Here comes Hercules

[57bergstrm]

No side effects so far. I've only used it once and if I can lift 352 before October without it I won't be using it again at least until after October.

That makes sense. I wish you good luck with your training then!

[carson]

Squat stretch: Shoulder break or something like that. So far I can't get further than what I would with an OHP.

Squat: 70 x 5; 120 x 5; 160 x 3; 192.5 x 5 x 3 Most of it with good form.
Press: 45 x 5; 65 x 3; 85 x 2; 100 x 1; 105 x 1; 112 x 1; 115 x 0 Hmm.... maybe next time I will approach the bar with these words "I love you press just like I love the DL."

Prowler: 0 x 4; 85 x 6 x 2

[Geoff Bischoff]

Yeah. Gotta tell that press you love her. That all the other girls are just a fling, but she's the one for you.

[carson]

Sully and another lifter keeps telling me to do that. Actually, anger doesn't seem to get the job done, maybe I will kiss the bar.

[carson]

Back to the shoulders issue. I went to a local gym today. I did some HIIT work but mostly focused on shoulder stretches and machine work on the posterior delts. While working with the dumbbells I learned something that surprised me. While I’ve worked almost exclusively with barbells and thought that it would more or less even out my strength on the left side with the right I found that I could raise the right dumbbell quite easily using a 15 lb. weight but could only lift a 5 lb. weight for the left side. This tells me that I will continue to work with these. (I think I’ll jump each side up a bit next time.) Moreover, when trying the squat with a straight bar I was able to force the bar down to a high bar position and actually squat, probably not quite to depth, but squat. I really did not hurt…too much. I did this with an empty bar and then with 65 lbs. It’s a start.

[Mr. Bingley]

maybe next time I will approach the bar with these words "I love you press just like I love the DL."

she'll know you're lying

[carson]

Stretching and shoulder breaking (if that's the right name) is starting to make a little difference. I even did some high bar squats to depth with the 45 lb. bar.

Squats: Straight bar: 45 x 5 x 2
Squats: Safety bar: 70 x 5; 120 x 5; 160 x 3; 195 x 1; 225 x 2 x 2
Bench: 45 x 5; 95 x 3; 135 x 1; 145 x 2 x 2
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 275 x 1; 317.5 x 1; 335 x 0 I seem to have slipped into pushing with legs and not lifting the back as much. In other words my knees seem to be straight before the weight gets to my knees. I have some more work to do.

[Ken_L]

Congratulations on finally completing a high bar squat! I understand shoulder issues all to well. I still squat high bar and that was a painful road. Low bar, maybe in the future but not now. At least I am squatting. Now that you can get in the low bar position work it up slowly. Don't do more weight than you can control and soon you will be able to compete. Good work!

[carson]

Squat stretching.

Strait bar high bar: 45 x 5; 45 x 5
Squat: 70 x 5; 120 x 5; 160 x 3; 195 x 1; 217.5 x 3 x 3
Press: 45 x 5; 65 x 5; 85 x 2; 99 x 3; 79 x 5 x 3
Dead: 135 x 3; 225 x 2; 275 x 1; 305 x 1; 317.5 x 3

I must either learn how to get angry or learn how to pray.

[PizzaDad]

Your number keep going up. Sounds like you have the formula.