Stans Journal (Couldnt think of a catchy name!)

Stewart20 · 03-24-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

I wish my gym had one. I'm the only one at my gym I ever see doin d lifts.

I am just a strong proponent of using a trap bar if you have one for deadlifts as opposed to the regular straight bar ones, unless you plan to compete as a powerlifter.

I just did a 500 pound trap bar deadlift today with 0 lower back discomfort, but when I used to do straight bar deads, every time I went heavy, my back would bother me for a day or so.

StanUk · 03-25-2008, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart20

stan, do you have access to a trap bar in your gym?

Not yet Stewart, I workout at home with limited space, but after what you've just said, a trap bar is definatly on my list of things to get! I do notice that when I go very heavy on deadlifts with a normal bar that I have a slight bit of soreness/discomfort the following day but ive never sure if thats just due to the fact that ive gone heavy and its normal. But Im gonna see if I can get hold of a cheap trap bar

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

Ya I'm doing the same program, I'm having a lot of fun with it. Nice numbers on the work out. I plan on trying goblets on my next shock leg day too. How did you like them? Could you feel it in ur arms to?

Yeh I love p/rr/ss, keeps things nice and varied. Thanks man, yeh goblets are great, I could definatly feel it in my arms! the last set I got to the 8th rep and my arms were killing, I had to really push myself to carry on holding the dumbell for the 9th and 10th rep.

nadirmg · 03-25-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by StanUk

Thanks man! i love pullups and chinups, 1 day i want to be able to superset 3 of each at 10 reps at bodyweight!

holy crap, that's a hell of a goal!

the other half · 03-25-2008, 07:59 PM

i agree with BIG NADS

nadirmg · 03-26-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by the other half

i agree with BIG NADS

nadirmg-->nad-->nads?
i knew it was only a matter of time lol

JailHouse · 03-26-2008, 08:42 PM

Ur doing good Stan! Me and you should do some kinda friendly contest sense were doin the same program for fun. It will help push both of us, like goob and gaz are doing.

goob · 03-27-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by the other half

i agree with BIG NADS

LOL The name had crossed my mind too

StanUk · 03-28-2008, 08:52 AM

Sorry guys, been a bit of a bum lately and not updated!

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Originally Posted by nadirmg

holy crap, that's a hell of a goal!

Yeh it is very ambitious, but i reckon maybe 1 day

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Originally Posted by the other half

i agree with BIG NADS

lol @ big nads

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Originally Posted by JailHouse

Ur doing good Stan! Me and you should do some kinda friendly contest sense were doin the same program for fun. It will help push both of us, like goob and gaz are doing.

Yeh man im definatly up for that! Were doing the same program and a lot of our lifts are quite similar so i reckon it would be quite good fun to do. What kind of things shall we compete for? Max lifts?

StanUk · 03-28-2008, 08:56 AM

Wed: Push

SuperSetted Flat Bench / DB Bench

Flat Bench
Warmup: 12 x 110lbs

12 x 154lbs
10 x 154lbs
8 x 154lbs

DB Bench

10 x 45lb DB's
7 x 45lb DB's
7 x 45lb DB's

Ok today sucked big time. I decided to workout during my 1 hour lunch break at work and had to rush big time. add to the fact that i dont do DB Bench often because i find it so damn awkward to get into a good position with the weight. I decided to end the workout early. Later that evening though i did some weighted push ups to try and make up for it. Hoping to do Pull tonite, new week of power!

the other half · 03-28-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by goob

LOL The name had crossed my mind too

god, we think alike. that is some scary shit.

the other half · 03-28-2008, 09:00 AM

hey stan, those flat db press will come. you just have to do them more often.
i just really concentrate on keeping my shoulder blades together and not rolling the shoulders at the top. that might help you keep more balanced.
also we use wrist wraps when we get to the heavy db. just because sometime they start to dip in on us at the top of the movement.

at least you got in for a quick workout.

goob · 03-28-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by StanUk

Wed: Push

SuperSetted Flat Bench / DB Bench

Flat Bench
Warmup: 12 x 110lbs

12 x 154lbs
10 x 154lbs
8 x 154lbs

DB Bench

10 x 45lb DB's
7 x 45lb DB's
7 x 45lb DB's

Ok today sucked big time. I decided to workout during my 1 hour lunch break at work and had to rush big time. add to the fact that i dont do DB Bench often because i find it so damn awkward to get into a good position with the weight. I decided to end the workout early. Later that evening though i did some weighted push ups to try and make up for it. Hoping to do Pull tonite, new week of power!

Don't sweat it Stan, the DB's are a bitch to get in position.

Funnily enough, I have the opposite problem, my BB bench sucks really bad, but my DB bench is much better.

It's not so good rushing to fit it in during lunch, unless you are in one of those crazy 'turbo' modes where nothing fatigues you and you can go with minimal rest.

SamEaston · 03-29-2008, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by the other half

i agree with BIG NADS

In the UK, we call gonads NADS. Sooo, big nads must be big gonads, no??

Stan, im sorry the first time i posted in your journal i mentioned gonads, but i guess, since Goob is a regular visitor here, that you'll be used to that kind of talk

goob · 03-29-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

In the UK, we call gonads NADS. Sooo, big nads must be big gonads, no??

Stan, im sorry the first time i posted in your journal i mentioned gonads, but i guess, since Goob is a regular visitor here, that you'll be used to that kind of talk

Hey,

I (

) have spent my sweat, tears and bled every post in my journal trying to keep a clean, family friendly environment.

It's not my fault, that my saintlike self's journal: "Better the devil......" seems to attract all of IM's dusturbing deviant population (

)......

StanUk · 03-29-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by the other half

hey stan, those flat db press will come. you just have to do them more often.
i just really concentrate on keeping my shoulder blades together and not rolling the shoulders at the top. that might help you keep more balanced.
also we use wrist wraps when we get to the heavy db. just because sometime they start to dip in on us at the top of the movement.

at least you got in for a quick workout.

thanks man, ill give that a try next time, i guess im just not used to doing them, I figure the more I do them the easier it will get hauling the DB's into position, and hopefully it will help my overall wrist strength.

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Originally Posted by goob

Don't sweat it Stan, the DB's are a bitch to get in position.

Funnily enough, I have the opposite problem, my BB bench sucks really bad, but my DB bench is much better.

It's not so good rushing to fit it in during lunch, unless you are in one of those crazy 'turbo' modes where nothing fatigues you and you can go with minimal rest.

Cheers Gooby, I think I just need to get into the habbit of doing DB Bench more often, supersetting it with BB bench was prolly a silly idea

yeh i hate rushing it, i like keeping my workouts as short as I can, but when i know i have to have them down in a small time period
it puts me off!

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

In the UK, we call gonads NADS. Sooo, big nads must be big gonads, no??

Stan, im sorry the first time i posted in your journal i mentioned gonads, but i guess, since Goob is a regular visitor here, that you'll be used to that kind of talk

lol, no worries Sam i'll let you off, suprisingly Goob seems to have been quite well behaved in my journal so far

StanUk · 03-29-2008, 06:03 PM

Power week. Fri: Pull

Pull ups

6 x bodweight

3 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
3 x 13lbs

Sumo deadlifts
Warmup: 8 x 154lbs, 6 x 198lbs

3 x 242lbs
3 x 242lbs
3 x 253lbs
3 x 264lbs

Barbell Rows
Warmup: 10 x 88lbs

5 x 110lbs
5 x 116lbs
5 x 116lbs
5 x 121lbs
5 x 121lbs

Not very happy with this workout, started off quite good and i enjoyed the pullups (even though i did them outside in the freezing cold and wet) the deadlifts felt very heavy and my form on the last couple sets wasnt good, I think really I need to deload, I cant remember when i last had a week off and it feels like ive been doing P/RR/SS forever, i am enjoying it but think im gonna deload this work and just have a couple full body bodyweight workouts + boxing training.

nadirmg · 03-31-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by the other half

god, we think alike. that is some scary shit.

please, you guys. stop thinking about my nads. i beg you.

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Originally Posted by StanUk

Power week. Fri: Pull

Pull ups

6 x bodweight

3 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
4 x 13lbs
3 x 13lbs

so you were doing 3-4 reps of this with 13lb over your bw?

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Originally Posted by SamEaston

In the UK, we call gonads NADS. Sooo, big nads must be big gonads, no??

lol thank you for clarifying that. we use nads the same way here too. except for me, 'nad' really is best. i only have 1 nut.

StanUk · 04-01-2008, 01:53 AM

Yeh Nad thats the one.

goob · 04-01-2008, 02:45 PM

Nice deadlifting Stan! Solid ass workout all round. Great work on the pullups, is that with hands facing you?

Be intresting to see you and jailhouse go head to head.

the other half · 04-01-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by goob

Nice deadlifting Stan! Solid ass workout all round. Great work on the pullups, is that with hands facing you?

Be intresting to see you and jailhouse go head to head.

goob,is that another one of your dirty thoughts?

stan, good job on the pullups. they kick my ass everytime.

StanUk · 04-03-2008, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by goob

Nice deadlifting Stan! Solid ass workout all round. Great work on the pullups, is that with hands facing you?

Be intresting to see you and jailhouse go head to head.

thanks gooby, yeh hands facing me! much prefer pullups over chinups.

Looking forward to competing with Jailhouse, although he seems to have disapeared for now

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Originally Posted by the other half

goob,is that another one of your dirty thoughts?

stan, good job on the pullups. they kick my ass everytime.

haha.. thanks man, yeh they start getting hard on the 3rd set onwards!

nadirmg · 04-03-2008, 04:44 AM

whats the difference between pullups and chinups? do the chinups hit your lats more than your bis?

03-25-2008, 07:59 PM	#124
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03-26-2008, 08:42 PM	#126
JailHouse I Drink 24 Packs!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On IM Posts: 1,436 Photos: 3	Ur doing good Stan! Me and you should do some kinda friendly contest sense were doin the same program for fun. It will help push both of us, like goob and gaz are doing.
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03-28-2008, 08:56 AM	#129
StanUk Light weight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a galaxy far far away Posts: 679 Photos: 1	Wed: Push SuperSetted Flat Bench / DB Bench Flat Bench Warmup: 12 x 110lbs 12 x 154lbs 10 x 154lbs 8 x 154lbs DB Bench 10 x 45lb DB's 7 x 45lb DB's 7 x 45lb DB's Ok today sucked big time. I decided to workout during my 1 hour lunch break at work and had to rush big time. add to the fact that i dont do DB Bench often because i find it so damn awkward to get into a good position with the weight. I decided to end the workout early. Later that evening though i did some weighted push ups to try and make up for it. Hoping to do Pull tonite, new week of power!
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03-28-2008, 09:00 AM	#131
the other half loyal fan since 1972 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northwest Posts: 1,357 Photos: 5	hey stan, those flat db press will come. you just have to do them more often. i just really concentrate on keeping my shoulder blades together and not rolling the shoulders at the top. that might help you keep more balanced. also we use wrist wraps when we get to the heavy db. just because sometime they start to dip in on us at the top of the movement. at least you got in for a quick workout.
	"katt's spotter" " its not how much u can benchpress. its how much other people think u can." bob chicherillo

03-29-2008, 06:03 PM	#136
StanUk Light weight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a galaxy far far away Posts: 679 Photos: 1	Power week. Fri: Pull Pull ups 6 x bodweight 3 x 13lbs 4 x 13lbs 4 x 13lbs 4 x 13lbs 3 x 13lbs Sumo deadlifts Warmup: 8 x 154lbs, 6 x 198lbs 3 x 242lbs 3 x 242lbs 3 x 253lbs 3 x 264lbs Barbell Rows Warmup: 10 x 88lbs 5 x 110lbs 5 x 116lbs 5 x 116lbs 5 x 121lbs 5 x 121lbs Not very happy with this workout, started off quite good and i enjoyed the pullups (even though i did them outside in the freezing cold and wet) the deadlifts felt very heavy and my form on the last couple sets wasnt good, I think really I need to deload, I cant remember when i last had a week off and it feels like ive been doing P/RR/SS forever, i am enjoying it but think im gonna deload this work and just have a couple full body bodyweight workouts + boxing training.
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04-01-2008, 01:53 AM	#138
StanUk Light weight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a galaxy far far away Posts: 679 Photos: 1	Yeh Nad thats the one.
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04-01-2008, 02:45 PM	#139
goob Smartass anthropologist Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anywhere, everywhere, nowhere.... Posts: 5,995	Nice deadlifting Stan! Solid ass workout all round. Great work on the pullups, is that with hands facing you? Be intresting to see you and jailhouse go head to head.

04-03-2008, 04:44 AM	#142
nadirmg hardr bettr fastr strongr Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 927 Photos: 7	whats the difference between pullups and chinups? do the chinups hit your lats more than your bis?
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