Whiskey, War, Suicide, and Guns

[Chaos Mitten**]

I'm not liking the direction my log has gone this page.

 

[Deleted member 87037]

omg lollllllllll

 

[Chaos Mitten**]

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

LMAO....

Nice DLing.

 

[Donut62]

Dear Dumbass:

Did you get your settlement?

Yes, yes, I did, I was going to PM you but forgot. Mucho gracias, I enjoyed the picture.

 

[Donut62]

That's pretty fucking good. I typically avoid the umpteen million "dudes covering songs in their bedrooms" videos on Youtube but that was righteous. He has some other good ones:

 

[gza]

this log made me discover High on Fire
thx donut

 

[Donut62]

this log made me discover High on Fire
thx donut

Another one coverted! All hail stoner metal! Takehnase converted me.

Speaking of HoF, new album comes out in February followed by a headlining tour. Teh sechs

 

[Donut62]

1/8/10 - Friday - Upper 2

Close Grip Bench (index finger on smooth):
135x10
185x5
225x3
245x3
265x3
285x4
305x3
290x3x3

Military Press:
barxlots
135x6
155x6
175x6
185x6x2

Chins:
BWx9,7,6,6,5

Inverted Rows:
BWx20x3

Band Pushdowns:
3xlots

Band Pullaparts:
3xlots


I think I am all healed up. Felt 100% today. I could even do chin-ups again.

 

[gza]

you may like Amon Amarth or Korpiklaani

 

[Donut62]

Familiar with both of them.

 

[Donut62]

1/10/10 - Sunday - Squat

OH Squat:
Barx20
40kgx20

Back Squat:
154x5
264x5
352x3
396x1
440x1 (+belt)
462x1
486x1

Decline Sit-Ups:
BW+25x10x5


Worked up to a squat "opener" today. Even though the meet is push/pull I'll stick to what works and act like I have to squat in it. They all felt atrocious. My squat progress over the past year has been an abortion. I've been thinking about my training a lot the past two weeks, probably way more than I should, and came to some conclusions for moving forward with my goal of hitting a raw elite total this year:

1) I need to squat twice a week. Throughout my training, my squat progress is literally twice as fast when I squat twice as much. And I'm not really comfortable with my form at all right now. Practice, practice, practice with submaximal weights.
2) My deadlift seems to do just fine as long as I pull once a week moderately heavy. Set/rep scheme really doesn't seem to matter as long I'm lifting something off the floor. Deadlifting is fun.
3) Bench is going well as long as my shoulders stay healthy. More prehab type stuff, upper back stuff, stretching, and keep lifting things overhead. I think I'm at the point where using some special exercises might be warranted. My top half of the bench is the weakest part for me. Some board work/accomodating resistance work for a second movement.
4) I'm getting sick of lifting 4 times a week. I need a break mentally, and 3 days a week should help keep me mentally fresh and work harder in each session. I will also be more willing to come in off days and get the type of prehab work for my shoulders in that I need to.
5) I need to quit being a bitch and get some goddamned ab work in. My core strength blows.
6) Until I actually send in my entry form and commit to doing a strongman meet, power overhead type movements will have to take a back seat. No use wasting energy on push pressing when it really isn't specific to what my goals are right now.

 

[fat_wilhelm]

6) Until I actually send in my entry form and commit to doing a strongman meet, power overhead type movements will have to take a back seat. No use wasting energy on push pressing when it really isn't specific to what my goals are right now.

pussy.

 

[55]

I've been thinking about my training a lot the past two weeks, probably way more than I should, and came to some conclusions for moving forward with my goal of hitting a raw elite total this year:

1) I need to squat twice a week. Throughout my training, my squat progress is literally twice as fast when I squat twice as much. And I'm not really comfortable with my form at all right now. Practice, practice, practice with submaximal weights.
3) Bench is going well as long as my shoulders stay healthy. More prehab type stuff, upper back stuff, stretching, and keep lifting things overhead. I think I'm at the point where using some special exercises might be warranted. My top half of the bench is the weakest part for me. Some board work/accomodating resistance work for a second movement.
6) Until I actually send in my entry form and commit to doing a strongman meet, power overhead type movements will have to take a back seat. No use wasting energy on push pressing when it really isn't specific to what my goals are right now.

I've been thinking about my own training as well, mainly because i've realised my form for most lifts probably isn't half as good as i think it is and because for the length of time i've been lifting i should have made more progress than i have. Couple of things you've said above are pretty interesting,

1-I'm not comfortable with my squat form either, hadn't really thought of going 2x a week but that might be a good idea for me, would be interested in how your going to go about it (sets/reps/%'s)

3-Not anything to do with me but just interested that your considering using more specific exercises for bench, always been quite surprised that i've not seen more people on here considering doing this as theres a fair few people (including you) who are at strength levels that could justify the use of chains/bands etc and things like DE work.

6-Too true. Always got to keep in mind the bigger picture, something i struggle to do.

 

[niagareven]

So how are you going to set up your days if you're going to switch to lifting three days a week, but also squat twice a week?

I agree with you on number six as well and feel a lot of people would benefit if they listened and took that as advice in their own training.

Good luck at your meet.

 

[liquid!]

So how are you going to set up your days if you're going to switch to lifting three days a week, but also squat twice a week?

 

[Donut62]

1-I'm not comfortable with my squat form either, hadn't really thought of going 2x a week but that might be a good idea for me, would be interested in how your going to go about it (sets/reps/%'s)

I will probably just run a Sheiko scheme where the work is all around 75-85%. I started last year again but then pulled my groin and got away from it since I couldn't squat or deadlift and never started again.

3-Not anything to do with me but just interested that your considering using more specific exercises for bench, always been quite surprised that i've not seen more people on here considering doing this as theres a fair few people (including you) who are at strength levels that could justify the use of chains/bands etc and things like DE work.

I agree I think some more general-specific exercises would be a good idea, specifically for bench pressing. As for DE work as it's defined in the general powerlifting parlance, I do not believe in it for increasing maximal strength. It's something I've went into before, but in short I agree with Jeremey Frey/Mike Tuchscherer/Al Caslow & other Big Iron guys views on it.

 

[Donut62]

1/12/10 - Tuesday - Meet Openers

Pause Bench:
135x5
225x3x2
275x1
315x1
325x1

Deadlift:
135x5
225x5
315x3
405x1
495x1
565x1 (+belt)

Decline Sit-Ups:
BWx15x3

Back Raise:
BWx15x3


Bench felt great. 325 felt like air, so hopefully good for a PR in the meet. No pain or tweaks in the pec. Deadlift felt like total garbage. I always seem to pull well when it's on the line so hopefully the week off will do me good. My 600 deadlift at my meet last June came after a month of total ass pulling, so I just need some stimulants and Cobalt on the Ipod and I'll be good. Bench attempts will probably go 325-352-374, deadlift 562-606-628+ depending on how I feel.

 

[enright3060]

Good luck. Drink beer.

 

[niagareven]

Good luck.