Nice job with the 405 DL. I see more in the near future....
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Thread: Ironwill2008 V2.0
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10-06-2010, 11:43 AM #31
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10-06-2010, 12:11 PM #32
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10-06-2010, 12:40 PM #33
Thanks, Phil. Deadlifts went very well today. I was tempted to just stay there and add more weight, but wanted to work everything else today too.
It's a nice change of pace to change venues, but you're right--there's no place like home.
Hey, thanks! Some days the bar floats; this was one of them. My usual working weight (on my regular split) is 425. I'm working to get that weight to 5 reps, but have currently been stymied at 3. I'll need a breakout at my next Deadlift session.
Thanks, Tom. It was kind of a hybrid session. I pretty much just did what I felt like, simply trying to just get some work to everything.
That Leg Press was a lot smoother than my Parabody; I could have just kept piling on plates until I couldn't get one rep, and then ended the session right there!No brain, no gain.
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Where the mind goes, the body follows.
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10-06-2010, 12:43 PM #34
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nice EASY 405 lb deads Bill
GAWD I can't wait to start deadlifting again
Whole session looked good my friend. seems like the change of venue is a nice change of pace."Some people are like Slinkies. They're not really good for anything but they sure bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."
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10-06-2010, 01:39 PM #35
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10-06-2010, 01:45 PM #36
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Just wonderin' about the percentage of Americans that lift 400+ lbs off of the floor during their vacation... Anyway, wrist curls at the squat rack FTW! You'll be back at home base soon enough! Enjoy!
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10-06-2010, 01:46 PM #37
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10-06-2010, 04:15 PM #38
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10-06-2010, 04:51 PM #39
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10-06-2010, 05:29 PM #40
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10-07-2010, 12:06 AM #41
In before first uber pics of Ironwill's Gym!
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10-07-2010, 06:14 AM #42
Thanks, Rich; it was just one of those days. Everything felt light.
No doubt you're chomping at the bit to get back to what you were doing. You'll get there; you just have to take a bit of a detour first.
The change is good. This is the first time in a year that I've trained at a different gym. Besides the fresh perspective on things, it also reinforces some of the things I've learned over the years, such as why the average person never progresses, and the need to always keep good form.
Glad you're here, Dee! The previous journal was a very good ride, and with everyone's help, this one will be even better.
LOL! That number is probably limited to us obsessed bodybuilders!
While I was waiting for the space to Deadlift open up, I just stood by and observed what was going on around the gym. Lots of walking around, with not a lot of focus or effort being demonstrating. In fact, the guy doing the Wrist Curls was working harder than anyone else in there at that time. I'm not getting down on people there, simply observing the level of effort being put out. It really crystalizes what must be done in order to progress.
True that!
Thanks, Al; it was a good session, overall. Glad to have you aboard!Last edited by ironwill2008; 10-07-2010 at 06:35 AM.
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
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10-07-2010, 06:14 AM #43
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10-07-2010, 06:15 AM #44
No doubt this got the YMCA crowd gawking.
Deads were easy today. The bar floated up off the floor; 405 felt like butter. Probably should have loaded her up, but I wanted to work everything equally, so I hit 4 plates and moved on.☠ By reading this post, you have agreed to my negative reputation terms of service.
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10-07-2010, 06:17 AM #45
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10-07-2010, 06:23 AM #46
LOL! Thanks! I had a pretty good day, overall, but I'll be glad to get back to my own place for Sunday's workout.
Star Trac stuff is okay; it's solidly built, and workable. What makes it really nice here is that it's brand new.
Thanks, Jim. I got in a good workout, and I left the place pretty well worn-out (me, not the gym!)!
I'm at Myrtle Beach for a few days, Charles, and just went to the nearest facility to get in a few workouts. But even if I lived here, it would only be a temporary thing. My own place is geared strictly for my needs, and other than a few pieces of HammerStrength stuff (that I don't have any floor space to accomodate!), has everything I need.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 06:29 AM #47
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10-07-2010, 06:34 AM #48
Thank you, -L. But it's all relative. With the way you're working, think where you'll be when you've been training as long as I have; you'll be a beast. Just continue to diligently work to lift just a little more than last time.
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LOL! When I loaded that 4th plate, people started watching. It was actually kind of uncomfortable. I was expecting one of the trainers there to come over and tell me Deads weren't allowed, or something, but that didn't happen.
I just kept my head down, and tried not to make any noise.
When I hit my current PR (455x2) last January (IIRC), that was my goal at the time, and I didn't pursue furthur. I'm thinking this Winter I'll do some work to see if I can move that PR up a little bit.
That's my thinking as well, -L. As I posted to Vox, this coming Winter I'm planning some purely strength work, and will see if I can push that envelope a little.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 06:37 AM #49
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10-07-2010, 06:40 AM #50No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 06:51 AM #51
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10-07-2010, 06:54 AM #52
I ran a stretch of one variant or another of Starr 5x5 every Winter for years, and made good progress from it. I always came out stronger, and used that new-found strength to good advantage when I then applied it to a bodybuilding split that I always followed up with. In fact, it was that strategy (periodizing a strength program with a hypertrophy program) that was responsible for taking me from a 130 bag of dust to a lean 200 pounder at age 56.
A few years ago, (right before I joined this site), was the last time I ran the 5x5. But with all those years of training, I had progressed to a point where I could no longer sustain linear progression; I completely stalled out in about 6-7 weeks, IIRC.
So, rather than get on a pre-planned program, I'll simply do what I did last Winter--build myself a hybrid routine, combining strength and some regular bodybuilding work, into a plan aimed at my specific weaknesses. Of course, it will be centered on the compounds, with some selected isos added in.
I've always loved low-rep/heavy weight training, and if I'd gotten into this when I was younger than 45, I may well have gone the powerlifting route.Last edited by ironwill2008; 10-09-2010 at 06:28 AM.
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 07:00 AM #53
Hey, Jason! Thanks! It's a good change of pace to look at some different gym scenery. It keeps me cognizant of both what's good, as well as what's lacking, in my training at home.
I made some good progress last Winter; I was very pleased to have been able to bust a 5-year-old Deadlift PR (although it took many weeks of work to do so; progress for me comes very slowly these days!). I'd like to see if I can do it again this Winter.Last edited by ironwill2008; 10-07-2010 at 08:34 AM.
No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 07:03 AM #54
For years, when I was deluded and doing "bodypart 1x per week (in isolation) programs" I was still gutting out every rep, grinding out supersets of upright rows and lateral raises... etc., etc. I did sets and sets of curls and triceps pushdowns and shrugs. I was under the impression that I was a "hardgainer", and that I needed to just push to failure, and I would eventually make the gains.
If I could've just let the info enter my head that I needed to eat more and do compound exercises for awhile to gain mass, I would've made those gains and probably would've stuck with it for the long haul.
So even though I was deluded I certainly tried my hardest in the gym every day. And I would've loved to have someone come and grab me by the ear and force me to do things the right way for a month or two just to see the results; someone to teach me to squat and deadlift and such. Unfortuntely, as many have mentioned, today's gyms stop helping after you sign up, and they would much rather you did a quick machine workout and leave -- or better yet, never come back at all!"You can't out-train bad nutrition." -- Ironwill2008
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10-07-2010, 08:43 AM #55
That's a fairly universal problem among newer trainees. By focusing on the wrong things, their early progress is stymied, and most just get discouraged and quit altogether.
If I could've just let the info enter my head that I needed to eat more and do compound exercises for awhile to gain mass, I would've made those gains and probably would've stuck with it for the long haul.
So even though I was deluded I certainly tried my hardest in the gym every day. And I would've loved to have someone come and grab me by the ear and force me to do things the right way for a month or two just to see the results; someone to teach me to squat and deadlift and such.
Unfortuntely, as many have mentioned, today's gyms stop helping after you sign up, and they would much rather you did a quick machine workout and leave -- or better yet, never come back at all!
It's all about the money.No brain, no gain.
"The fitness and nutrition world is a breeding ground for obsessive-compulsive behavior. The irony is that many of the things people worry about have no impact on results either way, and therefore aren't worth an ounce of concern."--Alan Aragon
Where the mind goes, the body follows.
Ironwill Gym:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showpost.php?p=629719403&postcount=3388
Ironwill2008 Journal:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=157459343&p=1145168733
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10-07-2010, 12:29 PM #56
Great pulling Bill. And it's not even Friday!
Star Trac 45 degree Leg Press PWO (plate weight only)
1 plate (per side) x12
2x12
3x12
4x12
5x12
6x12
7x12
Deads were easy today. The bar floated up off the floor; 405 felt like butter.David
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10-07-2010, 03:31 PM #57
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