Squats and the Saxon Bar

January 5, 2012 - Before Supper

1a) Back Squat - Oly Bar - Heavy
45 x 5
205 x 5
305 x 3, 3
365 x 1
385 x 1
405 x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
245 x 12

1b) Saxon Pulls - Medium
155 x 5
165 x 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

1b) Seated Curl w/ Stiff Grip4orce
40e x 10, 9, 8

2) Treadmill Walk - 23:00

Really happy with doing worksets with 405 in the squat tonight. All of the reps felt relatively easy as well. I stopped one rep short just cause I had a bit of a weird sensation in my knee. Not painful, just weird so I figured why push it.

Saxon pulls all felt very strong and all reps were done touch and go with the exception of the first workset. More weight next time :)

Threw in some Grip4orce curls to get some more grip in then watched an episode of Venture Bros. on my iPod for my walk.

Oh, still sick as well.

Swing Wing Commercial (ca. 1965)

Getting bored of neck bridges? Try the Swing Wing! Lol! I'm sure you won't hurt yourself........maybe.

Lunchtime Rows and Pin Presses

January 5, 2012 - Noon

1) DB Rows - H Back
142 x  5, 5, 5, 5, 10 All done super strict. Wasn't sure what to start with for a 5x5 but this is to light. I'll try 7's across next time then move the weight up accordingly.

2) Bench Press Lockout - Pin 13 - Close Grip
275 x 3
295 x 3
345 x F
335 x 2, 2, 1 I hate being sick!! Have I griped about this yet? My freaking panties are bunching up too!!

Side note I started creatine again today. I took November and December off of the stuff.

Extreme Idiots Compilation

Pressing and Pinching

January 3, 2012 - Before Supper

1) Seated BTN Presses - Heavy - 205 Base
45 x 10
105 x 8
155 x 3, 3
175 x 1
180 x 1
185 x 1, F
175 x 3, 2, 2, 2

2) Bench Press - Medium - 305 - Close Grip
155 x 5
235 x 5, 5, 5, 4+1

3) Blob Iso's

4) Plate Curls - 25# x 10

5) Hubbing - 45# x A Bunch

This freaking illness SUCKS! I'm losing all kinds of strength and start sweating uncomfortably even with the warm-ups. Missing a lot of weight I should be getting like the presses. I was getting doubles and triples with 185 just a couple of weeks ago same as my bench dropping.

Decided to do some iso's on my blob50 and man I could really feel them. Never thought of doing them before but Daniel used them as part of his regimen to lift his Blobzilla so if they're good enough for him......

Did a quick set of plate curls, the first in ages and some hubbing which is another thing I haven't touched since Jedd's weekly competitions last summer.

Great-grandmother and powerlifter

Az Cactus Grip 2012

Copied and pasted from the Gripboard. I intend on making this competition and damn well better get my ass in gear lol.


So I have gotten the requisite preliminary OK from the boss to put on the Comp in the coming year. Gonna shoot for mid March I think, March 17th, 2012. Prolly a couple of weeks after the Arnold. This thread is to put out the events I am considering and get feedback and/or suggestions for alternate ones. If we have at least 3 Elite competitors sign up there will be Elite, Open, and Novice classes contested. I plan to hand make some unique Trophies in a design I have come up with as well. Should be a ton of fun as usual and a nice weather change for folks from colder climates. This time of year is usually when I'm planting tomatoes here for comparison.

Current event schedule under consideration

Grippers (max close, Single hand contested. Grippers RGC Rated)

2 Hand Pinch Euro device (multiple widths contested, weights calibrated)

DO Axle DL (using Ironmind Axle)

2" FBBC Vbar (Optional at this point)

Medley

Back to grippin' that works for me

January 3, 2012 - Noon

TSG Grippers - MMS
Right
GNC200 x 12+n, IM1.5 x 10+n
GNC200 x 5+n, IM1.5 x 3+n


Left
GNC200 x 5+n, IM1.5 x 9+n
GNC200 x f+n, IM1.5 x 4+n

I forgot how damn tough this is lol. My hands are THRASHED and my forearms PUMPED!

BLOBZILLA Slain Both Hands!

Incredible grip feat! This is a huge pinch. Daniel also has sub 8" hands and weighs less than 200#'s. Seems a climbing background has some carryover :)

Squats, Saxon and Gripper Test Day

January 2, 2012 - Afternoon
First workout of the year!

1a) Front Squat - Medium - 320 Base
45 x 3
160 x 3, 3
245 x 5, 5
235 x 5, 5 I had to drop some weight plus finished 1 set short. Sick sucks! Having the bar against my throat was really wanting to make me cough as well. Up at 5am this morning hacking up crap to give a general indication of my general health right now  :(

1b) 1" Set Gripper Test - W6
IMT x 3/3
Avr IM3 x 1/8", 1/14", 1/8"
Well I don't think this method of training is for me. It's been a long time since I couldn't close a #3 plus I couldn't even set it in my left. Going back to the ME type work again.

1b) Saxon Pulls - Heavy - 225 Base
155 x 5
170 x 3, 3
200 x 1
205 x 1, 1
210 x 1, 1, 6"
155 x 8 TnG Reps, Snatch Grip x 4+1+3
Using the snatch grip really changes the pinch up! A lot more thumb work and less ability to splay the fingers and tip.

2) Treadmill - 30 minutes of steady state walking 0.64 miles

Didn't get any rowing in but I'll play catch up with it. This being sick sucks donkey balls, especially when I want to squat.