jshaw's Starting Strength log

[BabyOilBrah]

At first I was like "Awwww, little girl's peeved she can't get in the kitc...HepaWHAAAAAA?" lmao

My first glance was towards the kitchen as well.

[The Shoeless Wonder]

sumo looks alright. i think you need to sit back more, and when you pull, swing your hips thru

[jshaw5]

sumo looks alright. i think you need to sit back more, and when you pull, swing your hips thru

[youtube]cr2_mCh2dUI[youtube]

I agree. I'm gonna do some speed pulls tomorrow, definitely going to work on that. Thanks for posting the video, I gotta make sure to remember the shoulders behind the bar cue.

[xRequiem]

you should change your weight under your profile lol. i really thought you were 203

[KenshinH]

Somehow I fat fingered your journal. Damn bb.com's mobile interface!

Anyhoo, some awesome squatting going on the last few days! Great job man.

Thanks Chris.

Haha I'm too scared to hop on a scale. I'm definitely in the 230's.

Cracks me up every time haha.

Wish I could gain weight that easily

[The Shoeless Wonder]

I agree. I'm gonna do some speed pulls tomorrow, definitely going to work on that. Thanks for posting the video, I gotta make sure to remember the shoulders behind the bar cue.

sumo, they are in front

[xRequiem]

sumo, they are in front

very much in front of the bar. check out my 425x3. looks pretty good form wise

[BabyOilBrah]

you should change your weight under your profile lol. i really thought you were 203

[HunterMC6]

Nice work on thsoe squats J, care to aware me on belts? I have been told eventually I should get one but I have never used one.

[MatTheCur]

Nice work on thsoe squats J, care to aware me on belts? I have been told eventually I should get one but I have never used one.

http://www.inzernet.com/detail_belt....VER_LEVER_10MM

or

http://www.inzernet.com/detail_belt....LTS_BUCKLE10MM

I have a lever belt, and I love it.

[jshaw5]

you should change your weight under your profile lol. i really thought you were 203

Haha I was about 4 months ago. Dirty bulk is dirty.

Somehow I fat fingered your journal. Damn bb.com's mobile interface!

Anyhoo, some awesome squatting going on the last few days! Great job man.



Wish I could gain weight that easily

I hate when that happens. Thanks.

I don't think you do. While the weight gain is having the desired effect of helping me bring my lifts up, it's a lot more fat gain than I would like. Also, when you gain weight easily like this, you have a tougher time loosing weight during the cut.

sumo, they are in front

In the video you just posted, at about 2:10, Dave Tate tells the sumo puller to get his shoulders behind the bar

very much in front of the bar. check out my 425x3. looks pretty good form wise

I'll check it out.

Nice work on thsoe squats J, care to aware me on belts? I have been told eventually I should get one but I have never used one.

When I got my belt, I was on an extremely tight budget, so I ended up getting a cheap $20 bb.com belt. While it has served me pretty well, I do wish I had just saved up some more cash and bought a good belt. I'll agree with Matt, I'll eventually end up getting an Inzer Forever Lever belt. I think BOB and PG316 have the same belt too.

[KenshinH]

Haha I was about 4 months ago. Dirty bulk is dirty.


I hate when that happens. Thanks.

I don't think you do. While the weight gain is having the desired effect of helping me bring my lifts up, it's a lot more fat gain than I would like. Also, when you gain weight easily like this, you have a tougher time loosing weight during the cut.


In the video you just posted, at about 2:10, Dave Tate tells the sumo puller to get his shoulders behind the bar


I'll check it out.


When I got my belt, I was on an extremely tight budget, so I ended up getting a cheap $20 bb.com belt. While it has served me pretty well, I do wish I had just saved up some more cash and bought a good belt. I'll agree with Matt, I'll eventually end up getting an Inzer Forever Lever belt. I think BOB and PG316 have the same belt too.

I just use my Spud belt for squats as well. Works for me so far, although I'll probably get an Inzer Forever single prong at some point (do they have those in single prong?).

[jshaw5]

I just use my Spud belt for squats as well. Works for me so far, although I'll probably get an Inzer Forever single prong at some point (do they have those in single prong?).

Oh yeah I forgot to mention the spud belt. It's a good alternative belt if your belt is too restrictive to get into deadlift position.

Yeah they have a single prong forever belt.

[jshaw5]

Got to the gym this afternoon, a$$holes moved a bunch of stuff around. The section where the dumbbell rack and bench presses were was cleared out, now it's a big fenced-in open area for god knows what One of the flat benches was moved to another room with the decline bench, while the other 2 flat benches were moved to the other side with the incline benches. Everything is crammed in their so tight now. Couldn't find a good spot to set up my camera, so no videos today. Sucks because bench went awesome and I wanted to see how my sumo speed pulls looked.

Macenko Bench 6A

Barbell Bench Press:
45 lb x 10 reps (+42 pts)
95 lb x 5 reps (+50 pts)
135 lb x 3 reps (+53 pts)
165 lb x 8 reps (**** pts)
202.5 lb x 6 reps (+110 pts)
230 lb x 4 reps (+114 pts)
242.5 lb x 3 reps (+109 pts)
247.5 lb x 4 reps (+128 pts) PR
230 lb x 6 reps (+133 pts) PR
215 lb x 8 reps (+128 pts)
Awesome day today. Hit 4 reps at 92% pretty easy, pretty sure I had 5, kinda pissed I didn't try. Also hit a rep PR at 230, again I think I left one in the tank.

Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press:
155 lb x 8 reps (+85 pts)
155 lb x 8 reps (+85 pts)

Sumo Deadlift:
135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
185 lb x 3 reps (+74 pts)
225 lb x 1 reps (+66 pts)

Reverse Band Sumo Speed Deadlift
215 at bottom 275 at top x 1 reps x 10 (+760 pts) 1 rep every 30 seconds
Tried to focus on setting up better, pushing my knees out more, and pulling back more. I'd say pulling back more was a success since I stumbled backwards on one of the reps lol. I'm going to change these up next time I do them, probably do doubles instead of singles and focus more on setup and form rather than timing. I feel like when I'm hitting a rep every 30 seconds, I'm rushing my setup too much and not making sure I get everything right.

[12ccopeland]

Could'a had a 5th but decided to be a *******.

[jshaw5]

Could'a had a 5th but decided to be a *******.

Haha it's called not getting greedy and not running myself into the ground.

[12ccopeland]

Haha it's called not getting greedy and not running myself into the ground.

I don't speak *******.

[Woody-5]

Nice PRs! Strong amrap sets- macenkos is working well for you

[HunterMC6]

http://www.inzernet.com/detail_belt....VER_LEVER_10MM

or

http://www.inzernet.com/detail_belt....LTS_BUCKLE10MM

I have a lever belt, and I love it.

Excellent thanks apparently I'm on spread but will get when I am off it.

[The Shoeless Wonder]

ill watch the other one when i get home. its hard to get the shoulders behind the bar in sumo since the bar is right up against your legs.

heres another

[johnblythe]

I'm feeling pretty good so far, hoping I can go a bit longer before I need a deload. My plan was to ride TM to 3/4/5 plate b/s/d this winter, then probably switch to 5/3/1 and start my cut. I'm so happy with TM I might try to ride it out a bit longer and shoot for a 5 plate squat.

nice.

Thanks Chris.


Haha I'm too scared to hop on a scale. I'm definitely in the 230's.


Cracks me up every time haha.

what'd you start TM at, 203?

Thanks man. Yeah 380x5 on Friday. When I hit it, that will make it a 50 lb increase in my 5RM in ~4 months

whooooo, that's awesome man. makes me want to do TM even moar

read the lettered blocks from left to right and down

My first glance was towards the kitchen as well.

ahhh. i started reading it at one point, actually, but nothing clicked when i read "h-e-p-a" so i stopped. i'll admit, i kept looking for randomly hidden penor.

Macenko Bench 6A

Barbell Bench Press:
45 lb x 10 reps (+42 pts)
95 lb x 5 reps (+50 pts)
135 lb x 3 reps (+53 pts)
165 lb x 8 reps (**** pts)
202.5 lb x 6 reps (+110 pts)
230 lb x 4 reps (+114 pts)
242.5 lb x 3 reps (+109 pts)
247.5 lb x 4 reps (+128 pts) PR
230 lb x 6 reps (+133 pts) PR
215 lb x 8 reps (+128 pts)
Awesome day today. Hit 4 reps at 92% pretty easy, pretty sure I had 5, kinda pissed I didn't try. Also hit a rep PR at 230, again I think I left one in the tank.

great reppage j!

[PeterGibbons316]

Awesome - really can't wait to see where you end up dude!

Huge lol @ "I don't speak *******"

[jshaw5]

Nice PRs! Strong amrap sets- macenkos is working well for you

Thanks man, it's starting to come along nicely.

ill watch the other one when i get home. its hard to get the shoulders behind the bar in sumo since the bar is right up against your legs.

heres another

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Yeah I watched that one before, I like that one. I wish he would make a So You Think You Can Deadlift series of videos like the bench and squat videos. He made a comment in that video that makes it sounds like he's planning on it, but that was over a year ago and still nothing.

what'd you start TM at, 203?

Somewhere around there. I don't remember exactly when I ended my cut, but it was some time around there, maybe a little before I started TM. I had a major binge on Labor Day weekend, shot up to like 210 just that weekend, and the bulk has been pretty dirty since then.

whooooo, that's awesome man. makes me want to do TM even moar

Do it, it's awesome.

great reppage j!

Thanks man.

Awesome - really can't wait to see where you end up dude!

Huge lol @ "I don't speak *******"

Thanks, me too. I think things are shaping up nicely for a run at 300.

I'll admit, I did lol a bit. I think his jimmies are still rustled from the pic I posted in his log

[12ccopeland]

I'll admit, I did lol a bit. I think his jimmies are still rustled from the pic I posted in his log

Notevenmad. Honestly I cut reads at 6 reps with 265 today when I know I could have gotten at least one more.

[ddog171]

Nice bench workout. And LOL and the "I don't speak *******".

[pastorpritch]

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[dk240t]

Good stuff as always.

I'm back in the gym, so you better watch your back. I'm gunning for you.

[jshaw5]

Nice bench workout. And LOL and the "I don't speak *******".

Thanks man.

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Sweet, welcome to the log

Good stuff as always.

I'm back in the gym, so you better watch your back. I'm gunning for you.

Thanks bro. I'm counting on it, bring it on.

[MatTheCur]

Good job there j! FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

[jshaw5]

Texas Method Intensity Day

Barbell Squat:
45 lb x 5 reps (+36 pts)
150 lb x 5 reps (+73 pts)
230 lb x 3 reps (+100 pts)
305 lb x 2 reps (+140 pts)
380 lb x 5 reps (+343 pts) PR vid
OMG this was heavy. A bit ugly, but there's no way I wasn't getting all my reps. This makes it +50 lbs to my 5RM since I started TM


Macenko Bench 6B

Barbell Bench Press:
45 lb x 10 reps (+42 pts)
95 lb x 5 reps (+50 pts)
135 lb x 3 reps (+53 pts)
165 lb x 8 reps (**** pts)
202.5 lb x 6 reps (+110 pts)
230 lb x 4 reps (+114 pts)
242.5 lb x 3 reps (+109 pts) vid
242.5 lb x 3 reps (+109 pts)
230 lb x 8 reps (+142 pts)PR vid
215 lb x 8 reps (+128 pts)
Huge PR, that puts my estimated 1RM over 290. Killed myself getting 230x8, but it was worth it. Pretty drained, so very happy to still get 8 reps at 215.


Sumo Deadlift:
135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts)
225 lb x 3 reps (+97 pts)
290 lb x 1 reps (+102 pts)
355 lb x 5 reps (+290 pts)
These don't feel like my back is going to explode, but still pretty damn tough after a 5RM squat. I still need to work on pushing my knees out and pulling back more.