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Monday, January 24, 2011

Coan/Phillipi Deadift Routine Week 2

Went to bed at about 2am woke up at 6:30 to find my power was out so no shower or breakfest, drive a few hundred miles between Sunday and today. To combat this I had two scoops of White Blue Raspberry Jacked (no I won't ever spell it with a 3 like USPLabs does) well unless they sponsor me and tell me too. I am easily bought. mixed with 1 can of Rockstar Recovery. This is probably the most potent pre workout drink imaginable and also the tastiest. Also good with Patron if you like to party. Anywho

Deadlift (80%): 1x2 @ 435 lbs


Speed deadlift (65%):
8x3 @ 355 lbs (90 sec rest b/w sets)


3 circuits (rest 90sec between exercises, 2-3 minutes between circuits):

Stiff-leg deadlift: 275lbs 8 reps


Bent over row: 225lbs 8 reps


Chinup: 8 reps

Went alright, lowered the stiff leg deadlifts 315 is doable but i will end up killing myself if i try to do that every week

week 3 and 4 are the make or break weeks in this program. If you get past that you reap the rewards. Also my upper back is growing, ultimate upper back thickness routine.

5 minutes on the airdyne maintaining 2,500rpm to cool down and rehab my groin.


Saturday, January 22, 2011

Supposed to be squat/event day

The sad attempt at squatting at my powerlifting meet i pulled my groin a bit on the 1st attempt. It hasn't felt that bad but figured I'd be able to squat by now. I normally squat with a fairly wide stance and 135 i could feel it, kept bringing my stance in but still felt it doing a pretty much olympic squat 185 didn't feel any better. No reason to push things so I'll just heal up some more.

Did yoke walk up to 500x90ft not bad start for not training events. Couldn't really push the foot speed with the groin.

12" Log C&P
95x5
155x5
185x5
205x3

felt awful. When I don't log press for a few weeks I instantly feel it. Takes about 2 weeks to get it back

2" axle clean & strict press
123x5
133x5
155x5

Guess I'll focus on my deadlift, bench and strict press while I heal up.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Benching half asleep

the coan/phillipi program seemed to not be bad but the last two days my upper back is fried after that! Couldn't really get into a good bench arch but who cares. I have been waking up early this week and not adjusted yet. Trying to lay of the stimulants a bit so no pre workout drink going into this.

Bench

135x5
185x5
205x5
225x6 It is a pr of some sort Think its +1 rep PR I need to keep better track......

CG bench

185 3x5

Ring dips 3x5

Hammer curls

55s 3x12

band face pulls 3x12

Upper back is so fried epsom salt bath, lots of food and sleep is all I am doing the rest of the day. No particular order. Maybe at the same time.

I also read through about two years of my training log today. wow my progress is never linear. Very fast progress then stalling. If anything I did a good job of making good steady uphill progress this last 6-8 months.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Coan/Phillipi Deadift Routine Week 1

Doing it again, got me my first 405 deadlift, my first 495 deadlift and my first 545 deadlift (straps) so lets do's its. Doing it with a current max of 500 and projected max of 545.

Current Bodyweight 190.4

Deadlift (75%): 1x2 @ 415 lbs (supposed to be 410 but whats 5lbs) Felt FAST FAST FAST

Speed deadlift (60%): 8x3 @ 325 lbs (90 sec rest b/w sets) did first 4 sets

3 circuits (rest 90sec between exercises, 2-3 minutes between circuits):

Stiff-leg deadlift: 8 reps 315 did 9 on accident first set

Bent over row: 8 reps 225

Chin ups 8 reps screwed up on the first set and did 7 reps


Damn this felt good, 10 less pounds then deadlifts on Saturday and felt WAY easier/faster.


speed deadlfts felt real fast, did the first 4 sets left hand under last 4 right hand under.


I have been trying to edit a video together for over an hour now and every time it crashes my laptop. POS! I'll try to do it on another computer. Really annoying me.


The circuit didn't get hard till the 3rd set. I remember this circuit killing me with way less weight. I was also heavier. Damn being better conditioned and stronger is sweet. I think this is going to work really really well. I will get a 600lb deadlift this year.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

1/16/10 Strict Press/fix my baby arms

Axle strict Press

33xwho cares
83xsome
103xsome more
123x3
143x3
163x6 PR


Best EVA is 170x4 and they where not as good reps, I seriously feel like a big pile of doodie but weights are still going up. Getting fat is amazing for pressing strength.

Super set

1A) Strict press

123x10
123x10
103x9 shoulders just stopped firing

1B) Dead Hang pull ups

3x5

BB Curls

65x5
85x3
100x3
115x10

yea thats right 5/3/1 for curls haha

Band face pulls

Average band 3x15 hold on most reps at the end really squeeze upper back. Love these

Band tricep pressdowns with average bands

3x25




Saturday, January 15, 2011

1/15/10 Deadlift retool for a tool

Hang power clean

155 3x3

getting the hang of hang OLY lifts will greatly improve my full movements in the future because I REALLY suck at them.

Deadlift

225x5
315x3
335x3
380x3
425x3,1,1



did 3 reps then two singles. I was trying out a new form. different stances setups, I found that the wider stance I have been using makes me go forward on my toes with a over/under grip and is better for reps as my lockout is very strong this way but off the floor suffers. I moved my feet in and pointed my toes out which really allowed me to sit on my heals. Gave me good power and speed off the floor. I'm willing to experiment hey it might be something you end up regretting but you always remember.


I moved my feet a little closer in after this and it felt like I was trying to do a curtsy. Not sure how some people lift like that.

SL Deadlifts

275 3x10 boring

Hanging leg raise

2x10

then I cleaned out the chicken coup, there wasn't anything gross in it, nah bird bones are small. Getting some chickens and I will be devouring their unborn young on the reg.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Powerlifting Meet

All my warm ups on my squats felt retarded, I had no speed to any lifts. It made me question my opener but I am weird and have lots of squat days where warm ups feel like shit and then I smoke my working sets. Shoulda listened to myself!

I screwed my first squat attempt up real bad, (403lbs) tweaked something in my groin. I didn't set up right, rushed it, to far forward bla bla

Went for my second attempt. It was a grinder but stood up with it. Got two reds for depth. Oh well. missed the 3rd........ By now you cant get a total and I think your not able to lift after bombing out so I thought my day was over. They asked me if I still wanted to bench and dead of course said yes so big thanks for that!


Lowered my bench to a really small 187 just cause I wanted to big real real safe. felt like I could do it for 10 (cause I can?) went to 220. EASY went 242.5 again EASY had more in me haha who knew bench would go the best for me? My best ever gym bench is 245 and 242 with a pause was cake.

Opened at 455 on the deadlift, which didn't feel great. went 501.5 on the second attempt and I made it real hard, haha again on my toes. said fuck it and go for 545.5 same bad setup on my toes might as well had been 800. haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl8EPw1XdOs

I have watched this deadlift video dozens of times and other then having the bar out in front of me I tried to drop my hips to low. I don't deadlift like that, you can see when I regroup I start with my hips a lot higher. It is just what works for me.

Well turns out I felt off for a reason. I had been feeling a little fatigued and have been wanting to do nothing but sleep the couple days leading up to the meet. the night before I had a small red bump on my stomach right under my chest that looked like a spider bite. Well I wake up Monday morning and it spread, had no idea what it was. Turns out I got shingles...... Never gotten them before I guess it happens due to stress and weakened immune system. Stuff has been pretty stressful lately but I have been WAY more stressed out then this in the past.

I now feel like complete crap, just no energy, tired, lack of appetite. I think I have to take at least a week off from lifting which really sucks after taking a week off to be rested for the meet.

taking mega lysine, etc right now. I guess I'll get some meds from the DR tomorrow to recover faster.

I will recover and smash things healthy next time!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

5 Realistic Ways to Increase Testosterone

5 Realistic Ways to Increase Testosterone

I am sick and tired of reading articles with titles just like this one. They always say to do squats and deadlifts. If you’re not squatting and deadlifting your testosterone count is the last thing you need to be worried about.

Or tell you to eat some rare berry or herb that only grows in some small village in the mountains of NeverHeardOfVille where the locals work all day despite barley eating anything. Those Natives probably also shit in a hole, eat people and perform clitoral circumcision rituals. Maybe one of those is the key. Try it or do all of them, I am sure www.HardcoreMusclXtremeInferiorityComplex.com will sell you the Native Stack. Maybe their only other option, DEATH is why they can work so hard.

There will be a small link to some obscure study at the end of the article. You know why people do studies like this? To get grant money and to have boring stories to tell stuck up women at art galleries. Yeah that screams testosterone, ever shaking the hand of a researcher? It feels like someone slapped your hand with a heron. If someone shakes your hand and their handshake makes you queasy they know nothing about Testosterone.

How to Really Increase Testosterone. No studies, and no bullshit just common sense.

1. 1. Stop Doing G.P.P

General Physical Preparedness. Do you know how stupid that sounds? Who thought of a fancy word for work? You seriously have no projects that need to be done around the house? You’re going to beat on a tire with a sledgehammer for 60 second intervals when you could chop wood? I’m so sorry if this doesn’t let you perfectly do Tabata intervals. Dr Tabata was from Japan, and that place is a different world. Their rules don’t apply here. I always thought this and they just found bones proving it. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/23/3100174.htm?section=justin

If you don’t have any wood to chop go help your neighbor or your grandma. Maybe people will like you and bring you cookies. Oh those increase Testosterone too. Get a wheelbarrow and move some damn rocks or dig some dirt and don’t wear gloves; you don’t wear gloves in the gym right? Wait do you wear gloves in the gym? If so stop reading and reevaluate your life. It is necessary.

22. Pee Outside

This is important, don’t laugh! It feels right. Seriously peeing in a ceramic bowl seems more normal to you? Compared to dirt? Peeing off a deck at night in the cold makes you feel alive. You get a cool breeze on your balls and steam off your stream. This is the essence of being a man and thus increases Testosterone.

33. No Treadmills

You know who runs in place? People stuck in a box, Hamsters and Felons. That eats at your soul. Go out in Nature and run some trails or some damn hill sprints. Run where you have a chance of a Mountain Lion attack and if it attacks you kill it drag it home skin it and run the trails with its pelt on in the rain. Testosterone boost x1000!

44. Eat with your hands

Why do you get that feeling eating all you can eat Buffalo Wings? No not the feeling a few hours later. The feeling just eating it with your hands you feel like a damn animal. Like you just stalked and killed the uhhhhh Buffalo. Eat a whole damn chicken with just your hands after a heavy Squat day and you will instantly be recovered. What you need a knife for your steak? Sounds like your grip sucks!

55. The Only Thing Proven Way……

Is a vial and a needle. So reading crap like this for any more then comedic reasons is pointless.