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05-10-2016 , 09:58 AM

#5776

downtown

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 12,446

Hope rehab for your neck continues to go ok.

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05-10-2016 , 04:33 PM

#5777

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

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Originally Posted by downtown

Hope rehab for your neck continues to go ok.

Thanks, man!

A little update on that: It did not seem to bother me benching Sunday, but as my muscles tightened up yesterday, I had that familiar pain between my spine and left shoulder blade while I was sitting. This is caused by the nerve in my neck getting pinched. Its nothing to be too concerned about, but I was a bit concerned that DLing might make it worse. I was hopeful DLing would make it better.

As usual, DLing made it better. That pain while I sit is gone today. DLs are awesome.

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05-11-2016 , 12:47 PM

#5778

BPA234

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,224

DL's for life

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05-11-2016 , 04:55 PM

#5779

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

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Originally Posted by BPA234

DL's for life

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05-12-2016 , 03:22 PM

#5780

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/11

speed bench
45x15
95x10
135x7
185x5
225x3
245x3
265x3
275x3
295x3 - My left shoulder shrugged up on the third rep. This is exactly the thing I need to avoid, so I shut this down.

3 board press
275x3
295x3
315x2
I am weak at benching right now. Back in late Feb., before the neck issue, I doubled 4 plates off 3 boards, and that was after doing several heavy triples.

cable rows
150x15x2

face pulls
105x15x2

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05-13-2016 , 11:24 PM

#5781

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/13

squat
140x5
240x5
330x3

briefs
420x2

suit, straps down
510x1

straps up
600x1
It took a while to hit depth. I had the straps on too tight.

knee wraps
670x1
I got the weight a bit forward from the bottom. I got my hips forward to correct it, but it was a bit of a grind coming up.

After this set, I bent over taking my suit and briefs off to take a leak. When I was bending over, something felt funny with my low back, so I shut down squatting for the night. I must have done something on the last squat rep. It does not seem like anything major, but I think putting 730 on my back then doing secondary work, which was the plan, would have been a bad idea.

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05-14-2016 , 05:11 AM

#5782

SenseiSingh

banned

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,379

damn those DLs look strong as heck. can see every unit in that back fire at once.

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05-14-2016 , 12:08 PM

#5783

BPA234

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,224

Yup, DLs looked easy.

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05-14-2016 , 01:31 PM

#5784

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

Quote:

Originally Posted by SenseiSingh

damn those DLs look strong as heck. can see every unit in that back fire at once.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by BPA234

Yup, DLs looked easy.

Thanks!

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05-18-2016 , 10:42 AM

#5785

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

I was sick with some kind of upper respiratory thing, so I didnt lift Sunday. I felt mostly better yesterday, so I figured I'd give DLing a try.

5/17

DL
225x5x2
315x3x2
405x2
495x1

suit
585x1
My sinuses felt like they were about to explode on that last one, so I stopped.

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05-19-2016 , 05:03 PM

#5786

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/18

bench press
45x15
95x10
135x10
185x5
225x3
275x1

loose two ply shirt
3 board press
405x1 - fast
455x1 - slow. I pressed it straight up instead of arcing it towards my head. Form had something to do with it going slow, but arm weakness and remnants of being sick had more to do with it.

Having pushed myself to something difficult, and not wanting to get sicker, I rested for about an hour, then did a few rows and face pulls, followed by a bunch of tall kneeling PNF D2 flexions and a bunch of half kneeling cable lifts. Both of those always make me feel like I've got my torso and hips aligned well.

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05-21-2016 , 12:57 PM

#5787

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/20

squat
150x5
240x5
330x3

briefs
420x2

suit, straps down
510x1

straps up
600x1 - I got a little forward on this, but still made the lift ok.

wraps
670x1
This was good form and good depth. I was sort of planning to attempt 730 after this, but I was having trouble breathing through my nose and felt a little worn out due to having been sick, so I shut it down. Hopefully I can push myself a little harder Sunday.

The back tweak from last week is not an issue.

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05-21-2016 , 04:39 PM

#5788

Gina96

newbie

Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 41

Some strong lifts there... Nice

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05-22-2016 , 11:29 AM

#5789

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

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Originally Posted by Gina96

Some strong lifts there... Nice

Thanks!

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05-22-2016 , 11:53 PM

#5790

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/22

bench
45x15
95x10
135x10
185x5
225x3
275x2
315x1

This is about as much as I've done raw in ~2 months.

size 54 two ply shirt
405x1 - very fast & easy. Good form.
455x1 - fast & easy. Not good form apparently though.
495x1 - slow and ugly.

raw, two board press
325x3 - ok
335x3 - I got somewhat loose and it was hard. I was spent after this. Some of my strength is coming back, but I am a long ways from where I was a couple months ago before the neck issue.

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05-25-2016 , 10:20 AM

#5791

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/24

DL
225x5x2
315x3x2
405x2
495x1

suit
585x1
635x1 - It felt hard, but a teammate said it looked fast. It wore me out. idk if I got forward with it or if I'm just a little weaker than I was two weeks ago before I got sick.

4.5" block pulls
475x3
545x3
605x3
655xf spent

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05-26-2016 , 01:36 PM

#5792

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/25

speed bench
45x15
95x10
135x10
185x5

225x3
245x3
265x3 all these were under 3.5 seconds
285x3x2 these were between 3.5 - 4 seconds, which is a bit slow. I was doing 315 x 3 in under 3.5 seconds before the neck issue. My bench strength is coming back, but I'm a long ways from being where I was a couple months ago.

2 board press
315x3 - ok, but I was getting worn out
305x3x2

cable rows
150x15
165x12
180x10
195x10
This was pretty easy. I can increase weight next time.

face pulls
105x15
120x15
135x15
These felt good. I can probably go back to 135x15x3 next time.

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05-28-2016 , 11:21 AM

#5793

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

5/27

squat
150x5
240x5
330x3

briefs
420x2

suit, straps down
510x1

straps up
600x1 - got a bit forward

knees wrapped
670x1 - good form
730xf - failed about halfway up. I was balancing it funny from the time I picked it up. I think my feet were slightly too far back. I have to use nearly perfect form if I'm going to get this weight right now.

trap bar DL off 1.5" rubber mats
I'm guessing this puny bar weighs ~50 lbs, but idk for sure
320x3
410x3
500x3
590x2
700x1

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05-28-2016 , 11:26 AM

#5794

BPA234

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,224

Do you wear gear with Trap Bar DL?

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05-28-2016 , 11:32 AM

#5795

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

Good question. I wore briefs last night. I should have noted that.

I usually wear briefs for secondary squat & DL work. It protects my hips and gives me a little bit of the feel of lifting in gear. Since my geared lifting form is most important, I need to work on that. Especially DLs. Its easy to fall out of the groove if I'm not working on my geared DL form enough because gear tends to push you forward from the start on DLs. Staying back is hard.

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05-28-2016 , 11:46 AM

#5796

BPA234

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Why do you do Trap bar DL's?

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05-28-2016 , 11:50 AM

#5797

cha59

ARTist

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,254

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Originally Posted by BPA234

Why do you do Trap bar DL's?

General strength building for both squats and DLs. I used to do a lot more of them. I think doing them very heavy helped me get that 705 lb DL, and I havent done them for a long time, and my DL is not as high as it was several months ago. I'm considering bringing my trap bar to the gym so I can fit some more weight on it. That puny bar could barely hold 700.