T's: "I wish I didn't have school-girl forearms"~ Lifting + Cycles Journey

[Beejis60]

Decided I'm going to do another bench PL comp this summer, so I did heavy chest today to see where i am at.

135 x 8 hard push soft neg
205 x 3 speed reps
225 x 3 1 slow neg -> speed reps
250 x 2
265 x 2
280 3 board lock
stop

Keep in mind, this is at my thinnest, around 175lbs. I have no water weight, and very low bodyfat.... around 7% so I am going to bulk some dirty gains and I should be pushing 300 for 2 in a month or two.

I will compete in the <185 division. As of now, I want to push around 325... that's the goal.

Goodbye clean carbs, hellloooo calories

-T

Nice. What's the normal placing in that weight class for the big 3, do you know?

Sorry for the lack of updates everyone, been very busy. Still lifting, now about 6k calories a day in prep for strength training once I hit around 190lbs... on a very strict bulking diet and already things are goin well. Did 280 off of 1 board, will do a 300lb shirted press next week to see how it feels. Back day was today, blasted lats harder then normal.

-T

Shirted press? Why?

 

[TwisT]

Nice. What's the normal placing in that weight class for the big 3, do you know?



Shirted press? Why?

Not sure at the moment, and shirted to support the shoulders and get a feel for the weight. Training shirted has huge benefits on your raw output.

-T

 

[Beejis60]

Not sure at the moment, and shirted to support the shoulders and get a feel for the weight. Training shirted has huge benefits on your raw output.

-T

How so? I'm fully unaware.

 

[TwisT]

Allows your tendons joins muscle ligaments ect ect to begin to adjust to the heavy set of weight. Going to a max raw without first touching it shirted is asking for injury.. shirting 3-4 times before a meet is essential in my eyes

-T

 

[Beejis60]

Allows your tendons joins muscle ligaments ect ect to begin to adjust to the heavy set of weight. Going to a max raw without first touching it shirted is asking for injury.. shirting 3-4 times before a meet is essential in my eyes

-T

Interesting. I've never done this nor heard of it. Probably woulda worked wonders with me trying to max with a torn rotator cuff

 

[Ravager]

Welcome chronic!

Workout went well... threw all wrist wraps and straps in the closet. Really need these lagging forearms to catch up! Going to do some direct stimulation within the next few weeks...

-T

I wonder how the 'Big back Grips' that are a sponsor here would work instead of these traditional wraps and straps?

 

[bknoxx]

Allows your tendons joins muscle ligaments ect ect to begin to adjust to the heavy set of weight. Going to a max raw without first touching it shirted is asking for injury.. shirting 3-4 times before a meet is essential in my eyes

-T

You are correct sir