Thanks for that OG; plugging away I am.
Heavy BE/ light SQ/s.
Well, light SQ didn’t happen; do them after DL tomorrow.
BE: worked up to 6x3@ 240 (94%- prior max). Decent strength, bar path was a problem on middle 3 sets. I was rushing/trying to explode off the chest; got out of my groove, and exaggerated the ugly.
But, hit all reps/ no help needed.
Close grip: 3x3@ 225.
Seated rows/ facepull superset: 5x10@ 130 + 10@ 50.
High Inc. DB: 10 @ 50, 4x10@ 60’s.
misc. band work as always.
My lifting pal (also doing meet) been doing great; today with shoulder issues. Worked up to his top sets, hit 3, then stopped him. Live to lift another day he will.
Heaviest DL’s so far; 6x3@ 330 tomorrow. Not sure HOW you screw up a bar path with DL’s, but I’ll try 
Doing Prowler laps to finish the workout. Nothing to crazy.
What? Without Karen making you do them!
There in spirit she will be.
Finished the week off…Weak 
Just didn’t have it Friday; made adjustment, carried on.
DL: Supposed to finish big with 6x3@ 330. Loaded 335, pulled one bad rep, and dropped to 315. From there, did 4x2, then 5 singles, to practice set up.
3" block pulls: RDL style; 5x5@ 225.
Seated Hammer row: 3 ramp sets, then 3x6@ 225
high rep band work after each.
Did some bar only SQ; legs just beat from the week.
And that’s what seperates the men from the boys, the ability to adjust and carry on!!!
I could blame the 80’s hair metal that was playing in the gym…
So, whatchu got against big hair man???
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No, no, I love Texas in the summer
That’s more like it! Bawhahahaaaa!
I got humidity jokes…All Day! I’m from Illinois/Iowa; I know what it is
Wow. Just, wow…
Didn’t know if you were old enough to “get” this one or not…lol
8 weeks out. The last couple weeks have been the heaviest/most volume I’ve done on the Big 3, ever; SQ was decent, rocked the BE, DL’s came in third:) A break this week; then things get better and better (or worse…) until the end.
That being said, SQ’s kicked my butt yesterday.
SQ: Worked up to a 5x5@ 265. But what I lifted turned out to be: 3x3@ 265; close stance 3x6@ 225. Boy was I weak, no spot, chose not to miss reps.
Leg Press: 5x10@ 570
Ham Curls: 4x10@ 120
Back raise: 4x10 (+25)
Incline BE: sets of 5 @ 135,155,175, 2x3@ 195 not good, 3x5@ 175.
Face pulls/ pull aparts and stuff= many.
Thurs-6/9.
Facepulls: 3x20
Leg Press: 4x10@ 570
DB incline: 3x10@ 50’s
BE: Worked up to 5x3@ 245 (96% prior max). Really showed off my weak right side; bar drifting in towards rack. Happy overall.
Close grip: 3x3@ 225. Easy.
Neutral grip pulldowns: 2 ramp sets, 4x8@ 145.
Straight calf: 4x15, slowly.
Lots and lots of bandwork.
Used my new SBD wrist wraps; cool.
Friday at Iron Warrior. DL’s and stuff.
Various laps/warmups
DL: about 10x2 and 3’s @ lower weights. Then up to 5x3@ 310.
RDL from blocks: 4x3@ 310
Seated Hammer row: 2 ramp sets, 4x6@ 235, 15@ 135
SQ: 3 reps @ 135,135,185/ 3x3@ 225.
Prowler laps: 4x 60yrds + 200lbs. Walking.
Bar snob alert (sorry Karen!)
Guy walks up to my pal and me: “I don’t mean to be a dick, but why are you squatting with a bench bar?”
Me: “It was here, and it holds the plates just fine.”
Guy: Silent stare.
Prior to this, he had spent about 20 mins doing nothing to warm up, or set up a bar/bench to work on. In a fine gesture of lifting spirit, I told him to unload the bar, and use it “if you really need THIS bar”. He did, in fact, really need that bar. He then spent another 25 mins (yes I watched the clock) setting up his elaborate system of mini-bands, sleeves, wraps ect…When I left, 40 mins after he got his bar, not a single rep had been completed. Not one.
Could it be that powerlifting geeks are WORSE than band geeks (like me)?
Maybe. All I can say is that y’all are just too nice.
Hmm. Curious who he is. Description?