Asylum Numbers

[Hannibal]

Just scrolled back through the posts...the last time we did 4 Board Presses was May 29th...so 11 weeks.

They both blew their PR's out of the water. And the gym is "healthy" except for my occasional bicep twinge..so things are headed in the right direction.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

Aceness!! PR's are addicting! Keep it up!

 

[Vulgar_Display_Of_Power]

Hey Asylum Crew-

You guys(and girl) numbers are looking great.

Do you have any idea what you might be doing different to make your numbers go up? Things have been going through the roof for ya'll lately.


Spatts-I'm wanting to bring my wife with me when we get to gome up if thats cool with your group. I need to get her around another female lifter to try and light a fire under her. Shes got alot in her, but I feel without a female to compete against in our group, she slacks off a little. maybe you can motivate her to step it up.

Hope to get to train with you guys soon.

Later..

 

[Screwball]

Unbelievable, the huge PR's. I would give my right nut to make the gains all of you are making (especially now). Must be that KC barbeque!

 

[Hannibal]

Do you have any idea what you might be doing different to make your numbers go up? Things have been going through the roof for ya'll lately.


Spatts-I'm wanting to bring my wife with me when we get to gome up if thats cool with your group.

To be honest I don't know if I can put my finger on it. Things just seem to be clicking. I went back and reworked our training...though it looks much the same as before. On DE Bench day I dropped the percentage as WS has done...that seemed to help with speed. We have started doing JM Presses and lots of band lockout moves. We also have somewhat gotten away from DB Tricep exercises....the bar movements seem to be working better.

As for SQ/DL numbers...I know the reverse hyper has helped me. Once again we dropped the Speed work percentage, and have paid better attention to volume.

My final thought is just the fact that I train with such great partners. There is no doubt in my mind that without them I would not be anywhere near where I am now. It is definitely a team effort...and its nice when we are hitting on all cylinders.

As for bringing your wife to train..she is more than welcome. And training with Spatts as well as Project, as I have said, is a motivational thing in and of itself.

 

[Vulgar_Display_Of_Power]

What % on speed work are you using? I have been using 40-45%(no extra band tension) just because my shoulders have been irritated since my last meet. I can move that fast without pain right now, does that sound about right?

 

[Hannibal]

What % on speed work are you using? I have been using 40-45%(no extra band tension) just because my shoulders have been irritated since my last meet. I can move that fast without pain right now, does that sound about right?

1.STRAIGHT WT - (45%)
2.W/2 CHAINS PER SIDE -(40%)
3.W/1 MB DOUBLED-(37.5%)
4.W/2 MB'S DOUBLED-(30,32.5,35%)

These are the percentages that John Bott posted on elitefts, and they have been working well for me.

 

[Vulgar_Display_Of_Power]

Well, Im about right now with me percentages. Who knows, maybe with this tenderness in my elbow, the lighter weight will increase my speed. Something good may come out of this yet.

Thanks as always Hannibal.

Later...

 

[Hannibal]

Today was DE Bench, but we worked up to a single on CG Lockouts afterwards.

CG Lockouts:

Hannibal:
Previous Record: 397
Today..................408 X 2 (I SUCK AT THESE)

Spatts (aka Lockout QUEEN)
Previous Record: 320
Today..................403

Project
Previous Record: 298
Today..................331

What can I say about the woman. Is there a such thing as a Female Bench Press Specialist? She is something else, and an amazing lifter also

Project and I got our little PR's and then just stood back and let her work. Seriously though it was a good workout for everyone. Hopefully we can get her shirt to work Wednesday and we can see what that lockout can really do.

NICE WORK!!

 

[Deciever1]

i think spatts sold her soul to the devil for a good bench press.
nice work.

hannibal- i dont think 408 x 2 on any l ift is considered "sucking" ...at least by my standards

spatts- wow, what can i say

project- great job... a 33 lb PR and an extra rep.. i think that speaks for it self