The Progress Thread 2012

[Sir Biggz]

Did several Farmer's Carries with 160-170. Course is 60 feet (the parking lot painter recently set up 10 yard hash marks - very cool!)

The "bigger boys" are doing them with 200-240. I simply cannot make it all 60 feet with that, and it feels like my back is going to break. The real trick is keeping my shoulders back, in which I have a weakness.

You need to find bigger "bigger boys" haha

[Egilbe]

I actually agree with Chilledman. Read up on backloading, donuts are perfect for it.

nah, make me sick just thinking of all that sugery goodness. You ever see what fat women and fat cops eat? Donuts! I'll pass

[Residentevol]

nah, make me sick just thinking of all that sugery goodness. You ever see what fat women and fat cops eat? Donuts! I'll pass

Still I doubt those fat cops are deadlifting 2x their body weight that same day

[Chilledman]

Still I doubt those fat cops are deadlifting 2x their body weight that same day

Psh I am moving my way to 3x

725 here I come !

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

Psh I am moving my way to 3x

725 here I come !

Ur one hefty mofo if 725 is 3x...

[Chilledman]

Ur one hefty mofo if 725 is 3x...

6' 242 on a good day

Here is from this saturday, with straps I am up to 620 right now , its a ugly 620 thou.

This is 560 or 570 not sure which.

[Chilledman]

lulz

[Rob Cote]

But look at those spindly chicken legs!!

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

6' 242 on a good day

Here is from this saturday, with straps I am up to 620 right now , its a ugly 620 thou.

This is 560 or 570 not sure which.

Damn... I'm 5'11 205 .. My max is about 540 but my form is so bad... Pretty much straight legged and all back.. Looks to me like you round your back a bit as well.. Any words on that? I hurt mine lifting 405x10 rounding my back like that.. Thought it was bulletproof until it happened too

[vwbrvr6]

lulz

I've seen that so many times and I still crack up whenever I see that. LOL

[quiksilver6]

I usually drink creatine/bcaa's on a regular basis but wasn't drinking it at all for my week off so I'm not sure if that had any effect today. I also was a dumbass and went w/ some friends yesterday after work to try some snatches/overhead squats/cleans...I didn't do anything heavy I was just trying to learn. So it may be possible that I burned my legs out a bit more than I had realized.
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haha it wasn't the creatine. I promise u that

[Chilledman]

Damn... I'm 5'11 205 .. My max is about 540 but my form is so bad... Pretty much straight legged and all back.. Looks to me like you round your back a bit as well.. Any words on that? I hurt mine lifting 405x10 rounding my back like that.. Thought it was bulletproof until it happened too

I dont know anything talk to spolin , I just pick stuff up and put it down

Only thing that hurts right now on me is my right hip muscle but thats due to some stupid softball game a few weeks ago , that comes back only when I do 500x5 ( last night )

[Chilledman]

But look at those spindly chicken legs!!

my quads look good , I cant get my calfs to grow

I even do 185 for 3x20 on the standing calf raise machine .

[quiksilver6]

my quads look good , I cant get my calfs to grow

I even do 185 for 3x20 on the standing calf raise machine .

I have no calves as well. My glutes quads hams are big, but my knee area and calves are piss. I started running last night actually, to strengthen around my knees and hopefully help me calves a bit haha. My heart rate isn't at it's best in the gym so I figured I'd run instead of hit the bag or hit the tire this time, to benefit my lower legs

[Residentevol]

haha it wasn't the creatine. I promise u that

ha well it's the only supplement that I take and I hadn't taken it...So it was just perhaps a weeks laziness rust that needs to be knocked off? We'll see on Thursday

[Chilledman]

I have no calves as well. My glutes quads hams are big, but my knee area and calves are piss. I started running last night actually, to strengthen around my knees and hopefully help me calves a bit haha. My heart rate isn't at it's best in the gym so I figured I'd run instead of hit the bag or hit the tire this time, to benefit my lower legs

I got the ass of a black woman

I do calf raises Monday 3x20
I do a set while doing my front squats wednesday
And last set when I do my rack pulls on friday.

Bastards wont grow.

That being said its only been 2 months so far.

[quiksilver6]

I got the ass of a black woman
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Hahaha

ha well it's the only supplement that I take and I hadn't taken it...So it was just perhaps a weeks laziness rust that needs to be knocked off? We'll see on Thursday

Ont underestimate what snatches and cleans will do to you, if you don't do them regularly. That's what stood out to me at least

[leakypipeDCI]

6' 242 on a good day

Here is from this saturday, with straps I am up to 620 right now , its a ugly 620 thou.

This is 560 or 570 not sure which.

Must be a 100lb bar.

[leakypipeDCI]

Damn... I'm 5'11 205 .. My max is about 540 but my form is so bad... Pretty much straight legged and all back.. Looks to me like you round your back a bit as well.. Any words on that? I hurt mine lifting 405x10 rounding my back like that.. Thought it was bulletproof until it happened too

Don't do sets of 10 on DL.

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

Don't do sets of 10 on DL.

I train for size... Not strength ... High reps with as much weight As possible will help tear both types of muscle fibers stimulating maximum growth...

[leakypipeDCI]

I train for size... Not strength ... High reps with as much weight As possible will help tear both types of muscle fibers stimulating maximum growth...

I hurt mine lifting 405x10

You're right, carry on.

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

You're right, carry on.

Haha nice use of quotes... But it's not the sets of 10 that's the problem .. It was the poor form as I stated above... I must have been doing them like a crossfitter when I got hurt ...

[Rob Cote]

Hahaha



Ont underestimate what snatches and cleans will do to you, if you don't do them regularly. That's what stood out to me at least

Clean and jerk...snatch...there's a joke or several in there somewhere. I must avoid.

[Chilledman]

Must be a 100lb bar.

4- 100pd plates
2- 45 pd plates
2- 10 pd plates
1 -45 pd bar
2 -5 pd clips

=565

[Egilbe]

4- 100pd plates
2- 45 pd plates
2- 10 pd plates
1 -45 pd bar
2 -5 pd clips

=565

the little plates are hard to see

[ultimate steve]

This is NY Rangers rookie Chris Kreider trap bar deadlifting 530. Fastest skater in the NHL at 21 years old.

http://youtu.be/ZBE2yHNMIUo

Is there any reason to use the trap bar over traditional? Different muscles worked?

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[spoolin215]

trap bar is a lot easier on your back because the weight isn't out in front of you. The lift is also more akin to a squat than it is a deadlift really.

[.Mad Hatter.]

Haha nice use of quotes... But it's not the sets of 10 that's the problem .. It was the poor form as I stated above... I must have been doing them like a crossfitter when I got hurt ...

There is ZERO reason to deadlift past 5 reps IMO, maybe 6. You think you can't put on size lifting heavy weights with low volume? Save the high volume stuff for glute/ham/back work. You WERE doing it like a crossfitter; they're the only ones who deadlift with high volume...

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

There is ZERO reason to deadlift past 5 reps IMO, maybe 6. You think you can't put on size lifting heavy weights with low volume? Save the high volume stuff for glute/ham/back work. You WERE doing it like a crossfitter; they're the only ones who deadlift with high volume...

I don't really consider 10 reps high volume... But yes, crossfitters do suck... On a serious note though... My gains working 10-12 rep sets with the last two almost reaching failure were way more than training with heavy weight for lower reps...

I use this method for everything though, even the 100lbs dumbbell shoulderpresses.. Works better for me

[::xander::]

anything over 5-6 reps is basically torture.

[Rob Cote]

anything over 5-6 reps is basically torture.

The 5-6 reps are torture, but in a good way.

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

The 5-6 reps are torture, but in a good way.

I hear ya, but on 5-6 reps you don't really get that lactic acid feeling... Which is caused from exhausting both your short and fast twitch fibers... Exaustikh both is where you get the most growth

[::xander::]

progress:

so I STILL don't have my diet pics from Vegas. My buddy has them on his computer and is being a real pain about sending them to me. Kind of frustrating that the first time I actually do a good diet and look really good....I have no proof.

in other progress I shaved my head and I still like girls with giant boobs:

[Rob Cote]

in other progress I shaved my head and I still like girls with giant boobs:

Jesus H.

Making some progress in the diet department; just discovered the glory of all natural peanut butter. WHY NO1 TOLD ME IT'S SO GOOD!?!?!?

I would approximate that since the beginning of the year, I've been about 75% religious about going to the gym when I'm scheduled to do so. I'd like to get that number up some more, but other things come up. My weight has fluctuated less than 5 pounds either direction, but I've definitely acquired more definition in my chest, shoulders, arms and legs. I think my back too, but I never really examined it before I started working on it. My lifts have increased significantly, when my shoulders heal, I'm going to get all new numbers to compare. I feel awesome (almost) every day. And ladies f*ckin' LOVE it.

[Chilledman]

Jebus I need an AirCraftCarrier to motorboat all that