Sassy: July 2006 - 41 & CA Bound

[Sassy69]

Hey sarge - the first day I tried them I started working w/ the weighted barbells first just to get the feel w/ the wide grip - started 30 lb, then 40 lb, then 50 lb, then switched to the standard bar on the squat rack. I consider these 'warm up sets" so I keep the weight low and focus on being able to not waver around for a full 10 reps at least. I tend to stop at the 10 lb plates on the bar for 10. I will do variations on the set up tho - do a full "clean & hang" and all that, may do several - i.e. a full from the floor, pull & up on each rep as well. Then go into my super sets of a type of squat - front / back / box + step ups w/ DBs.

I actually like the whole routine of squat / press / pull. I up it a little w/ the super sets but it makes it a little more aerobic. Im' really loving the sprint drills I do prior -- feels like my core in general is stronger and my calves are cutting up. I have huge calves but they tend to hold water, so the sprints make the difference there.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Hey sarge - the first day I tried them I started working w/ the weighted barbells first just to get the feel w/ the wide grip - started 30 lb, then 40 lb, then 50 lb, then switched to the standard bar on the squat rack. I consider these 'warm up sets" so I keep the weight low and focus on being able to not waver around for a full 10 reps at least. I tend to stop at the 10 lb plates on the bar for 10. I will do variations on the set up tho - do a full "clean & hang" and all that, may do several - i.e. a full from the floor, pull & up on each rep as well. Then go into my super sets of a type of squat - front / back / box + step ups w/ DBs.

I actually like the whole routine of squat / press / pull. I up it a little w/ the super sets but it makes it a little more aerobic. Im' really loving the sprint drills I do prior -- feels like my core in general is stronger and my calves are cutting up. I have huge calves but they tend to hold water, so the sprints make the difference there.

Very cool... thanks! ... I can imagine the core gets a great deal of work from the OH Squating... that's great!

I want to try them at some point... so i can develop a nice snatch (lol... out of the gutter!!).

I agree... I've winded myself doing fast power cleans before very easily... although i've never been conditiond for alot of cardio.

 

[scorpiogirl]

Hey, Sass! Good luck on the house deal. I hope their offer is reasonable. I have an image of you chasing them down the street with a dumbell raised if they don't! lol

I was watching someone do OH squats the other day and thought it looked like a nice add-in. I hope I don't look like an ass doing my first set! ha ha

 

[Sassy69]

Hey, Sass! Good luck on the house deal. I hope their offer is reasonable. I have an image of you chasing them down the street with a dumbell raised if they don't! lol

I was watching someone do OH squats the other day and thought it looked like a nice add-in. I hope I don't look like an ass doing my first set! ha ha

I totally started out w/ the straight weighted barbells away from everyone else. Though I had a lot of people looking at me funny. If you just make it look like you know what you are doing and get really into it, people start to think you are like a PL master or something. LMAO carry some chalk w/ you....

Well interestingly I have a phone interview w/ a local company next Friday. No additional news on anything except I just posted ads in the local paper to sell stuff I pretty much cant' take anywhere w/ me -like my Precor, my gas grill, my roman chair / hyper extension, an extra TV, a pair of bar stools. That's a start for now. Let's see if anyone in ATL reads the classifieds...

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Niiice!!! Pre-GL on the interview Friday!

Ouuu!! Make yard sale signs maybe?? ...post on corners of streets near you... like "Next Saturday Morning 10:00am Yard Sale.. <addresshere>" ... meeeyyybe

I was watching someone do OH squats the other day and thought it looked like a nice add-in. I hope I don't look like an ass doing my first set! ha ha

lol... i'm going to use a broom stick at home first

 

[sbt2082]

Hey, Sass! Good luck on the house deal. I hope their offer is reasonable. I have an image of you chasing them down the street with a dumbell raised if they don't! lol

I was watching someone do OH squats the other day and thought it looked like a nice add-in. I hope I don't look like an ass doing my first set! ha ha

Yeah I thought I was gonna fall over the first time Nelms and IP had me do those

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Sasssy!!!!

 

[Sassy69]

Yeah I thought I was gonna fall over the first time Nelms and IP had me do those

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Sasssy!!!!

Hey hot stuff

Well you know they are supposed to be core strength moves, so regardless of the weight you can just say its all about the core strength. But it doesn't look real good when you fall over w/ a 30 lb barbell....

 

[bignate73]

My realtor emailed me tonite and said that he thinks he has convinced the realtor of the people who were interested in my house but didn't think they could make the numbers work, to make an offer any way. He also sent me the recent sales & prices in my complex. So I've been up all nite thinking about the chance for an offer and how low they would go on it and what I would be willing to accept to unload my property, particularly before property taxes are due in October.....

Dammit, now I can't sleep at all on the subject....

let me know if you want a second opinion on some possibilities to get the deal to work.

hope to see you in CA soon!!!

 

[Sassy69]

let me know if you want a second opinion on some possibilities to get the deal to work.

hope to see you in CA soon!!!

I talked to the realtor on Fri - they really didn't have any business looking in this community - their suggested offer was about $30K below the going prices here. Both the buyer & their realtor are very new so I'm really surprised they were even looking here. So nothing doin' there....


NEXT!

 

[florencia]

Hi J! I hope you slept some! What is an OH squat???? Overhead? Between to benches with weight on belt? I am trying to figure it out! LOL...
I hope realty matter is better!