My Fitness Journal - Page 131

WolBarret · 19-Feb-07, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gcs118

lol pierini...some of us have morning classes

Here are the videos:

Squat 1x315
YouTube - Squat 1x315
The plates hit the back of the squat rack, throwing me off balance at first. Some of you may find this a bit humorous.

Squat 1x345
YouTube - Squat 1x345
Squats are only hitting parallel, but I am very happy with my form. I may ever so slightly shorten my stance just to ensure I always hit parallel or slightly lower, but I've been seeing great progress with the wider stance.

SLDLs 8x265
YouTube - SLDL 8x265
Easy weight here, I'll be trying to add 10-20 lbs each week to my 8 rep sets.

Comments/questions/critiques welcome!

Great lifts. You should put 365lbs and squat that. Good SLDL's too. 315lbs went up very smooth.

Eric_B · 19-Feb-07, 10:39 PM

the 345 looked plenty deep. I bet you'll be able to hit 365 on the singles program that you're doing. Nice job man

gcs118 · 19-Feb-07, 11:03 PM

pierini...thank you, I appreciate that coming from you

Wol...thanks, and also thanks for stopping by

not sure if I'm quite ready for 365 lol...hopefully soon though!

Eric...as always, thanks man

365 is my eventual goal for the singles. If I can make it, it's only 4 weeks away, but 20 lbs on top of that 345 is a LOT! lol

**.V.** · 19-Feb-07, 11:19 PM

Wow, great work man.

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Bearbait · 20-Feb-07, 09:59 AM

Great job! Your squats looked really good and came up pretty fast you have more in you. You made the sldl look very easy. It is great to see that you lift totally raw also, keep it up and you will be at 4 plates before long. Do you find that your shoes give away with that weight?

gcs118 · 20-Feb-07, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearbait

Great job! Your squats looked really good and came up pretty fast you have more in you. You made the sldl look very easy. It is great to see that you lift totally raw also, keep it up and you will be at 4 plates before long. Do you find that your shoes give away with that weight?

Thanks bear...my shoes have not given me any trouble yet. I think they may have been a contributing factor to my leaning forward, but I have that under control now. I used to squat in my socks, but I've been told so many times to put my shoes back on at this gym it's not worth it lol. If my shoes ever present a real problem, I'll probably get some different ones, but nothing yet!

Klinger · 20-Feb-07, 02:04 PM

You effin smoked that 345, Greg. Now I got a kink in my neck from watching your sideways vid clips, LOL.

gcs118 · 20-Feb-07, 10:44 PM

Thanks Jason

gcs118 · 20-Feb-07, 10:47 PM

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Flat Bench (2 sec. pause) 10x45, 5x135, 5x160, 5x175, 5x190
Decline Press 8x190, 8x205
DB Side Raises 10x40, 12x30
Standing OHP 10x95

Notes: Long, tiring day but I made it to the gym and surprised myself. The 190s on the bench were definitely easy. I also was very shocked (and glad!) to hit 8x205 on decline, I thought 6 tops, but I pushed it out. Up to 40s on the side raises because the 35s were all in use. I think I did so well on the 5x190 and 8x205 because I got my adrenaline flowing, and it certainly makes a distinct difference.

EDIT: I'm glad I'm not a bodybuilder, but rather a powerlifter of sorts. My left trap is significantly larger than my right, and my right lat is much larger than the left. Odd lol

gcs118 · 20-Feb-07, 10:51 PM

On a completely different note, I've been seriously considering taking creatine for quite some time. GNC had it on sale for $19.99 for 200 servings of 6g each. I didn't realize it was this cheap. There are two things stopping me though. One being the fact that with school now, and my 70-hr. work weeks in the summer, I won't be able to go full force into it and get the best out of it. The other reason, and more significant, is the fact that lifting and strength gains are just part of my hobby, not my life, so I'm hesitant to purchase anything beyond whey and vitamins. Any thoughts on my particular situation?

WolBarret · 22-Feb-07, 08:43 PM

you don't need that to get strong. People have been getting strong through nothing but hard work and dedication. Get your whey, get your needed amount of protein, get your needed amount of carbs, get your veggies, drink your water, train hard, and kick ass.

Get as much sleep as possible, take naps, and ...umm...that's all I can think of.

gcs118 · 22-Feb-07, 08:52 PM

haha thanks Wol for the input. I think you're right. I'll put creatine off for a time when I can dedicate much more time to fitness/lifting/diet. I need to get my diet more in check as it is, I think that'll have a big difference, too.

gcs118 · 22-Feb-07, 08:58 PM

Thursday, February 23, 2007

Squats 8x45, 3x135, 3x185, 3x225, 1x275, 1x315, 1x350
DB Rows 10x75, 10x75
SLDLs 8x225, 8x275

Notes: A good day, all compound work, cut out shrugs and calf raises because of how heavy I went. I knew I could get 350, but it was a different experience lol. As soon as I unracked 350, it was a different feeling than before on squats, it was heavy, but a solid-feel/part of me heavy and I knew right away I'd be able to get it. After the rep, my spotter told me depth was good. I'm glad he noticed cuz I was in a daze somehow lol. It was like I remember starting and ending the lift, but not the actual lift...sort of like when you space out driving and don't remember driving the past 1/2 mile or so at all, or when reading you realize you don't know anything you just read in the last paragraph. Weird experience, but good lift! lol

Anyways...after my lifting I jogged almost a mile on the track. It would have been an entire mile but I slowed down to walk with an old buddy for the last 1/7 mile. Tomorrow I should be playing racquetball with him, so I hope this is the start to cardio back in my life! haha

WolBarret · 23-Feb-07, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gcs118

Thursday, February 23, 2007

Squats 8x45, 3x135, 3x185, 3x225, 1x275, 1x315, 1x350
DB Rows 10x75, 10x75
SLDLs 8x225, 8x275

Notes: A good day, all compound work, cut out shrugs and calf raises because of how heavy I went. I knew I could get 350, but it was a different experience lol. As soon as I unracked 350, it was a different feeling than before on squats, it was heavy, but a solid-feel/part of me heavy and I knew right away I'd be able to get it. After the rep, my spotter told me depth was good. I'm glad he noticed cuz I was in a daze somehow lol. It was like I remember starting and ending the lift, but not the actual lift...sort of like when you space out driving and don't remember driving the past 1/2 mile or so at all, or when reading you realize you don't know anything you just read in the last paragraph. Weird experience, but good lift! lol

Anyways...after my lifting I jogged almost a mile on the track. It would have been an entire mile but I slowed down to walk with an old buddy for the last 1/7 mile. Tomorrow I should be playing racquetball with him, so I hope this is the start to cardio back in my life! haha

SEE!! That's how you get strong. Not some miracle supplement. Its hard ****in work!!. Good job.

23-Feb-07, 10:57 AM

Congrats on the 350. When I watched your video and saw how "easy" it appeared for you, I thought that this man has a lot more to accomplish.

My Dad was a big squatter when he was young, Got as high as a 460 single. He's an old man now at age 80 and says that he still feels strong and carries no aches and pains. He attributes it to the great squat work he did as a young man.

Keep moving forward but be safe.