Oklahoman does it Texas style

[Marshall28]

Squats look great! I have 320x7x4 tomorrow. My knees are peppered!

[HoneyBadger300]

Squats look great! I have 320x7x4 tomorrow. My knees are peppered!

Thanks a lot! I thought #1 was a touch high, or just at parallel, either way, I'll aim to go deeper. 7 sets of 4? or the other way around? Either way, twill suck! I'll be in for it though!

[Marshall28]

Thanks a lot! I thought #1 was a touch high, or just at parallel, either way, I'll aim to go deeper. 7 sets of 4? or the other way around? Either way, twill suck! I'll be in for it though!

Yep 7 sets of 4. Worst part is I'm training at 6 am.

I thought your depth was fine. Ill rewatch again.

[HoneyBadger300]

Yep 7 sets of 4. Worst part is I'm training at 6 am.

I thought your depth was fine. Ill rewatch again.

Damn, I learned today that I can't workout in the morning especially if I'm trying to PR and I bet V-day is the same. I didn't have enough calories in me yet and after my OHP, then Squats, I went back to the locker room and changed my shoes for the deads. Started walking back to my rack, walked around for a minute, then power walked back to the locker room and vomm'ed twice. Had to get the evil out.

[Marshall28]

Damn, I learned today that I can't workout in the morning especially if I'm trying to PR and I bet V-day is the same. I didn't have enough calories in me yet and after my OHP, then Squats, I went back to the locker room and changed my shoes for the deads. Started walking back to my rack, walked around for a minute, then power walked back to the locker room and vomm'ed twice. Had to get the evil out.

See I train fasted during the week I'm a 5 am guy. People look at me funny when I'm pulling 500+ and their barely out of bed.

I've never thrown up in the gym but tomorrow might be day 1!

[HoneyBadger300]

See I train fasted during the week I'm a 5 am guy. People look at me funny when I'm pulling 500+ and their barely out of bed.

I've never thrown up in the gym but tomorrow might be day 1!

Hahaha, we'll see.

[Marshall28]

Hahaha, we'll see.

It was hard but managed to hit all my reps. The was able to pull 500 and 525 for a few nice singles. Feelsgoodman.jpeg

[burlyman619]

Hot diggy damn youre looking juicy OP! Mire'n that weight youre pushing. Lets have babies, together.

[HoneyBadger300]

It was hard but managed to hit all my reps. The was able to pull 500 and 525 for a few nice singles. Feelsgoodman.jpeg

Damn that's intense. Pays off to be so peppered. 320x7x4 would probably break me, and then doing pulls afterward? NothanksJeff.

Hot diggy damn youre looking juicy OP! Mire'n that weight youre pushing. Lets have babies, together.

I've been waiting for this my whole life. Let's do it squid style, lay your eggs and I'll fertilize them.

[HoneyBadger300]

Whether you celebrate it or not, Happy Easter, everyone. He is risen.

[HighFivan]

mirin 360 x 5!

[HoneyBadger300]

Week 13,
Volume Day
1 Day early, no pre-workout (found out I got dat dere high blood pressure)
Ready for this?
Pre Workout BW- 171.8 matched my heaviest ever. (gettin fat, belt was tight as fuark)

Squat
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5
Continuing to increase the V-day/I-day discrepancy. Squats were a little harder as far as focus goes, probably due to no pre workout, but the strength was easily there for all reps. No video because it looks the exact same as last week's 305x5x5, except it's night time.

Bench
Worked on arch... I think I might be getting closer to having decent bench form. I'll post the vids in a bit and then edit.
195 x 5
195 x 5
195 x 5
195 x 5
195 x 5
Set 1

Set 5

Got pretty fuarkin hard at the end! No grinders, but I definitely used some leg drive. The 5th set video looks like I had a super awesome arch, then I dropped my butt down on the bench. I just don't know how much my butt needs to be contacting the bench. I can keep it high like it was before, but I thought it had to be down on the bench... so I dropped. Critique meh!

Power Cleans
All reps started at the hips, lowered to mid shin. So more like a low hang clean, working my way down to the ground.
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
155 x 3
**** was rough. Triceps were so tight from bench that I could barely rack the bar, so it was all messed up. I'm going to stay at 155 next week and then go up by 5's from there.

I'm stoked about doing so well with no pre workout juice/toxin. I'm hoping that my high blood pressure (142/64) was just a result of taking 2 scoops of c-4 that morning to hit some PR's. No caffeine all week, only creatine mono, and vasodilators.

[Marshall28]

Nice work on the 305x5x5. Impressive in my book.

[L The Pirate]

strong work man, keep it up!

[HoneyBadger300]

mirin 360 x 5!

Thanks bro, 365x5 this Friday.

Nice work on the 305x5x5. Impressive in my book.

strong work man, keep it up!

Thanks guys, how's my bench look? I've been watching a lot of vids and trying to figure it out. What do you think?

[izzygrant]

bench setup has improved a lot already. i assume you've seen zmcdole's setup vid and the recent JTS one? the biggest thing i notice with those sets is that your bar path changes slightly on almost every rep. give some thought to whether you want to be pushing straight up or a little bit back toward the rack. also hold your breath throughout your set. your heels are coming up a bit, you'd get red lighted at a meet. just keep working on that.

the people demand video of your power cleans.

[HoneyBadger300]

bench setup has improved a lot already. i assume you've seen zmcdole's setup vid and the recent JTS one? the biggest thing i notice with those sets is that your bar path changes slightly on almost every rep. give some thought to whether you want to be pushing straight up or a little bit back toward the rack. also hold your breath throughout your set. your heels are coming up a bit, you'd get red lighted at a meet. just keep working on that.

the people demand video of your power cleans.

Thanks a lot for the tips. With the changed chest angle, I'm having to re learn how to press all together. The second rep of my first set I pressed straight up and didn't end up with vertical arms and it felt terrible, it wanted to tool out of my hand too, so I think I'm going to try to press towards the rack. Focusing on bench every week now instead of alternating with OHP, hopeful benching more often will let me learn it better.

Power Cleans are too ugly for your oly eyes. I'll make a vid of some hang cleans next week so I can work towards having you sign off on them before starting off lower.

[OdinPowered]

hurry up and change to that ***gy time Shieko so I can pass you up

[HoneyBadger300]

hurry up and change to that ***gy time Shieko so I can pass you up

Changed my mind on it brah. Just going to bench every week on TM and man up on the deads. Good things will happen. Squattin 365x5 on Friday, fix your girly hip so you can catch up.

[Marshall28]

Changed my mind on it brah. Just going to bench every week on TM and man up on the deads. Good things will happen. Squattin 365x5 on Friday, fix your girly hip so you can catch up.

Man up on Deadlift? I am listening

[OdinPowered]

Changed my mind on it brah. Just going to bench every week on TM and man up on the deads. Good things will happen. Squattin 365x5 on Friday, fix your girly hip so you can catch up.

I try, i tries just for you

365x5 is crazy man. You might be able to get to 500 this year! what are your goals for this year?

i'd like something around 465/275/525-565 to make a 1300 total happen

[HoneyBadger300]

I try, i tries just for you

365x5 is crazy man. You might be able to get to 500 this year! what are your goals for this year?

i'd like something around 465/275/525-565 to make a 1300 total happen

TBH my goal was 1000lb club before my birthday (which was the 2nd) and after making that I've kind of just been coasting. My long term goals have now become my short term goals. I'll wait until after I hit 405/275/455 before making anything else long term, although I always think in terms of 25s/45s so next is 455/315/495... But I know it doesn't exactly happen like that, haha.

Just realized that all I need is 405/260/435(same deadlift) to hit 1100. Maybe I'll take a shot at it this Friday.

[Drew50]

365x5 is crazy man. You might be able to get to 500 this year! what are your goals for this year?

i'd like something around 465/275/525-565 to make a 1300 total happen

500@165 would be nuts


How do you like squatting with the Olympic shoes? Clearly you prefer them since your wearing them, can you lift more or does it just put you in a better position?

[HoneyBadger300]

500@165 would be nuts


How do you like squatting with the Olympic shoes? Clearly you prefer them since your wearing them, can you lift more or does it just put you in a better position?

I love it. I've thought about going back to chuck taylors, especially when I watch guys like Ben Rice squat, but at the rate I'm progressing I'd rather not change anything. I'm not exactly sure how they help me out, I just now that I feel a lot more stable squatting with them. With Chuck's I was kind of worried about sitting back so far, I'd actually roll back on me heel a little bit. After getting the shoes and having the tibia angle changed just a little bit, I can sit back and down much better, and my tibias still stay near vertical. I don't know, just know they've really helped my form, strength, and mental focus.

[izzygrant]

Thanks a lot for the tips. With the changed chest angle, I'm having to re learn how to press all together. The second rep of my first set I pressed straight up and didn't end up with vertical arms and it felt terrible, it wanted to tool out of my hand too, so I think I'm going to try to press towards the rack. Focusing on bench every week now instead of alternating with OHP, hopeful benching more often will let me learn it better.

Power Cleans are too ugly for your oly eyes. I'll make a vid of some hang cleans next week so I can work towards having you sign off on them before starting off lower.

yep, arching changes the game. i approve of the higher frequency. http://articles.elitefts.com/trainin...ience-applied/

Changed my mind on it brah. Just going to bench every week on TM and man up on the deads. Good things will happen. Squattin 365x5 on Friday, fix your girly hip so you can catch up.

good. i was going to rage quit your journal if you switched to sheiko right now.

[HoneyBadger300]

yep, arching changes the game. i approve of the higher frequency. http://articles.elitefts.com/trainin...ience-applied/


good. i was going to rage quit your journal if you switched to sheiko right now.

"It's all for you, Damien." Thanks for the article, I'll read it tomorrow when I don't have Human Physiology and Child Developmental Psychology clouding my every thought. Even if these tests plunder my undies, I'll just be glad when they're over.

I just need to figure out how I'm going to advance OHP now. I want to keep doing it, but too much will mess with my bench Pr's on Intensity day. I'll at least keep it light until my bench starts moving again.

Two late nights in a row. Got another rough week where all my tests end up within a few days of each other. Definitely can't be good for recovery, but I've been eating more than I ever have. Recovery Day tomorrow, we'll see if I beat my previous bodyweight PR (which I tied on Sunday).

[HoneyBadger300]

Week 13
Recovery Day
BW 171.2 still over 170, so I'm happy.

Squat
225 x 5
225 x 5

OHP
130 x 5
130 x 5
130 x 5
Did one set just to see if it was going to be difficult like 2 weeks ago when I missed my last rep. Felt super easy, so I just did 130 3x5. Super setted them with pull ups.

Wide Grip Pull ups
(Overhand)
BW 3 x 10
Much easier than last time, but I'll still give it another week before I start adding weight

GHR's
BW x 10
BW x 9
(failed 10th)
BW x 5
(failed 6th)
These guys put some nasty sheer in my right knee. I noticed it a bit last week and definitely notice it this week, knee's a bit sore right now. Any advice?

Good little workout, only took about 45 minutes. Any tips on how to avoid knee sheer or unnecessary knee pressure during GHR's? They obviously work my underdeveloped hammies, so I like them, just don't want to squat 360x5 piece of cake and then get ruined by some body weight Glute-ham raises, rofl.

[L The Pirate]

too much science- did not read. Will give to my wife to read and then decipher to me.

[HoneyBadger300]

too much science- did not read. Will give to my wife to read and then decipher to me.

Science?! Where?!

[arian11]

500@165 would be nuts

Nah dude, 700@165 would be nuts...oh wait