My first contest journal - Page 2

**bigDman** · 03-26-2006, 03:37 AM

yea
and thanks

**DJSTARER** · 03-28-2006, 12:55 AM

i like this log. looks sort like what i'm doing. Ur squat is a bit higher and bencha bit lower. But we are the same weight.

**bigDman** · 03-29-2006, 02:53 PM

thanks DJ

Dynamic Effort Lower body
Speed Box squats(box at parellel) 185x2x6
Speed Deads 245x1x8
SLDL 325x6x2 PR

Speed felt nice im getting use to box squats
Everything felt fast 245 on deads felt exactly like 225 last week
the stiff legged deads were hard and i had no chalk so my grip got a great workout too

Overall: A

A_N_91 · 03-29-2006, 07:22 PM

Dam bro, nice lifts. Your lower body is sick. Have you measured your thighs yet?

**bigDman** · 04-02-2006, 03:20 AM

nope havnt measured them in a long time

Max Effort Lower Body
Warmup jumped rope did some mobility work, hip work and some back extensions

deadlift 95x5 135x4 225x3 295x1 365x1 415x0 415x0
low box squats 135x5 195x5 185x5 185x5
One legged squat 65 lbs dumbells in each hand 10 reps with each leg 1 set

This workout was pretty bad. All the wieghts felt extremly heavy... way heavier then they should have felt. i blame that on my bad night of sleep last night
i cant wait till tommrow i get to bench in my shirt

Overall: D

**bigDman** · 04-03-2006, 02:36 PM

Yesterday I tried my shirt out but couldn't get to a good bench or a spotter I trusted spotting me with higher weights so I worked light. My bench the supports for the bar are right were you hands should be so I had to take a close grip. I did 45x19 85x5 135x5 185x1 all raw then put on my shirt and did 185x3 for 2 sets never touched and then did 225x3 for 3 sets and didn’t touch but I got real close

I figured that was not much of a workout so I did an upper body workout today
Dynamic Effort Upper body

Speed Bench 95x3 135x3 for 8 sets
Close grip Bench 185x3 for 3 sets PR
Bent Row 135x6 185x6 for 2 sets PR
Side rises 25x9 PR
Front rises 25x10 PR

workout went great. Love the PR's

Overall: A

**Trick D** · 04-04-2006, 03:34 PM

Good work brother...

**Trick D** · 04-04-2006, 03:36 PM

What weight do you want to compete at? Just wondering if you are going to have to drop a lot of weight or not...

**bigDman** · 04-04-2006, 09:10 PM

181 i weigh about 183-185 now

**bigDman** · 04-05-2006, 03:57 PM

Dynamic Effort Lower

Speed Squats 185x2 for 3 sets 205x2 for 3 sets PR
Speed Deads 255x1 for 12 sets
Pull throughs 90x8
Power cleans 165x3 for 3 sets
Shrugs 245x10
Hip flexor work

This workout was pretty good
the speed on the squats and deads was good
the pull throughs were okay i dont really like them too much
Power cleans went well i still need to fix my form
Shrugs were nice but i did them with a trap bar and wasnt use to the bar
The hip flexor work was good

Overall: A

**powerman2000** · 04-05-2006, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigDman

Yesterday I tried my shirt out but couldn't get to a good bench or a spotter I trusted spotting me with higher weights so I worked light.

Bench shirts were just getting popular when I last competed. I never used one in a comp and didn't really give them a fair chance before it was time for me to retire. I did find them to be very uncomfortable and it forced me out of my natural grove. I guess that is why I dismissed them, but perhaps I shouldn't have.

**bigDman** · 04-05-2006, 09:33 PM

i didnt find them to bad, but it will take some work getting use to

A_N_91 · 04-07-2006, 12:46 AM

You did 225x3 with the shirt? How much can you do 225 raw?

**bigDman** · 04-07-2006, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_N_91

You did 225x3 with the shirt? How much can you do 225 raw?

yea with a close grip but i didnt toch
tommrow hopfully ill get a real max on bench

**DJSTARER** · 04-07-2006, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerman2000

Bench shirts were just getting popular when I last competed. I never used one in a comp and didn't really give them a fair chance before it was time for me to retire. I did find them to be very uncomfortable and it forced me out of my natural grove. I guess that is why I dismissed them, but perhaps I shouldn't have.

yeah... from what i understand, to peak the most, you need to cycle in and out of ur suits as well.

**Trick D** · 04-07-2006, 04:18 AM

What type of shirt is it? Brand? I am guessing INzer right?

03-28-2006, 12:55 AM	#32
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,104 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 115	i like this log. looks sort like what i'm doing. Ur squat is a bit higher and bencha bit lower. But we are the same weight. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

03-29-2006, 07:22 PM	#34
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Dam bro, nice lifts. Your lower body is sick. Have you measured your thighs yet?

04-07-2006, 12:46 AM	#43
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	You did 225x3 with the shirt? How much can you do 225 raw?