New Good Morning PR

[brianmincher]

Some good news guys. Hit a PR last night in my good mornings from the 11th pin in a Cybex rack. The 11th pin puts the bar on my shoulders right where they would be at the start of a deadlift. I worked up to 370 for 3 which was a PR, and tried to do 385 for 3, but was only able to get one with 385. Not monster numbers, yet, but a Hell of a lot bigger numbers than when I started this journey 8 months ago.

I haven't started a thread since my bomb thread, so I thought I would start one that was a bit more uplifting.

B.

 

[Arioch]

Good job. Do you find that you get more dramatic increases in your squat or your dead from good mornings? I seem to recall that you do not have the best build to pull.

 

[brianmincher]

thank you for being kind. I actually have a terrible build to pull. I don't know whether gm's help my squat or dead more, they have both gone up. Switching from conventional to sumo made my deadlift go up 50 lbs in one session. Conventional, I have a very hard time getting down to the bar, I have actually had my back pop from the pressure of getting down to the bar kind of like it pops when someone picks you up from behind around the shoulders.

i think that gm's from the pins or from suspended chains are supposed to simulate a deadlift more because you are starting each rep from the bottom rather than top of the lift. I alternate between pin gm's, feet close together gm's wide stance gm's, and seated gm's. They are a great exercise. I am not much of a puller, and not a great squatter, but I hope to become an adequate puller and a good squatter someday, and I think gm's are the way to get there.

I have not tested my squat in a long time, but I have squatted 545 off a parallel or maybe one inch high box, and I have squatted 500 off a box at least 2 inches low within the last couple of months.

I know that I can do a good morning now with more than I could legally squat a year ago.

Sorry I could not really answer your question any better than that. I think they help both, as the same muscles basically do both movements.

B.

 

[Screwball]

Great job Brian...

Nice PR on the Good-mornings. The fact that you mentioned the "bomb" thread makes me think that you're still thinking about it. Let that shit go, man. We all have off days and your time just came. Like you said, it's time to focus on the positive. You continue to train as you have been and you will definitely go where you want to go. Pr's are the building blocks to a huge total.

Tell your family Screwball says, "Hey!". I hope things are going well for everyone.

- Screwball

 

[Deciever]

congrats on the PR... those are some big numbers.

 

[brianmincher]

I will tell them, Screwball,

My wife and son instantly liked you and they are very excited about you coming up in May. My son has talked about you many times since the meet. I think you made quite an impression on him. He tells me he hopes to be as big as you when he gets out of high school. I told him that is a good goal. Whether you want to or not, you are a God-father to that boy. He needs someone to (literally) look up to, and at the rate he is going, he will outgrow me in about 2 years. BigOkie has talked to me about training together, and I know you are too far out there for a 3 man get together to be feasible, but we are thinking of you.

By the way, to all, I will be ordering the equipment for my home gym end of this week or the first of next week. By a couple weeks from now, it will no longer by the YMCA for me.

Any suggestions for a name for my home gym?

B.

 

[Deciever]

keep it nice and simple.. something that can be easily remembered like
Brian's Gym
Westside Barbell(the 2nd), or Westside Barbell Jr.
Oklahoma powerhouse....

ok fine i suck at thinking up names, but it was worth a try

 

[Screwball]

Mincher's House of Muscle....

Brian,

Hey, don't think I'm above road-tripping! I do travel up in that part of the state from time to time. I service the OKC & Stillwater markets. It would be great to get together with you & BigOkie to train.

I just got a new shipment from Inzer. My double Z-suit was backordered. The groove briefs I ordered are too damn small. I'm going to try and get them on a couple of more times before I give up on them. They seem to be okay through the butt & hips but the damn leg openings are cutting my thighs in two. I thought I would be cute and knock off an inch on all measurements. Mistake! The bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits are a bit more forgiving but groove briefs need to be made to actual measurements I believe. Live and learn. Can you e-mail me Karen's phone number? I'm going to order a double denim from her. Inzer is giving me the run around so screw them.

- Screwball

 

[bigokie]

Good one

I've started to add more gm into my routine and hopefully will be getting higher numbers soon. So far have done 405x3 in seated gm and 365x3 standing. Neither were actually maxes just had done too many sets working up to those numbers to actually attempt more. When they come around again numbers will be big.

Like Screwball said, forget about the meet. It's history. Just start planning for the next one.

Hey Screwball, I got the number for Karin's from Brian and called them to talk. I will definitely be calling them for a shirt very soon. They were incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. When they explained how to make the measurements to order a shirt I was shocked. I've looked into ordering from inzer and all they want is like two measurements. Karins wants something like 7 or 8. They are completely custom made and for a little cheaper than Inzer. They also have a triple ply that they said can add 200lbs. I almost shit when they told me that. That's a ton. If you can't tell I was impressed and will be ordering from them. If anyone wants the number just ask. Good luck to all and congrats on the PR's Brian.

 

[brianmincher]

Her address is 7455 Mt. Vernon Road, St. Louisville, OH 43071 and her number is (866) 255-7068.

I kind of like Mincher's House of Muscle, especially since it is actually inside the Mincher house, but it kind of sounds like a bodybuilding place, and this joint will have no mirrors and no treadmills.

We are looking at the Sunday of April 6 for speed bench work. Are you going to be around this part of the state at that time? We haven't decided whether to train in Stillwater or Tulsa, it may depend upon where you are closer to at that time. Let me know.

I know you wanted an e-mail with her number, but I like Karin and I don't mind pimpin for her here.

B.