No Rest for the Weary

Yeah, its awesome. "You want some insulin?" lol
 
I came in expecting clean critique. Not a fan of low carb I guess? I saw comment regarding ditching pasta


lol

Actually, when I really need to cut I use keto, but you are e-talking to a guy who makes his own noodles from scratch, just like his dear, departed, sainted grandmother taught him.

So fan, no. But I do yield to necessity. I just don't like it.

Not one damn bit.

<pouts>

:)
 
Your clean is not that bad. Yes, more hip extension. If you watch your vid carefully you see your hips travel to the rear slightly as you start to rise from the bottom. This is because you should lean with your elbows on the way up. Push your elbows up toward the ceiling, and everything else should follow them. This will help ensure you do not dump the bar when the weight gets heavier.
 
Thanks. Ill try my best next time I clean :D
 
Speaking of grandmothers. Does your family descent from italian harlequins?
Harlequin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Actually, from Milan and Florence, respectively. My grandparents came over in the early 1900 - something.

However, I do like the opera, which is where my user name stems from. Also, "While generally depicted as stupid and gluttonous" can be fairly appropriate at times. And, of course, when you consider that various athletes have, while I was coaching them, considered me a demon from hell, some of the early translations of Harlequin are remarkably appropriate.

:)
 
haha, cool. Your italian heritage certainly explains your love for carbs.
 
haha, cool. Your italian heritage certainly explains your love for carbs.

*Gasp* That's well, Honestly i don't know what that is. True maybe ?
 
day 2

Full cleans
40 x 1,1,1
50 x 1,1,1
60 x 1,1,1
70 x 1
75 x 1
82.5 x 1
90 x 0, 0
80 x 1,1,1
85 x 1
90 x 1 +2.5 pr
90 x 1
92.5 x 0
ok, no reason to get greedy
No improvement in technique, but got a pr that ive been chasing for a while, so im good


Deadlifts
110 x 5
130 x 3
150 x 1
170 x 1
belt on
195kg x 8s x 1r
2 hook grip, felt awful, so rest were done with mixed grip. ca. 2min rest between sets
Deadlifts didnt feel very good, after the 7th set I realised I still had my shoes on(do'h), I usually deadlift without shoes.

Good Mornings
60 x 5
80 x 5
belt on
100 x 5
100 x 5
105 x 5
good

Ab pulldowns
20 x 15
22.5 x 10
25 x 5

Chins: bw x 10,10,10
 
Day 2

First, about the bench Press. I thought about some programming yesterday, and I asked myself a question, what have I always lacked in my BP programming? Long term progress! Most of my progress have come in short burts, ex madcow and add50/mm2K. So I looked into the Hepburn method. Which is based on loong term progress, possibly over 1-2 years, so Im trying that. First once a week, probably twice or three times in two weeks later on.

Overhead Press
bar x 10,10
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 5
belt
70kg x 4 +1 PR
70kg x 3
67.5kg x 4
67.5kg x 4
65kg x 4
going over 4 reps is annoyingly hard.

Bench press
40 x 5, 60 x 5, 80 x 2
100kg x 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
did every rep paused, to make it harder + changing grip

80kg x 3 x 6

BORs
40 x 8
60 x 5
---
70 x 5
75 x 5,5,5,5

Pull ups 3 x 8 bw
Cuban presses bar x something
 
Thanks. Yes, its very old school and a very simple method. But if it works I dont care how boring or simple and slow it is

Cleans
40 x 1,1,1
50 x 1,1,1
60 x 1
70 x 1
80 x 1,1,1
85 x 1
92.5 x 1 +2.5 PR
95 x 0
70 x 1,1,1,1


Squats
70 x 8
90 x 5
110 x 3
belt on
130 x 3
-------
150kg x 10 PR
140kg x 8
140kg x 8
135kg x 8
135kg x 8

Overhead press
bar x 10
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 3
----
72.5kg x 2 PR
2nd rep was the worst rep ever. The bar stayed around my forehead for 3 seconds before I managed to get my head under the bar
70kg x 1 hard
65 x 4
60 x 6
ah, very tired now.

curls 3 x 8
Ab pulldowns x 15,10,5

Very little assistance, very tired. Still, 3 PR's in a workout, so im very happy. One more week of kicking ass(hopefully), then ill test some maxes.




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Not a bad clean. While I cannot see your elbow position at the bottom, I suspect the slightly lean forward as you come up out of the hole may be eliminated by pushing your elbows up faster/earlier.
 
ok, thanks. But im not completely following you :D Do you mean the first pull, if you do, how can I push my elbows higher when keeping my arms straight?
 
I think he means to really bring your elbows up once you've caught the bar in the rack position.

Great clean!
 
Lots of PRs in here!

I like the idea of the Hepburn progression.
 
I think he means to really bring your elbows up once you've caught the bar in the rack position.

Great clean!
Thanks. Yeah, that could be it. Ill try that out :cool:

Lots of PRs in here!

I like the idea of the Hepburn progression.
Thanks. Its the end of my workout "cycle" so some PR's are expected :cool:
I like the progression scheme aswell. so simple

Day 1
Feeling really shot and exhausted from saturdays training(150x10 squat) I also went to mma training yesterday, not a good idea. sparring went terrible.

Cleans
40 x 1,1,1
50 x 1,1,1
60 x 1,1,1
70 x 1,1
80 x 1,1
87.5 x 1
95 x 0
90 x 0,0
85 x 1,1,1

Would be cool to get 100 before the year is through.

Deadlifts
110 x 5
130 x 3
150 x 1
180 x 1
belt on
205 x 6s x 1r
2-3 min rest between singles


Last deadlift set before max test and Pavel Tsosuasyuasomething smolov version
Didnt feel as good as I hoped, video:

Good mornings
70 x 7
90 x 7
90 x 7
90 x 7

Bench press
bar x 10
50 x 5
70 x 5
100 x 3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
80 x 7,6,6
changing grip + paused, about 2 min rest
not used with paused, but hopefully it helps my bottom position.


so thursday will be only press + upper back/lats as assistance
 
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Yes, that is exactly what I meant.

I mean, I knew what I was talking about, dammit.

:)
 
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