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I'm looking for a method for lowering the weight for my lockout training but I'm already in the lowest position in the powerrack.

Dig a hole in the garden and put sand into it when getting stronger - oldstyle! :)

Ok, thats ONE option. :laugh

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Just get some thin boards that you can stack on each other. Or if your plates or flat on one side, you can use them!

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Or if your plates or flat on one side, you can use them!

Very good with 50kg plates! :cool

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Thanks for the vids Morgan!

I always love watching yours.

That is a HUGE weight on the rack pull, how much was that? :blink

Also: Are those wooden blocks (or stones?) on which you stand in the snatch DL vid?

I'm looking for a method for lowering the weight for my lockout training but I'm already in the lowest position in the powerrack.

Using blocks under the feet would be a solution.

Do you feel safe on the blocks?

The blocks I was using Franky are two 2x6 boards screwed together (1.5" per board of height) - If you want more than that I'd suggest 2x12 (prob up to 6" or more and still stable). I have concrete cinder blocks which are about 7.5" (they come in various heights). Plates are a great idea - throw a rubber matt in between them to keep them from sliding.

By far, the absolute best idea, especially for you crazy Germans, is to wear a pair of these while you deadlift. I hear they're the newest thing with the APF lifters

Awesome DL Shoes

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Oh yes,

I think I'll definately get one of those Delmans. :tongue

Today: Grippers

Well, both my indexes are messed up from the DU 'bending' (Isos) yesterday.

They are feeling nicely strained ...

So no big setting today, ergo NS or CCS

As a variance I sometimes did parallel reps from the CCS.

Warmup

10XS

5xT NS

5x#1 NS

Training Left

1xM NS

1xfiled #2 NS

0x#2 CCS

1x#2 CCS

1x#2 CCS

15x#1 P from CCS

2xM P from CCS

3xM P from CCS

15x#1 P from CCS

Training Right

1xfiled #2 NS

1xRB210 CCS

1xhard RB210 CCS

0xSM CCS (1-2mm)

0xSM CCS (5mm)

5x#2 P from CCS

1x#2.5 CCS

7x#2 P from CCS

0xez #3 CCS (~5mm)

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By far, the absolute best idea, especially for you crazy Germans, is to wear a pair of these while you deadlift. I hear they're the newest thing with the APF lifters

Awesome DL Shoes

Always good for an ankle fracture!! :yikes

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Pinch

Euro-Setup

5x32.5kg

3x52.5kg

1x62.5kg

1x72.5kg

1x82.5kg very easy

1x90kg was not my max but nowhere close to do a 2nd rep with it

1x85kg

1x82.5kg

2x75kg

One day rest isn't enough for my thumbs, ouch!

Also my forearms were sore like hell due to the NS and CCS work yesterday.

2-hand plate wrist curls

using a 15kg plate with a 1.25kg plate attached to it using magnets. I placed the small plate on the side of the 15kg plate to get the maximum torque out of it.

4@5, pretty tough already

TTK work to finish off: 4 sets 1-handed with 5 or 3.75 kgs 7-20 reps.

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Well,

I was reading Chris post about his yearly comp and saw that high jump thingy.

Remebering that I was called 'THE CANGAROO' back in school I thought:

Lets give that ole guy a good ride and challenge him for a standing high jump over 1m yesterday.

Today he told me its done already :blink

So of course I had to duplicate it today to at least get a draw.

Chimp tries to fly

Still shot: Airtime

So we adapted the race to 44" (~112cm). :whacked

That will be a tough one.

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So we adapted the race to 44" (~112cm). :whacked

That will be a tough one.

You better train this outside!

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So we adapted the race to 44" (~112cm). :whacked

That will be a tough one.

You better train this outside!

Watching him do this in his gym was like waiting on a train wreck - plates, bars etc everywhere. One fall and I would have to call the emergency people long distance. I was hoping Franky's new found bodyweight would help me but he still has some good jumps left in his chubby little body :rock Looks like some practice is needed for both of us now.

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Still shot: Airtime

You guys have some crazy ideas... :whacked

DLs today:

1x100

1x140

10x1x160

Was satisfied with it! :)

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Good session Burki, nice nice!

I had a DL session also.

I blame that climber guy and his stupid challenge for being totally off today. :yikes

Deadlifts

4@9x165kg

I expected an easy session and it was like hell, esp. the last set of course.

Afterwards I went to gym with Heike

EZ Curls

5x30kg

5x40kg

3x50kg

2x60kg

1x65kg PR

1x67.5kg PR

2@7x50kg

+ conc. curls, machine curls

+ 4 sets of each leg extensions and leg curls.

+ calfs work

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Levering to nose

5x3kg BH

5x4kg BH

3x5kg BH

Lefty

4x6kg PR

2x6kg, 2nd rep was easy but then my supinator (radialis damage) gave up and bang, better wear a helmet next time hahaha

7x5kg

Righty

3x7.3kg

2x7.3kg

7x6kg

Strong on the levers, nice.

Gym training

Damn, training at 8pm is too late for me.

Bench

5x110kg

4x110kg

11x88kg

3x110kg

17x65kg

4x88kg

12x65kg

0x110kg

Nothing in the tanl in the later sets.

Some tricceps work to finish off.

Tomorrow Grippers, prolly again without my messed up indexes, damn DU bending last week.

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EZ Curls

5x30kg

5x40kg

3x50kg

2x60kg

1x65kg PR

1x67.5kg PR

Nice progress with the curls, mate! Any goals here or just chasing me? :D

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EZ Curls

5x30kg

5x40kg

3x50kg

2x60kg

1x65kg PR

1x67.5kg PR

Nice progress with the curls, mate! Any goals here or just chasing me? :D

Later one! :yikes

Of course it helps not to train the back before the curls.

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09-19-2007 Grippers

Again, I have no clue how my crush works.

Anyway today I was ON!

My indexes still are crap, so another session of wide setting today.

Warmup

10XS

10xT

1x#1 CCS

Training

all attempts/reps were from CCS

when reps, then parallel reps from CCS

Left

1xfiled #2

1x#2click

0xRB210, couldn't even squeeze it

1(?)x#2

1x#2

2xBBM

25x#1

20x#1

Right

1x#2 CCS

0x ez #3 (2mm)

0x ez #3 (1mm?) #3 CCS Attempt #1 Still Shot

0x ez #3 (<1mm?) #3 CCS Attempt #2 Still Shot

10x#2

9x#2

7x#2

All in all a very satisfying session.

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0x ez #3 (1mm?) #3 CCS Attempt #1 Still Shot

0x ez #3 (<1mm?) #3 CCS Attempt #2 Still Shot

Diddl-Power!! :rock :rock :rock What kind of skull was there on the shirt?! :fear Judging from the veins on the thumb pad and the grunts is must be Franky! :yikes

You should try to go for the CoC-cert seriously - simply because You could do it! :rock

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Your thumbpad is looking dangerous, bro!

Nice work with the CC, explosive attempts!

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Thanks buddies! :D

Lately Heike tends to use my thumbpad as her nightly pillow. :cool

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Thanks Gary, the camera must morph the proportions. :D

Standing Long Jump

Challenge Goal is 8' (2.44m)

Several warmup jumps 1-4'

Pec hurt due to benching soreness, haha.

Goal Jumping

1x5'

1x6'

0x7' too far to hit it on the point, was like 1" under, told me that it would be harder than expected.

Max Attempts

7' 9.5" (2.38m)

7' 10.5" (2.40m)

7' 11 1/8" (2.415m)

8.02' (2.445m)

Hmmm, to close to be acceptable for the race.

Will repeat that with a better measurement and video soon.

The session was a bit disappointing.

I was sure to get 2.50m easily without much effort.

It looks I'm a bit too heavy for this kind of challenges.

But this makes these challenges even more interesting

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2-hand pinch Euro Setup

2-hand pinch, Euro Setup

5x32.5

3x52.5

1x62.5

1x72.5

1x82.5 hard!

1x90kg (2nd rep went up some cms).

1x93.5kg (206#) PR :D

0x95kg (209#) 10cm lift (Liftoff)

0x95kg (209#) no lift

First time I'm seeing some blood coming out of the thumb skin. :blink

So I stopped the training here.

Next time prolly a gloves session.

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1x93.5kg (206#) PR :D

Great job on the pinch Franky!! :rock :rock :rock

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Thanks Burki! :happy

Needless to say I want those 95kg soon.

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Congrats to the Pinch PR!

The jumps sounds good too. How do you measure them (distance you jumped or distance you over jumped)?

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