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Oblivian's Adaptations

Warmup
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 3 x 3 sets (Long pause at bottom)

Squats (5/3/1 Cycle 2, Week 3)
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
185 lbs x 5 (warmup)
225 lbs x 5
255 lbs x 3
285 lbs x 4 (+5 lbs PR)

Thickbar Chins
BW x 8
+52.5 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
BW x 12

*That's all I got in. Today will definitely be a day off. The above workout was 3 days of lifting in a row.
 
Nice chins.

Is grip your limiting factor when using the thickbar?
 
Corrosion said:
Nice chins.

Is grip your limiting factor when using the thickbar?
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No, it's my pussy chin strength! It does work your grip, but that isn't what holds me back. If I went to do the same weight on a normal bar, I'd be lucky to squeeze out one more rep. I'd say on a 1RM, I may be able to get 5 lbs more with a regular bar.

I started doing these thickbar chins when I bought my new house. We have a clothesline that has the bar. I measured it's diameter and it's a little more than 3". It doesn't sound like much, but it's tough at first.
 
Oblivian said:
Wut?
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when black people get married they jump over a broom - not sure what the historical significance is. I only know this because when we were meeting with the rabbi for our wedding (my wife is a joo), I asked if we got to jump over the broom and he stared at me for like a minute to see if I was kidding before telling me it was a black thing
 
X-PacGuard said:
when black people get married they jump over a broom - not sure what the historical significance is. I only know this because when we were meeting with the rabbi for our wedding (my wife is a joo), I asked if we got to jump over the broom and he stared at me for like a minute to see if I was kidding before telling me it was a black thing
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I've never heard that phrase. I had no clue wtf he was talking about. I kept thinking it was some slang for a lift I did. I'm not very hip.
 
X-PacGuard said:
when black people get married they jump over a broom - not sure what the historical significance is. I only know this because when we were meeting with the rabbi for our wedding (my wife is a joo), I asked if we got to jump over the broom and he stared at me for like a minute to see if I was kidding before telling me it was a black thing
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Awesome-a real life facepalm moment :)
 
Warmup
Bas Rutten Cd's: Three 2 min rounds Boxing
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets

SOHP (5/3/1 Cycle 2 DELOAD)
105 lbs x 5
110 lbs x 5
120 lbs x 5

Front Squat
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5
245 lbs x 3
265 lbs x 2 (see notes)
265 lbs x 1
*I wanted 3 on the 265 lbs set. After the 2nd one, I didn't even try a third. I have a feeling I would have failed or that the form would have been terrible. I'm going to jump the weight up to 275 lbs next week for a single the first week. If I get a double the following week, I'll go for 295 lbs.

Thickbar Pullups
BW x 12
BW x 10
BW x 7
BW x 9
BW x 7
BW x 5
*My goal is to get 50 in 5 sets w/ typical rest periods. My arms fry out after the first 2 sets. I'm thinking I need to do 2 sets of 12, a "cool down" set of 6, and try to bang out two sets of 10.

Heavy Bag (Swinging)
Five 3 minute rounds
*This was out in the garage in mid afternoon. The temp outside was in the mid-90s, so I'm sure it was 100+ in the garage. Fucking brutal. This is actually a brand new bag that I picked up at a garage sale. It's only 70 lbs and a TKO bag. It swings a lot more and is fun to use. I'll switch between this and the 100 lbs bag.

Pinch Grips
Three 10's x 5 (each hand)
Two 35's x 3 (both hands)
Four 10's x 1/2 rep/fail + negatives

Wrist Roller
25 lbs x forward then back
35 lbs x back then forward x 2 sets
*This was in the garage and my hands were VERY slippery from sweat.

Hex Dumbbell Claw Hold
20 lbs x 10-20 second hold x 3 sets

Grippers
Trainer x 10 w/ very long hold on 10th
CoC #1 x 15 (PR)
Coc #1.5 x 8 (PR?)

1.75 mile run
Average pace. Nothing special. It was hot.

Static Stretch
15 minutes
 
Sore as shit after yesterday. Decided to take today off. I ended up doing quite a bit of yardwork though. I'm also going to skateboard tonight. It should serve as active rest and I'll be back at it tomorrow. Vacation starts Wednesday!
 
Oblivian said:
Warmup
Bas Rutten Cd's: Three 2 min rounds Boxing
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Hang Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets

SOHP (5/3/1 Cycle 2 DELOAD)
105 lbs x 5
110 lbs x 5
120 lbs x 5

Front Squat
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
205 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5
245 lbs x 3
265 lbs x 2 (see notes)
265 lbs x 1
*I wanted 3 on the 265 lbs set. After the 2nd one, I didn't even try a third. I have a feeling I would have failed or that the form would have been terrible. I'm going to jump the weight up to 275 lbs next week for a single the first week. If I get a double the following week, I'll go for 295 lbs.

Thickbar Pullups
BW x 12
BW x 10
BW x 7
BW x 9
BW x 7
BW x 5
*My goal is to get 50 in 5 sets w/ typical rest periods. My arms fry out after the first 2 sets. I'm thinking I need to do 2 sets of 12, a "cool down" set of 6, and try to bang out two sets of 10.

Heavy Bag (Swinging)
Five 3 minute rounds
*This was out in the garage in mid afternoon. The temp outside was in the mid-90s, so I'm sure it was 100+ in the garage. Fucking brutal. This is actually a brand new bag that I picked up at a garage sale. It's only 70 lbs and a TKO bag. It swings a lot more and is fun to use. I'll switch between this and the 100 lbs bag.

Pinch Grips
Three 10's x 5 (each hand)
Two 35's x 3 (both hands)
Four 10's x 1/2 rep/fail + negatives

Wrist Roller
25 lbs x forward then back
35 lbs x back then forward x 2 sets
*This was in the garage and my hands were VERY slippery from sweat.

Hex Dumbbell Claw Hold
20 lbs x 10-20 second hold x 3 sets

Grippers
Trainer x 10 w/ very long hold on 10th
CoC #1 x 15 (PR)
Coc #1.5 x 8 (PR?)

1.75 mile run
Average pace. Nothing special. It was hot.

Static Stretch
15 minutes
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Even with chins and pull ups sort of being "my thing," if I go to failure on the first set, I'm toast. I can accumulate volume much faster if I stay couple reps below failure on the early sets.
 
Warmup
Bas Rutten Cd's: Three 3 min. rounds thai boxing
Jump Rope: 5 minutes
Power Cleans: 135 lbs x 3 x 3 sets

Deadlifts (5/3/1 Cycle 2 DELOAD)
265 lbs x 5 (DOH)
285 lbs x 5
305 lbs x 5

Push Press: Final 10RM attempt
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
155 lbs x 5 (warmup)
185 lbs x 3 (warmup)
200 lbs x 8 (fail on 9)
*That is my final 1RM attempt. I'm hoping to set some new 1RM's in the next few weeks.

Overhead Squat
95 lbs x 5 (warmup)
135 lbs x 3
155 lbs x 3
175 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 1 (sloppy)

50 Burpee Challenge
3 minutes
*Slow, but not bad for directly after lifting without rest.

This is all I am doing for today. First day of vacation. I'll probably eat a lot and maybe do some skating. Hopefully it gets sunny out.
 
too bad about the pushpress but nice job - 195 at your bodyweight is awesome. great work! This saturday will be my final attempt as well - I am going for 200. if I miss it, I'll go back one more time next weekend
 
yeah man - didn't mean to downplay the 200x8 - that is awesome
 
Officially married now. Party/cookout later today. Diet begins on Monday. Below is the workout from yesterday morning.

Warmup - Bas Rutten Cd's
Three 3 min rounds boxing

Bench Press (5/3/1 Cycle 2 DELOAD)
135 lbs x 5
145 lbs x 5
160 lbs x 5

Bent Over Rows (Strict Form)
135 lbs x 8 (warmup)
205 lbs x 5 x 2 sets
225 lbs x 3 x 2 sets
255 lbs x 1 x 3 sets

Pinch Grip
Three 10's x 5 (each hand)
Two 35's x 5 (both hands)
Four 10's x negatives (each hand)

Wrist Roller
35 lbs x backward then forward
45 lbs x backward then forward x 2 sets

Hex Dumbbell Claw Hold
20 lbs x hold as long as possible (between 5-20 seconds) x 3 sets (each hand)
*each old depended on sweat/slipperiness of the dumbbell

Grippers
Trainer x 10 w/ 30-45 second hold on 10th (each hand)
CoC #1: 15 reps (each hand)
CoC #1.5: 8 reps (each hand)

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f14/august-conditioning-challenge-gut-check-1027903/
2 full sets + finishing through 3 diamond pushups on 3rd set
 
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