My Training Journal

[ExtraMile]

Wow b fold great post thanks. How long have you been doing 5/3/1?

SouthernLord, yeah I was thinking I may have to do that, or dumbell rows face down on an incline bench. Not sure how deadlifting will go today, might video my form...

Tblock I'll video stuff when I hit some decent PR's! I'll smash the 209x5 nnext time round cause it wasn't to failure and I think I had maybe 2 reps still in the tank whereas when I did 198x9 Im sure I couldn't have gotten a 10th without my form getting worse. Fridays are best for taping shit cause the gym is more empty...

 

[b fold the truth]

I've been doing 5/3/1 since last Summer. I've added 20-30kg to my deadlift, a whole bunch to my box squat, and 15kg to my strict log press since January.

 

[ExtraMile]

I've been doing 5/3/1 since last Summer. I've added 20-30kg to my deadlift, a whole bunch to my box squat, and 15kg to my strict log press since January.

so have you stopped using your metal king pro suit? I remember the video of when you first got it pulling I think it was high 600's or low 700's with ~100lbs of chain or something like that? Either way I remember calculating it was close to 800 at the top...

Having trouble with my back, hurts to take deep breaths and sneeze, before when it was hurting things like that were fine but running hurt it if I used it at the gym it would hurt like hell, but now it only hurts if I tense my erectors or suck my stomach in, or the sneezing and deep breaths. Was having some real bad pains when I got home from the gym yesterday though aftet the dumbell rows. Getting it massaged seems to help a bit and hot baths last time helped too so Ill try that.

Either way Iv decided not to deadlift today, I dont really care if it means Im bitching too much or whatever, Iv been injured too many times in 2009 and only just got my deads back up to over 300, last injury stopped me from pulling and squatting heavy for over 4 months and I dont want that to happen again...

 

[b fold the truth]

so have you stopped using your metal king pro suit? I remember the video of when you first got it pulling I think it was high 600's or low 700's with ~100lbs of chain or something like that? Either way I remember calculating it was close to 800 at the top...

Having trouble with my back, hurts to take deep breaths and sneeze, before when it was hurting things like that were fine but running hurt it if I used it at the gym it would hurt like hell, but now it only hurts if I tense my erectors or suck my stomach in, or the sneezing and deep breaths. Was having some real bad pains when I got home from the gym yesterday though aftet the dumbell rows. Getting it massaged seems to help a bit and hot baths last time helped too so Ill try that.

Either way Iv decided not to deadlift today, I dont really care if it means Im bitching too much or whatever, Iv been injured too many times in 2009 and only just got my deads back up to over 300, last injury stopped me from pulling and squatting heavy for over 4 months and I dont want that to happen again...

I use my suit every week in training, have since I got it. When I pull with chains or bands, my goal is to add 2.5kgs each cycle to the bar weight since I can't change the bands/chains. Or just to get extra reps. Last year I was pulling about 341 or so kgs from the floor but was getting hit or miss with even that much to be honest. I'm fairly sure that I can pull 365 once a month or even every 2-3 weeks at this point. It isn't a huge increase, but 16 years into training and to all the sudden take off like this...is great. And 2.5kg a month in 10 more month is 25 more kgs!!!! So by next year this time I COULD be pulling 390+!!! How sweet would that be? 17 years into training and still making progress?

My suit is giving me less and less as I've been dropping weight since December. About all I'm getting from it at the moment is a great case of Camel Toe. If I can gain some more weight and leg size it sure will help me out quite a bit more again too.

With your back, you could always do a week or cycle of GM's or even another variation of the deadlift or squat. The point is progression and making it work for you.

Are you able to do any foam rolling? I have 2 kegs that I use? (one at a time though)

 

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I use my suit every week in training, have since I got it. When I pull with chains or bands, my goal is to add 2.5kgs each cycle to the bar weight since I can't change the bands/chains. Or just to get extra reps. Last year I was pulling about 341 or so kgs from the floor but was getting hit or miss with even that much to be honest. I'm fairly sure that I can pull 365 once a month or even every 2-3 weeks at this point. It isn't a huge increase, but 16 years into training and to all the sudden take off like this...is great. And 2.5kg a month in 10 more month is 25 more kgs!!!! So by next year this time I COULD be pulling 390+!!! How sweet would that be? 17 years into training and still making progress?

My suit is giving me less and less as I've been dropping weight since December. About all I'm getting from it at the moment is a great case of Camel Toe. If I can gain some more weight and leg size it sure will help me out quite a bit more again too.

With your back, you could always do a week or cycle of GM's or even another variation of the deadlift or squat. The point is progression and making it work for you.

Are you able to do any foam rolling? I have 2 kegs that I use? (one at a time though)

damn bro 365 is fucking sick, means you broke the 800lb mark too. Another one of your deads which was extremely impressive to me was the 600+ double overhand I watched you pull once.

I would love to try pulling in a suit sometime, not to competer just to see what its like, looks very fun...

Im pretty sure GM's would hurt even more, the thing that hurts is holding my arch of flat back while weight is holding it down, so bent over rows would probably be one of the worst as I have to hold that position for a long time, light deadlifts would probably be alright and last time active recovery deadlifts helped a bit. Squats might be alright too and some bodyweight hypers could be theraputic too. I dont think the static grip holds helped it on sunday though...

No foam roller or kegs, but I can use a tennis and/or baseball and get it massaged most days. I will try to stetch it out a bit too. Would a tennis ball be better than a baseball?

Depending no how it feels on wednesday I could just pull the 3 reps for my 3 rep day instead of going for 6 which was my goal when I saw what weight I would be using but Im not sure how bad that would make it. Im going to video my form too as Im a little unsure about it and I def loose my arch, but I dont think I start to round my back I think I keep it straight but not arched, but to see I will need to video it.

 

[Tblock1]

damn bro 365 is fucking sick, means you broke the 800lb mark too. Another one of your deads which was extremely impressive to me was the 600+ double overhand I watched you pull once.

I would love to try pulling in a suit sometime, not to competer just to see what its like, looks very fun...

Im pretty sure GM's would hurt even more, the thing that hurts is holding my arch of flat back while weight is holding it down, so bent over rows would probably be one of the worst as I have to hold that position for a long time, light deadlifts would probably be alright and last time active recovery deadlifts helped a bit. Squats might be alright too and some bodyweight hypers could be theraputic too. I dont think the static grip holds helped it on sunday though...

No foam roller or kegs, but I can use a tennis and/or baseball and get it massaged most days. I will try to stetch it out a bit too. Would a tennis ball be better than a baseball?

Depending no how it feels on wednesday I could just pull the 3 reps for my 3 rep day instead of going for 6 which was my goal when I saw what weight I would be using but Im not sure how bad that would make it. Im going to video my form too as Im a little unsure about it and I def loose my arch, but I dont think I start to round my back I think I keep it straight but not arched, but to see I will need to video it.

Yeah I was just going to suggest videoing your form on deadlifts so any errors could be corrected.

 

[b fold the truth]

damn bro 365 is fucking sick, means you broke the 800lb mark too. Another one of your deads which was extremely impressive to me was the 600+ double overhand I watched you pull once.

I would love to try pulling in a suit sometime, not to competer just to see what its like, looks very fun...

Im pretty sure GM's would hurt even more, the thing that hurts is holding my arch of flat back while weight is holding it down, so bent over rows would probably be one of the worst as I have to hold that position for a long time, light deadlifts would probably be alright and last time active recovery deadlifts helped a bit. Squats might be alright too and some bodyweight hypers could be theraputic too. I dont think the static grip holds helped it on sunday though...

No foam roller or kegs, but I can use a tennis and/or baseball and get it massaged most days. I will try to stetch it out a bit too. Would a tennis ball be better than a baseball?

Depending no how it feels on wednesday I could just pull the 3 reps for my 3 rep day instead of going for 6 which was my goal when I saw what weight I would be using but Im not sure how bad that would make it. Im going to video my form too as Im a little unsure about it and I def loose my arch, but I dont think I start to round my back I think I keep it straight but not arched, but to see I will need to video it.

I pulled 367.5 kgs 2 weeks ago, roughly 810 lbs (plus some change).

Try everything till you find what works. And if you notice that you are getting really sore from an exercise and your form is "ok" then think about what you can do to strengthen that area.

My body hurts, a lot and often. I try to determine the difference between pain and hurting though.

 

[ExtraMile]

I pulled 367.5 kgs 2 weeks ago, roughly 810 lbs (plus some change).

Try everything till you find what works. And if you notice that you are getting really sore from an exercise and your form is "ok" then think about what you can do to strengthen that area.

My body hurts, a lot and often. I try to determine the difference between pain and hurting though.

yeah, OK. I just find it a little worrying that this is the second time its happened, and I had the same sort of injury before but lower down. So the 3rd spinal erector injury Iv had int he last 18months which isnt good at my age. Im not sure what Ill do on deadlift day tomorrow...

thanks for the help

 

[ExtraMile]

no workout today still having trouble with my back and it hurts to even bend down and get into deadlift position...

 

[SaiBoT]

Try sleeping without a pillow, it will feel awkward for the first couple of days, but then you'll get used to it and your back will be more loose, when breathing don't fill your chest with air, instead let your abs relax and expand everytime you inhale...