Saturday, August 6, 2011

Axle Deads for Reps Note

Just thought I'd make a quick mention here on something that seems to have really hit my forearms. Yesterday when I was doing my double overhand axle deads I made a point of stopping each rep about 2" from the floor and reversing it quickly. I kept the overall volume down as I had some bending to get done for the Diesel Crew Weekly Challenge but my flexors still got a pretty good workout. I think the time under tension plus the overload from the quick reversal is what hit them nice and hard.

Week 1 Results

Friday, August 5, 2011

555 Deads, Axle and Reverse Bending


August 5, 2011
555 Deads, Axle and Reverse Bending

1a) CV Deads
135 DO x 5
225 DO x 5
315 DO x 5
365 AG x 5
415 AG x 5 Stopped at 5 so I'd have some gas for the bending

1b) Standing Band Crunches
Average x 15, 15

2) Reverse in Single Suede
6" x 5/16" HRS - Blew through it

3) DO Axle Sumo Deads - Stopped each rep 2" off of the floor
213 x 10, 10

4) Reverse in Single Suede
Red Nail - 4' to 27' in 2 hits

Red freaking gets crushed next time we meet up!!!

Second crack at a red reverse; 27' in a couple of hits

Reverse 6" x 5/16" HRS

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Progress on the Red Nail Reverse Bend

555 Seated Press, Wide Pinch & Reverse Bending


August 3, 2011
555 Seated Press, Wide Pinch & Reverse Bending

1a) Seated BB Press
45 x 5
95 x 5
125 x 5
145 x 5
165 x 8 (209)
125 x 13

1b) Band Pulldowns
Average x 15, 15, 15, 15, 15

2a) Seated BB Press
115 x 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

2b) Wide Pinch
L50 x A/A, A/A
50# Hex x A/A

4" HSS Trainer
61.4 x 1/1
64 x 1/1
66.4 x 1/2"
68 x 4"/-

3) Reverse Bending
6" x 5/16" - Wobble. Felt like CRS but it's unidentified.
Red Nail - Decent Wobble. If it was squat day or a non-core day I might have gotten it. Almost had a good ol' brown out hahaha  :lol:

6 x 5/16"







Red

66.4# Wide Pinch on HSS Trainer

Monday, August 1, 2011

333 Squat, Pinch and Reverse Bend


August 1, 2011
333 Squat, Pinch and Reverse Bend

1a) SSB Squat
65 x 5, 5
155 x 5
245 x 3
280 x 3
315 x 9 (409)

1b) Wide Pinch
L40 x 5/5
L45 x 5/3, 5/4
L50 x A/A
Blob x A/A, A/A

2a) Oly Bar Squat
225 x 5, 5, 5

2b) 2HP @ 54mm Euro
107 x 3
127 x 3
147 x 3
162 x 3, 4, 4 to 127 x 12

2c) Crunches
BW x 20, 20, 20

3) Reverse Bend in Singles
gr8 to 40' PR

Man, squats felt awesome! I think I was good for maybe 2 more but I was feeling a bit light headed so I terminated the set. Holy frickin' cardio! Hahaha!

I went back to the Oly. bar for my assistance squats and man my shoulders and wrists aren't up to it. They've lost a lot of flexibility. I'll have to keep that regular bar in for a while to make sure I don't lose all of my flexibility in them.

Two hand pinch felt really strong and I'll be upping the weight again.

Stoked with killing the gr8. I took some of Jedd's suggestions to heart and I think they helped push me a bit further. Thanks bud.

DieselCrew.com Grip Strength Challenge -- Classic Strongman