Training for my photoshoot with GAP

[BiggT]

Alright, here's where I am now:

5'11"
250
Incline: 365
Back Squat: 430x5
BTN Push Press: 315x1
Deadlift: 610x1
Clean: haven't done them since July '07, PR is 340 though


Here's where I'd like to be:

5'11" (well, 6'3" would be pretty cool, but this is the only number not changing)

255-260
Incline: 405
Back Squat: 475x5
BTN Push Press: 315x5
Deadlift: 650
Clean: just to do them consistently

I'll train front squats pretty hard in the mix too, but no goal as I am not in the business of cramming 10lbs of shit into a 5lb bag. The incline is a bit ambitious, but everything else I think is pretty doable.


I am gonna be training M-W-F, 2-3 main lifts.

Lifted yesterday:

Mon. 2/11/08

Back Squat: 135x10-135x10-135x10-225x10-315x5-365x5-405x5-430x5

Good Morning: 185x10-225x5-255x5-285x5

Incline Bench: 135x15-225x5-275x5-300x1-315x1-335x1-365x1 (ties a PR)-285x8

Messed around w/ some pulldowns and called it a night.

Weighed 250 even

[Sarge]

10 rep skwats? Since when do you get cardio done?

Nice lifts, btw

[BiggT]

I needed them to warm up my knees. It was minus 1 outside! Plus, 135 and 225 don't count, they're the fun stuff.

[BiggT]

Worked out this morning at 8 AM because it was the only time I could go. It was freezing outside and I was tired as hell. But, I downed a big bowl of wheaties (about 3 servings at least) and a couple eggo waffles and headed out.

BTN Push Press: 135 x 5 for a bunch of sets-185x5-205x5-225x5-245x5-255x5

Cleans: I did a million triples...seriously maybe 20 sets with 115 and 135. My form was surprisingly not as horrendous as I was expecting for not doing them in over 6 months , I guess it's like riding a bike, once you can do it you never forget. I did get winded though.

Some abs and called it a day.

[IliekFude]

gap huh? sweet............................................. .......................................

solid work there homepiece. how ya feelin as far as the push overtrainin we were discussin b4?

[BiggT]

Pretty good man, I cut back A LOT. I cut out the incline dumbells and dumbell militaries and the last 3 weeks I just did inclines on Mon and PP's on Fri. It helped out a ton.

[IliekFude]

awesome. tough to do but it always gets me back on track.. i think im just about there myself. after that last shitty ME bench day i took my next ME day as a 5x5 and the xtra rep day as a feeder and have gotten TONS of sleep lately so im hopin for somethin good come ME bench day tomarrow.
im feelin better in general as a matter of fact. wakin up easier, feelin motivated and energetic. aches n pains seem to be dissapearing. its actually kinda weird. must be a combo of things.

[Ulter]

So they want use your lat spread as a backdrop for the models?

[Blut Wump]

It's good to be seeing the old BiggT back and pushing the lifts into new territory. It was a shock to see you posting in the mid-220s.

Best of luck on hitting the goals.

[Cynical Simian]

In as usual. I second what BW said about the return of BiggT.

[sassy69]

Gonna have to change that to BiggieT

[Lumberjack5.0]

In. Dammit -- there goes my reign as BTN push-press king of AF. It was fun while it lasted :sadwavey:

[Gymgurl]

Pics???

[Bmoore535]

good luck with the shoot

[BiggT]

Ileikfude: I preferred the unicorn avatar

Ulter: Thanks for checking in, boss

Sassy: You can call me whatever you'd like

Cynical and BW: It's good to be back

LJ: I'm hoping I can move up BTNs and inclines at the same time

Gymgurl: I'll post some pics, but so you know in advance, the Gap photoshoot thing is a joke, I couldn't fit my ass in GAP jeans if I tried

BMoore: thanks for stopping by

[IliekFude]

Ileikfude: I preferred the unicorn avatar
we can always cherish it in our memories.
but, the viking longboat setting sail into thawing frozen seas reminds me that i too am preparing for war, so its a keeper.

[*Bunny*]

You down graded from Hollister to the Gap??? shame on you

[BiggT]

You down graded from Hollister to the Gap??? shame on you

I actually almost used Hollister for my journal title, it was just a last second decision.

Just got back from the gym

Cleans: up to 185, maybe 30-40 total reps, I didn't really count, all were very easy and I didn't have to dip much at all to catch, I'm just glad to be doing these again.

Front Squat: 135x a bunch- 185x5-225x5-275x5-305x3-335x5-355x3

Flat Bench: 135x20-225x5-275x5-315x5-345x5-315x8

Some hammer curls to finish. Weighed in at a pretty lean 251. Preworkout fuel was a bunch of eggo waffles with peanut butter, it worked pretty well.

[Lumberjack5.0]

Peanut buter is the one thing that gets me Pre-WO; I just can't do much of anything with a bunch of it in my belly.

[Que_66]

'.......and a quart of milk'


Hiya BiggT!
Glad to see you back & I second the request for pics :D

[Dragon Wolf]

Nice numbers on the front squats!!!

[BiggT]

Nice numbers on the front squats!!!

Thanks, that second to last set at 335 was x 3, not 5, that was a typo.

[A L]

there goes my reign as BTN push-press king of AF. It was fun while it lasted :sadwavey:

I think the line forms to the left.....


I actually almost used Hollister for my journal title, it was just a last second decision.



Sure it was. I can see you now in between hours and hours of Warcraft trying to come up w/ the perfect log title. Not to catchy, and gay, but just cool enough. Fag.....

OK - so are we ever going to see any 'real' lifts again? Not a power version, but a pure, unadulterated Clean and Jerk... or even possible, dare I say it... a Snatch?

I know you have to miss them. Your back squat is there, and your PP's are there.... (not sure why you keep wanting to lay down and do lifts, possibly you are getting lazy in your old age. It would be nice to see you tie it together and see where you really are these days.

I know for me if I don't do the full movements at least once a week they go in the crapper. Regardless of my progression on any of the so called compound lifts.

+2 w/ BW and CS... I cried a bit when I saw 220, then I ran (walked) tot he gorcery store and saw the loads of chocolate milk in reserves and decided I only cared about my BW.

Never knew you were 5'11. BiggT is right at 245+.

So how about at least a Squat Clean or 2?

[Blut Wump]

...and decided I only cared about my BW.
...
That's so sweet.

[BiggT]

AL, squat versions of the lifts will be coming. With the cleans, I am just gonna keep adding weight until it gets heavy enough to squat under. I was surprised with how good my pull and catch was, arms nice and straight and good positioning. Snatches will come soon. And, yeah, I'm 5'11 and some change.

BW, I am still looking for a good fish and chips joint in MI. There are some at home in PA that I will hit in Apr. if I can't get any out here.

[A L]

AL, squat versions of the lifts will be coming. With the cleans, I am just gonna keep adding weight until it gets heavy enough to squat under. I was surprised with how good my pull and catch was, arms nice and straight and good positioning. Snatches will come soon. And, yeah, I'm 5'11 and some change.



Good. I'd like to see you Snatching over BW and CLean and Jerking 315 as I am sure you can at this point.

[Lumberjack5.0]

BW, I am still looking for a good fish and chips joint in MI. There are some at home in PA that I will hit in Apr. if I can't get any out here.

I found MI to be a miserable 'food state' -- most just eat to live, not live to eat :D

[Bmoore535]

Big as hell, keep the numbers up kid

[dubdubs]

did someone say pics? is there really a shoot, lol..

[BiggT]

I'll get some pics up, but there is no photoshoot, lol.

Trained tonight

Incline Bench: 135 x 15- 225x5-275x5-305x5-315x5

Back Squat: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x5-365x5-405x5-435x5

Good Morning: 135 x a lot-225x5-265x5-295x5

Weighed in at 251.

[Halfway]

How are those inclines helping your overall pushing power? Some big weights being thrown around here I'm pleased to see

I know he's too modest to post them, but here are bigT's (and his training partner AL's) lifting vids - stout poundage on the pulldown big guy

YouTube - BiggTs Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/natecanha)

[IliekFude]

wtf was that? seriously? was that video like an attempt to get a girlfriend or something and that trainer was trying to be like "hitch"?
what a fucking asshat.

[Blut Wump]

I feel dirty after watching that.

[*Bunny*]

How are those inclines helping your overall pushing power? Some big weights being thrown around here I'm pleased to see

I know he's too modest to post them, but here are bigT's (and his training partner AL's) lifting vids - stout poundage on the pulldown big guy

YouTube - BiggTs Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/natecanha) :lol: NICE

I did kind of like the 130 lb cable crossovers supersetted with pushups. :)

[jpt]

that was hysterical!!!!!!

[Mols]

:eek2:

[BiggT]

I wasn't gonna post that because AL and I were supposed to wear matching under armor, but he spilled an apple martini on his the night before at the club, so we were mismatched a little and it ruined the whole thing.


How are those inclines helping your overall pushing power? Some big weights being thrown around here I'm pleased to see

I know he's too modest to post them, but here are bigT's (and his training partner AL's) lifting vids - stout poundage on the pulldown big guy

YouTube - BiggTs Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/natecanha)

[BiggT]

Halfway, on a serious note. I love inclines and I think they're a great lift. They are a great functional strength builder as they carry over well to real life. Not as good as a push press, but the trade-off is you can handle more weight. In terms of helping overall 'pressing power', they are great for overhead lifts. I don't think they're the greatest for helping the bench. From my experience, flat bench carries over well to other presses. When my flat bench is trained, I can get on the incline and hit a PR within a few sessions. With flats, if I want a big bench, I just need to train it, nothing carries over, save for maybe declines.

What I have discovered it boils down to is overload. You can overload the pressing muscles for a strict overhead with PPs, PPs always make my strict overhead go up, the reverse doesn't hold true. Incline carries over to strict overheads and PPs because you overload those muscles. Flats carry over to inclines because you've overloaded the muscles responsible for inclines . . . again the reverse isn't true. And, declines (I know you personally like these) carry over to flats. A lot of guys hate declines, but I think they are coming from a strictly physique point of view. I like them a lot when used correctly, which for me is to overload pressing muscles over a legit range of motion to get some carry-over to a "better", more functional press.

So really, the less functional the lift, the more weight you can use to overload the movers, and the more carry-over you get to a more functional lift.

That's how it's always been for me anyway.

I will train the incline as long as I think I can get better at just training it, then switch the main lying press to flats probably.

[A L]

I wasn't gonna post that because AL and I were supposed to wear matching under armor, but he spilled an apple martini on his the night before at the club, so we were mismatched a little and it ruined the whole thing.

First off it was a grapetini - I can't get enough of them. Second you're the one that forgot to buy me a XS. You know I like to look mad jacked in my youtube vids.



What I have discovered it boils down to is overload. You can overload the pressing muscles for a strict overhead with PPs, PPs always make my strict overhead go up, the reverse doesn't hold true.

So really, the less functional the lift, the more weight you can use to overload the movers, and the more carry-over you get to a more functional lift.


Have you considered running for President? I would vote for you.

You mean to tell me you don't need a 4 sec TUT while doing pinky-up side laterals to overload your medial delt muscles?

Pushing some good weight bro. Go Snatch.

[IronSlade]

You down graded from Hollister to the Gap??? shame on you

He's probably too big for them anyways. They actually had a couple of live models walking around in front of the store here at the mall and they both look like they need to seriously consider laying off the crack pipe.

BiggT, looking good as usual.

[BiggT]

Got in a pretty good workout tonight

Snatch: LONG time since I have done these, stayed at 135, of course I power snatched them because it's 135 and I just didn't have to get low to catch, but I did an overhead squat after I caught every one.

Front Squats: bunch of warm-ups with 135- 225x5-275x5-300x5-335x5-360x3

Cleans: worked up to some triples with 225, still don't have to get very low to catch these, but they're coming back. Next time, these come before squats how I always do them, I just figured I'd squat first since these are kind of light now.

There was a group of teenagers watching me clean and they had a million technique questions, so I ended up giving a little clinic/demo for them, I probably did a total of 50 singles with 135 and 185 with little rest between each one. I broke a pretty good sweat.

[Scarlett]

Have you considered running for President? I would vote for you.

+100,000,000

Also, I want to be a part of a BiggT clinic. :biggthumpup:

[IliekFude]

maybe ill give declines a shot as my secondary for a while n see wha haps

[Nick]

Great workout and thank u for taking the time to pass on a little knowledge... us runts need more of that.

Now... I have a selection of turtlenecks with brown leather elbow patches for you to pick from for your photoshoot. I think pairing u with a 2 year old asian boy in a matching outfit as well will be perfect.

[BiggT]

Friday 2/22/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot- 185x5-225x5-245x5-265x5

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x5-345x5

Weighed-in at 252.

[dubdubs]

UA and martinis... wow my kinda guys... :jumpjoy:

Nice squat #s BiggT...

[Bmoore535]

Still work hard i see, Big T

[Nelms Fitness]

Damn, I miss you guys. It's good popping in. Great numbers, BiggT. :)

[zsteph]

nice numbers! Your pressing is strong. Can't wait to see when you get back into heavy oly lifts too.

[protobuilder]

YouTube - 170kg clean....easy.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srTs_enT84k)

[BiggT]

Tuesday 2/26/08

Back Squat: 135 x a lot- 225x5-315x5-365x5-405x5-445x5

Incline Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-295x5-315x5-325x5-275x10

Pendlay Row: 135 x a lot- 225x5-255x5-285x5

Weighed-in at 251. Had a pretty good workout. I am gonna throw Pendlay rows back in, any other type of row just doesn't do it for me.

I'll post the diet today just for fun

Meal 1- 4 whole egg omlette with ham
2 slices of whole wheat toast
a BIG bowl of wheaties, maybe 3 servings
close to a quart of milk

Meal 2- 2 Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
2 bananas
a quart of milk

Meal 3- half a pound of lean ground beef
a bag of boil in bag brown rice
salad
some milk

Meal 4- 2 eggo waffles with peanut butter and honey
some gatorade

then worked out

post workout, I had quite a bit of chocolate milk

Meal 5- 5 whole egg fritatta with potatoes and onions
it doesn't go with the meal, but I had a bag of green beans when I was done
washed it down with a rice krispie treat, lol

[zsteph]

seems like it was a good day, ESP diet wise :yumyum:. how close are your incline and flat bench in relation to one another?

[Lumberjack5.0]

Where's that squat in terms of effort and PR territory? 445x5 usually gets a comment from me as to how hernia-inducing it feels :tongue2:

[BiggT]

Z, thanks for checking in man. My flat bench always seems to be 30lbs more than my incline no matter what. It's been like that since I was in high school.

LJ, the squat was hard. It was a grinder. And I probably took 5 breaths between reps 3 and 4 and another 5 breaths between reps 4 and 5. I felt so good afterwards to be done with it though that I left the gym on a high note. I doubt I could go to 455 next week though. My all-time 5 rep PR is 465x5 that I did in '06, I've also done 500x 3 back in '05 which was kind of a freak thing, I just had one of those days, and I've done a single at 500 so many times over the years I lost count. There won't be a back squat PR this run though I'm afraid.

[Scarlett]

Haha, ohmygod. I love your diet.. "2 eggo waffles with peanut butter and honey" and chocolate milk. :ahh: :puke:

Those numbers rock something hard! And I'm right there with you on Pendlay rows.. nothing else is quite as effective/exhausting.

You're a trip, T.
I mean that in the most affectionate way, lol. :kiss:

[Cynical Simian]

Today's post is why your logs are always some of the best out there: crazy numbers (at least by the standards of mere mortals), minimal fluff, and absurd amounts of food. Nice workout, and I second the comment that it's good to see you Pendlaying again.

[IronSlade]

Love the diet, I wish I could eat like that right now.

[protobuilder]

keep squattin...

IronScene | Powerlifting Videos (http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=101e2c58bd89ec149400)

[A L]

keep squattin...

IronScene | Powerlifting Videos (http://ironscene.com/view_video.php?viewkey=101e2c58bd89ec149400)

WOW.

[zsteph]

WOW is right. she got LOW for that stance. That was beautiful!

[BiggT]

About all you can say to that video is wow.

I worked out tonight.

Power Cleans: Singles all the way up to 275, no problems. Then 3x3 with 255, no problems with that either. Then a squat clean with 295 that I could have power cleaned. I had one of those days with cleans where everything felt perfect.

BTN Push Press: 135 x a bunch-185x5-225x5-255x5-275x5

Jump Shrug: 315x5-405x5-495x5-550x5-405x20

I had a good night. Some guy walked up to me when I was push pressing and he was holding the pussy pad or maxi pad or whatever you call it (that foam thing that zips around the bar) and he asked if I was going to use it. I almost said "Do I look like a gaping, wet vagina to you?" But, then I realized that he probably asked because he wanted to use it and I am not in the business of insulting people and giving them poor self esteem, so I just said "No, man, it's all you." He then went over to the smith machine and used it for calf raises.

I'll post the diet later when I have more time.

[Nelms Fitness]

I had a good night. Some guy walked up to me when I was push pressing and he was holding the pussy pad or maxi pad or whatever you call it (that foam thing that zips around the bar) and he asked if I was going to use it. I almost said "Do I look like a gaping, wet vagina to you?" But, then I realized that he probably asked because he wanted to use it and I am not in the business of insulting people and giving them poor self esteem, so I just said "No, man, it's all you." He then went over to the smith machine and used it for calf raises.

I'll post the diet later when I have more time.

It's good of you to exert some self-control like this, BiggT. Good for the mental toughness. I'm proud. ;)

[Nick]

About all you can say to that video is wow.

I worked out tonight.

Power Cleans: Singles all the way up to 275, no problems. Then 3x3 with 255, no problems with that either. Then a squat clean with 295 that I could have power cleaned. I had one of those days with cleans where everything felt perfect.

BTN Push Press: 135 x a bunch-185x5-225x5-255x5-275x5

Jump Shrug: 315x5-405x5-495x5-550x5-405x20

I had a good night. Some guy walked up to me when I was push pressing and he was holding the pussy pad or maxi pad or whatever you call it (that foam thing that zips around the bar) and he asked if I was going to use it. I almost said "Do I look like a gaping, wet vagina to you?" But, then I realized that he probably asked because he wanted to use it and I am not in the business of insulting people and giving them poor self esteem, so I just said "No, man, it's all you." He then went over to the smith machine and used it for calf raises.

I'll post the diet later when I have more time.


Awesome cleans and presses bro.... there's a guy at my gym who is pretty scrawny but his mom is close with my mom and every time I do any heavy lifting he comes up to me and compliments me and says that he could never do that kind of weight and it would aggravate his hernia and he doesn't have the back to be able to handle a loaded barbell on it etc....

I keep trying to convert him... telling him there is nothing he can't do and that it doesn't matter what weights you start at you have to train to get better...

Trying to convert one gaping wet vagina at a time.

[BiggT]

I worked out today.

Front Squat: 135 x a bunch of warm-ups, 225x5-275x5-295x5-315x5-345x5

Flat Bench: 135 x a bunch-225x5-275x5-315x5-335x5-350x5-395x1 (just for the fun of it)

Felt kind of blah, strength was there though. Weighed 252.

[Bmoore535]

Your the man Big T

[Scarlett]

I found this earlier and thought of you.. lol.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2118/grrrrrrrrrrreattonybywoyc4.jpg

[Nick]

She is of course referring to the bandana you wear around your neck all day every day with the word "TONY" embroidered on it. Not the penis-less tiger with the fascination for bowling.


Nice lifting bro, those numbers are crazy as usual.

[Scarlett]

Hahaha, I'm not sure why he has a bowling ball there.. but seriously Kab, are you sure you really want to know how Frosted Flakes are made? (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imagephptwgalbum1rule34hl9.jpg)
(lol, sorry T)

[zsteph]

I don't really want to know, BUT THEY'RE GREAT:puke:

Good lifts today. How were the front squats?

[BiggT]

Yeah, Frosted Flakes are great and I am not gonna worry about what Tony the tiger does behind the scenes.

Zach, the fronts felt strong. I was feeling a little worn out today and I am having a slight tendonitis flare up in the knees, but I still felt like I had a lot of power.

[IliekFude]

nice work brotha, keep bangin. next time make "for the fun of it" 405.

I worked out today.

Front Squat: 135 x a bunch of warm-ups, 225x5-275x5-295x5-315x5-345x5

Flat Bench: 135 x a bunch-225x5-275x5-315x5-335x5-350x5-395x1 (just for the fun of it)

Felt kind of blah, strength was there though. Weighed 252.

[zsteph]

good to hear that they were strong. where is your pain specifically, and was it going on before, start during, or flare up afterwards? jw, but have you had knee issues before?

[BiggT]

Zach, I have never had bad knees or problems over the years, never any kind of traumatic injury or anything. But for the last 10 years or so, I'll get a flare up of tendonitis with overuse. The patella tendons. Like "jumper's knee". It is hard to predict it. Some training cycles, I've squatted 3-4 times a week, plus full versions of the olympic lifts and it is fine, others I can squat twice a week and it bothers me.

Usually it starts when I have to sit for an extended period, and when I stand up and stretch it feels better.

It has never been bad enough to need to take even Advil or anything, just annoying sometimes and takes a little while to warm-up. I've been told it's just an overuse thing though. Sometimes it'll go away for over a year.

I should probably be thankful though because other than that, I have no real nagging issues.

[protobuilder]

have you seen these (they're old)?

YouTube - Powerthirst (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs)

YouTube - Powerthirst 2: Re-Domination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3qncy5Qfk&feature=related)

[A L]

Some training cycles, I've squatted 3-4 times a week, plus full versions of the olympic lifts and it is fine,


:deadhorse:

Just saying.... still looking for the C&J and Snatch workouts.

:ky:

[BiggT]

PB, Powerthirst is great stuff. I cam across those last year, lol.

AL, tomorrow you'll see full, unadulterated C and J's . . . and I hope this doesn't ruin it for you, but afterwards I am gonna try to bench 4 plates, lol

[BiggT]

:deadhorse:

Just saying.... still looking for the C&J and Snatch workouts.

:ky:

Wednesday 3/5/07

Clean & Jerk: Bunch of warm-ups with power cleans, hang cleans, and squat cleans, and front squats, then C and J singles as follows:
135-165-185-205-215-225-235-245-255-265-275-285-295x2 singles (felt great to do these, if anybody is wondering, I've always used a power jerk)

Back Squat: 225x5-315x5-365x5-405x5-435x3-465x3

Incline Bench: (was gonna do flats, but fuck it, I wanted to push inclines for a while) . . . 135x20- 225x5-265x5-295x5-315x1-335x1-375x1 (PR)- 315x5 (was expecting 8 or so the way things were going, but i was shot at this point)

Weighed in at 250 (down 2 lbs despite stuffing myself all day every day, whoever said getting old slows your metabolism is lying, lol)

Post-workout nitrition:

Some chocolate milk
6 whole egg omlette with potatoes, Italian sausage, onions, mushrooms. Was supposed to be an omlette, but I was on the phone when I was making it and I fucked it up, so it was more like a scramble, but it tasted just the same.

[zsteph]

great workout today man. I'm completely jealous of your PWO meal! Big Grats on the PR for incline. Some big numbers!!

[C. Smith]

Monster volume and a PR. Right on.

[Sarge]

Incredible training T, great stuff!

[Nick]

I think scrambles taste even better a lot of the time. Sounds like a great meal, though I'd have to add me some ketchup to it :)

Congrats on an outstanding incline PR.

[A L]

I feel so refereshed.

That was a nice workout buddy. I bet the jerks were getting tough at the end. Were your wrists sore the next day?

[BiggT]

I feel so refereshed.

That was a nice workout buddy. I bet the jerks were getting tough at the end. Were your wrists sore the next day?

I was winded as hell at the end. After the cleans with the sets at 275, 285, and 295 I was taking a good 4-5 breaths before I jerked, lol.

Yeah, my wrists felt a little worked the next day. I've also been doing my push presses from behind the neck, so it is the first time in a while I have put anything overhead from that position, so that probably played a role too.

[BiggT]

I'll back log a little. On thursday last week, I was reeling from the last workout still, so I came in and did a squat clean, followed by a power clean, followed by 3 jerks. I worked up to 205.

Then this is from today:

Back Squat: 135 x a bunch- 225x5-315x5-365x5-405x5-435x3-465x3-475x3

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-305x5-335x5-354x5-355x5

Close-Grip Bench: 275x5-295x5-315x5

Pre-workout supps: 1 large coffee

Post workout nutrition: Milk

Post-Workout meal:
2 NY Strip steaks, 4 servings of mashed potatoes, a lot of spinach, 1 hot dog, a couple peanut butter cookies

[zsteph]

active recovery with light cleans is great!

some awesome volume all around today Tony. I like the 135-225-315 progression jumps on squats, haha.

That's a beast of a dinner. What size were the steaks?

[BiggT]

Steaks were 12oz, but I don't eat the fat though, they were pretty lean though, so not much had to be trimmed. I just threw in the hot dog for good measure since the broiler was on, and I love a nice almost burned hot dog.

[Gymgurl]

I bet you look sweet in jeans!!

[protobuilder]

Post workout nutrition: Milk



milk makes your abs blurry

[IliekFude]

I'll back log a little. On thursday last week, I was reeling from the last workout still, so I came in and did a squat clean, followed by a power clean, followed by 3 jerks. I worked up to 205.

Then this is from today:

Back Squat: 135 x a bunch- 225x5-315x5-365x5-405x5-435x3-465x3-475x3 reppin 5 wheels n change is commin fast bud.

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-305x5-335x5-354x5-355x5 (huh? 354?) Nice benchin my man.

Close-Grip Bench: 275x5-295x5-315x5

Pre-workout supps: 1 large coffee

Post workout nutrition: Milk haha sounds like me.. i snag a half gallon for the ride home

Post-Workout meal:
2 NY Strip steaks, 4 servings of mashed potatoes, a lot of spinach, 1 hot dog, a couple peanut butter cookiesTHATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT RIGHT THERE
Keep bangin!

[A L]

I was winded as hell at the end. After the cleans with the sets at 275, 285, and 295 I was taking a good 4-5 breaths before I jerked, lol.

Yeah, my wrists felt a little worked the next day. I've also been doing my push presses from behind the neck, so it is the first time in a while I have put anything overhead from that position, so that probably played a role too.

I figured. Still very impressive pressing especially knowing your doing most of your heavy pressing BTN or like a lazy fuck lying down....

Keep at it buddy. Snatch workout coming soon?

[IliekFude]

I figured. or like a lazy fuck lying down....


haha.. al you get me fired up.

[A L]

haha.. al you get me fired up.

My coach is from Belarus and says that to me all the time...

"Why you press lying down for? You lazy."

(must be read in a heavy russian accent)

[getjacked]

I was thinking about incorporating some behind the neck push presses but my flexibility blows. I have a 275x1 strict standing military press (225x10 as well) but my push press is probably only around 315. my leg drive blows. do you feel the BTN helps you?

[IliekFude]

My coach is from Belarus and says that to me all the time...

"Why you press lying down for? You lazy."

(must be read in a heavy russian accent)

gotcha gotcha

[A L]

do you feel the BTN helps you?

Dynamic pressing has more carry over to strict pressing than the reverse. Plus he is doing them out of habit and as an accessory lift to the Snatch... assuming he ever does Snatches again.

:lol:

[getjacked]

Dynamic pressing has more carry over to strict pressing than the reverse.

:lol:

interesting, ive heard that before maybe ill give them a shot.. what do you BTN PP and what does that translate over to for your strict?

[A L]

interesting, ive heard that before maybe ill give them a shot.. what do you BTN PP and what does that translate over to for your strict?

275x5 @ a BW of 205.

Don't do any strict pressing.

[IliekFude]

i could never do any btn stuff. not flexibility mainly, but rather just serious gravel under foot sounding shoulder pain like i mentioned in craigs log.
id like to give db push presses a try soon tho as long as my ability to do db militaries continues painfree. maybe in time that'll fix whatever the issue is and allow me to go to Barbell militaries and/or push presses.

[BiggT]

That was a typo Fude, it was 335x5-345x5-355x5

GetJacked, I think BTN will help with any leg drive issues. From the front, a lot of people have problems because they can't rack the bar in a clean grip (across the delts and the wrists not supporting any of the weight), it is just a flexibility thing, but it will kill leg drive if you don't have the bar racked in the front and the lifter will push with the arms too soon and that limits poundage.

From BTN, you're naturally weaker the first several inches of the lift than from the front, so you're forced to use leg drive and the tendency is to only use the arms at the end of the lift, when they should be used to push the bar to lockout. The fact that there are no racking issues across the back makes the lift feel more natural. Plus, the bar is already behind your head in the proper position, you don't have to push it behind your head to lockout like with front presses.


AL, pure Oly lifters HATE bench work, lol. Being called lazy is pretty mild compared to what I've heard, lol. But, I will always be a meathead at heart and the bench is gonna stay.

Fude, the reason BTN work bothers you is probably the same reason Oly coaches hate benching. Years of heavy bench pressing and the mass that is acquired from it make the shoulder girdle extremely tight and inflexible. You can work through it and be a good bencher and have flexible shoulders though if you do BTN pressing or snatches or OH squats in the same cycle as bench presses. I never have a problem with flexibility when doing BTN work and Oly work with bench in the same training cycle.

[IliekFude]

somethin im gona hafta work on i guess if i want to be a complete athlete. thanks mang.

[A L]

AL, pure Oly lifters HATE bench work, lol. Being called lazy is pretty mild compared to what I've heard, lol. But, I will always be a meathead at heart and the bench is gonna stay.


There are NO benches in our gym, so benching would prove to be tough. Coach has called me things like "fat powerlifter", "lazy fat fuck", "lazy lifter"... the list goes on.

As you know, nothing compares to the elitest mentality of a weightlifter from the CCCP days.... and he was on thier Natl. Team.

[IliekFude]

There are NO benches in our gym, so benching would prove to be tough. Coach has called me things like "fat powerlifter", "lazy fat fuck", "lazy lifter"... the list goes on.
Complments
As you know, nothing compares to the elitest mentality of a weightlifter from the CCCP days.... and he was on thier Natl. Team.
Yup, weightlifters in cccp = our sports superstars back then. I have huge respect for them and have read many bios. Amazing characters, tons of pride and rightfully so.

jeah

[BiggT]

Worked out tonight:

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x5-225x5-275x5-295x3-305x3

Deadlift: Worked up to 600 x 1, these are all conventional and done double over with a hook grip if anyone was wondering

Jump Shrugs: 405x6-495x6-585x6-405x20

Weighed 253

Post workout was a lot of chocolate milk, then a little more than 1/2 pound of ground beef, a package of broccoli and 2 bags of boil in bag rice, and 4 iced oatmeal cookies, lol

[IliekFude]

Do you prefer hook grip or use it out of some kinda necessity?

[BiggT]

Do you prefer hook grip or use it out of some kinda necessity?

I've always been used to it from doing the olympic lifts. I've used over/under for deads in the past, but switched to the hook in college. I like it better, I think it keeps the bar closer to my body. Also, an added bonus is that I never have to even think about a bicep tear when straining with something heavy.

[getjacked]

yeah if i wasn't a big pussy i'd use a hook grip.. ive seen enough tears to go around for a lifetime. luckily not me yet, but my bicep already has plenty of issues and it worries me on DL.

less bicep issues + bar is in a better position (slightly but still nice)

[Pan]

Worked out tonight:

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x5-225x5-275x5-295x3-305x3

Deadlift: Worked up to 600 x 1, these are all conventional and done double over with a hook grip if anyone was wondering

Jump Shrugs: 405x6-495x6-585x6-405x20Holy jump shrugs batman!!

Weighed 253

Post workout was a lot of chocolate milk, then a little more than 1/2 pound of ground beef, a package of broccoli and 2 bags of boil in bag rice, and 4 iced oatmeal cookies, lol


:eek:

[Lumberjack5.0]

How the hell do you eat a whole package of broccoli??? What size are we talking about here?

I'm always shocked when people say they ate a whole bag of salad or broccoli or whatever other vegetable...that stuff fills me up so fast that I can't even phathom eating a whole package.

[C. Smith]

Worked out tonight:

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x5-225x5-275x5-295x3-305x3

Deadlift: Worked up to 600 x 1, these are all conventional and done double over with a hook grip if anyone was wondering

Jump Shrugs: 405x6-495x6-585x6-405x20

Weighed 253

Post workout was a lot of chocolate milk, then a little more than 1/2 pound of ground beef, a package of broccoli and 2 bags of boil in bag rice, and 4 iced oatmeal cookies, lol

^^^ That right there looks really good T.

[Sarge]

AWESOME f'n training session!

Can you post how you worked up to the 600x1? I'm just curious because singles are still relatively new to me.

[Nick]

Great lifting and a worthy meal fit for a king there T. Great job.

[IliekFude]

I've always been used to it from doing the olympic lifts. I've used over/under for deads in the past, but switched to the hook in college. I like it better, I think it keeps the bar closer to my body. Also, an added bonus is that I never have to even think about a bicep tear when straining with something heavy.

i hear ya man. i try to keep up with my bicep training and stretching to avoid it, unlike many plifters. i also switch which hands over n which is under working up thru every set. so far so good.

[BiggT]

LJ, It's 3.5 servings. It wasn't one of those enormous bags or anything. When I'm at the store, I look for whatever is on sale and stock up.

Sarge, it was like this - 135x10-225x10-315x5-405x5-475x1-525x1-550x1-600x1

[A L]

I've always been used to it from doing the olympic lifts.

Over/Under is where I get the Fat PL comments from my coach or teamates.

[protobuilder]

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x5-225x5-275x5-295x3-305x3

Deadlift: Worked up to 600 x 1, these are all conventional and done double over with a hook grip if anyone was wondering

Jump Shrugs: 405x6-495x6-585x6-405x20



your training is always so fucking clean. it's simple and purposeful. i'm envious b/c most of the time my journal looks like a hodge podge.

[Evidence]

Do you have access to bumper plates where you train?

[BiggT]

PB, I have tax this semester and all I saw was Hotchpot Sec. 1231 when you posted that.

Evidence, I train at a Powerhouse Gym, I have no access to bumpers. I don't baby the weight down and risk hurting myself, but I kind of roughly guide it. It's a happy medium, it keeps me from getting hurt and it keeps me from getting banned from the gym.

[Evidence]

I wish i had access to bumpers so I could incorporate olympic lifts. I used to love powercleaning during football workouts.

[BiggT]

Yeah, cleans are my all-time favorite lift. There's nothing life putting a loaded barbell from the floor to your shoulders. That's total domination, that's what it's all about.

Worked out today, Sun 3/16/08

Back Squat: 135x a lot- 225xa lot-315x5-335x1-365x1-385x1-385x5x5, super easy too.

Flat Bench: 135x a lot-225x5-275x5-315x5-335x5-355x5-365x5

Close-Grip Bench: 295x5-315x5-325x5

Weighed-in at a studly 255!

Post workout, backed-by-science nutrition and supplementation: 2 burritos with chicken, mozarella, and potatoes, a side of ranch dressing for dipping ,and some fries.

[Sarge]

mexican super powered post workout muscle growth is what i'm talkin' bout bro

Booya

Nice work liftin'. Any short term goals going on?

[Cynical Simian]

*catches up on last 10 days of the log*

Nice lifting and eating as always, T. How are you feeling loading-wise?

[Gymgurl]

Sir can you please model for us girls? lol

[BiggT]

CS, I feel great now. I should be good and run into the ground in 3 weeks though.

Gymgurl, it depends what you want me to model.

I worked out tonight. Tues 3/18/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot-185x5-225x5-265x5-290x5-305x1-315x1-325x1 (PR)

Power Clean: Singles up to 315, then 275x3x3

Did a couple sets of hammer curls and called it a night

[C. Smith]

CS, I feel great now. I should be good and run into the ground in 3 weeks though.

Gymgurl, it depends what you want me to model.

I worked out tonight. Tues 3/18/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot-185x5-225x5-265x5-290x5-305x1-315x1-325x1 (PR)

Power Clean: Singles up to 315, then 275x3x3

Did a couple sets of hammer curls and called it a night

So solid.

Nice PR too.

[Scarlett]

Because there's a lot of awesome going on in this area here...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8941/tonyup4kw3.jpg

[BiggT]

Thanks Scarlett, Scarface is a great flick.

I drove to the gym tonight and it is snowing (Spring has sprung in MI), but nothing horrible, they are calling for 3 inches. Anyway, I get to the gym and there is a sign saying they are closed due to the weather. That place has been open in so much worse whether than this. It is 3 inches of snow in fucking MI, there was no reason to shut down.

I ate a large pizza last night as was ready to do some front squats too. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.

[BiggT]

Got the workout in today

3/22/08

Back Squat: worked up to 395x5x5

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x5-345x5-365x3-335x8

PWO Supplements and nutrition

half a quart of chocolate milk
omlette with 5 whole eggs, potatoes, ground beef
2 servings of oatmeal
a couple slices of toast

[Sarge]

lol awesome :D

[matt1990]

Sorry I'm late on this one, but I'm defantly in, i've got a lot to learn from you. Thanks for in a sense taking me under your wing bro.

matt~

[IliekFude]

Nice work lately bro, stay healthy and keep gettin stronger. Gettin fiercesome on some of those lifts.

[BiggT]

3/25/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot- 205x5-225x3-275x3x3

Deadlift: 135 x 10- 225x5- 315x5- 405x5- 495x5- 565x5

Pendlay Row: 225x5- 275x5- 305x5- 255x8

Weighed-in at 253

[protobuilder]

Post workout, backed-by-science nutrition and supplementation: 2 burritos with chicken, mozarella, and potatoes, a side of ranch dressing for dipping ,and some fries.

how many fries? I like to shoot for 12 if I'm bulking, or 6 if I'm cutting. more than 6 makes your abs blurry.

[A L]

how many fries? I like to shoot for 12 if I'm bulking, or 6 if I'm cutting. more than 6 makes your abs blurry.

You're thinking of Almonds or Granma's homemade cookies.

Sick numbers T. I love the DL knowing it is double overhand/hook grip and w/out any belt or other nonsense.

[Lumberjack5.0]

Deadlift: 135 x 10- 225x5- 315x5- 405x5- 495x5- 565x5



:madfawk:......:thefinger:......:D

[Sarge]

like a well oiled machine

you 5 rep stud you

[Cynical Simian]

Wow, your pull is getting up there again. Nice work...can't wait to see what you do when you go for a new max.

[IliekFude]

3/25/08
Deadlift: 135 x 10- 225x5- 315x5- 405x5- 495x5- 565x5
Weighed-in at 253
Some big sets of 5 there.

[Sarge]

T, what is your all time DL PR?

You hit 600x1 on 3/13/08 (just typing that for my own reference)

[BiggT]

Sarge, my DL PR is 610x1, my 5 rep PR is 585x5. I think 585x5 SHOULD give someone a lot more than a 610 max, but I have never really trained DL singles, so I think it is kind of a thing where you're good at what you train for. I know a guy from the gym back home who can DL in the 700 range, but I can probably out pull him on a set of 5. I am going to train it in waves. DL every other week, 1 week 5's, the next 3's, the next up to a single and see if I can make the 1RM improve with the 5's.

Anyway, worked out last night 3/28/08

Power Clean: singles all the way up to 315, then 285x3x3

Flat Bench: 135 x a whole lot- 225 x5- 275x5-315x5-345x5-375x3-225 x 29 (in honor of next month's NFL draft, lol)

That was it, nice and efficient. Cleans were easy. The bench felt solid too.

PWO nutrition:

Chocolate milk, a 4 egg Omlette, and 6 slices of pizza and a salad. I know it doesn't go together, but I had the chocolate milk first, then the omlette, then the salad, then the pizza with more chocolate milk.

[Que_66]

PWO nutrition:
Chocolate milk, a 4 egg Omlette, and 6 slices of pizza and a salad. I know it doesn't go together, but I had the chocolate milk first, then the omlette, then the salad, then the pizza with more chocolate milk.those poor cows........:tren:







jus messin with ya - nuttin but luv BiggT! :flowers:

[BiggT]

I got a workout in yesterday 3/31/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x a bunch- 205x5-225x5-265x3- 280x3x3, then I did a set of strict presses to the front at 205 x 10

Front Squat: 135x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x5-335x3-365x3-385x3

[Cynical Simian]

Sarge, my DL PR is 610x1, my 5 rep PR is 585x5. I think 585x5 SHOULD give someone a lot more than a 610 max, but I have never really trained DL singles, so I think it is kind of a thing where you're good at what you train for. I know a guy from the gym back home who can DL in the 700 range, but I can probably out pull him on a set of 5.It seems like (as with so much else) there's some individual variation in this, too. I'm just like you in that I always train deads for multiple reps, but it seems like my 1RM is actually high by the standards of my rep PRs (both intuitively and based on those 1RM estimators).

But I think the 610x1/585x5 incongruence is somewhat the result of weight selection during the peaking workout after the phase when you did 585x5. I have little doubt you would've had a single at least in the 630s; IIRC you blew away ~605 then didn't quite get something 640-650ish.

Anyway, training and eating look great as always. How close is that front squat triple to a PR?

[BiggT]

Thanks, CS

The front squat ties a PR for a triple. I didn't make note of it, because I've tripled 385 on fronts a bunch of times in the past. Fronts feel good. My PR is 405x1 and I feel like I can get way past that in the near future.

[Nick]

Great job T. I look forward to watching u propel that front squat up.

Awesome eating bro.

[BiggT]

Thanks, Kabeetz.

Worked out last night 4/2/08


Flat Bench: 135 x 20- 225 x 10- 295x1- 330x1- 365x1- 405x1- 315x11

Pendlay Row: 135 x a lot- 225x5- 255x5- 285x5- 305x5- 315x5

I'm getting some tendonitis in the elbows, but I don't think it's anything I have to worry about just yet.

[Sarge]

never lacking any inspiration in here. love those 315 rows :)

[illuminati]

you're one strong Mofo! Lifts are getting huge. maybe I read it somewhere, but I forgot and am lazy, but how much you weighing these days?

[BiggT]

Thanks guys.

Illuminati, I'm between 252-255

[silver_shadow]

Gonna have to change that to BiggieT

i like BiggeAT better :D

[silver_shadow]

BTW, T, have you finally got that cam? :D

[BiggT]

BTW, T, have you finally got that cam? :D

Actually, I have a cell phone with a cam now, so I'll see what I can do.

Things are getting crazy at school. Finals are next week, so my plan is to lift hard one more time this week, then take finals week off and then I am home in PA for 2 weeks, then back here through the Summer, then going through the Fall, then clerking in the Spring of 09, then I've got the July 09 Bar Exam.

Here is the last 2 workouts:

Friday last week:

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot- 185x5-225x5-275x1-295x3x3

Deadlift: 135 x a lot- 225x5-315x5-405x5-495x5-585x3 (I have a lot of gas left in the tank on these)

Pendlay Row: 225x5-295x5-325x5 (the 325 was HEAVY and I think is all I am capable of right now without bastardizing the lift, so I will have to do something different in place of these)

This is from yesterday:

Front Squat: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-305x5-335x5-355x5

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x5-365x1-395x1-425 x miss (just not there yet)- 335 x 8

Some hammer curls and dumbell skulls and called it a night.


My plan is power cleans on Fri, then no lifting until around Apr. 22 or so.

I've taken some advice given to me by Beverly McD and I have been icing my elbows and bicep tendons at night while I study and they are feeling much better. If I add in the rest next week, I should be ready to hit some big numbers when I am home for 2 weeks.

[Blut Wump]

Nice lifting. Good luck with Finals.

[matt1990]

Good luck with finals bro, hope you recover swiftly

[silver_shadow]

ah exams suck.... good luck with them though :)

[Blut Wump]

The saddest part is when they're over and you have to return to the real world.

[Scarlett]

I'm right there with you - crunch time for me here too. But I'm taking the summer off to work/retain what little sanity I have, then back to school in the fall and hopefully get the hell out of undergrad by Spring or Summer 2009. After that it's grad school probably somewhere in the northeast for an MFA, about 2-3 years. It's great you know what you're doing with yourself... you've got a plan and the guts to stick with it - mine is tentative, but ugh, so many people have no idea. Anyway, good luck though you don't need it because you're awesome and HEY, when are we gonna see a pic update? :hsugh:

[Scarlett]

I sense a disturbance in the force... T is coming back.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3290/coffeemilkavatarbyilovehy5.gif

[A L]

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3290/coffeemilkavatarbyilovehy5.gif

MMMMMMMMMMMM

[BiggT]

I sense a disturbance in the force... T is coming back.

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3290/coffeemilkavatarbyilovehy5.gif

I am back!

I'm in PA for 2 weeks. I went to the gym today after a 2 week layoff. Here is how it went down.

Flat Bench: a bunch of warm-ups, then 300x5x5

Back Squat: a bunch of warm-ups, then 225x5-295x5-315x5-335x5-365x5

Flat D-Bells: 95s x 3 sets of 12

I felt good and strong and nothing hurt. Everything felt pretty easy. I actually wish I held back a little on the back squats though because while I haven't trained in 2 weeks, I haven't back squatted in 4 weeks, so I am gonna be SORE tomorrow, and ungodly sore the day after tomorrow.

I weighed 248, so after not working out for two weeks and eating like a slob, I lost 5lbs.

Post-workout meal was chocolate milk, then a couple of pork BBQs and potato salad.

[Nick]

Nice job getting back at it bro. I hope you enjoyed your layoff. You're definitely slacking off a bit with that PWO meal though, too tiny for you ;)

[matt1990]

Nice to have you back bro, Thanks for checking up on me. :D How you think I'm doin thus far brohah?

matt~

[trivial]

pics, pics, pics...... :)

[BiggT]

Alright, time for an update. I played a little pick-up basketball yesterday on top of being sore from squats and I was really feeling my hamstrings this morning. I went into the gym and started to warm-up on cleans, and on a set at 185 I pulled under into a full front squat and felt both hamstrings pop. I pulled them pretty good, no discoloration or anything serious, I am thinking just sore for 4-5 days, so I improvised and did what I could do . . .

Strict Standing overhead press to the front: 135 x a lot- 185x5-205x5- 225x3x3 (I was actually pretty pumped up about 225x3x3 on strict overheads)

Chest-Supported Row: worked up to 5 plates x 5, then 4 plates x 12 to finish. I do these fairly strict over a big range of motion and I don't get caught up on poundages because every apparatus is different. I've manhandled 6 plates on some and felt like death with 4 plates on others, it just depends on the leverages of the apparatus, which is why I am not crazy about these, but Pendlays were out of the question today.

I called it a day after this, I'll keep posted on the hamstrings.

[Scarlett]

There better be a lot of NON-SQUATTING going on in here today... :nono:

But even with your pulled hams, you're still my favorite lifter, :pig:gT. lol.

[BiggT]

There was no squatting today, but it was really tempting though. The hamstrings feel a lot better, no bruising or discoloration and they aren't bothering me just going through the day. I just think another day or two without irritating them would probably be best though, I had to fight the urge to squat though.

Anyway, here is today's workout:

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot- 185x5-205x5-225x5-265x5-285x5

Close-grip bench: 135x10-225x10-295x5x5

Dumbell Skullcrushers: 55sx 12-12-12

Weighed 250, got a pretty good workout. The close-grips were easy, but it is a good place to start to make a run with them.

PWO meal was chocolate milk and an open-face turkey sandwich with gravy and fries and cole slaw.

[Que_66]

Hiya BiggT!

[BiggT]

hey Que!

I worked out today . . .

Power Clean: a bunch of warm-ups, then 225x3-255x2-275x1-285x3-295x2-305x1

Front Squat: 135 x 10-225x5-275x5-300x1-315x3x3

Pendlay Row: 135x10-225x5-245x5-265x5-285x5

Felt good today, a little bit sluggish, but everything was where it needed to be.

[Sarge]

sluggish because of lack of buffet pre workout nutrition? :)

Solid training as always T! Hope the hamm is 100% this week for ya

[rmexico]

Is there any reason you took two weeks off from squatting before you took two weeks off from lifting? I get burned out if I back squat heavy for 8 weeks in a row. Just wondering if that's why you took time off. I'm never sure how to deload.

[Lumberjack5.0]

I had to fight the urge to squat though.


Sounds like the time I had food poisoning.

[BiggT]

Sarge, it wasn't lack of nutrition for sure, I think it was just a mild case of vagina-itis on my part.

RMexico, first of all, that is the best user name I have ever seen on a discussion board. I took two weeks of lifting off due to getting ready for law school finals and being pretty much run into the ground from training, the last thing I wanted to do was write a law school exam being loaded to the gills. I didn't back squat for two weeks before that because my knees were bothering me, it is a bit of an overuse/tendonitis thing. I did fronts with a pretty light load during that time.

As far as loading/unloading goes, I have done much, MUCH better in the past and have had journals that I think would give most people a pretty good idea of how I like to do things for the most part under ideal circumstances. Right now, my life can't totally revolve around workouts, so I do things as best as I can.

Ideally, I like 3 weeks of loading followed by two weeks of unloading, rinse and repeat. During the 3 week cycles I would train two presses (one overhead once a week and the other on a bench twice a week), front squats twice a week, back squats once a week, cleans twice a week, and then some assistance like rows/chins/skullcrushers. Then every several months, I would peak to unload and try to hit some new maxes. If that sounds like a mess on paper, basically, I'd worry about flat bench, BTN push press, power cleans, and front squats for 3 weeks then evaluate the lifts and see what needed to go and what needed to stay.

Lately though, I train 3 times a week and try to bench once, push press once, back squat once, front squat once, clean or deadlift once, and do some heavy rowing once. I start conservative and run the numbers up over 4-5 weeks and then back off for 2-3 weeks and repeat.

This week I am home for a few weeks, so I am able to go to the gym more often. If you've got any particular questions about loading and deloading though, feel free to ask and I'll try to answer as best as I can.

LJ, you still workout? j/k, man. It's good to see you back posting.

[BiggT]

I went to the gym today too . . .

Flat Bench: 135 x 20- 225x5-275x5-315x1-335x3x3 (these were all easy and I went through them quick)

Incline Bench: 225 x 3 sets of 15 (I wanted to use dumbells, but I was at the gym around 5 PM and there was a party at the dumbell rack and I just wanted to get the show on the road)

Hammer Curls: 45sx12-55sx12-65sx10

[rmexico]

Thanks for the advice on cycling, BiggT. That helps me out a lot.

[BiggT]

Need to post the last 2 workouts

Yesterday:

Power Clean: a lot of warm-ups, then 245x3-265x2-285x1-295x3-305x2-315x1

Back Squat: 135x a lot-225x a lot-315x5-335x5-365x5-385x5

Deadlift: 225x5-315x5-405x5-495x5-545x5

Today:

BTN Push Press: 135 x a lot- 205x5-235x5-265x5-285x5

Close-Grip Bench: a bunch of warm-ups and 135 and 225 and a triple at 275, then 305x5x5

Yesterday was a pretty good workout. Today wasn't bad now that it is said and done, but I felt like I got hit by a train the whole time (from deadlifts yesterday I am sure) and the PPs were hard at 285 and 265 was harder than it has any business being. Close-grip was alright, I ground through them.

Flying back to MI tomorrow, I'm probably not going to work out again until Mon.

[Cynical Simian]

...the last thing I wanted to do was write a law school exam being loaded to the gills...lol, good call...where I would be loading-wise was one thing I considered when picking a date for the GRE. :nerd:

Power cleans, back squats, and deads in a single workout is brutal even by your standards. Nice work, and have a safe trip back to school.

[BiggT]

Got my first workout of the week in today. I spent about 13 total hours on Friday in airports, lol.

This was nothing to write home about, but nothing was hard. If the weights felt shitty there would be a problem, but I was kind of on cruise control and just went through the motions today.

Back Squat: 135 x a lot- 225 x 10- 315x5-350x5-385x5-365x8

Flat Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-315x 3 sets of 5

Flat D-Bell Bench: 95s x 12-8-12. Don't know WTF was up with an 8 repper sandwiched between the 12s, but thats all I had on that set.

Weighed-in at 247.

[matt1990]

Hey BiggT, how do you think my progression is coming and do you have any suggestions thus far. I'm going to try to get some pics up so people can see where I'm at.

Also, i noticed that when i tried to switch to the BTN Push Press it about murdered my shoulders with the current weight I am using for the front version of it, is that normal? and should i decrease the weight and work my way back up? because I seem to like the BTN Push press because it puts less stress on my back.

Matt~

[BiggT]

When you say it murdered your shoulders, do you mean the actual movement itself or lowering the bar?

Eventually, you'll probably be better from BTN than from the front. The key there is eventually, like everything there is a learning curve and an adjustment process. I thinkBTN push press is a great, worthwhile lift and definitely something to work with.

How do you do the lift? You need to lower the bar fast and bend at the knees to absorb the impact. Also, make sure the bar hits the meaty part of the traps and NOT the base of the neck.

[matt1990]

It felt like a sharp pain when i used my current weight for the front style to do the behind the neck and I wont allow it to touch my neck anymore, I believe that was the mistake in itself bro. I'll switch it around because the fron variation has been irritating my lower back and I've been bending at the knee's to absorb impact as you stated.

Matt~

[BiggT]

It felt like a sharp pain when i used my current weight for the front style to do the behind the neck and I wont allow it to touch my neck anymore, I believe that was the mistake in itself bro. I'll switch it around because the fron variation has been irritating my lower back and I've been bending at the knee's to absorb impact as you stated.

Matt~

Sharp pains are never a good thing, lol. Make sure to hit the traps and not the neck. Also, there is a bit of a learning curve, so take some weight off and adjust to the new lift and build it up over time. I posted in your log too.

[matt1990]

Hey brohah quick question. If I was going to start Barbell Benching again (the Flat Bench Variation of it), could I do it twice a week? or Should I stick to once a week with the close grip variation of it? A lot of people said I'm a bit to young to be giving up that lift so I was curious as to what you thought on this matter. Also I was thinking of something like this for rep and set wise for benching:

Barbell Bench
4 sets x 5, 1x3, 1x8 or 5 sets of 5 at increasin weight.

That look good or?

Matt~

[BiggT]

Hey brohah quick question. If I was going to start Barbell Benching again (the Flat Bench Variation of it), could I do it twice a week? or Should I stick to once a week with the close grip variation of it? A lot of people said I'm a bit to young to be giving up that lift so I was curious as to what you thought on this matter. Also I was thinking of something like this for rep and set wise for benching:

Barbell Bench
4 sets x 5, 1x3, 1x8 or 5 sets of 5 at increasin weight.

That look good or?

Matt~

If the bench bothers your shoulders, it is usually caused by benching too wide and with the elbows flared. If you bring in the grip a little and tuck the elbows, it shouldn't cause any discomfort so long as nothing is torn or anything like that.

Twice a week is fine, but it can't be two balls out sessions. Maybe one day of 5x5 adding weight each set to 1 heavy set and another day at 5x5 with a set weight. You can have a heavy day and a lighter volume day, or you can have 2 lighter volume days, but two heavy days won't work. Before, a lighter high volume workout on the bench, I'd do heavy push presses or jerks or something overhead first, then hit flat bench first on it's heavy day.

I like the flat bench and I think it is useful for strength because it overloads the muscles responsible for more functional presses like inclines and overheads. For development, it is a lot of stimulus. So, I like flat benching and have never had 1 single shoulder problem in almost 16 years of lifting.

An out of the gym injury or pre-existing injury aside, correct benching shouldn't bother your shoulders. Most ''gym rats'' have bad shoulders from benching because they grip entirely too wide, they flare their elbows, and they work with too much intensity (% of 1 RM) for too long of a period of time.

Check the grip and tuck your elbows. In my experience, most guys who bash the bench as a shoulder wrecker usually grip too f-ing wide and flare their elbows.

Also, don't pause. As an athlete or a bodybuilder, touch and go benching is what you need. Pausing isn't a sign of strength, a way to get more developed, or even correct form, it's a competition rule. I say leave pauses to powerlifters who can protect their shoulders with a shirt. Touch and go, but don't bounce or raise the hips/ass or any of that shit.

[Scarlett]

Tony, with your long history of leading the genocide on peanut butter sandwiches, TELL ME you've had a fluffernutter...

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5666/fluff735957dn3re8.jpg

[A L]

http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5666/fluff735957dn3re8.jpg

That jar reminds me of Tony's real workouts....

Dropsets and cable crossovers stacked with Tricep kickbacks galore.

:clap:

[BiggT]

Lily, believe it or not, I hate marshmallow fluff, lol. It bastardizes the peanut butter, whereas a little bit of jelly or honey enhances it and brings out its qualities.

AL, everyone knows that the proper way is to stack kickbacks with crossovers, not crossovers with kickbacks. If you've been doing it backwards then that explains why you are having trouble filling out your XS t-shirt from Hollister.

[Lumberjack5.0]

I eat peanut butter and honey with a spoon. I guess you could say I'm a purist :D

[Scarlett]

Lily, believe it or not, I hate marshmallow fluff, lol. It bastardizes the peanut butter, whereas a little bit of jelly or honey enhances it and brings out its qualities.

NOOOOOO, I'M TORN!

I used to eat fluffernutters all the time as a kid. Fluff is so freaking saccharine though, I'd probably go into a coma if I ate it now.

Clover and orange blossom are my favorite honeys so far... too many I haven't tried yet though.

LJ, you're only a purist if you eat the combs too. :yumyum:

[matt1990]

Thanks for the info on benchin T~

Matt~

[BiggT]

No problem, Matty, give the flat bench a serious run this Summer.

Here is my workout from last night:

Power Clean: lots of warm-ups and all, then 185x5-205x5-225x5-265x3-275x3

Deadlift: 315x5-405x5-495x5-565x5

Some pulldowns and hammer curls for fun and called it a night.

I tore a callous off my hand deadlifting and it was pretty bad. It happened on the 495 set, so I crushed it with chalk and did the 565. The weight felt good, I feel really strong on DLs, but the pain was pretty bad. I got through it though. Weighed in at 248 and change.

[IliekFude]

BIGGT STILL KEEPIN IT BIGG AND T UP IN HEYAH!
(NO CLUE WTF THAT MEANT!)
FUCK CALLOUSES, EAT THEM - DONT WASTE GOOD MEAT
Keep up the good work big dog.

[BiggT]

Need to post my workout from last night

BTN Push Press: 135 x a whole lot- 185x5-225x5-265x5-265x5-265x5

Front Squat: 135 x a lot- 225x5-275x5-300x1-315x1-335x3x3

Jump Shrug: 225x12- 315x12- 405x12-495x12

Dips: Bodyweight x 3 sets of 15

[BiggT]

Here is my diet from today so far:

8 AM- 4 egg omlette, lots of bacon, 2 slices of toast, 2 packets of oatmeal, milk

11 AM- 1 tuna sandwich, 1 PB and J sandwich, a big bowl of wheaties with a banana, yogurt, milk

4 PM- a frozen pizza with pepperoni at 1200 cals washed down with crystal light, lol

I'll eat something again later on

[C. Smith]

So solid all around.

[BiggT]

So solid all around.


Thanks big man

Monday 5/12/08

Power Snatch from the hang: I decided to start training these. I moved my grip in a little, so it isn't a true snatch grip, but they were fast and long and a little looser than a snatch typically is. I just worked up to triples with 155 and had am ass ton of room to spare, I'll build them from here. A friend of mine who threw the shot for a D 1 school told me about these a while back.

Back Squat: 135x10-225x8-315x8-365x5-365x5-365x5

Flat Bench: 135x10-225x8-275x3-300x3-325x3-345x3-355x3-300x10

Finished off with:
Pendlay rows
Some curls
Situps
everything light and worked through 2-3 sets quickly

[Lumberjack5.0]

fast and long and a little looser than a snatch typically is.

Can't let that one slide :D

I'm liking that our training looks kinda similar.

[BiggT]

Can't let that one slide :D

I'm liking that our training looks kinda similar.

After I posted, I knew a comment was gonna be on its way. I thought Blut Wump would have been on that one first.

[Evidence]

BiggT, whenever you talked about playing basketball and having hamstring issues the next day and having felt a pop in your hamstrings under a set in a full front squat. How did that go? I'm assuming improvement was fast, did you get any therapy on it? What do you think led to that small problem? Hope all is well.

[matt1990]

Dude I think everyone should be able to eat like you brohah haha :D

Matt~

[BiggT]

BiggT, whenever you talked about playing basketball and having hamstring issues the next day and having felt a pop in your hamstrings under a set in a full front squat. How did that go? I'm assuming improvement was fast, did you get any therapy on it? What do you think led to that small problem? Hope all is well.

I hadn't trained in a little over two weeks, so I lost some weight room conditioning and I hadn't really played much basketball either. It was just a pickup game, but it got pretty competitive and I was sore the next day. That day I worked out in the gym for the first time in 2 weeks and squatted and was sore as hell the next day. 2 days later I thought I could clean, but during warm-ups I felt a little pop in the hamstrings and they began to cramp a little.

They got better over the course of 3-4 days and I was fine. It was probably about the lowest grade strain you could have. I just used a little ice and that was it.

[A L]

I hadn't trained in a little over two weeks, so I lost some weight room conditioning and I hadn't really played much basketball either. It was just a pickup game, but it got pretty competitive and I was sore the next day. That day I worked out in the gym for the first time in 2 weeks and squatted and was sore as hell the next day. 2 days later I thought I could clean, but during warm-ups I felt a little pop in the hamstrings and they began to cramp a little.

They got better over the course of 3-4 days and I was fine. It was probably about the lowest grade strain you could have. I just used a little ice and that was it.

Just wondering with your current stats how close you can get to dunking. I am 5'11 @ about 225 right now and can dunk a tennis ball. I can't palm a basketball and I tried to dunk a volleyball but came up a RCH short each time (red **** hair, sorry... it may be a texas term now that I read it). I think if I were sub 200 I could throw it down for sure.

It's always funny to see an Oly lifter or one that has trained the disipline for years and how high they can jump. I got REALLY into plyos a few months back and was able to get up on the 54" platform. Talk about some funny looks in the gym.

[BiggT]

Just wondering with your current stats how close you can get to dunking. I am 5'11 @ about 225 right now and can dunk a tennis ball. I can't palm a basketball and I tried to dunk a volleyball but came up a RCH short each time (red **** hair, sorry... it may be a texas term now that I read it). I think if I were sub 200 I could throw it down for sure.

It's always funny to see an Oly lifter or one that has trained the disipline for years and how high they can jump. I got REALLY into plyos a few months back and was able to get up on the 54" platform. Talk about some funny looks in the gym.

AL, I'm a shade under 6'. I can grab the rim with 2 hands from a complete stand-still. I can dunk a tennis ball for sure, I didn't try when I was home though. When I was home I clowned around a little with the official-sized ball and missed a shit load of dunks, I just couldn't quite throw the ball down through the rim without losing control of it. I could probably dunk a girl's ball or a youth ball, I just didn't have access to one. If I were sub-200lbs with the same exact power, I think I could do some pretty cool shit.

I am gonna start doing box jumps and broad jumps and some other stuff and see if I can get another couple inches on my vert.

I'm actually pretty horrible at basketball itself. I've always been a pretty decent athlete though and I can rebound and intimidate. The one guy was 6-8 and maybe 190lbs and he wasn't unstoppable (if he was he wouldn't be playing pick-up basketball in wilkes-barre, PA in mid-April, lol), but people were afraid of him. To me, 190 on a 6-8 frame is a little guy, so I'd go at it with him and get physical. If he got the right position, there was no way in hell I could out-rebound him, he had 8 inches on me, but if we both got hold of a ball, there was no way in hell he was getting it off me.

[A L]

AL, I'm a shade under 6'. I can grab the rim with 2 hands from a complete stand-still. I can dunk a tennis ball for sure, I didn't try when I was home though.

Don't you just love the looks you get @ 250 grabbing the rim!

[BiggT]

Don't you just love the looks you get @ 250 grabbing the rim!


People think I am some kind of mildly retarded gorilla.

[A L]

People think I am some kind of mildly retarded gorilla.

Just wait till your Bar Card falls out of your wallet. Total freak of nature.

[Scarlett]

People think I am some kind of mildly retarded gorilla.

Or a 'licious dessert. http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8585/cookiervmpbybadbloodpn9.gif

[C. Smith]

I am gonna start doing box jumps and broad jumps and some other stuff and see if I can get another couple inches on my vert


I like it. I put together a HG Triathlon test for everyone last fall (based off of the Max Jones Quadrathlon test). I made it a triathlon test cause there is no way in hell im sprinting! Would be cool to do something like that here. Anyway, here's what i did, i'd love to see what you can do Tony.

Craig Smith
Nov-07
6'2" <-----Ht.
274 <-----Wt.
9'9" <------Standing Long Jump
2.97 <----- in meters
74 <-----quad score
29'3" <-------Standing Triple Jump
8.92 <----in meters
74 <-----quad score
55'4" <-------Overhead Shot Put
16.87 <------in meters
75 <-------quad score
223 <----triathlon total


Well, that copy and paste sucked. Ill try to point it all out...

[BiggT]

Thanks Craig, that looks like come cool stuff, I'd love to give it a go.

[BiggT]

Well, I worked out Wed and Fri of last week, but I don't feel like posting all that crap, lol, so here is today's

Monday 5/19/08

Back Squat: 135x8-225x8-315x8-375x5-375x5-375x5

Flat Bench: 135x10-225x8-275x3-305x3-325x3-345x3-360x3-315x8

Power Snatch from the hang: bunch of warm-ups, then did 5 or 6 triples with 185

Finished off with:
Upright Rows
Barbell Curls
Done for 3 sets really quick

[BiggT]

Meals for today so far. I had to lift at 7 AM due to some things going on today with my schedule, so I started early

6 AM: 2 packs of cinnamon oatmeal and a ton of crystal light to drink

Trained from 7-almost 9 and sipped Gatorade throughout (if you can't tell I am paranoid about being dehydrated and tearing something early in the morning, lol)

9:15: a lot of chocolate milk, 4 egg omlette with bacon, 2 slices of toast

Next meal is at noon and I am thinking a corned beef rueben with chips and a pickle, lol

[Lumberjack5.0]

What 's the point of FOUR measely eggs? Man, you are slacking :D I had seven this morning.

[matt1990]

Hey BiggT How often do you max out? if at all?

Matt~

[Scarlett]

LJ's got a point. I eat four eggs for breakfast... and a couple of small children. You can do better.

[BiggT]

Alright, alright, I'll do better than 4 eggs next time.

Matt, I don't go for a 1 RM very often. I don't have a set time frame, but typically maybe 4 times a year on major lifts.

[matt1990]

Ah ok, How'd you do on your finals anyways man?

Matt~

[Sarge]

Finished off with:
Upright Rows
Barbell Curls
Done for 3 sets really quick
working on busting the sleeves of that shrink wrapped new UA style T, eh :grin:

[Scarlett]

You = studliest stud of them all. Update about your deadlifting. :drool:

I showed your pics to my "other brother" and he was like "HOOLYYY SHIIIIIITTTT... Lily, I promise never to mess with you again" lol.

[BiggT]

You = studliest stud of them all. Update about your deadlifting. :drool:
I showed your pics to my "other brother" and he was like "HOOLYYY SHIIIIIITTTT... Lily, I promise never to mess with you again" lol.

A little back logging, on Fri I deadlifted up to a triple with 585 BUT it was with a crappy bar that was slightly bent and it didn't rotate, and I use a hook grip, so it was painful and it mangled me, lol.


I did train M-W-F- last week, I didn't post about W or F (other than the DL), I don't want to back log both days out of sheer laziness, so here is Monday (yesterday) of this week:

Hang Snatch: up to a bunch of triples at 205

Back Squat: 135x10-225x8-315x8-385x5-385x5-385x5

Flat Bench: 135x20- 225x8-275x8-315x5-335x5-345x3-355x3-365x3-325x8

Incline Bench: 225 x 3 sets of 8

The squats feel good, I don't see them stalling anytime soon. 365 is the most I've tripled on the bench since '06, so I was happy with that. The incline was because the gym was crowded and I didn't want to fuck around at the dumbell rack. I did them quickly and they weren't taxing at all.

Matt, I was pumped about my grades, I did well. I am gonna go and treat myself to PF Changs later. I say treat not because I follow any kind of diet (I don't, lol), but I try to watch my budget with school and all, so usually when I go "out to eat" it's Chipotle or Taco Bell or some sausage biscuits at McD's, lol, although I do think Chipotle is quality stuff.

[A L]

Hang Snatch: up to a bunch of triples at 205



Glad to see these increasing. I have been doing HS + OHS lately on my Snatch day. Brutal combo.

[BiggT]

Glad to see these increasing. I have been doing HS + OHS lately on my Snatch day. Brutal combo.

Do lunges at the end, it is even more brutal.

[matt1990]

Glad to hear it man. Be proud of yourself on that factor brohah. I graduate this weekened, from high school and off to college :D

Matt~

[A L]

Do lunges at the end, it is even more brutal.

What did you tell me? They are for post op tranny's, right?


Glad to hear it man. Be proud of yourself on that factor brohah. I graduate this weekened, from high school and off to college :D

Matt~

See Matt - BiggT thinks lunges are for bitches as well - just thought I would point that out.

:bash:

[BiggT]

AL, I either said post op trannies or men who like penises in their ass, I can't remember off the top of my head.

[matt1990]

LOL @ AL serouisly man hardcore haha.

Matt~

[Scarlett]

Dude, I saw this gorgeous food porn shot and I had to share...

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5397/pbandjpt6.jpg

:drool:

I also found this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_kl2Vc9cMw) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgwwTdnwfo) - omg.

[BiggT]

Thanks for brightening up my log, sunshine, lol. That is a gormet PB and J Sandwich. Also, The pillsbury Doughboy is the man! Enough said.

I worked out tonight and I felt great. Weighed in at 255.

Front Squat: 135x6- 185x6-225x6-275x1-295x1-315x 6-6-6

Incline Bench: 135 x 20- 225x5-275x5-300x3-325x3-325x3-275x13

4 sets of dumbell skullcrushers and called it a night.

[BiggT]

Here's my workout from last night, Tues 6/3/08

Flat Bench: 135 x 20(or 25 or something, it doesn't matter)- 225x8-275x5-315x5-335x3-355x3-365x3-375x3-405x1

Back Squat: 135 x a lot-225x8-315x8-365x5-375x5-385x5

Dips: BW x 20-20-18

[matt1990]

Dude your strength is incredible man keep it up :D

matt~

[A L]

405x1 - Nice T. Keep it up.

[BiggT]

Thanlks guys.

I worked out last night, 6/6/08

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x6- 225x6- 265x6- 265x6- 265x6

Power Clean: 135 x a lot- 185x5- 200x3- 225x3- 255x3- 275x3- 295x2- 315x1- 335x1 (PR!!)- 335x1

Jump Shrug: 405x10-495x10-585x10

Some hammer curls and called it a day

It was HOT in the gym last night and I was sweating like a pig. The first clean at 335 wasn't the best one I've ever done, I almost lost the bar in front of me on the catch and I kind of had to brutalize it into position to save the lift. The second single at 335 was much more textbook.

I weighed 253.

[Lumberjack5.0]

BTN Push Press: 135 x 15- 185x6- 225x6- 265x6- 265x6- 265x6




What's with all the high-rep stuff? Trying to 'shock' yer delts? :D

Nice job on the PR. 335 PC is, um, well I don't know just how good that is b/c I am having a tough time imagining it :rofl:

[Cynical Simian]

That power clean is ridiculous. I'm picturing some curl monkey wandering up and expecting a deadlift then being completely shocked when the bar goes to your shoulders.

[Haltered]

That power clean is ridiculous. I'm picturing some curl monkey wandering up and expecting a deadlift then being completely shocked when the bar goes to your shoulders.

Agreed. That is some serious weight!

Good to be back around and catch your log BiggT.

[matt1990]

You officially have blown me away with that power clean bro. Closest thing to that I saw was a kid at my school last year named Bender taking the school record for a 300 Clean.

DAMN.

Matt~

[C. Smith]

Big weight T.

Monster clean.

[Scarlett]

BWAHAHAHA, one day I will train with you. It will make my life to watch you clean (awesome work on that PR)... and uh, snatch. :evil[1]:

HEY. I just had a brilliant idea - we could make some serious cash off your flat-bench-humping thing. I'll get the camera, you get naked. I'll be over in ten with that guy and his sparring mat.

(psh, you worked out late tonight, you've got the energy...)

[BiggT]

BWAHAHAHA, one day I will train with you. It will make my life to watch you clean (awesome work on that PR)... and uh, snatch. :evil[1]:

It's a date.

HEY. I just had a brilliant idea - we could make some serious cash off your flat-bench-humping thing. I'll get the camera, you get naked. I'll be over in ten with that guy and his sparring mat.

The muscle worship crowd would be busting out their paypal accounts

(psh, you worked out late tonight, you've got the energy...)

I had to lift at 7:45 last night, later than ideal, but I have to get it done.

Power Clean: 135 x a lot- 185 x a bunch- 205x5-225x3-255x1-275x1

Back Squat: 135 x a lot- 225x10-315x10-365x1-405x3x3

Flat Bench: 135 x 25- 225x10-295x3-315x3-340x3-365x3-385x3-355x5

Cleans were just a light day, bench was easy with gas in the tank, squats were tough, but not grinders.

[protobuilder]

Flat Bench: 135 x 20(or 25 or something, it doesn't matter)- 225x8-275x5-315x5-335x3-355x3-365x3-375x3-405x1



*Popped colla A&F kid nods approvingly*

[A L]

*Popped colla A&F kid nods approvingly*

Hey look everyone, it's Jkurz. How's the almond counting coming along?

:lol:

Where you been proto - so seldom you stop by.

[protobuilder]

I peek in every now and then. Busy. I don't put much stock in BS'ing about training any more. I still get after it though. Still watching out for watery abs. Spend time online at P&B mainly.

[BiggT]

Mon. 6/16/08

Power Clean: 135 x 5-5-5- 185x3-225x3-255x3-285x3-305x1-315x1-325x1-335x1-340x1 (PR)

Back Squat: 135x10-225x5-315x5-365x5-405x3-415x3-425x3

Deadlift: 315x5-405x5-495x5-495x5-495x5

That was all. I was pumped up about the power clean PR. That actually ties my PR squat clean. Squats were fine, nothing crazy. Deadlifts were easy. Plan is to do 550x3x3 in 2 weeks, then 3 singles 2 weeks from then.

I came home and ate an obscene amount of food. Probably a good 1200 calorie meal.

[JoeD]

thats a stout PC. good pulls also. strong log for someone training for a photo shoot lol

[Nick]

T... how's the new Muscle Tech fitness model contract working out for you? Is it true that Nitro-Tech will give me 438.7362% more size than regular whey alone?

Congrats on the huge PR.

[Lumberjack5.0]

That looks like a workout from one of my wet dreams (with me as the lifter, of course :)).

[Scarlett]

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS.

TONY BETTER UPDATE ABOUT HIS FRONT SQUATTING TODAY.

:hyper:

Have I mentioned you're my hero, T... :heart:

[BiggT]

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS.

TONY BETTER UPDATE ABOUT HIS FRONT SQUATTING TODAY.

:hyper:

Have I mentioned you're my hero, T... :heart:

Alright, so long as there's interest, lol

I've been training pretty diligently lately, I just got out of the habit of logging on here. The last couple weeks were solid, but nothing to really to write home about.

Today was a great workout though. Plus, I had to go at 8 AM, so I was even happier with the workout.

Front Squat: 135 x 10- 185x5-225x5-275x5-300x3-335x3-365x1-385x1-405x1 (tied PR)- 415x1 (PR).

Close-Grip Bench: 135 x a lot- 225x5-265x5-295x5-315x3-325x3-335x3

Pendlay Row: 135 x 10-225x8-275x8-305x8

I was pumped about the fronts. My plan was 405x1 to tie a PR, but it was pretty fast and not too hard. My typical inclination is that once I am happy with a lift I want to try something ridiculous because I've already accomplished my goal and feel like I have nothing to lose (I had a 25 in my hand to put on and try 455), but whenever I do that I end up getting pasted, so I played it sensibly and went to 415 and got it. It was a solid lift, but a grinder and definitely a limit lift, I couldn't have done 420, thats for sure.

I credit Old Country Buffet to the PR. I went there last night and pretty much put them out of business, lol.

[rmexico]

I really like front squats. Grats on the PR. IMO, anything over 400 lbs is sick.

OCB is the best. They were a bunch of them in WI when I lived there.

[JoeD]

strong ass front squats T

[ASGARDIAN]

That Front Squat PR is fantastic. 415 is very strong! Really strong on everthing else. Man i hope to get there one day....aren't buffets the best!

[A L]

415 is no joke.... nice job T.

All in all looks like you are making progress. When is the Deadlift single PR coming?

[Nick]

Well training diligently is far more important than logging diligently. Congrats on an incredible PR bro. And *KNOWING* you gave a true max effort... you didn't leave even 5 pounds on the table.... is really satisfying.