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Seanp156 · 01-07-2006, 04:30 PM

Beef head??? I'd like to think I'm at least somewhat intelligent

Thanks for the encouragement DB... I'd REALLY like to get my upper body lifts to get rolling, but they're really tough for me.

I'm kinda stressing out about the schoolwork I need to get done for next week... last week was the first week and it seems like I already have a ton to do

I'm so jealous of the people I know that take like 4 credit hours when I'm taking 14-15...

gwcaton · 01-07-2006, 04:54 PM

Yo beefhead

Nice wo ! A PB in ab work

Cris2Blis · 01-07-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Seanp156

I'm so jealous of the people I know that take like 4 credit hours when I'm taking 14-15...

try taking 12hrs and teaching 12hrs

and the outlets are north of kings island but south of columbus.

Seanp156 · 01-07-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cris2Blis

try taking 12hrs and teaching 12hrs

and the outlets are north of kings island but south of columbus.

No thanks.

**CowPimp** · 01-08-2006, 07:18 AM

You could definitely implement some push presses into your routine. If nothing else, it should stimulate the type II-B fibers in your shoulders and triceps, which are very important at high intensity levels.

Pylon · 01-08-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Seanp156

Beef head??? I'd like to think I'm at least somewhat intelligent

Thanks for the encouragement DB... I'd REALLY like to get my upper body lifts to get rolling, but they're really tough for me.

I'm kinda stressing out about the schoolwork I need to get done for next week... last week was the first week and it seems like I already have a ton to do

I'm so jealous of the people I know that take like 4 credit hours when I'm taking 14-15...

I hated those people when I was in school, with one exception.

I knew a guy that was hell bent on finishing her undergrad in 3 years. He would take 15-18 hours each semester, and carry a full load in the summer. He did a good job with it, and got to the third summer only needing 3 hours to graduate. He took one class, by far the lightest load of his career...and failed the class. Without the load, he screwed around and didn't pay attention to the work. Ended up staying an extra semester...and only retook the one class. Passed it the second time.

Archangel · 01-08-2006, 10:53 AM

Hang in there Brother BeefHead, uh I mean Sean!!! You've got a full plate and still making great progress, keep your head up my Friend!!!

DeadBolt · 01-08-2006, 01:57 PM

Just hang in there bro!!! Thats al I can say....at times it gets really hard but ya just otta push through it! Ya know I decided this semester to take off and just work b/c honestly I hate school to death but ya know what right now its the worst decision of my life! I honestly wish I went b/c as much as I hate school I know I need to get it done so just crank it out and get it over with bro!

Seanp156 · 01-08-2006, 03:55 PM

Yeah, I know but it doesn't really help when all the classes I'm taking I'm not interested in at all...

Anyway, here's today's workout, pretty good overall. I think I might need to use a narrower grip on speed benches... With a wider grip, it starts to get to my shoulder a bit...

5 min bike warmup

Speed benches
95lbs x 3
115lbs x 3
125lbs x 3 for 8 sets

Incline DB press
60lbs x 6
55lbs x 6

Push Presses (liked these)
85lbs x 3
95lbs x 3
105lbs x 3 PB

Standing BB Military Press
85lbs x 10 PB best I've gotten was 6 reps standing before
85lbs x 5

DB Rows
55lbs x 5
65lbs x 5
65lbs x 5

Lat pull downs
100lbs x 10 pronated grip
120lbs x 6 pronated grip
100lbs x 6 supinated, CG

Preacher Curls
50lbs x 8

BB curls
65lbs x 6

stretch

No post WO drink or shower

, gotta meet the family at dinner ASAP.

DeadBolt · 01-08-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Seanp156

No post WO drink or shower

, gotta meet the family at dinner ASAP.

Ahh yes I remember those....I would still drink the shake....I would drink it with my meal asap.

Archangel · 01-08-2006, 04:55 PM

Good lookin w/o my Friend, Great job on the BB presses too!!!

b_reed23 · 01-08-2006, 05:25 PM

great looking workout! Hang in there with school, and enjoy it while you can....it's a lot easier that real life will be in 5 years

AndrewSS · 01-08-2006, 08:20 PM

sean, I hate you because youre db incline press is too strong

shiznit2169 · 01-08-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewSS

sean, I hate you because youre db incline press is too strong

you'll hate me more cus mine is 70 lbs

AndrewSS · 01-08-2006, 08:38 PM

Seanp156 · 01-08-2006, 08:53 PM

60lbs too strong? no... I was at 65 for a while, then I stopped doing them for a while and just starting again. I used to be better at DB's than BB (relatively, anyway...not total weight) , but I think using primarily BB has made me much stronger with it.

**CowPimp** · 01-08-2006, 09:27 PM

Yeah, nice on the inclines. How steep is the incline?

Seanp156 · 01-08-2006, 09:53 PM

Hrmm... varies sometimes.... I'd guess around 30 degrees from the floor.

Burner02 · 01-09-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Seanp156

Hey... I got a question for CP, or anyone else that's knowledgable on this topic... For accessory work on bench day, would it be a good idea to include push-presses for my shoulders? It seems like it would help develop some power useful for benching, but I could be wrong.

thought u didn't like cheating moves....

I was thinking of using them once in a while to get my standing BB mil press weight up a little...
push/press it up...resist it down...

can't hurt. Not sure if would directly help bench much. as I recall, really only the anterior head is used in benching, while doing mil presses focuses on the medial w/ help from anterior...
..maybe I could be wrong...

Seanp156 · 01-09-2006, 11:42 AM

Push Press isn't a cheating movement... If you do it and call it a military press, it is, but it's an olympic lift =p

Burner02 · 01-09-2006, 12:26 PM

i do call it that...so there....

Seanp156 · 01-09-2006, 02:01 PM

Pretty crappy workout today to be honest... Diet was crap yesterday, so that had something to do with it I'm sure, plus I didn't sleep the greatest and didn't really feel all that well before working out... Hopefully next week will be better... I almost felt like leaving after doing deads.

5 min bike warmup

Conventional deadlifts
135lbs x 5
185lbs x 4
225lbs x 3
245lbs x 2
265lbs x 1
295lbs x 1
325lbs x 0

got it maybe 1 inch off the floor
325lbs x 0

Don't even think it came off the floor

Weighted Dips (after 35, these were HORRIBLE)
BW + 35lbs x 6 PB
BW + 25lbs x 3

BW x 6 "

Pushdown (different cable setup than other workouts)
CG straight bar
50lbs x 12
60lbs x 7

Good AMs
95lbs x 8
105lbs x 8
115lbs x 8

Cable Crunches
130lbs x 30

stretch

Archangel · 01-09-2006, 02:27 PM

Good lookin w/o Brother Sean, look at the bright side with that PB my Friend, nice work, and I bet you nail the Deads next time!!!

gwcaton · 01-09-2006, 06:24 PM

Nice wo Sean ,

You pull more from the floor than I do from mid shin

Nice dips

FishOrCutBait · 01-09-2006, 06:24 PM

Sean, dude, you're lookin THICK in your new pics!

**CowPimp** · 01-10-2006, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Burner02

thought u didn't like cheating moves....

I was thinking of using them once in a while to get my standing BB mil press weight up a little...
push/press it up...resist it down...

It's not a cheat movement, it's an explosive movement. It gives the added benefit of improving neural adaptations to help promote a greater rate of force generation. This is always good for breaking past sticking points in a lift. Even if you're not strong enough, if you can build up enough velocity before the sticking point, then you can move through it as long as you don't reach zero velocity before you pass the weak spot in the strength curve.

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can't hurt. Not sure if would directly help bench much. as I recall, really only the anterior head is used in benching, while doing mil presses focuses on the medial w/ help from anterior...
..maybe I could be wrong...

Not at all. Both heads are doing quite a lot of work, although you do shift emphasis depending on your grip. If you take a wide grip and the movement plane is frontal, then eventually the move

01-07-2006, 04:30 PM	#1201
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	Beef head??? I'd like to think I'm at least somewhat intelligent Thanks for the encouragement DB... I'd REALLY like to get my upper body lifts to get rolling, but they're really tough for me. I'm kinda stressing out about the schoolwork I need to get done for next week... last week was the first week and it seems like I already have a ton to do I'm so jealous of the people I know that take like 4 credit hours when I'm taking 14-15...
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01-07-2006, 04:54 PM	#1202
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Yo beefhead Nice wo ! A PB in ab work
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01-08-2006, 07:18 AM	#1205
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	You could definitely implement some push presses into your routine. If nothing else, it should stimulate the type II-B fibers in your shoulders and triceps, which are very important at high intensity levels.
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01-08-2006, 10:53 AM	#1207
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Hang in there Brother BeefHead, uh I mean Sean!!! You've got a full plate and still making great progress, keep your head up my Friend!!!
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01-08-2006, 01:57 PM	#1208
DeadBolt MP Minister of Pain! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocean County NJ Posts: 7,339	Just hang in there bro!!! Thats al I can say....at times it gets really hard but ya just otta push through it! Ya know I decided this semester to take off and just work b/c honestly I hate school to death but ya know what right now its the worst decision of my life! I honestly wish I went b/c as much as I hate school I know I need to get it done so just crank it out and get it over with bro!
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01-08-2006, 03:55 PM	#1209
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	DE Bench Yeah, I know but it doesn't really help when all the classes I'm taking I'm not interested in at all... Anyway, here's today's workout, pretty good overall. I think I might need to use a narrower grip on speed benches... With a wider grip, it starts to get to my shoulder a bit... 5 min bike warmup Speed benches 95lbs x 3 115lbs x 3 125lbs x 3 for 8 sets Incline DB press 60lbs x 6 55lbs x 6 Push Presses (liked these) 85lbs x 3 95lbs x 3 105lbs x 3 PB Standing BB Military Press 85lbs x 10 PB best I've gotten was 6 reps standing before 85lbs x 5 DB Rows 55lbs x 5 65lbs x 5 65lbs x 5 Lat pull downs 100lbs x 10 pronated grip 120lbs x 6 pronated grip 100lbs x 6 supinated, CG Preacher Curls 50lbs x 8 BB curls 65lbs x 6 stretch No post WO drink or shower , gotta meet the family at dinner ASAP.
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01-08-2006, 04:55 PM	#1211
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Good lookin w/o my Friend, Great job on the BB presses too!!!
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01-08-2006, 05:25 PM	#1212
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,241 Photos: 34	great looking workout! Hang in there with school, and enjoy it while you can....it's a lot easier that real life will be in 5 years
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01-08-2006, 08:20 PM	#1213
AndrewSS nobleman's cockslinger Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,606 Photos: 2	sean, I hate you because youre db incline press is too strong
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01-08-2006, 08:53 PM	#1216
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	60lbs too strong? no... I was at 65 for a while, then I stopped doing them for a while and just starting again. I used to be better at DB's than BB (relatively, anyway...not total weight) , but I think using primarily BB has made me much stronger with it.
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01-08-2006, 09:27 PM	#1217
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	Yeah, nice on the inclines. How steep is the incline?
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01-08-2006, 09:53 PM	#1218
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	Hrmm... varies sometimes.... I'd guess around 30 degrees from the floor.
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01-09-2006, 11:42 AM	#1220
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	Push Press isn't a cheating movement... If you do it and call it a military press, it is, but it's an olympic lift =p
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01-09-2006, 12:26 PM	#1221
Burner02 Super Hero in Training Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tip of the spear! Posts: 28,316	i do call it that...so there....
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01-09-2006, 02:01 PM	#1222
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,241 Photos: 11	ME Deadlift Pretty crappy workout today to be honest... Diet was crap yesterday, so that had something to do with it I'm sure, plus I didn't sleep the greatest and didn't really feel all that well before working out... Hopefully next week will be better... I almost felt like leaving after doing deads. 5 min bike warmup Conventional deadlifts 135lbs x 5 185lbs x 4 225lbs x 3 245lbs x 2 265lbs x 1 295lbs x 1 325lbs x 0 got it maybe 1 inch off the floor 325lbs x 0 Don't even think it came off the floor Weighted Dips (after 35, these were HORRIBLE) BW + 35lbs x 6 PB BW + 25lbs x 3 BW x 6 " Pushdown (different cable setup than other workouts) CG straight bar 50lbs x 12 60lbs x 7 Good AMs 95lbs x 8 105lbs x 8 115lbs x 8 Cable Crunches 130lbs x 30 stretch
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01-09-2006, 02:27 PM	#1223
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,178 Photos: 4	Good lookin w/o Brother Sean, look at the bright side with that PB my Friend, nice work, and I bet you nail the Deads next time!!!
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01-09-2006, 06:24 PM	#1224
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,271 Photos: 28	Nice wo Sean , You pull more from the floor than I do from mid shin Nice dips
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01-09-2006, 06:24 PM	#1225
FishOrCutBait lifts weights Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Buffalo, MN Posts: 4,251 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 2	Sean, dude, you're lookin THICK in your new pics!
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