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

suncloud said:
thank goodness its a son. i'd hate to see the poor guy that would show up on the doorstep and have to ask YOU if they could take your daughter out!
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LOL. I raised my three younger sisters. I had that happen a few times. pretty funny.
 
what are your thoughts on the reverse grip bench press?

I did it about a year. some people say it causes injuries. some like it. Maybe it could have cause my elbow injury idk. i wouldnt think so.
 
b]YESTERDAY[/b]

ME bench

Still playing around with a different setup to keep my ass concreted to the bench. Moving less iron this way but red lights don’t do anything for me.

45x5x5
135x5x4
185x5
225x10
315x5
365x3x3
Shirt on
495x2

Crazy bells
95+135x8x10x8x8

DB floor press BB style
100x10x7

TODAY

ME back
No straps or wraps for anything tonight!!!

Deadlift
45x5x5
135x3
255x3
345x3
435x3
525x3
suit on (early to do some work in it)
615x3
705x1
765x1
held at lock just a little to long and fell over backwards right when I was going to set it down.
800x0

Bent Rows – double overhand
275x12x12x12

Pullupsx40

Chip ups x25

So this is where life starts to get interesting. So I had my first baby a week ago Sunday….this Sunday I quit my job. It was hard as I’ve been there a long time and its been the best job I’ve ever had and the culture there is like family. It was tough to do but I’ve got some exciting things underway if I can pull them off.

But its going to be an all new life at work and at home soon. I will keep my logs updated but won’t have as much online time as I have before…
 
Your gains will be the board's loss, Chris. Keep in touch and never hesitate to request more product [or assistance of any kind] if needed.
 
Mulletsoldier said:
Your gains will be the board's loss, Chris. Keep in touch and never hesitate to request more product [or assistance of any kind] if needed.
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Kenton,

To clarify my post earlier. I will still be involved online and in increasing role in the local lifting community as a meet promoter and state chairman. I don't plan on going anywhere, and will still be available for logs and as always answering questions via PM, email, and in my logs that always pop up. I just won't be involved to the same level in perusing the forums, spending time in gen chit chat and that type of thing.

Just wanted to let you know that I won't be disappearing by any means. And certainly not form the lifting community. I have some huge goals this next couple years and everything is coming into place. My goal is to become one of the top all time lifters as I lean down and maximize my strength to weight ratio. Its coming soon!

Chris
 
kabuki said:
Kenton,

To clarify my post earlier. I will still be involved online and in increasing role in the local lifting community as a meet promoter and state chairman. I don't plan on going anywhere, and will still be available for logs and as always answering questions via PM, email, and in my logs that always pop up. I just won't be involved to the same level in perusing the forums, spending time in gen chit chat and that type of thing.

Just wanted to let you know that I won't be disappearing by any means. And certainly not form the lifting community. I have some huge goals this next couple years and everything is coming into place. My goal is to become one of the top all time lifters as I lean down and maximize my strength to weight ratio. Its coming soon!

Chris
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Oh, I know you were not going anywhere! I just meant the frequency of your posts will be a loss to the boards!

In all honesty, I do not doubt you will reach your goals. Glad to be with you and even have a small part in assisting you.
 
smeton_yea said:
what are your thoughts on the reverse grip bench press?

I did it about a year. some people say it causes injuries. some like it. Maybe it could have cause my elbow injury idk. i wouldnt think so.
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I use it for a few training cycles each year and always use it with new trainees. It takes more lat requiretment and tricep strength which is important to learn/gain and it also teaches the correct groove on the bench very easily.

I do them with my elbows in very close to my body and the bar low on chest or upper abdomen.

I usually run for 3 weeks. shouldn't agravate elbow unless your not tucking them.
 
couple video's. think there is a 440x3 reverse grip on the first page of this log as well.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSuePCEuxhk"]YouTube - Reverse Grip Bench[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVyTzP4OC2E"]YouTube - Reverse Grip Bench 420x3[/ame]
 
Damn my squat is finally starting to go to real **** with my weight loss....maybe that is. i'm still doing squats off foam and trying to sit into the foam before going up now, and I have not squatted much recently due to last training cycle and broken toe. But damn...days like today are an ego killer. Need to get back on the PRIME!

Box Squat - off 16" foam and sitting into it.
55x5
155x5
265x3
355x3
445x3 add briefs
535x5
625x0x0
585x2

Pause squats - 3 count in hole - belt
265x5
315x5x5x5

Glute Ham raise
bwx12
#2x12
#3x12x12x12

TKE's
#4x20x20x20x20
 
Bench - keeping ass on bench with changed techinique
90lbs is in chain weight
45x10
135x5
225x5
275x5
315x5
365x5
405x3x3x3

DB floor press - BB style and paused
100x8x6x6

Pressdowns
x12x8x8x8
 
Congrats on the baby, Buki!

It seems like your DL has really gone through the roof. Have you gotten past your grip issues in the past or was there something else that was holding you back before?

What are you getting from the reverse grip bench?
 
jas123 said:
Congrats on the baby, Buki!

It seems like your DL has really gone through the roof. Have you gotten past your grip issues in the past or was there something else that was holding you back before?

What are you getting from the reverse grip bench?
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grip was solid even with 800. all i've changed in last few weeks is hand position when sleeping. I lose a lot of sensation overnight along ulnar nerve pathway. I believe this is weakening my grip. just a couple weeks of minimizing this and grip strength went through roof.

reverse grip is for learning to bench in right groove with elbows tucked and lower bar path. Also teaches lat recruitment. i use it with new lifters a lot. its also a nice variation to through in every now and again.
 
kabuki said:
grip was solid even with 800. all i've changed in last few weeks is hand position when sleeping. I lose a lot of sensation overnight along ulnar nerve pathway. I believe this is weakening my grip. just a couple weeks of minimizing this and grip strength went through roof.

reverse grip is for learning to bench in right groove with elbows tucked and lower bar path. Also teaches lat recruitment. i use it with new lifters a lot. its also a nice variation to through in every now and again.
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I suffer from the same issue. How did you go about altering it? Obviously by changing hand positions, but I mean the sticking with it and/or preventing reverting to it mid-sleep? Any specific techniques?
 
Mulletsoldier said:
I suffer from the same issue. How did you go about altering it? Obviously by changing hand positions, but I mean the sticking with it and/or preventing reverting to it mid-sleep? Any specific techniques?
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Put a baby in a sleeper in between you and your wife in bed. No room for arms to raise up and they stay at sides as nowhere else to go so nerves are not impinged.

Also added white noise machine to headboard for baby. makes me move around less in my sleep as well.

i seem to get least impingment with lying on side with arms angled out about 15-20 degrees from being in line with my body with hands kind of hanging off bed.

But for most part i'm forced to sleep in this position now:think:
 
Haha, gotcha. I sleep with my arm directly under my head, and I wake up with a completely numb left arm 3-4 times a night. It seriously impedes on my ability to do heavy sets with balanced form.
 
Mulletsoldier said:
Haha, gotcha. I sleep with my arm directly under my head, and I wake up with a completely numb left arm 3-4 times a night. It seriously impedes on my ability to do heavy sets with balanced form.
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yes...this position I lose sensation every single time and fairly quickly.
 
Hmm, I will have to correct it. My lack of grip strength in my left arm- which is substantial compared to my right - has seriously inhibited my heavy sets!
 
Mullet,
I had the same problem for a while and I found that rolling my arm out with two tennis balls taped together seemed to help a lot. I also use a trigger wheel around my triceps and upper forearms now and I have not really had the problem return. I don't know the exact reason why this worked but I am guessing that the myofascial (sp?) release in the areas either encouraged blood flow to the area or broke up a knot that was pressing on a nerve wrong.
 
pmiller383 said:
Mullet,
I had the same problem for a while and I found that rolling my arm out with two tennis balls taped together seemed to help a lot. I also use a trigger wheel around my triceps and upper forearms now and I have not really had the problem return. I don't know the exact reason why this worked but I am guessing that the myofascial (sp?) release in the areas either encouraged blood flow to the area or broke up a knot that was pressing on a nerve wrong.
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got a video on the tennis ball technique?

whats a trigger wheel something like elitefitness sells?

I'm about to start ART I think this help a good deal.

I used hook and didnt work when i got to 435 I used under/over which works best; however ill never do under/over again due to personal reasons and am going to have to do overhand with straps or just strengthen the grip going though with it and just doing overhand, just do it like nike says.
 
smeton_yea said:
got a video on the tennis ball technique?

whats a trigger wheel something like elitefitness sells?

I'm about to start ART I think this help a good deal.

I used hook and didnt work when i got to 435 I used under/over which works best; however ill never do under/over again due to personal reasons and am going to have to do overhand with straps or just strengthen the grip going though with it and just doing overhand, just do it like nike says.
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No video bud, I will see if I can make one up in the next few days. Its really simple though, just tape two tennis balls together to look like a peanut. Then put it on a desk or table or something, lay your right in the middle of it and just start rolling up and down. Just keep moving your arm around and if you get to any places that really hurt pause there for about 20 seconds and then slowly start doing small rolls in and out of the area until it feels better.
 
not much training going on lately and next week is going to be rough as well, but should start steading out after that.

Last Saturday

Kneeling Squats
605x5x5x5x5
GHR's w/#3 band
x16x12x12

Last Sunday
Bench w/90 in chain weight
365x5x5x5
Rolling DB extensions
145x6x6x6

New Years Day

Deadlift
warmup then
605x1x1
645x0x1
just not feeling strong at all on deadlifting this day
735x1 feeling better but not like i have over past months
785x0x0
Second one i just needed to pull my hips through to lock it as it was well above my knees. Still....pretty good for not feeling it.

GHR's w/#3 band
X16x14x16x12

REverse Hyper
x12x12x12

WOD
Knees x10x10
standing x10x8

Crazy Bells (cause it was setup)
245x5
 
Kneeling squats
55x10x10
155x5
205x5
265x5
355x5
465x5
555x5
625x5
700x5
755x5

Superset next two

Pause Squats – 3 count at bottom no rest at top
355x5x5x5x5x5

Terminal Knee Extensions
#3x20x20x20x20
 
When you do the Kneeling squats, how do you unrack the weight? Whenever I have tried these I always seem to get to a point where the exercise is to easy but the weight is to hard to good morning out of the rack.
 
pmiller383 said:
When you do the Kneeling squats, how do you unrack the weight? Whenever I have tried these I always seem to get to a point where the exercise is to easy but the weight is to hard to good morning out of the rack.
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I do it out of my monolift.
 
rxp1997 said:
K, any chance you can video those kneeling squats? curious as to form and execution.....
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i did take one but limited on time to upload. will if i can.
 
Quick workout between jobs (working 2 this week as I finish out some stuff at old employer).
Bench
45x5x5
135x5
185x5
225x5
315x5
Shirt on
455x1
495x1
555x1
First day back in shirt just focusing on nice easy clean singles with side judges.

BB DB style floor press
100x10x10

Crazy Bells – w/deadlift bar and 130 suspended
225x6x6

And back on the the nonstop run this week.
 
wow...its been a long week.

i got my back session in (a day late) but it lacked intensity and afterwards i just crashed last night. I feel good this morning however as i didn't have to stay up late last night.

Band REsisted Deadlifts
bottom-top
135-135 x6x6
235-335 x5
325-425 x3
415-515 x3
505-605 x3
605-705 x1
add briefs
605-705 x5x5
w/breaks between each rep not touch-n-go
700-800 x0

Bent over rows
225x10x10x10

Pull-ups
bwx8x8x8

out and non-functional for evening

next week should be much better, as i'm down to one .
 
I noticed that you are doing your bent over rows with less weight than before. Did you change your form on them?
 
ktw said:
I noticed that you are doing your bent over rows with less weight than before. Did you change your form on them?
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no, just tired last night.
 
When you do you band resisted deadlifts, what size band do you use?

Our group has been using a doubled mini stretched about 3.5 ft per side and we are trying to get a good idea of the amount of band tension we have. I just did these today myself and I honestly feel deadlift drunk right now, won't be thinking right for a few days.
 
pmiller383 said:
When you do you band resisted deadlifts, what size band do you use?

Our group has been using a doubled mini stretched about 3.5 ft per side and we are trying to get a good idea of the amount of band tension we have. I just did these today myself and I honestly feel deadlift drunk right now, won't be thinking right for a few days.
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measure the distance the band will stretch (height of bar) and the distance apart the bands are mounted. Then mount them the same distance apart but in the air and hang weight from them till you get the exact amount of stretch you do at full lock on deadlift. damn close as you can get.

look at the picture at the start of this video

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way late to training session so warmup was minimal with big jumps. Experienced some cramping as a result on max attempts.

Kneeling Squats
265x5
355x5
535x5
625x5
715x5
765x3
805x1

Pause Squats - 3 count in hole no rest at top
355x5x5x5x5x5

Superset next two

Terminal Knee Extensions
#4 x20x20
#4off block x20x20

Glute Ham Raise
bwx12
#3x16x12x12
 
kabuki said:
way late to training session so warmup was minimal with big jumps. Experienced some cramping as a result on max attempts.

Kneeling Squats
265x5
355x5
535x5
625x5
715x5
765x3
805x1

Pause Squats - 3 count in hole no rest at top
355x5x5x5x5x5

Superset next two

Terminal Knee Extensions
#4 x20x20
#4off block x20x20

Glute Ham Raise
bwx12
#3x16x12x12
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Do you have any problems with bent barbells? the barbells here bend at 400+ lbs and we are getting in trouble when they are found like that. Just wondering if you ever have to buy new ones or if you have any problem with bending them at all
 
Inarius said:
Do you have any problems with bent barbells? the barbells here bend at 400+ lbs and we are getting in trouble when they are found like that. Just wondering if you ever have to buy new ones or if you have any problem with bending them at all
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I use specialty bars. my texas squat bar at $500 even has a slight bend in it. all my standard oly bars i buy of craigslist because they bend so easy and i need to replace cheap. use a texas power bar for benching and okie deadlift bar for pulling...both are about $300-400 ea.

I have specs for an ultimate bar i want to build but the material sourcing is difficult and not many people can do the machining due to the material hardness. But i have all that lined out...just not ready to drop 1-2k and a bunch of labor into an indestrucable bar.
 
kabuki said:
I use specialty bars. my texas squat bar at $500 even has a slight bend in it. all my standard oly bars i buy of craigslist because they bend so easy and i need to replace cheap. use a texas power bar for benching and okie deadlift bar for pulling...both are about $300-400 ea.

I have specs for an ultimate bar i want to build but the material sourcing is difficult and not many people can do the machining due to the material hardness. But i have all that lined out...just not ready to drop 1-2k and a bunch of labor into an indestrucable bar.
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That sounds like one hell of a bar. What do you think it will weigh?
 
Inarius said:
That sounds like one hell of a bar. What do you think it will weigh?
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Just 55lbs. they sell a Mastadon bar for $800 but they achieve the extra strength with that one by going thicker so its heavier than a standard 55lb squat bar, which I don't want to do.

Most companies that make a high grade bar, use a 4340 alloy steel. If not something fairly close. I want to use a modified 4340 alloy called 300M which has 4x the strength of standard 4340...which is signficantly stronger than the typical oly bar to begin with. Its just incredibly expensive, not available in a wide variety of sizes or lengths, and not really available to the public.

I actually have a bunch of 300M axle shafts being custom machined for my unimog axled soon to be competition offroad race vehicle....not cheap in the least(shafts...well i guess rig either). I may have this guy do the machining on the bar as it would have to be turned down from a larger size stock and not many can do this stuff. But he focuses on competition use product...but he still tore up a bunch of cutters and took 6 months to get my shafts ready for heat treat.
 
Sled pulling

135lbs x .5mile cadenced forward and backward.

Had 20lbs worth of baby and carrier strapped to my stomach. I thought I got looks doing sled pulls around the neighborhood before. Try doing it at night with a baby strapped to you and a bunch of reflectors on for safety.

Anyway guess I'll be microloading my sled pulling sessions. Did better than I thought i would. But i guess i was walking around with more than that much weight no my body not to long ago so only the last couple months of slacking on the sled should be affecting me.
 
Monday night
Bench
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
Shirt on (borrowed)
495x1 didn’t touch
545x0 touched but didn’t hit groove of shirt
Changed to normal shirt
545x1 easy
585x0

Crazy Bells - 140 hanging w/ deadlift bar
235x10x6x5

DB floor press – paused and bb style
100x8x6x6
 
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