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Old 09-16-2007, 12:11 AM   #241 (permalink)
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Those are some good goals there,

I would think you would aim higher with the box squat, considering your deadlift strength.

Good luck!
Cause my squat Sucks! Im working on it. Im just so damn lanky

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Todays workout was mediocre. I had to do it later than I wanted to because of a family dinner, but I still got it in.

Box Squats
45x10
135x5
205x1
225x1
265x1
285x1 Surprisingly Easy
305x1 Belt On
335x0 Got about 2 inches of the box
335x0 Touch and go SOOOO CLOSSEEE
335x1 PR +20 lbs knee wraps on. Touch and go. Easy... I really wanted to get 335 and since i deload next week I said why not for the knee wraps. Might not have been the best idea but what the hell. I wanted 335 bad and didn't want to have to wait 2 weeks to try again. I need to stay tighter on the way down. Perhaps a higher box is in order. After studying the video. I feel like I may be droping and not under control the last couple of inches.

Speed Deadlifts 275x1 for 10 sets
AB CIRCUIT 16 reps each exercise 2 circuits
Sprinter Crunches
V-ups
Toe Touches
Hip thrusters


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Old 09-16-2007, 01:23 AM   #242 (permalink)
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you make me nervous. Like you're going to rock of the back of that box...
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Some seriously nice workouts there Dman. I agree with Lost dog though regarding rocking off the back of the box. Would it help if the box were fixed to the floor in any way??

Also, with the weights you are now using is it not possible to get someone to spot you?
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Good job D-man - congrats on all of your PR's. I'm sure you'll make fast progress toward your goals.
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you make me nervous. Like you're going to rock of the back of that box...
I make myself nervous. No matter how far I put the box back I always walk back to far

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Some seriously nice workouts there Dman. I agree with Lost dog though regarding rocking off the back of the box. Would it help if the box were fixed to the floor in any way??

Also, with the weights you are now using is it not possible to get someone to spot you?
The Box has a plate under it so it doesnt move anywhere. I had two workout partners but they went away for college. Im working on getting another one

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nice pr.

one thing you might want to work on w/ the box issue, is move the box closer to the rack. then, work on arching the weight out of the rack, so you only have to take like 1 step back, and then squat. Your form looks a lot better this week than last.
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Old 09-16-2007, 01:58 PM   #247 (permalink)
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Congrats on the PR, a 20 pound bump must feel good - it looked fairly strong too. You have been hitting a lot of PR lately, so adding 30 pounds to your bench, deadlift, and squat in the next 2 months is going to be tough - Good luck; we will be here pushing you along.
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Great job with the box squats.....Just make sure you keep landing on the box!
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Agreed! Makes me nervous the way the crate rocks a bit ... might be good to build a more solid box (can't be too hard with some plywood and a shop teacher!!) and maybe mark the floor (with chalk or something) so you know how far to back up without backing up off the box ... that could be a devastating injury!!
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Hey, nice job on the PR!
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Great job! Be careful.
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Great work, bigD....ditto with the box thing! :p
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nice pr.

one thing you might want to work on w/ the box issue, is move the box closer to the rack. then, work on arching the weight out of the rack, so you only have to take like 1 step back, and then squat. Your form looks a lot better this week than last.
Alright Ill try that out

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Congrats on the PR, a 20 pound bump must feel good - it looked fairly strong too. You have been hitting a lot of PR lately, so adding 30 pounds to your bench, deadlift, and squat in the next 2 months is going to be tough - Good luck; we will be here pushing you along.
Yea. It will be hard. I deload this week and I hope to hit some big PRs next week

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Great job with the box squats.....Just make sure you keep landing on the box!
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Agreed! Makes me nervous the way the crate rocks a bit ... might be good to build a more solid box (can't be too hard with some plywood and a shop teacher!!) and maybe mark the floor (with chalk or something) so you know how far to back up without backing up off the box ... that could be a devastating injury!!
My school doesn't have shop... but marking the floor is a good idea


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yesterdays workout

Bench 135x12 135x12 135x12
Then a bunch of band pushdowns and face pulls

Yay deloading
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Did some sled dragging and pushing. Back wards and forwards. about 90 lbs added to a tire. Then i did about 100 reps of banded good mornings with a #3 band and 2 #1 bands... I need to get stronger bands!
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Sorry if I missed this in your log, but...what sport are you in the off-season for? Or what's your sport of choice?

Keep up the good work.
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Bench 135x12 135x12 135x12
Then a bunch of band pushdowns and face pulls

Yay deloading
Can't wait for my back-off week in a couple of week... I'm jealous.
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Sorry if I missed this in your log, but...what sport are you in the off-season for? Or what's your sport of choice?

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Old 09-21-2007, 03:44 PM   #259 (permalink)
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I made my boxes out of 2x4s and 2x6s. I don't know if you remember the game Jenga, but thats how I made the first two - one is 3" and the other is 4.5". Couple pieces one way, the next row the other way, etc. The third, which is about 10.5" has 2x6 on its side with 2x4 going across the top and bottom. I did this cause I had a bunch of 2x4s and 2x6s laying around that we would have otherwise have had to get rid of and I like to build stuff. They're fairly heavy and very solid. I just stack up up to whatever height I need. Between 3", 4.5", 7.5" 10.5", 13.5", 15" and 18" I'm pretty much set for everything from deficit deads to high box squats.
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Cause my squat Sucks! Im working on it. Im just so damn lanky


yea i really enjoy the home gym. Most of the stuff was picked up cheap via yardsales. The only thing i actually brought was my texas power bar, and I only got that cause one of my other Olympic bars broke and i wanted a nice one that would last












Todays workout was mediocre. I had to do it later than I wanted to because of a family dinner, but I still got it in.

Box Squats
45x10
135x5
205x1
225x1
265x1
285x1 Surprisingly Easy
305x1 Belt On
335x0 Got about 2 inches of the box
335x0 Touch and go SOOOO CLOSSEEE
335x1 PR +20 lbs knee wraps on. Touch and go. Easy... I really wanted to get 335 and since i deload next week I said why not for the knee wraps. Might not have been the best idea but what the hell. I wanted 335 bad and didn't want to have to wait 2 weeks to try again. I need to stay tighter on the way down. Perhaps a higher box is in order. After studying the video. I feel like I may be droping and not under control the last couple of inches.

Speed Deadlifts 275x1 for 10 sets
AB CIRCUIT 16 reps each exercise 2 circuits
Sprinter Crunches
V-ups
Toe Touches
Hip thrusters


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ARe you kidding? How exactly do your squats suck? Damn dude.
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i can already feel your deadlift going up.
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I made my boxes out of 2x4s and 2x6s. I don't know if you remember the game Jenga, but thats how I made the first two - one is 3" and the other is 4.5". Couple pieces one way, the next row the other way, etc. The third, which is about 10.5" has 2x6 on its side with 2x4 going across the top and bottom. I did this cause I had a bunch of 2x4s and 2x6s laying around that we would have otherwise have had to get rid of and I like to build stuff. They're fairly heavy and very solid. I just stack up up to whatever height I need. Between 3", 4.5", 7.5" 10.5", 13.5", 15" and 18" I'm pretty much set for everything from deficit deads to high box squats.
Sounds Interesting. Id try it but dont have enough spare wood

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ARe you kidding? How exactly do your squats suck? Damn dude.
Compared to my deadlifts My squat is horrible
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the thing i would try and stress, if i were you, would be free squats, more oly or full style. Those will put greater stress on your quads than box squats will, and have more carryover to a conventional pull. Boxed squats are good though, just a different stimulus. Whatever you do, keep squatting and bringing it up!
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Nice numbers on those squats. Good luck on hitting your goal numbers.
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the thing i would try and stress, if i were you, would be free squats, more oly or full style. Those will put greater stress on your quads than box squats will, and have more carryover to a conventional pull. Boxed squats are good though, just a different stimulus. Whatever you do, keep squatting and bringing it up!
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Played Some Lacrosse Sunday. Not to intense. Its just fall league which is kind of a joke

Strong workout. Hit some nice big PRs. I finally got a new lifting partner so this workout was a bit long
Ill be recording like this from now on (weightxrepsxsets)
Low Box Squat:
245x1x10

Seated Good Morning:
185x8x1
205x8x1
225x8x2 (PR)

bulgarian split squats:
85'sx8x2 (PR)

Plank contest with my lifting partner. (front and both side)

Duration: 75 minutes
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Played Some Lacrosse Sunday. Not to intense. Its just fall league which is kind of a joke

Strong workout. Hit some nice big PRs. I finally got a new lifting partner so this workout was a bit long
Ill be recording like this from now on (weightxrepsxsets)
Low Box Squat:
245x1x10

Seated Good Morning:
185x8x1
205x8x1
225x8x2 (PR)

bulgarian split squats:
85'sx8x2 (PR)

Plank contest with my lifting partner. (front and both side)

Duration: 75 minutes
I'm assuming the duration of the plank contest wasn't 75 minutes?

Nice split squats! Those are a bitch.
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I'm assuming the duration of the plank contest wasn't 75 minutes?

Nice split squats! Those are a bitch.
yea i planked for 75 minutes. Pretty impressive Eh?... The plank was probably about 2-3 minutes long i gave up right after he did. I was dead tired from the split squats. I hate them. They leave me gasping for more oxygen
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Those are some big Bulgarian torture numbers. Nice!!

Plank contest is a fun idea, but maybe next time you can start a stopwatch so you'll have an objective measurement, too, to put in your log.
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