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[Chebass88]

Friday, October 3, 2014

I went to the gym today to make up my missed chins from yesterday & do some curls. I got lazy & skipped chins again.

Curl: (140x1)x5, 120x3x3, 100x5,5
Cheat Curl: 150 x who cares

Time: 36 minutes (wow, for this amount of time it should be called "The Chebass88 Social Hour"!)
BW: 243.0
Program: TMOL 2.2

Every once in a while I decide I need to do cheat curls. Then I do them and conclude (again) that they are a dumb exercise. At least tomorrow's training session should have a little more time for the olympic lifts, as my curls are done.

[Chebass88]

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Another quick Saturday morning special during nap time.

Front Squats: 135x5, 225x3, 260x3x3
Snatch: 135x1,1, 145x1, 155x1,1, 165x1, 175x1, 185x1, 185xF; PR - 1RM
Clean & Jerk: 185x1,1, 205x1,1, 215x1 215xF, 185x1, 185xF
Jerk grip drills with 135 (switching from clean grip to jerk grip / focusing on elbow position)

Time: 69 minutes
BW: NM
Program: TMOL 2.2

Today had some decent intensity going. We had our little guys' first birthday party today, and there was lots to do. I lifted while they nursed & napped, but nap time has been decreasing recently, so I had to get as many reps in as possible. After lifting, I loaded up the little guys in their new RADIO FLYER wagon and walked around town.

We had a bunch of family over this evening (with all the normal drama family get togethers have). We had "smash cakes" for the little guys - wow, what a mess. I had envisioned this evening being a frosty pumpkin beer & catching up on "The League", not scrubbing cake out of everything in the dining room. So it goes.

[Chebass88]

Here is the video of the 185lb snatch. It isn't much, but it is more than last time.

[strong_over_matter]

Every once in a while I decide I need to do cheat curls. Then I do them and conclude (again) that they are a dumb exercise.

What do you define as a full blown cheat curl? I've found some small cheating to be ok and work pretty well. I can do perfect strict DB curls with 60s now, and cheat a little with the 70s. I like to have the overload and then back down as it makes the lighter weight feel easy.

[Chebass88]

What do you define as a full blown cheat curl? I've found some small cheating to be ok and work pretty well. I can do perfect strict DB curls with 60s now, and cheat a little with the 70s. I like to have the overload and then back down as it makes the lighter weight feel easy.

That was my intention too. I end up using a lot of hips when I cheat curl, probably on the order of a hang powerclean. It could also be that I do them so infrequently that I haven't nailed down a consistent form. They are uncomfortable, and so I stop them for a few months.

[Chebass88]

Monday, October 6, 2014

Today is an excellent day to be alive.

Squat: 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1, 405x1, 425x3, 405x6; PRs - 3RM & 6RM (belt only)
Push Press: 135x5, 185x3, 205x4,4,3,3,3
Deadlift: 245x5, 335x3, 425x1, 475x1, 505xF, 505x1

Time: 66 minutes
BW: 242.5lb
Program: TMOL 2.2

Even though deadlifts were in the toilet today, squats were awesome. After getting a new 3RM, I decided to see how many I can get at 405. Six - not too shabby. There is something particularly awesome about going four-wheeling for reps.

Stay strong my friends!

[Chebass88]

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Today's training started off as a decent olympic weightlifting session, and ended up destroyed by a fire drill (the real ones, not corporate-speak for "fix up this powerpoint presentation").

Snatch drops, bar x 5,5
Snatch: 95x3, 115x2, 125x2, 135x2, 145x2,2, 155x2,2,2

Time: 50 minutes (including 20 minutes during fire drill)
BW: 242.5lb
Program: TMOL 2.3

I'm definitely under the weather today, but decided to get some training done. Everything was going great until the fire alarm popped off (between 145 & 155lb). A bunch of folks decided to stay and continue their training session - I was one of the obedient lemmings that went out into the parking lot. And totally killed all momentum. I finished the snatches, and that was it. At least I got something done today.

[Chebass88]

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Today is an excellent day to be alive. Presses & squats FTW.

Press: 95x5, 145x3, 167.5x5,5,5, 165x4,3,3,3,2 (first reps of each set cleaned, 2:00 strict rest between sets)
Squat: 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1, 380x5x5 (belt only, 3:00 rest between sets, strict)

Time: 65 minutes
BW: 242.5lb
Program TMOL 2.3

Everybody at our house has a cold, which made training tough. Every set was a real push, but I got through them. I skipped chins, but I got the meat & potatoes done. And I know I'm better off for having done them.

Today's lunch: 1/2 rotisserie chicken (de-boned), 2 cups brown rice & quinoa mixture, & 1/2 package of mushrooms, salt & pepper. Delicious. It makes today's conference call so much better.

[Chebass88]

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Got some decent work done today.

Front Squats: 135x5, 225x3, 265x3x3
Curl: (141x1)x5, 121x3x3, 101x5,5
Clean & jerk: Singles at 135-215 by 10s, dropped back to 205 and then 185 to get 20 reps total
Chins: BW 6; BW+10: 4; BW+25: 2,3

Time: 85 minutes
BW: NM
Program: TMOL 2.3

There were a few reps with press-outs on the C&J, but overall every rep was decent. This is the kind of training session that is my favorite - listening to Zappa, in my garage, working on getting stronger.

Stay strong my friends.

[Chebass88]

Monday, October 13, 2014

A quick day of Columbus Day training.

Squat: 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1, 410x5; PR - 5RM
Push Press: 135x5, 183x3, 205x3, 215x3, 225x3, 235x1, 235x1, 235xF; PR - 3RM
Iso press - at highest position in rack, ~3 inches from start position: 135x 12 counts x 3 times
Row: 135x10* (See notes below)
Pullups / KB swings: varied 4 grip widths on pullups (28 total in 8 sets), 200 swings in 9 sets

Time: 69 minutes
BW: 244.2lb (on home scale, typically 2lbs higher than scale at gym)
Program: TMOL 2.3

The 410x5 was okay. I have some video of it, which I'll post soon. The form was okay - there are definite areas to improve. I don't view it as a true 5RM - it just felt like I stopped at 5 reps. I decided to do some rows & abandoned that plan after one set, in favor of pullups & KB swings. As long as the meat & potatoes are there, it is fun to mix it up sometimes.