Feeling Undiminished, Blut Attempts Restoration

[blut wump]

Squat 20s - W3 D2a

After doing the 20-repper, I decided to call it a day. I can do MP and some pull or other tomorrow. The heat is baking down and I'm gassed.

I took a video of the effort. Apologies for having the camera pointing straight at my fat arse. It's my first time with the camera. It's also taken away any thoughts that I might be "high teens bodyfat". I need to cut.

I'm also concerned about my depth. I know that on a couple of the reps I'd felt that I might have come up a little soon. I'm concerned that I'm not going deep enough. Please comment.

Here's the file 125Kg x 20:
http://media.putfile.com/DSCF0319

Here's a direct link for those that need it:
http://uploadfile.putfile.com/videos/17912052555.mp4


All weight in Kilos, +.5Kg unless just the bar. Previous weeks in orange
Squats
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x3, 90x3, 60x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 85x3, 95x3, 70x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x3, 100x3, 80x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 85x3, 110x3, 90x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 100x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 80x3, 90x3, 110x3, 130x3, 107.5x20, 107.5x1
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 110x3, 150 - 10s walkout, 115x20
20x10, 30x10, 60x5, 90x3, 120x3, 180 - 10s walkout, 125x20

 

[Tweakle]

nice! Looked hard but like you have at least another 15kg in you if you want to keep it rolling with 20's

bodyfat isnt that bad, although those shorts were distracting from that angle you kinda remind me of JBL from wwe..

 

[djeclipse]

Nice vid, those seem so exhausting, I wonder what your heart rate is after those. I'd like to do that weight for a set of 5 one day, can't imagine 20.

And ya, those shorts are just wrong... lol

 

[blut wump]

Thanks. I'm still intending 135 next time but no guarantees I won't chicken out. When I did these today, I couldn't think about them. It was just a matter of accepting that they had to be done and getting stuck in. I wanted to bail around 15 or 16.

DJ, these aren't like a normal set. It's just a matter of hanging on and not bailing out. You breathe until you feel you have breath and energy for another rep.

Apologies again for the shorts.

 

[djeclipse]

Thanks. I'm still intending 135 next time but no guarantees I won't chicken out. When I did these today, I couldn't think about them. It was just a matter of accepting that they had to be done and getting stuck in. I wanted to bail around 15 or 16.

DJ, these aren't like a normal set. It's just a matter of hanging on and not bailing out. You breathe until you feel you have breath and energy for another rep.

Apologies again for the shorts.

They really seem like a mental/ will power work out as well as muscle. I get tired just watching that video.

 

[BiggT]

Nice set....that's how they're done.....The last workout is Fri, right? I think you'll hit your goal weight....and while the choice to cut is a personal one that a lot of things factor into, I think your bodyfat looks fine for your goals and see no reason to cut unless you want a vascular 'look' or something, but you look kind of like a prototypical defensive end in football, I wouldn't worry about BF at this point, plus next week when you get back into a strength training range, your poundages on squats will go through the roof, no need to ruin it by cutting.

 

[solarclimax]

Good effort on the squats, i think you can add another 10kg and still get through 20 reps.

 

[blut wump]

Thanks for the encouragement. I can't think beyond accepting that I have a shot at making it.

Thanks BiggT, I can live with that. Bruce Smith and Reggie White looked just fine and it would be silly to add hassle at this stage. Last workout in two days - Saturday.

I'm going to have to look up JBL. Does he win much?

I've been looking through the vid on slo-mo and pausing in places. Maybe a couple of the reps are a shade high but I think my depth is generally OK.

 

[anotherbutters]

There's something slightly sadistic about watching someone once they get to around rep 16 in a 20 rep set

I thought the shorts were acceptable at first, but damn. Just cut the last 5 seconds off the next vid will you?

As far as depth goes, that's tall grass you're squatting into. Do you feel any pressure on your knees? I guess they're ok if your knees are ok. Can you squat down significantly more with just the bar? I'm going to have to post up a vid of my squats to see my depth now.

Good luck for Saturday. It's going to be fun

 

[blut wump]

I can get a shade lower but it's around that point that things start pressing together, paunch mostly. To get lower, I either have to settle into the position or actually force myself lower. Maybe a more upright torso would help.

Sorry about the last few seconds, I'll have a towel handy next time.