Isaku's Training Log

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whats a spud ab?

[Newbtime]

major lawls @ lifting lifting vids inbetween sets chatter



I never really understood the point of doing speed work with gear on however.

[isaku900]

major lawls @ lifting lifting vids inbetween sets chatter



I never really understood the point of doing speed work with gear on however.

with how wide i squat, if i went raw i'd tear my hips up in a matter of a couple sessions.

plus it lets me handle decent weight at the top. we figured the double at 405 was like 620 or so at the top.

whats a spud ab?

spud abs = prison abs.

[isaku900]

[cupcakekid]

with how wide i squat, if i went raw i'd tear my hips up in a matter of a couple sessions.

plus it lets me handle decent weight at the top. we figured the double at 405 was like 620 or so at the top.

same here. our who team wears briefs except for our 3-4 raw lifters on DE squat. none of us would be able to keep our form/stay injury free.

Esp with bands, those things can crumple you.


Also, with bands and chains,,,,,, I know alot of westside guys say that by using both methods of accomodating resisitance you can find where your two different sticking points. Have you found through training with both bands and chains that you have one weak point in your squat that you struggle with when the bands/chain load up or 2?

[isaku900]

same here. our who team wears briefs except for our 3-4 raw lifters on DE squat. none of us would be able to keep our form/stay injury free.

Esp with bands, those things can crumple you.


Also, with bands and chains,,,,,, I know alot of westside guys say that by using both methods of accomodating resisitance you can find where your two different sticking points. Have you found through training with both bands and chains that you have one weak point in your squat that you struggle with when the bands/chain load up or 2?

y'know not really, i kind of always have the same sticking point, its like a couple inches off the box/out of the hole my hips lag just a little bit behind my shoulders, and it takes a lot to get them back under me. I think it can be solved with keeping my arch tighter, but I have to do a trade off there in a meet between how hard I can arch in the squat and saving my lower back for the other two lifts.

[jmt92]

strong DE squats.

[isaku900]

attempted DE bench

8@45
5@135
elbow flared up, no go, seeing orthopedist on monday at 2:40pm...time for some corticosteroids!

seated row
8@90
3x8@180

active recovery/prehab
hammer curls
front and lateral raises
reverse curls
stretches

all light weight and high rep (15-20)

time for the doc.
then bench at the fit expo, and after that take a month off of benching to let myself heal then train hard for four months into USPF nationals.

[cupcakekid]

i took a month off from benching myself a while ago when my sternum craxcked and am dropping my DE day again becaseu my rib pops out of my sternum a lil. what are you doing for an accessory routine? i found alot of improvement with doing lots of tricep extensions, huge sets of shoulder flys and some board work every other week

[isaku900]

i took a month off from benching myself a while ago when my sternum craxcked and am dropping my DE day again becaseu my rib pops out of my sternum a lil. what are you doing for an accessory routine? i found alot of improvement with doing lots of tricep extensions, huge sets of shoulder flys and some board work every other week

i generally do two lat movements, one or two tricep movements and a shoulder movement per bench session. although sometimes i drop one of the lat movements if i went really really heavy.

what i've got is basically tennis elbow from benching. there's a couple of things i can do to help balance it so it won't happen again, but I've gotta give it time to heal completely. i've been all go since july 08...so i was bound to hit a wall at some point.

[isaku900]

MRI tomorrow.

[bigred90]

sorry to hear about the elbow man, heal up!

[grace_ou]

Just tell me it's not your spanking arm that hurts!

[isaku900]

Just tell me it's not your spanking arm that hurts!

i can switch hit.

[grace_ou]

i can switch hit.

LOL,well that's good to know.

[isaku900]

LOL,well that's good to know.

and it doesn't affect my ability to spank you.

[isaku900]

MRI done...results next week.

[Jason2459]

MRI done...results next week.

A WEEK?!? That really sucks. You'd think they could have it by at least this Friday.

[isaku900]

A WEEK?!? That really sucks. You'd think they could have it by at least this Friday.

need a consult with a specialist, EMG and several other things to happen, takes time to get scheduled with those people.

but basically whatever they tell me, I'm gonna ask them; "is this something that a cortisone injection could control well enough for me to bench on the 24th and then treat afterwards?"

if yes: go for broke

if no: token bench time.

[Jason2459]

need a consult with a specialist, EMG and several other things to happen, takes time to get scheduled with those people.

but basically whatever they tell me, I'm gonna ask them; "is this something that a cortisone injection could control well enough for me to bench on the 24th and then treat afterwards?"

if yes: go for broke

if no: token bench time.

Eh, you're lifting in gear anyway. Not like you have to do anything once you're in da gearz.

[isaku900]

Eh, you're lifting in gear anyway. Not like you have to do anything once you're in da gearz.

lulz, if only it were so easy.

when I bring the bar down to my chest on bench it feels like my elbow is coming apart, and shoots pain up and down my forearm that's so strong my hand shoots open.

i almost dumped 135 on my face b/c i couldn't hold onto the bar.

[squat220]

that really sucks man good luck i hope everything gets worked out

[isaku900]

that really sucks man good luck i hope everything gets worked out

thanks. i hope it works out too.

i'm really really hoping that its something a corticosteroid will control.

[PotKettleBlack]

Unlucky mate. I really hope it's not something that's gonna take a long time to heal, 'cos obviously, that would suck balls.

[jmt92]

Goodluck man, hope you can get back in gear asap(no pun intended on the gear thing)

[isaku900]

ME lower

chain suspended SSB GMs
5@1pl
5@2pl
5@3pl
3@3pl+25
3@4pl
1@4pl+25
drop sets
3x5@2pl+25

abs
3x5@25(like a hat)

chit chat about fit expo.

[grace_ou]

MRI done...results next week.

That's really not that long.. anytime I've ever had to wait on results from mris it took like 2 to 3 weeks to get them.

[Diana Meeque]

how's the elbow feeling?

[isaku900]

how's the elbow feeling?

its ok...but then again i've taken three session off of benching.

i'm gonna see if I can do some raw work today, probably limit my rom a lot, like 3 board or higher.

if i can...great, if I can't...I'll wait till tuesday and see if a cortisone shot/oral corticosteroid will help. if it does...i'll see what I can do, probably have to open raw.

[j.benjamin]

Man, you're just trying to get the juice any avenue you can, huh?



(Kidding -- well aware that anabolics aren't the same as cortico!)