Yet another 5-3-1 by Dmax

[Duramaxhd]

Just wanted to say thanks to herder for the 2 board bench advice I truly believe this helping a lot with where I was sticking at

 

[herderdude]

Just wanted to say thanks to herder for the 2 board bench advice I truly believe this helping a lot with where I was sticking at

You're welcome, man. Keep at it, it's only going to get better!

 

[Duramaxhd]

Tonight
Light round of ab work
Ab roller 5 sets of 6
With McGill crunchs in between
5 planks 10 sec holds as tight as I can get it without passing out lol

I got to modify my roller thou cause the grips are way to close and I causes me to bind up in the shoulders

Tomorrow headed Cedar Point to ride some kick ass roller coasters first I will be able to ride in 10 years it think should be awesome. Capo I know u know what I'm talking about

 

[herderdude]

Man, I haven't been to Cedar Point in a loooong time.

 

[capo180]

Tonight
Light round of ab work
Ab roller 5 sets of 6
With McGill crunchs in between
5 planks 10 sec holds as tight as I can get it without passing out lol

I got to modify my roller thou cause the grips are way to close and I causes me to bind up in the shoulders

Tomorrow headed Cedar Point to ride some kick ass roller coasters first I will be able to ride in 10 years it think should be awesome. Capo I know u know what I'm talking about

Haha man back when I was like 17 me and my buddies got season passes.. Man that was a great summer. I try to go like once or twice a summer now, it's always a good time. Have fun man!

 

[CountryLiftin]

Sweet dude have fun!

 

[Duramaxhd]

The point was awsome today rode everything but top thrill dragster and the longest wait was 3/4 of hr. Maverick is by far the best ride there

Side note my buddy brought me up my new gym partner from Florida he thought my training was incomplete so together we are going to work on that lol

 

[Duramaxhd]

6-24-14
Lower supplemental and assistance work
Current weight at 10 am was 219

Preworkout-smash compound 5/tmg/cla/melatonin/Yohimbine hcl
Intra-compete

Warm-up
7 mins Arc-trainer
Goblet squats
55×a bunch

Front squat
95×5
135×5
185×5
210×5
235×5×5

Sumo/conventional deadlift
325×4×3 sumo
325×4×3 conv
Conv was done immediately after a set of sumo

Good mornings
138×5
185×5×5

Rack pulls
455×4×2

Donkey calf raises
490×2×15 500×15

BSS
Bw+40×5×10

Barbell Hyperextenions
125×4×6
135×6

Ab work
Stir the pot / ab roller / bird dogs / McGill crunchs
4×10sec hold on dogs/pot and crunchs
4×5 on roller

Notes
Good day, Forgot I wanted to do conv from a deficit but no biggy, had a lot of pop today with sumo and conv and form was good which is why I was doing the conv today in the first place

I set back my good mornings after watching seans video I had my legs together this time I set them at least shoulder with apart like it much better this way

Thats it thanks for read. Dmax

 

[Duramaxhd]

Good article just States obvious a little

http://www.t-nation.com/training/virtual-squat-seminar

 

[Duramaxhd]

6-25-14
Upper supplemental and assistance work
Current weight at 8 am was 217

Preworkout-smash compound/tmg/cla/melatonin/Yohimbine hcl
Intra-compete

Warm-up
7 mins elliptical
Front/side raise/Rotator cuff
10×a bunch

Ss
2 board bench/kroc rows
Bar×10
95×5
135×5
165×5
2 Boards added
200×5×5
Rows
95×5×6

Ss
OHP/ orange band pullaparts
Bar×10
65×5
100×5
125×5×5
Pullaparts
3×10 underhand 2×10 overhand

Ss
Iso-low row/iso-pullover
140×5×6
Pullovers
80×5×6

Iso-behind pulldown
95×6
Orange bands added
95×2×5
90×2×5

Iso-lat pulldown (side seated)
115×5×5

Ss
CGBP/DB flys
65×5
105×5
135×5
160×5-6×5
DB flys
40×5×5

Sumo shrugs (straps + belt)
315×4×10

Ss
Tricep pushdowns/ez-curls
100×3×amrap with drop set
Curls
60×3×amrap with drop set

Side raises
20×3×amrap

Rear delt destroyer

Notes
Good day had lots of energy to do all that
2 board may have been 205 the bar was a bit thicker then normal but not a big deal.

Really enjoyed the banded pulldowns going to stay with them a while

The sumo shrugs were awsome got a bit light headed on the 3rd set was able to pull it together thou

Figured out that I need to wear my good shoes from now on cause stability was a problem on OHP

Thats it thanks for reading. Dmax
By the way u guys are putting in some great work out there

 

[Duramaxhd]

Found this little gem some good stretch to try

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2011/02/episode-173-improve-your-medial-chain-dominance/

 

[capo180]

Good work man, lots of volume and super setting, stuff i like to see.. I like to wear my weight lifting shoes for over head press, well i wear em for everything. But having a nice hard sole gives you some support. It doesnt take much weight before the sole on an average pair of running shoes will collapse.

 

[Duramaxhd]

What's a good supplemental move to address a bit of slowness midway up the squat? High box squats?

 

[rob112]

What's a good supplemental move to address a bit of slowness midway up the squat? High box squats?

Josh Bryant style CAT training IMO.

The other easy ideas to throw out would be some type of pin/pause and accommodating resistance.

 

[Sean1332]

I'd assume that's from weak quads and/or glutes. I like Rob's idea on CAT. Accelerate out of the hole faster than you decelerate at the stick point. Box squats (actual box squats, not squatting too a box) would help glute strength, and you're already nailing front squats for quads.

 

[rob112]

Good call Sean on the muscle aspect and box squatting

 

[Duramaxhd]

Thanks ill look into the box squats. I got good pop out of the hole it's just that midway point is slower then I'd like. I do know a constant problem with me is keeping my elbows under the bar which I think I may have sorted this week on lower day with hand position

 

[herderdude]

These guys took care of you on your question. Give every rep of your multi-joint movements maximum speed and acceleration. Learning how to "outrun" your weak points is a big part of adding to your total.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Speed is something I really need to focus on after the meet I'm just not sure how u would address it. what do u do just think fast or what? Does it need to light enough so I can focus on the speed aspect is that it?

Side note I hurt from my traps to my ankles I think every muscle

 

[rob112]

Throw on a weight that takes maximum force to move fast, and don't slow up at the easy parts of the lift. That's really it man. Probably like the 80% give or take range.

 

[capo180]

speed work is all about exploding, be it off the chest for bench, out of the hole for squat, or off the floor for deads.. Just keeping bar speed fast, low reps, lots of sets like 5-8 sets of 2-3 reps. probably at 70-80 percent, its really by feel though.

 

[herderdude]

For me, it's always about treating every weight with the same respect your maxes get. They all get the same amount of force applied to them no matter the weight. You can't lift a heavy weight slow. I understand it best when you ask someone to slowly jump on to a box. If you try to jump slowly, you won't leave the ground.

 

[Duramaxhd]

http://www.powerrackmedia.com/why-you-should-be-board-pressing/

Good information here. This and herder's advice have help tremendously with my bench and it's only been a few weeks

 

[Duramaxhd]

So I'm getting a bit frustrated with my diet. The goal was to be close to 198 by the meet and I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen at this point without serious strength loss. I can't really complain too much I have see quite a bit of leaning and my strength has gone up a lot but I guess it's just the fact that I still haven't gotten my goal

Sorry just wanted to vent some frustration this morning

 

[herderdude]

It's all good, man. Fat loss without strength loss is an extremely slow process. So be patient! Next meet you can keep dieting and cut water and be a 198. You're getting stronger and your weight is staying the same, that's great news.

 

[Duramaxhd]

After I really thought about its really not that important (other then self satisfaction) not like I'm going for a record or anything like u said I'll hit hard this meet then when it's over I'll get back to hitting it even harder. as long as I maintain I'll be somewhat happy

 

[rob112]

Slow and steady.


Your a Mark Bell fan, you watch the recent PodCast with Layne? If not check it out. Great diet talk and even workout stuff from a great POV.

 

[Duramaxhd]

Thanks rob just watched the video very informative and will definitely be changing some stuff up soon

 

[rob112]

Thanks rob just watched the video very informative and will definitely be changing some stuff up soon

Yea it definitely had me rethink some stuff on diets. Great stuff

 

[Duramaxhd]

Today did a round of abs nothing different then u see in my weekly log

Squats and deads at 730am. May shoot for a overload with orange bands single still up in the Air on that thou

 

[Duramaxhd]

6-28-14
Crew squat and deadlift
Current weight at 530 am was 217

Preworkout-met rx nuclear (sucked)/tmg/cla/melatonin
Intra-compete

Warm-up
Goblet squats
55×a bunch

Squat (Texas squat bar)
Bar×10
105×5
145×5
195×5
235×5
285×5
Belt
345×3 wrapless pr?
Belt and wraps
405×3
450×1 boom 10lbs PR
475×1 35lbs PR previous PR was 440 and ugly

Deadlift
135×5
225×5
315×3
405×3
455×1
480×0,0
405×5 ¾ no lock out

Note
I really wasn't sure going into today what was going to happen I haven't singled out on squats since I started training with them but apparently the power was there just didn't know it.
I notice too its all in the wrap job as well I wrapped myself on the 405 trip and it was a struggle for the 3rd but the 450 and 475 flew up
No overload Jayson said I singled what he was planning on taking me too so **** it

Deadlift was all head case and technical errors on the 480 didn't even get it off the floor could have also been I just Pr'ed squat big time

legs are shot I feel it already feel weak but it's carb night so Woot

That's it thanks for reading have a great day. Dmax

 

[rob112]

Twelveeee hundooooo! Haha killing it bro


Lol at met-rx

 

[rob112]

I reserve the right to change titles to lucky number thirteen hundorella

 

[Duramaxhd]

Thanks rob I'm definitely going to give it my all. Jayson just wants me to hit some solid numbers that are official that I can work from. the met-rx was a free sample so I figured why not and it was definitely a not I like my compound 5 much better

 

[Duramaxhd]

Found out today day I like the rhino wraps and overkill wraps much better the my inzers when I get back to work I'm going to order a pair of each and some overkill wrist wraps too

 

[CincyKiller45]

Damn...your numbers are going through the roof, bro. Great work!

 

[Duramaxhd]

thanks bro
I think Sean did send some of monstrous squat with the shoes I bought from him just enough to get my confidence up lol

 

[CincyKiller45]

thanks bro I think Sean did send some of monstrous squat with the shoes I bought from him just enough to get my confidence up lol

Well, I'm buying some shoes off him as well. I wouldn't mind a consequential squat increase as well. Ha!

 

[Sean1332]

Did you wrap yourself, Dmax?

 

[Duramaxhd]

I have been on the 405 I did but not on the 450 or 475 also was given good advice on how to wrap myself for next time

 

[Sean1332]

Are either if the wraps easy enough to wrap solo though?

 

[Duramaxhd]

Yea I could they aren't super stiff but they have a more cast like feel it's hard to describe the inzer isn't a bad wrap maybe it's the thickness different I feel

 

[Sean1332]

Inzer thicker or thinner?

 

[Duramaxhd]

Thicker, the rhino's are a bit like inzers but without the rubber and a little stiffer material the overkills are thinner yet about the same stiffness

 

[Sean1332]

Hmmm I might go with overkill then...if I can find their ****ing website

 

[Duramaxhd]

http://maxironapparel.com

Here is the site it appears the are moving to Texas it only shows the wrist wraps but u get an idea of the material

 

[Sean1332]

Thanks buddy

 

[Duramaxhd]

Np I got a text into Jayson to find out more information about when the store will reopen

 

[rob112]

You tell your friend, and he will tell his friends, and you can be friends

-Puff Daddy

 

[Duramaxhd]

Have u been drinking rob