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NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 05:32 AM

and i hate overnights i have 1 a week ugh

Alcoholiday · 10-27-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthernWisco

The Press gym is 2 hours away they have some of the top benchers in the country working out there i guess I could go there once a week

do it! i travel close to 2hrs/way to go to the strongman gym i go to.

NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 01:31 PM

i am really leaning towards that as my best option

NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 06:12 PM

Does the belth have to be pronged? or can it be a ratchet type

Alcoholiday · 10-27-2008, 08:25 PM

pronged is better, IMO. You don't need double, just get single.

Frank.S · 10-27-2008, 08:46 PM

yeah, single pronged belt works the best i find. Ratchet types are allowed, good if you are only going to use it for one lift.. I like my belt different tightness for each lift.

10mm or 13mm is up to you. I never noticed much difference.

NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 10:09 PM

ok thanks guys so my bands wont be here till thursday so should I just do 2 or 3 board presses this week?

Frank.S · 10-27-2008, 10:24 PM

Sounds good to me. With a bench shirt, whatever you can lockout you can do once you learn a shirt. So, always can use some mid to top end work.

NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 10:36 PM

So should I do something like 8 sets of 1 working up at 2 board or like 4x1 at 2 board and 4x1 at 3 board

Frank.S · 10-27-2008, 10:47 PM

I have had more success with the 2nd option. Sounds backward, but do the 3 board first, then the 2 board. (higher board first). Get the heavier weight into your hands first (and likely for a shirt bench, the more important lift)

NorthernWisco · 10-27-2008, 10:55 PM

NorthernWisco · 10-28-2008, 12:40 AM

as far as shirts go would a Fury be a better buy considering i dont have much of an arch when i bench?

Frank.S · 10-28-2008, 01:32 AM

Its possible. Id still take the f6, because of the angled sleeves you can touch lower with comfort. The lower you touch the more material of the shirt you are using and generally the greater carryover. Plus, push your stomach out and reduce the ROM.

Also, I would train the arch. My arch is not all that great but constantly pushing it up has taken a few inches off of my bench for sure. An f6 you dont need much, if any, of an arch to use one.

Frank.S · 10-28-2008, 01:33 AM

Its possible. Id still take the f6, because of the angled sleeves you can touch lower with comfort. The lower you touch the more material of the shirt you are using and generally the greater carryover. Plus, push your stomach out and reduce the ROM.

Also, I would train the arch. My arch is not all that great but constantly pushing it up has taken a few inches off of my bench for sure.

NorthernWisco · 10-28-2008, 06:09 AM

bigDman · 10-28-2008, 04:37 PM

the f6 is a great shirt. It was my first and i loved it

NorthernWisco · 10-28-2008, 05:50 PM

10-28-08

ME Bench

3board-315x1, 335x1, 350x1, 365x1, 370x1 (pr)
2board-315x1, 325x1, 335x1, 350x1

DB Row- 3x6@85

DB OH Press- 3x6@75 way light

Pushdowns- 3x8@100

Felt very unstable on the last 2 sets of each board press 370 was slow

Simon C · 10-28-2008, 08:23 PM

I can't tell much of a difference between my f6 and fury lol, I think I have a preference for the fury just a bit though.

NorthernWisco · 10-28-2008, 09:21 PM

Metal Pro Squatter ordered! F6 or Fury still up in the air

Frank.S · 10-28-2008, 11:35 PM

I dont really think you can go wrong, both are good shirts.

I am liking my katana AS much more then my SS, my arch was really really bad today and I would still take the AS. The AS is cut more similar to the f6.

I wouldn't think of it as arch VS no arch.. i would think about it as touch low or touch high.

NorthernWisco · 10-29-2008, 05:48 PM

10-29-08

ME Squat

Box Squat-
225x5, 275x5, 315x5, 325x5, 345x5 Holy hell hard when do I know when to move up in weight

GHR- 3x10

Shrugs- 3x12@225

Frank.S · 10-29-2008, 07:00 PM

nice squats.

How I do it is -
w1: 5rm
w2: 3rm
w1: 1rm

Then after that 3 week cycle, I deload for 1 week, then start a new 3 week cycle with something else (ie a free squat).

NorthernWisco · 10-29-2008, 07:54 PM

so should i try like 375 for my 3rm or higher?

Frank.S · 10-29-2008, 09:19 PM

Just go up in say 20lbs incriments after 315lbs until it gets really heavy then maybe go up in 10s until you hit your (approx) 3rm.

NorthernWisco · 10-29-2008, 09:23 PM

Thank you for putting up with all my fucking questions. I will squat 700 by this time next year

NorthernWisco · 10-30-2008, 08:27 AM

10-30-08 rest day lotsa food

Im sore for the first time in a while

NorthernWisco · 10-31-2008, 11:37 AM

10-31-08

Bench- 10x2 @195 kinda fast worked on my arch for the most part

4 board press- 4x4@ 335 way easy this got me excited

Tate Press- 3x6@ 50 (eh)

Hammer hi row- 3x6@135 (eh)

DB Bench NG- 3x6@100 (eh)

Really happy with today

NorthernWisco · 11-01-2008, 11:23 AM

11-1-08 Week 1 down

Speed Box Squat- 10x2@275 im slow

Rack Deads (LowKnee)- 315x3, 405x1, 465x1, 485x1, 500x1, 510x1, 525x1, 535x1, 550x1 every thing after 500 was a PR

NorthernWisco · 11-02-2008, 05:56 PM

any one have any opinons on the titan centerion suits?

Frank.S · 11-02-2008, 06:14 PM

best singleply suit you can buy. pretty comparible to most 2ply suits. Wont last quite as long as 2ply gear though.