Thanks man. For now, I'm going to do some speed pulls early in the week (maybe 10-15 reps, 1 every 30 seconds), and 1 heavy set on intensity day (probably start with 5 reps, maybe 3). I'm gonna rewatch/reread a lot of videos/articles I've gone through lately, as I pretty much ignored the sumo parts lol.
Thanks man. I'll have a better idea when I've been doing it for a bit and I'm near max effort, but so far I don't feel like my back is getting destroyed haha. My wife has been battling some major back problems over the past year, so a) I don't want to go through what she's had to go through, constantly in pain, not being able to do a lot of things, etc. and b) at least one of us needs to be able to take care of the little guy.
Because he sumo pulls almost 600 lbs
Why did you switch to sumo? What helped you make the transition?
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Thread: jshaw's Starting Strength log
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11-30-2012, 07:27 PM #1411Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
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11-30-2012, 08:04 PM #1412
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11-30-2012, 10:12 PM #1413
Thought he said 465. Guess that was his old pr.
You honestly don't need any assistance. I've made it from 275x5 to 410x5(465x1) only stalling twice. Plan on pulling 500 at the end of December.You're doing a fairly narrow stance so you're hips shouldn't be too beat. I'd still stretch and do plenty of mobility work.trying to get strong again
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12-01-2012, 06:02 AM #1414
Squats are strong and impressive. Could it be that you are just worn out for deads after squatting? After splitting them up and having two days between the two lifts I love it. Granted my deads are progressing and I had to reset my squat, but you cannot be a master of it all at the same time.
My Journal (LRB 365):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=150698083
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12-01-2012, 08:27 AM #1415
Yeah that's what I'm hoping for.
While pulling 500 by the end of the month would be sweet, I think I'm going to start lower and take my time working my way up there while I work on my form.
Thanks man. Yeah I thought about that, and it's definitely not helping. Unfortunately though, I'm not ready to change up my programming to find out just yet.Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 06:39 AM #1416
Texas Method Volume Day
Barbell Squat:
45 lb x 5 reps (+36 pts)
115 lb x 5 reps (+57 pts)
185 lb x 3 reps (+74 pts)
255 lb x 2 reps (+100 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
325 lb x 5 reps (+237 pts)
Not hard, just exhausting. Whoever says they feel energized after exercising in the morning is not doing TM VD squats, especially on 3-4 hours of sleep.
Pull-Up:
5 reps (+75 pts)
5 reps (+75 pts)
5 reps (+75 pts)
Threw these in between squat sets. I've really been slacking on pullups/chinups lately, loss in strength is really showing, though it's exaggerated by the increase in body weight.
Alternate Hammer Dumbbell Curl:
30 lb x 12 reps (+19 pts)
30 lb x 12 reps (+19 pts)
30 lb x 12 reps (+19 pts)
My forearm has been acting up quite a bit lately, so I figured I would add these back in to strengthen them up.
Dip Station Straight Leg Raise:
12 reps (+5 pts)
12 reps (+5 pts)
12 reps (+5 pts)
Abs are another thing I've really been slacking off on lately, need to get more consistent here. This will probably be my typical volume day going forward.Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 06:41 AM #1417
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Guy in black shirt was mirin
Made that look too easy, srs strong stuff. You must be good for a 425+ now~~~~~~~~~~
''Bro, get yourself under control lol next thing we know Illy is gonna be 175 lbs, addicted to coke, involved in gang activity, and with a 365 max deadlift... ''-Blizzard589
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12-03-2012, 07:09 AM #1418
Haha thanks. I notice a lot of people stop and look when I get over 3 plates. I think most of them are just trying to figure out what kind of weird exercise I'm doing with a bar on my back lol. It sounds crazy to me, but I definitely feel like I'm good for at least 425 now.
Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 07:12 AM #1419
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Do squats feel more 'natural' to you, vs deadlifts?
Sometimes i feel my body just has to literally do everything right with timing of working out/frequency/accessories/rest/diet just to gain 5lb on squat but with deadlifts i can literally just look at the bar and gain on my 1RM basically whenever i choose to~~~~~~~~~~
''Bro, get yourself under control lol next thing we know Illy is gonna be 175 lbs, addicted to coke, involved in gang activity, and with a 365 max deadlift... ''-Blizzard589
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12-03-2012, 07:12 AM #1420
nice log! it's a shame i just found it :/ keep it up!!! subbed
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12-03-2012, 07:31 AM #1421
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12-03-2012, 07:38 AM #1422
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Sick VD Squats and insane 370x5 over the weekend- missed that one!
When are you gonna tie up the race at 1 with that 405 squat?PRs: Back Squat- 410x1 / Front Squat- 320x1/ Bench- 325x1 / Deadlift- 505x1
Woody's Quest for the Seven (journal):
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12-03-2012, 07:46 AM #1423
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12-03-2012, 08:03 AM #1424
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12-03-2012, 08:23 AM #1425
Yeah definitely, squatting feels a lot more natural. With deadlifts, it's a bit of a catch 22 for me. Deadlifts are best to build a strong lower back, but I can't deadlift well because my lower back is weak. I watch videos, read articles, learn some ways to improve my deadlifts, then I try to implement those new tips, and it's the same shit. No matter what I do, and even if my form doesn't look that bad, it feels like I'm trying to do a round back SLDL with my heavy deadlift weights. Like ddog mentioned, I think part of the issue is that by the time I'm deadlifting, my back is already fatigued from squats. A tired and weak back is not a good combo for heavy deadlifts. I will eventually change up my programming so that I'm not deadlifting after squatting, and I'll probably give conventional another shot then. But for now, I'm enjoying how nicely my squat is just getting stronger and stronger, so I'm not changing anything anytime soon. I think pulling sumo will play to my strengths a bit more as well.
Thanks man. You missed a bit, but stay tuned because I'm just getting started
Sorry. You'll get there, just stick with it. Start doing TM and keep doing mobility work and stretching to keep those glute issues at bay. One day you will post something like that and be like wow, I remember when I just couldn't get past this weight and now it's easy peasy.
Thanks man. I was actually doing to go for 405 after I hit my 365x5 the previous weekend, but I ran out of time at the gym. We'll see how this month goes. If everything goes well, I might just wait until I go for 455 in my race with BOB, hit 405 as my last warmup single
Logs that make you feel like a pansy are the best ones. PG's is one of the first logs I started following because he started about where I started and had made ridiculous progress by the time I subbed. Yeah I feel weak when I see him bang out my 5RM for easy sets on his VD, but then I remember that it really wasn't that long ago that he was at these same weights I'm at now.Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 08:26 AM #1426Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 08:42 AM #1427
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12-03-2012, 08:49 AM #1428
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12-03-2012, 09:39 AM #1429
I do feel stronger under optimal conditions when I can wake up, eat a meal or two, then hit the gym like 2 hours later. During the week though, I sit at a computer for 9 hours, then in my car for another hour, which is not optimal for getting loose, so I think the difference is negligible. And that's ignoring the fact that I have a wife and son to get home to after work, don't want to delay that by another hour and a half and miss my window before he goes to bed. It would be so much easier if I had a squat rack at home.
Seen and responded.Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 09:57 AM #1430
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12-03-2012, 10:44 AM #1431
Yeah I've thought about adding them in, it's just a question of when. I had thought about alternating them with RDL's early in the week, but then I had decided to alternate RDL's and GM's instead. Would I be better off alternating RDL's and rack pulls or GM's and rack pulls?
Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 11:10 AM #1432
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12-03-2012, 12:37 PM #1433
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Would it make sense to completely omit the full deadlift and do rack pulls at higher volume instead, perhaps doing deads every fourth week? You could also add other stuff to build your back, like back extensions.
Your legs are so far ahead that it seems a shame to train the whole movement when the bottom portion is doing nothing but training the movement pattern. Just putting it out there.Powerlifter 160/100/195/455kg @ 91.55
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12-03-2012, 01:06 PM #1434Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 05:25 PM #1435
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12-03-2012, 06:17 PM #1436
You know you are a beast when the dude doesn't even notice the hot chick on the rower right in front of him.
<3
And I'm following RipCJ, who is just about repping out my intensity weight on his volume day. And I'm certain there is someone out there doing the same thing with RipCJ's weight. There will always be someone bigger and stronger, use it as a positive motivation, not a negative one
If lower back strength is the problem then SLDLs are the answer. If you don't feel comfortable doing them, rack pulls are the next best thing. I've been doing basically a rack pull 5RM every other volume day....and it hasn't really helped a whole lot. I'm thinking of changing that to either a slightly heavier 3x3, or a much lighter 3x8. I'm replacing RDLs on alternating volume days with SLDLs.My Journal (RIP 05/11 - 09/13):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=134256491
DIY Plyo Boxes:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=151765733
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12-03-2012, 06:34 PM #1437
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12-03-2012, 08:22 PM #1438
I'm not sure where I should start. Judging by how 315 felt, I think I'm going to jump to 335 this week, maybe do 1-2 more 20 lb jumps, then drop to 10 lb jumps judging by how it feels.
lol
<3
And I'm following RipCJ, who is just about repping out my intensity weight on his volume day. And I'm certain there is someone out there doing the same thing with RipCJ's weight. There will always be someone bigger and stronger, use it as a positive motivation, not a negative one
If lower back strength is the problem then SLDLs are the answer. If you don't feel comfortable doing them, rack pulls are the next best thing. I've been doing basically a rack pull 5RM every other volume day....and it hasn't really helped a whole lot. I'm thinking of changing that to either a slightly heavier 3x3, or a much lighter 3x8. I'm replacing RDLs on alternating volume days with SLDLs.
Trust me, they won't be lol. I tried them once before, 315 was a struggle.Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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12-03-2012, 08:32 PM #1439
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12-04-2012, 10:03 AM #1440Powerlifting Log - http://tinyurl.com/jshaw5
PR's - Gym / Meet
Squat - 510 lbs / 200 kg (441 lbs)
Bench - 315 lbs / 125 kg (275 lbs)
Deadlift - 515 lbs / 217.5 kg (480 lbs)
Press - 185 lbs
"Yes, if you squat wrong it fukcs things up. If you squat correctly, those same fukced-up things will unfukc themselves.� - Rip
()---() York Barbell Club #75 (Kg) ()---()
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