Fitness Log

[JDid23]

good job- keep the head up though bro

 

[Tblock1]

ya, im no pro, so someone correct me please, but just look forward and bring the weight to your chest. Dont try to bring inertia/momentum(sp?) into it to get the weight up(swingin your upper body down to the weight). Ive just been taught if i have to go to the weight, im doin to much since its more of using phsyics than usin my body to lift it. But i could be wrong...

edit: nvm, they looked good, i watched again and i just cant see, im tired lol

Oh well the thing is though they are pendlay rows, so you are supposed to use a really explosive motion to get them up. I will keep my head up more though.

 

[ExtraMile]

rows looked decent, the 135 set looked better though, and as you pull up you are meant to arch your upper back...

 

[Tblock1]

rows looked decent, the 135 set looked better though, and as you pull up you are meant to arch your upper back...

Yeah this is my first real day of doing these, ie where I actually did 3x5 which is my planned progression. When you say arch your upper back do you mean how you are supposed to explosively shrug your upper back up while you are pulling?

 

[ExtraMile]

no I mean as you are pulling the bar up you should arch your whole back so your chest sticks more forward

 

[Tblock1]

no I mean as you are pulling the bar up you should arch your whole back so your chest sticks more forward

Will keep in mind. So was my whole back not arched enough too?

 

[ExtraMile]

look at that link i showed you there is two pics of glenn pendlay himself doing them a pic of the start and a pic of the finish, that should show you what they should look like...

 

[Tblock1]

I got a couple log entries to catch up on so I will post those later. Today I am going to my friends gym and testing my max deadlift. I posted what I hope to get in jdid's log, I will video it too. I will probably also max on 1 handed deads, and do 385x5. Can't wait

 

[Tblock1]

Well we weren't able to get into my friends gym, you have to be 18 to bring guests and he was 17 But I had a really fun deadlift workout anyway.

4/21/10 Wednesday

Bench
1x10x45
1x5x135
1x5x165
1x2x205
3x3x235 PR
1x8x135 backoff

Walking barbell lunges
3x8x135 (8 each leg) Really fun!

High pulls
1x3x135 (almost hit myself in the chin!)

Low incline db bench (supersetted with: Reverse db flies: 3x10x15's (technical pr)
DB row: 3x8xheaviest db in gym each arm 3x8xheaviest db

db flies incline:
did a stretch for 3 sets for chest instead with the 40 lb dumbell

DB tricep extenstion
1x8x50
1x8x2nd heaviest db
1x8xheaviest db

Comments: Great workout, next week when I get 3x3x240 that will be a huge pr, before I could only get 240x2. Barbell lunges were really fun, I'm going to up the weight a bunch and video it next week I have had doms in my glutes for the first time after doing these High pulls are great!!!!!!!!!! I'll also video 3x3x240 next week.

 

[Tblock1]

Friday 4/23/10

Deadlift (db overhand till top set)
1x5x135
1x5x205
1x3x255
1x3x295
1x2x335
1x5x380 (belt, chalk, strap on right hand)
1x4x380 PR (to get this after 380x5)

1 handed deadlift( bot hands till 205, then just left)
1x1x135
1x1x205
1x1x225 PR (left)
1x1x245 PR (left)
1x1x255 PR (left)
1x0x275
1x1x275 strap left
1x1x315 strap left PR
1x0x265 no strap (grip tired)

Later.....

left hand: 3x20 sec grip holds
right: 2x20 sec grip holds, 1x10 grip hold (finger started hurting)
Grip holds: I just hold the gripper shut for 20 seconds

Comments: Good workout, I didn't get a 5th on the second set of 380 because my callus almost ripped off lol! I wore a strap just on my right because it took the pressure off my tendon pain. The form on 315 was ugly because it got all off balance. With my right hand I could keep it perfectly straight.

JDID: How's that 315 deadlift with my left hand?



1 handed deadlift 255x1 no strap PR, 315x1 strap PR