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10-22-2007, 04:46 PM
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#61 (permalink)
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GU '12
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Phase III W/O 5
October 22, 2007
Lower Body - Max Strength
A) Squats 5 singles over 90% @ 185, 205, 205, 205, 185
The bent bar affected things :p and my legs were tired from gym dodgeball just a few hours earlier. All that dodging, ducking, dipping, divining and dodging! My form wasn't solid and I didn't want to screw anything up. 205 was tough. Can't wait to get the new bar.
B) Pistol Squats 3x7
Used the uprights of my bench for assistance. Focused on slowly reaching the bottom, where I just don't have the balance yet to stay upright. Toward the end, I was able to stay upright a couple of times without the uprights. Let go as soon as I was able to support myself. Really felt these. These should be fun.
C1) Romanian Deadlifts 3x7 @ 135, 185, 185
C2) Glute Bridge 3x30 seconds
Lifting is on the back burner still. Its good to still get in a workout though.
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"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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10-24-2007, 01:56 PM
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#62 (permalink)
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GU '12
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Hurt the knee today in gym class dodgeball. Nothing serious, just whacked it on the floor while dodging. Got out of the way but its still bugging me now. Not going to affect my w/o today (upper body max) and should be fine by friday for lower body. Gym dodgeball...good times.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-01-2007, 02:10 PM
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#63 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: N.J.
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Wow, page 3. So, I've been bad. Well, not really, but I haven't lifted in a while. College applications are finally sent out and done. Still a lot of projects to be finished for the end of the marking period next week. Plus, its the last few weeks of soccer season, so I'm refereeing as many games as possible to max out the $ and there are so many games because time is running out for make up games + playoffs. 11 games this week. Obviously, time is kind of limited at this point. At this point, I'll take the $ over the workouts, as it's not like I'm being a bum to make it; I'm running around a soccer field.
Anyway, thats the update for now.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-10-2007, 05:14 PM
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#64 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Update: The one soccer league I ref mostly during the week just ended this past Thursday. Pretty nice sized check coming my way next week. Next weekend is the last weekend for the other league. I have 3 games tomorrow and 4 more next weekend. After that, I'm done.
I'll be resuming my lifting on Monday and will start from the beginning of Phase II, which means I'll be ending the program the last week of December/first week of January. The week after, the week off between programs, I'll go for maxes, each on a different day. Probably will do something like Squat on Monday, Bench on Wednesday, and Deadlift on Friday. Enough looking that far ahead, thats pretty much it for now. I'm looking forward to get back down to the basement to lift again.
Oh yea, I'm ordering my new barbell tomorrow.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-12-2007, 08:29 PM
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#65 (permalink)
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GU '12
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November 12, 2007
Lower Body - Max Strength
A) Squats 5 singles over 90% @ 175, 195, 195, 195, 175
Bent bar still affecting things. I'm finally ordering the new bar tomorrow. Just had to wait for dad with the credit card :p
B) Pistol Squats 3x7
Used the uprights again. I like these. I can feel them and I can feel myself get more and more comfortable with them. I'll probably throw these in to my lower body warm-up/mobility work in the future.
C1) Romanian Deadlifts 3x7 @ 135, 185, 185
C2) Glute Bridge 3x30 seconds
The bent bar really does affect the squats. Its hard to unrack the weight as the one bent side sometimes clips the hook. Next week, I'll have the new bar, no more problem.
I was talking to my buddy today at lunch and he was going to get me a quote for the sports performance place he lifts at. It'd be an assessment and evaluation, open access to the gym as much as possible, and a 1 on 1 session every month. Something to consider for the last few months before baseball.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
Last edited by Mahler : 11-13-2007 at 07:38 AM.
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11-12-2007, 11:17 PM
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#66 (permalink)
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
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what kinda bar did you get?
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11-13-2007, 07:37 AM
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Prime Motivator
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Looking great, Kevin.
I have to use my power cage to balance a bit doing pistols. I don't do them often enough to get good at them, however.
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11-13-2007, 01:07 PM
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#68 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: N.J.
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Putting in an order for the Jesup Power Olympic Bar with the center knurl. Looking forward anxiously to its delivery. Until then, I'll try to avoid the barbell as much as possible, instead opting for DBs. Should be a nice change of pace.
Pistols are fun. I'm really trying to focus on controlling the descent and letting go of the support as soon as possible on the way up.
Thanks for stopping by, guys!
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-14-2007, 05:23 PM
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#69 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: N.J.
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November 14, 2007
Upper Body - Max Strength
A) DB Bench 3 x 1 @ 65
Was supposed to do 5 singles, but I couldn't get the DBs into position after the 3rd set. I can't flip them up with my knee because I have adjustable DB handles and there isn't enough room on the end of the DB to be able to effectively flick them up. Did these because of the bent barbell. Order went in yesterday for the new one.
B) Incline DB Bench 5 x 8 @ 45
I do my DB bench with a neutral grip to ease up on the shoulders.
C1) Inverted Rows 3x10
C2) Seated DB Cleans 3 x 10 @ 15, 20, 20
Just realized I was supposed to do fixed bar suspended extensions, but did inverted rows instead :p Oh well. This combo, in addition to the DB Bench really left me feeling it in the upper body.
Good workout.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-14-2007, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
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nice. let me know how the jesup bar is!
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11-14-2007, 06:23 PM
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: N.J.
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Looking forward to getting it soon. The people were great, just as expected. Really easy to order.
I'm thinking of taking my bent bar over to my buddy's grandpa's shop, which does pretty much anything, to see if they could straighten it as much as possible. Then I could make it into a fat bar using the concrete method you sent me a while ago. I'll be looking into that
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-16-2007, 08:14 PM
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#72 (permalink)
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GU '12
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November 16, 2007
Lower Body
A) Box Squat for speed 6 x 2 @ 125
B) Speed Deadlift 6 x 2 @ 165
C) Dynamic Lunge 1 x 4 @ 65DBs
Something felt weird in my left ankle after the first set. Because I have 4 games to ref this weekend (last weekend, finally :p) I cut those short and moved to the last two.
D1) Back Extension 3 x 10
D2) Side Bridge 3 x 30s/side
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-17-2007, 06:02 PM
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#73 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
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NEW BAR IS IN! WOOT WOOT!
I'll be doing my workout in a few minutes. Will update when done.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-17-2007, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member
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nice!
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11-17-2007, 07:13 PM
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#75 (permalink)
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GU '12
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November 17, 2007
Upper Body
A) Speed Bench with pause on chest 8 x 2 @ 95
B) Close Grip Bench Press 5 x 4,4,4,6,6 @ 135
C) 1 Arm DB Row 5 x 4,4,4,6,6 @ 65DBs
D1) Seated DB Cleans 3 x 12 @ 20DBs
D2) Inverted Rows 3 x 12
D3) Scap Pushups 3 x 20
The last tri-set was brutal. Bar is very nice. The end.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-19-2007, 02:14 PM
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#76 (permalink)
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GU '12
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November 19, 2007
Lower Body - Max Strength
A) Squats 5 singles over 90%
Worked up to 185 x 2 and went for 205 and my back really tightened up. Its been bugging me since yesterday after the 3 games I reffed and stiffened up big time. Nixed the rest of the workout in favor of mobility work, foam rolling, hot shower, and some heat pads. Kinda mad because I could feel things clicking up to 185 x 2. 205 did me in, my back just completely stiffened up after that. Oh well, shit happens. Looking forward to Wednesday.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
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11-21-2007, 01:14 PM
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#77 (permalink)
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GU '12
Join Date: Aug 2004
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November 21, 2007
Upper Body Max Strength
A) Bench Press 5 singles over 90% 6 x 1 @ 165, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185 (PR)
B) Low Incline DB Bench 4 x 7 @ 45s
C1) Fixed Bar Suspended Extension 2 x 10
C2) Seated DB Clean 3 x 10 @ 20
D) Low to High Woodchop 2 x 10 at band
Hit a PR on the bench. Up to 180 went real smoothly. Hit the J-hook as I was unracking 185 and it threw me off a bit and I grinded it out but I had it under control the whole time. I gotta find a day to get a spot down there and get a hand out. Focused a lot today on set up for the bench and it made a big difference. Nice to hit my goal a month and a half early.
Very good workout.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
Last edited by Kevin T. : 11-21-2007 at 01:16 PM.
Reason: I screwed up
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11-21-2007, 01:35 PM
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#78 (permalink)
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On the manga bandwagon
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