Cowboy's Switch the Darkside

[Btcowboy]

No, the generic ones at my gym are blank on the ends, too. The name brand deadlift bars would have the logos on the ends though.

I will look tomorrow there was a few bars with brands on the ends others that dont. I will get some pics and hopefully you guys can identify lol

 

[Worf]

I think specs wise the big name deadlift bars are similar like Okie, Rogue, and Texas. Slightly smaller diameter, longer length, and more aggressive knurling. Supposedly a Texas bar has the most whip and is the official deadlift bar of the USPA. I posted some comparison pics of the bend of my Texas bar compared to a stiff gym bar with similar weights, but not sure exactly where or when.

Smooth in the middle. Kinda suck for sumo but football socks fix that

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Smooth in the middle. Kinda suck for sumo but football socks fix that

EliteFTS makes a Texas Sumo Deadlift Bar that only has knurling where your hands go and none to chew up your legs. I almost bought one.

 

[Worf]

EliteFTS makes a Texas Sumo Deadlift Bar that only has knurling where your hands go and none to chew up your legs. I almost bought one.

I’m surprised they don’t have one at my gym, they got every other fucking bar you could think of.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

https://www.elitefts.com/elitefts-sumo-deadlift-bar.html

 

[Btcowboy]

Forgot to look at the bars, will try to remember on Friday.


Triples
Bench
Barx10
95x8
135x5
155x3
165x3
175x3
185x3
195x3

Seated dumbell presses
40x10
45x10
50x8
55x7

Superset cable upright row with rope attachment with facepulls
70x10, 40x10
80x10, 50x10
90x10, 60x10
100x8, 70x8 drop 40x8 drop 30x8

 

[Btcowboy]

30 minutes fasted cardio

Triples
Squat
Barx8
135x8
225x5
245x3
265x3
275x3
295x3
315x3

Pulldown
140x10
160x10
180x8
200x6
220x4

Seated cable row
150x10
170x8
190x8
200x7

Dumbell shrugs
90x12
95x12
100x10
110x8

 

[Btcowboy]

Some comments

Workout today was good knee is getting better and I m hitting depth 99% of the time. Still a work in progress but my second attempt at 405 squat should be doable soon, thinking a month or so.

Bench went ok this week it felt heavy but still able to push it.

Deads well what can I say I live deads.... may try to hit 500 in January. 600 after that lol.

Appetite has been the shits, maybe due to the Christmas goodies the wife has made. Not sure I wanna weigh on Sunday. Hit fasted cardio 2x this week back to 3x next week. Going to try to start running the 3 flights of stairs at the fire hall full gear and air with push ups at the top and sit ups at the bottom if not wearing air a couple times a week as well.

January will be full on cut need to hit 200 soon so I dont lose much more strength. Was going to start the drol and the var first of January but with my hemoglobin being on the high end last donation may hold off until i donate again mid January then 2 weeks drol and 4 weeks var with 200mg test.

 

[Btcowboy]

Some comments

Workout today was good knee is getting better and I m hitting depth 99% of the time. Still a work in progress but my second attempt at 405 squat should be doable soon, thinking a month or so.

Bench went ok this week it felt heavy but still able to push it.

Deads well what can I say I live deads.... may try to hit 500 in January. 600 after that lol.

Appetite has been the shits, maybe due to the Christmas goodies the wife has made. Not sure I wanna weigh on Sunday. Hit fasted cardio 2x this week back to 3x next week. Going to try to start running the 3 flights of stairs at the fire hall full gear and air with push ups at the top and sit ups at the bottom if not wearing air a couple times a week as well.

January will be full on cut need to hit 200 soon so I dont lose much more strength. Was going to start the drol and the var first of January but with my hemoglobin being on the high end last donation may hold off until i donate again mid January then 2 weeks drol and 4 weeks var with 200mg test.

Re read this and it will be 2 weeks drol then 6 weeks var

 

[Btcowboy]

Conundrum of the day

Started getting sick again on Saturday. Started taking a few thousand mg Vitamin C a day to try and ward it off. Not sure if cold or flu yet. Achy neck, sore throat, runny nose, cough.

Not feeling super horrible so far today. The issue go do 5 rep deads today or or skip, I dont want this go go full on flu/cold... also dont want to skip gym.

 

[Worf]

Lift, just don’t get carried away on the intensity or volume. It normally helps knock the shit in my sinuses loose. A bad flu, go to bed.

 

[Btcowboy]

Lift, just don’t get carried away on the intensity or volume. It normally helps knock the shit in my sinuses loose. A bad flu, go to bed.

Gonna go lift what's the worst it knocks the shit out of me and I go home to bed lol... deads 5x5, bi and tri for accessories. Not sure if cold or flu pretty achy so may be flu

 

[Worf]

Gonna go lift what's the worst it knocks the shit out of me and I go home to bed lol... deads 5x5, bi and tri for accessories. Not sure if cold or flu pretty achy so may be flu

Been there man. I’ve done it and barely made it through the main lift, skipped accessory and went home to sleep.

 

[Btcowboy]

Been there man. I’ve done it and barely made it through the main lift, skipped accessory and went home to sleep.

My thoughts hammer it out on deads if feeling ok do accessories, if not go home. But at least got the main lift in

 

[Btcowboy]

Fuck this cold or flu

5 rep week
Deadlift
Barx8
135x8
225x5
245x5
265x5
285x5
315x5
335x2x5

Preacher curls
40x10
60x10
80x8
90x8

Skullcrushers
50x10
80x8
90x8

 

[Btcowboy]

I guess I should add that I have been doing my deads beltless until I get to my TM.

Even sick I seemed strong today, everything moved easy, hence why I went 20lbs heavier and 2 extra sets on my deadlifts... hope i dont regret that

 

[Btcowboy]

So after gym yesterday I came home took a long super hot bath then jumped in bed under the covers. Within minutes sweating, sweated hard for about 45 minutes then started to feel better. Didnt get enough sleep last night but got some. Today feel like shit, fever comes and goes, chest cough, headache, and body aches... taking a shit ton of vitamin c and zinc, Buckleys complete tablets and trying to get this over with. See what tomorrow brings as it is bench day.

 

[Worf]

Fuck. Well hope ya feel better man. I’ll have a drink for ya

 

[Btcowboy]

Fuck. Well hope ya feel better man. I’ll have a drink for ya

Thanks Happy New Year

 

[Btcowboy]

Happy New Year all.
@Perrin Aybara, @Worf, @NovaFlex, @Cityofgrit, @FourOneDeuxFitt, @Sparkyp, and anyone else I missed.

Been a heck of a year some good and lots bad but made it through. Wishing you all the best in the year to come.

Starting the year off with the flu. Coming around slowly. Coughing up nasty shit and out of breath climbing the stairs at home. Excited to see what I can get accomplished in the gym this year. See a 500lb deadlift in the next few weeks, maybe 600lb by end of year. Definately a 405lb squat within a month or so, maybe 500 by end of year? Bench, well damn, me and the bench press have a love hate relationship lol. Goal on bench is 315 as long as it takes.

Need to get bodyweight down to 200lbs as soon as possible, I have some ephedrine so may run it to start this off. I am afraid to step on the scale after Christmas lol.

Cycle plans for the new year....
End of Jan after donation will e 200mg test per week, 2 weeks of anadrol at 50mg per day, then 6 weeks of anavar at 50mg per day.
May do another blast in the fall maybe not but will always be on at least 200mg test per week.