The weights never lie. My natural high. Do this sh*t till I f*cking die.

[Ironlife]

Gratz on the OHP pr, amazing to throw 200+ for reps. Insane shoulder power.


Loving this talk to on the westside principles etc, youll notice D.E box squats w/bands transfer a lot to speed off the ground with deadlifts.

[BabyOilBrah]

SOHP
205x3
205x3(easy 2 more)
210x3(1 more)

Holy fuk, not even once for me lol. Too strong my friend. In before 250 OHP.

[jshaw5]

Damn man, crazy strong pressing. Interested to see how the DE work helps. Sorry if I missed this, but can you give me the cliffs on what your routine is now?

[Juggernaut0]

Awesome pressing yo!

Just curious though... Why the 7 reps each set on the calf work?

[dopamine72]

Box squatting helped me a ton. More ham, glute and hip activation and I use a PL style stance, so it goes hand in hand.
I think it will transfer over to you DL especially when (if using a WS style box squat) you are activating more of the hip and hammies.
Also, do you time your DE?
I time mine. With squats I do two reps 8 sets 30 sec rest, DL 1 rep 8 sets with 30 sec rest and bench 3 reps 8 sets with 30 sec rest.

Glad to hear it worked so well for you. Nah I don't time it. I usually lift with my cuz so we go back and forth fast on these.

Could be. Most westside dudes have squats that far outclass their deadlifts, not sure why though. Maybe because they train the squat far more because they have more potential added to their total from their suited squats than their deads... Maybe westsides genetic pool is more for squats/bench than deads... Idk. I did make deadlift progress while I was doing box squats but I think that was more because of the strongman training I was doing adding back volume (tire flips, keg carries, farmers walks, stone loading, cleaning various implements to press them, etc)

Well hopefully box squats will do me well. I like the way they feel. I'm gonna try and get a tire over here. This backyard I have my equipment in has so much potential. I already plan on doing farmers walks soon with my hex bar.

Gratz on the OHP pr, amazing to throw 200+ for reps. Insane shoulder power.
Loving this talk to on the westside principles etc, youll notice D.E box squats w/bands transfer a lot to speed off the ground with deadlifts.

Thanks Chris. And that sounds good to me. Off the ground is my weak point. Brb getting my bands.

Holy fuk, not even once for me lol. Too strong my friend. In before 250 OHP.

lol thanks Mike.

Damn man, crazy strong pressing. Interested to see how the DE work helps. Sorry if I missed this, but can you give me the cliffs on what your routine is now?

Thanks bro. Here is a bit...

Gonna do whatever feels good because that allows me to make the most optimal progress.
I know when to increase weight through experience and feeling. Right now I'm not really on a scheduled program so that's how I decide.
I generally do 5x5 for volume day. 1x5 or 1-3x3 for intensity/M.E day. And 8-10x2 for D.E Day.

Every other day lifting. Hit one big compound exercise hard that day and keep most of the rest easier so I don't burn out. I hit a select few accessories that work best for me.

Awesome pressing yo!
Just curious though... Why the 7 reps each set on the calf work?

I aim for about that range for 3 sets and add weight each session or every other session. Kind of like squats on SS. Its helped them grow.

[jshaw5]

Brb getting my bands.

Thanks bro. Here is a bit... Every other day lifting. Hit one big compound exercise hard that day and keep most of the rest easier so I don't burn out. I hit a select few accessories that work best for me.

FYI, Elite FTS bands are 50% off until tomorrow.

Aaahh I see. I thought you were doing TM but then I saw the DE day, threw me off a bit.

[dopamine72]

FYI, Elite FTS bands are 50% off until tomorrow.
Aaahh I see. I thought you were doing TM but then I saw the DE day, threw me off a bit.

I have some elite fts bands from a while back at my old place I'm gonna get later. Thanks for the heads up tho. I'm still using TM principles and what not. I'm doing a mixture of TM, 5-3-1 and westside. Plus BBing, Oly lifting and strongman lol.

[Woody-5]

Insane pressing Dope, that's badass

[wicked1992]

crazy military pressing colin!! I think in a few weeks you can even get 240. Box squats don't have much carryover to free squats cuz box squats use more hip and posterior chain than quads, that's also why they help the deadlift. Plus the people in westside do suited squats which are wide stance and use a lot of hip and box squats are normally wide stance and use a lot of hip. I guess they would help wide stance squatters more than people who squat with a narrow stance. Like Stan Efferding and his illegally wide stance squats. He box squats and it helps him due to his stance. His stance is similar to a suited lifters. You would benefit more from speed light squats without the box with chains or bands (without chains or bands are fine too but chains and bands help more). Box jumps and jump squats would also help the squat because the power movements of actual squatting would help with squat speed. But yeah do whatever you feel helps you best and I'd like to see how you can keep progressing.

[dopamine72]

Insane pressing Dope, that's badass

Thanks bro. It feels good to be able to press that much over my head.

crazy military pressing colin!! I think in a few weeks you can even get 240. Box squats don't have much carryover to free squats cuz box squats use more hip and posterior chain than quads, that's also why they help the deadlift. Plus the people in westside do suited squats which are wide stance and use a lot of hip and box squats are normally wide stance and use a lot of hip. I guess they would help wide stance squatters more than people who squat with a narrow stance. Like Stan Efferding and his illegally wide stance squats. He box squats and it helps him due to his stance. His stance is similar to a suited lifters. You would benefit more from speed light squats without the box with chains or bands (without chains or bands are fine too but chains and bands help more). Box jumps and jump squats would also help the squat because the power movements of actual squatting would help with squat speed. But yeah do whatever you feel helps you best and I'd like to see how you can keep progressing.

Thanks Tobi, awesome info. I was actually thinking about jump squats last night too. They seem like a great one as long as they don't hurt the knees. And damn I really need to go pick up my bands and chains.

[im2manly]

solid OHP numbers brotha. Really coming along on the press strength.

[dopamine72]

solid OHP numbers brotha. Really coming along on the press strength.

Thanks bro. Means a lot coming from you (the pressing master) no homo.

[metalmullisha]

I'm doing a mixture of TM, 5-3-1 and westside. Plus BBing, Oly lifting and strongman lol.

u wot m8?

[dopamine72]

u wot m8?

Like Blizz says, "I'm a strength athlete."

I don't really stick to one style of lifting, but rather do it all. My goal is to get strong, build up lagging muscle groups, stay balanced, stay lean, stay aesthetic and still be able to do cardio, maintain my agility, get faster, etc. etc.

I want to compete in PLing when I get stronger. And I'm also looking to enter some strong man competitions later on.

[PeterGibbons316]

Like Blizz says, "I'm a strength athlete."

I don't really stick to one style of lifting, but rather do it all. My goal is to get strong, build up lagging muscle groups, stay balanced, stay lean, stay aesthetic and still be able to do cardio, maintain my agility, get faster, etc. etc.

I want to compete in PLing when I get stronger. And I'm also looking to enter some strong man competitions later on.

I like that. I'm going to try to move in this direction a little myself. Right now I'm very strong, and somewhat athletic. But I play enough pick-up games of random sports to really want to be more athletic. I want to be faster, be able run longer, and be able to jump higher. I'm going to devote some time this winter training for that I think.

[Woody-5]

Like Blizz says, "I'm a strength athlete."

I don't really stick to one style of lifting, but rather do it all. My goal is to get strong, build up lagging muscle groups, stay balanced, stay lean, stay aesthetic and still be able to do cardio, maintain my agility, get faster, etc. etc.

I want to compete in PLing when I get stronger. And I'm also looking to enter some strong man competitions later on.

I like that. I'm going to try to move in this direction a little myself. Right now I'm very strong, and somewhat athletic. But I play enough pick-up games of random sports to really want to be more athletic. I want to be faster, be able run longer, and be able to jump higher. I'm going to devote some time this winter training for that I think.

[dopamine72]

I like that. I'm going to try to move in this direction a little myself. Right now I'm very strong, and somewhat athletic. But I play enough pick-up games of random sports to really want to be more athletic. I want to be faster, be able run longer, and be able to jump higher. I'm going to devote some time this winter training for that I think.

HellyeahmotherFucker.jpg

[img]http://i.qkme.me/35fl7f.jpg[img]

lol such a great movie

[Woody-5]

HellyeahmotherFucker.jpg

lol such a great movie

Indeed, Kevin Spacey is the man

[wicked1992]

I'm the same way too. I originally trained for powerlifting, but I also care about bodybuilding due to getting large and aesthetics. I know I won't really go too far in powerlifting cuz my deadlift really is the only lift that stands out and my squat is average to me and my bench isn't that good. I'm better at higher rep squats than maxing out. I tell people who ask that I do both powerlifting and bodybuilding even though I haven't competed yet but I do want to in the future. I care about numbers like training for that 700 pound deadlift and getting that 405x15 squat and eventually 500 for reps on squat and I feel like training like that will also enhance my physique. My legs got bigger and more cut just by squatting heavier weight for more reps. Things like that. Btw I responded to your post in my log. Do you mind uploading a video of you shrugging cuz you shrug heavy and I think you have good form when you shrug and I want to try barbell shrugging now. I don't know how to do it well and I think you can help. Appreciate it.

[dopamine72]

Indeed, Kevin Spacey is the man

Indeed he is.

I'm the same way too. I originally trained for powerlifting, but I also care about bodybuilding due to getting large and aesthetics. I know I won't really go too far in powerlifting cuz my deadlift really is the only lift that stands out and my squat is average to me and my bench isn't that good. I'm better at higher rep squats than maxing out. I tell people who ask that I do both powerlifting and bodybuilding even though I haven't competed yet but I do want to in the future. I care about numbers like training for that 700 pound deadlift and getting that 405x15 squat and eventually 500 for reps on squat and I feel like training like that will also enhance my physique. My legs got bigger and more cut just by squatting heavier weight for more reps. Things like that. Btw I responded to your post in my log. Do you mind uploading a video of you shrugging cuz you shrug heavy and I think you have good form when you shrug and I want to try barbell shrugging now. I don't know how to do it well and I think you can help. Appreciate it.

Oh man you can get your other lifts up for sure if you want. I know it. Yeah I will upload it when I can, I need to get my PC set up here still. Moving in is a bitch.

PLing Squat
385x2
405x2(more)
405x2(more)
405x2(1 more?)
315x10(lol forgot to put this in. I had more too, easy)

Medium Weight bench
275x7
275x7
275x7(more)

Incline Bench
185x10
215x7
225x7(more)

Farmers Walks
320 for 40 ft
420 for 40 ft (grip held up, but it was challenging)

Chins
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 8

Light Curls
4 sets

This session was better than sex...Ok maybe not that good...but close..... Strongest I have ever been. Throwing the weight around like its bitch weight. Good to have training buddies (we all made PR's today). And I have all this room in the backyard to work with. We're trying to get a tire back here too. Farmers walks are ****ing fun with all this room. Oh yeah, I got to watch the 9ers game during the session too, HD big screen through the sliding door, fuckyeah.

[jshaw5]

Damn man, way to kill those 4 plate squats!!!!

[Nom Z]

Farmer walks were with a hex bar I'm guessing?

[dopamine72]

Damn man, way to kill those 4 plate squats!!!!

Thanks brah. Thinking I'm close to 455 given the way those doubles felt. I was very surprised at how easy they felt.

Farmer walks were with a hex bar I'm guessing?

Yeahhhhh budddayyyyyyyy

[Nom Z]

Thanks brah. Thinking I'm close to 455 given the way those doubles felt. I was very surprised at how easy they felt.

Yeahhhhh budddayyyyyyyy

Rickshaw walk, used to do them all the time.

[dopamine72]

Rickshaw walk, used to do them all the time.

Haha that's what I'll call them. Need to get some real farmers walk equip now too.

Edit- Lmfao

This guy looks familiar

[Nom Z]

Haha that's what I'll call them. Need to get some real farmers walk equip now too.

Edit- Lmfao

This guy looks familiar

[video=youtube;R4lbV2zc7Kc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4lbV2zc7Kc[video]

lol find that youtubing Rickshaw Walks, or remember my old vid?

420 for 30 yrds, match it or beat it bro.

[chazzy1864]

Oh yeah, I got to watch the 9ers game during the session too, HD big screen through the sliding door, fuckyeah.[/B][/I]

I'm surprised their poor play didn't cause your workout to suck.


Strong ass workout all around.

[PeterGibbons316]

It must have felt incredible to load up 4 plates as your working weight and do more than just a single with it!

Nice work, bro!

[BabyOilBrah]

Haha that's what I'll call them. Need to get some real farmers walk equip now too.

Edit- Lmfao

This guy looks familiar

[video=youtube;R4lbV2zc7Kc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4lbV2zc7Kc[video]

Nom Z lookin extra chunky

[Juggernaut0]

"Medium weight" bench? Whatever. lol Good job