Romanaz : The Olympic Weightlifter - Page 9

El Capitan · 11-04-2006, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigZeke

Really? I've always failed within the first 3". Anything after that and it's smooth sailing. But if he's failing around knee height, I would say rack pulls would be very beneficial for him.

Yeah I was thinkin the same thing. If that was the case though he could do 'em off of platforms. I hear that helps you get it off the ground.

**romanaz** · 11-04-2006, 08:51 PM

If i miss a deadlift, its at/near/around/just below my knees. I can lockout like a mother effer, and getting it off the ground isnt HARD, but its not EASY. I'll try rack pulls, but I can only do them @ home b/c the schools rack only goes low enough for rack lockouts. :-/

I have done sumo before, and I'm not a big fan of it, as I have to setup before I do it and then I can't use my anger! Watch my Sumo Video :

I don't think I'm that good at it, and I can pull more conventional.

**BigZeke** · 11-04-2006, 09:12 PM

If your school gym's rack doesn't go high enough, maybe you could stack a couple plates on the floor then put the bar's plates on top of that. Don't know how stable it would be, but it's probably better than nothing. If you're failing around knee height doing rack points there would definitely help.

**romanaz** · 11-04-2006, 09:22 PM

the plates we have at school are rubber and its not all flat on either side, so it wouldn't be to stable to use it to hold the bar. I can't even do calf raises with my toes on a plate there.

Friday is DE Squat day, I could add rack pulls to that as an accessory movement.

**romanaz** · 11-05-2006, 01:00 AM

Tonights workout, I tried to find a suitable 'box' in my basement. I have failed @ that mission. Plus I would have to come out of my powercage to use it. :-/ I'll make a box and all shall be said in done. Tried wide stance squats, didn't feel comfortable, but I might work towards it. Squats tonight were all solid, felt good, save for one. You'll see. Tried out GM's. I got a few video's tell me what u think. I'll upload them in ~30 mins

Squats (did the ME Squats WSB template set, 90%, 100%, 95% fun fun)
285x1
315x0
315x1
300x1

GM's
95x6
115x6
115x6
115x6
115x6

**romanaz** · 11-05-2006, 01:44 AM

Videos:

GM 115-

Squat 315

**DJSTARER** · 11-05-2006, 04:30 AM

that GM looks solid man!

happy to see you doing them.

Eminem is a great choice... as for the kid rock.......... not so much.

Also, the sumo looked solid. Don't expect to lift as much as your conventional. It is a very different move, and BOTH should be trained. The sumo will convert better to your squat (hips and quads).

**romanaz** · 11-05-2006, 07:06 PM

lol. :-D

thanks man, I'm going to try some more weight on the GM's next time I do them. At one point in time, my sumo was higher then my conventional.

**romanaz** · 11-06-2006, 10:51 PM

I'm deciding that I'll switch to the PL routine when my bench form = perfect.

BB Bench
135x3
135x3
155x1

Overhead Press
135x3 [PR]

Triple Threat
20x20

CGBP
125x8 [PR]

Tricep Pulldown (at golds, different cables = diff weight)
55x30

**romanaz** · 11-07-2006, 10:45 PM

chins
bwx2 [PR]

lat pulldown
110x20

deadlifts
385x2 [PR]

DB Rows
90x4 [PR]

EZ Bar Curls
80x4 [PR]

tons of pr's today

Rodge · 11-08-2006, 12:55 AM

right on for pr's. nice dead btw...real nice.

**romanaz** · 11-08-2006, 01:04 AM

:-D 395 is coming this friday to a computer near you!

**romanaz** · 11-08-2006, 10:49 PM

tried out a mock DE squat day.... wowww

Speed Box Squats (gotta work on speed out of the bottom more)
8 sets of 160x2

GM's
95x6
115x8
135x8

SLDL
225x8
275x10
275x10

Hypers
3 sets of bw+45x12

some ab work

BMF_Dallas · 11-09-2006, 12:34 AM

Workouts look good man. Congrats on the PRs. I am hoping to start going for some PRs next week.

**powerman2000** · 11-09-2006, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanaz

Videos:

GM 115-

Squat 315

That squat was lookin pretty easy there.

11-04-2006, 09:12 PM	#243
BigZeke Bringing Lat Flares Back Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hell Raisin' and Girl Chasin' Posts: 2,344 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 71	If your school gym's rack doesn't go high enough, maybe you could stack a couple plates on the floor then put the bar's plates on top of that. Don't know how stable it would be, but it's probably better than nothing. If you're failing around knee height doing rack points there would definitely help. __________________ Eat like a horse. Lift like a demon. Sleep like the dead. Only cheat on girls, never on your workouts My Workout Journal "I like the color red because it's a fire. And I see myself as always being on fire." -- Arnold Schwarzenegger

11-05-2006, 04:30 AM	#247
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 4,165 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 116	that GM looks solid man! happy to see you doing them. Eminem is a great choice... as for the kid rock.......... not so much. Also, the sumo looked solid. Don't expect to lift as much as your conventional. It is a very different move, and BOTH should be trained. The sumo will convert better to your squat (hips and quads). __________________ 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

11-08-2006, 12:55 AM	#251
Rodge Amateur Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 41 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	right on for pr's. nice dead btw...real nice. __________________ Rodge

11-09-2006, 12:34 AM	#254
BMF_Dallas Amateur Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 97 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 23	Workouts look good man. Congrats on the PRs. I am hoping to start going for some PRs next week.