brutus79 and jballz get swole

[brutus79]

Full body day... cut a little short but brutal workout. Strength shooting through the roof.
Ssb squats. Couldn't do 315 for 5 sets of 2 three weeks ago.
335 x 5
355 for 5 sets of 3
Weighted dips (45 + 275lb bw)
4 sets 12
Tricep hammer strength push down drop set. 6 plates lose a plate each set
5 sets 12
Reverse seated cable fly
7 sets 12
Took a while... Squats took it out of me and gym was crowded. A little over an hour. Feel fucking great though.
Pw meal
McDonald's
3 sets 10 mcnuggets
Sweet and sour sauce

 

[dnoyez]

My dumb ass put it in the wrong section... but switching to powerlifting mid cycle I want it to be all about training. Hope all is well brutha odie

You put it in the right place as it is still all about the training really.

 

[Mr.B66]

Doing dips at a BW of 275 and adding a 45lb plate on top of that[emoji15] thats pretty impressive !!!

 

[Masters Power]

I'm hoping you just forgot to mention the orange hi c with the mcnuggets as I think it is the key to your post workout recovery.

 

[brutus79]

I'm hoping you just forgot to mention the orange hi c with the mcnuggets as I think it is the key to your post workout recovery.

Nectar of the gods. On my last meal / pre execution plan.

 

[Docd187123]

Nectar of the gods. On my last meal / pre execution plan.

No tang? We used to go through that shit like crack in the hood lol

 

[brutus79]

No tang? We used to go through that shit like crack in the hood lol

I used to like tang and peanut butter sandwiches.

Something about that magical blend of McDonald's hi-c makes anything possible. Dopesick, hungover, rolling, whatever- drink that shit by the gallons when I couldn't look at anything else.

 

[Skull]

I used to like tang and peanut butter sandwiches.

Something about that magical blend of McDonald's hi-c makes anything possible. Dopesick, hungover, rolling, whatever- drink that shit by the gallons when I couldn't look at anything else.

Hi-C has always been my go to drink from MickyDs lol. Guess were not so different after all Well except for the 100 extra lbs you have on me

 

[insertnamehere]

Legs
Deadlift
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
405 x 1
495 x 1
545 x fail. Cocksucker. Leaned forward a bit.
495 x 1
405 x 2
405 x 1 static hold at top for almost 30 seconds. Everything shaking.
Leg press 10 plates drop set
10 reps, Drop 2 plates
Only three sets knees not feeling it
Extensions superset with laying leg curls
7 sets of 12 EACH
FUCKING BRUTAL.
all of this in a little over half an hour. Seeing spots and well worked.
IHOP
order of french toast with bananas and caramel syrup, steak and eggs with hash browns, pancakes and a side of bacon with a couple glasses of milk, oj and coffee. Done.

Can you please be more specific about the leaning forward? At what point in the lift did it happen? What do you think caused the leaning forward to happen?

If you'll indulge me, I'm interested to learn more about the execution of your big three lifts and any thoughts you have about them. This will increase my (and others) ability to provide effective advice if needed.

The challenge with trying to provide good advice on lifts over the internet by reading as opposed to being there in person is that we're not able to see what actually happened. Instead we have to read what you felt happened and the report of the end result.

Any chance of vids being posted at some point?

Sorry to quote this older post. I was planning to ask about it but got busy and forgot.

 

[Frank the tank 456]

@brutus79 are you planning to test your maxes on the big three prior to starting the PL program? If not, I suggest doing so.

Testing your max prior to starting a PL training program will;

- Create an accurate picture of where you're at prior to the PL training. Thinking and knowing are two different states of mind. Know where you're at and you'll never think, 'can I do this?' Instead you'll know you can, get under the bar and do it.

- Most likely be used to calculate your workload for the training program. Setting the correct 1RM/5RM numbers are crucial to a successful program. Set it too low and you'll breeze through. Set it too high and you'll run into a brick wall in short order. Either way is not effective and the latter can be dangerous. Put in the correct max and you'll have optimal.

- Serve as a benchmark for quantifying how successful the training program is. Self explanatory.

100 likes^^^^

 

[MindlessWork]

Hi-C has always been my go to drink from MickyDs lol. Guess were not so different after all Well except for the 100 extra lbs you have on me

I like Hi-C too and lately been buying the fruit punch flavor packets to flavor spring water. Nice to rediscover an old fave that I have enjoyed as a kid.

 

[brutus79]

Can you please be more specific about the leaning forward? At what point in the lift did it happen? What do you think caused the leaning forward to happen?

If you'll indulge me, I'm interested to learn more about the execution of your big three lifts and any thoughts you have about them. This will increase my (and others) ability to provide effective advice if needed.

The challenge with trying to provide good advice on lifts over the internet by reading as opposed to being there in person is that we're not able to see what actually happened. Instead we have to read what you felt happened and the report of the end result.

Any chance of vids being posted at some point?

Sorry to quote this older post. I was planning to ask about it but got busy and forgot.

I have just begun bending over and immediately pulling the weight. I used to grab it, get settled- bounce my legs up and down a bit and straighten rhem, then bend and pull. Now I drop, grab, and yank. I'm not sure where I leaned wrong, but I realized as it came to my knees that I was on my toes more than my heels- more lifting than pulling. I'll have john video the next dlifting max and try to hide my face

 

[MindlessWork]

I have just begun bending over and immediately pulling the weight. I used to grab it, get settled- bounce my legs up and down a bit and straighten rhem, then bend and pull. Now I drop, grab, and yank. I'm not sure where I leaned wrong, but I realized as it came to my knees that I was on my toes more than my heels- more lifting than pulling. I'll have john video the next dlifting max and try to hide my face

I seem to also have that reflex as well on deads...been very hard to fix for me. As for shooting a video why not do it from the side or back?

 

[insertnamehere]

I have just begun bending over and immediately pulling the weight. I used to grab it, get settled- bounce my legs up and down a bit and straighten rhem, then bend and pull. Now I drop, grab, and yank. I'm not sure where I leaned wrong, but I realized as it came to my knees that I was on my toes more than my heels- more lifting than pulling. I'll have john video the next dlifting max and try to hide my face

Would love to see a vid from the side if you can. The side is the most useful angle for me to start making any recommendations if needed. Others may have a different suggestion.

Based on what you said, it seems to me that you just had bad timing - probably because in your mind, the amount of weight attempted was going to need some extra umph, getting you out of position and eventually off balance.

One of the potential issues I see with the 'grab and blast' (commonly referred to as the 'grip and rip' but I made this one up bec it sounds cooler) is that there's higher propensity for inefficiencies. I have a friend who's very strong with this method and he creates a ton of speed off the floor, but IMO, his technique and execution tends to suffer as a consequence. I feel he would be stronger and have a higher tendency to stay healthy if he would back off and focus on more deliberate timing from at least a semi-set position rather than just trying to mindlessly rip the weight off the floor.

The good aspect about the 'grab and blast' is that if you can dial in your timing - no matter what weight is on the bar- you're going to be a fast mofo off the floor.

You'll have to decide which approach you prefer and perfect it.

 

[Melly Mel from hell]

I would really appreciate if you (Brutus) or any of you bigger stronger guys would post videos of some of the major movements on your threads. I guarantee that those of us that are trying to come back from injuries or go for bigger numbers for the first time would really benefit from your experience. I've been lifting for 25 years but rarely used weight that took me below the 4 or 6 rep range. Until recently, if someone asked me what the most I could bench was or any movement for that matter, I really couldn't tell them. There has been so much gravitation towards PL here lately that It has inspired me to go for the 1RM or just gear my workouts towards strength improvement. My ignorance, however, scares me.
I'm very excited Brutus to bear witness to your transition into PLing and anxiously await the info that Masters, and INH, and Docd will be offering up. I would really enjoy seeing a video of you PRing your bench, or squat, or the like. Talk about inspiration.

 

[brutus79]

I will buy a ski mask... mirrors everywhere, but when you say it nice like that how can I resist?

 

[Melly Mel from hell]

I think you should just do it in joker make-up.

 

[Docd187123]

I seem to also have that reflex as well on deads...been very hard to fix for me. As for shooting a video why not do it from the side or back?

A deadlift vid from the back doesn't help.

 

[MindlessWork]

A deadlift vid from the back doesn't help.

side view then?

 

[MindlessWork]

I think you should just do it in joker make-up.

Lmao that's a good idea!