Dan's Strength Training Log ANGER IS A GIFT

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Ohhh Dannny booooy.


First post in this log, I think.
 
belph said:
Ohhh Dannny booooy.


First post in this log, I think.
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People do that a lot. Ever since I was a kid.

I believe it is.

LitteringAnd said:
Impressive video is impressive.

455 anything for 10 reps is crazy.
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Well thanks but trust me it's an easy set up.

Replicate it sometime as an assistance movement and you'll be surprised at how easy it is to get carried away on. It's even exaggerated for me with my pretty long arms. Tiny ROM but the bar is I think about 2" inches below my knees. I just really like it as a heavy glute/ham movement.

Semi-related but I've strongly considered taking Lilly's latest deadlift advice and trying to rotate sumo work into my next cycle here and there.

Say on the first heavy deadlift day I alternate sets one between the other. My best sumo pull in the past year(well first ever PR there I guess) was 485 and given that my current conventional is 525(from a 1.5" deficit) I think the difference in intensity will come out in the wash. Especially given how "easy" the recommended %'s are.

I wouldn't be opposed to being a sumo puller if, by some small chance, it turned out I could move bigger weight that way. I very much empathize with the position of it being the less diesel of the two. Compounded by my proportions and hip mobility really allowing me to take advantage of what would be the most common reasons people dog the sumo pull.
 
Sunday, FEB 17

Bro-Down

OHP:
165x1
150 3x3

Chins:
+55 3x3
+25 2x6

Standing KB Alt Press:
24kg/ea 3x8

Straight Bar Low Row:
150 3x12

EZ Bar Curlz:
+50 4x8

C/R Sm
+180 4x15

Rev Curl
Bar xAbunch



--Kept everything pretty easy today outside of pressing. Warm ups felt good so I took a run at 175 but the lockout wasn't there. No biggie.
 
K1 Hughes said:
Wanted to stop by and say thanks for the advice on the slippery bench you gave me in the team log. The sand paper worked like a charm and I was able to hit 230x5x3 and I was probably good for more on that.

Lots of good work in here as well.
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Didn't see this before.

Glad it helped man.
 
LegioTitan said:
People do that a lot. Ever since I was a kid.

I believe it is.



Well thanks but trust me it's an easy set up.

Replicate it sometime as an assistance movement and you'll be surprised at how easy it is to get carried away on. It's even exaggerated for me with my pretty long arms. Tiny ROM but the bar is I think about 2" inches below my knees. I just really like it as a heavy glute/ham movement.

Semi-related but I've strongly considered taking Lilly's latest deadlift advice and trying to rotate sumo work into my next cycle here and there.

Say on the first heavy deadlift day I alternate sets one between the other. My best sumo pull in the past year(well first ever PR there I guess) was 485 and given that my current conventional is 525(from a 1.5" deficit) I think the difference in intensity will come out in the wash. Especially given how "easy" the recommended %'s are.

I wouldn't be opposed to being a sumo puller if, by some small chance, it turned out I could move bigger weight that way. I very much empathize with the position of it being the less diesel of the two. Compounded by my proportions and hip mobility really allowing me to take advantage of what would be the most common reasons people dog the sumo pull.
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I've been trying out Dan Green's routine to try to increase my sumo deadlift. I don't think I'll ever switch to sumo permanently, but I've noticed a carryover to my squat. Hips and glutes have always been my weak point on the squat so sumo pulls are definitely increasing strength in those areas. Also, the 455x10 was pretty impressive.
 
drew2143 said:
I've been trying out Dan Green's routine to try to increase my sumo deadlift. I don't think I'll ever switch to sumo permanently, but I've noticed a carryover to my squat. Hips and glutes have always been my weak point on the squat so sumo pulls are definitely increasing strength in those areas. Also, the 455x10 was pretty impressive.
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Those are the exact reasons I'm interested in incorporating sumo and seeing what happens.
It seems to have helped more than a few good lifters out in getting past a weak point.

Glad just see that you're logging some of your training on here. I've always been curious about your programming as you always put up a really good progressive numbers.
 
Wednesday, FEB 20, 2012

Bench Max

Flat Bench:
175x3
225x2
245x1
265x1
275x1
287.5 x0

2-Board:
245x8



---Ugh. Was hoping for a PR here but it just didn't happen. 275 felt easy but I'm pretty sure my ass came off of the bench so... womp womp woooommmmp. 87.5 came off the chest pretty strong but stalled out about 3-4" up. Set ups felt pretty good. No shoulder or elbow pain so, I'm grateful for that.

--Not sure yet how I'll program my bench for the next go round. I'm thinking about using 2-boards for heavy and dynamic days and going to the chest for rep days. Also I think I'll do TNG for another 10 weeks, and assuming I pr or at least come close, follow that with a lower % and try to develop a pause.

--I did squat Tuesday but it was abysmal. Given my intention to do LB for the next 10 weeks anyways.. I'm not stressing it too much.

--Feel like shit in general. Lots of stress right now. Having a hard time keeping my shit together. Affecting my appetite and BW. Running light as shit right now. Maybe 171. I'd drink myself to death but I can't afford it. If I set up a paypal account anyone want to donate?
 
Fighting Sprite said:
Go to a bar and start a tab. They aren't going to try to collect when you're dead.
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I was just about to step out to the nearest lounge. I like your style. Unfortunately in this town they don't open tabs without plastic and I'm a cash-money kind of guy.
 
I'm struggling to come to a conclusion here. Is it a douchebag rich town with $37 beers or is it a shithole that is used to people not paying their tabs?
 
Fighting Sprite said:
I'm struggling to come to a conclusion here. Is it a douchebag rich town with $37 beers or is it a shithole that is used to people not paying their tabs?
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Both really. Depends on which end of town you're on. We have a large affluent population, lots of hipsters, and a normal smattering of poor grind working stiffs.
 
LegioTitan said:
Didn't see this before.

Glad it helped man.
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Dude, wat?
I have slippery bench at my gym... I only noticed because I used a different gym with proper benches and I was a lot stronger off my chest cause I could remain tight...

What's this sandpaper idea? Sorry for the hijack!
 
Fighting Sprite said:
I'm struggling to come to a conclusion here. Is it a douchebag rich town with $37 beers or is it a shithole that is used to people not paying their tabs?
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I figured requiring plastic to start a tab was just pretty much the norm nowadays.

I was a bartender in college and alot of the people that would walk out without paying weren't actually scumbags or anything but typically just too drunk to realize that they were walking out without paying. Plastic for a tab seems like a strong policy to me.

I hear you on the stress man. 2013 has been an alcohol induced year for me as well. At least we are both still training hard, so we got that.
 
LitteringAnd said:
I figured requiring plastic to start a tab was just pretty much the norm nowadays.

I was a bartender in college and alot of the people that would walk out without paying weren't actually scumbags or anything but typically just too drunk to realize that they were walking out without paying. Plastic for a tab seems like a strong policy to me.

I hear you on the stress man. 2013 has been an alcohol induced year for me as well. At least we are both still training hard, so we got that.
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After I posted, I realized it probably was. I A) only go to university bars B) Only go to bars where I know people that work there. So, I really don't know what the policies are for most people
 
Nerzil said:
Didn't you do that in olympic shoes for some odd reason? Also yay for the bars back home.
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Yeah I think that was at Biltmore and I had put them on for the grip as my socks were sliding all over the rubber on that platform.
 
Nerzil said:
Ok yea I remember that now, you and your not wearing chucks.
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I'd like to find some shoes with a little grip and no heel but with my wide ass feet it's difficult. Chucks are terribly cramped.
 
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