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[QUOTE=mirroroferised;1307901531]Inspirational as always.[/QUOTE]
Thanks mirror.
[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1308099751]Jelly of that Hallowe'en benching Larry![/QUOTE]
Thanks, now if I can squat and deadlift like fittofattofit...........................
[QUOTE=Bo_Flecks;1309907821]Just coming in for my usual inspiration. Your size is looking great, Larry![/QUOTE]
I like being bigger. Chubbier.........not so much.
[QUOTE=Bo_Flecks;1310708591]Not sure I'll be able to do it on Tuesday, so I wanted to stop in and wish you a happy Veteran's Day, Larry. I still think you are the only guy I have ever seen a picture of rockin' a bodybuilding pose in Vietnam! That pretty much puts you in godlike status for guys like me![/QUOTE]
Back atcha on the happy Vets Day. Lots of us gave some. Some gave all. Very humble here.
Hey, I found that picture. Kinda faded now.
The back says, Tent City "B" Tan Son Nhut, Viet Nam '67. I barely remember it. 48 years ago.
[img]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i447/ljimd/OldBBPix002.jpg[/img]
ps - still training, just lazy posting
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[QUOTE=ljimd;1310776351][img]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i447/ljimd/OldBBPix002.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Probably not too many jacked guys like you back then. How much do you think you weighed in that pic?
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Mirin' the broad shoulders and lats and that T-shirt tan :p
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[QUOTE=Payton1221;1310854751]Probably not too many jacked guys like you back then. How much do you think you weighed in that pic?[/QUOTE]
Ha, the only thing it ever got me was getting to hump more ammo. Not a big deal back then. I'm guessin' about 170#.
[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1310874731]Mirin' the broad shoulders and lats and that T-shirt tan :p[/QUOTE]
Closest I ever got to a tan was a funky looking orange.
Monday 11/10/14 Bwt 181.2
Squats
barx5
115x5
135x5
165x3
185x3
205x8
Bench
135x5
165x5
185x5
BOR
115x5
135x5
165x3
185x3
195x8
E-z bar skullz
105x5,5,5
BB curls
85x5
95x5
105x4
Squats - felt heavy today. Last couple 205 reps weren't
deep enough. Flexibility isn't what it used to be. Just
happy I can still squat.
Bench - light day today. I'll go heavier Fri. Swapping
heavy/light on the compounds.
BOR - got 8 decent reps on my last set. Felt good about that.
Skullz and curls - blah, blah blah..........................
Diet - Mom's home made apple pie and chocolate chip cookies
did me in last week. Guilty as charged.
Happy Veteran's Day tomorrow to all who serve/served
the "Green Machine'.
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Everything's looking strong Larry .. 8 rep squats at 205, BORs 195 x 8, skullz and curlz. Happy Veteran's Day!
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Hi Larry Had go back a few pages to catch up. Still great training going on. Inspiring as always. Love the pic as a young man. And not looking too shabby as an older man either. Sorry to read about the loss of your brother.
Keep up the great work.
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[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1311337731]Happy Veteran's Day![/QUOTE]
From me as well!!!
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[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1311337731]Everything's looking strong Larry .. 8 rep squats at 205, BORs 195 x 8, skullz and curlz. Happy Veteran's Day![/QUOTE]
Thanks Andrew. Now only if I didn't have the hips of an old woman.
[QUOTE=jonnyboy44;1311340111]Hi Larry Had go back a few pages to catch up. Still great training going on. Inspiring as always. Love the pic as a young man. And not looking too shabby as an older man either. Sorry to read about the loss of your brother.
Keep up the great work.[/QUOTE]
Appreciate your thoughts jonny. I miss that young guy in the picture. Stronger and much better looking.
[QUOTE=mirroroferised;1311346901]From me as well!!![/QUOTE]
Thank you and back atcha.
Wednesday 11/12/14 Bwt 181.4
Pause squats
barx5
95x7
115x5
135x5
155x5
OHP
85x5
105x5
125x3
140x5
Deads
115x5
135x5
165x3
185x3
205x3
225x5
CGBP
125x5
145x5
165x5
Db hammer curls
30x7
35x7,7
Pause squats - dropped as far into the hole as I could. Working
on flexibility. Was squatting wide. Moved the stance in and
felt less hip tightness.
OHP - real happy with the 140x5. Only got 2 last time at 140.
Deads - haven't been pushing much here. Just got in some
reps.
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[QUOTE=ljimd;1311739561]Thanks Andrew. Now only if I didn't have the hips of an old woman. [/quote]
Don't complain ... aren't those old woman hips there for you to rest [I]your[/I] hips on ;)
[QUOTE=ljimd;1311739561]Pause squats - dropped as far into the hole as I could. Working
on flexibility. Was squatting wide. Moved the stance in and
felt less hip tightness.
OHP - real happy with the 140x5. Only got 2 last time at 140.
Deads - haven't been pushing much here. Just got in some
reps.[/QUOTE]
Paused squats were the things that I did to eventually get deeper on my squats .. I'm so much more flexible than I was
Your OHPs are really strong Larry .. goes with the strong bench pressing :)
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[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1311853201]Don't complain ... aren't those old woman hips there for you to rest [I]your[/I] hips on ;)[/QUOTE]
Ha!! I wish.
[QUOTE]Paused squats were the things that I did to eventually get deeper on my squats .. I'm so much more flexible than I was
Your OHPs are really strong Larry .. goes with the strong bench pressing :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks Andrew. Trying different things. Hips been real fussy lately.
I was disappointed to see OH pressing kind of fall out of favor after it was
dropped from the Olympics and powerlifting gained favor (benching). In
many ways I feel it is the equal of benching if not better for power. Just my
opinion.
Saturday 11/15/14 Bwt 181.8
Dead bench
115x1
165x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
240x1
Regular bench
165x8,8,8
squat - close stance
barx5
115x5
135x5
155x5,5,5
BOR
115x5
165x8,8,8
E-z bar skullz
105x6,6,6
BB curls
85x6
95x6
105x6
Dead bench - 1 pin off chest. 240 went easy. Probably has
a few #'s left in the tank.
Regular bench - chased some reps.
Squat - closed up my stance hoping to put more emphasis
on the quads. Feels more hip friendly. I'll know more as I
ramp up the wt.
BOR - chased some reps.
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[QUOTE=ljimd;1312651311]Thanks Andrew. Trying different things. Hips been real fussy lately.
I was disappointed to see OH pressing kind of fall out of favor after it was
dropped from the Olympics and powerlifting gained favor (benching). In
many ways I feel it is the equal of benching if not better for power. Just my
opinion.
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Overhead strength FTW! I actually think that a clean and jerk is a great measure of overall body strength and power. I love the oly lifts and the biggest thing I miss after all my shoulder ops is that I can't work overhead :(
Nice work on the dead bench .. strong press at 240. It's good that you've found a better position for your hips with the squats ... I'd expect that the narrower stance would be more hip friendly
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[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1313149251]Overhead strength FTW! I actually think that a clean and jerk is a great measure of overall body strength and power. I love the oly lifts and the biggest thing I miss after all my shoulder ops is that I can't work overhead :(
Nice work on the dead bench .. strong press at 240. It's good that you've found a better position for your hips with the squats ... I'd expect that the narrower stance would be more hip friendly[/QUOTE]
I have a feeling that you'll find a way to recover your overhead strength and flexibility. Yep......
I'd love to do some oly work but I don't have the room for it here in the home
gym. My squat snatch would probably be truly funny to watch.
Monday 11/17/14 Bwt 180.8
Barbell hack squats
barx6
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x6
Floor press
115x6
165x6
185x6
205x5,5
Chest supported rows
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x3
E-z bar skullz
107.5x5,5,5
Barbell curls
85x7
95x7
105x5
Threw in some new stuff today. A little change of pace.
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[QUOTE=ljimd;1313216951]Chest supported rows
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
205x3[/QUOTE]
Larry, do you have the barbell supported near the bench until you get into position? Can you go to failure with your set-up without having to drop the weights on the floor? Inquiring minds ;-)
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[QUOTE=Payton1221;1313246181]Larry, do you have the barbell supported near the bench until you get into position? Can you go to failure with your set-up without having to drop the weights on the floor? Inquiring minds ;-)[/QUOTE]
Barbell on the floor. I raise the incline on my bench to arms length, lay face down,
set my feet, then chest against the pad and pull to the bottom of the bench.
I try to do my reps Pendlay style with a complete reset after each rep. I found
myself getting sloppy and not pulling to the bench on the heavier sets if I didn't
reset. I still do warmups with a steady cadence without a reset.
I go back to chest supported when I get sloppy on regular BOR's.
Thanks for asking.
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[QUOTE=ljimd;1313216951]I have a feeling that you'll find a way to recover your overhead strength and flexibility. Yep......[/quote]
I live in hope .. it won't ever be heavy though
[QUOTE=ljimd;1313216951]I'd love to do some oly work but I don't have the room for it here in the home
gym. My squat snatch would probably be truly funny to watch.
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In for the vids of you putting a hole in the ceiling and then destroying the floor when you dump the bar :p
I like to see the floor presses and the chest supported rows ... those are all very heavy. I've tried floor presses before and found them very challenging and chest supported rows are the biz .... can't cheat on those and they really get the lats pumping :)
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[QUOTE=fittofattofit;1313317341]I live in hope .. it won't ever be heavy though
In for the vids of you putting a hole in the ceiling and then destroying the floor when you dump the bar :p
I like to see the floor presses and the chest supported rows ... those are all very heavy. I've tried floor presses before and found them very challenging and chest supported rows are the biz .... can't cheat on those and they really get the lats pumping :)[/QUOTE]
I'll see if I can get some vids done. Not my strong suit (can barely get pics up),
but if the wife helps it can happen.
I like the chest supported row as it keeps the body english/cheating at a
minimum but at the same time I must have turned the heavier reps into
incline shrugs as evidenced by severe trap doms the next day and nothing
in the lats. Focus focus.
I had wanted to try the floor press so I set the bottom pin on my cage and
crawled under. Basically turned into a "dead" floor press with a short ROM.
I don't think I'm going to use them.
Friday 11/21/14 Bwt 181.0
Squat
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5,5
Bench press
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5
BOR
115x5
135x5
165x5
185x5,5
E-z bar skullz
107.5x5,5,5
BB curls
85x6
95x6
105x6
Snow, snow, snow everywhere. It's only Nov.
Nothing fancy today. Just got in some work.
Tweaked my back Wed doing some RDL's.
Today felt better.
Have a great weekend everyone. Hopefully you can see
grass where you are. Jeeeeesh.
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Way to get some work done Jim!
You were lucky to have a back tweak settle on the second day. That devil often likes to linger.
I remember this old pic!! ;)
We've had unusually wet weather this month. Been raining all afternoon and still going...grass is green thanks haha
In for vids :)