My journey to 250 lbs.

[250orBust]

Trying to get my yoke on...but doing BB shrugs just doesn't feel like it's hitting shit...DB shrugs seem to work better. Got any ideas why that is?

Hard to say, Lots of people use DB shrugs with success. I dont simply because I want to shrug more then the 120 lb db's they have in my gym. Im not sure if you've read the rack shrug article up on this site but its where I got my technique from. I combined that with a website called chaos and pain who essentially say fuck perfect form and lift as heavy as you can. so I do grimey BB shrugs heavier then my deads and its worked great for me. Id encourage you to experiment though with both, If DB's seem to work better as you say then keep at it. Just make sure you give BB shrugs another go when your not satisfied with the weight your shrugging.

[250orBust]

13 sept 2011

lower body is still rocked from the weekend. decided to go light. couldnt do power cleans because they'd rip the scabs off my shins from sliding into bases.

Squats
265x5-5-5
I had a bad feeling about my warmups so I had my friend tape them. UGLIEST FUCKING SQUAT IVE EVER SQUAT. Im going to blame my hip mobility but I need to overhaul this shit before my spine snaps. Going to get on the mobility WOD's hard

Good mornings
115x15-15-15
New movement for me, felt wicked

Kroc rows
120x15-15-15(PR)

Curlz

I weigh 232... just a little guy.

[Ron_Hendrix]

Hard to say, Lots of people use DB shrugs with success. I dont simply because I want to shrug more then the 120 lb db's they have in my gym. Im not sure if you've read the rack shrug article up on this site but its where I got my technique from. I combined that with a website called chaos and pain who essentially say fuck perfect form and lift as heavy as you can. so I do grimey BB shrugs heavier then my deads and its worked great for me. Id encourage you to experiment though with both, If DB's seem to work better as you say then keep at it. Just make sure you give BB shrugs another go when your not satisfied with the weight your shrugging.

Thanks buddy. Gonna check out those links right now.

[250orBust]

15 sept 2011

Things are starting to go good again, just in time for them to get fucked again next month for a 3 week field Ex. Gonna ride the good wave while I can, what can you do.

Squat
355x1
I was really disappointed with my squats on tuesday so I had to hit this right away, form was 100000% better. I might start squatting a heavy single for all my warmups on recommendation from a friend. This was beltless and in running shoes.

Bench
280x5-5-5-5-5
Fuck ya awesome. last set was terrible from a lack of focus. 20 lb till PR territory.

Press
115x3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
felt comfortable over 95 lbs again.

Pullups
BWx11-11-11

Lying tricept ext.
105x10-10-10
EZPZ

[PackMule]

15 sept 2011

Things are starting to go good again, just in time for them to get fucked again next month for a 3 week field Ex. Gonna ride the good wave while I can, what can you do.

Hate that man. Start gettin in a groove again and ya gotta put it on pause. Keep it up man.

[250orBust]

18 sept 2011

Well, Shouldve been in the gym on friday but I wasnt. Then i should have made it up on saturday, but I didnt. So i went today.

Squat
360x5-5-5
These were pretty shit, form wasnt terrible but they were slow and greasy. I may be resetting sooner rather then later. 3rd set 3rd rep I sunk the battle ship and drove it up with spine and knees, I have no idea how I finished the set.

Rackpulls
405x2-2
I dont know.... Ive got a nagging back tweak so I thought it smart to not pull from the floor today. why I only did 405 for 2, god only knows.

RDL
185x10-10-10
Did these to make up for my lack of deadlifting, 185 was too easy however it was my first time doing RDL's.

Chest supported T bar rows
2 platesx10-10-10
No real reason why I decided on these. I know I should incorperate a rowing movement somewhere in my programming so I thought Id try these.

Curlz

BW 235

[250orBust]

Hate that man. Start gettin in a groove again and ya gotta put it on pause. Keep it up man.

Ya its total balls, I should join a rear ech trade and get fucking huge. You in the military?

[PackMule]

Yeah Navy, and to be honest I have it real easy with my lame job...but still always end up having some bs to put up with. Its like if you have a hard job, ok its hard. If you have an easy job they try to arbitrarily make things up just to be a pain in the ass.

[250orBust]

I completely know what you mean. 90% of the time I have an easy lame job too. When Its not busy, work is created to be busy.

[250orBust]

20 sept 2011

great training day today, got 10 hours sleep last night plus 3 mcdoubles for my preworkout.

Press
180x5-5-5-5-6
Felt great, challenged myself to a 6th rep and it went up without a problem. I hope work doesnt fuck up my training before I get to some PR's.

bench
185x3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3

Chins
55x5-5-5
BWx8

Dips
55x10-10
BWx10