Arian's Rise to Power

[martin_mathers]

i could really have a falafel sandwich right now.

[arian11]

So you maxed on squat every day?

I guess you were testing the John Broz methods out? Aside from your entire falafel coming injured after a single week, how do you feel about it?

Edit: lol @ my iPhone auto-correct. Falafel is body.

Yea I tried it out for a week. I pretty much already knew it wouldn't be effective for all 3 lifts because I've had friends do it from anywhere between 30 and 70+ days. Their squat went up, but they were too miserable to train bench and deadlift properly.

I would agree with Black_Spit here, I had a feeling all of this squatting would end in tears - literally. Arian, you could of done something like MadCow 5x5 or 5/3/1 on Squats but you continued with the high squat volume and then started 5x5 on bench at 220 when judging by your max you should have done higher intensity on the bench.

So you're saying I'm doin' it wrong? Lol. I guess putting 400 lbs on my total in 16 months of doing it wrong is pretty good.

i could really have a falafel sandwich right now.

Never had one.


6/6/12

Squat-
405x3x4

[arian11]

6/7/12

Bench-
245x3x1

2-Board Press-
280x2x3

It was a bit difficult trying to board press with only 1 person to help but it got done.

[dan_g_28]

6/7/12

Bench-
245x3x1

2-Board Press-
280x2x3

It was a bit difficult trying to board press with only 1 person to help but it got done.

How did you hold the boards in place?

[simp3204]

How's your bench feeling?

[arian11]

How did you hold the boards in place?

First set we tried where I set up, then put the boards on myself and then he gave me a liftoff. It worked but I descended slow and barely touched the boards because I was scared they were move or fall. The next 2 sets we changed it up. He gave me the lift off and then I held it at lockout while he went around to the other side and held the boards for me. It felt better this way because I could descend faster and bounce a bit off the boards. Waiting at lockout felt like an eternity though, started seeing stars and my shoulders were starting to hurt. Good thing it was only 280 lbs.

How's your bench feeling?

Not sure. First time I've implemented board presses in a routine so we'll see how it goes. I believe I am 2 weeks away from where I stalled on my 5x5 and 1x3 last time. So we'll see if I can blast through it. I also went from middle finger on the rings to ring finger on the rings for this cycle. My left shoulder was bothering me a bit so I thought it might be from such a wide grip. Everything feels good for now.

[SPFjudge]

i tie boards to my chest with knee wraps if know one is there

[arian11]

i tie boards to my chest with knee wraps if know one is there

Heh, didn't even think of that. Will try that if the situation ever arises again.

[Liftamulti]

I usually can hunt down two spotters but I've used a belt and it worked pretty well.

[simp3204]

Not sure. First time I've implemented board presses in a routine so we'll see how it goes. I believe I am 2 weeks away from where I stalled on my 5x5 and 1x3 last time. So we'll see if I can blast through it. I also went from middle finger on the rings to ring finger on the rings for this cycle. My left shoulder was bothering me a bit so I thought it might be from such a wide grip. Everything feels good for now.

I use the same ring finger on rings grip and I love it.

[goosefrabbas]

super glue

[WannaBeATank]

Horse sperm.

[arian11]

I usually can hunt down two spotters but I've used a belt and it worked pretty well.

It's hard to hunt down people when we don't lift in a gym. I guess I could go out in the middle of campus and ask someone random to hold some boards for me. lol

[Liftamulti]

It's hard to hunt down people when we don't lift in a gym. I guess I could go out in the middle of campus and ask someone random to hold some boards for me. lol

LOL

You only work out with one other person?

[arian11]

LOL

You only work out with one other person?

No, usually there are a ton of people in our training lab, including Stig. But another kid wanted to go earlier so he could study and I wanted to watch the Heat game. So it was just us 2 there and I didn't realize I needed another person for board presses at first.

[arian11]

6/8/12

Squat-
455x1
415x1x3

Deadlift-
405x1x5

Weighted Pullups-
BW+25lbsx3x4

Video of the last set of deadlifts. Lost some arch as soon as a pulled. Not too bad for 85% and going beltless for only 2 weeks now.

[kingscross]

LOL

You only work out with one other person?

Trololol! Did you see the stig's vid and some dude was stapled at the end of the video while Arian was filming?

Arian's been spending too much time on POF already but he could do the manpon press (stick the pad under your shirt)

[Liftamulti]

Trololol! Did you see the stig's vid and some dude was stapled at the end of the video while Arian was filming?

Oh lol I saw it but I didn't realize thats what was going on.

[arian11]

Trololol! Did you see the stig's vid and some dude was stapled at the end of the video while Arian was filming?

Arian's been spending too much time on POF already but he could do the manpon press (stick the pad under your shirt)

Lol, Stig was actually talking about that thing and that he wants to get it. Except he was calling it a manpoon instead of a manpon.

[xRequiem]

6/8/12

Squat-
455x1
415x1x3

Deadlift-
405x1x5

Weighted Pullups-
BW+25lbsx3x4

Video of the last set of deadlifts. Lost some arch as soon as a pulled. Not too bad for 85% and going beltless for only 2 weeks now.

secksi flabs

When you say 1x5 you mean 5 sets of 1 rep?

[arian11]

secksi flabs

When you say 1x5 you mean 5 sets of 1 rep?

Yeap. Been doing only singles for deadlift now. But the lower the percentage, the lower the rest between sets.


6/11/12

Bench-
230x5x5

CGBP-
195x5
195x6x2

[arian11]

6/12/12

Squat-
385x5x3

Deadlift-
430x1x3

Pullups-
BWx5x4

[NIsrael]

nice work, alot of people only use singles on dead. Its an interesting approach.

[arian11]

Looks like I am fat and healthy, haters gonna hate.

[goosefrabbas]

not enough semen

[Liftamulti]

not enough semen

lol

[SPFjudge]

Lol Lam's banned but he's still online.

[arian11]

not enough semen

I wanna know what that eGFR African American is and why I have so much of it. Maybe there is something my parents haven't told me..

[arian11]

6/13/12

Squat-
410x3x3

[WannaBeATank]

Take down the first picture, don't want people on here calling you, lulz.