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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Feb. 14 2008 4:45:03
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Slyblackdragon
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Thanks man, looks like an interesting program. Right now I think I am running into the following problems:
1) The Starting Strength program I have been using is for beginner/novice lifters. Now I am by no means strong, but squatting heavy (well over bodyweight) 3x a week is probably not the best tactic.
2) I am trying to lose weight, so hard, intense heavy full body workouts are probably a little more than I can recover from while in a caloric deficit.
3) For some reason for supposedly being a "primal" movement squats just always feel awkward for me. I am having a little trouble "sitting back" into them, and my knees drift forward at the bottom. I was thinking box squats might help me with this. I also think I "dive bomb" a bit on the way down and lose all tension at the bottom, thus losing and "bounce" or "spring" out of the hole. Today's last set looked more like some sort of bastardized one-leg squat, one-leg calf raise, goodmorning clusterfuck.
Right now the main lift that is giving me grief is the ever unforgiving squat. I think the frequency of it combined with the Guerilla cardio is killing my legs and I never quite recover from one session to another. I am not going to count today's squatting as a "fail" since I did complete all sets/reps and just ****ed up on my first set. When I truly fail on squats I will ditch this routine for something a little more intermediate.
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Feb. 16 2008 21:56:42
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Squats- 235 lbs 3x5 (piece of piss, +5 lbs)
OHP- 130 lbs 3x5 (piece of piss, +5 lbs)
Deadlift- 315 x5, felt strong so 325 x5 (piece of piss, + 10 lbs)
Note- Felt strong today, no idea why but I'll take it!
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Feb. 18 2008 21:42:40
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Worst day in a LONG time, and not just training
Barely got an hour of sleep last night, and managed to muck up my right shoulder somehow during the night. Woke up this morning to find out I hadn't lost any weight, but after some subtle hints from the other members here it isn't such a big deal as it was. Didn't do so well on my Anatomy and Physiology exam. Gym session was a total disaster (see below) I think I did well on my Math exam, so that is the only plus for the day.
Squat- 240 lbs x4 (FAIL!)
Bench- shoulder was ****ed
Pullups- too dejected and defeated after squats 
Not sure if I should just call this an "off" day, or start a routine that isn't as taxing
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Feb. 21 2008 6:19:29
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Todays Liftage: Complete with Video
Squat- 3x5 @ 225 lbs
Overhead Press- 2x5, 1x4.75 @ 135 lbs (try again)
Powercleans-3x5 @ 135 lbs (stay and perfect form)
Guerilla cardio on bike followed by short stretching session...I was wore out! 
Note- Squats felt heavy for some odd reason, I think I discovered I lack explosiveness in my lifting. Like, it is much more of a struggle than it should me. Overhead press I just couldn't lock out the last rep. Cleans, well, I still suck at them...but I'm trying! 
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #2 (cutting) NEW WOR... - Mar. 3 2008 21:44:07
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Squat- 3x5 @ 225 lbs, think I nailed my form but am going to stay for a while
Bench- 3x5 @ 195 lbs (easy, +5lbs)
1 hour spinning class, bad idea after squats!
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 4 2008 4:00:14
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managed to muck up my right shoulder somehow during the night.
I love it when that happens. 
it can be done with knees too, though that's for the more advanced practitioner of, what translates as "the art of producing injuries by merely sleeping". I forget the Japanese, but it ends in "jitsu" 
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 4 2008 8:35:34
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on the first power clean i thought you were going to fall backwards (look at what you do with your feet!)
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #2 (cutting) NEW WOR... - Mar. 7 2008 5:52:08
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Squats- 3x5 @ 225 lbs (NAILED FORM!!! +5lbs) http://youtube.com/watch?v=JtL5URdzLcI
OHP- 3x5 @ 135 lbs (last rep was a war that lasted at least 30 seconds!!! + 5lbs )
Deadlift- 1x5 @ 315 (back was a little dodgy and trying to work a grip)
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 7 2008 5:59:38
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on the first power clean i thought you were going to fall backwards (look at what you do with your feet!)
wow, now that you point that out I about busted my ass in a crowded gym. Still working on form, lol!
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http://www.fortified-iron.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44322
You should go compete in or watch that meet.
That actually looks really cool and is only about 30 mins from my house. I will look into it and see if I can get the day off at least to go and watch.
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 9 2008 5:25:42
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Squat- 230 lbs 3x5 (+5 lbs)
Bench- 205 3x5 (+5 lbs)
Chins- 10 lbs 3x5 (+2.5 lbs)
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 9 2008 16:11:45
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Nice work brother, just keeping adding on and improving that form!
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RE: Year of My Metamorphosis:Phase #1-Under the knife f... - Mar. 9 2008 18:21:57
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Thanks man! Still banging on with this linear progression until it dries up.
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 10 2008 21:53:19
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WOOOO! Great workout today!
Squats- 3x5 @ 235 lbs (+5 lbs)
OHP- 3x5 @ 140 lbs (+5 lbs)
Cleans- 3x5 @ 135 lbs
45 Mins moderated intensity cardio.
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 10 2008 23:09:06
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another update, JUST HAD TO PUNCH A NEW HOLE IN MY BELT, YIPEE!!!
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 12 2008 21:06:24
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Good solid session today, very pleased.
Squats- 3x5 @ 240 lbs (tough, but do-able +5 lbs)
Bench- 3x5 @ 210 lbs (felt light, +5 lbs)
Pullups(palms facing)- 3x5 @ 12.5 lbs, + 2.5 lbs)
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 12 2008 22:07:57
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I will beat your raw bench... I must beat your raw bench...
Squats are looking good brother. Form still going up?
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 13 2008 2:06:00
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I will beat your raw bench... I must beat your raw bench...
Squats are looking good brother. Form still going up?
wish I could say that I'd beat your raw squat, maybe my total vs. your squat?
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RE: Self Destruction (added pics of my lard butt) COMME... - Mar. 13 2008 8:21:17
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Good solid session today, very pleased.
Squats- 3x5 @ 240 lbs (tough, but do-able +5 lbs)
Bench- 3x5 @ 210 lbs (felt light, +5 lbs)
Pullups(palms facing)- 3x5 @ 12.5 lbs, + 2.5 lbs)
congrats at the weight increases 
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