Leg drive with one leg...lol

[b fold the truth]

Did some DE upper today...lol. It was strange doing bench press after getting used to using my leg drive a lot...and only being able to use one leg for leg drive.

I did my speed bench with 225 for 9 sets of 3...felt super easy. I put some athletic tape on my wrists and a piece across my left bicep tendon...really seemed to help or maybe it was in my mind. Maybe it was because I didn't squat yesterday too...

I also put some athletic tape across the two major spots around my knee that is hurting. Once I got warmed up I didn't have any pain but did notice some very light swelling after I was done. I measured and there was less than 1/4" of swelling (difference between the two knee measurements).

Sorry...went off on a tangent...

Bench 405 x 2, you can see that I could only drive with my leg with my left leg

90 pound Chin (plus 285-290 bodyweight) lol...didn't get far...lol

 

[b fold the truth]

90 pound Chin

45 pound Chin

60 pound 2 board pinch grip

Rest, stretching, ice NSAIDS, prayer, stomach rolling...

B True

 

[jerkbox]

that's about as far as I got on the 90lb chin too....lol

 

[Exodus]

good work.......... i like your form on the chins.

question.......... how come so slow on the negative for bench???

X

 

[b fold the truth]

good work.......... i like your form on the chins.

question.......... how come so slow on the negative for bench???

X

Not sure why everyone says that...it is a lot faster that it used to be for sure. It is 405 man...am I expected to take it down super fast?

I really can't see how people can take down a heavy weight and keep it under controll if it is super fast...

B True

 

[kingc_79]

man, i really hate to hear that your still having problems with that leg. I hope it gets better soon. are you icing it or using heating pad or anything? good luck bro.

 

[b fold the truth]

man, i really hate to hear that your still having problems with that leg. I hope it gets better soon. are you icing it or using heating pad or anything? good luck bro.

Ice 4x a day, ibuprofen, biofreeze, absorbine jr, etc...

ROM is getting better though...

B True

 

[kingc_79]

Ice 4x a day, ibuprofen, biofreeze, absorbine jr, etc...

ROM is getting better though...

B True

good to hear bro, keep it up it'll be better in no time

 

[Exodus]

Not sure why everyone says that...it is a lot faster that it used to be for sure. It is 405 man...am I expected to take it down super fast?

I really can't see how people can take down a heavy weight and keep it under controll if it is super fast...

B True

ok i guess that makes sense. im just always thinking speed speed speed. so on max or really heavy attempts, lower it slower then shove fast???

X

 

[b fold the truth]

ok i guess that makes sense. im just always thinking speed speed speed. so on max or really heavy attempts, lower it slower then shove fast???

X

Well...put 155-185 on the bar and do it as fast as you can... Rest a few minutes then put 275-300 on there and see if your negative speed is the same. I've always been stronger at a slightly slower speed than my speed sets. As the weight feels lighters I can take it faster...

B True

 

[Exodus]

Well...put 155-185 on the bar and do it as fast as you can... Rest a few minutes then put 275-300 on there and see if your negative speed is the same. I've always been stronger at a slightly slower speed than my speed sets. As the weight feels lighters I can take it faster...

B True

i guess that makes sense. im my secrets of wsb bench press videos has highlights and they all bring the bar down slow. i just figured becuase everyone was doing over 600lbs plus the bench shirt......... but i guess its eaiser to keep your form with heavy weight on the way down if you go slower. that probably explains tuesday. i benched 185 for 10 sets of 3. then 275 x 1. and missed 295. i was still going fast. or trying to anyways.

thank you , oh great one.

X

 

[IronLion]

When I bench I lower heavy attempts as slow as you do B, it helps me keep everything tight and my form is better. I would be careful doing anything heavy...you would be amazed how fast you'll fall apart once your body starts to compensate for one injury.....

 

[Exodus]

When I bench I lower heavy attempts as slow as you do B, it helps me keep everything tight and my form is better. I would be careful doing anything heavy...you would be amazed how fast you'll fall apart once your body starts to compensate for one injury.....

ok, this is making much more sense. so with wsb we train 8-10 sets of 3 going as fast possible to teach speed. but that speed is meant for the postive, not the negative. Forgive me for sounding ignorant. thanks b and ironcubby

X

 

[collegiateLifter]

Ice 4x a day, ibuprofen, biofreeze, absorbine jr, etc...

ROM is getting better though...

B True

you ever try those horse linaments elitefts sells?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Damn your strong! Easy on that wheel!

 

[Prime Rib]

B fold, I have a question for you. I am kinda new to the board, and not very familiar with "leg drive". Whats this all about? Thanks


Josh

 

[megad]

Ice 4x a day, ibuprofen, biofreeze, absorbine jr, etc...

ROM is getting better though...

B True

I heard ibuprofen was bad for muscle development... What are your views on this? Im dying for some

 

[b fold the truth]

B fold, I have a question for you. I am kinda new to the board, and not very familiar with "leg drive". Whats this all about? Thanks


Josh

Well, save that video of me bencing 405. My right knee is killing me and I had to physically 'place' it where I wanted it but could not push with it. I could push with my left leg only and you can see that the left arm went up first on the 2nd rep of the bench.

What I do is keep my heels buried into the floor as I take the bar down and keep a constant pressure. When I start to press up I extend with my quads while driving my heels into the ground and it really helps shoot the bar up. That video shows that you need leg drive...and I only had 1 leg to use...

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

I heard ibuprofen was bad for muscle development... What are your views on this? Im dying for some

Well...an injury is bad for muscle development too.

You can't tell me that taking 2 ibuprofen before my workout or after for that matter is going to affect my muscular development any more than not training at all...

I have used DMSO from time to time (my parents love the stuff) for sore joints but I hate smelling like the stuff and I actually like the capiscain (sp) products better. I've never used the EquiBlock stuff that they sell on there...I'd like some though.

Even if I blocked the pain in my knee enough...it would not be SAFE for me to squat...yet.

B True

 

[Hannibal]

Did some DE upper today...lol. It was strange doing bench press after getting used to using my leg drive a lot...and only being able to use one leg for leg drive.

Believe me I can relate. Didn't get any drive out of my left leg on Tuesday.

Don't call it a come back....