Adam Skillin's Minimalist Training Log

[Adam Skillin]

2/2/18:

Squat: 385x3 (@8.5ish. nahce), 345x3x2
Bench: 255x3, 240x3x3
Deadlift in Romaleos: 425x6

I got my belt one hole tighter than I had been able to manage for the bench, but bodyweight appears to be remain in the mid-upper 160's. This pleases me.

[neilc1]

I don't remember how tall you are,
I am 6-4

[Adam Skillin]

I don't remember how tall you are,
I am 6-4

You mean how short I am. 5'6ish.

[Satch12879]

I don't remember how tall you are,
I am 6-4

Stop being so damn tall.

[neilc1]

yuh,
10 inches,
100 #s,
yet the short guy lifts twice, thrice, and then some, of mine,
less distance traveled(?), yeah, that's it,
one of these days I'll get serious and burn my snowflake

[Adam Skillin]

yuh,
10 inches,
100 #s,
yet the short guy lifts twice, thrice, and then some, of mine,
less distance traveled(?), yeah, that's it,
one of these days I'll get serious and burn my snowflake

Do snowflakes burn or melt? I don't deny certain mechanical advantages. I'm a short-torsoed, kyphotic guy with (relatively) long arms. I'm destined to be better at deadlifts than some. I just gotta be better at them than I was last week/month/year. Same goes for you. Compare modern Neil to the prior versions. That's what actually matters.

2/5/2018

Squat: 365x6 (not pretty, but did. video below), 345x6x2
Bench: 230x6, 220x6x3

[Adam Skillin]

2/7/18:

Press: 160x6, 150x6x3
Zercher Squat: 3x{185, 205, 225, 235}, 185x8
Floor Press: 205: 3x5

I put some knee sleeves on my arms for the Zercher squats and so far I hate them farless than front squats (which I despise pretty passionately). I ended up using my 2.5" belt because I was having trouble getting a full breath in between reps with the 4".

[Sean Herbison]

I'll take front squats all day.

[Adam Skillin]

I'll take front squats all day.

I think I'm just too kyphotic to do them productively. I've tried all the grips. I've tried straps. Even at moderate weights, things go awry. SSB might be fun. When I have a gym space of my own again, one of those is definitely on the wish list.

[Oldster]

I'll take front squats all day.

Over Zerchers? Without doubt!

I think I'm just too kyphotic to do them productively. I've tried all the grips. I've tried straps. Even at moderate weights, things go awry. SSB might be fun. When I have a gym space of my own again, one of those is definitely on the wish list.

Have you tried doing them with arms outstretched in front, thumbs up? Works pretty slick once you get used to them.