Speed Squats, blue bands, 5-29-02

[b fold the truth]

Set up my bands last night and was amazed at how much tension that I was getting from them. Was nervous all day worrying about it...lol. My right knee was aching and I really didn't want to do them today...but did...lol.

Finally just put the icy hot on my arms, knees, back, and neck...and went at it.

Box Squats
325 + looped Blue Bands x 2 x 5 sets
60 sec rest between sets

Band Ham Curls
Single mini x 25 reps
Two single mini's x 15 reps

Leg Extensions
50 x 50 reps
50 x 30 sec static hold
Rev Hypers
Two mini's x 8 x 2 sets

Standing Calf Raises
BW x 20 x 2 sets
Static hold at the top, 30 seconds

I have a few pics and a few videos too, but can't up load the videos from work. Will upload the tonight.

This is the squatting Pit!!!!

 

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Another view, you can see the weigth I had to add to my anchors and how the bands were looped...

 

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Here is another look as to how they were looped. I looped them around my 110lb steel block (4" cubed), 2 45's on one side, a 30lb dbell in the middle, a 55lb dbell on the other side, and another pair of 45's to hold it down a bit more...and when I squatted they were STILL a good bit unstable.

 

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Here are my perty plates and my high-tech collars..

Those bands were FUN to get on the bar for sure...I had to put 50lbs of plates on my barrels to keep the bands from pulling them so hard backwards...they almost flipped over...

 

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Trying to walk the weight back after standing up with it...and about to get some "big air"!!!

 

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Racking the weight after my 4th set...

 

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Band ham curls...didn't double them this week, so I choked them and used two at a time. Much different than a leg curl because as the hamstring gets to a stronger position, the tension is increased...unlike on a machine with constant tension.

 

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Static contraction on the leg extension...

 

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My high-tech calf raise machine...

 

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Static contraction on the standing calf raises...wait wait...I think I can see a vein running down the center of my left calf....

Enjoy...

B True

 

[Deciever]

you look sweaty.... maybe you should take the intensity down a few notches

looked like a good workout... at least you got to have one... my damn gym is closed for the 2nd time this week, which completely throws off my training split for this week, and im only 1 training week out from my contest... this cant be good.

No videos today?

 

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Lower the intensity? No way!!! It was raining outside and the humidity has been 90% or better when it is NOT raining outside. The Icy Hot gets me a little warm too..haha.

Videos...in my first post I said that I had some but couldn't transfer and upload till I get home from work...

Find a place to train man...

B True

 

[Deciever]

i actually talked my mom into probably buying a power rack soon, and maybe i'll pay for an olympic weight set. She lifts to stay in shape, and she is tired of the chains she uses for squat racks (2 chains hanging from the cieling w/ hooks on the bottom for bars)

the only other place around requires membership i think.

 

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My mother asked me today if they made power racks better than the one that I have...lol...

B True

 

[Deciever]

lol take her up on the offer, and say "yeah there sthis thing called a "monolift" its the only thing better than what i have now.. i really want it bad, and it'll make things safer"

 

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She was worried about the safety for sure. I can't say that where I squat at is the safest place in the world...lol. Just look at it.

B True

 

[Deciever]

why dont you squat inside your squat rack? that wuold be safer than your curent situation

 

[b fold the truth]

1) My squat rack is made by Weider.

2) It weighs about 40lbs total.

3) It is only about 8" deep.

4) I can't grab wide on the bar either.

5) Stance is wider than the rack.

B True

 

[Night Fly]

why dont you squat inside your squat rack? that wuold be safer than your curent situation

I think that would be putting him in more danger than his current situation!!!

 

[Deciever]

hell, why even squat? its not like it does anything good for you.

 

[b fold the truth]

I think that would be putting him in more danger than his current situation!!!

You are correct. I do fear my bands flopping off again though...it really hurt last time they did. Not as bad as when that guard here at work was showing off with a super light pair of his own and they busted and hit him in the mouth....swelled up huge!!!!!

Was freakin' hilarious...especially since he says that he can whip me and all my "black belt Kung Fu strongman" self...lol

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

hell, why even squat? its not like it does anything good for you.

Yeah...I mean really...there are many other exercises that you could do that are MUCH better for growth, strength, agility, explosiveness, etc...than squats...

NOT!!!!!

B True

 

[Deciever]

leg extensions have got me to where i am now, and they're gonna take me to the top!!!!

 

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leg extensions have got me to where i am now, and they're gonna take me to the top!!!!

Man, be sure to put a "lol" or a after you type that...either the newbies will believe you or the trolls will quote you.

B True

 

[Deciever]

why would i put a LOL? its not like im joking or anything.


---------Disclaimer----------
Note to Newbies and Trolls- This was meant as a joke. Do not take my advice on this seriously. SQUAT, leg extensions will get you no where. And dont smith machine squat either, do real ones

 

[b fold the truth]

why would i put a LOL? its not like im joking or anything.


---------Disclaimer----------
Note to Newbies and Trolls- This was meant as a joke. Do not take my advice on this seriously. SQUAT, leg extensions will get you no where. And dont smith machine squat either, do real ones

Whew!!!!!!

B True

 

[IrishPower]

hey... i am fired up... cant wait to try the band ham curls.

great idea!

thanks.

/irish


man... you need to get a power rack! stafford loan baby. let the goverment buy it for you.

 

[b fold the truth]

hey... i am fired up... cant wait to try the band ham curls.

great idea!

thanks.

/irish


man... you need to get a power rack! stafford loan baby. let the goverment buy it for you.

Been in school a long time...lol...you can only get so much from the govt...

You didn't like my squatting barrels?

B True

 

[Deciever]

Been in school a long time...lol...you can only get so much from the govt...

You didn't like my squatting barrels?

B True

ever consider welfare? my grandma is on it, and she's doing great!

 

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ever consider welfare? my grandma is on it, and she's doing great!

Losing my job is not something that I am proud of. Knowing that I will be at the unemployment office next week is a major hit to my male pride...makes me feel like less of a man. Welfare? Hmmm...as long as I can physically make ends meet...no thank you.

B True

 

[Deciever]

sorry man, didnt know you lost your job.. good luck to you gettin a new one.

 

[jnyce7]

band hams look sick. Wish I could recreate that somehow.

 

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band hams look sick. Wish I could recreate that somehow.

They are $10 a piece from www.elitefitnesssystems.com

The bands can be used for all kinds of exercises too...I love them!!!

 

[jnyce7]

They are $10 a piece from www.elitefitnesssystems.com

The bands can be used for all kinds of exercises too...I love them!!!

Thanks for the look. I gotta be somewhat creative in figuring out where to anchor them.

I know you're stronger than me, but that site shows light, average, and strong bands. Which ones do you use so I can use it as a guage.

 

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I personally own the heavies and the mini bands. One of my partners owns the light and mediums. I would always suggest the mini bands (so much you can do with them) and the lights or mediums.

What do your best lifts look like in the squat and bench press?

B True

 

[jnyce7]

Unfortunatley no idea about maxes, been some time. I do 275 incline, 125 dumbells flat and 295 squats on the reg though. If that helps.

 

[b fold the truth]

I suggest the mini bands and the light bands.

B True

 

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Couple of mpegs...

The first one is hilarous...unless you were me going through this. When I stand up with the bands...it pulls me back HARD!!!! You may have to watch it a few times...laugh a bit...and be thankful that it was not you...lol. Almost a wipeout...

www.angelfire.com/journal2/bfoldthetruth/dancingsteps52902

The next video is of my last set of box squats. Speed has slowed and I have began to lean fwd more than usual. Maybe I should turn my feet out a bit instead of pointing them straight ahead..

www.angelfire.com/journal2/bfoldthetruth/325boxsquats52902

B True

 

[tlhc]

hm,...

i copy paste the links
then i download the file
and once it's down, it automatically opens with the text editor

how can i watch them?

 

[Night Fly]

hm,...

i copy paste the links
then i download the file
and once it's down, it automatically opens with the text editor

how can i watch them?

It does the same thing with me....and I would really like to watch them.

 

[Vortexx]

Where do I buy the high tec calve machine?

 

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Where do I buy the high tec calve machine?

It might be easiest to go to a Mobile Home place and buy one..

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

hm,...

i copy paste the links
then i download the file
and once it's down, it automatically opens with the text editor

how can i watch them?

You should just be able to copy them, put the link into the spot that says "Adress" on Internet Explorer...and click GO. They come right up for me both at home and at work.

B True

 

[Deciever]

Directed at Nightfly and tlhc...

you probably dont have a media player installed. It happened to me at first too cause i had to de fragment my hard drive and wipe it out, so i didnt have windows media player and it would open up a text document. Go to ww.download.com and get the latest version of windows media player, that should probably fix it.

 

[tlhc]

i downloaded windows media player 7.1 from www.download.com
and it worked

thanks a lot deciever


night fly:

http://download.com.com/3001-2139-5948260.html

that's the link for the windows media player, just click it and the download should start automatically

 

[Night Fly]

I have realplayer and it should automatically open up when I copy and paste the link...but it doesn't. ??? Am I going to have to uninstall and reinstall something else?

 

[Deciever]

tlhc glad it worked.. no more problems!

night fly : try downloading windows media player. If it doesnt work, i'll see if i can still help.