brutus79 and jballz get swole

[Masters Power]

Damn now that's money well spent. If I had it all to do over again I wouldn't have wasted all of my money when u was younger on partying an put it towards weight lifting equipment instead. Now that I think about it, I probably could have opened my own gym by now smh

Weight equipment is crazy expensive new but not used and after some time on craigslist and a little buying and selling you can get a really good set up without spending a ton.

 

[Casca]

@brutus79, much respect my friend, it is hard work bro, in and out of the gym I see.

 

[brutus79]

Freestyle day. Training with a friend of mine who just got out after double digit years- had to break him of that prison form.
Bench flat bb
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 10
225 x 19
Squat went with straight bar after weeks of ssb
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 5
405 x 3
Deadlift just to work on new form before I go heavy. Full reset every rep. Started feeling better to me.
135 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10
Close grip bench
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 2 pr. 1 is a pr.
225 x 10
Went to pollo tropical and had the usual. 2 chicken breast, ceaser salad, balsamic tomatoes, rack of ribs, yucca, rice and beans, 3 rolls.
Good day. Been pulling 12 hours a day at work and can't wait to go to sleep. Only 9-5 today and 1-7 tomorrow. Practically two days off.

 

[Mr.B66]

Great WO brutus, and props on yet another PR 315lb x 2 close grip is strait up beast!!!!!![emoji106]

 

[Masters Power]

Nice squatting and solid CG PR. Good work.

 

[brutus79]

Nice squatting and solid CG PR. Good work.

Thanks mp. I never gave heavy close grip thought until I saw your videos in your last log. Squatting was tough only because I have been using the Ssb for a while- I was wearing a beater and that bar was rough on my traps. T shirt next time.

 

[Masters Power]

The heavy close grips will help move up your max bench more quickly.

Since I'm not squatting competitively I use a Top Squat attachment which is basically the poor man's version of the SSB. Holdsworth gave it to me after I worked with him after he had me doing good mornings and saw that they caused me shoulder discomfort.

 

[Melly Mel from hell]

The heavy close grips will help move up your max bench more quickly.

Do you think heavy JM Presses on a day other than chest day when your tri's are fresh would make a significant impact on improving your bench?

 

[Masters Power]

Do you think heavy JM Presses on a day other than chest day when your tri's are fresh would make a significant impact on improving your bench?

I like a heavy tricep day each week on a day other than chest day.

JM Presses for me would be no better than the third movement in the sequence behind close grips and weighted dips for me.

More people do JM Presses incorrectly than correctly especially when they go heavy. Unfortunately, a lot of times I was one of those doing them incorrectly. That is why I think they are best used after your other heavy work and done for reps with a lighter load concentrating on form, even at that they can be tough on your elbows.

 

[brutus79]

Bacon, egg, spinach and cheese pies Honey garlic chicken with zucchini and Califlower Beef Chili with broccoli Mango pineapple pork with white potatoes Blackened chicken with sweat potatoes Spicy chicken over whole wheat pasta

New meal prep menu baby!

 

[dnoyez]

Freestyle day. Training with a friend of mine who just got out after double digit years- had to break him of that prison form.

Let me guess..bouncing off the chest?Was a bad habbit I picked up there.Finally got away from it a long time ago.

 

[brutus79]

I like a heavy tricep day each week on a day other than chest day.

JM Presses for me would be no better than the third movement in the sequence behind close grips and weighted dips for me.

More people do JM Presses incorrectly than correctly especially when they go heavy. Unfortunately, a lot of times I was one of those doing them incorrectly. That is why I think they are best used after your other heavy work and done for reps with a lighter load concentrating on form, even at that they can be tough on your elbows.

Fuck a jm press- they murder my elbows... close grip bench and dips till I die muthafucka!

 

[brutus79]

Let me guess..bouncing off the chest?Was a bad habbit I picked up there.Finally got away from it a long time ago.

Worst with his bench was a flat back and a way too wide grip. His squat was decent- he changed a few things and hit a pr. His deadlift was rough and he was used to using sheets for straps lol... gotta work on that grip strength!

 

[Masters Power]

Fuck a jm press- they murder my elbows... close grip bench and dips till I die muthafucka!

I was trying to soft pedal it a little in my post as a lot of guys like JM presses but I agree. CG, dips and lately I have been using tate presses as my third movement.

 

[TyroneMoreGains]

Worst with his bench was a flat back and a way too wide grip. His squat was decent- he changed a few things and hit a pr. His deadlift was rough and he was used to using sheets for straps lol... gotta work on that grip strength!

Wait. I bench with a flat back
Is that bad?

Do I have to arch that bitch?

 

[brutus79]

Wait. I bench with a flat back
Is that bad?

Do I have to arch that bitch?

Your shoulder blades need to be driven together violently. An arch in the other direction can help you with leg drive, but if you doing a strictly upper body bodybuilding bench your shoulders need to be smashed together.... your upper spine should not be in contact with the bench- not doing this causes big harm to your shoulders and diminishes chest stimulation.

 

[Mr.B66]

Your shoulder blades need to be driven together violently. An arch in the other direction can help you with leg drive, but if you doing a strictly upper body bodybuilding bench your shoulders need to be smashed together.... your upper spine should not be in contact with the bench- not doing this causes big harm to your shoulders and diminishes chest stimulation.

Thats a new one on me , ive got hella shoulder issues and think im gonna try this. Seems like it would be awkward though.

 

[TyroneMoreGains]

Your shoulder blades need to be driven together violently. An arch in the other direction can help you with leg drive, but if you doing a strictly upper body bodybuilding bench your shoulders need to be smashed together.... your upper spine should not be in contact with the bench- not doing this causes big harm to your shoulders and diminishes chest stimulation.

I see. Will I see an increase in poundage by setting up this way?

 

[MindlessWork]

Your shoulder blades need to be driven together violently. An arch in the other direction can help you with leg drive, but if you doing a strictly upper body bodybuilding bench your shoulders need to be smashed together.... your upper spine should not be in contact with the bench- not doing this causes big harm to your shoulders and diminishes chest stimulation.

I should try doing that more...thanks for the tip brother.

 

[Docd187123]

I see. Will I see an increase in poundage by setting up this way?

You may not see immediate increases in weight on the bar but once you get used to a good setup it will definitely add weight. It makes the transfer of kinetic force from the ground to the bar more efficient which translates into more weight lifted.