Black_Spit's training Journal

[NC_Tarheel]

Did that feel better to him than conventional??

[Black_Spit]

I'm not sure he even pulled any reps conventional, but he tried to get in position using a couple of different foot/hand positions, including conventional, and yes, the one on video seemed to feel best for him.

[thom2355]

Tall/lanky should fall toward a conventional DL for optimal leverages. The conventional deadlift is probably one of the most awkward movements to teach/learn only beaten by swinging a golf club.

If sticking with sumo, I am worthless, but I would say that the hands should come in more. The arms seem to be rubbing the legs too much. Just drop them straight down from the shoulders.

[Black_Spit]

Shit just got real.



I got the straps for this reason-



And the strong bands are more for ab work than anything. My abs ate used to 100-200 reps/week of the avg band.

But I'm sure they'll come in handy for the squat as well. It's time to get some DE work cranking again...

And of course some ammonia caps. That nose tork is for the birds man...

[martin_mathers]

nose tork > ammonia caps

and strong bands are so strong. i only use mini bands and small bands. when theres not enough tension i just use mini + small and thats a bit stronger than average bands but weaker than strong bands

[Black_Spit]

nose tork > ammonia caps

and strong bands are so strong. i only use mini bands and small bands. when theres not enough tension i just use mini + small and thats a bit stronger than average bands but weaker than strong bands

I don't know man. The nose tork was just too strong for me. It didn't work as well as a result.

I'm excited about my new bands.

[Black_Spit]

14 weeks till a meet.. I feel like I have a purpose again. Felt good today. Nothing special, no PR's, just work.

Bench Press-
45x3
135x3
225x3
275x1
315x1
335x1
345x1

Face Pulls-
6x15

DB Rows-
2x10/5

Avg Band Pressdowns-
3x15

Superset w/ Overhead Ext-
3x10/6/6

Bike-
10 min

[B1GinNY82307]

I may have missed it, but what meet will you be competing in?

[Black_Spit]

SPF meet right here in Middle Tennessee Sept 29.

1500 is the goal. If I don't hit it there I want to do SPF Record Breakers in Gatlinburg Nov 10th.

I'm pretty set on totaling 1500 before 2012 is up.

[martin_mathers]

jelly as fuark

[Black_Spit]

jelly as fuark

No need for you to be jelly. If you stick with it long term you could be breaking raw world records by my age.

[TheBateman]

SPF meet right here in Middle Tennessee Sept 29.

1500 is the goal. If I don't hit it there I want to do SPF Record Breakers in Gatlinburg Nov 10th.

I'm pretty set on totaling 1500 before 2012 is up.

Nice dude . What you aiming for on squat

[TheBateman]

Shit just got real.



I got the straps for this reason-



And the strong bands are more for ab work than anything. My abs ate used to 100-200 reps/week of the avg band.

But I'm sure they'll come in handy for the squat as well. It's time to get some DE work cranking again...

And of course some ammonia caps. That nose tork is for the birds man...

Nice
I order my ammonia on amazon. Around 3$ a box and free shipping so i buy like 20 boxed at a time LOL

[Black_Spit]

Nice dude . What you aiming for on squat

I hit 500 in March with room to spare. And I've done 520 in the gym since then. I think it would be awesome to make a run @ 600 in November.

Esp if I wrap the knees???

[kingscross]

That set is for Martin and LAM in case they still think I'm sandbagging.

Ha! Ha! Ha! i missed the fun.

[martin_mathers]

No need for you to be jelly. If you stick with it long term you could be breaking raw world records by my age.

you give me hope. baby you light up my world like nobody else.

i think you're gonna get a lot out of wraps since you squat with a fairly close stance and you go down so fast.

[Black_Spit]

I hope so. ^

I have a video of today's squats, I just don't have access right now as they're on my training partners phone... Maybe if I get it I'll put it up later.*

ME Low Box Squat- (Avg Bands)
45x3
135x3
225x2
315x1
365x1
365x1
365x1

These were hard. It felt good to strain against a hard squat. I dont have a clue how much my bands add with my setup, but It felt heavy.

Pull Thru's (Avg Band)-*
3x15

Standing Abs (Avg Band)-
5x15

Bike-
5 min (lol- but I'm in a hurry today... lots to do. Short day @ work + Dr appt. Gonna get a sleep study done. Wait till I start training on actual sleep/oxygen)W

[NC_Tarheel]

Bike-
5 min

Lance Armstrong just sh*t himself looking at that session. You learnin' French brah???

[thom2355]

Hooooray CPAP!

[Black_Spit]

I must be starting to look like a powerlifter bc the nurse just looked at me and said... "soooo you like... lift a bunch of weights?"

lol

Anyway I'm about to see the doctor here in a min.

[NC_Tarheel]

I must be starting to look like a powerlifter bc the nurse just looked at me and said... "soooo you like... lift a bunch of weights?"

lol

Anyway I'm about to see the doctor here in a min.

Then you say...."Soooooooo looks like you enjoy anal".......then PIITB

[bmontgomery87]

I must be starting to look like a powerlifter bc the nurse just looked at me and said... "soooo you like... lift a bunch of weights?"

lol

Anyway I'm about to see the doctor here in a min.

Then you say...."Soooooooo looks like you enjoy anal".......then PIITB

Hooooray CPAP!

so much win in this conversation.

I can only keep eating and hope to join the ranks of the elite one day. (owning a CPAP, not totalling elite.)

[thom2355]

Then you say...."Soooooooo looks like you enjoy anal".......then PIITB

Did not specify that the nurse was a female (not that it matters to you (not that there is a problem with that)).

Inb4 Black_Spit is the object of a real life man crush.

[NC_Tarheel]

Did not specify that the nurse was a female (not that it matters to you (not that there is a problem with that)).

Inb4 Black_Spit is the object of a real life man crush.

bahahahaha

[Black_Spit]

lol my journal is becoming like a certain giraffes journal...


I like it.

[Black_Spit]

Awesomely fast delivery. Especially for being free delivery!



Excited to try DE Strap Bar Squat this Friday.

[Black_Spit]

DE Bench Press- 3 doubled Orange Bands/side

45x3
135x3
185 8x3



Skulls/JM Press (I guess I'm going to have to not do these bc they feel weird on my shoulders)
3x15*

Avg Band Face Pulls-
3x15

Avg Band Rows-
3x15

Avg Band Pressdowns-
100 reps

[thom2355]

Looked speedy.

[NC_Tarheel]

lol my journal is becoming like a certain giraffes journal...


I like it.

All misc all the time!!!!

[Black_Spit]

I was excited to try out the Strap Bar, but, I couldn't figure out how to get it right. So, maybe next time I can experiment with it more. Maybe I just had the straps too wide is what I'm thinking now after watching the video.

DE Pause Squat- 3 Doubled orange mini bands per side
45x2
135x2
225x2
275x2
225 lb 4-5x2 <<<video of last set below>>>

Speed Pulls- 2x Orange Short Bands
135x2
225x2
275 lb 4x2

(Actual lifting starts @ 1:45. Before that is my Strap Bar fail. I'm going to show it to Clint and maybe he can show me what I'm doing wrong).


Standing Abs- Avg Band
2x15
I couldn't stand looking at that new Black strong band and not using it, so for my last set I threw on the black band. It wasn't the monster I had made it out to be in my head lol. So, I'm going to start using it for my ab pulldowns.
1x15

It felt good to be doing Dynamic Effort work again. It took me forever to complete this workout today, partially bc it's been a while, and also because of my new workout partner. We were in the gym for an hour and forty-five min today lol. We were talking... plus it was deadlift day for him and he is completely brand new to all of this stuff we're doing, so I've been trying to introduce him to all this stuff. Anyway, we'll get back to the 1 min timer between sets soon enough.