Good to see you back! Good luck with the recovery.
Time for something new, Chris's training journal.
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Posts: 3722 (02/13/09 05:22:27) ezOP |
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Posts: 28 (02/17/09 23:22:29) |
was lazy today so just did some easy stuff
push press 116 2x5 160 2x5 216 x4 260 2x3 Ez curl bicep curls 160 2x6 116 3x10 65 2x20 one arm db concentration curls 50 2x10 skull crushers 160 2x6 116 3x10 65 2x20 super set close grip bench 160 2x10 116 2x15 |
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Posts: 33 (02/23/09 17:17:17) |
Started day one of my 5 month of training for canada summer games in pei and the strongman comps i want to go to, here are the highlights from today.
Box squat 500 x5 3 board benchpress 440 x1 hang highpull 275 x5 clean pulls from blocks( just below knee) 365 x3 |
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Posts: 34 (02/25/09 11:53:19) |
Highlight for today
Box squat ( 20 inch box = parallel) 600lb x 1 |
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Posts: 34 (02/25/09 11:54:32) |
Highlight for today
Box squat ( 20 inch box = parallel) 600lb x 1 |
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Posts: 34 (02/25/09 11:54:39) |
Highlight for today
Box squat ( 20 inch box = parallel) 600lb x 1 |
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Posts: 37 (02/25/09 12:00:08) |
accidentally hit the button two too many times sorry
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Posts: 3737 (02/25/09 17:08:48) ezOP |
Your too strong to do a novice show my friend.
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Posts: 38 (02/25/09 18:56:56) |
I am trying to keep up with Big Al so i still got a long way to go. The major problem is my max deadlift is 405lb putting me at a major dis advantage in any
deadlift based event, super yoke, stones and power stairs. I have alot of work to do. Thank you very much though, I should ask though is novice show based on
strength or number of compititions competed in?
Thanks again Chris |
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Posts: 109 (02/25/09 19:40:58) |
Dont worry about the deadlift all that much, well its really important to have. My deadlift was in the low 4's for most of the competition season and didnt
really start to go up until close to the end. But for events like yoke, if you are a naturally big guy like i am, it doesnt take much to have a good yoke. Id
try to give advice for stones and power stairs but quite frankly i suck at them so ill stop there lol.
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Posts: 3738 (02/25/09 20:08:36) ezOP |
I am not sure if they have any real criteria in Dubr as far as who can do the novice.
Also..its very fast, so raw strength might not be the most important thing in a lighter comp like that. Your putting up some pretty good numbers though. |
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Posts: 307 (02/26/09 07:20:12) |
cpicks wrote:20" Sounds a little high for a parallel box squat. I am 6'3" and have very long legs (BUS calls me femurs) and when I squat onto a box it's 16-17" high.
"Unless you try something beyond what you already mastered you will never grow."
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Posts: 39 (02/26/09 09:37:36) |
Okay cool. I haven't had any body really tell me how high the box should be. I will drop it down next time. the thing i use as a box is a little different
and can be adjusted by 2 inch depths. I will drop it down to 18 and 16 and see how it goes. Thanks Nathan.
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Posts: 308 (02/26/09 09:39:55) |
You can squat to whatever depth you like. If you want to be IPF legal the top of your thigh at the hip has to be lower than the top of your knee. Someone
correct me if I am wrong but I think that is the judging depth. Then you know you are deep enough.
"Unless you try something beyond what you already mastered you will never grow."
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Posts: 40 (02/26/09 09:44:39) |
Cool. I will probably never be a power lifter but if squating the extra 4 or so inches deeper helps then i would be crazy not to.
Thanks again nathan i didn't really know how deep i should have been. Chris 
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Posts: 499 (02/26/09 10:11:16) |
Nate is right, that's uber high.
I'm 5'11" and have to squat to a 12-13" box to be considered legally parallel.
Stu
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Posts: 41 (02/26/09 14:28:21) |
High far apart are your guys feet. Cuz i have been squating slightly narrower then shoulder width so it transfers over to shotput better but am i doing it
wrong? should i have a really wide stance like a powerlifter?
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Posts: 3739 (02/26/09 17:01:17) ezOP |
I did not even notice the box height. 20 is pretty high. I just measured mine and its 12" or 14" if i adjust it up and i am 5ft 10in tall.
Oh yeah, i can squat just about as much as Eric's little sister. |
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Posts: 500 (02/26/09 19:07:30) |
cpicks wrote:For what its worth, it sounds like shotput is your priority, so do what will make that better. Strongman is a hobby and any strength gains will be beneficial - no matter what. Focus on your #1 and you'll still make gains that will help you in strongman.
Stu
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Posts: 42 (02/26/09 20:01:31) |
Hey thanks man. Ya Track is number 1. Thanks to everyone for the advice from everyone, although i may not use it right now it all gets added to the bank of
knowledge and i may use it down the road. Thank you guys
Chris |
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