My raw journey to 1900...

[Brian C]

Just an off day. I think the new Jersey Iron program will do you really good. Im looking forward to seeing how everyone performs on it. We will all be resetting it next week after this weekends meet.

[Invain]

Days like that can be so frustrating. I'll hit a big PR one day, then the next everything feels heavy as shit for no reason.

[April Mathis]

Hey Brian, I'm gonna write my training log again till my meet in August at least, since I have internet regularly now. How's everything going? I just checked the last couple pages of your log and saw your doing a meet around the same time as mine. Which one are you doing?

[Tim K]

Hey Brian, I'm gonna write my training log again till my meet in August at least, since I have internet regularly now. How's everything going? I just checked the last couple pages of your log and saw your doing a meet around the same time as mine. Which one are you doing?

Welcome back April! Looking forward to reading your log.

[Brian Hopper]

Do you do any external rotation work? I had a similar problem recently with my left shoulder. I started adding cable external rotations with super light weight after every bench workout. I found that I had super low mobility in both shoulders when trying to externally rotate. The pain has subsided and I feel a lot stronger since adding these. The only problem is that I hate going so slow and sometimes I just get lazy and skip them.

I don't do them on a regular like I should. It seems like I only do them when my shoulder acts up. But that's going to change

Being able to grind out a squat is not a bad thing. You might not have made a PR, but you go some heavy done completed. It counts!

I'm on my second week of Cube training... way too early to tell a whole lot, but I do feel fresher for my workouts following the Max-Rep-Speed strategy.

Feeling fresh for a workout is a good thing. I'm looking forward to it!

[Brian Hopper]

Just an off day. I think the new Jersey Iron program will do you really good. Im looking forward to seeing how everyone performs on it. We will all be resetting it next week after this weekends meet.

I think so to, and I'm super excited to start it. I need a break from what I'm doing and this is the direction I was wanting to take. I decided to start it early and I just added 3 light weeks to front of the original program.

Days like that can be so frustrating. I'll hit a big PR one day, then the next everything feels heavy as shit for no reason.

Yes they can, and it sucks! Hopefully things will get better as I start to prepare for my meet.

Hey Brian, I'm gonna write my training log again till my meet in August at least, since I have internet regularly now. How's everything going? I just checked the last couple pages of your log and saw your doing a meet around the same time as mine. Which one are you doing?

What's up April, glad to have you back. Everything is going pretty good on my end. What's going on with you? I'm doing a USPA meet the same weekend as yours.

[Coke]

Moving on strong no matter what bro!

[muscle_g]

Looking strong. Been awhile since I've been here(haven't had internet)

[Brian Hopper]

Moving on strong no matter what bro!

Thanks Coke!

Looking strong. Been awhile since I've been here(haven't had internet)

Thanks George! It's been awhile, how are things with you?

[Brian Hopper]

Monday
05.20.13
Deadlift
Jersey Iron
WK1-Max

Deadlift
135x10
135x5
225/2x3
335x3
425x1
515x1-Added belt
605x1
675x1
730x1-PR

4" block pull w/snatch grip
335x8
335x8
335x8

DB rows
80x12
80x12
80x12

Barbell shrugs
225x10
315x10
405x8
455x5

Decline sit-ups
BW+10x10
BW+10x10
BW+10x10

Done....Today I decided to start my training for my meet in August because I needed the change. So not a bad start, the 730 pull was a little harder then I expected, but I still got it. My goals have changed a little bit for this meet. I was wanting to compete at 242 so I can attempt to break the USPA 242 raw total record. But, now I'm going to decided the week of the meet whether or not I'll cut, depending on how much I weigh. It seems like lately, this sport isn't fun to me anymore. The training and dieting has become so hard for me. I think its because I put a lot of pressure on me. I tried to diet so I can get my weight down, but, I love food and I love to eat what I want when I want. So, I stopped doing it. I'm still going to eat clean, but if I want junk food, I'm going to eat it. I woke up today @ 247, and I ate like shit all weekend and drank a lot of soda, lol. So we'll see what happens the week of the meet. I love powerlifting, and I love to train. So now my main goal is to bring the fun back into it, so I can enjoy doing what I do.

[muscle_g]

Thanks George! It's been awhile, how are things with you?

Everything has been going good. I start a new job Monday, so we'll see how things turn out.

[Tim K]

I've found coaching to be immensely rewarding. Helping someone achieve their goals, hit PRs, and succeed is more fun than I ever thought. Speaking of which, thank you again for helping my hit that bench PR on the platform!

Dropping some of the pressure off yourself is key. I know you're never going to be the type that accepts less than the best on the platform. Not worrying about weight classes will help put the fun back into the meets.

Hell, go up to 275 and bust 500 on bench!

[Brian Hopper]

Everything has been going good. I start a new job Monday, so we'll see how things turn out.

Good deal, best of luck!

[Brian Hopper]

I've found coaching to be immensely rewarding. Helping someone achieve their goals, hit PRs, and succeed is more fun than I ever thought. Speaking of which, thank you again for helping my hit that bench PR on the platform!

Dropping some of the pressure off yourself is key. I know you're never going to be the type that accepts less than the best on the platform. Not worrying about weight classes will help put the fun back into the meets.

Hell, go up to 275 and bust 500 on bench!

Not a problem, I enjoyed helping you out! I'm fortunate enough to have Tone helping me out again. As far as the weight class goes, it all depends on where my weight is at. So far it's looking pretty good. But we'll see! A 500 bench sounds amazing

[Brian Hopper]

Tuesday
05.21.13
Bench
Jersey Iron
WK1D2-Rep

Bench vs 75lbs of chain
Barx20
Bar+40lbs of chainx10
Bar+75lbs of chainx10
135+chainsx5
185+chainsx5
225+chainsx5
280+chains/3x5

Wide grip bench press
Index finger on the ring
135x15
185x12
185x12

Dead press
315/6x1

Dips
BW+25x12
BW+35x12
BW+35x12
BWx20

Side laterals
20/3x20

JM presses
135x15
155/2x15

Hammer curls
40/3x12

Band flyes
3x20

[Tim K]

You bench 500 lbs, I'll bench 400!

[Brian Hopper]

You bench 500 lbs, I'll bench 400!

Deal!

[Coke]

Steller with those pulls, big lifting with more to come, no doubt.