Springfield Crew's Numbers...

[Hannibal]

10/21/02:

ME Bench Day: Reverse Band Press w/ Blues:

We didn't write these down, so I don't remember what anybody else got, but I did 465, which if you check, is 2 lbs more than Hannibal.

Well we did them today...and I hit 485. 20lbs back to you....

 

[AnimalMass1]

Damn You.

AnimalMass

 

[Hannibal]

Damn You.

AnimalMass

Easy there Swedish Chef. "Time tu leeft zee weights...Bork Bork Bork!!"

 

[TheProject]

Easy there Swedish Chef. "Time tu leeft zee weights...Bork Bork Bork!!"

LOL

AnimalMass, you need to get 500 posts so you can have an avatar.

 

[AnimalMass1]

11/30/02:

Shirt Training with Benchmonster, Chris, and Myself.

Benchmonster came down for some good ole shirt training with GeneMachine and AnimalMass.

Chris has put on 20 lbs since the meet and I shrunk the crap out of Hannibal's old double denim that he have Chris.

Benchmonster really helped Chris on his form and setup for the bench, getting him tight like he needs to be, and helping him take several inches off his bench stroke.

Chris benched 275 at the meet one week ago today. Today he almost got 405 with a pause on a 3 board. He blew up 365, and barely missed the 4 plates. Awesome progress!

I am suffering horrible tendonitis in both arms (especially my left arm - it's almost unbearable). So I got me some Capaiscan (sp?) cream, and put it on about 20 minutes before workout, and had an allergic reaction to it. It turned my arms purple and they felt like they were on fire! The joints were nice and warm, but the skin was severally burned, so to say the least, I wasn't going into this workout in the best shape.

Anyway, I worked up to an easy 435 on the 3 board, but had to stop because of the severe pain in my forearms.

I would have liked to have gone up, but the it would have done more harm than good.

Benchmonster got an easy 495, but stopped after popping a seam on his shirt. (Didn't wan't to see what happened to Hannibal happen to him).

Then we did 5 board band press. (Well, I didn't because of the tendonitis). Except I did 135 with doubled light bands and doubled minis for a triple just to show Benchmonster I could.

Then I finished up tris with some Jm presses because they didn't hurt my arms too bad.

We finished with rows, pulldowns, some rotator cuff work, and some curls for my tendonitis.

All in all a good day.

Thanks to Benchmonster for coming down to Springfield to train!

AnimalMass

 

[Vulgar_Display_Of_Power]

Animal-

Chris's numbers are coming around quick! Some of us need to step our training up a notch or he will blow right past us!

Benchmonster is good at getting alot out of his training partners(even if it is sometimes to the point of injury!).


Has everybody decided if they are doing the StLouis meet? Thats the week before MardiGras, and If Vanessa doesnt have enough time off at school, I wil probably have to make this trek solo. MIght see if bench or bigokie or screwball wants to get a room together if so.


Later..

 

[Screwball]

VDOP, I will definitely compete at the St. Louis meet in February. I'm damn sure not going to miss another opportunity to compete with the Okie, KC and Springfield crews. I want to be there when DG21 breaks a 2,200 lb. total, Bmonster hits a 550+ bench and Spatts hits a 1,200+ lb. total. Not to mention the rest of us hitting PR's. We can coordinate everyone's overnight accommodations so that we stay at the same place. That way it will be easier to transport everyone and we can help each other where needed. I feel so cheated that was unable to attend the Tulsa APF meet but I intend to make the most of the St. Louis meet. I hope to get together with some of you soon and train. Good lifting!

 

[AnimalMass1]

12/10/02:

Well, I've gotten behind on posting for the past week and a half, so I'll do my best to bring everything up to date.

Last week, we had a really bad snow storm, and Dave couldn't work out with us. Phil was out of town, so it was basically just Chris and myself.

I am basically trying to get back into the swing of things with my back without over doing it.

Last week I did my first round of speed squats at around 205 (i think?) and just light bands. I wanted to take it really easy on my back and work up slowly.

I also did max effort sumos and pulled off boxes conventional. I only worked up to 415, both ways and did several reps on the box with this weight. It was very easy, but again, just getting back into it.

Last Friday, Chris and I did our first real Dynamic Squat day in 8 weeks for me and in 2-3 weeks for him. We did 225 plus greens which felt really good. Groove briefs are wonderful. I wanted to work up, but held off.

I've been hitting the reverse hyper and glute ham raise really hard. I've had the glute ham for awhile and we are to the point where we use bands around our neck for this and will be jacking up the back soon, however, I really just strated using the reverse hyper, and I can already tell a huge difference in lower back strength on that machine. I'm sure it will transfer well on my squat and deadlift.

For extra workout I did speed pulls since I didn't get to do them on my reg workout. I worked up to 315 for quite a few reps, all on a box. Felt very good.

This week:

12/9/02:

ME Bench:

Floor Presses (the worst exercise ever) + the big ass chains (40+ pounds)

Chris: worked up to 255

Matt: 285 (5lb pr - pretty sad though)

Dave: 405 (PR)

Notice we all lift 100+ pounds less than our max on this exercise.

Dumbell Extensions/ Tate Presses (my tendonitis felt fine right up to the tate press part, and then I had to stop - pain got pretty bad)

Pulldowns

Hammer curls/ other curls (Matt did these for his forarms and tendonitis.)


12/10/02:

ME Squat Day:

Low Box Squat with Safety Squat Bar. (Again, a really crappy exercise for us all.)

Chris: missed 300 a couple times which would have been a 5 lb pr

Matt: 365 (30 lb pr after 8 weeks of no squatting - I still hate this exercise though)

Dave: 520 (5 lb PR) On a side not Dave failed at 535, which is the first time I've ever seen him fail on a squat since he's worked out with us (4 months).

Again, notice how much lower the weight was tha our squat maxes.

Glute Ham Raises

Reverse Hypers: went to 275 lbs, which is the highest I've been so far, and it wasn't bad at all - very controlled and good. - Had no problem reversing the weight.

Weighted situps.



After these two weeks of work, I'm really feeling good after rehabbing my back. I'm happy with my progress. 600 falls in both the squat and dead in St. Louis.

AnimalMass

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

springfield, OH? just curious...

 

[dg21]

Back in KC for winter break so I am working out with my brother and my other training partner.

DE squats 375 plus blues for 8 sets of 2
Speed Pulls 315 plus doubled greens 5 sets of 1-2
Heavy situps and side bends
Pull throughs 2-3 sets
Neck work

I really suck at the last few inches of my deadlift and I think adding in pulls against bands are going to help.

At the last meet I was 287 lbs, which is pretty light for the 308 weight class. I am going to be 300 for St. Louis, so I'm starting to eat a lot again. Off to the kitchen.