Well, you know you a lot better than I do. I do know you'll get there soon, though. What's your opinion on hook grip?
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My studied opinion on hook grip: It's highly effective, but I'm an irredeemable pussy. :) I tap out on hook grip around 275 because it hurts my widdle fingers. Suppose I could run a progression; Joe Jaloszynski has worked his HG up into the mid-500s.
Arizona Method, W1D4
Squat: 255x8, 305x8, 355x9 (9PR!) Video of 355 at Geoffrey Bischoff on Instagram: “355x9. 9PR! Arizona Method week 1 (8s Week) complete. SDG #arizonamethod #22000lbs4johnson #22miles4johnson #teamssoc #texasmethod…”
Felt creaky in the joints from running. We'll see if I can maintain this pace through my APFT trainup I suppose. Also, 50lb jumps between working sets is daunting. But this beat my old 9PR by 25lbs, so no complaints. I probably had 10, maybe 11, if I leaned all the way into it, but my mind was unwilling to force the extra effort from my body.
T: 7675
TW4Sep: 36955
I'd be tempted to just use straps and get that deadlift pr squared away, just for the satisfaction of finally breaking 500 pounds.
If anyone says you're a pussy for using straps, just tell them you've converted to strong man.
:)
I've never had the weirdness problem with alternate grip, so it just seems like the natural way to go for me.
I hear ya, but it wouldn't count to me.Quote:
I'd be tempted to just use straps and get that deadlift pr squared away, just for the satisfaction of finally breaking 500 pounds.
My plan instead: Get a better barbell and start bringing it to EoS. The EoS bar has a 19" blank gap (regulation is 17", and the extra inches matter a lot at PR intensity), and poor knurling for grip. Works fine for squat/bench/press; DL not so much.
I have an envelope next to my keyboard marked "Barbell Fund." It has 120$ in it right now. Once it grows to 310-ish, I'm getting the SS bar.
By the time I'm back to TM and closing in on the 500, I hope to have the new bar in hand.
Arizona Method, W2D1 and W2D2
Got Press 5s and DL 5s in the same day. Also, did some bench work and got a new all-time PR. Video of top sets at Geoffrey Bischoff on Instagram: “What a day. Press, 190x7 (7PR!). Deadlift 425x6 (6PR!). Bench 350x1 (All time single PR!). SDG #arizonamethod #22000lbs4johnson…”
Press: 150x5, 170x5, 190x7 (7PR!)
Deadlift: 325x5, 375x5, 425x6 (6PR!)
Bench: 275x1, 325x1, 350x1 (All-Time 1PR!)
So I was feeling a bit superhero-ish today, and chased down three separate PRs. Don't have to touch a barbell again until Thursday. Good times.
T: 9930
TW5Sep: 9930
TSep2019: 125102
APFT prep, Run 3
1.5 miles: 13m20s (PPM 8m54s)
Increased distance to 1.5 miles and kept a sub-9. Tomorrow I'll try to beat this.
Plus side: If maintained out to 2 miles, that's a passing pace.
Additional plus side: Once the stiffness was out, the back half of the run was significantly faster.
APFT prep, Run 4
1.5 miles: 12m29s (PPM 8m20s)
Goal today was just to beat yesterday. Goal met: Cut 50 seconds.
This pace is good for a score of 75 if maintained for 2 miles (60 is a passing score). We're on the right track.
I finalized the plan last night:
Week 1 (8s week for lifts) was 1 mile on successive nights; night 2 goal is beat night 1. On lifts: Make VX PRs on all 4 bigs each week. Complete; Success.
Week 2 (5s week for lifts) same scheme but 1.5 miles. Status: In progress: 2 lifts successful, 2 runs successful, 2 lifts remain.
Week 3 (3s week for lifts) same but 2 miles.
Week 4 (2s week for lifts) same but back to 1.5 miles, try to beat week 2 best.
Week 5 (1s week for lifts) back to 1 mile, try to beat best mile pace. TEST DAY IS SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK. (I'm supposed to make a PR Squat single the day before the test. Lol. We'll see.)
Arizona Method, W2D3
5s week, Bench 5s
Bench Press: 225x5, 265x5, 300x7 (7PR!) Video of top set at @gdbischoff - 300x7. 7PR! Arizona Method still on pace... | Picpanzee
I'm sure I had 8; maybe as many as 10 with a spotter, but I was in a hurry and didn't see any of my trusted folks.
Bench Press, Additional Volume: 245x10x3
Just for the tonnage really.
T: 11900
TW1Oct: 11900
Arizona Method, W2D4
5s week, Squat 5s
Squat: 275x5, 325x5, 375x7 (7PR!) Video of top set at Geoffrey Bischoff on Instagram: “375x7. 7PR! Week 2 of Arizona Method complete. 8 sessions, 9 PRs. SDG! #22000lbs4johnson #22miles4johnson #weights #wendler531 #teamssoc…”
After video, I saw that the 7th rep which felt like it was a billion years long was actually under 3 seconds. Could've gone further I suppose. Week 2 done; so far on Arizona Method: 8 sessions, 9 PRs. Going well so far.
I could tell today that I need some mid-week squatting volume. I'll figure out where to put it. Maybe backoffs after deadlift, dunno.
T: 5625
TW1Oct: 17525