Hanley's Log of The Great UnF'ing

[Levon_Xidyn]

If you want to nerd out, read Zatsiorsky's Science & Practice of Strength Training for a primer on transfer, then check out Bondarchuk's "Transfer of Training..."

Will do, thanks.

[John Hanley]

5/23

Bench: 285x5@7, 295x5@7.5, 295x5@8

Was benching 135 3 weeks ago. Happy.

Video of set 2 (295x5@7.5): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F60RtYtveHo&sns=em

Deads: 455x1, 1; 505x1@8

Sucked. Left erector pissy, so didn't push

Press: 225x1

Press is going to take a back seat while I get my bench up.

Pullovers: 110x12x3

Chins

[Lakshmi Meadows]

I will. I need meathead training partners.

I'm going to hold you to that. Dave's not a meathead, super strong nerd like you. I'm emailing you his contact info
We were taking about you again, he probably thinks that I'm in love with you.

[John Hanley]

5/26

Bench: 300x5x3

Chins

Explosive GPP shit

[John Hanley]

5/27

Snatch Grip Deads (no belt; RPE 8-9): 405x2, 425x4, 425x4, 405x4, 405x4, 365x8

Back Control.

Chins.

Wanky unilateral GPP shiz

[Mosin Warrior]

Yes.
....

Also, practical experience is hugely beneficial when it comes to exercise selection for athletes...but reading also helps. If you want to nerd out, read Zatsiorsky's Science & Practice of Strength Training for a primer on transfer, then check out Bondarchuk's "Transfer of Training..."

Yes. Great book, although I don't necessarily agree with everything in it. Learning how muscles work and get stronger from a muscle physiology standpoint was enlightening.

I'll have to look up Bondarchuk's "Transfer of Training".

[John Hanley]

Also, check out Strength & Power in Sport edited by Paavo Komi. I loved it. It's about 10 years old...so dated...but still really good.

Not sure any of these books are useful in training 99.99% of the general population...but reading them will help sort out who knows their shit & who's spewing internally consistent a priori nonsense on strength forums.

[Levon_Xidyn]

who's spewing internally consistent a priori nonsense on strength forums.

AKA me.

[John Hanley]

5/29

Front Squat (RPE 8-9): warmup to 275x3x2, 295x3x2, 315x3x2

Vid of final set (not an rpe 9 on review): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoAjbsTlMTs

Rack Pulls: w/u to 585x3x3

Notes:

1. Doing a push-pull in Aug. Aiming for 950-975.
2. I can't rid myself of a lateral hip shift at the bottom of back squats. It's tiny, but it's there and it's fucking my SI joint... & my QL is permanently locked down. Going to see a podiatrist, but not back squatting until I get the asymmetry resolved. Front squats make things feel better.

[John Hanley]

5/30

Bench: 302.5x5

Was thinking I'd do 3x5, but lots of stuff (tris, bis, brachs) ached like hell after the first set. Like not-at-all-recovered-from-300x5x3 ache. LP is not going to work at these weights. Hmmm.

Pullovers: 120x12x3

I love pullovers. Leave me alone.

1-arm Deads: 135x5x3 each.

Mostly fussing with present imbalance in QLs.