Slicin' and Dicin'

[Dustin07]

Man you had a busy work filled weekend….good thing you had that strong back young man to give you a hand. I know you had a blast having that jam session with your son.
Oh and that chicken dinner looked tasty.

He has an ear for it that I never did. I think Friday night i went to bed saying "you should really learn these 3 songs" and the next day he had them already so we could jam. I have NEVER had that ear for guitar like he does, its crazy!

That's solid days work right there! And yeah, those homegrown chickens are looking tasty!! Cool that your son is also into the music, well rounded - I like that!

I really can't put into words how crazy this chicken was. my wife kept saying it was like a ducken. it you can see how thick the skin looks, which is crazy for a chicken. and so insanely fatty that the water was beading up on my hands when I cleaned them like i had dipped my hands in vasoline or something.

I just got a new Taylor acoustic/electric to compliment my Martin

dude so funny. my friend had a martin that I LOVED. she even left it at my house for months at one point. so I went into guitar center around 2015 with every intention of buying a martin, I was going to spend money and get my first nice legit guitar. I sat down and played everything they had and walked out with the Taylor instead LOL! Thats my taylor he's playing in the pic-

What a busy weekend, that jam session sounds like a blast! I wish I knew how to play an instrument.

When I was about 19-20 getting my first apartment I took up guitar cause drums obviously a no go in the apartment... to be honest I never got very good. I learned chords and could jam, at one point I was able to jam accoustically while with my step daughter while she played piano but guitar was just never great for me. the drums though, there is something about the drums that feels way more natural for me.

 

[Dustin07]

Or, you know, also utilize the 2 whole days per week you’re ignoring on the back side of the travel

all weekend I was contemplating whether I could pull that off or not and then this weekend the storm hit and I lost a normal day of lifting anyways lol. so I"ll be playing catch up either way at this point. if it all works out, I'll probably slide my deload out a little bit and just make week 3 a longer week.

 

[Hyde]

You know I’m a big fan of stretching out the micro to get the work over a 9-10 day period instead of rushing to cram. It can be boring or feel bad because we are impatient, but performance only ever gets better with the extra recovery time.

 

[Dustin07]

My nutrition has been an interesting chain of car wrecks. I've noticed my wife and I making slightly better decisions, not great decisions. actually, straight up BAD decisions, but in moderation (LOL) but I think thats a step back in the right direction. Yesterday for instance, about the time we got the chicken coop repaired, all their poop mucked out and new bedding down, the rain started real good. so we went down the road to pop into some antique mall and look for CD's again. (She got Jewel, Norah Jones, and Toni Braxton for $3, I wanted to get Janis Joplin, but I couldn't get myself to drop $20 on a CD. )

after that, we got a bite to eat. we had a burger, lol. BUT we did the slightly more responsible thing and shared it, knowing if I was still hungry I had chicken at home in the fridge.

You know I’m a big fan of stretching out the micro to get the work over a 9-10 day period instead of rushing to cram. It can be boring or feel bad because we are impatient, but performance only ever gets better with the extra recovery time.

for sure, I think about your approach in that regard a lot. I am getting braver with that approach, and I definitely don't mind it for the squats and pulls, I feel like I have generally only seen good things from that. With bench and ohp though, that one feels like such a fickle mistress. its easy to overdo it, but insufficient practice always feels like it causes a fall-off quickly on bench for me.

 

[Dustin07]

Well boys, I finally did it.

Bench
5 x 135, 165
3 x 190

5 x 240
3 x 270
1 x 305 (PR tie)
0 x 315 / fail
1 x 315 (PR!)

Slingshot
1 x 330 (PR tie)

Raw
14 x 225 (PR tie)

Tonnage moved about 7800lbs vs last wweek 16,705.

Notes
Rushed a bit, lunch time session with my spotter. Was gonna take 310 for the PR, he said no after seeing my 305 lol

315 felt easy, but he also noted I again came up nicely, very controlled descent, then half way through the lift started pushing it away towards feet. He feels I overstimulate on new PR efforts and get into my own head and I think he's right. I was far more relaxed on attempt number 2 and it was pretty clean.

Really had the energy and desire for more accessory work but pinched for time so got the basics in real quick.

the only thing I can think about now is 320.

 

[akboom87]

Well boys, I finally did it.

Bench
5 x 135, 165
3 x 190

5 x 240
3 x 270
1 x 305 (PR tie)
0 x 315 / fail
1 x 315 (PR!)

Slingshot
1 x 330 (PR tie)

Raw
14 x 225 (PR tie)


Notes
Rushed a bit, lunch time session with my spotter. Was gonna take 310 for the PR, he said no after seeing my 305 lol

315 felt easy, but he also noted I again came up nicely, very controlled descent, then half way through the lift started pushing it away towards feet. He feels I overstimulate on new PR efforts and get into my own head and I think he's right. I was far more relaxed on attempt number 2 and it was pretty clean.

Really had the energy and desire for more accessory work but pinched for time so got the basics in real quick.

the only thing I can think about now is 320.

Fawk yeah!!!! Way to bang out the 3 plate bench homie!!!!

 

[Hyde]

Probably the most coveted of any single lift barrier in America - there are different numbers and different lifts, but the just-out-of-reachability for most on the sweetheart lift of our nation makes a 315 bench the one with the single most individual cultural influence. Most guys don’t have the genetics for it to come easy, and they simply will not gain the size and grind long enough to ever realize it.

Congratulations on reaching this tremendous milestone!

 

[Dustin07]

Round Two

Squats
5 x 145, 185
3 x 220

+Belt
5 x 275
3 x 310 (shockingly easy)
1 x 345

Joker
1 x 345

No belt
1 x 15 x 135
(Smooth like butter. Fast, unbroken. Wish I was this strong when I used to compete lol)

Notes
Sub optimal 2 a day, but hit my programming. The next 3-5 days are touch and go. I might be able to snag a gym Thursday in DC, not sure yet.

I did refeed after bench so I got more of that chicken in me, potatoes, green beans, water, and about half an alani instead of pounding more preWO.

Kept my joker at 345 mostly to increase confidence. The first attempt felt a lot heavier than 310 did. Like +36lbs instead of +35

 

[Dustin07]

I should have ripped a 440 deadlift to prove to myself I have an 1,100 total same day

 

[Dustin07]

Probably the most coveted of any single lift barrier in America - there are different numbers and different lifts, but the just-out-of-reachability for most on the sweetheart lift of our nation makes a 315 bench the one with the single most individual cultural influence. Most guys don’t have the genetics for it to come easy, and they simply will not gain the size and grind long enough to ever realize it.

Congratulations on reaching this tremendous milestone!

Thanks dude I really appreciate that. I'm still processing it. The level of self confidence boom this gives me going forward is huge. I feel like I've built a foundation I can really enjoy now.

I also thought that if I ever reached the 405/315/500 combo I'd probably be content and stop chasing more. My buddy squatted 500 and says he has no desire to do it again.

Before I got off the bench after my 315 I immediately thought I want 320, and I want a cleaner 315.

 

[Dustin07]

I'm grateful to not be content

 

[Hyde]

I'm grateful to not be content

Keep lifting, and keep enjoying the hunt!

There will come a point when your biggest numbers are behind you, and you never know when that will be or if it will be on your terms, so keep going as long as you still desire to.

 

[Segansational]

Well boys, I finally did it.

Bench
5 x 135, 165
3 x 190

5 x 240
3 x 270
1 x 305 (PR tie)
0 x 315 / fail
1 x 315 (PR!)

Slingshot
1 x 330 (PR tie)

Raw
14 x 225 (PR tie)

Tonnage moved about 7800lbs vs last wweek 16,705.

Notes
Rushed a bit, lunch time session with my spotter. Was gonna take 310 for the PR, he said no after seeing my 305 lol

315 felt easy, but he also noted I again came up nicely, very controlled descent, then half way through the lift started pushing it away towards feet. He feels I overstimulate on new PR efforts and get into my own head and I think he's right. I was far more relaxed on attempt number 2 and it was pretty clean.

Really had the energy and desire for more accessory work but pinched for time so got the basics in real quick.

the only thing I can think about now is 320.

Yeah buddy, light weight baby!!

Congrats Dustin, a PR and a huge milestone for 3 wheels on bench.

According to AI, you're in the 0.1-1% territory for gen pop in achieving this. That's pretty crazy to think about. I know you have some heavy hitters on AM, but this is definitely a huge achievement!

 

[MrKleen73]

Man congrats on the 315 PR! it has been along time coming man! So happy for you.

Yeah buddy, light weight baby!!

Congrats Dustin, a PR and a huge milestone for 3 wheels on bench.

According to AI, you're in the 0.1-1% territory for gen pop in achieving this. That's pretty crazy to think about. I know you have some heavy hitters on AM, but this is definitely a huge achievement!

Dude, for real, this puts you in elite and rare group. I mean with this small of a group, you could be trans.. There is no protective group for you though, I mean you can bench 315 now, so you don't need it!!! LMFAO!

 

[gphagan1]

Well boys, I finally did it.

Bench
5 x 135, 165
3 x 190

5 x 240
3 x 270
1 x 305 (PR tie)
0 x 315 / fail
1 x 315 (PR!)

Slingshot
1 x 330 (PR tie)

Raw
14 x 225 (PR tie)

Tonnage moved about 7800lbs vs last wweek 16,705.

Notes
Rushed a bit, lunch time session with my spotter. Was gonna take 310 for the PR, he said no after seeing my 305 lol

315 felt easy, but he also noted I again came up nicely, very controlled descent, then half way through the lift started pushing it away towards feet. He feels I overstimulate on new PR efforts and get into my own head and I think he's right. I was far more relaxed on attempt number 2 and it was pretty clean.

Really had the energy and desire for more accessory work but pinched for time so got the basics in real quick.

the only thing I can think about now is 320.

Man that is so awesome….congrats on the 315 bench. That is a huge accomplishment, and it’s been really cool to track your journey to get there. That’s got me fired up to hit 315 in the next couple of months. It’s a marathon baby, and your persistence paid off…now onto the next victory.

 

[Dustin07]

Really appreciate everyone's congratulations and excitement, it reminds me of what I said the other day about how we all truly get joy from another lifters PRs.

You know what's funny is I've never benched 310

Now I can't wait to hit it for reps

Gotta really focus and double down on my squats and pulls now.

 

[Dustin07]

Long ass day today. Up at 4am to fly out of Seattle. Forced myself to find parking in DC so I could see the Whitehouse before heading north to Maryland.

Hitting the local Aldi to throw some protein in the hotel fridge and probably pretend to fall asleep and see if I can catch a movie.