Ski's Journal

[skiboy]

Monday 2/20/2012

Bench raw
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
Working sets
340 x 3
340 x 3
340 x 3
340 x 3
340 x 3

365 x 1 to 2 board
365 x 2 to 2 board
365 x 2 to 2 board





Tuesday 2/21/2012
Squats raw
135 x 8
255 x 5
345 x 5
working sets
345 x 5
345 x 5
345 x 5
345 x 5
345 x 5


Leg Press
200 x 10
300 x 10
400 x 10
500 x 10
600 x 10
700 x 10
800 x 10
900 x 10
1000 x 10
1100 x 10
1200 x 10

Not bad!

adductors and Abductors
70 x 20
90 x 20
110 x 20
130 x 20

done

Wednesday 2/22/2012
Bench with monster mini
50 x 5
140 x 5
working sets
190 x 5
190 x 5
190 x 5
190 x 5
190 x 5

Floor Press (smith machine)
135 x 5
225 x 5
Working sets
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5
305 x 5

Sitting cable rows "V" grip
150 x 10
180 x 10
Working sets
220 x 10
220 x 10
220 x 10
220 x 10
220 x 10


Lat pull downs
150 x 10
150 x 10
150 x 10
150 x 10
150 x 10


Skull Crushers
90 x 15
90 x 15
90 x 15
90 x 15
90 x 15

Cable press down
100 x 20
100 x 20
100 x 20

Done.

[Brian C]

A lot of volume Mike, good week.

[skiboy]

Saturday 2/25/2012

Squat DE in briefs
145 x 5
235 x 5
325 x 3
working sets
415 x 2
415 x 2
415 x 2
415 x 2
415 x 2
415 x 2
415 x 4 Just got them done with.

I was not in a good mood and am sorry for it because the Team had to deal with me. Still not in a good mood and very tired, not sure what is wrong with me.
How ever the Team had a great workout, and I'm happy for those guys.
I did some kettle bell swings and the cable crunches and was done. Just not into it today

[Barbaccio]

You perked up a bit. Overall you did well today. I know how hard it is for you and Tim to stick to a deload and you both did just that. Nice job.

[Barbaccio]

2/27/2012 5x3@505
3/5/2012 5x2@540
3/12/2012 6x4@235 DELOAD RAW
3/19/2012 5x1@570
3/26/2012 3x1@620
4/2/2012 6x4@200 DELOAD RAW
4/9/2012 2x2@600
4/16/2012 6x2@540
4/23/2012 OFF

Upper end board work done AFTER these sets.

[skiboy]

Bad week, work is killing me mentally and CNS was shot I guess.
Monday did benching in the shirt got 5 sets in the shirt touching to the chest with 505. Not great and it was a effortbut got like 2 reps each set and did 5 sets.
That in itself killed me and work finished me off.

So nothing till Saturday and then I did not feel like working out.

Saturday 3/4/2012
Squats No box, strong bands and average in briefs
55 x 5
145 x 5
Briefs on
235 x 5
325 x 3
415 x 2
465 x 2
465 x 2

Should have done another set but form was getting loose and not risk getting messed up.

Platform pulls 18"
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
415 x 3
495 x 2
585 x 2
605 x 2
605 x 1
585 x 1

Done.
My attitude sucks right no and need to fine the fun in lifting again

[skiboy]

Monday 3/5/2012

Bench
45 x 5
45 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
315 x 3
365 x 1 to 2 board not great

Shirt on
495 x 3 to 2 board strong felt light
working sets
545 x 3 to chest
545 x 2 to chest
545 x 2 to chest not great on this set
545 x 0 Just did not have it in me to do right called it.

Okay was supposed to do 5 set of 3 just not there yet. I feel I should have gotten 5 set of 2 but that 4th set was ugly.
However to do 3 set to the chest is great and my endurance to do that I think has increased. These sets the weight popped up and lock out was effortless, which is usually unusual for me. I know the shirt was on differently and it was lower in the front than last week so that made it pop more but lockout still has me baffled as it was not an issue on the 3 good sets. Still need to keep the shoulders down more on the reps but it is going good.

[Barbaccio]

I was satisfied with your performance tonight. You're not where you need to be yet but you're alot closer than you were. You ability to do work in the shirt is beginning to come up. Plus, the fact that you're not bitching about it and just getting it done is very good to see. You're on your way. These are the numbers you need to be training with in order to reach that 650 goal we've got. As your work load increases your strength will follow suit. Need to keep tighter and reset between reps. Nothing much else was wrong with those sets. Nice job tonight.

[skiboy]

Raw Squats
45 x 10
135 x 5
165 x 5
255 x 5
345 x 5
Working sets
435 x 5
435 x 5
435 x 5
435 x 5
435 x 5

Leg press 10 x 10
100 to 1000

Adductors and Abductors
70 x 20
90 x 20
110 x 20
130 x 20
150 x 20
170 x 20

Called it tonight.
Work is still killing me mentally and draining me but I pushed through it tonight.

[skiboy]

Wednesday 3/7/2012

Bench double minis under the bench DE
55 x 5
145 x 5
working sets 45 second rest between sets
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3
175 x 3


Floor Presses (Smith machine)
Had to go light no spotter
135 x 5
225 x 5
Working sets 60 second rest between sets
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5
275 x 5

Shoulder like boulders
3 sets each 10 reps is one set, front delts, side delts and rear delts
Did three rounds of the above.

Shurgs
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 10
405 x 10

Tricep cable press downs
70 x 20
90 x 20
110 x 20

Not bad tonight went pretty easy and fast.

[Brian C]

Good work Mike. How far down does your smith machine go that you need a spotter? Next week, get your ass back to VIP. Ill be there Tuesday

[Brian Hopper]

Nice work going on in here Mike!!!

[skiboy]

thank Hop, I keep trying!!
Yep Brian next Tuesday if you are there, maybe I might have a work event either then or Thursday.

[skiboy]

Saturday 3/10/2012

ME squat with briefs and suit bottoms.
1 Average and 1 strong band on each side.

Forgot the camera .... Duh!

55 x 5
55 x 5
135 x 5
Briefs on
145 x 3 1 heavy band
145 x 3 + 1 average band and 1 strong band
235 x 3 + 1 average band and 1 strong band
325 x 2 + 1 average band and 1 strong band
Suit bottoms on
415 x 2 + 1 average band and 1 strong band
485 x 2
525 x 2
555 x 2
585 x 1 + 1 average band and 1 strong band, bad, just did not do it right or deep enough. Oh well next time.

Done I hurt the hams on the one leg pretty bad still hurts tonight, icing it and the other is sore too.
Not sure what I did no bruises so that is positive but really hurts to walk right now. see what happens.
but the positive it was a good workout and hit weights I wanted to so next week remains to be seen what can happen.

[t gale]

You did great Mike. stay positive and ice and roll whatever is hurting. Crew is already down 1 squatter right now don't need another guy down. last set would have been easy but you didn't sit back from my view you went straight down. but with max effort you will have some form issues. Great job squat is looking ready for big pr

[skiboy]

Thanks Tim!
Feels much better today ... thank goodness, Will ice and heat today!

[Brian C]

Always great squatting buddy. Sorry to hear you tweaked your hammy. Hopefully nothing serious. Rest up buddy

[Brian Hopper]

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

[Barbaccio]

Mike is 437.

[Brian Hopper]

Mike is 437.

Damn, that's old...lol!!!

[skiboy]

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

54 years old, will be 55 in July.
I try to keep up with you young guys ...

[Barbaccio]

Granted we give him heaps of shit, but Mike is an incredible lifter in his own right. He's probably one of the strongest overall lifters in his age/weight class. You just can't beat the guy down. The only thing that hold Mike back now are some of the mistakes he made long ago. Flexibility issues, injuries, and the like. He works hard to fix them, but honestly without those things hindering him it'd be scary to see what this man would accomplish. It's already amazing to see what he accomplishes now WITH those things.

[skiboy]

This past week was hard work is really busy and mentally draining and took a lot out of me.

Saturday
3/17/2012
55 x 5
55 x 5

Bands 300lbs
145x5
briefs
145+blue x3
145+blue/green x3
235+b/g x2
325+b/g x2
Suit bottoms
415+b/g x2
Straps up
505+b/g x2
555+b/g x1

Worn out and NONE of my lifts were to depth!!
Really mad and upset and feel like dropping out of the competition.
Deload next week.

10 inch platforms pulls
225 x 5
315 x 3
415 x 3
495 x 2
545 x 2
565 x 2
585 x 2
595 x1
595 x 1
595 x 1

Reverse hypers
180 x 10 reps x 5 sets

done.

[t gale]

first off your squats weren't high. you looked fine. alittle worn out but fine.
2) if you want to pullout thats your choice but you're definetely on par for a pr squat and probably total. Who knows what tomorrow will bring bud. Still what 6 weeks out, that's too early to make a decision.

[skiboy]

As always I appreciate the support and I am hard on myself. Buy check my youtube videos they are high. But still time to correct things