Kabuki's "VIDEO" Log - a little crazy fun for everyone

[borobulker]

What would you use if you do not have access to a GHR, if anything?

 

[kabuki]

Woke up today fatigued again…went to leave and noticed the lymph node under my jaw is swollen up again! Ahhhh! Have a doc appointment on Monday.

Squats scucked ass as well. Monolift isn’t done so can’t try super wide. Spent 20min trying to get into the suit I bought but there is just no way in hell. Got it nearly on but couldn’t get legs wider than 2ft with it.

My squat strength blows right now as well.

Ok done *****in. Probably this damn viral infection or whatever it is getting to me.

Box Squats – off 17” box
55x6x6
155x6x6
245x6
335x5
425x3
515x3
605x3
680x2
add wraps
750xmiss

Good Mornings – wide with toes pointed straight forward
245x8
345x8
395x8
all good and deep and free (didn’t do suspended this week)

Romanian Deadlifts
405x8
495x10
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I was just tired and didn’t want to do any assistance work so hit one last heavy set. I really need to do a conventional deadlift day. My back strength is up there right now. That RDL felt like nothing and I had more just fatigued today.

 

[kabuki]

What would you use if you do not have access to a GHR, if anything?

Watch the other ones after using the GHR in this vid. The one against the rack works GREAT!

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[borobulker]

i have seen Brian Siders use the foam roller under his low back. i am not that high yet but i really need to work on it. i will try the rack stretches but i have a feeling that it will gather some looks from the "day care kids" at our gym.

thanks again as always bud

 

[kabuki]

BW was 234 at training yesterday and after my usual nightly water loss i was 230.0 this morning. Waist was down to 37.5 finally passing up my wife (pregnant) who hit 38" this week. That still puts me over the 220's by 14lbs and I want to be 8-10lbs over for a successful drop/recomp.

Next week will be cool as the last time i saw under 230 was 5 years ago when i did a drop to the 220's for wabdl worlds (and bombed). Didn't know what i was doing then and loss a lot of mass.

BCAA's and Recreate this AM.

:doggy:

then
sled pulling
135lbs x12.5min

straight to
Speed Lawn Mowing x18min

then a light breakfast
Definitely getting in better shape with the frequent sled pulling at work. Extended my old loop at home by another 120long strides, took a 1min breather in middle, and still came in at a time matching some of my best previous pulls from 6months ago.

 

[kabuki]

doing shirted board presses doesn't seem to agravate my pec so i went with it again as i need time in shirt.

Bench
45x6x6
145x6x6
add 2board
235x5
325x5
415x3
add shirt
505x3
565x1
600x1
625x1

finally felt good off a bench day

Pin Presses w/3 second count at lock
CCG 505x5x5
CG 555x5

lockout strength needs some serious work right now.

Went to do some pressdowns but my stomach was still shredded from thursdays WOD and Super Stretch situps so had to to something else. If you have not watched the video of that ab session from last week you need to. for something simple I have never had a fuller better muscle soreness from ab work. They are SORE UP TO MY PECS! didn't even know they went that high. anyway

Lying Tricep DB ext
25x12
35x12x12x12

 

[kabuki]

i was planning on doing something crazy for my conventional pulling session tonight...but I ended up brutalizing my back for hours doing some very strenous activity yesterday. My lats were on fire and my right one was just shot.

supprised I did as well as I did tonight after yesterday.

bw upon waking 228.6

Conventional Deadlifts
45x6x6
135x5
245x3
335x3
445x2
535x1 belt on
625x3 straps

Tossed on some new briefs that showed up in mail today.
Sumo - no warmup
625x3

Stiff Leg Rack pulls from upper shin
Used squat bar to challenge grip more
515x5
605x5x5
held for 15 seconds at end of the second set (watched clock so true 15 sec)

Sternum Pullups
bw x10x8x5x6x6

False Grip Bent over rows - bent way over and solid stretch on bottom of each
225x12x12

thats all folks. I'll include the deadlifts in my video summary of the week.

 

[John Smeton]

Very nice numbers

 

[kabuki]

thanks SY. i was happy with them.

abs were not up to standing WOD yet.

WOD standing
x2
WOD knees
x15x15x15

Band press x30

also did 13min on the sled with 125lbs at lunch

 

[kabuki]

Wore new briefs for first time and tried out monolift with wide stance for first time. Struggled with hitting depth on all of them. Believe it’s a flexibility issue with my the stance I’m trying. If I can’t hit depth I might have to bring stance in a little bit.

Squat
55x6x6x6
155x5x5
265x3
Briefs on
355x2
465x2
Belt on
555x2
625x1
665x1
Wraps on
700x1x1x1

Romanian Deadlifts
235x8
415x8

Glute-Ham Raise
#2 band x16x16x14



SQUAT (700) BENCH (625) AND DEADLIFT (625x3x3) video’s for the week here
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[John Smeton]

dang K. Cutting and still putting up huge weight. You deserve a sponsorship.

are wearing boxer briefs better than just wearing boxers for deadlifts? I always wear them for squats after tearing all my nice boxers

 

[kabuki]

dang K. Cutting and still putting up huge weight. You deserve a sponsorship.

are wearing boxer briefs better than just wearing boxers for deadlifts? I always wear them for squats after tearing all my nice boxers

yes. same problem.

 

[John Smeton]

yes. same problem.

Gotcha

 

[kabuki]

Damn I was in a bad mood yesterday. Crappy nights sleep followed by crappy day at work, followed by 3 guys letting me know they would not be there to train less than an hour prior to training time.

Chest has been feeling better so I decided to take some heavier weights to my chest since I have not done that for awhile.

Bench
45x6x6
145x5x5
235x5
325x3
375x3 felt heavy
Put feet out instead of under (this is how I’ve done most of raw pressing in past)
375x3 easy

Shirt on
2board
505x2
575x1
645xmiss
Took the boards out and focused on taking bar down till shirt locked then tucking elbows and driving stomach up.
645xcouldn’t lock
595xmissed lock

Its ****in sad! I can’t shirt bench anymore!

Suspended lockouts
505x5
595x4 probably only 1” movement

Did I mention ****in pissed!

Supra Pressdowns
2bands +75 x12x12x12x12
Started feeling that left pec a bit during pressdowns.
Could feel it just a little bit this am as well.

Better mood today.

 

[kabuki]

Sled pulling @ lunch
125lbs x 13min

PM workout

Most all this was done in some sort of loop or super sets to minimize rest periods.

WOD knees
x15
WOD standing
x7x8x6 PR by 2 reps
Band Press
x30
Band High Rows
x30
SuperStretch Roman Chairs
x8x16
Hip Abd
x12x12

Also did some stretching in there
15min total.

 

[kabuki]

My cns must be shot. I could row **** tonight. Might have been the toll the standing WOD took on my back yesterday however.

Bent Over Rows – bar at midshin n no cheating today
45x12
135x12x12
225x8
315x8x8 straps
315x8x6 no straps

Super set w/ no rest between pullups and bench setups

Sternum Pullup – wide grip
bwx10x8x8x7x6

BR Bench Setups – w/5-7 count at contraction
#3x5x5x5

DB Rear Delt Flys
40x12x12x12

Shrugs – wide grip fat trap bar
295x20
385x18x18
Grip failed on right side on two heavy sets

Sternum Pullups – hands touching
bwx10x10

 

[kabuki]

lunch time pulling
125lbs x15min

same loop - a little slower

 

[kabuki]

Out of town over long weekend and gained a couple lbs with being fed by the inlaws. Hopefully it strips off pretty quickly. Did have to go buy some new clothes before I left as none of my shorts fit anymore. Apparently I wear a size 34 now. Don’t think I’ve worn that since college!

Did some squatting in the yard on the morning of the 4th before leaving town.

55x6x6x6
155x5x5
Briefs on
265x3
355x3
465x3 struggled getting it unracked….wtf…one of training partners nearly busted up as it was funny to him ‘watching a 900lb squatter struggle w unracking that weight’
535x1
Belt on
605x1 struggled with it.
By this point I was getting pretty pissed off. Pretty pissed off.
Brought my stance in2-3” on each side and got in the right mental condition
625x3 all below parallel
665x3 questionable
Add wraps
715x2 little high
755x1 high and missed on second rep

GHR’s
#2 bands x 3 sets (don’t know how many reps 16-20ish)

I’ve got a video I’ll load later this week. PR’s at this bodyweight.

 

[ReaperX]

kabuki-


Since you squat/deadlift quite heavy, have you ever had any lower back issues b/c of this ?

 

[kabuki]

kabuki-


Since you squat/deadlift quite heavy, have you ever had any lower back issues b/c of this ?

i had low back issues before i stated squating and deadlifting heavy. It was bad. I couldn't take a long drive without loading up on asprin. bought a car with real comfy heated seats just to make it somewhat bearable.

Anyway squatting and deadlifting heavy (with good form) relieved these problems. i have not had issues since then...so about 7 years now.:bruce1:

 

[borobulker]

hey bud,

what program do you use to edit videos?

thanks in advance.

 

[kabuki]

hey bud,

what program do you use to edit videos?

thanks in advance.

Pm must not have gone through. imovie on a mac

 

[kabuki]

raw bench
45x6x6
145x6
195x5
255x5
325x3
375x3
shirt on
505x1
540x1
555xmiss - just not hitting groove
525x1x1x1x1 about 45 seconds rest between
by the end they were popping up nice and clean and i felt like i was benching properly again.

Pin press w/5 second hold out
CG 415x5
CG 505X5
WG 555X4

Supra Pressdowns
4or5 sets of 12

 

[borobulker]

Pm must not have gone through. imovie on a mac

damn macs...

Thanks buddy!

 

[kabuki]

4th of july squat vid workout

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[nycste]

nice vid of outside squats, must be a nice change

 

[kabuki]

nice vid of outside squats, must be a nice change

my new monolift i built doesn't fit in the house...which makes the wife just thrilled with it being in yard but i'm hoping she gets tired of what is going to be a growing number of equipment in driveway...and decides to let me expand the shop so i have room for the full gym i want. Been pushing for that for years with no success...but think she is caving this next year its to bad there was so much stuff in the driveway to make that happen

 

[nycste]

my new monolift i built doesn't fit in the house...which makes the wife just thrilled with it being in yard but i'm hoping she gets tired of what is going to be a growing number of equipment in driveway...and decides to let me expand the shop so i have room for the full gym i want. Been pushing for that for years with no success...but think she is caving this next year its to bad there was so much stuff in the driveway to make that happen

you gotta make a barstand tabledesk thing countertop and put it in front of the monolift to pretend its actually a bar ! then hit the super secret kabuki button to transform it back into a mountain of steel blood and guys

 

[kabuki]

you gotta make a barstand tabledesk thing countertop and put it in front of the monolift to pretend its actually a bar ! then hit the super secret kabuki button to transform it back into a mountain of steel blood and guys

LOL

 

[kabuki]

Had a killer headache yesterday but decided to do a little training anyway. Some speed deadlifts followed with a couple rack pulls.

Speed Deadlift
Warump then
600x1x1x1x1x1x1 w/45-75 seconds rest

Rack Pulls – Below knee
Warump then
705x3

Pull Thru’s
#5x15x15

No straps or wraps used on any pulls. But I did have my briefs on. Felt real easy.

 

[kabuki]

Pulled this morning.

New guy joined us that is an avid hiker. He came out just to see how lame pulling was. We loaded him with less weight than us. He had to stop halfway and unload 25lbs so that he could keep going He got worked pretty good by our easy lame program.

115lbs x 13min

I did a section with 140lbs but that about killed me so I made him carry his 25lber.

 

[John Smeton]

Had a killer headache yesterday but decided to do a little training anyway. Some speed deadlifts followed with a couple rack pulls.

Speed Deadlift
Warump then
600x1x1x1x1x1x1 w/45-75 seconds rest

Rack Pulls – Below knee
Warump then
705x3

Pull Thru’s
#5x15x15

No straps or wraps used on any pulls. But I did have my briefs on. Felt real easy.

you mean regular boxer briefs right?

I split my really cool boxers squatting because I was in professional clothes all day and quick hit the gym , forgetting. O well you live you learn

 

[jas123]

I doubt he would post that if they were regular boxer briefs, Smeton. :lol: That would be weird.

That's pretty funny about the hiker guy on the sled, Kabuki. Some things just look easy to the observer until they try it, I guess. I remember doing some Clean and Jerks with 225 at a contest, and the crowd acted like I just gave up when I stopped after my nineth rather than hit the magic number 10. I guess it doesn't look as exhausting as it is.

 

[pmiller383]

Yo kabuki,
I dont know if you have already mentioned this in your log but what gear do you train in. I am thinking about getting some briefs and a bench shirt, and I am trying to get opinions from anyone who has experience.

 

[kabuki]

yep...my powerlifting gear breifs.

This totally blows! Inzer was supposed to put a rush on my suit…which apparently has not happened. So if all works out perfectly I’ll get 1, one, numo uno, workout in my suit before the meet….and that’s if everything works out perfectly.

Total crap, suckkola

Anyway here is the training plan I’m looking at once this meet is over.

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[kabuki]

Damn I smacked my head HARD. Jumped up while standing under bar hooks. I thought I was going to need stitches and my wife heard it inside the house. This was Saturday but I can still barely touch the top of my head today. Makes washing my hair hard as well as sleeping when I bump the top of it against the pillow.

Anyway on to the squat workout that followed the hit. Decided to try out a friends single ply IPF approved suit so at least I would have something to wear to meet. Slapped on a stocking cap to hold the icepacks on my head

Squats
55x6x6x
155x5x5
265x3
355x3
465x3 add briefs
555x3 add belt
615x1
665x1
715x1 add suit and wraps – shitty lift
755x1

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Cut it just before parallel on the 755 because I was worried about coming out of hole after that ugly 715 attempt. But I just shot up quick and perfect and felt like I could have hit 5+ reps. Felt like a good opener that I wouldn’t have to struggle with to hit depth.

That’s all I did. No assistance work.

 

[jas123]

I like the driveway setup. It seems pretty hardcore lifting outside. It seems like you had a lot of trouble lowering 715, but it didn't look that bad on the way up.

 

[John Smeton]

what do false grip barbell rows do?

I know some people do bicep curls flase grip and it takes the forearm tension off. and for chest it eliminates the elbow stress.

 

[kabuki]

I like the driveway setup. It seems pretty hardcore lifting outside. It seems like you had a lot of trouble lowering 715, but it didn't look that bad on the way up.

yeah pretty much.

755 was cake however. don't think i locked my back in with the 715 and was loosing air. just did a shitty job with it.

 

[kabuki]

what do false grip barbell rows do?

I know some people do bicep curls flase grip and it takes the forearm tension off. and for chest it eliminates the elbow stress.

They hit the back in a slightly different manner. Particulalry because when i do these lean over even more and i stretch it out quite a bit at the bottom. Really seems to finish off the back pretty well so i do these towards the end of a workout. just a couple high(er) rep sets around 8-12

 

[kabuki]

Head was still hurting to touch since that whack i gave it saturday morning. head started throbbing while benching with all the extra blood.

Also for some reason started second guessing my setup on bench and changed my foot stance tonight.

45x6x6
135x5x5
225x3
shirt on
315x3
405x3
495x1
535x1
550x0
changed setup back to how i've been training
550x1x2
super easy felt like opener

Supra pressdowns
x12x12x12

 

[kabuki]

last deadlift session before the meet so just worked up to opener. Head is feeling better.

Deadlift
45x6x6
135x6x6
245x3
335x3
425x3
515x1
605x1x1
655x1x1

nice easy pulls.

pull thrus
#5 x15x15

 

[ReaperX]

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I was looking at replaced my old belt with holes for that belt above. Does it make a big difference if it is 10mm or 13mm ? I like how it has a lever instead of holes, so there's a custom fit.


Also too have you ever used a manta ray for squats before ? I'm thinking about getting one of those as well as I have trouble balancing the bar occasionally.

 

[kabuki]

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I was looking at replaced my old belt with holes for that belt above. Does it make a big difference if it is 10mm or 13mm ? I like how it has a lever instead of holes, so there's a custom fit.


Also too have you ever used a manta ray for squats before ? I'm thinking about getting one of those as well as I have trouble balancing the bar occasionally.

The 10mm is a good training belt. i've never used one as i use the 13mm leather. the 13mm does take ahwile to break in. i've heard good things about the 10mm. sure your fine either way.

Don't buy a manta ray for your primary squat days. They can be used occasionaly to do something different or when wanting to relieve some strain on upper back.

If your having trouble with balance your not holding the bar correctly or you don't have enough upper back development. plain and simple.

There should be a pocket that forms when you setup to squat. Below the peak of your traps and on the back of your shoulders. I'll take a picture this weekend. There is a line accross my back where i hold the bar that becomes more visible the 3-4 days following heavy squats when it gets more red. A close up may show it as its there pretty much all the time.

 

[ReaperX]

The 10mm is a good training belt. i've never used one as i use the 13mm leather. the 13mm does take ahwile to break in. i've heard good things about the 10mm. sure your fine either way.

Don't buy a manta ray for your primary squat days. They can be used occasionaly to do something different or when wanting to relieve some strain on upper back.

If your having trouble with balance your not holding the bar correctly or you don't have enough upper back development. plain and simple.

There should be a pocket that forms when you setup to squat. Below the peak of your traps and on the back of your shoulders. I'll take a picture this weekend. There is a line accross my back where i hold the bar that becomes more visible the 3-4 days following heavy squats when it gets more red. A close up may show it as its there pretty much all the time.

Sure that sounds good. I'd like to see that pic.


Judging by the mantra ray's placement, it seems too high and looks like it sits literally on the base of the neck.


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[kabuki]

Sure that sounds good. I'd like to see that pic.


Judging by the mantra ray's placement, it seems too high and looks like it sits literally on the base of the neck.


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I forgot to take that picture so I fixed yours. See that shelf in the hole below the traps and the back of the delt. I know it looks like the bar will roll off back but it is in fact a nice shelf and supports the bar all the way across your back from shoulder to shoulder.

With real heavy weight (700+) I actually lift the bar off the rack with the bar higher on traps but it immediately forms into that shelf when I stand erect.

Manta rays can be done occasionally as a squat variation. But not as the core squat movement.

 

[kabuki]

Monolift, Bars, and Weights are all loaded on the trailer. Weighed in at 230lbs last night. Will have my last meal at lunch today and then hopefully be at 220lbs at noon tomorrow when I show up at the coast to unload equipment and weigh in.

Got my super big canvas in but it is silly big. Worked up to an easy 785 but after watching my squat vids the last 2 weeks I think I’m just going to use that thin single ply ipf squat suit (metal). Squats were looking better in it because it was at least close to the right size. Oh yeah, tried the canvas on Monday working up to 605 pull. Didn’t like it as it just made it difficult with all that loose material hanging out all over place getting in way.

My bench shirt is a little loose now but not all that to big. No expecting a big bench but would like to at least be in the 600’s.

Just looking forward to having a good time.

 

[jas123]

With real heavy weight (700+) I actually lift the bar off the rack with the bar higher on traps but it immediately forms into that shelf when I stand erect.

Interesting. I've tried highbar before and I've noticed that it slips down sometimes too.

Good luck in your contest.

 

[John Smeton]

thats quite a weight drop. Let us know how it goes and hopefully some videos

 

[ReaperX]

I had to share this video with you:

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