thor's journal

[thor93]

back/lats
4-2-04
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180x5,200x5,220x5,250x5,270x2,280x4,270x3(lat pulldowns)
160x8,180x8,190x8,170x10(seated pulley rows)
190x8,210x3,180x3(meduim sized hammer grip bar)
2 sets of underhand chins(6 reps apiece)

5'9 178 8% bf.
75"reach




"i despise that white stripes song with the high pitched horn sounds!!!"

[AmateurWrestler]

Looks like you have some strong lats there bro! Do you do deadlifts on another day or what?

[Fullback_45]

Welcome to the jornals bro, lats looking strong. Whats your big three?

[thor93]

i've done a 294 bench,a 445 dead,and 3 something in the power rack when i used to squat.i mainly stick to dipping and dumbells for chest,lat pulldowns,pulley rows and dumbell rows for back and leg presses and leg curls for the quads and hams.the bench i did in jan96,the dead in oct99,and the squatting between late 95-mid96.i just find it rather peculiar and demotivatingly obvious that full range deadlifts are a conspiracy of brainwashing and hindering one's ultimate true to life limits.it puts too much limitation i think to use it as the main staple of recognizing your true core strength.that along with full range squats.i think they both definetely have their place amongst the realms of empowerment but nevertheless seem to inhibit the body's full functional capacities.one such good ligitimately noteworthy reminder of the deadlift situation would be the fact that the two handed record is only some 200 lbs more than the one handed record.hermann goerner of germany did 738lbs one handed back in the 30's.i'm pretty certain that no one has yet budged much more than 900 as of recent times.i know that partial wise,strongmen lift back ends of 2500-3000 lb cars routinely,but that's all the more sufficient evidence that full range deadlifts are just and seem to be a cruel version of belittling humans to the realms of discouragment and ultimately the utmost in disenchanted humility.the strongman needs to enlighten himself and feel mighty and confident,not humbled to the bumblement as common theories misguide him towards that wretched pathway.
so yes indeed.i incorporate trap bar deads and i shrug as well with 3 something(depends on how i feel that day).i also prefer weighted dips over flat benching these days.last time i checked i did 10 reps w/90 lbs performing controlled reps(slow and steady).
i just like to make legitimate points for the sake of various goal minded bodybuilders,powerlifters,and weightlifters out there who seek the neverending pursuit of feeling the ultimate essence of strengthifying and enlightening forms of knowing their ultimately based and genetically endowed strength curves.

[thor93]

3 sets flat bench-205 lbs(6,5,5 reps)
3 sets pullups/chins(1st-19 wide grip,2nd-10 underhand,3rd-11 hammergrip(i burn out so much after the 1st set!!!)
3 sets dips(bodyweight)-28,23,25
3 sets laying down t-bar rows(90x10,100x8,110x6 or 7)
1 set dumbell bench(85'sx6)was majorly burnt at this point!
------calves------
5-6 sets(standing smith machine calve raises)10-12 reps w/285-335.(the bar on the smith machine equivels(is the equivelant)of around 15lbs i'd say.

[BPP]

i hope you're saying noone has done a 1-handed deadlift over 900lbs, not 2 handed.....

in the future, try and use sentences! they tend to help make your writing legible. your last post gave me a headache and I quit reading

also, your conspiracy theories about strength are confusing and unfounded. you started crap with dorian in the misc, and preach on here....whats your agenda?

[AJ010]

Lookin good man...whats your best partial ROM deadlift and partial ROM squat(if youve done that before)

[thor93]

Originally posted by bigpoppaproppy
i hope you're saying noone has done a 1-handed deadlift over 900lbs, not 2 handed.....

in the future, try and use sentences! they tend to help make your writing legible. your last post gave me a headache and I quit reading

also, your conspiracy theories about strength are confusing and unfounded. you started crap with dorian in the misc, and preach on here....whats your agenda?




allow me to reiterate.i meant that the one handed all time record,which was performed by herman goerner in the 30's with a staggering 738 lbs,is indeed only a mere 200 some odd lbs less than the standard deadlift(2 handed)record.
it makes me wonder and has for quite some time.how can someone's standard deadlift be awe inspiring enough to want to persue?i did 445 in 1999.i could've done around 325 w/one hand,which is a far more impressive feat of strength to myself anyhow,than doing conventional(2 handed deads)with only like 30%more weight.it's like.if i can barbell curl 200 standard style(2 handed),and curl 125 one handed,i'm going to want to show and display the latter feat.although with curling it kind of evens out alot more proportionately than deads(1 handed to 2 handed comparisons).i dont want to get carried away with this subject cause people will start saying"you freak"'why dont you just start benching with one hand then"and stuff like that.
oh yeah.rows.perfect example.i can do a 180 lb dumbell row for like 3-4 reps but with a barbell i cant do no 360lbs for 3-4.not even one.i would'nt dare to use much more than 180lbs standard style(barbell rowing.)so with that in mind.i'll continue to do only dumbell rowing because it's not only more impressive looking but it's alot safer as well.and so would be one handed deads obviously.standard style seems to pose too great of an injury potential.the lower spinal erectors are quite delicate with the majority of human beings.lifters or not.
like i've stated though.445 is not at all impressive to me.
i've rack held 540 though.so the grip's there.just not the spinal erectors,which are necessary to enable proper correlation for maximized performance.

[thor93]

also a lifter from the past by the name of macgregor,lifted 445 lbs overhead with one hand!!!yup.i saw it on ripley's believe it or not back in the early 90's.the two handed record even now is around 560,i believe.so there you go.it's alot about leverage when it comes to doing impressive feats of strength.
so you know why now i hope,that i will not do conventional deadlifts.i'll feel like a bloody stinken mouse.or an idiotic freakin dip****e!


ht-5'9
wt-180
reach-75"(6'3)

[thor93]

have done a 500 lb partial dead 1rm
and a few partial reps w/375 in squats.
i'll have to try them again sometime soon.
when i get a new power rack which wont be till my gym membership runs out in august.until then i'm going to just basically focus on pure bodybuilding type training.
the real deal strength cycle will start in late summer.

[thor93]

shoulders/traps,biceps & abs 4/14/04
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supersetted seated overhead dumbell presses w/upright rowing & lateral side/front raises.
35-40-45-55-65-70(dumbell pressx8,10,10,10,8,3)
35-40-45-45-45-45(upright dumbell rowing_8-10reps)
15-20-25-25-25-25(side & front lateral raises_done in same set(till delt muscle failure)
shrugs-295-345lbs(8 sets total)4-8 reps
ez curl(standing & seated)7 sets total(65lbsx10 seated 3 sets)90-110lbs 8-10x standing 4 sets)
hanging leg raises 3 sets/dip/ab station leg raises 3 sets/incline sit up board 3 sets
thirsting for more bicep work.therefore.3 more sets of curling before it's quits.(standing dumbell hammer curling)

[thor93]

4/16/04 workout
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today is 4/17/04.i'll review now,my explanation and then reiteration of friday nights workout.which went from 8:35-9:25pm by the way.quite a bit later than what's been normally performed the last half a year or so.but with myself starting a 7-3:30am job monday the 19th,i guess i'll be working out a little earlier than i was previously.3-4pm should be standard workout time frames for the next following few months.

let's begin with the recollections then shall we?

started off with lat pulldowns,jumped to seated pulley rows,then leaped onto seated on the seat pulley rows.followed by one handed dumbell rows,t-bar rows and also some old ol' chins.
basically did around 2-4 sets of each of these exercises for 5-10 reps.my strongest ones are lat pulldowns and one handed dumbell rowing,as i'm quite the diligent one in terms of dedication and commitement,not to mention enthusiasm when it comes especially to these two.
the seated rows.both seated on the pulley station and seated on the seat,are my lightest weight bearing manuevers.oh yes.t-bar rows as well because at my gym you lie down with them and they eliminate that leverage advantage that you have with seated rows and especially one handed dumbell rows.
well.the first few sets tend to be the most gruelingly compelling physical challenge that you can imagine.simply because i am in no mood to perform at first.i'd rather be out riding a dirt bike or something else that's fun.after the first 3 sets though,i somehow find the groove and i ride it basically.i chug my powerade and refill it several times with water.i just keep breathing in a sort of hyperventalative manner to get myself into that zone or that mode if you will.i take about 20-45 seconds in between sets.i did not count the exact amount of sets but i'd guess that it probably comes to being around 22-24 for back anyways.
for lat pulldowns i lightened up a bit this time around because i was going with the extra intensity principles of training.i still do push/pull routines during the week as well.especially with chest and shoulder days.with back though,i like to concentrate solely on back and lats which are an all out pull-pull-and pull again assault.my forearms really get the pump along with bi's,rear delts,traps!,and of course the target muscles.
but anyways.just as i'm recollecting i must reiterate a bit and also add in my ab workout which was supersetted with the last 7-8 sets of my back routine.i did hanging leg raises.as in arms hanging straight and legs raising at my hair's level in the mirror.bringing the lower limbs down slowly,i repeat at the same momentum for each rep until the arms cant hold my body anymore from their respective hanging position.usually i perform 15-20.less than ten on my last couple sets though,cause them arms really are fatigued by then.but still my abs have been pretty much taxed maximally.
the great thing about hanging leg raises is that they work the entire abdominal region along with the hip flexors and lower back.as well as grip if you want to be totally technically specific.
so,there you go.and until then,i'll be reading up and scoping out for worthwhile topics to elaborate upon.hope to have a great chest workout which will have it's opportunity arrive tomorrow around 12-1 pm.i will most likely do the usual deal and superset flat barbell bench,dumbell bench and pec deck flyes.i'll let all you's know how it turns out,and until then sighanora,and asta lavista........baby!!!

[thor93]

i'll jump to the 4/21 workout.4/19 was chest.i basically supersetted benching and pec deck flyes,then did some abs,then ran a mile on the treadmill.nothing much to elaborate on with a chest workout for myself.no max outs or anything like that.
the 4/21 workout though,was something a bit more intense.back/lats & then treadmill mile.lots of sets when working back/lats.

lat pulldowns:3 sets apiece for the following variations.
row attatchment,longbar attatment,medium length hammer grip attathment.140-220 lbs.6-10 reps.

seated pulley rowing:3 sets of 10-12 w/150lbs.

one handed dumbell rowing:4 sets w/65-75-80-85 lbs(10-15 reps)

laying down t-bar rows:2 sets(overhand & hammer grip variations)

no chins or pullups based on the fact i felt fully pumped allready and was ready to move on to the treadmill for a mile run.