My thoughts exactly.
Don’t go blushing. Would probably look funny.
Maybe I will ask around see where that equipment may have gone. I pulled the new toys out and gave them a try tonight.
9/14
1a. 50 lbs of chains paused bench 95x10,10 120x5 145x5 175x5 205x3 235x3 265x1 295x8 310x1 325x1 340x3 220x3x8
1b. 5 sets face pulls, 5 sets bb rows, 5 sets chin ups
2a. Rope pushdowns 3 sets
2b. Db curls 3 sets
I like the bench with chains. The weights were all with the 50!lbs of chains added. I watched a couple videos on how to set up the chains. I think I did it correctly. Almost no chain weight at the bottom and all the chain weight at the top.
ya know, if you’re not careful you might actually end up strong !! hahaha…
Steve- hope all is well for you
How much a month to join your gym?
Gotta love the old school set up.
Paul, things are good. I signed up for another RPS meet in December. Same guy and his wife are running it. I’m just waiting for my email confirmation.
Biker, for you it would be free.
Crippler, I think you mean old school set up with chains.
I like chains with squats as much as I did with bench. That’s my ghetto squat box. A 15’’ log that was in my fire pit. I weighed the chains and each side weighs 45 lbs but I figure there’s some chain on the floor all the time so I only added 35 lbs each side. I thought it was funny I had to really think about what plates I needed to use for each weight. The bar weighs 55 lbs and the chains 70. So something like 365 isn’t 3 45’s and a 25 on each side. It’s 2 45s, 1 25 and a 5. Too much thinking involved.
9/16
15’’ log squat with 70 lbs chain barx10 80x5 125x5 165x5 205x5 245x5 285x3 325x3 365x1 405x5 425x1 445x1 465x1 305x3x5 (all weights with chains added)
GM 6 sets
abs 3 sets
9/18
- MP w/50 lbs chains barx20 65x5 85x5 105x5 125x5 145x5 165x5 185x1 205x2 215x1 185x4 155x8,8,5,4 95x15
- CG 2 board press 135x5 225x5 275x5,5,5 315x5 225x15
I think I read don’t go overboard with chains if you’re new to them. But screw that I’m using them on everything. I underestimated the chain weight for MP today. But I’m going to keep the setup the same for a couple more weeks. Usually I do pulls after every set of pushes but I didn’t have it in me tonight.
I think you should trademark Log squats !! Steve- Is the RPS meet up your way or down by us flatlanders?
Maybe I will trademark that. But it’ll be hard to make money with everyone just grabbing them out of the woods. The meet is up in Lebanon, NH. An hour and a half (north) for me.
9/20
- Semi-sumo deads w/40 lbs of chains (chain weight included)135x3 175x3 225x3 240x3 280x3 320x3 360x3 400x5 420x1 440x1 460x1 480x1 500x1
- Zercher squat 135x3x10
- 7 hill sprints
My youngest started doing hill sprints to get in shape for hockey. I wanted to support him so I did a few myself.
You’re a good man ! but we already knew that… nice deads brother…
Thanks Paul.
9/22
1a. Bench w/50 lbs of chains 95x10,10 120,145,185,205,235x5 265x1 295x9 310,325,340,355,370x1 220x3x8
1b. 8 sets pull/chin ups, 8 sets bb rows
I’ve bench 420 in my basement a couple years ago and 405 in competition three or 4 times. So I’m hoping to bench at least 410 this next meet.
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Got outside this morning for some conditioning. Walking and hill sprints. I’m calling them sprints because I had cleats on not because of the (lack of) speed.
9/26
- 17’’ box squat +70 lbs chains 125x10,10 175x5 215x5 265x5 305x5 355x3 395x10 445x1 485x1 535x1 295x3x5
- GM + 70 lbs chains 125x5 175x5 195x5 215x5 235x5
All the weights were with the 70 added. I didn’t feel like taking the chains off so I did GMs with them.
My oldest squatted with me so I didn’t use my scheduled weights and used the 17’’ box. It was easier to change the weights each set.
Those are some big time squats. Also, there is nothing better than training with your kids. With my son in college, I miss that. My daughter is in school when I train, so she’s out. Great training.
Thanks crippler. It’s a bit more work but I do enjoy working out with my boys.
