Here's my DF 5 x 5, modified

[nelmsjer]

Jim, you know I would have to make fun of you for hang cleaning in a mirror, right?

The bench story...that spotting stuff sucks, but you handled it well. I agree...you can either get mad, or you can calm down and realize that you will just try it again and get it next week.

 

[Jim Ouini]

Jim, you know I would have to make fun of you for hang cleaning in a mirror, right?

Nelms, I lift at a Bally's - there's a mirror in front of me on every one of my lifts, except for bench.

I have to turn my head for that one

 

[nelmsjer]

What? No mirror over the bench? What kind of cheap crap gym are you using?

 

[iceprincess]

What? No mirror over the bench? What kind of cheap crap gym are you using?

I am VERY supportive of mirrors over the bench's!! I am thinking that gym's all over the world should adopt this concept.

 

[nelmsjer]

honey, we use that for...

ummm.....never mind, everyone.

Move along. Return to your homes and places of business. Nothing to see here.

 

[Jim Ouini]

4-12-06

Hang Clean + OHP
95 x 3 x 3
115 x 2 x 2
125 x 5 x 3, 2 x 2

Form wasn't that great until my very last rep of my 5th set, so I did a couple more just to practice. I wasn't whipping my elbows under the bar fast enough for some reason. Once I did, it felt a lot better. Kind of anxious to try some heavier weight to really bring out the flaws

Dead
135 x 5
225 x 2
275 x 12 x 2

Kind of a lot of sets Pretty light again, no back pain at all. I alternated between conventional (6 sets) and semi-sumo (6 sets). I did all my conventionals with a light mini and they were pretty easy, really fast. I changed my form a little bit, I used to have the bar almost touching my shin when I started, always thinking that it's safer. But today I started with the bar over where my shoelaces starts ala Rippetoe. So my shoulders were a little behind the bar, and I was able to bend my legs a little more and get my hips down. Hard to say if it helped since the weight was pretty light, but it did feel a tad bit more solid, I'll have to see how it works as I start to try some heavier weight.

My sumos were slower (no band), I kind of feel like I'm just pumping my legs up and down. I also wonder if psychologically when I have a band I concentrate more on acceleration.

Chins
20 x 3 x 6, x 5

Wow I'm really starting to suck at pullups. I get tired so easy, right around the 4th rep. At this rate I'll be fighting with my fellow gym rats for time on the lat pulldown

Also, today some guy was doing what I can only describe as a sumo smith machine shrug. His stance was way out and he was leaning backwards almost 45 degrees while shrugging 225 on the smitty. Good stuff.

 

[Jim Ouini]

4-17-06

Hang Cleans
Bar x 2 x 5
95 x 2 x 3
115 x 2 x 3
135 x 2 x 2
155 x 5 x 3

Can't see my form was all that great. Not that it was a problem but I felt like I was leaning back to much on the catch. I guess that means I'm not dropping under the bar. Oh well.

Squat
135 x 6
165 x 6
185 x 6
225 x 6

225 felt heavy after not squatting for several weeks, and not this many reps . Form was alright I guess, did a pause squat my last couple reps, back felt fine. I don't think it's an issue anymore, hopefully.

Bench
Bar x 20
135 x 5
185 x 2
225 x 1
255 x 1
275 x 1
310 x 1
225 x 8 (narrow grip, shoulder width)

Well I finally got my 310. My buddy was spotting me and he knows not to touch the bar. Might've been the slowest rep known to man but I was able to lock it out.

Might've been able to get 225 x 10 on narrow grip but you know how triceps are...

BB row
135 x 6
155 x 6
175 x 6
185 x 6

Pretty fast and easy, although 185 kind of made me raise an eyebrow on my 5th rep.

Overall: Can't wait for my vacation to be over so I can begin training in earnest again. Past couple days I've felt fatter and skinnier So I'm happy I got my bench PR today.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I forget - how are you setting up the bands for deads? Pics would be cool but you're such a cunning linguist that I bet you could make sense of it with words

Did some today, here's the vid. I'm using the small band (25-80lbs, according to the website), sometimes I use the light-mini. Had to double it up to take up some slack, although you can see there's still some at the bottom.*

Also, 315 was probably too heavy, as I wasn't blazingly fast with it. But I certainly couldn't post a vid with anything less than 3 plates

http://media.putfile.com/dead-wband

*I usually step on the ends of the band and there's no slack; however, the other day I was messing around showing my nephew (I think it was a 65lb barbell), and wearing some regular shoes. The band slipped out from under my feet and smacked me right in the nuts My neph was howling, as was I, although in a different way. So now I step 'inside' the ends of the band, so I'm only stepping on one - seems a bit safer

 

[Tweakle]

Nice benching! You're almost at 3 plates

 

[Jim Ouini]

Thanks Tweakle, much appreciated. I got some funny looks from a couple guys benching next to me who did the math and were like 'WTF just put 3 plates on' But that rep was a true grind, 5 more lbs woulda buried me lol