odin Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 awestruck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklidaras Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 solid OHS! nice gripping too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Awesome job on the MGbell-Blob combo! That's one of my dream lifts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisx9118 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Crazy stuff recently bro, love the videos. I think im going to start training no set mostly as well =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 10/09/07 67min walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) 10/10/07 Bench Press (start from bottom) - 135x8, 225x8, 315x3 1 Arm Band OHP - Light x 5, Average x 5, Strong x 8 Overhead Squat - 135x5 Military Press - 135x5, 225x1+2pp 1 Arm Band OHP - Strong x 5, Strong x 3 Hammer Strength 4 way Neck - 35x20, 50x20 Grippers (no set) Tx5, 1x2, 2x1, 3.5xHard Squeeze Plate Pinch Pass Offs (Pick up 2 hands then pass back and forth one handed until plates touch ground) - 45's x 5, 45's x 5 Plate Wrist Curl - 25x3 (1 hand), 35x10 (2 hands) Formulator Extension - 25x12 My bench has been real weak the last month or so - probably from the OHS - who knows other than it sucks. Edited October 11, 2007 by maidenfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 10/11/07 One short round with the new 6" "Pillar of Pain" 30min walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 10/12/07 Trap Bar DL - 170x6, 260x6 + 4 shrugs, 350x5 + 3 shrugs, 440x1, 530x0 Trap Bar Shrugs - 350x8, 260x8, 260x8, 260x6 Trap Bar Shrug Walks (DL then walk in the shrug position) - 260x60', 310x60' Hammer Strength 4way Neck - 35x50 (2 continuous sets of 25) 50 min walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Do you like the Trap Bar better than the regular barbell for the deadlifts? I've been thinking of getting one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 I dont use mine much, but I'm going to change that. Just a different feeling, more work on the legs and less on the low back with the trap bar - stand on some blocks and the legs "really" get blasted. The nice thing about the bar is they are quite versital - farmers walks, dl's, pressing, etc. I bought the mega trap bar from New York Barbell - it weighs 80lbs and is rated to 1000lbs or so, but, the best thing is it has two sets of handles - parallel and raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 10/13/07 DB Curl & Press (curl = sloppy combo curl/hammer curl) - 70x8, 70x8 Afternoon Session (each set was done in-between emptying the lawn mower bag) DB Curl & Press/Lat Pulls - 70x8/150x10, 70x6/200x10, 70x5/220x8 DB Curl & Press/Hammer Strength 4way Neck - 70x6/35x25, 70x7/35x25, 70x5/35x25 2-3 mins on the "Pillar of Pain" Good workout - got some extra arm work in. The 6" Pillar of Pain hits really hard with the water sloshes to one end - totally kicks my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 10/13/072-3 mins on the "Pillar of Pain" Good workout - got some extra arm work in. The 6" Pillar of Pain hits really hard with the water sloshes to one end - totally kicks my ass. Morgan, great log! That Pillar of Pain contraption looks like something I need to use to build my core. How often are you going to train with your Inch Replica? Looks like you need to make a Millennium Replica pretty soon, the MG Bell is looking too easy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the vote of confindence, but the MG Bell is just fine for now as I'm only decent with it right handed. When I can get it up regularly left handed I"ll probably drill and tap the ends for 1" rods so I can put on standard plates (and remove the rods for pressing attempts). The last week or so I've been doing grip training once a week or so - usually a big, full events style training - works pretty good as my hands arent so beat up all the time and it keeps my elbows from getting too sore. The core is what the "Pillar of Pain" destroys - if thats what you need/want, its a great tool for it. Edited October 14, 2007 by maidenfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 Sun 10/14/07 42 min walk CSR Row - 100x10, 125x10, 135x10 supersetted with: Dips - Body x 10, B+25 x 10, B+50 x 9 Grippers (no set) - Tx5, #1x5, #2x1, #3.5x1/2" (wow - getting worse ea week) MG Bell Row - 180x2R/6"L, 180x2R/1"L Plate Pinch - 3-25's x 1, 3-25's x 1 PR Blobs - 50x1x3sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Great job pinching the three 25s Morgan! I knew you could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teemu I Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Great job on that plate pinch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKR Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Sun 10/14/0742 min walk CSR Row - 100x10, 125x10, 135x10 supersetted with: Dips - Body x 10, B+25 x 10, B+50 x 9 Grippers (no set) - Tx5, #1x5, #2x1, #3.5x1/2" (wow - getting worse ea week) MG Bell Row - 180x2R/6"L, 180x2R/1"L Plate Pinch - 3-25's x 1, 3-25's x 1 PR Blobs - 50x1x3sets Morgan Great work on the MG Bell rows that will be one tough exercise with a handle that thick Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Congrats on the 3x25# plates - looked very easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerHouse Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I just bought those exact same 25's today. Awesome job!!! It's difficult for me to lift 3 25's with both hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 (edited) Those older York plates are difficult to find - fortunately, the person I traded my cheapies to didn't care about what kind of plates he had. 10/15/07 PDA "Ironhorse" Straddle Harness Squat - 45x5, 90x10, 115x7, 115x5, 115x4, 115x5 Wide Stance Box Squat (15.5" box) - 135x2, 225x2, 315x5, 315x5 DB Wrist Curl - 70x10, 90x3, 70x8, 90x2, 70x5 Formulator Extension - 25x10 55min walk I've owned the PDA Harness for more than a year and never used it - great squat variation that takes very little weight to blast the legs. Heres how I do it - Edited October 15, 2007 by maidenfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 10/17/07 Shoulder stretching Overhead Squats - Barx5, 135x3, 185x1, 235x1 (back felt funny - stopped here) Power Clean - 135x1, 185x1, 235x1 1 Arm DB Overhead Press (strict) - 70x5, 90x8, 90x8 Bench Press (start fm bottom, feet on bench) - 135x5, 225x5, 315x2 (wow, bench is really sucking lately) 1 Arm DB Overhead Press (strict) - 90x6, 90x6 Dips - Body x 10, Body x 10 Hip Belt Squats (hooked to a low pulley of a cable machine) - 100x10, 120x10, 140x10, 160x10, 180x6 The hip belt squats on the cable machine are a cheap version of a Westside Barbell Club Hip Belt Squat Machine. As soon as I bolt my cable machine to the floor, I'll be able to use wide stance and sit back on boxes and such. Its an absolutely "TERRIFIC" quad blaster - if you want big, teardrop quads, this exercise will do it. It feels completely different than doing them hooked to a barbell - seems to hit the lower quads a lot more. Heres how I do them if you're interested in setting your machine up - I used an Iron Mind Dip Belt for the belt, but any old dip belt will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 10/18/07 Lumberjack Squats - 45x10, 90x10, 135x10 Belt Squats (cable machine) - 100x10, 120x10 45min walk Bolted down my lat pull machine tonight and did some more belt squats - I cant tell you how awesome of a leg exercise this is! The Lumberjack Squats are pretty cool too - read about them here: LUMBERJACK SQUATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Those lumberjack squats look a bit like some "Goblet" squats that I've been reading about, to teach oneself to squat properly before taking on front squats. I might just do them, they look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 I really want to "fine tune" my squatting technique as I think its really holding me back from improving. I have a real bad habit of shifting the weight off my heels to my toes when the weight gets heavier - I think some it has to do with being inflexible. If you're interested in this, check out this series of videos off youtube SQUAT VIDEO SERIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Damn man, thanks a TON. The guy discuss exactly the prblems I've been having.. I watched part 1 and 2. Part 2 is exactly my case - doing a good morning out of the hole. He does Goblet squats so my research was pretty much in the same direction. I also liked what he said about squatting facing a wall, I just did that here at the office to check if my knees drift forward a lot, and noticed they don't, becayse they barely scratched the walls on the bottom possition and my shoes were touching the wall at the bottom. Also some great examples of the box squat. I gotta find myself a box =P I'll keep looking at other parts when I have more time. Again, great find, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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