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

[huntito]

its been like that for weeks

have you tried the klokov stretch plus ice massage?? When my knees and Achilles tendon act up the ice massage really does the trick.

[dopamine72]

have you tried the klokov stretch plus ice massage?? When my knees and Achilles tendon act up the ice massage really does the trick.

What exactly is the Klokov stretch? And I have never tried a proper ice massage I'll have to get some red cups and give that a go soon.

Knee is still sore but better. I'm really working on it a lot.

TWO DAYS AGO: Testing the knee out

Squats
135x10
185x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
335x3
365x1
385x1 (at this point the knee is great)
405x1 @ 6.5 (knee got more sore)

-- Voodoo band, stretching etc

315x3
315x3
315x3
315x3
315x3
315x3

-- Knee feels ok. Still not 100%. Did the voodoo band thing and I guess I'm using it more effectively now because it is working. The video didn't explain it well enough imo there are different ways of wrapping it and using it. Stretched a lot and iced.

Still need to take it easy.

[Woody-5]

Nice squatting dope!
Good to hear that the knee let you get up to 4 plates. Your strength certainly hasn't declined due to the squat layoff
Hopefully it'll be 100% so you can start pushing towards 5

[dopamine72]

Nice squatting dope!
Good to hear that the knee let you get up to 4 plates. Your strength certainly hasn't declined due to the squat layoff
Hopefully it'll be 100% so you can start pushing towards 5

Hell yeah Woody, thank you.

Two day break. Helped a lot. Felt pretty good but not my absolute strongest. Prob 90-95%.

Bench
365x2 @ 8 (vid)
Paused
315x5 @ 7.5 (vid)

-- Feeling good. If I took a couple more days off I would have even been stronger.

Floor Press w/ Chain
285 @ top x 5
305 @ top x 5
305 @ top x 5
305 @ top x 5 @ 8

-- Lifting bro said last set was my best

SOHP
185x5
185x5
185x5 (more)

Easyish Strict WG DH Pullups
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 10 (more, but good set)

AB Wheel
Knees x 10
Knees x 10
Standing x 3
Standing x 3
Standing x 8

BW = 225. Good day. Nice and simple. Vid will be up later and my lifting bro I have been training myself got a 305 bench today for a PR and he said it was @ an 8. He said it was more difficult because his technique was off and his foot plant slipped. He has 3 plates in him for sure and 4 months ago his max was around 255. SRS. Awwww yeahhhhh!!!!!!

[dopamine72]

Decided to make the vid and post it since im having trouble sleeping due to personal life issues. Still doing my best to stay positive. Glad I can still lift and glad the knee is feeling better.

[-Lucifer]

Take care, big guy.

[Woody-5]

sick bench & floor press!
definitely had at least one more in the tank on that 365 set

[dopamine72]

Take care, big guy.

you too bro thanks

sick bench & floor press!
definitely had at least one more in the tank on that 365 set

Maybe haha thanks woody

[jshaw5]

Ok, stop messing with us and just bench 4 plates already, we know you can do it.

How tall is that bench, it seems really high? I don't know how you get leg drive up on your toes like that, that never felt right to me.

[PeterGibbons316]

I still can't believe what you have done with your bench this year. Keep up the great work.

How does the knee feel today?

[BabyOilBrah]

gorilla of peace, amazing strength bro. Dat 405 coming soon.

[Nom Z]

365x2 looked rather effortless, dafuk

[Mvick07]

dude such a troll, still using fake plates i see.


the bar doesnt even bend

and that rack moving when you racked it? strong photoshop

[huntito]

What exactly is the Klokov stretch? And I have never tried a proper ice massage I'll have to get some red cups and give that a go soon.

works like a charm after a couple weeks of doing this everyday for about 2 minutes. Also styrofoam cups are a bit easier than red cups. You can peel away the sides while still being able to have a little bit of insulation to hold on to

[dopamine72]

Ok, stop messing with us and just bench 4 plates already, we know you can do it.
How tall is that bench, it seems really high? I don't know how you get leg drive up on your toes like that, that never felt right to me.

lol I don't really wanna go for an absolute max (something I might not get). At this point the weight is heavy enough to tear a pec (I have felt the feeling already). And also if I fail then I burn my CNS out hardcore. I will hit 405 when I know I have it for a nice single. If everything goes as planned that should be sooner rather than later. Not trying to rush anything however. Just enjoying the journey.

Its not that tall. I used to bench with Oly shoes so I could keep my feel flat. I don't think I am getting as much leg drive as I could and I've thought about throwing my Oly shoes back on to see whats up.

I still can't believe what you have done with your bench this year. Keep up the great work.
How does the knee feel today?

Thanks Jason. Knee feels ok. Still sore and still needs work.

gorilla of peace, amazing strength bro. Dat 405 coming soon.

lol hopefully

365x2 looked rather effortless, dafuk

Not sure if there was a 3rd rep. Maybe. I max pretty fast now.

dude such a troll, still using fake plates i see.
the bar doesnt even bend
and that rack moving when you racked it? strong photoshop

lol

[img]http://www.allthingsgym.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Dmitry-Klokov-Ankle-Stretch-Tibialis-Anterior.jpg[img]
works like a charm after a couple weeks of doing this everyday for about 2 minutes. Also styrofoam cups are a bit easier than red cups. You can peel away the sides while still being able to have a little bit of insulation to
old on to

Yes that's what I have been doing. Its a brutal stretch, but I love it. Great idea with the styrofoam cup too.

[dopamine72]

Posting from phone. Haven't had much free time. Knee is still messed up but slowly getting better. Did a regular squat and dead workout, nothing special. A 515 deadlift that was harder than it should have been and worked with 315 for high reps on squats to see where my knee was at. It was able to hold up for the most part so im happy about that. And then the next session it happened....

5x5 bench with 315. I did 6 reps on the last set too and i had 7. Will post full workout when i can but im stoked so i had to let you guys know. I might have 405 now.

[BabyOilBrah]

fuk man thats awesome!

[nwskier]

you def have 405. that is some sick strength dude. mirin'!

[Woody-5]

Sick volume bench fella!

[dopamine72]

fuk man thats awesome!

Thanks Mike.

you def have 405. that is some sick strength dude. mirin'!

Thanks Tim. When the weight gets that heavy you never really know. Maybe. All I know is I'm close at the very least.

Sick volume bench fella!

Thanks Woody.

Been doing lots of squats but nothing special yet. My knee is still in the recovery process. I did squat 365x3 the other day really easily though. Deadlifts are staying about the same. Once I get back to squatting normally and my knee is better my squat and dead should shoot up. Bench is still shooting up so I figured I would post yesterdays workout.

Bench
315x1
345x1
365x2 (had 3-4)
365x2 (1 more rep)

Paused
325x5
325x5 (challenging)

-- Ab cramped on the first 365 set. Lower back cramped on the first 325x5 set. Was cramping all over the place. Sucked. But it could have been worse. I was going for at least a triple on the first 365 set. So I just decided to do another set since I had to throw the weight back on the first 365 set. It really felt like one of my right abs was gonna rip. Srs. My goal is to make 365 my bitch and hit it for 5 soon.

Medium Weight SOHP
185x5
185x5
185x8 (more)

-- Broomstick

WG DH Pullups
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6
BW x 6

-- Pretty easy, short rests.

Reverse DB Flies w/ Chest on Bench
20's x 15
40's x 8
40's x 8
40's x 12
Drop Set 20's x 15

Ab Wheel
Knees x 10
Knees x 10

-- Abs too sore from the other day of standing wheel and high volume squats

Vid will be up sometime later hopefully

[-Lucifer]

I did squat 365x3 the other day really easily though.

F*ck you.

P.S. How come you don't post in my log anymore?

[dopamine72]

F*ck you.
P.S. How come you don't post in my log anymore?

You mean the shack? Not much time. I'm about to get off soon.

[-Lucifer]

You mean the shack?

Yep.

Not much time. I'm about to get off soon.

No worries. My door will always be open for you. <3

[jshaw5]

5x5 bench with 315. I did 6 reps on the last set too and i had 7. Will post full workout when i can but im stoked so i had to let you guys know. I have 405 now, but I will wait a couple weeks, then hit 405 easy with 1-2 reps in the tank.

Fixed

[metalmullisha]

Fuk you, felt good about getting a 360 bench yesterday and then I come in here and see that you did 365x2x2.



I hate you. not srs




































semi srs

[Woody-5]

Jesus man, strong benching!

[dopamine72]

Yep.
No worries. My door will always be open for you. <3

lol thanks, likewise (nh)

Fixed

ha

Fuk you, felt good about getting a 360 bench yesterday and then I come in here and see that you did 365x2x2.
I hate you. not srs
semi srs

Haha nice man.

Jesus man, strong benching!

Thanks Woody

[Nom Z]

Train paused and do this comp in October, or be soft.

[BabyOilBrah]

I like that ^


Do eeeet

[dopamine72]

Train paused and do this comp in October, or be soft.

I like that ^
Do eeeet

That does look like fun. Where is it and how much does it cost?