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Saturday Fever · 07-15-2004, 11:01 AM

Deadlift Day

I know this was supposed to be deadlift day. But I wanted to try a new lift I saw called Paused Squats. Basically you don't hit parallel but you'll pause with some form of accomodating resistance. The idea is to get yourself accustomed to heavier weights.

Speed Deads
10 sets of 2 with 315

Paused Squats (80lbs of chains)
345x1 (holy shit)
375x1
405x1 (the pause is starting to get annoying)
435x1
465x1
495x1
505x1
525x1 (this is a lockout of 605lb)
550x0 (thank God for pins)
535x1

GHR
3 sets of 20

** when I say not to parallel, I mean not really even close. Basically going down until the resistance from the chains becomes less than their actual weight. That's where you hit the pause. I was using a 2 second pause.

Triple Threat · 07-15-2004, 01:05 PM

So for the paused squats, you're basically doing lockouts (ie, just the top portion of the movement)? I assume the theory is the same as doing walkouts?

Saturday Fever · 07-15-2004, 01:09 PM

Well, I stand 6'4 so I go probably halfway to parallel before the chains start to offer less resistance. That's where I pause.

So it's a bit more than a lockout. But yeah, the idea is to get accustomed to heavier weights. Strenghtening one portion of the ROM will always carry over to the strength throughout the entire ROM.

Monolith · 07-15-2004, 02:21 PM

Whats GHR?

Saturday Fever · 07-15-2004, 03:52 PM

Glute Ham Raise

http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/gluteham.html

Monolith · 07-15-2004, 07:29 PM

Ahh... cool. Ive seen those before, but my gym doesnt have any equipment for it. I was thinking of trying it on a lat tower, but the seat is too small for it i think.

How do you like em? Does it feel similar to a lying curl?

PreMier · 07-15-2004, 07:36 PM

LOL, Riss and Rock call them "Dives"

Saturday Fever · 07-16-2004, 10:21 AM

ME Bench Day

6 Board Press (no shirt)
135x3
165x3
185x3
205x3
225x3

5 Board Press
245x1
275x1

Flat Bench (shirt on)
315xNT
345xNT (almost)
365x1
375x1

Tate Press
4 sets of 6 with 50s

CG DB Press
2 sets of 12 with 60s

atherjen · 07-16-2004, 12:18 PM

things are looking good!! I see you must be well healed if squatin again eh?

I love GHR's! they kill though!

Saturday Fever · 07-16-2004, 12:21 PM

I still wrap the foot but otherwise it's been pain-free for a couple weeks.

The GHR is awesome. You can do it with bands, or up on an incline, and the difficulty increases tenfold.

atherjen · 07-16-2004, 12:27 PM

interesting... I just do the home version on the floor ones under a barbell.

Saturday Fever · 07-16-2004, 12:32 PM

Wrap bands around the barbell and then anchor them on some dumbbells a few feet in front of you. Or double up the bands. They will add a lot of tension to your lower back as well. I just hold the bands in my hands at my chest so the tension doesn't creep up my back that way.

Saturday Fever · 07-19-2004, 10:25 AM

Squat Day

I consumed about 14000 calories over the weekend. It was awesome. So was the gym.

Box Squats (Inzer on, until I hit parallel)
135x5
185x5
225x5
275x5
315x5 (maybe PR)

Good AMs (big arch, sumo stance)
225x1
255x1
275x1
295x1

Hypers (with bands)
4 sets of 6 with 60

M.J.H. · 07-19-2004, 12:58 PM

Love the journal name man, lol, always unique!

375 on bench? Holy bench strength batman! Keep it up bro, you're going to tear it up in that competition.

Saturday Fever · 07-19-2004, 01:35 PM

375 with the shirt on.

With the shirt off I think I'm good for 275ish, maybe more. I've really gotten my form into a good spot. I really found the groove of immobilizing the shoulders whilst doing DB pressing a few weeks back and it's done nothing but help my bench.

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 10:22 AM

Bench Assistance Day

Speed Bench
8 sets of 3 with 150

Dips
3 sets of 2 with +130

Had to go to work, cell was ringing. Fuckit.

**P-funk** · 07-20-2004, 10:26 AM

What do you do for work? For some reason I thought you were a personal trainer?

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 10:58 AM

I own a company that does investing for small companies and the employees of small companies. Similar to 401k in many ways, but done so smaller companies can afford to offer spiffs to their employees.

I don't do much at all in that arena. I actually take care of all the servers and network gear so that my employees can do their jobs. We did a big upgrade a couple weeks ago and I'm still working out the kinks.

I wouldn't mind being a personal trainer. It's obviously something I'm interested in.

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 12:27 PM

I just wanted to note (this being my journal and all) that I am in a pissy mood today. And I think I know why. The dungeon was blaring Slayer this morning when I was interrupted and had to miss some really good music. I think the angry, hateful music carried over to my day.

Monolith · 07-20-2004, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturday Fever

I own a company that does investing for small companies and the employees of small companies. Similar to 401k in many ways, but done so smaller companies can afford to offer spiffs to their employees.

I don't do much at all in that arena. I actually take care of all the servers and network gear so that my employees can do their jobs. We did a big upgrade a couple weeks ago and I'm still working out the kinks.

I wouldn't mind being a personal trainer. It's obviously something I'm interested in.

Cool! Got any stock tips?

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 02:39 PM

Stocks aren't so hot right now. There are LOTS of other ways we invest for people though. Lots of real estate ventures right now.

But should anything come around, I'll be glad to tell anything I can. Don't wanna end up like Martha Stewart though.

Monolith · 07-20-2004, 02:45 PM

lmao. Dont worry, just send any insider tips to my anonymous email account, that way "the man" cant see it.

You see microsoft is doing a stock buyback? Increasing their dividends, too.

M.J.H. · 07-20-2004, 05:39 PM

Solid workout man, looks great, short and sweet. That's the way that I am realizing I love to train. I am not a big fan at all of high-volume, I much prefer less volume and much more intensity.

How's the diet, other than the 14K calories over the weekend, lol.

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 05:50 PM

This morning was going to be longer, but work = blah.

My diet is as usual. I take in about 5200 calories a day, the majority is probably shakes and such. Might begin cutting a shake out everyday and see how much fluctuation that gives me. I'd really like to compete a 198.

PreMier · 07-20-2004, 05:52 PM

I want to see your diet. Will you post todays? Weight gainer shakes?

Saturday Fever · 07-20-2004, 06:10 PM

Today's diet:

Breakfast
1 cup oatmeal (1 cup dry, so 2 cooked)
8 egg whites
2 hashed browns (cooked in a pan with some spray instead of oil)

-insert workout here, followed by Designer Whey Protein-

Snack:30
2 servings N-Large

Lunch
2 chicken breasts (on the forman grill)
2 cups white rice (thank God for rice cookers)
1 serving Designer Whey Protein

Snack:30
2 servings N-Large

Dinner will be in another hour or so, followed by a final Snack:30, followed by ZMA and sleep. Tonight we're BBQ'ing tri-tips. I'll eat as close to 2lb of steak as I can, accompanied by 2 cups of rice, steamed carrots and the better part of a bag of tortilla chips. I've discovered the trick to getting huge meals down is to save the steak for last. It's easy to eat the steak and be satisfied and forego the extras. It's much harder to eat the extras and forego a BBQ'd steak.

So that's my diet and forecast today.

PreMier · 07-20-2004, 06:21 PM

Nice. Its weird, because like you said I find it easy to consume large quantitys of meat. I will try what you do next time.

Saturday Fever · 07-21-2004, 11:13 AM

For what it's worth, dinner last night consisted of the following:

2lb tri-tips BBQ'd to perfection
3 baked potatos
1 serving Designer Whey

And for dessert I had...umm...well, let's just say I had fun.

Monolith · 07-21-2004, 11:17 AM

Damn, you can pack it in.

Dessert was fun, eh? I take it you and that girl got your schedules sorted, finally?

07-15-2004, 11:01 AM	#1
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Blah Blah Blah Deadlift Day I know this was supposed to be deadlift day. But I wanted to try a new lift I saw called Paused Squats. Basically you don't hit parallel but you'll pause with some form of accomodating resistance. The idea is to get yourself accustomed to heavier weights. Speed Deads 10 sets of 2 with 315 Paused Squats (80lbs of chains) 345x1 (holy shit) 375x1 405x1 (the pause is starting to get annoying) 435x1 465x1 495x1 505x1 525x1 (this is a lockout of 605lb) 550x0 (thank God for pins) 535x1 GHR 3 sets of 20 ** when I say not to parallel, I mean not really even close. Basically going down until the resistance from the chains becomes less than their actual weight. That's where you hit the pause. I was using a 2 second pause.
	yay.

07-15-2004, 01:09 PM	#3
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Well, I stand 6'4 so I go probably halfway to parallel before the chains start to offer less resistance. That's where I pause. So it's a bit more than a lockout. But yeah, the idea is to get accustomed to heavier weights. Strenghtening one portion of the ROM will always carry over to the strength throughout the entire ROM.
	yay.

07-15-2004, 02:21 PM	#4
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Whats GHR?
	http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

07-15-2004, 03:52 PM	#5
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Glute Ham Raise http://www.weighttrainersunited.com/gluteham.html
	yay.

07-15-2004, 07:29 PM	#6
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Ahh... cool. Ive seen those before, but my gym doesnt have any equipment for it. I was thinking of trying it on a lat tower, but the seat is too small for it i think. How do you like em? Does it feel similar to a lying curl?
	http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

07-15-2004, 01:05 PM	#2
Triple Threat ... Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 9,412 Photos: 4	So for the paused squats, you're basically doing lockouts (ie, just the top portion of the movement)? I assume the theory is the same as doing walkouts?

07-15-2004, 07:36 PM	#7
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,055 Photos: 2	LOL, Riss and Rock call them "Dives"
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

07-16-2004, 10:21 AM	#8
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	ME Bench Day 6 Board Press (no shirt) 135x3 165x3 185x3 205x3 225x3 5 Board Press 245x1 275x1 Flat Bench (shirt on) 315xNT 345xNT (almost) 365x1 375x1 Tate Press 4 sets of 6 with 50s CG DB Press 2 sets of 12 with 60s
	yay.

07-16-2004, 12:18 PM	#9
atherjen DS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MS Posts: 5,757	things are looking good!! I see you must be well healed if squatin again eh? I love GHR's! they kill though!
	" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed." NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

07-16-2004, 12:21 PM	#10
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	I still wrap the foot but otherwise it's been pain-free for a couple weeks. The GHR is awesome. You can do it with bands, or up on an incline, and the difficulty increases tenfold.
	yay.

07-16-2004, 12:27 PM	#11
atherjen DS Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MS Posts: 5,757	interesting... I just do the home version on the floor ones under a barbell.
	" To dream anything you want to dream: That is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything you want to do: That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits: that is the courage to succeed." NPC Southern Classic, June 3rd NPC Cajun Classic, June 10th NPC Mississippi State July 22nd

07-16-2004, 12:32 PM	#12
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Wrap bands around the barbell and then anchor them on some dumbbells a few feet in front of you. Or double up the bands. They will add a lot of tension to your lower back as well. I just hold the bands in my hands at my chest so the tension doesn't creep up my back that way.
	yay.

07-19-2004, 10:25 AM	#13
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Squat Day I consumed about 14000 calories over the weekend. It was awesome. So was the gym. Box Squats (Inzer on, until I hit parallel) 135x5 185x5 225x5 275x5 315x5 (maybe PR) Good AMs (big arch, sumo stance) 225x1 255x1 275x1 295x1 Hypers (with bands) 4 sets of 6 with 60
	yay.

07-19-2004, 12:58 PM	#14
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Love the journal name man, lol, always unique! 375 on bench? Holy bench strength batman! Keep it up bro, you're going to tear it up in that competition.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

07-19-2004, 01:35 PM	#15
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	375 with the shirt on. With the shirt off I think I'm good for 275ish, maybe more. I've really gotten my form into a good spot. I really found the groove of immobilizing the shoulders whilst doing DB pressing a few weeks back and it's done nothing but help my bench.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 10:22 AM	#16
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Bench Assistance Day Speed Bench 8 sets of 3 with 150 Dips 3 sets of 2 with +130 Had to go to work, cell was ringing. Fuckit.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 10:26 AM	#17
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,376	What do you do for work? For some reason I thought you were a personal trainer?
	http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind! http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

07-20-2004, 10:58 AM	#18
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	I own a company that does investing for small companies and the employees of small companies. Similar to 401k in many ways, but done so smaller companies can afford to offer spiffs to their employees. I don't do much at all in that arena. I actually take care of all the servers and network gear so that my employees can do their jobs. We did a big upgrade a couple weeks ago and I'm still working out the kinks. I wouldn't mind being a personal trainer. It's obviously something I'm interested in.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 12:27 PM	#19
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	I just wanted to note (this being my journal and all) that I am in a pissy mood today. And I think I know why. The dungeon was blaring Slayer this morning when I was interrupted and had to miss some really good music. I think the angry, hateful music carried over to my day.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 02:39 PM	#21
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Stocks aren't so hot right now. There are LOTS of other ways we invest for people though. Lots of real estate ventures right now. But should anything come around, I'll be glad to tell anything I can. Don't wanna end up like Martha Stewart though.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 02:45 PM	#22
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	lmao. Dont worry, just send any insider tips to my anonymous email account, that way "the man" cant see it. You see microsoft is doing a stock buyback? Increasing their dividends, too.
	http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

07-20-2004, 05:39 PM	#23
M.J.H. Obsessed Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,587 Photos: 12	Solid workout man, looks great, short and sweet. That's the way that I am realizing I love to train. I am not a big fan at all of high-volume, I much prefer less volume and much more intensity. How's the diet, other than the 14K calories over the weekend, lol.
	Stats! 23 years old, 5'11.5", 206 lbs., ~8% bodyfat 380/455/655 bench/squat/deadlift (current) 405/495/675 bench/squat/deadlift (goals) The M.J.H. Chronicles

07-20-2004, 05:50 PM	#24
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	This morning was going to be longer, but work = blah. My diet is as usual. I take in about 5200 calories a day, the majority is probably shakes and such. Might begin cutting a shake out everyday and see how much fluctuation that gives me. I'd really like to compete a 198.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 05:52 PM	#25
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,055 Photos: 2	I want to see your diet. Will you post todays? Weight gainer shakes?
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

07-20-2004, 06:10 PM	#26
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	Today's diet: Breakfast 1 cup oatmeal (1 cup dry, so 2 cooked) 8 egg whites 2 hashed browns (cooked in a pan with some spray instead of oil) -insert workout here, followed by Designer Whey Protein- Snack:30 2 servings N-Large Lunch 2 chicken breasts (on the forman grill) 2 cups white rice (thank God for rice cookers) 1 serving Designer Whey Protein Snack:30 2 servings N-Large Dinner will be in another hour or so, followed by a final Snack:30, followed by ZMA and sleep. Tonight we're BBQ'ing tri-tips. I'll eat as close to 2lb of steak as I can, accompanied by 2 cups of rice, steamed carrots and the better part of a bag of tortilla chips. I've discovered the trick to getting huge meals down is to save the steak for last. It's easy to eat the steak and be satisfied and forego the extras. It's much harder to eat the extras and forego a BBQ'd steak. So that's my diet and forecast today.
	yay.

07-20-2004, 06:21 PM	#27
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,055 Photos: 2	Nice. Its weird, because like you said I find it easy to consume large quantitys of meat. I will try what you do next time.
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

07-21-2004, 11:13 AM	#28
Saturday Fever Pimp Gimp Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,142 Photos: 4	For what it's worth, dinner last night consisted of the following: 2lb tri-tips BBQ'd to perfection 3 baked potatos 1 serving Designer Whey And for dessert I had...umm...well, let's just say I had fun.
	yay.

07-21-2004, 11:17 AM	#29
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Damn, you can pack it in. Dessert was fun, eh? I take it you and that girl got your schedules sorted, finally?