Soxmuscle Presents: Westside Training

soxmuscle · 02-17-2008, 01:48 PM

I'm still hovering around 150. If I drink three days in a row, I'll be 147, if I'm leaving the gym and have consumed a bunch of water and ate properly that day, I weigh around 153.

I'm no math major but I think that's three times my body weight

soxmuscle · 02-17-2008, 01:48 PM

I'll have pictures by the end of this week.

PreMier · 02-17-2008, 01:53 PM

yea, i think your the only one here(still) that can do that

monstar might have, i dont remember, and also deeznuts

soxmuscle · 02-17-2008, 02:53 PM

This new gym I go to is pretty "hardcore" for lack of a better term. They're hosting a rather small powerlifting competition and the guys keep advising me to try it out.

I just don't know if I'm ready for that yet.

PreMier · 02-17-2008, 03:57 PM

do it for fun. what the hell

soxmuscle · 02-17-2008, 04:49 PM

I really should, huh.

It'd be fun, but I have some concerns:

1. I'm ignorant in the sense that I don't know anything about how to prepare for a competition.

2. I've been working hard to improve my grip strength, but it's still nowhere near as good as I'd need it to be. For instance, I don't think I could hold 455 in my hands cold.

3. Outside of my deadlift - Benching 250, Squatting 375 really isn't that impressive.

Triple Threat · 02-18-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

455 for a single.

I went 135, 185, 225, 275, 315, 365, 405, 455 and then tried 475 and would have had it if I wasn't a. tired and b. sick all week.

It makes me angry that I was going up by increments of 30, that's just too many warm-up sets and I was too tired to go past 425 by the time I got there.

I'm being optimistic but I think I could hit 500 before the semester ends.

Repeat after me. When going for a PR, don't get burned out on too many warmup sets. Do just enough to get properly loose and then go for it.

And

on the PR. 3xBW? You've got me beat.

Triple Threat · 02-18-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

yea, i think your the only one here(still) that can do that

monstar might have, i dont remember, and also deeznuts

I think deez did. Not sure about monstar. I think he weighed in the 220 range. Did he ever pull over 650? I would check his journals, but that could take several months.

Stewart20 · 02-18-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Repeat after me. When going for a PR, don't get burned out on too many warmup sets. Do just enough to get properly loose and then go for it.

And

on the PR. 3xBW? You've got me beat.

Awesome work (for a Sox and Patriots fan anyway

). 3x BW, holy crap. My best was the 475 I did a few weeks ago, at 215ish, then tweaked my back and gave up the PRs for a while and the regular deadlifting too.

I will make a comment on the warmups. when I did my 475, I did this:
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1
If I knew I could do 475 off the bat, I would have went from the 405 set right to the high set. I just didn't know what I was capable of, so I added the 455 set. I figure, if you are capable of lifting the weight, and you are warmed up before even touching the bar, you should be fine making bigger jumps, because you are capable of it. My bench press is even worse. I might do:
135 x 8
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 1
365 x 1
That's it. I know what I can lift, why dick around with warmups if I don't need to?

And this is for TT....it's nice to be young eh?

Triple Threat · 02-18-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

And this is for TT....it's nice to be young eh?

I think that thought just about every workout.

It's even nicer to be young and having started lifting at an early age. I didn't start until 24. That's one thing I'd really like to do over. Sadly, life doesn't work that way.

PreMier · 02-18-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

I think deez did. Not sure about monstar. I think he weighed in the 220 range. Did he ever pull over 650? I would check his journals, but that could take several months.

no shit huh!

his PR is 655. so yea, he did a 3x bodyweight

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Repeat after me. When going for a PR, don't get burned out on too many warmup sets. Do just enough to get properly loose and then go for it.

And

on the PR. 3xBW? You've got me beat.

Thanks, my friend.

I'm starting to realize that. My workload has really changed in the last couple of weeks. On ME days, I'm really just doing the bread and butter and getting out of the gym as fast as possible.

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

Awesome work (for a Sox and Patriots fan anyway

). 3x BW, holy crap. My best was the 475 I did a few weeks ago, at 215ish, then tweaked my back and gave up the PRs for a while and the regular deadlifting too.

I will make a comment on the warmups. when I did my 475, I did this:
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 3
365 x 1
405 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1
If I knew I could do 475 off the bat, I would have went from the 405 set right to the high set. I just didn't know what I was capable of, so I added the 455 set. I figure, if you are capable of lifting the weight, and you are warmed up before even touching the bar, you should be fine making bigger jumps, because you are capable of it. My bench press is even worse. I might do:
135 x 8
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 1
365 x 1
That's it. I know what I can lift, why dick around with warmups if I don't need to?

And this is for TT....it's nice to be young eh?

I completely agree with the "why dick around with warmups if I don't need to?" point of view. It kind of angers me that I was doing so many warm-ups in the past. I need to realize I'm not going to deflate if I don't do x amount of sets and that I'm only going to get stronger by lessening the workload when maxing out.

Tweaked your back? Ugh, that sucks. If you look back through this journal, I did the exact same thing and it restricted me from deadlifting for quite some time. Sucks

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

I think that thought just about every workout.

It's even nicer to be young and having started lifting at an early age. I didn't start until 24. That's one thing I'd really like to do over. Sadly, life doesn't work that way.

I know this sounds a little ridiculous to you, but I wish I started before my freshman year. If/when (dear god, please) I have a boy, he'll be doing push-ups, pull-ups, etc. before he can speak.

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PreMier

no shit huh!

his PR is 655. so yea, he did a 3x bodyweight

He might have been the biggest "bra" in IM's history, but the kid was as strong as an ox.

Stewart20 · 02-18-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Tweaked your back? Ugh, that sucks. If you look back through this journal, I did the exact same thing and it restricted me from deadlifting for quite some time. Sucks

yeah, well to the point that I "have" to do 10 sets of trap bar deadlifts with 340 pounds, hehe. It really sucked too, right after I hit my deadlift PR, I just didn't like the way the back felt, so I thought it made sense to watch it a bit. that's the main reason I decided to stop training with maxes for a while. Not to mention, but doing this new workout format with the 10 sets for the past week or so, I swear I have ballooned up just in this last week. The 60 second rest intervals with the 10 sets of moderately heavy weight (80% or so of max) has made me look noticeably different, even to myself, and you know it takes a lot to notice a change in yourself, especially in a week's time.

Stewart20 · 02-18-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Thanks, my friend.

I'm starting to realize that. My workload has really changed in the last couple of weeks. On ME days, I'm really just doing the bread and butter and getting out of the gym as fast as possible.

See, you took my advice and you deadlifted 3x your bodyweight. Shit, I guess I really do know a little bit about this stuff

tallcall · 02-18-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

See, you took my advice and you deadlifted 3x your bodyweight. Shit, I guess I really do know a little bit about this stuff

Cue the flying pigs! I want to see a wintery hell scene! Where's my latte?

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

yeah, well to the point that I "have" to do 10 sets of trap bar deadlifts with 340 pounds, hehe. It really sucked too, right after I hit my deadlift PR, I just didn't like the way the back felt, so I thought it made sense to watch it a bit. that's the main reason I decided to stop training with maxes for a while. Not to mention, but doing this new workout format with the 10 sets for the past week or so, I swear I have ballooned up just in this last week. The 60 second rest intervals with the 10 sets of moderately heavy weight (80% or so of max) has made me look noticeably different, even to myself, and you know it takes a lot to notice a change in yourself, especially in a week's time.

yea, thats incredible. I was just going to head over to your journal and check the post-injury workouts.

soxmuscle · 02-18-2008, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

See, you took my advice and you deadlifted 3x your bodyweight. Shit, I guess I really do know a little bit about this stuff

don't flatter yourself

Triple Threat · 02-19-2008, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tallcall

I want to see a wintery hell scene!

Like this?

tallcall · 02-19-2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Like this?

That'll work.

katt · 02-19-2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by tallcall

Cue the flying pigs! I want to see a wintery hell scene! Where's my latte?

02-17-2008, 01:48 PM	#511
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 8,280 Photos: 10	I'm still hovering around 150. If I drink three days in a row, I'll be 147, if I'm leaving the gym and have consumed a bunch of water and ate properly that day, I weigh around 153. I'm no math major but I think that's three times my body weight
	Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches

02-17-2008, 01:48 PM	#512
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 8,280 Photos: 10	I'll have pictures by the end of this week.
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02-17-2008, 01:53 PM	#513
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,083 Photos: 2	yea, i think your the only one here(still) that can do that monstar might have, i dont remember, and also deeznuts
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02-17-2008, 02:53 PM	#514
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 8,280 Photos: 10	This new gym I go to is pretty "hardcore" for lack of a better term. They're hosting a rather small powerlifting competition and the guys keep advising me to try it out. I just don't know if I'm ready for that yet.
	Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches

02-17-2008, 03:57 PM	#515
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,083 Photos: 2	do it for fun. what the hell
	P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

02-17-2008, 04:49 PM	#516
soxmuscle do work son Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I will eat your face Posts: 8,280 Photos: 10	I really should, huh. It'd be fun, but I have some concerns: 1. I'm ignorant in the sense that I don't know anything about how to prepare for a competition. 2. I've been working hard to improve my grip strength, but it's still nowhere near as good as I'd need it to be. For instance, I don't think I could hold 455 in my hands cold. 3. Outside of my deadlift - Benching 250, Squatting 375 really isn't that impressive.
	Age: 20 \| Height: 5'7" \| Weight: 150 lbs \| Penis: 12 inches