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[Tblock1]

Nice presses dude...

Your grip is shoulder width...a general rule for me is that CGBP is narrower than shoulder width. Your CGBP grip width is about the same as my grip width for a standard bench press. If you take a generally wide grip while doing standard bench presses, its understandable that your CGBP grip would be narrower than expected. Your CGBP is close grip in relation to your standard bench press, but in essence doesnt seem like a CGBP but more of a deviated grip standard bench press. Anyway I would go a few inches narrower if you're looking to hit the triceps a little more. Most people take an excessively narrow grip so its good that you're avoiding that.

I used to do wrists touching grip, but figured out pretty soon that was a bad idea lol... Damn I can't believe you use that close of a grip for regular benches, you should definitely widen it up in my opinion, that is like 14 inches and way too close for regular bench. But yeah I think I will bring in my hands 1-2 inches on either side, but remember my arms are probably a lot longer than yours since I got the extra 5 inches height, to me that feels close.

 

[Tblock1]

Monday 4/19/10

Squat
1x8x135
1x3x205
1x8x225 (ate too much before hand)

Weighted pullups
2x3xbw
1x3x25
1x3x35
1x3x55 (chin didn't quite get over bar on 3rd rep)
3x3x50 PR (chin didn't quite get over bar on any of the 3rd reps)

Bench
1x5x135
1x15x185 PR

1 handed barbell power snatches (x both hands)
1x3x45
1x1x75
1x1x95 (tied pr)
1x0x105
1x0x100
1x1x90

Pendlay Row
1x5x135
3x5x175 PR

EDIT: Alternating db hammer curls:
1x10x45's PR
1x6x45's

so I am going to have to do the squat comp another day, I ate a big meal 30 minutes before and it was fine for everything else but not squats. Pullups went well workout wise, got 3x3x50, but competition wise I just couldn't get my chin over the bar on the 3rd reps. Bench not great, was hoping for 20 reps but a little tired out. If I had of done the rep out style most people do though I could have easily gotten 20. Will have a video up of the pullups, bench, powersnatches, and rows. Need critique on my rows form.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

hey bud, goos hit. I did deadlifts and military today and holy shit I thought I was gonna do a lot better. Ill have vids up tomorrow or later tonight but the high rep is def a good change of pace for me. I havent done 8 or more reps of anything for probably a year now

 

[Tblock1]

hey bud, goos hit. I did deadlifts and military today and holy shit I thought I was gonna do a lot better. Ill have vids up tomorrow or later tonight but the high rep is def a good change of pace for me. I havent done 8 or more reps of anything for probably a year now

I know same here bro! I started the squats and seriously they sucked, I am not looking foward to doing the full 20+ reps with 225

BTW, I just looked at your profile and in the main background picture you have you were looking solid! I know you have lost weight from running but how do you look compared to that now?

 

[Tblock1]

95x1 1 handed barbell powersnatch


Row video later

sorry for the christian music lol, I don't like the lyrics but it is a good beat

 

[JDid23]

watch those feet lol. good job on the second 95x- don't worry bout 105x1with your right arm it's a fucking 1 handed barbell snatch.

 

[Tblock1]

Pendlay row 3x5x175



form critique would be great

I know for sure that I need to be much more explosive on m reps, ie the first set. My form was pretty shitty in this video, the weight wasn't hard but it made it look like it was too heavy for me. I think I need to keep my back flatter and not cheat so much. Also I just noticed that the video skipped some frames so for some reason it speeds it up on the 2nd set? Really weird lol. Also I noticed in the videos I have been taking that I do this really wierd thing on deadlifts and rows, after many of the reps I go back and put all my weight on my heels lol!

 

[V-Opolis]

Pendlay row 3x5x175



form critique would be great

I know for sure that I need to be much more explosive on m reps, ie the first set. My form was pretty shitty in this video, the weight wasn't hard but it made it look like it was too heavy for me. I think I need to keep my back flatter and not cheat so much. Also I just noticed that the video skipped some frames so for some reason it speeds it up on the 2nd set? Really weird lol. Also I noticed in the videos I have been taking that I do this really wierd thing on deadlifts and rows, after many of the reps I go back and put all my weight on my heels lol!

it did seem the weight was to high. it seemed you tried to go to the weight instead of makin the weight go to you.

 

[Tblock1]

it did seem the weight was to high. it seemed you tried to go to the weight instead of makin the weight go to you.

Yeah I think it was more that I don't have the form down on these pendlay rows though, cause I got 195x5 on fairly strict barbell rows before, and these should be easier to get more weight.

 

[V-Opolis]

Yeah I think it was more that I don't have the form down on these pendlay rows though, cause I got 195x5 on fairly strict barbell rows before, and these should be easier to get more weight.

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