The American Guido!

[Matt Brouse]

James' nickname is the Statman. Beee-dote dote do-duh-do!!! The STATMAN!

Aweseme job big Mike. I love you.

[carusom1]

Chris-

I don't know why so there so many 0's on the stone. They had a clean stone too!!

You could continental the barbell. No one cleaned it.

James-

haha thank you man! To win, it definately pays to be well rounded!

Kelly and Matt

Thank you guys for your encouragement!!

kiss kiss

[schunajm]

Why did so many people 0 on the stone???

8 second yokes.. what the hell is going on.

The zero's on the stone were most definitely attributable to poor competition at the bottom of the competitor list. Maybe I'm being an ass (or dick if you prefer that term) but there were many LWs and HWs who didn't break the stone off the mat - They shouldn't have been there. I realize they qualified just as everyone else did but it makes you wonder if they competed at a Platinum contest where only 2-3 competitors entered that weight class.

The 8 second yoke was ridiculous. I didn't see it, but Jason Luce was talking to Mike after his own Yoke run and telling him about the 8.57 time, and I called BS at first. Turns out it was legit and then Nick Best pulling out the not warmed-up excuse just iced the whole moment

[Matt Brouse]

You can qualify at the other levels of contests as well. Just not as many spots. Plus, some people just do it for the experience. Good for business (NAS) and makes guys like you look even better.

[schunajm]

You can qualify at the other levels of contests as well. Just not as many spots. Plus, some people just do it for the experience. Good for business (NAS) and makes guys like you look even better.

I see. Shows how much I know I didn't realize they qualified people from levels lower than Platinum.

Mike Johnston alluded to the experience thing during the rules meeting, mentioning to above all else have fun. At least for Mike and I (I'm sure I can speak for him on this) we didn't go for the experience to have fun. We were dead set on leaving all the chips out on the table and seeing how we finished. That's just the competitor in me (and in Mike) that wants to win, but above all else perform to your best level.

[carusom1]

Okay, after a week off and a couple weeks of high reps / low intensity, here is the new plan according to the Schunator

A hypertrophy phase obtained by way of Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise.

If you have no idea what this means, don't worry, I am still trying to figure it out as well...

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12" Log Strict Press:

105 x 10

155 x 10

212 x 10

232 x 10

Pull Ups:

Purple Band assistance 3 x 10

Single-Arm Lunge Cable Row:

3 x 10 x 170

Single-Arm Lunge Rope Row (2.5" rope):

140 x 10

170 x 10

Arm-over-Arm Rope Row:

3 x length of rope (concentric and eccentric) x 170

4 x length of rope (concentric and eccentric) x 170

Front Lateral Raise and External Rotation:

3 x 10 x 20

DB Tri Ext:

3 x 10 x 55

[Chris Mathison]

Guidos back! and already setting Pr's Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise. sounds complicated and is bad ass enough to capitalize mid-sentence! Seriously.. what is it Schuna?

[Matt Brouse]

Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise

It means you will add weight each set or each workout. Duh...

[Chris Mathison]

Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise

It means you will add weight each set or each workout. Duh...

so how do you select weights? what percentages are used? we can start a new thread in the S&P section so we dont infiltrate mikes training log.

I see Zemke is reading.. he could help me.

[carusom1]

Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise

It means you will add weight each set or each workout. Duh...

Oh, okay, I think I got it now. You increase weight each set or week. I would have never thought of that. As opposed to lowering the weight each workout or having someone else do it for you. Hey, do you think you could make an internet video of the how to add weight each set? You could call it "The Brouse 1,2,3 Add Weight Method."

gee, thanks Internet Strength Specialist

disclaimer: Matt, just joking around, I love your input and your bald head for that matter

[Matt Brouse]

Autoregulating Progressive Resistance Exercise

It means you will add weight each set or each workout. Duh...

Oh, okay, I think I got it now. You increase weight each set or week. I would have never thought of that. As opposed to lowering the weight each workout or having someone else do it for you. Hey, do you think you could make an internet video of the how to add weight each set? You could call it "The Brouse 1,2,3 Add Weight Method."

gee, thanks Internet Strength Specialist

disclaimer: Matt, just joking around, I love your input and your bald head for that matter

Mike, Klavetter is reading this...don't encourage him.

[carusom1]

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Power Clean:

triples

95, 165, 235, 235, 235

Kept it light, the technique is getting better

Sumo DL:

4 x 10 x 165, 255, 345, 400

Seated Calf Raise:

4x15x225

Plate Row:

sets of 8

100, 145, 190, 245, 245, 245, 245

BB Shrugs (DO):

245 x 4

425 x 10

3 x 10 x 385

trying to see where the grip is at. My new goal for this would be to work up to 500 (DO). Curious what other gripsters are at on this exercise... Brouse, Mathison

Check this out

http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/training-logs.a...144&tid=126

Single Leg RDL's:

3x8x45

I love this exercise. Much more benefital than BB RDL's.

[Matt Brouse]

I used to do single leg RDL's all the time...should get back to that.

I will try the DO shrugs.

Edited October 9, 2008 by Matt Brouse

[Chris Mathison]

We have a machine in my store called a power plate. Its a platform that vibrates at 30-50hz(times a second). 70% of the vibration is vertical(2-4mm) 15% front back and 15% left to right. I do SLRDL's on that and its brutal. Really makes you work to keep your balance.

That 700x10 DO on a barbell is unbelievable.. seriously.. i dont believe it. Is he resting it on his thigh like a hand/thigh lift? Resting it even a little will stop it from rolling out of your hands which is what makes BB and axle DO lifts such big business in the grip world. when the bar is right in line with the center of gravity it rolls. Thats why farmers are so much easier(lb for lb grip wise).. it cant roll... I would like to see 700 pulled from the floor DO.. I dont think it can be done.. If it is then I will shut my mouth(or fingers) up. We are talking no hook here right?

Dont get me wrong.. im not hating.. supporting 700lbs in any way shape or form in your hands is truly amazing. If you were to standardize the hand strength facet of the BB shrug it cant be touching the thighs...

Forgot to answer ya.. Im right around 500.. thats deadlift from the floor to lockout no hook.

Edited October 9, 2008 by Chris Mathison

[carusom1]

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Incline Press:

135 x 10

225 x 10

275 x 10

275 x 10

Neutral Grip Pull-Ups:

3 x 10 x purple band assistance

DB Curls:

45 x 10

50 x 10

40 x 10

Tricep Pushdowns:

3 x 10 x 100

Cable External Rotations:

30 x 10

2 x 10 x 40

[carusom1]

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Power Clean:

135 x 4

185 x 4

225 x 3

275 x 3

Front Squat:

165 x 7

250 x 7

335 x 7

335 x 7

Farmers:

165 x 80 ft

215 x 120 ft (turn at 60 ft)

235 x 120 ft (turn at 60 ft)

255 x 120 ft (turn at 60 ft)

Hold:

235 x 39s

Seems to be a threshold at just above 30 seconds. Need to take the weight done and work up to a minute.

Oly Back Squat:

135 x 10

225 x 10

315 x 10

Hip started to strain so I cut it off there. I haven't done a lot of High Bar/Close Stance Squating with oly shoes on but I have never felt that hip problem before on any other squating movement. I will have to ease into these a little more.

[carusom1]

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Shoulder Series

Axle Strict Press:

115 x 10, 175 x 10, 230 x 9, 220 x 7

Shoulders were just trashed; really felt like I should have had more in me. Need to lighten up the 2nd press day.

Chin Ups:

10 w/ purple band assistance, 10 krocs, 10 dead hang

4 Board Press (medium-close grip):

135 x 10, 225 x 10, 315 x 10, 385 x 8, 365 x 10

Cable Row:

190 x 10, 250 x 10

Arm over Arm 2.5" rope:

2 x 3 x stack

I am recording this as stack b/c it is so much cooler than actually recording the weight. The stack could be 170 or 250, who knows...

DB Ext Rotation:

25 x10, 35 x 10

Cable Flye:

2 x 10 x 100

Plate Curls:

2 x10 x 25

Stretch

[Chris Mathison]

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Shoulder Series

Axle Strict Press:

115 x 10, 175 x 10, 230 x 9, 220 x 7

Shoulders were just trashed; really felt like I should have had more in me. Need to lighten up the 2nd press day.

Chin Ups:

10 w/ purple band assistance, 10 krocs, 10 dead hang

4 Board Press (medium-close grip):

135 x 10, 225 x 10, 315 x 10, 385 x 8, 365 x 10

Cable Row:

190 x 10, 250 x 10

Arm over Arm 2.5" rope:

2 x 3 x stack

I am recording this as stack b/c it is so much cooler than actually recording the weight. The stack could be 170 or 250, who knows...

DB Ext Rotation:

25 x10, 35 x 10

Cable Flye:

2 x 10 x 100

Plate Curls:

2 x10 x 25

Stretch

Also when it passes through pulleys it changes. We have machines that go as high as 2:1. meaning on that station its 2xstack weight. but in other stations on the same machine it may be 0.5:1 meaning only 50% of the stack weight. anyways.. I came here to ask you if you are a 700puller? I think I may actually be close to you in a lift. I think I can FS 335x7 or get close.. this makes me warm inside.

Edited October 14, 2008 by Chris Mathison

[carusom1]

Chris

I know about the pulleys, I was just joking around about the stack thing. As far as deadlift, my current goal is to pull 700. I don't know where I am right now but will figure it out here in the next couple of months. Between this and grip strength, this is my main priority for the upcoming year. For front squats that was the first time I had ever really gone past 5 reps, that is why it was a PR. Not that I am close to my max right now b/c I have not front squated in some time but I have hit 500 for a single. Did you ever see what you could hold onto while preforming DO BB shrugs??

thanks

[Chris Mathison]

500 for a single! I retract my statement. havent on the bb shrugs. glad to see grip is in the forefront.. if i remember right ive seeen a video of you getting a 210 2hp.. thats god stuff.. later.

[carusom1]

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DeadLift:

260 x 8

390 x 8

520 x 8

495 x 8

Sumo DeadLift:

2 x 8 x 365

DB SLDL:

3 x 8 x 60,70,65

[Chris Mathison]

Mike how do you track all your PR's.. a journal with all your 1, 2, 3rm etc.. etc? I want to start doing that. Seems like you set a PR in one way or another all the time.

[Matt Brouse]

Mike how do you track all your PR's.. a journal with all your 1, 2, 3rm etc.. etc? I want to start doing that. Seems like you set a PR in one way or another all the time.

He tracks them in his brain. He's smart like that. I do it too...and I'm pretty much an idiot. So you should be fine to do it as well.

[carusom1]

Mike how do you track all your PR's.. a journal with all your 1, 2, 3rm etc.. etc? I want to start doing that. Seems like you set a PR in one way or another all the time.

Chris- I can usually remember all of my numbers for the most part. Oddly enough I usually remember my training partners numbers as well.

When thinking of how to structure a workout you can usually set it up so you can hit at least 1 PR, be it for weight, reps, or sets. Taking a variation on any exercise and working it in a different manner will usually set up PRs on a regular basis. In the past I only recorded PRs that I thought were more important but recently I wanted to note all PRs. The reason for this being the philosophy that success breeds success. Noting that your acheiving PRs in some fashion and striving for future PRs is very motivating and is obviously for the most part why each of us competes in lifting in the first place. A chapter from The Weightlifting Encyclopedia deals with workout plans. In that chapter, Drechsler discusses one scheme where the weightlifter is always setting some type of PR either in weight, reps, or sets. The most difficult of these 3 is obviously an increase in weight, though if you structure you workouts just so, you can continually set a PR with reps or number of sets preformed with a given amount of weight. Although this may seem a bit cumbersome, you continually provide positive feedback and thus are inclined to feel that at all times you are at your strongest. Of course this is not the only training philosophy out there but be it a powerful one.

btw, Mr. Brouse is a very intellegent individual but unfortunately does not believe in himself at times as a result of being a huge pussy

[Chris Mathison]

Mike how do you track all your PR's.. a journal with all your 1, 2, 3rm etc.. etc? I want to start doing that. Seems like you set a PR in one way or another all the time.

Chris- I can usually remember all of my numbers for the most part. Oddly enough I usually remember my training partners numbers as well.

When thinking of how to structure a workout you can usually set it up so you can hit at least 1 PR, be it for weight, reps, or sets. Taking a variation on any exercise and working it in a different manner will usually set up PRs on a regular basis. In the past I only recorded PRs that I thought were more important but recently I wanted to note all PRs. The reason for this being the philosophy that success breeds success. Noting that your acheiving PRs in some fashion and striving for future PRs is very motivating and is obviously for the most part why each of us competes in lifting in the first place. A chapter from The Weightlifting Encyclopedia deals with workout plans. In that chapter, Drechsler discusses one scheme where the weightlifter is always setting some type of PR either in weight, reps, or sets. The most difficult of these 3 is obviously an increase in weight, though if you structure you workouts just so, you can continually set a PR with reps or number of sets preformed with a given amount of weight. Although this may seem a bit cumbersome, you continually provide positive feedback and thus are inclined to feel that at all times you are at your strongest. Of course this is not the only training philosophy out there but be it a powerful one.

btw, Mr. Brouse is a very intellegent individual but unfortunately does not believe in himself at times as a result of being a huge pussy

Thanks for that. I was tracking 1, 2, 3rm Pr's on about 8 different lifts in my garage on the wall but I think Ill write them in a book and take with me on gym days too.. all the way up to 8rm. That just makes alot of sense.. slowly.. this year I have moved away from maxing all the time but I neeeeeeded to find success.. I found it in 1, 2 and 3rm Pr's but taking it up to 8 and tracking variations on the big lifts will help even more. Its a lifelong process.. Thanks Mike.