Brian C's Journal

[Brian C]

Working with Evan Snydman today to get my sumo corrected
Sumo
135x5
225x3
briefs
315x3
405x3
Boss suit bottoms
405x3
455x3
495x1 fast
straps up tight
495x1 tough to get to bar, slow

Plate loaded Pulldowns
Supinated grip
180x12
205x10
205x10

Reverse Hypers
2pps x15 x3

GHR
BW x15 x3

Today was a good learning day since I still have form issues with sumo. It wasnt about bar weight, just form. Evan is a strong sumo puller (775-800) and really knows the sumo. He had me bring my stance in a bit and point my toes out more and it really helped my lockout, which was my problem. I need more practice straps up, but once I get used to it, shit is going to take off.

[Coke]

Great seeing you dial in that way to bring your sumos up, good deal working with dude to help you out.

[Brian Hopper]

Good deal bro!

[joey54]

Sumo is so technical. Good thing you have a solid resource to work through the kinks.

[Brian C]

Great seeing you dial in that way to bring your sumos up, good deal working with dude to help you out.

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Good deal bro!

Sumo is so technical. Good thing you have a solid resource to work through the kinks.

Thanks guys. Im pretty lucky to have 2 knowledgable places to train.

[J L S]

sounds like a strong dude, 800 pull is no joke, hope the tweaks work out for you B

[Brian C]

sounds like a strong dude, 800 pull is no joke, hope the tweaks work out for you B

Yeah hes a pretty dam good puller. Thanks Jay.

[Brian C]

Speed Bench against short light bands
bar+bands xbunch
95+bands x3 x2
135+bands x3 x2
155+bands x3 shoulders feel sore, dropped down
135+bands x3 x5 different grips

Seated DB Press
60s x15
70s x15
80s x10

BB Shrugs
no straps
405x20
495x20
585x10
405x50

extrawide fatbar pulldowns
180 x12 x3

lightband pushdowns
1x40

[Brian Hopper]

Sick shrugs!!!

[NickAus]

Geeeeez you can move them weights boy!!!!!

[Brian C]

Sick shrugs!!!

Geeeeez you can move them weights boy!!!!!

Thanks guys!

[Brian C]

Low box Squat against Strongbands
145x5
235x5
briefs
325x2
415x2
505x0 x2
Free Squat
465x2
465x5

Pulldown abs
130x12 x3

Interesting session. I wasnt able to get down to the box at all until the 505 sets. I forced myself down causing me to drop on the box and getting loose. So I decided to get rid of the box and drop the weight a little. 465 was easy. Session was a little long with 11 lifters today, so no time for anything else.

[Brian Hopper]

One thing I learned was to not force myself down to a box, but to add weight if possible. I know it sounds crazy, but it worked for me, lol. Nice session!!!

[Brian C]

One thing I learned was to not force myself down to a box, but to add weight if possible. I know it sounds crazy, but it worked for me, lol. Nice session!!!

Yeah thats basically what i do, but Tone was calling me so close to the box, i started hunting for it and plopped. A fresh boil on the briefs had them pretty damn tight. Maybe a little too tight lol.

[Brian Hopper]

I know what tight briefs feel like and they suck, lol. I remember my first time doing circa max, I had 465lbs of bar weight and approx. 250-300lbs of band tension with my boss briefs on and I didn't sit on the box on any of my sets, lol.

[J L S]

nice benching and squatting brian, squats strong as ever

[Brian C]

nice benching and squatting brian, squats strong as ever

Thanks Jay. Feeling pretty good lately.

[Brian C]

Floor Press
135x10
225x8
315x3
365x1
405x1.5 missed 2nd rep
415x0
315x12

DB Press
120s x8
120s x10

Pendlay Rows
225x10
225x10
225x10

V Grip Pushdowns
210x15
210x15
210x15

Miniband Pullaparts
2x20

Missed 2nd rep with 405. First felt good. Shouldve hit te 415, but that failed rep smoked me.

[Barbaccio]

I take it you're not making it tonight?

[Brian C]

I take it you're not making it tonight?

No, I thought I told you,sorry dude. Working today 3pm x730am. Not going to be able to leave work.

[J L S]

still nice floor pressing regardless of the misses! a nice clean 405 double would be sick

[Coke]

Doing killer work Brian.

[nickp8]

Nice floor pressing Brian.

[HJP]

Some good squats going on! Those briefs must be tight bro lol. Big floor presses too, numbers are looking good.

[joey54]

Raw strength seems to just keep improving.