Barbaccio's Journal

[t gale]

You will be fine big guy! By the way the 705 we speak of was really 725

[Barbaccio]

Took a down night on the lower body in hopes to get my adductors back to health. No lower accessory day this week.

9/20/12 Upper Accessory (Week 1 Incline)
Incline Bench
Barx10
135x10
225/3x10

Close Grip Pulldowns
200/3x10

2-Way Shoulders w/ Blast Strap
80/3x10

Red Band Pushdowns
4x25

Curls (8 Hammer/8 Pronated)
2x16

Was supposed to hit some Kroc Rows tonight but the crew is moving squat night to Friday this week and I didn't want to be worn out to squat/pull tomorrow. Saturday we are attending a benefit for one of our members daughters who suffers from Angelman's Syndrome. The entire crew will be either helping, running, or walking. It will be one of my most proudest moments for our crew coming together to help one of our own outside of the gym. The team Tim and I set out to build has become a better reality than our best dream. So proud of our entire crew.

[Barbaccio]

9.24.12 ME Bench
Barx10
135x20
225x10
315x5
405x2 (Felt heavy as hell tonight. At this point I wasn't expecting much. Determined to just get a few sets in and push through.)
2-Board
455x1 (Again, heavy as hell tonight. Shoulders felt really tired.)
Shirt On
3-Board
600x3
2-Board
675x3
1-Board
725x2 (This felt amazing. Gave me a great charge to feel the shirt "fit" again. Set flew so fast Tim told me to not to get over excited.)
Full Range
785x1
2-Board
825x1

Went alot better than expected. This is week 2 in this new Phenom shirt. Feel on the new Phenom fabric is different. The old fabric gave you a big "pop". This fabic is more like a steady squeeze. Hoping to have video later today.

[Brian Hopper]

Nice!!!

[HJP]

Look forward to that video. Seem to be getting the hang of the new shirt pretty quickly, nice! Do you think prefer that steady squeeze or the pop? Sounds like quite a different feel

[Barbaccio]

825 - 2-Board


785 - 5lbs over my best full meet bench.


725x2 - Easy!

[Brian Hopper]

825 looked easy. Your bench technique is one of the best around!!!

[Rock1984]

785 was crisp, and you could have easily tripled 725! Impressive.

[E.Snydman]

The Power of Christ compels you!

[Judas]

Holy dogshit...!!! Just logged in here to see if my password still works.

You're still alive????!!!!?!?!

We all thought you were dead??????

YOu never call....

I see you're still trying desperately to out-bench me. Keep goin' there lil guy... you'll get there...


I'm getting evicted from my ancestral home... You think i should start a journal here...???

[Rock1984]

J!!!

[Barbaccio]

9.29.12 ME Squat
Barx10
145x10
235x5
325x3
Briefs On
415x3
505x2
595x2
Suit On
685x2
735x2
775x1
835x1

Deadlift w/ Doubled Minis
315x2
365x2
415/8x2
415x4
415x6

[Coke]

On top of the world these days!

[Barbaccio]

10.1.12 ME Bench
Barx10
135x20
225x10
315x5
405x3
2-Board
455x2
Shirt On
2-Board
635x2
1-Board
725x1
805x1
Full Range
825x0

Should've listened to Tim and given myself some shirt. 805 was easy. I will probably stay in the shirt at least one more week but back it down. I'm looking to go 785/805 both touching this coming week.

[GazzyG]

Were those videos filmed on a potato??

Regardless, you could've benched that 825 one-handed - very impressive!

[Barbaccio]

10.4.12 Upper Accessory (Week 3)
Incline
Barx10
135x10
185x5
225x5
275/3x10

Close Grip Rows
220/3x10

Wide Grip Rows
240/3x10

2-Way Shoulders w/ Strap
95/3x10

Tricep Pushdowns
95/4x15

Cable Curls
80/3x10

Big thanks to Dave (DMS80) for sticking around and training with me. I needed the push today. So glad this guy joined the crew. He's been a great addition to Jersey Iron so far. His first meet is coming soon! December 1st! Make sure you checkout his log!

[DMS80]

Thanks Tone. Glad I could help push you, and thank you for pushing me to do some extra training. I'm glad to be a part of Jersey Iron, and hope for big things to come. Good Job yesterday! Get ready for Saturday.

[Barbaccio]

10.6.12 ME Squat
Barx10
145x10
235x5
325x3
Briefs On
415x3
505x2
595x2
Suit On
685x1
775x1
825x1
Reverse Green Bands
905x1

Deadlift
405x1
495x1
585x1
675x1
725x1

[Barbaccio]

835
http://www.facebook.com/v/4279190052474

905 Reverse Band
http://www.facebook.com/v/4279197412658

725 Deadlift
http://www.facebook.com/v/4279221733266

[Barbaccio]

Haven't been posting except for the big days. Right now I'm just doing little things to get ready for the meet in 3 weeks. I've got 2 training weeks left, a deload, then the meet on 11/3.

I am lining up some big things for both myself and the team. By this time next year I want our Jersey Iron crew to be an established name on the East Coast. We've got the personnel to make it happen putting up some big numbers this year and next.

I'm also beginning to take clients on training in the same system we at JI do. I've had 18 people train on our system in the past year all with great results not the least of which is our own Brian Hopper who put 91lbs on his total! That's an established, high-level lifter who put 91lbs on his total. I've got some things to iron out but I'm following along with 531 and Cube to put out a product that works, is easy to follow, but most important, I want my system to be completely understood by those that train on it. I want them to know why they do what they do, how to do it themselves. I don't want return clients after 3 or 4 times through. I want to teach people how to build these things, how to troubleshoot themselves and their programs, and how to build these things for their friends and family. Sure, $ for training templates is great, but $ doesn't leave you a legacy. Helping people, bettering them, and caring are what will be left behind in this sport long after you're gone. If you do those things and can lift a few heavy weights along the way you can't ask for a better memory to leave behind. So here comes Tone, here comes Jersey Iron. 2012-2013.

[Brian C]

God im hyped now! Great post brother. Tones methods have been proven over and over with some of the best in the sport and has personally taken me in this sport to where Id never thought Id be. Results dont lie. Simple to follow and understand. You know why your doing what your doing. Get on board Jersey Iron.

[Barbaccio]

10.13.12 (ME Squat)
Easy today. Just got some weight on my back and in my hands and ended it. Next week I hit openers, deload, and meet week.
Squat
Worked up in briefs to 705x2.
Deadlift
Suited up and worked up to 725. Will probably pull in just briefs at the meet. Much more comfortable and faster. Suit is pulling me out of position.

[t gale]

Nice easy day Tone! I like new signature

[Judas]

I'm also beginning to take clients on training in the same system we at JI do. I've had 18 people train on our system in the past year all with great results not the least of which is our own Brian Hopper who put 91lbs on his total! That's an established, high-level lifter who put 91lbs on his total. I've got some things to iron out but I'm following along with 531 and Cube to put out a product that works, is easy to follow, but most important, I want my system to be completely understood by those that train on it. I want them to know why they do what they do, how to do it themselves. I don't want return clients after 3 or 4 times through. I want to teach people how to build these things, how to troubleshoot themselves and their programs, and how to build these things for their friends and family. Sure, $ for training templates is great, but $ doesn't leave you a legacy. Helping people, bettering them, and caring are what will be left behind in this sport long after you're gone. If you do those things and can lift a few heavy weights along the way you can't ask for a better memory to leave behind. So here comes Tone, here comes Jersey Iron. 2012-2013.

Huh... must be nice living in a place where people aren't afraid ov work. You couldn't get one god damn client for this shit where i live. We now have this insane gym, all to ourselves... and i'm still training alone. Good job anyways... lets see it do really well.

[J Stottlemire]

Nice read on your training methods, you most definately are a knowledgable lifter and give back to the to powerlifting community. Big congrats on the ALN sponsorship, well deserved big fella. Good luck at your meet.