my gym stocks it, beside every squat rack/monolift there is a station with chalk/baby powder and ammonia. Most meets ive been to supply it too.. thats nice of them.
I actually like to listen to mellower music while lifting.. but someone always puts in something heavier- lamb of god is this months pick ive been hearing.
I listen to disturbed and pretty much only disturbed while I train. Just have a list my mp3 player runs through. It works like a fucking magic pill to get me in the mood to lift heavy, swear it.
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I think a lot of the general public is misinformed about strength sports and figure they're just a bunch of meatheads and steroid users. The general public respects "conditioning" and marathon running more than getting big or strong.
Conditioning sounds healthy and noble. So, having the word "conditioning" in the title could help with support from faculty and staff, down the road. I don't know if your friend did that on purpose.
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Another shit workout today. Haven't been able to focus the last week, can't get in my 'zone'. My form was off in the squat, which hasn't happened in a while.
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Zach Even-Esh
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-Dave Tate
Light ish day today. Sunday will be just box squats and some back work, to cut down the volume. Hopefully after this I'll be back and ready to go.
bench 2 - Oct 24
speed bench - purple bands
135x3x6
close grip press - pinky just inside rings
185x8
205x4
185x7
reverse flyes
25 x a bunch
bb curls
105x4 x a few
Then some mobility work/static stretching because Brent made me do it.
My forearms hurt like a bitch all throughout this. All the way down the pinky side of the forearm.
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
Ya. I actually felt good after, so it was good. He wants to start doing some soft tissue work as well, I think he's trying to get Trevor (who is in charge of the good weight room) to order some of those sticks. So that will be good as well.
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
seriously, just go and get some PVC if you use foam roller for a month or so, your tissue quality will be good enough where you won't really feel anything from a foam roller. I pretty much use PVC on all my lower body stuff now (IT band, quads, hamstrings, groin (ouch), etc). Let me know how the stick works if you get it.
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Box squats are feeling good. I'm sitting back pretty well, my shins are perpendicular or a tiny bit forward at worst. This will get better as I keep doing them and keep working on my mobility, I'm sure.
Tomorrow is our first training session with the club. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from here out.
Today Brent front squatted 275x5. Pretty sweet.
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
We might go get some pvc to make a contraption for vertical jumps (light, so it'll just topple over if you miss a height = no chance of landing on a box and breaking something) so maybe we can just use the leftovers.
Isn't the point of the stick that the middle is free rolling, though? Or am I wrong?
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
We might go get some pvc to make a contraption for vertical jumps (light, so it'll just topple over if you miss a height = no chance of landing on a box and breaking something) so maybe we can just use the leftovers.
Isn't the point of the stick that the middle is free rolling, though? Or am I wrong?
yea it is. I'm not real sure since i haven't used one yet, but i'd imagine you can't get the leverage you can w/ your bw on a pvc pipe though. You're just using the amount of pressure you can apply yourself.
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Oh, I see. I thought you use the pvc like you would use the stick, but you use it like a foam roller.
I understand. Ya, we could do that. Good idea.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
Looking to change my program up a bit. Thinking of squat work now. This is entirely focused on making a 400 squat by the end of November.
High box, close stance squats to get used to heavy weights and to hit my quads a bit.
Lots of parallel box squats and RDL on the other day for the PC.
I use my quads a lot in the free squat, hence the quad work. I figure that work, plus parallel box squats with better form, plus spending a few weeks under heavier weight, ought to bring my squat up.
Wednesday ME
squat
high box squat x3
quad dom lift - front squat/step up/split squat x6
chest supported rows
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Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
I think reverse band work (either on paralell box or free). Will help more then high box squats, same overload at the top but your form wont change much, if at all.
I think reverse band work (either on paralell box or free). Will help more then high box squats, same overload at the top but your form wont change much, if at all.
yes, but is he wearing a suit? if not, then reverse bands wouldn't help anymore than walkouts with the weight in getting used to the weight at the top.
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Reverse bands = a good portion of the movement is overloaded. If you are slow, you wont get make it to the top.
Walkout = get used to heavy weights on your back. who knows if you would even start the squat decent correctly..
I dont see what gear has to do with it. The main goal is to force yourself to learn how to be fast at the bottom so you can power through to the top. Overloading the top is just added benefit.
got to remember, the westside methods where originally made for raw lifters. you dont overload the top to train the top. You overload the top to force good speed from the bottom.
Reverse bands = a good portion of the movement is overloaded. If you are slow, you wont get make it to the top.
Walkout = get used to heavy weights on your back. who knows if you would even start the squat decent correctly..
I dont see what gear has to do with it. The main goal is to force yourself to learn how to be fast at the bottom so you can power through to the top. Overloading the top is just added benefit.
got to remember, the westside methods where originally made for raw lifters. you dont overload the top to train the top. You overload the top to force good speed from the bottom.
westside methods designed for raw lifters? where did you get that?
gear has everything to do with it, because reverse bands help at the bottom of the lift, similar to where gear helps out of the bottom.
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Louie mentions it many times in his dvds, but just look of when it started to get more popular. 10 years ago people where training westside, and there was pretty much no gear.
You do band work to improve speed at the bottom of the lift so your speed carries you through to the top.
same reason you do speed bench against bands if your weakness is off your chest. Improve speed and you can 'blast through' your sticking points.
I'm of the opinion that westside actually works better for the raw lifter. With modern gear they have had to change it up greatly at the westside gym it seems to keep up.
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