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breaking new pr's all over this week!

bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/10/07, 08:20 PM 2 sundays i got a new PR of 320 on bench after 7 sets this past sunday got a new PR on squat of 495 after 7 sets this past thurs a new pr on dl 505 dl will stay at 505 that kinda rough lol....however i think I can get more on bench and dl.....I was thinking about trying 330 on bench and 515 on squat......think those are pretty safe to try.....cause I only get one shot really. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/10/08, 01:25 AM way to go andrew. its good to see your hard work is paying off. one thing i might offer though, is I know you were saying you were having problems with your squat not to long ago. If you keep a log, look over it and find out what you did differently that may have helped to bring up your lifts. -------------- Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk. If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/10/08, 06:54 AM good mornings....and I did some walkouts and partial (1/4)negatives with like 1.3% of my max. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/10/08, 11:29 AM Congrats Andrew, that has to feel great. What are Walkouts? -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/10/08, 12:50 PM Load up the bar with 90-135% of your max, depending on your experiance with them and your upcoming attempt. get set underneath, just like you would normally. Unrack the weight, step back, and position your feet just like you would for a normal squat. Basically get into pre-squat position. hold for 5-20 seconds, and then return the bar to the rack. It conditions your body to get used to better supporting heavy weight. -------------- Your two most important minerals: Iron and Chalk. If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/10/08, 03:37 PM I did it in a rack, with a 45 degree negative. then let the bars catch it. Namly lowering it with my hams and trying to hold it a few sec at 45.....usually not long, but it does help in getting rid of the "felling heavy' aspect of squating......cause I did this with 555 and 495 didn't feel all that heavy. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/10/08, 11:46 PM That's pretty cool. Guess ya learn somethin new every day. I've been thinkin about something similar lately. Like I might start doing rack lockouts with my squats or just doing quarter squats to get me used to the weight and to strengthen that top portion of the lift. I dunno I think it would help the jumpin too because I like to have minimal knee bend so I can get in the air quicker when I play bball. I also saw an exercise called 50-rep rhythym squats on DeFranco's Training. Sorry I'm gettin way off subject here, I've just really been gettin into the different kinds of squats lately. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/10/09, 11:44 AM I also expiermented with jumping box squats....I thinks thats another factor that helped me get out of the hole. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/10/09, 08:56 PM Just added 10more lbs to my max on bench.....330 baby....thinking of trying 340 next week. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
	2005/10/10, 08:45 AM congratulations Andrew....gl with 340...