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

[quadsimodo]

check my log dopeboy!! I responded to your post

[johnblythe]

Thanks bro.
I still think this one is one of the most badass vids. Full screen it and watch his nose.

that's awesome. know how much he weighs?

[jshaw5]

I still think this one is one of the most badass vids. Full screen it and watch his nose.

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

That was awesome. I'm curious how much he weighs too, that guy does not look like a 700 lb deadlifter. Damn impressive.

[The Shoeless Wonder]

what do you think of kap starting?

[BabyOilBrah]

That was awesome. I'm curious how much he weighs too, that guy does not look like a 700 lb deadlifter. Damn impressive.

He's like 6'3 230, maybe not in that vid but now.

[Blizzard589]

Thanks bro.

I still think this one is one of the most badass vids. Full screen it and watch his nose.

Fuk man never saw this one. Hickson is a monster. Look at the speed on these warm-ups:

[quadsimodo]

lmao hickson was 6 foot 2.5 and 220 pounds in the 700 pound deadlift video. No idea where the power came from lol. nose bleed was the alpha part of the vid, and the fact that a skinny kid was deadlifting 700 pounds

[dopamine72]

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[dopamine72]

was that blood? wtf

yes

check my log dopeboy!! I responded to your post

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that's awesome. know how much he weighs?

That was awesome. I'm curious how much he weighs too, that guy does not look like a 700 lb deadlifter. Damn impressive.

What BOB and Quad said

what do you think of kap starting?

I think starting Kaep is the way to go. He is better than smith. And its looking like he'll be an above average NFL QB, but its too early to say just yet. Obviously both you and I are hoping for that. We're gonna have to see a few more games though. I hope they don't put Smith back in. Big mistake, that's not an opinion either, that's a fact.

He's like 6'3 230, maybe not in that vid but now.

This

Fuk man never saw this one. Hickson is a monster. Look at the speed on these warm-ups:
[video=youtube;FLXO4vj6re8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FLXO4vj6re8[video]

Crazy ass warmups look at the speed!!!!!

lmao hickson was 6 foot 2.5 and 220 pounds in the 700 pound deadlift video. No idea where the power came from lol. nose bleed was the alpha part of the vid, and the fact that a skinny kid was deadlifting 700 pounds

Yep

[Woody-5]

Nosebleed during 1RM crew checking in


How's the back feeling fella?

[The Shoeless Wonder]

im surprised 1rm hasnt killed people yet

[dopamine72]

Nosebleed during 1RM crew checking in
How's the back feeling fella?

lol nice, I've only gotten the popped blood vessels in and around eyes so far.

The back is feeling better but still injured. But...

*Soon*

im surprised 1rm hasnt killed people yet

The human body is amazing. However I'm sure its happened before in a different way. I know there was a 16 year old who posted on here that died from an aneurism a few years back. He was deadlifting 500+ already and pretty jacked. Can't be certain if it was from the heavy lifting or not but I'm sure its a possibility.

[Ironlife]

Hows the back feeling old chap?

[johnblythe]

you taking that circumin stuff currently?

[dopamine72]

Hows the back feeling old chap?

Only took nsaids this morning. Noticed its more recovered this evening than this morning and its not just because I'm more warmed up.

you taking that circumin stuff currently?

Yeah I started taking it again yesterday. Two 50mg "doses" so far and my back is noticeably better. This stuff is truly the nectar of the gods. If all goes well I might squat tomorrow. I have regained full mobility with not much pain already.

[johnblythe]

Only took nsaids this morning. Noticed its more recovered this evening than this morning and its not just because I'm more warmed up.

Yeah I started taking it again yesterday. Two 50mg "doses" so far and my back is noticeably better. This stuff is truly the nectar of the gods. If all goes well I might squat tomorrow. I have regained full mobility with not much pain already.

good enough for me. just ordered it. glad you're feeling better, too, brah.

i get all my chemistry from you and walter white

[dopamine72]

good enough for me. just ordered it. glad you're feeling better, too, brah.
i get all my chemistry from you and walter white

Thanks bro. The pills are ok too I take them as well but I'm not talking about the pills because they have poor bioavailability. PM'd.

And lol love that show

[Ironlife]

Still undecided against the DAA stuff man, probably just gonna keep loading BCAAS and eating meat.

Hope you recover my NYE to pull a 565+ You already have it in you, but would be nice to see

[PeterGibbons316]

Only took nsaids this morning. Noticed its more recovered this evening than this morning and its not just because I'm more warmed up.

Yeah I started taking it again yesterday. Two 50mg "doses" so far and my back is noticeably better. This stuff is truly the nectar of the gods. If all goes well I might squat tomorrow. I have regained full mobility with not much pain already.

Glad you are starting to feel better. Just make sure you ease into it, and be quick to call it quits the second anything feels off.

[dopamine72]

Exactly ^^ Thanks Jason

Still undecided against the DAA stuff man, probably just gonna keep loading BCAAS and eating meat.
Hope you recover my NYE to pull a 565+ You already have it in you, but would be nice to see

I know Nomz and I disagree but I'm still paranoid about the whole DAA scare so personally I won't take it.

lol thanks bro, I'm probably gonna stay away from super heavy deads for a bit however. Would rather go for a triple PR with more in the tank like I have been doing with bench and OHP. So mabe rep 5 plates soon I dunno I don't wanna commit to anything because it always messes with my head. Just need to do my proper programming and enjoy making those rep PR's.

[Ironlife]

Exactly ^^ Thanks Jason


I know Nomz and I disagree but I'm still paranoid about the whole DAA scare so personally I won't take it.

lol thanks bro, I'm probably gonna stay away from super heavy deads for a bit however. Would rather go for a triple PR with more in the tank like I have been doing with bench and OHP. So mabe rep 5 plates soon I dunno I don't wanna commit to anything because it always messes with my head. Just need to do my proper programming and enjoy making those rep PR's.

Certainly hear you there, ill keep it bottled for a rainy day

I feel ya on deads, doing heavy deads for next 4 weeks and hoping to pull a pr. Balancing heavy pulls with squatting 2x a week can get hard on recovery but im doing what you said and really listen to the body on how we respond and not too worried if i take an extra rest day here and there

[DoubleDwayneBow]

Hickson's deadlift is one of the most alpha things I've ever seen.

[dopamine72]

^^ Indeed

Certainly hear you there, ill keep it bottled for a rainy day

I feel ya on deads, doing heavy deads for next 4 weeks and hoping to pull a pr. Balancing heavy pulls with squatting 2x a week can get hard on recovery but im doing what you said and really listen to the body on how we respond and not too worried if i take an extra rest day here and there

Fosho

Jesus man that sounds brutal. Gonna have to give your journal a more thorough look to see this programming. Hell yeah its all about listening to your body. Obviously you don't wanna wait too long because in order to gain proper nueromuscular efficiency you'll have to train sore, but if you feel too burnt out and or too sore then take the rest or do a light session. And you don't always have to make that PR. You can pull something semi heavy and call it quits, especially if you don't feel 100%.

For example. I could have called it quits on the 485 the other day and lifted again 48 hours later (sticking to my regular program), thus making optimal progress. And later I could have pulled MUCH heavier (550+). But instead I let my ego get in the way and I decided to pull 525 slightly injuring myself which automatically forced me to stop my regular programming which in turn slowed down my progress. I knew I could get the 525 easy and that's why I didn't realize I would hurt myself in the process.

It is a delicate balancing act and even experienced guys make mistakes. Just have to make sure you learn from them. And the above is what I learned. You just can't stress over not making PR's every session. Some sessions are gonna be mediocre and you'll have to accept it + not push yourself too much those days. Because eventually you'll have those godlike days and when you realize its one of those days you attack that mother fucker and take full advantage!

[Ironlife]

^^ Indeed



Fosho

Jesus man that sounds brutal. Gonna have to give your journal a more thorough look to see this programming. Hell yeah its all about listening to your body. Obviously you don't wanna wait too long because in order to gain proper nueromuscular efficiency you'll have to train sore, but if you feel too burnt out and or too sore then take the rest. And you don't always have to make that PR. You can pull something semi heavy and call it quits, especially if you don't feel 100%.

For example. I could have called it quits on the 485 the other day and lifted again 48 hours later (sticking to my regular program), thus making optimal progress. And later I could have pulled MUCH heavier (550+). But instead I let my ego get in the way and I decided to pull 525 slightly injured myself which automatically forced me to stop my regular programming which in turn slowed down my progress. I knew I could get the 525 easy and that's why I didn't realize I would hurt myself in the process.

It is a delecate balancing act and even ecperienced guys make mistakes. Just have to make sure you learn from them. And the above is what I learned. You just can't stress over not making PR's every session. Some sessions are gonna be mediocre. But eventually you'll have those godlike days and when you realize its one of those days you attack that mother [U]fuc/U]ker and take full advantage!

This is so interesting, i cant find that right balance though. Ill try increasing frequency and it worked for a couple weeks then i start regressing, ill rest a few days and come back weaker.., ill train consistently and do more volume one workout and then lose some springyness the following workouts.. sometimes i cant get it right

[dopamine72]

This is so interesting, i cant find that right balance though. Ill try increasing frequency and it worked for a couple weeks then i start regressing, ill rest a few days and come back weaker.., ill train consistently and do more volume one workout and then lose some springyness the following workouts.. sometimes i cant get it right

Ahh yes the high frequency peaking technique and then the massive plateau. Like I said its hard to balance everything out, meaning its hard to get that consistent non stop progress. Its better to look at the bigger picture. As long as you're stronger than you were 6 months ago then you're doing something correct. Don't pay attention to the short timeline, it will mess with your head. And as far as the "springyness" goes. That's probably more mental than anything else. Or your sleep and diet are not that great when you feel like that. Or your preworkout isn't working as well. Etc etc there are so many variables you seem like you're almost over analyzing things. Try and make everything simpler if you can.

Another thing that helped me were programs like 5-3-1 and 5x5 TM. They taught me about proper programming, my overall recovery ability and pure simplicity. Then I took some of those training principles and did my own little program tailored to my specific needs.

[DoubleDwayneBow]

Ahh yes the high frequency peaking technique and then the massive plateau. Like I said its hard to balance everything out, meaning its hard to get that consistent non stop progress. Its better to look at the bigger picture. As long as you're stronger than you were 6 months ago then you're doing something correct. Don't pay attention to the short timeline, it will mess with your head. And as far as the "springyness" goes. That's probably more mental than anything else. Or your sleep and diet are not that great when you feel like that. Or your preworkout isn't working as well. Etc etc there are so many variables you seem like you're almost over analyzing things. Try and make everything simpler if you can.

Another thing that helped me were programs like 5-3-1 and 5x5 TM. They taught me about proper programming, my overall recovery ability and pure simplicity. Then I took some of those training principles and did my own little program tailored to my specific needs.

I vouch for 5/3/1. Wendler is a God and a genius.

[dopamine72]

^^^ 5-3-1 is great for slow steady gains that stick, very solid program.

Lower back still slightly injured but nothing srs. Did recovery work today for it plus some pushing and pulling. Ok workout, nothing spectacular.

Active Recovery
-25 min walk w/ dog for warmup

Squats
BW x 10
BW x 10
Bar x 10
Bar x 20
135x5
135x10
135x15

Band Pull Throughs
Band x 30

Half an hour of stretching/Foam Roling

Light Curls
12's x 30
12's x 60

Bench
315x5(more)(vid)

--Had this in me before but its a rep PR. I have at least 7 but going to failure is retarded.

CGBP
225x10
225x10
225x14(more but challenging)

WG DH Pullups
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW +25 x 5
BW +25 x 5
BW +25 x 5

EZ Bar Curls
65x10
85x5
105x10(more)

Leg Raises
BW x 20 (way more)

Reverse Poundstone Curls
Bar x 60

--**** that

Tomorrow off, more stretching, icing, foam rolling, then heavier squats and more push/pull stuff. Maybe ab wheel if my lower back is feeling even better.

[PeterGibbons316]

strong bench is strong....and with more in the tank? Mirin'

[dopamine72]

strong bench is strong....and with more in the tank? Mirin'

You're not too far behind right? Whats your bench intensity day lookin like again?

[nads786]

Interesting discussion on volume and frequency, I will agree that its really hard to balance the two. If someone has every day available to lift obviously not having set days to lift is ideal. I know for me a Push Pull Lower would be ideal with a day off in between each session.