Barbaccio's Journal

[NickAus]

Strong benching!!

You have a good arch for someone so big!!

[Coke]

That's excellent Tone!!

[Barbaccio]

3.17.10 Deadlift Day
SLDL Sumo Style (We put 2 25's on to enable us to move our feet out further)
145x5
235x5
325x5
415x5
465x5

Rack Pulls Above The Knee
405x5
495x5
585x5
675x5
765x2
815xmiss

100 Pushups Routine
20 25 15 15 25+(Got 37) PR!

[Barbaccio]

3.18.10 Accessory
Just went in to hit a little extra tonight. Felt good and just kept it light and got the blood flowing.

Wide Grip Pushdowns
100/4x10

Close Grip Pushdowns
100/4x10

Shrows
50/4x12

Face Pulls
130/4x10

Curls
50/3x10

[Sidior]

Nasty benching. Those were fast! I agree with the others, awesome arch for your size.

[Brian Hopper]

Tone, do you have a meet planned anytime soon?

[Barbaccio]

Yep, looking to do a meet May 8th in Delaware. Hoping to go upper 2400 to 2500 if I'm lucky.

[Brian Hopper]

Yep, looking to do a meet May 8th in Delaware. Hoping to go upper 2400 to 2500 if I'm lucky.

That's awesome Tone, good luck!!! I'm definitley looking forward to see what you're gonna put up. Your training has been looking good, just gotta go get it done on the platform. Is it just you lifting or some others from your crew?

[Barbaccio]

3.20.10 ME Squat
7 Weeks Out
Full Suit & Inzer Briefs
145x5
255x5
345x5
455x3
545x2
635x1
725x1
Add Reverse Bands
815/3x1

Sumo Deadlift w/ Double Bands
315x5
405x5
Add 3 inch platform
405/2x5
Remove platform
405/2x1

100 Pushup Routine
23 30 20 20 29+(Got 31) PR 123 Total

[t gale]

What's up buddy? doing great, can't wait to see you hit this meet. after some thought thinking your squat is going great. still have 5 or 6 weeks left taking it up 25 to 50 lbs a week is smart. don't blow ur load to early like I've been doing. save the big numbers for meet day, who cares what or where gym lifts are. Form looks right on. You've been handling super heavy **** every workout, so them pulling you back a little on one lift is good.

[Barbaccio]

3.22.10 ME Bench
135x10
225x10
315x10
405x3
455x1 - 2-Board
Shirt On
635x1
Shirt Off
315x15

100 Pushup Routine
21 25 21 15(Died here)

Felt the last few weeks catch up with me today. I think 2 weeks in the shirt and one week out is what I'm sticking with. I've also decided to throw out the 100 Pushup program. I really enjoyed it, but it's getting to the final weeks and probably doing more harm than good at this point. I get scared to take down weeks now because I'm afraid to lose focus like I did before but I it's been 2 days and I think I did need the downtime. Big squat day coming this Saturday so I'll just keep things easy till then. Saturday I'll be ready to work. Back at it on the bench next Monday as well.

[Brian Hopper]

Nice bench day Tone!!!

[Barbaccio]

Uh, thanks? That was a terrible day though man. LOL. To go from a 765x1 week, then a 725x2 week to an almost kill myself with 635 week...definitely not a highlight. I needed the down week and I'd like to really push next week and go for 755x2.

[Barbaccio]

Just found out we're having a baby BOY due in August! w000000000h00000000000!

[Cricket_Fire]

Congrats Tone! Great news!

[Sidior]

Damn strong training and congrats on the baby boy!

[Brian Hopper]

Uh, thanks? That was a terrible day though man. LOL. To go from a 765x1 week, then a 725x2 week to an almost kill myself with 635 week...definitely not a highlight. I needed the down week and I'd like to really push next week and go for 755x2.

I know it wasn't your best, I was more impressed with you hitting 315x15 after all that benching. To me that was bad ass!!!!!

Congrats on the baby boy!!!!

[Barbaccio]

3.25.10 Deadlift
Made up for missing Wednesday today. Just a quick in and out session.
Conventional Deads
135x5
225x5
315x5
405x5
505x5

Sumo Pull from Below The Knees (Added 2 quarters on the outside to get my feel really wide.)
235x5
325x5
415x5
515x5

[Barbaccio]

Not a great day for squatting on Saturday.
I have some major mental hurdles I need to overcome.

[Coke]

Not a great day for squatting on Saturday.
I have some major mental hurdles I need to overcome.

It happens to us all, you are not alone dude. No doubt you'll get back into the groove just in time to kill it the next meet.

[t gale]

Nice job benching tonite. Way to push through everything. you did a lot of sets in the shirt tonite with some big weights. so hope your not too sore rest of the week.

[Barbaccio]

3.29.10 ME Bench
135x10
225x10
315x8
405x3
2-Board
415x5
455x3
500x3
Shirt On Full Range
635x2
675x2
750x1 (Didn't have the lockout tonight)
3-Board
785x3
800x1
Full Range Drop Set
705x2

Entire upper body is sore today. Really beat up my shoulders and tris. Thinking about going in to do some blood flow work later today.

[Barbaccio]

4.1.10 - Accessory Day
SLDL w/ Dumbbells
100/4x10

Back Raises w/ Green Band
4x10

Just really tired today. Meet is coming up so I save my energy for the 2 big days.

[ehopkins932]

Good luck at your meet Tone. Where is it at again?

[Brian Hopper]

Were you trying for two with 750 on the bench?