Sarge's Lifting Chronicles 2006-2007

[HiDnGoD]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Well... after last night, no one would have won the bet

... after speaking with my Diet Consigliari and Mentor, i'm not allowed to eat like a douchsack tonight. Sucks cuz I didn't get my "fill" last night, i woulda eaten more had I been realistic at the time and thought ahead. But, tis my own fault. I had fun at least. Lots of billard games.

I had ~10 "light" beers, 1 q.p. with cheese, 10 nuggs, large shitty fry (horrible stale).

After that long night... nothin' like hittin' the gym:

WEEK 12 DAY 2
2.4.2007
Sunday
start time: 4:10pm (lol, yah... woke up a bit late)

GP Row: 95x8, 135x5, 165x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x5*
*Better than last week form wise.

I stretched my lasts, lumbars, hamstrings out inbetween all row sets and whatnot... felt really limber and decieded to...

Sumo DL: 225x5, 275x5, 315x2

just chalk. no belt, no straps. over/over grip. Felt DAMN smooth, i'm very pleased. Hopefully I have more pulling from the floor in my future again

Sumo with the close grip made me keep my ass down and not straight leg the weight up like traditional and how I used to pull. I like it.... thanks MikeM

Lat Pull Down: 120x10, 150x8, 200x6* ... I was tired

Str8 Arm Pull down: 30x10, x8 ... then got kicked out, gym closed... no time for gheighty

end time: 5:00pm

Lotsa pulling. How's the Sumo different from regular?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Lotsa pulling. How's the Suimo different from regular?

Sumo is gripped inside the legs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVGXF8bjjU

My stance isn't as wide for sheer power like biggM but toes are pointed outward and wider than shoulder width.

I'm sure i'll be tweaking my form for sumos a tad here and there, i think my grip was much to close... the weight wobbled from side to side, lol

 

[HiDnGoD]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Sumo is gripped inside the legs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVGXF8bjjU

My stance isn't as wide for sheer power like biggM but toes are pointed outward and wider than shoulder width.

I'm sure i'll be tweaking my form for sumos a tad here and there, i think my grip was much to close... the weight wobbled from side to side, lol

Alrighty, then. I've heard the term before & the inside the legs thing, but I took it as between the legs. Couldn't figure out how that would work, LOL.

 

[jpt]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

dooood you almost racking the pulldowns yest or what??? that is fawking impressive! glad to see the sumo's went well and back was a non issue....and your rows are looking sick...2plates is nice!!

 

[Cynical Simian]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Looks like your username went on a diet, too.

 

[*Bunny*]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

Well... after last night, no one would have won the bet

... after speaking with my Diet Consigliari and Mentor, i'm not allowed to eat like a douchsack tonight. Sucks cuz I didn't get my "fill" last night, i woulda eaten more had I been realistic at the time and thought ahead. But, tis my own fault. I had fun at least. Lots of billard games.

LOL @ not allowed
Your musklez prolly look full today after the storm If it hasnt already the scale will be where it was pre cheat, and probably drop further over the next few days (some water, more fat, not muscle). You're eating enough to maintain the muscle you have so don't worry about losing it, not as issue right now.

Need to get you pinched.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

JPT: Thanks broski! Naw, not on the lat pull down at my gym, i think i have 30-50lbs to go before I have the whole stack. I've tried tricep push downs on that cuz some douch was doing one arm, over head, yoga ball curls on the end cable thing... the poundage was MUCH harder using the lat pull down cable. Must have different tensions with the pulleys or something.

CS: Sure did.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

LOL @ not allowed
Your musklez prolly look full today after the storm If it hasnt already the scale will be where it was pre cheat, and probably drop further over the next few days (some water, more fat, not muscle). You're eating enough to maintain the muscle you have so don't worry about losing it, not as issue right now.
Need to get you pinched.

yes, I looks swoledezzie this morning

I called and left my name and numba at another gym over the weekend, should be getting back to me by tomorrow if not, i'll call another one. These PT's suck ass.

 

[mm107]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

lol ok Sarge_ new name baby, new year.

How do you feel pulling sumo? If you do them right they should take the lower back out of the lift alot. I used to pull Reg, but now Sumo is for me. My shins hate me for it, because in sumo, if you got good form, the bar should scrape straight up lol.

Next time pay attention which grip you used in the sumo, when i go under/over i tend to pull crooked and it swings a bit, but when i go double overhand its a straight pull. I like to pull double over to work grip, and when it fails ill switch it back to over/under.

BTW sarge, i had cake last night, so looks like we both had a shitty night, but atleast my team won =] lol

 

[jpt]

Re: Sarge hits the 5x5 for Ginormous Soleus Muscles!! - Log

JPT: Thanks broski! Naw, not on the lat pull down at my gym, i think i have 30-50lbs to go before I have the whole stack. I've tried tricep push downs on that cuz some douch was doing one arm, over head, yoga ball curls on the end cable thing... the poundage was MUCH harder using the lat pull down cable. Must have different tensions with the pulleys or something.

CS: Sure did.

same at my gym...the tension is much tighter on the lat pull downs then on the tricep pushdowns.

lol @ "one arm, over head, yoga ball curls on the end cable thing"