Thread: Ihateschoolmt's contest journal

I actually hold it a little different for front squats I guess, Here's videos of me doing both. I put my elbows way out in front of me for front squats and pretty much just rest it across my shoulders. For cleans I pretty much hold the weight up with my hands. I do feel it in the bi's for regular cleans but not front squats.

oh yea i see what your saying by the vids thanks

Up to 190 today, forgot to say that earlier.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Hang clean.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I actually hold it a little different for front squats I guess, Here's videos of me doing both. I put my elbows way out in front of me for front squats and pretty much just rest it across my shoulders. For cleans I pretty much hold the weight up with my hands. I do feel it in the bi's for regular cleans but not front squats.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Up to 190 today, forgot to say that earlier.

Show off.

Did you just sneak up on a bitch and take a picture?

Community college has it's perks.

Bench 175x5 175x5 165x5
Clean and jerk 135x1 155x1 (tied PR but it came up way easier) 165x0
Cleans 165x1 175x0 175x0 175x1 PR
DB bench 65x10 PR 65x8
Some cable chest machine thing drop set 60x10 50x10
DB curls 90x8 PR 90x6
Chin ups 7
rope pull downs 2 drop sets cant remember weight




That work out took a long time, don't know why. I guess I spent a lot of time on cleans. I kept fucking up the 175 and barely got it and I don't think I could have done 176 pounds lol. I feel like I can hit a 165 jerk just fine but I fucked up the form, O lifts are a bitch.

I think you miss it cuz it looks like you second guess yourself on it.just push thru.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Up to 190 today, forgot to say that earlier.

That's crazy brah, you're going to hit 200lbs pretty soon. Hey! If you win the contest, you should use some of that cash to buy a new gym shirt! haha

Lol I got 5 I always have a different color one on in the videos.

J/k...

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Up to 190 today, forgot to say that earlier.

That's some fast gains! Great Work and the videos are nice addition to this log. I agree would of been cool for everyone to do something similar.

Bench 175x5 165x7
Incline DB bench 60x8 PR 60x7
DB flies 35x10
DB CG bench drop set 60x8 PR 50x7 40x7
TRX apparatus body weight rows 11, 11

I think I did that work out in 20 minutes, it was like a HIT workout. I am already really sore, I usually don't start feeling sore this soon so might take tomorrow off, we will see how I feel, it's squat day tomorrow.

What's the TRX apparatus homie?

Good lookin' DB incline bench.

Nice session today, great PR's!!

It's this thing but I lie on the ground and put my feet on the wall and pull up. The one at my gym is closer to the ground, I'll take a video of it if I remember.

Originally Posted by 2B1

What's the TRX apparatus homie?

Good lookin' DB incline bench.

So it's a functional strength exercise, but a pulling move as opposed to the photo which is a push movement, correct?

Ya. It's like doing a pull up starting on your back.

Below parallel squats 255x11 PR
ATF squats 225x9
Leg press 4 plates and a 25 on each sidex10 PR
Deficit deads (used 25's instead of 45's) 295x4 PR



Almost ATF

Actual ATF, Also, take note of that bitch nigga in the background curling in the squat rack, we got curl bars that go up to 130 asshole get out of here with that 95 pound curl.

Leg press

My belt is making my back look like it is rounding but it's not as bad as it looks, I promise.



Brutal work out, video taped every set today. I realize I have been saying my squats are ATF when they are really just below parallel, it's a matter of inches because my stance is very narrow but still, ATF is ATF and anything higher is not. I did a second set with more correct form and it really didn't feel any harder, I'll make sure I am getting appropriate depth from now on. I am pretty confidant I could get 255x11 with full depth. I was surprised at how much stronger I was today compared to my last squat session. I love training legs!

do you do both squats and leg presses with legs normal to close together?

I go narrow on all my stances, I'm stronger that way.

Oh my fucking GOD I am sore today.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Oh my fucking GOD I am sore today.

lol

I bet!

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Oh my fucking GOD I am sore today.

Nice work out I bet you are sore. 295 on the deads!

I sqeaked one out today then dropped back to 275

I was actually doing deficit deads. they're a great for bringing up your regular deadlift numbers, try them out sometime. I used a bunch of 25 plates so it's lower to the ground, alternatively you can stand on something a a few inches tall that's very very stable.

I think I am going to doing something different from now on. I want to go back to an upper lower split, and I want to keep my leg work outs the same but I want to add some volume to my upper body work outs. Tomorrow will be upper body back first then chest and arms. Next upper body will be chest first then back and arms.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

I was actually doing deficit deads. they're a great for bringing up your regular deadlift numbers, try them out sometime. I used a bunch of 25 plates so it's lower to the ground, alternatively you can stand on something a a few inches tall that's very very stable.

Sounds interesting. as you know I am just starting to lift again, just trying to get my form in line on what I know. I am sure I'll get to them soon when I get a little more advanced in my lifting

Pull ups BW+20x5 BW+10x6-dropped weight did 3 more
Clean and jerk 135x1 165x1 PR Barely got that one, as you can see in the vid
Clean 135x3 175x0 (just a bad pull) 175x1 went up a lot easier than last week
DB rows 70x10 PR I think
Kroc rows 75x10 80x8 PR
Lat pull downs 140x10
DB bench 70x8PR 70x8
Incline bench 135x6 135x5







Great feeling work out, didn't do any direct arm work my arms were fried from everything else. I was happy to see my back got slightly stronger even though I wasn't really training it at all the past month. I know that jerk was ugly, but at least I got it up. Still doing some weighted stretching at the end of my work out, but I had to cut it short today because of time.