Push Press (behind the neck): 95×6/95×6/135×3/155×3/165×3/165×3/165×3. I did not do a very good job get my legs into the lift and relied too much on upper body strength. Box Squats: 135×5/185×3/205×3/225×3/singles: 255/285/305/325, best lift/335, but lost my arch. Assisted Pull-ups, 1 purple band: 3×8. Iso Split Squats: 2 @ 2:00. Russian Twists: 25#, 3×10 Side Lateral Raises, 20#, 2×10.
Thursday, 9/24/09 (solo)
Hang Power Cleans: 90×5/90×5/100×5/105×5/111×3/121×3/126×3/131×3/. Singles: 146/146/155/155/155/. Clean Pulls: 155×4/165×4/170×4/175×4/. RDL: 135×8/185×8/225×8/245×6/255×6/275×6/. Front Plate Toss: 3×25#x10. Ab Mat Sit-ups: 25#x10/35×10/35×10
USC Trojans running back, Stafon Johnson was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery Monday, 9/28/09 after he dropped a loaded barbell on his throat while bench pressing…with spotters. I wasn’t there and hate to second guess, but it doesn’t appear his spotters were either. By the way, where was the strength coach? Every now and then you hear of some kid bench pressing by himself in his garage or basement and and drops the bar on his throat and tragically dies as a result.
If you are going to bench press, use spotters. If you are going to spot someone doing the bench press, be a good spotter.
Some things have just one function that justifies their existence; an umbrella for instance. Scuba gear is another that comes to mind. Since most of us are weight lifters in one manner or another, we have all run into barbell collars. They have no other apparent use. Sure, you could use the ones pictured above at the dinner table to hold nice linen napkins, but I doubt any of us would actually do that. So are we in agreement that barbell collars have only one function?
Ah, yes, the lone dissenter. There’s always at least one. Read about the Chief of His Tribe in our OC Register fish wrap and first “scooped” by the local Daily Pilot newspaper. (And who says print media is dead)?
Hat tips go to Toby Taylor and Jim Morales for this gem. Since it occurred in my stomping grounds, it should be easy to find out what local gym this idiot belongs to.
My favorite comment comes from “thebig9e”r: “Interesting. I put a ring on my ex wife’s finger and she grew about 5 times her normal size too”. Ouch!
One of the most insidious devices ever constructed is the Prowler. If you ever went up against one, you know what I am talking about and you probably even know what “Prowler Flu” is. It was our “finisher” for Saturday’s training session and it fully completed it’s task with predictable outcomes.
This week is the start of the second cycle after a week of deloading.
The first two sessions of the week are devoted to strength and working the central nervous systems (CNS). Saturday is speed, technique and work capacity. This is the hardest type of training I have ever done. It is great!
According to Zach Even-Esh, who dug this up, this footage is from Poland in the early 1970’s. Good display of assistance exercises too. The black & white makes this look even older.
Green Bay Packer Pro Bowl cornerback, Al Harris sealed the deal Sunday night by intercepting a Jay Cutler pass. A thing of beauty! Watch Al’s footwork training.
There is something about dramatic effect; the right music and slo-mo that really adds to the speed, strength and power exhibited by the athletes and measured by sport scientists and engineers in this video, Super Strength.
When I finish a high volume or high intensity workout, the next thing I think about is what kind of salad I am going to have for dinner. Yeah, right. Could I get some extra endive please? Ok, so remove the sarcasm and you know I am not a vegan or a vegetarian, but I do enjoy eating the types of things they eat, just make sure there is some meat or fish on my plate. What do you expect from me? Can a barbarian also be a vegetarian? I can’t imagine it! How about you? Carnivore, herbivore or omnivore?
