretch of the pecs, explode up to about 3/4 lockout)

Feeling pretty good today, weight is back to where it was pre meet (195), planning to break 200 by January.
 
Good idea using the band as a seated row. What size is your black? If I remember correctly, you have the Onyx ones, correct?
 
Sean1332 said:
Good idea using the band as a seated row. What size is your black? If I remember correctly, you have the Onyx ones, correct?
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I do, but I wasn't using mine.

The gym has 4 different "weights". Red, Light Black, Heavy black, and Purple. I was using the heavy black with the purple band.
 
2 things:

1. Dafuq is going on with the PL section nowadays? People discouraging beginners from doing a meet because they don't have elite totals and ****.


2. Won my fantasy game (without Megatron even having played yet). Mostly because of Seattle's Defense and D-Jax. Headed to the Superbowl, already won $100 and if I win next week I'll win another $125. :thumbsup:
 
jimbuick said:
2 things:

1. Dafuq is going on with the PL section nowadays? People discouraging beginners from doing a meet because they don't have elite totals and ****.


2. Won my fantasy game (without Megatron even having played yet). Mostly because if Seattle's Defense and D-Jax. Headed to the Superbowl, already won $100 and if I win next week I'll win another $125. :thumbsup:
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1) I haven't seen it happening, but if it is that sucks, man. That's a downer.

2) congrats
 
Honestly, the thread is not bad. There's some good discussion going on there. The only thing I have to say is I agree with your statement about fueledpassion. He always seems to have something to say regarding any topic on Earth.
 
Torobestia said:
Honestly, the thread is not bad. There's some good discussion going on there. The only thing I have to say is I agree with your statement about fueledpassion. He always seems to have something to say regarding any topic on Earth.
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I agree, most of the thread isn't bad.


Just fueledpassion.
 
Weighing in at the gym today (this will be a Monday thing from this point forward).

Been sleeping pretty good recently, probably because of the L Dopa in Endosurge Turbo.


ME Deadlift today, pulling for a 4. Ideally, I want 3-4 different sets of 370 or more. :thumbsup:
 
Distilled Water said:
My deadlift blows....teach me the way jimmy
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I'll be sure to point you in the right direction.


Right after my damn compass starts to work.

iparatroop said:
The way I understand it, you put weight on the bar and then pick it up. Sounds simple, but it's difficult for me too.
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That is the trick, it seems. Try some ammonia, I hear that stuff fixes everything.
drewsicle3210 said:
In Jim!! Let's break some records
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Yeah! At every weight class from 220-308!
 
Workout Update, really just an all day update lol.


Woke up, went out and did some yard work, hadn't eaten and had to head to the gym (to make sure nobody was in there stealing ****). Had the wife get me some McDoubles (oh yeah, that happened). Ate my McDoubles at the gym, watched some of the guys I know walk the yoke around and stuff. Started training maybe 1.5 hours after eating. (the typical time period that I wait after eating to train).


Warmup: Not a lot, wasn't really feeling to tight or anything so I just started putting weight on the bar and picking it up

Pre: 1.5 Enhanced, Prime, Endosurge Turbo, Anabeta
Intra: 4 Scoops Amino IV (finished the first two right after DLing, then mixed another two up)



Conventional DL: 365 x 4, 375 x 4, 385 x 3


I forgot how much harder it is to deadlift with these stiff as rogue bars as opposed to the TPB used in competition lol.

Sumo DL: 225 x 10, 255 x 10, 315 x 12

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Big time Sumo PR with 315 x 12, the most I had ever done previously was 315 x 1 and I failed on the second rep. These felt good today (for the second time I've ever done them). And then.....I went outside and dry heaved for a few minutes before I finally vomited. I'm not sure if I've mentioned it but I absolutely HATE vomiting, I have literally never vomited from training until this day. Ever.

a1. BB Glute Bridge: 155 x 10 x 3
a2. NG Pull-Up: BW x 8 x 2, BW x 4 (failed on the 5th)
a3. Face Pulls: Red x 20, Black x 20, Black x 15

BB Roll Outs: BW x 10 x 2

Bodyweight today: 196.4. Back up to where I was before the PL Meet, time for the real gains to begin :thumbsup: Time to start building some muscles (Arnold Voice)


Also, I expect to be very sore tomorrow when I go do conditioning work.
 
I feel ya on the vomiting. Sumo PRs all around here tho!

So..you're stupid amount of sumo reps out of no where..are you gonna invest some more time into sumo stance now?
 
Sean1332 said:
I feel ya on the vomiting. Sumo PRs all around here tho!

So..you're stupid amount of sumo reps out of no where..are you gonna invest some more time into sumo stance now?
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It's not out of nowhere lol, all the coaching I do with my wifes sumo DL has made me much more technically proficient with it. (still not great, but obviously better than before lol)


I had always intended to begin doing both fairly equally, mostly because getting stronger at one should carry over to the other.

Chris told me to quit ****ing around when I only had 255 on there and it was stupid easy, so instead of the planned 275 I went straight to 315.
 
Awesome work man. Strong pulling. Nice rep PR and it is awesome and sucks you puked haha
 
jimbuick said:
It's not out of nowhere lol, all the coaching I do with my wifes sumo DL has made me much more technically proficient with it. (still not great, but obviously better than before lol) I had always intended to begin doing both fairly equally, mostly because getting stronger at one should carry over to the other. Chris told me to quit ****ing around when I only had 255 on there and it was stupid easy, so instead of the planned 275 I went straight to 315.
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One day there was no sumo, and the next time there was 315x12. That's "out of no where" to me!

So, sounds like your hips are gonna be built up nicely then. Good shít.
 
Very good work -- and yacking -- young man. That's some serious sumo power!
 
Damn man, you definitely went at it every time. Great job
 
jinxie said:
Very good work -- and yacking -- young man. That's some serious sumo power!
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Yeah, it was a great deal more than I would have thought I could do.
rob112 said:
Just watched the video. Love the intensity man!
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They call me Mr. Intensity.
Torobestia said:
Damn man, you definitely went at it every time. Great job
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It was a good workout for sure. I'm feeling it today.
iparatroop said:
Tell Bev to get video of you peeyoooking next time.
Good pulling man. Sumo is fun.
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Hopefully, it never happens again and sumo is most definitely not fun lol.
 
Jim's Training to Become a [Sumo] Tank!
 
This is a buddies DL, he competes Strongman but wondered if it would count in a PL meet, it's the heaviest he's gone beltless and strapless.

I told him that I didn't think it would, but I'm not 100%.

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Yay or nay?
 
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