I'm glad you are getting your form worked out. I still think it would be good for you to post a video to make sure everything is good. If you have good form, at least you will be working your weak points when you are doing the lift.
Drex Gets Focused: An Essay on Shenanigans
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I'm glad you are getting your form worked out. I still think it would be good for you to post a video to make sure everything is good. If you have good form, at least you will be working your weak points when you are doing the lift.
CLIFFS:
- Focus is starving (but only for another 7-11 weeks)
- Drex runs and swims a lot
- Todd wears a fanny pack
Did I get everything gentlemen?
Wow...are you my hero or what? (serious. No sarcasm).
- Focus is starving (but only for another 7-11 weeks)
- Drex runs and swims a lot
- Todd wears a fanny pack
Did I get everything gentlemen?
I'm aware. I'm also a very crazy person. I like pushing myself to the limit. I don't mean that how other people mean it, like something you say for motivation. I enjoy the process of breaking myself down and building myself up again. It feels amazing. When I squat until I can't even stand, collapse on the floor and hold my hands over my mouth to keep from puking up my PWO, I am having a ****ing great time.
I'd always felt that way about every area of my life, except for this one... this is my "final frontier". Immortality will be mine. :SaiyanSmilie_anim:
Wow...are you my hero or what? (serious. No sarcasm).
Did I get everything gentlemen?
Pretty much, yeah. They both wear fanny packs.
Oh, let me add that I've somehow gained 2 lbs/day for the last 5 days for no apparent reason. Being a mutant is weird.
Shoosh.
Maybe if I can come up with a new and improved title. Hmmm.
you eat lots of grapes.
Nothing changed, just the weight. I have no idea. Seems to be going back down now, though.
08/05/08
Training
Ran 1.7 miles in 14.5 minutes @ 8.5mm
A1 Deadlift 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x1, 225x1, 275x1 (PR), 315x1 (PR), 365x0, 335x0
B1 Box Jump 33"x8x3
C1 Speed Squat 45x20x2, 65x20
D1 Modified Step-Up 60x8/7, 60x7/8, 60x8/4
E1 RDL 205x7, 135x12, 135x7
F1 Cable Crunch 170x15x3
Thoughts
Best. Day. Ever.
I bled from the following locations (and in this order):
Shin
Both palms
Arm
Back of my head
Threw in deads because I wanted to. Added 75 lbs to my max dl, 'sup. Box jumps are getting pretty beastly. I've come up with a really good system of arranging the equipment for them. Speed squats rock. My form is gonna improve sooo much, I can tell. Modified steps kill - me wuvs. Busted RDLs down 'cause form was atrocious. Proud of myself.
Tore all calluses on both hands, cracked my skull open with a cable pulley, smashed my shin with a barbell, gashed my arm on a box peg. None of which I noticed until people stopped me to point out that I was bleeding.
I love this stuff.
Training
Ran 1.7 miles in 14.5 minutes @ 8.5mm
A1 Deadlift 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x1, 225x1, 275x1 (PR), 315x1 (PR), 365x0, 335x0
B1 Box Jump 33"x8x3
C1 Speed Squat 45x20x2, 65x20
D1 Modified Step-Up 60x8/7, 60x7/8, 60x8/4
E1 RDL 205x7, 135x12, 135x7
F1 Cable Crunch 170x15x3
Thoughts
Best. Day. Ever.
I bled from the following locations (and in this order):
Shin
Both palms
Arm
Back of my head
Threw in deads because I wanted to. Added 75 lbs to my max dl, 'sup.
Box jumps are getting pretty beastly. I've come up with a really good system of arranging the equipment for them. Speed squats rock. My form is gonna improve sooo much, I can tell. Modified steps kill - me wuvs. Busted RDLs down 'cause form was atrocious. Proud of myself.Tore all calluses on both hands, cracked my skull open with a cable pulley, smashed my shin with a barbell, gashed my arm on a box peg. None of which I noticed until people stopped me to point out that I was bleeding.
I love this stuff.
Damn Drex. And I thought I eat a lot of fruit. Apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, berries, peaches. You sure know how to get a variety.
Oh yea, good training
This is a little gross, so be warned... It seems I got a bit of food poisoning. I was up half the night last night with abdominal pains (gas). That turned into diarhea by morning. It felt like I spent a quarter of my day in the bathroom. It didn't seem to affect my workout, but I am pretty drained after my swimming.
8/5/08
Hack Squat - 155x10; 255x10; 255x10; 255x10
(ss1)Deadlift - 135x10; 275x10; 275x10; 275x10
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 150x10; 150x10; 150x10
Wide Grip Bench Press - 135x10; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5
Pull Up - 12, 12, 12
Renegade Row - (65x2)x10; (65x2)x10; (65x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Press - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Shrug - 275x10; 275x10; 275x10
(ss3)Bicep Curl - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss3)Dip - 13, 13, 13
Decline Weighted Crunch - 110x10; 110x10; 110x10
Swimming class, 1 hour.
Food:
8/5/08
Hack Squat - 155x10; 255x10; 255x10; 255x10
(ss1)Deadlift - 135x10; 275x10; 275x10; 275x10
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 150x10; 150x10; 150x10
Wide Grip Bench Press - 135x10; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5; 225x5
Pull Up - 12, 12, 12
Renegade Row - (65x2)x10; (65x2)x10; (65x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Press - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Shrug - 275x10; 275x10; 275x10
(ss3)Bicep Curl - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss3)Dip - 13, 13, 13
Decline Weighted Crunch - 110x10; 110x10; 110x10
Swimming class, 1 hour.
Food:
Focus: You're a liar! You meant that pun!
Drex: nice workout as usual. BTW, did you notice a difference when you went swimming in the lake with your wetsuit? Was it much easier for you?
Training
Ran 1.7 miles in 14.5 minutes @ 8.5mm
A1 Deadlift 45x5, 95x5, 135x5, 185x1, 225x1, 275x1 (PR), 315x1 (PR), 365x0, 335x0
B1 Box Jump 33"x8x3
C1 Speed Squat 45x20x2, 65x20
D1 Modified Step-Up 60x8/7, 60x7/8, 60x8/4
E1 RDL 205x7, 135x12, 135x7
F1 Cable Crunch 170x15x3
Thoughts
Best. Day. Ever.
I bled from the following locations (and in this order):
Shin
Both palms
Arm
Back of my head
Threw in deads because I wanted to. Added 75 lbs to my max dl, 'sup.
Tore all calluses on both hands, cracked my skull open with a cable pulley, smashed my shin with a barbell, gashed my arm on a box peg. None of which I noticed until people stopped me to point out that I was bleeding.
I love this stuff.
Very nice on the deadlifts! You are getting some serious weight now.
What is "modified" in the modified step-up?
Sounds like you need to be a bit more careful too.
I wish I knew exactly what it was. If it was something out of my fridge, I may end up eating it again.
Focus: You're a liar! You meant that pun!
Drex: nice workout as usual. BTW, did you notice a difference when you went swimming in the lake with your wetsuit? Was it much easier for you?
Yes, it was a much easier swim with the wetsuit on. I didn't need to work as hard to keep my form. It probably increase my distance from 25 meters to about 40 before having to stop and rest.
I really should get out in the open water again with the wetsuit, but I don't know that I am going to. I am going on a camping trip for the 4 days prior to the triathlon and I plan to do a little open water swimming then, but I don't plan on bringing the wetsuit along camping.I plan to use the pool for my planned swim workouts. If I can find extra time to squeeze in an extra before camping, I will hit a lake with the wetsuit for that.
Welp, instead of doing this with dumbbells, I am doing something pretty close to this:
Of course, I am not leaning forward like that, and holding dumbbells. Also my box is set slightly above the knee, for extended ROM. It is a wicked awesome exercise. I highly recommend it to anyone.
Haha, I am currently #1 on the Y staff's **** list, no doubt. I sort of like maiming myself, but to be honest it's not as much as I make it seem like. The crack to the back of the head was bad (I have a pretty nasty looking goose egg), but I definitely learned my lesson about making damn sure that cable pulley is secure before getting under it and tugging it down.
I will try to be more careful, Drexatron. But it's hard when I'm "constantly loaded", as ff says. WITH MOTIVATIONAL THUNDER.
That's what she said.
Nah, just looks like it cause he's doing it with bodyweight to show ya, and he's got his hands out in front of him to balance (because he's a pansy, imo). The page it's taken from is a guide to doing one legged squats. Oh, and I forgot to mention, I am doing it from the side, not the front. Find that all those things together make for maximum hitting of the (somewhat) isolated leg. They're really very unpleasant.