Brian C's Journal

[Brian C]

Big deadlifting.

Thanks Tom

What's Saturday? Nice pulling! Always good to have a source of motivation so the gym isn't all bad :P haha

Thanks Hayden. Saturday were scheduled for 1 rm squats

[J L S]

strong pulls, lets see a big squat saturday!

[Brian Hopper]

Awesome pulling B, congrats on the PR!!! How do you like the suit?

[Brian C]

strong pulls, lets see a big squat saturday!

Thanks dude. Im hoping we see one

Awesome pulling B, congrats on the PR!!! How do you like the suit?

Thanks Bri! I didnt like it too much the first time I used it, but this time I felt better in it and got better pop off the floor. I cranked the straps down this time which I didnt do the first time. Depending on how the Leviathan goes(if I have enough time with it), Im not sure which ill use this meet.

[Brian Hopper]

That's cool, I've always heard good things about that suit. Did you ever get the canvas in?

[Brian C]

That's cool, I've always heard good things about that suit. Did you ever get the canvas in?

Should be this week sometime. Im getting a little pissed its taking so long. I knew i shouldve oredered from Gladiators instead of Inzer. I doubt ill get it broken in for this meet,which sucks because my Boss is pretty beat.

[Brian C]

DB Bench
100s x12
120s x10
140s x3 drop 100s x6

HS Dip Machine
3pps x20 x2

WG Pulldowns
200 x12 x3

HS Shrugs s/s HS Shoulder Press
400x10 s/s 185x10 3 sets

Tri Pressdowns s/s Facepulls
12x3 s/s 15x3

[Barbaccio]

LOL Look at your barrel ass using 140lb Dumbbells! Getting strong as shit B!

On a side note, Retro only goes to 100lb dumbbells and unless Tim or I are there, they NEVER get used.

[-JM-]

Strong pulls and pressing BC. Really ramping it up. Impressive as hell.

Gladiators instead of Inzer. I doubt ill get it broken in for this meet,which sucks because my Boss is pretty beat.

Frustrating, mate. You have been waiting an age. One of our guys got his leviathan on Wednesday. HOLY FU*K!! That is one aggressive piece of kit. I did not realise just how thick and rigid they were. I hope yours does arrive sooner than later and you do get the chance to use it.

By the way, my benching was awful on Wednesday night and I still havent brought myself to post it. Took 528 to the chest x3 but didnt touch once...pissed off. I bow to your superior strength and benching prowess You look like you have so much more too. Awesome.

[NickAus]

Hit some awesome PRs bro!!

All your lifts are looking huge!!

[Brian C]

LOL Look at your barrel ass using 140lb Dumbbells! Getting strong as shit B!

On a side note, Retro only goes to 100lb dumbbells and unless Tim or I are there, they NEVER get used.

Thanks bud. Commercial gyms rock!

Strong pulls and pressing BC. Really ramping it up. Impressive as hell.



Frustrating, mate. You have been waiting an age. One of our guys got his leviathan on Wednesday. HOLY FU*K!! That is one aggressive piece of kit. I did not realise just how thick and rigid they were. I hope yours does arrive sooner than later and you do get the chance to use it.

By the way, my benching was awful on Wednesday night and I still havent brought myself to post it. Took 528 to the chest x3 but didnt touch once...pissed off. I bow to your superior strength and benching prowess You look like you have so much more too. Awesome.

Haha no bowing yet. I need to hit 600 off the chest before i consider myself a "strong" bencher. Your going to get your bench in order and touching real soon. Have you touched at all yet with the metal? (i forget). Get some good angles of your elbows again and im sure Tone can get you touching.
It really sucks about the canvas. I really need it i think to hit my numbers this meet. We are hitting 1 rm tomm, so this will determine where im at.

Hit some awesome PRs bro!!

All your lifts are looking huge!!

Thanks Nick! Im feeling pretty good about them. My pull seems to be slowly coming along. I need to get the full bar weight in my hands and see where im at. Prob in 2 weeks.

[Brian C]

I was doomed from the beginning. Head just not in the game today.
Briefs from beginning
145 x5
255 x5
345 x3
435 x1
525 x1
615 x1
suit straps up
705 xmiss
705 x1
725 x1
Wraps
760 xmiss

Very disappointing day. We were scheduled for 100% on this cycle(800). I had doubts in my head which killed it from the get go. I wasnt sitting back enough at all and the last set my arch was shit and my shoulders were forward. I got stapled forward on the way down which hasnt happened in a long time. Moreso form than strength issues. But enough to fuck with my head. I had a heavy pull day on Wednesday, so from now until the meet, all heavy work will be on Saturdays.

[J L S]

i bet the heavy pulling did have something to do with it brian! dont let it fuck your head up too much, bad days happen to the best of us! it matters what happens on that platform so get your head back in the game and come back stronger and better from this day!

[Mark!]

If I doubt me getting a lift, I take a step out of the gym to get shit right in my head instead of letting that loom around and kill my mental preperation. We have a saying that we don't let ourselves get psychologically annihilated before making the lift. Still good work getting in a getting work done.

[Brian C]

Thanks guys. Just blowing steam. I wont let it affect me. Shit happens. Just a day where everyrhing was off. I knew what was wrong form wise, just couldnt adjust under the bar. Ill get it back right. Just disappointing since thus was the day to be ready.

[Brian Hopper]

You know what was wrong and you know what to do to fix it. Shit like this happens in the sport, so I'm sure you learned from those mistakes and your ready for next time. Stay positive brother!!!

[NickAus]

You were only 5% off 800 on a day where your form was off and you were not feeling right.......thats pretty good bro!!

[Coke]

Yes, it is basically a mind sort of game going on, but days like these are crucial for fine tuning and tying up loose ends...glad you can see it for what it is.

[Brian C]

You know what was wrong and you know what to do to fix it. Shit like this happens in the sport, so I'm sure you learned from those mistakes and your ready for next time. Stay positive brother!!!

Thanks for the words Bri. Live and learn.

You were only 5% off 800 on a day where your form was off and you were not feeling right.......thats pretty good bro!!

Thats a good way of looking at it, thanks Nick. Ill get it sorted out.

Yes, it is basically a mind sort of game going on, but days like these are crucial for fine tuning and tying up loose ends...glad you can see it for what it is.

Thanks a lot Terry.

[-JM-]

You have the strength and you know it. You also have a good team around you too so get the head in and get it done. Next time, take what you came for.

[HJP]

Hard to hit big numbers when your head isn't all there... Tough luck but learn from it an keep the head up. Still hit some good strong numbers on an off day. Smart move with moving all heavy work to one day mate, will help for sure

[tom183]

Still hit some good strong numbers on an off day.

My thoughts also.

[Brian C]

You have the strength and you know it. You also have a good team around you too so get the head in and get it done. Next time, take what you came for.

Great fucking words Justin, thanks bro.

Hard to hit big numbers when your head isn't all there... Tough luck but learn from it an keep the head up. Still hit some good strong numbers on an off day. Smart move with moving all heavy work to one day mate, will help for sure

My thoughts also.

Thanks guys. Ill get the ship sailing straight again.

[Brian C]

This past week, I was invited to attend the next World Police and Fire games which are held every 2 years. They will be in August 2013 in Belfast Ireland which will be pretty bad ass. Its a raw meet, but I didnt know much about it, so after a little research, its not a full meet, but either a raw Push/Pull or BP only. Not happy with that, but it still would be a great experience and trip. So 2 years to train for it. I should be able to be ready

[Brian C]

Treadmill Walk
45 minutes, inc-3, 340 calories

Pullups
BW x10 x2
BW x15

Ab Wheel
15 x3

Lying ham curls
2.5 lbs each leg
100 reps