Ascendant's Fortress of Solitude

[Ascendant]

I don't know how specific I'll make this. It'll probably be more of a general outline of what we did, unless it was something I feel I learned from or broke a PR on.

1/3/08 Sunday

Log press
Warmed up, stopped at 253 to work on technique. Ended up doing about 6 sets of 2 (which is more volume than normal for me). The weight got easier the more sets I did. Fancy that. Of note: I tried a slight variation: added a small first dip, then a bigger second dip before pressing. This served to build up the confidence of the weight. Like doing a quarter squat with xx weight feel nice and light. So then when it's time to press you don't hold on to any lingering doubt about how heavy it feels at the top.

Best weight cleaned so far: 323
Best log pressed so far: 313

Next we hit the gym for SDLD's
Warmed up, hamstring felt twingy so I stayed light:

315x6
315x6
315x6
Then:
315x4 -> 365x3 -> 315x4
These were all supersetted and killed me. ALMOST lost breakfast afterwards.

Afterwards just some light upright rows supersetted with some outside db shrugs.

Monday should be cardio, abs, maybe bi's
Tuesday bench

 

[XTrainer]

I'll be watching this closely

 

[Gavin LeFever]

but how much do you curl, son?

*ducks flying atlas stone*


good thing i didnt mention pull-ups.

 

[Ascendant]

Ha! you guys are goons, and are cheering me up. Thanks!

Oh, and I curl about once every 2-3 months, but when I do it's DB hammer curl and ~90 pounds/hand. I also like cable reverse grip curls, but just cause I can do the stack.

Don't test me on pullups...

*hurls Atlas stone*

 

[XTrainer]

Heavy pull ups and chins...my solitary strength talent...I'll trade you my BW+105 chin for the 350 jerks...sorry, that's all I have to offer !

 

[Lusst]

Anyone wanna guess what Ascendant's day job is?

 

[MatterOverMind]

Underwater basket weaver?

 

[liquid!]

hhmmmmm..IT guy with superhuman strength?

 

[liquid!]

...

 

[DEVILsSON]

History Teacher?

 

[zop]

He's a race car driver.

 

[Saith]

*hurls Atlas stone*

You must have strong jaws to have gotten it down.

Zop should be pleased.

 

[Lusst]

I'd better let him answer this...

 

[Barut]

My guess is Abercrombie model.

Or hand model.

Or special ed teacher.

Or welder.

Or airplane mechanic.

Or engineer. (he did say he needed cheering up. FW hates teh engineering)

Or part time security guard.

Or cop. *vurps*

Or correctional officer. (when I was working at the pawn shop, the deadbeats would often tell me that I looked like a correctional officer. I told them I made more at the pawn shop.)

Or DJ.

Or hand to hand gymnast.

I'm out of ideas.

 

[vince89]

Foot model.

 

[blakethemus]

Transsexual prostitute?

 

[Fedorable]

Anyone wanna guess what Ascendant's day job is?

unfortunately he just got laid off due to the weak housing market. :icon_cry2

 

[Fedorable]

business owner.

 

[BlondeWarrior]

Nice work, Ascendant.

 

[Ascendant]

Oh man, you guys crack me up. Get ready...

*drum roll*

I own my own personal training business. But it's everything you're hoping it is, and nothing you're dreading.

If I'm understanding the vibe right around here, let the judgments commence...

:icon_twis