Improvement is the only way

[Malloy1344]

Nice 545 wides. 18pies after doing those heavy squats is extremely impressive as well. Great work my friend.

[Big Wides]

Nice squattin Wides!

thanks IRBS, trying to get stronger and work on my technique at the same time....its a delicate line to dance with when you have a good amount of weight on your back

Nice 545 wides. 18pies after doing those heavy squats is extremely impressive as well. Great work my friend.

thanks Jim, trying to get consistant handling heavier weights....the more that is done the lighter they will feel. And to the leg press....that was pure insanity on our part. Legs felt like steel beams at that point and the first set felt heavy ass nuts....had to muscle through it to get where i want to go

[JUGGERNAUT]

2 more 21/2's for 550 even would have been cake for you, nice work Wides. Looking forward to the Thursday DEAD session.

[Big Wides]

2 more 21/2's for 550 even would have been cake for you, nice work Wides. Looking forward to the Thursday DEAD session.

Yeah that would have been a lovley squat 550 even, was playing a little cautious, looking for bigger numbers next week. Dont sell yourself short, you were kicking ass yourself over in the rack. Yes the dead session will be a good one....I'm thinking of pulling sumo for something different

[Hoomgar]

Squats and presses with big numbers as usual. I've come to expect nothing less from you Wides.

[JUGGERNAUT]

Yeah that would have been a lovley squat 550 even, was playing a little cautious, looking for bigger numbers next week. Dont sell yourself short, you were kicking ass yourself over in the rack. Yes the dead session will be a good one....I'm thinking of pulling sumo for something different

I'm ok, I just was so tired I almost passed out doing my squats but made up for it on the leg press. 3 sets of 405 for 3-4 reps was ok but I had to stop after that out of common sense. (imagine... using common sense?)

[Big Wides]

Squats and presses with big numbers as usual. I've come to expect nothing less from you Wides.

Thanks Hg, just trying to get bigger/stronger each day. Need to get the numbers that I use up and that will come through hard work

I'm ok, I just was so tired I almost passed out doing my squats but made up for it on the leg press. 3 sets of 405 for 3-4 reps was ok but I had to stop after that out of common sense. (imagine... using common sense?)

Using common sense is not allowed when training at Globo, no one else uses it

[LittleMan55]

Damn good numbers Wides...

[Big Wides]

Damn good numbers Wides...

thanks bro, just trying to keep up with the monsters out there, waiting one day to become one

[LittleMan55]

thanks bro, just trying to keep up with the monsters out there, waiting one day to become one

I feel you there... Its like every time I sign on the FORVM I just read and hope, then go to the gym and do work trying to make myself a monster.

[Toni69]

"I put the belt on at the 405 set but not tight its pretty loose so I can concentrate on the using my abs a lot to stabilize myself and push out agains the loose belt. Once I hit the 495 and above sets, I wear the belt like one should, comfortably tight getting all of the use out of it. As for knee wraps, no I do not use them my squat is not heavy enough to warrant me using them at this moment. I feel once I am consistantly at/above the 600lb mark then I will start to use them."

Im so glad I just found this cause I do the same exact thing with the same logic behind it when using my belt for heavier sets. Cool..see Big W..Im your lil sis, following your lead big bro. ;)

[Big Wides]

"I put the belt on at the 405 set but not tight its pretty loose so I can concentrate on the using my abs a lot to stabilize myself and push out agains the loose belt. Once I hit the 495 and above sets, I wear the belt like one should, comfortably tight getting all of the use out of it. As for knee wraps, no I do not use them my squat is not heavy enough to warrant me using them at this moment. I feel once I am consistantly at/above the 600lb mark then I will start to use them."

Im so glad I just found this cause I do the same exact thing with the same logic behind it when using my belt for heavier sets. Cool..see Big W..Im your lil sis, following your lead big bro. ;)

And the whole reason why I do it like this is for the longest time I did not use a belt for anything expect when going for a new max. So it is ingrained into my head to keep the abs tight throughout the whole motion, belted or not. Even when the belt is being worn like it should be, I am still keeping the abs tight and pushing out against the belt. There are some out there and I am guilty of this as well, once the belt goes on the ab tightness stops. Now from my experience when I have done this the movement goes to shit. So no matter what I try to keep my abs tight it helps a lot in all lifts compound to isolation.

[Big Wides]

Abs and such....6/25/08 at 515PM:

Pulldown Abs - 5x20
Hanging Leg Raise - 3x12
Decline Sit Ups - 2x20
Landmines - barx10, 1piex8, 2piesx5, 2pies+25x3
Barbell Twists - 135x8, 155x8, 185x5

40 minutes cardio

[Pizzalamp]

Abs and such....6/25/08 at 515PM:

Pulldown Abs - 5x20
Hanging Leg Raise - 3x12
Decline Sit Ups - 2x20
Landmines - barx10, 1piex8, 2piesx5, 2pies+25x3
Barbell Twists - 135x8, 155x8, 185x5

40 minutes cardio
thats a crazy ab day actually!

[Big Wides]

thats a crazy ab day actually!

thanks Pizza, trying to get them stronger and maybe one day I will have them. Trying to get at least one of my weak links under control

[JUGGERNAUT]

Abs and such....6/25/08 at 515PM:

Pulldown Abs - 5x20
Hanging Leg Raise - 3x12
Decline Sit Ups - 2x20
Landmines - barx10, 1piex8, 2piesx5, 2pies+25x3
Barbell Twists - 135x8, 155x8, 185x5

40 minutes cardio

What?.... No inversion boots? hahahahahaha

[Malloy1344]

Abs and such....6/25/08 at 515PM:

Pulldown Abs - 5x20
Hanging Leg Raise - 3x12
Decline Sit Ups - 2x20
Landmines - barx10, 1piex8, 2piesx5, 2pies+25x3
Barbell Twists - 135x8, 155x8, 185x5

40 minutes cardio

40 minutes! You maniac! Good work wides. Strong Abs = stronger squats, dead and bench. The conditioning will also be beneficial.

[Big Wides]

What?.... No inversion boots? hahahahahaha

Didnt want to test the structural intergity of the curl...I mean squat rack that is in that place.....would not have been a pretty sight

40 minutes! You maniac! Good work wides. Strong Abs = stronger squats, dead and bench. The conditioning will also be beneficial.

Yes my conditioning sucks at this moment, need to build it back up again. Legs were so friggin pumped that it was a nice challenge to walk. You are right on about the strong abs....gotta get them stronger so I can in return get stronger

[ChandlerXJ]

Wides I threw up a 6 week out and an off season comparison...

Can't wait to get eating again man - I'm taking a whole new approach off season - hopefully me you G adambomb and some other PA/NJ cronies can get a training session / buffet action going on...

[Big Wides]

Wides I threw up a 6 week out and an off season comparison...

Can't wait to get eating again man - I'm taking a whole new approach off season - hopefully me you G adambomb and some other PA/NJ cronies can get a training session / buffet action going on...

Damn your already 6 weeks out....I'll be sure to take a look at them later on. New approaches are good, but dont go overboard with them....I'm always up for a little buffet action and training anytime. Plus its the fall/winter thats when I get my "swole" going....hahaha

[Big Wides]

Did back tonight with Juggernaut, stayed with 405 during the whole dead session which lasted roughly 75 minutes. Hit it from all angles....sumo, convential, medium sumo, extremely close stance. Went from 5 reps to 1 rep to 3 reps, just hammering the living hell out of the weight. Still beat up from Tuesday's squat session. Ended today with snatch grip deads 3x5 @ 225 and a hamtractor/standing calf raise superset 3sets did stackx10 on last set for both of them. Chest tomorrow....off from the weights during the weekend and something new and exciting come Monday

[eblnyc]

ab work and cardio...oh shit the euphoria is really gonna start spreading now smokin hot wides...kicking some major ass down there my boy...

[Pizzalamp]

Damn your already 6 weeks out....I'll be sure to take a look at them later on. New approaches are good, but dont go overboard with them....I'm always up for a little buffet action and training anytime. Plus its the fall/winter thats when I get my "swole" going....hahaha

dont be so modest...youre quite swole all year

[Big Wides]

ab work and cardio...oh shit the euphoria is really gonna start spreading now smokin hot wides...kicking some major ass down there my boy...

thanks eblnyc, i know its a shocker me doing abs and cardio in the same session, its gotta get done to help me get stronger. Just trying to do my thing down here with the weights and such

dont be so modest...youre quite swole all year

who me? I think you have me confused with my evil twin....he's the one with the handlebar stache. I'm just trying to follow in his footsteps and become big

[Malloy1344]

Did back tonight with Juggernaut, stayed with 405 during the whole dead session which lasted roughly 75 minutes. Hit it from all angles....sumo, convential, medium sumo, extremely close stance. Went from 5 reps to 1 rep to 3 reps, just hammering the living hell out of the weight. Still beat up from Tuesday's squat session. Ended today with snatch grip deads 3x5 @ 225 and a hamtractor/standing calf raise superset 3sets did stackx10 on last set for both of them. Chest tomorrow....off from the weights during the weekend and something new and exciting come Monday

That sounds like one hell of a deadlift session Mr. Wides. Your body will definitely be thanking you for a few days.

[LittleMan55]

Did back tonight with Juggernaut, stayed with 405 during the whole dead session which lasted roughly 75 minutes. Hit it from all angles....sumo, convential, medium sumo, extremely close stance. Went from 5 reps to 1 rep to 3 reps, just hammering the living hell out of the weight. Still beat up from Tuesday's squat session. Ended today with snatch grip deads 3x5 @ 225 and a hamtractor/standing calf raise superset 3sets did stackx10 on last set for both of them. Chest tomorrow....off from the weights during the weekend and something new and exciting come Monday

When I grow up I want to be like Big Wides!

Thats a wild work out bro... cant wait to read chest, better yet looking forward to Monday to see what in the world you have come up with.

[Big Wides]

That sounds like one hell of a deadlift session Mr. Wides. Your body will definitely be thanking you for a few days.

Why yes Dr. Jim it was one hell of a session, the sumo fried my hips, hamstrings and ass, while everything else killed my forearms, bis, traps and back. Trying to get a big back and I am def looking foward to the weekend off from the weights....organized choas starts Monday.

When I grow up I want to be like Big Wides!

Thats a wild work out bro... cant wait to read chest, better yet looking forward to Monday to see what in the world you have come up with.

Got some ideas cooking up for chest....toying with some ideas and Monday will be fun, looking forward to it all week

[ChandlerXJ]

Wides, I think you and G need to one day diet down and shred to the bone... Imagine the rebound you'll have! Fuck, that's scary to think about.

[Big Wides]

Wides, I think you and G need to one day diet down and shred to the bone... Imagine the rebound you'll have! Fuck, that's scary to think about.

That would be something to see, me dieting down for about 12 weeks, it could help me with my weak areas. May do something like that in about 5-10 years....still need to get bigger before I attempt something like a diet

[boar]

Did back tonight with Juggernaut, stayed with 405 during the whole dead session which lasted roughly 75 minutes. Hit it from all angles....sumo, convential, medium sumo, extremely close stance. Went from 5 reps to 1 rep to 3 reps, just hammering the living hell out of the weight. Still beat up from Tuesday's squat session. Ended today with snatch grip deads 3x5 @ 225 and a hamtractor/standing calf raise superset 3sets did stackx10 on last set for both of them. Chest tomorrow....off from the weights during the weekend and something new and exciting come Monday

I like the variation of deadlift form. Carlos is doing stuff like that changing up his stances. He is starting to pull conventional which I think he should stick to. good stuff always gotta vary it up.

[Hoomgar]

Insane dead lifitng Big Wides. But again, as always :) It's a great motivation to see your dedication to always going big. Keep slammin like this bro...



Wides, I think you and G need to one day diet down and shred to the bone... Imagine the rebound you'll have! Fuck, that's scary to think about.

This is not a joke. Chandler, I agree with you on that bro. Can you imagine if those guys shredded to the bone? Two things would happen. First we'd see them both looking like they have never looked before... completely cut, that would rock! Then like you said, the bulk up rebound after it all would be nuts! Both these boys would blow up big time!

I'd love to see that.

Hg

[Big Wides]

I like the variation of deadlift form. Carlos is doing stuff like that changing up his stances. He is starting to pull conventional which I think he should stick to. good stuff always gotta vary it up.

I knew there was no way in hell I was pulling heavy, so I pulled smart and with some variety. Theres gotta be some carryover. I saw that in his thread, he is one smart kid who is way ahead of the curve....big things are yet to come for young Carlos.

Insane dead lifitng Big Wides. But again, as always :) It's a great motivation to see your dedication to always going big. Keep slammin like this bro... This is not a joke. Chandler, I agree with you on that bro. Can you imagine if those guys shredded to the bone? Two things would happen. First we'd see them both looking like they have never looked before... completely cut, that would rock! Then like you said, the bulk up rebound after it all would be nuts! Both these boys would blow up big time!

I'd love to see that.

Hg

Thanks Hg for the support, gotta go big to get big. Now I wasnt always a fat bastard, I didnt crack the 205lb barrier until I was 21. Was constitatly in the 180-205lb range, however when I was about 22 I hit 225 but was sloppy, dieted down to about 210. Started training with G and Juggernaut and now here I sit floating somewhere in the 250s. Different approaches to training and diet have played a big role in that. As always though I am looking for more, in all aspects of life

[Hoomgar]

Now I wasnt always a fat bastard


Just so long as you know I wasn't sayin "that" BW! Deff doesn't apply to you. Your weight may have some cling to it, we all do, but most of it is muscle fiber man. And that is what counts!

[Pizzalamp]

That would be something to see, me dieting down for about 12 weeks, it could help me with my weak areas. May do something like that in about 5-10 years....still need to get bigger before I attempt something like a diet

i reccomend high reps, light weights, no carbs, low fat. moderate protein, and only machine isolation exercises
good luck

[Big Wides]

i reccomend high reps, light weights, no carbs, low fat. moderate protein, and only machine isolation exercises
good luck

I said diet, not lose mass

[Big Wides]

Chest, 6/27/08 at 3:30 P.M. (took half day at work to handle bank shit)

Trained at Globo Gym in Washington Twp., NJ

Bench - barx15, 135x12, 225x12, 315x9, 365x1, 405x1, 315x8
Steep Incline Smith - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx10, 2pps+25x6, 3ppsx3
HS Pullover Machine - 3x15
Pec Deck - 4x15

[Malloy1344]

Chest, 6/27/08 at 3:30 P.M. (took half day at work to handle bank shit)

Trained at Globo Gym in Washington Twp., NJ

Bench - barx15, 135x12, 225x12, 315x9, 365x1, 405x1, 315x8
Steep Incline Smith - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx10, 2pps+25x6, 3ppsx3
HS Pullover Machine - 3x15
Pec Deck - 4x15

Good shit bro. How did the 405 feel? I imagine you must be close to breaking 420s or so on bench. When are we gonna see the board pressing again? I would bet on a 435 off a 1 board!!

[LittleMan55]

Way to kill your chest Wides! Strong looking numbers too bro...

[Big Wides]

Good shit bro. How did the 405 feel? I imagine you must be close to breaking 420s or so on bench. When are we gonna see the board pressing again? I would bet on a 435 off a 1 board!!

Thanks Jim, the 405 felt pretty damn heavy after all those reps. I will probably board press again sometime in August, knowing how my bench goes that will be the time to hit it

Way to kill your chest Wides! Strong looking numbers too bro...

thanks bro, just doing what I can each day

[excessive endorphins]

Very strong pressing brotha

[Big Wides]

Very strong pressing brotha

Thanks bro, trying to get it stronger its the one area that I feel needs the most work out of my lifts....one day it will get better until then gotta break my balls over it

[eblnyc]

very nice work down there ultra wides...hard and heavy is best..

[Pizzalamp]

nice job my man...very good stuff


hey at my globo tonight they had member appreciation night...free pizza and sushi...your gym ever have that?

[Malloy1344]

nice job my man...very good stuff


hey at my globo tonight they had member appreciation night...free pizza and sushi...your gym ever have that?

Our Globo Gym had that same thing. We had Whey Pizza tho.......I was dieting though :(

[Pizzalamp]

Our Globo Gym had that same thing. We had Whey Pizza tho.......I was dieting though :(

lol...i saw the pizza right as i was coming in...i would have puked if i ate it right before lifting...at least the sushi was healthy...i ddint see any of it though

[boar]

nice benching dude. 405 is no joke man. keep me motivated with those big pl lifts.

[Big Wides]

very nice work down there ultra wides...hard and heavy is best..

Thanks eblnyc, getting at it the best way I can, moving the weight and food so that one day I can become a big strong person

nice job my man...very good stuff


hey at my globo tonight they had member appreciation night...free pizza and sushi...your gym ever have that?

Our Globo Gym had that same thing. We had Whey Pizza tho.......I was dieting though :(

Wow, sounds like you two have the uber-delxue Globo that hands our pizza and recently swimming fish. All we ever get I think is preztels and balloons. But the member appreciation days are funny, the way they are ran and how people act while they are going on

nice benching dude. 405 is no joke man. keep me motivated with those big pl lifts.

You do the same for me bro with your strongman stuff.....motovating each other through the pure insanity of our training methods

[dominate77]

insanely strong day all around wides. 4 plates is crazy

[boom]

Nice session, good job.

[Toni69]

just wanted to pop in and say hello...

Im flying out the week of July 23rd...counting the days Wides. Soon, maybe we can actually get in a training session together??? burgers and cake too? LOL..no wait, your supposed to introduce me to a philly cheesesteak and Im taking you to the best pizza joint in NY. ;)

[Big Wides]

insanely strong day all around wides. 4 plates is crazy

thanks bro, just trying to get up there with the monsters who roam around in the world. Needs to get better all of my lifts, I am happy with them but not satisfied. Patience is a virtue and I've got that

Nice session, good job.

thanks bro

just wanted to pop in and say hello...

Im flying out the week of July 23rd...counting the days Wides. Soon, maybe we can actually get in a training session together??? burgers and cake too? LOL..no wait, your supposed to introduce me to a philly cheesesteak and Im taking you to the best pizza joint in NY. ;)

Ah, the government finally got the paperwork through hahaha (fun stuff isn't?). You know me and food no matter what it is, its all good

[Hoomgar]

Big Wides, whats good in the hood bro? Any gym drama? I know you been doin work. What are ya tippin the scale at this week bro?

Hg

[Big Wides]

Big Wides, whats good in the hood bro? Any gym drama? I know you been doin work. What are ya tippin the scale at this week bro?

Hg

Caught some sort of bug so I wont be training until its kicked, no sense in training sick and fucking myself. As far as weight I am floating in the 250s.....looking to train later in the week like Thursday or Friday if up to it

[Toni69]

feel better soon Big Wides....

[Hoomgar]

Caught some sort of bug so I wont be training until its kicked, no sense in training sick and fucking myself. As far as weight I am floating in the 250s.....looking to train later in the week like Thursday or Friday if up to it

Get better bro. The bug sucks. Had that last week.

[eblnyc]

oh shit..my boy is sick..rest and lots of fluids stat..i hope u feel beter triple extra wides..

[Big Wides]

Been resting, forcing fluids and eating to get my self back on track. Felt better today, so may give tomorrow a shot at the gym. Nothing to exciting if I hit it, keeping weights realtive to how I feel and such. As for my feeding its been way off from what I have been doing the past month or so. Down to maybe 5-6 meals a day, less than the normal 8-9. Will make up for it, nothing major......

[Hoomgar]

Been resting, forcing fluids and eating to get my self back on track. Felt better today, so may give tomorrow a shot at the gym. Nothing to exciting if I hit it, keeping weights realtive to how I feel and such. As for my feeding its been way off from what I have been doing the past month or so. Down to maybe 5-6 meals a day, less than the normal 8-9. Will make up for it, nothing major......


Good to hear BW. You'll be back in the swing in no time.

[Pizzalamp]

Been resting, forcing fluids and eating to get my self back on track. Felt better today, so may give tomorrow a shot at the gym. Nothing to exciting if I hit it, keeping weights realtive to how I feel and such. As for my feeding its been way off from what I have been doing the past month or so. Down to maybe 5-6 meals a day, less than the normal 8-9. Will make up for it, nothing major......

feel better friend

look into olive leaf extract...good for the immune system

[Angst]

Hey Wides, I'm curious what your eating schedule is like, 8-9 meals a day must take some planning and organizing.

[Big Wides]

Hey Wides, I'm curious what your eating schedule is like, 8-9 meals a day must take some planning and organizing.

Its a non stop feeding frenzy from when I wake up till I sleep. I eat at 630AM, 830AM, 1030AM, 1230PM, 230PM, 430PM, 630PM....train at 8, have PWO Shake then around 1030PM have my last meal of the day, since its a PWO meal its high in everything. All meals, with the execption of the 630AM feeding contain the following:

- 6oz of a dead animal or fish
- 1/2 - 1 cup of a carb (brown rice, potato, pasta, ect)
- 1 - 1.5 cups of a veggie (this is always 1/2 cup higher than the carb source)

All are soild meals, no shakes. I eat all types of dead animals, I dont care what it is, dont have the time to decide if this is good for me or not. Its dead, I eat it. Fish is the same thing, I dont get caught up in numbers or macros. Its just about being smart with your food choices, if it looks bad chances are it is, so dont eat it.

[Toni69]

your worse than me for God's sakes! I thought I ate loads...for a girl at least, LOL

I bet your food bill is out of control. I know mine is and my kid is doubling that shit too cause he eats a crapload of food already.

[Big Wides]

your worse than me for God's sakes! I thought I ate loads...for a girl at least, LOL

I bet your food bill is out of control. I know mine is and my kid is doubling that shit too cause he eats a crapload of food already.

Food bill isnt that much, I buy everything in bulk and deverisfy what I eat throughout the day so that I dont eat everything I made in one day. Makes the food last longer, but I've gotta get bigger and stronger. A well diversifed diet is the best way to get there

[Toni69]

Im gonna have to go the bulk food shopping route once Im home...here its not that easy to do. they dont have huge warehouses like Cotsco cause people here are not into buying in bulk, but are rather daily food shoppers cause food and veg is so fresh here.

The houses here have tiny fridges. When my friends come to my house and see the huge ass American fridge they are totally stunned by the size of it and all the food we store in it too. LOL

[dominate77]

Its a non stop feeding frenzy from when I wake up till I sleep. I eat at 630AM, 830AM, 1030AM, 1230PM, 230PM, 430PM, 630PM....train at 8, have PWO Shake then around 1030PM have my last meal of the day, since its a PWO meal its high in everything. All meals, with the execption of the 630AM feeding contain the following:

- 6oz of a dead animal or fish
- 1/2 - 1 cup of a carb (brown rice, potato, pasta, ect)
- 1 - 1.5 cups of a veggie (this is always 1/2 cup higher than the carb source)

All are soild meals, no shakes. I eat all types of dead animals, I dont care what it is, dont have the time to decide if this is good for me or not. Its dead, I eat it. Fish is the same thing, I dont get caught up in numbers or macros. Its just about being smart with your food choices, if it looks bad chances are it is, so dont eat it.

lmao dead animal! You make that sound delicious wides haha, but is something stopping you from eating live critters? Eating live animals makes you 4 times as anabolic and raises your test levels 2000%+

but in all seriousness it looks like a great diet and it must be working considering the shit you've been throwing around.

[Big Wides]

lmao dead animal! You make that sound delicious wides haha, but is something stopping you from eating live critters? Eating live animals makes you 4 times as anabolic and raises your test levels 2000%+

but in all seriousness it looks like a great diet and it must be working considering the shit you've been throwing around.

yes the thing stopping me from eating the live critters is that they are to damn hard to catch. gotta be sneaky with them, the dead ones dont move. It is working well for me, I got the idea from reading Tiny's thread. The first week of it was hard to get together but once I got it going its real easy

[dominate77]

yes the thing stopping me from eating the live critters is that they are to damn hard to catch. gotta be sneaky with them, the dead ones dont move. It is working well for me, I got the idea from reading Tiny's thread. The first week of it was hard to get together but once I got it going its real easy

you lumbering around a forest trying to catch little animals would be hilarious.

i wanted to try his diet too cause it seems like you could get stronger and cut body fat at the same time but it does seem like it would get expensive since theres no bulk stores like costco around here.

[Pizzalamp]

big eating my friend...youd be proud of me...today i polished off 8 nathans hot dogs and a large pizza, plate of fries.

[Big Wides]

big eating my friend...youd be proud of me...today i polished off 8 nathans hot dogs and a large pizza, plate of fries.

That is glourious....I did tons of food damage this past weekend. Feel nice and plump right now. It was all worth it

[excessive endorphins]

Bw,ever done Zercher Squats or Deadlifts?

[Big Wides]

Bw,ever done Zercher Squats or Deadlifts?

Just the Zercher Squats, they are a great lift and gets the quads nice and beefy. Helps with overall leg development and helps with the overall squat form. Can't lean to far forward or backward, if you do you eat the ground

[excessive endorphins]

Just the Zercher Squats, they are a great lift and gets the quads nice and beefy. Helps with overall leg development and helps with the overall squat form. Can't lean to far forward or backward, if you do you eat the ground

How hard would you compare them to front squats?

[Big Wides]

How hard would you compare them to front squats?

Compeltley different styles of squats that hit a different part of the quad, so they are both unique to leg development. Front squats target that outside sweep while the Zercher's build up the middle of the quad, getting them thick.

[Big Wides]

Well been doin some thinking and for the next couple of weeks going to be doing this in an more organized manner as far as exercises go in some attempt to get my lifts and myselft stronger. I need to start doing some big boy numbers its for both my mental health and I am looking to do another comp. so there is another reason. I have it planned out like this, I am open for any suggestions, comments, hints:

For Deads - Week 1 Rack Pulls, Week 2 SLDL, Week 3 GMs, Week 4 Pull from Floor
For Bench - Week 1 Bench, Week 2 Incline, Week 3 Floor Press, Week 4 Boards
For Squat - Alternating between normal squats and box squats every week

The other lifts going to keep it simple, aiming for reps between 0-5 and avoiding the 0 rep sets as much as possible. Whenever I can find my chains (dont know how you can lose these things), they will be added into the mix for some extra flavor. Should be a fun ride, gotta remain consistant

[excessive endorphins]

Gettin yourself organized,good shit bro.Yeah,we dont like 0 very much do we?

[Big Wides]

Gettin yourself organized,good shit bro.Yeah,we dont like 0 very much do we?

Not so much organized but a way to attack my weaknesses....to build a better foundation on. The 0 is just as powerful as the 5 rep, 10 rep or 25rep set, since even if you move it an 1" fibers are involved, the CNS is involved, the mind is there, so you learn from what you did wrong and why you couldnt get it, so the next time you go after it your ready

[Malloy1344]

Looking forward to seeing alot of Iron being slung here. I forsee LARGE numbers.

[McFly]

Well been doin some thinking and for the next couple of weeks going to be doing this in an more organized manner as far as exercises go in some attempt to get my lifts and myselft stronger. I need to start doing some big boy numbers its for both my mental health and I am looking to do another comp. so there is another reason. I have it planned out like this, I am open for any suggestions, comments, hints:

For Deads - Week 1 Rack Pulls, Week 2 SLDL, Week 3 GMs, Week 4 Pull from Floor
For Bench - Week 1 Bench, Week 2 Incline, Week 3 Floor Press, Week 4 Boards
For Squat - Alternating between normal squats and box squats every week

The other lifts going to keep it simple, aiming for reps between 0-5 and avoiding the 0 rep sets as much as possible. Whenever I can find my chains (dont know how you can lose these things), they will be added into the mix for some extra flavor. Should be a fun ride, gotta remain consistant

what are GM's?

[Big Wides]

Looking forward to seeing alot of Iron being slung here. I forsee LARGE numbers.

thats what I'm hoping for

what are GM's?

Good Mornings

[Malloy1344]

thats what I'm hoping for



Good Mornings

I am going to begin some organized chaos as well....I was on a rotation in the past, but it got messed up due to partner missing session, ect ect....

This is my thinking....

Squat= Week 1: squats, Week 2: Box Squats, Week 3: Front Squat
Bench= Week 1: Bench, Week 2:Boards, Week 3: Floor Press,
Deads= Week 1: Deads, Week 2: Rack Pulls, Week 3: Off Block Pulls.

[Big Wides]

I am going to begin some organized chaos as well....I was on a rotation in the past, but it got messed up due to partner missing session, ect ect....

This is my thinking....

Squat= Week 1: squats, Week 2: Box Squats, Week 3: Front Squat
Bench= Week 1: Bench, Week 2:Boards, Week 3: Floor Press,
Deads= Week 1: Deads, Week 2: Rack Pulls, Week 3: Off Block Pulls.

Looks good, I like varation between weeks with a core exercise. Which is one of the reasons why Westside Barbell works so well. You really dont train the main lift often but you do attack different aspects of the lift which in the end help with the overall delivery of it

[brandona]

You can add the board work in after your regular bench movement for total distruction...For example, after a heavy flat bench we like to hit some close grip 2-3 boards, for 3-5 sets in the 3-5 rep range, that will fry out the tris and get you good practice on straining thru the lift...other than that, looks like fun to me....

one more idea, move the GMs to your squat day, make that a 3 week rotation and add block pulls to the mix, pulls off a 3" platform are killer on the hips and aid in flexability. My training partners have been doing speed pulls of the 100's...killer....

-B

[Big Wides]

You can add the board work in after your regular bench movement for total distruction...For example, after a heavy flat bench we like to hit some close grip 2-3 boards, for 3-5 sets in the 3-5 rep range, that will fry out the tris and get you good practice on straining thru the lift...other than that, looks like fun to me....

one more idea, move the GMs to your squat day, make that a 3 week rotation and add block pulls to the mix, pulls off a 3" platform are killer on the hips and aid in flexability. My training partners have been doing speed pulls of the 100's...killer....

-B

You know what, I never would have thought to put boards after a heavy bench day, but it makes sense the way you said there. Interesting and now I will def have to try it. Thanks for the tips B, I'll be sure to add them in where apporiate

[tek52086]

You know what, I never would have thought to put boards after a heavy bench day, but it makes sense the way you said there. Interesting and now I will def have to try it. Thanks for the tips B, I'll be sure to add them in where apporiate

why not try board work at skibas abc?? youl be rockin weight like nobodys business bro

[tek52086]

Just the Zercher Squats, they are a great lift and gets the quads nice and beefy. Helps with overall leg development and helps with the overall squat form. Can't lean to far forward or backward, if you do you eat the ground

ps.... try them with a fat bar and they will help develop your scrotum as well.

hahahahaha

[Big Wides]

why not try board work at skibas abc?? youl be rockin weight like nobodys business bro

ps.... try them with a fat bar and they will help develop your scrotum as well.

hahahahaha

Doing boards up at Skibas does sound very tempting, its the right atmosphere to move some big ass weight. As for the zerchers with a fat bar, sounds like the perfect balls of steel session that i need

[Big Wides]

Back, 7/7/08 at 8:00 PM

Trained with Juggernaut

Rack Deads (4" below the knee) - barx10, 135x8, 225x5, 315x5, 405x3, 495x1, 545x1, 590x0, 495x3
HS High Row - 4sets 15-5, 5ppsx5 on last set
Weight Assisted Pull-ups - 6, 6, 6
HS Low Row - 1ppsx10, 4ppsx5

Good session overall, mind-fucked myself out of 590 but came back and got the 495. Going to be adding assistance work from now on, I feel it was lacking in the previous sessions, so it will get done. Need to get stronger, but doing it the Bob Wiley Method - Baby Steps. This is only the beginning I will be getting these numbers up to something respectable, and nailing them for more than 0 reps.

[Big Wides]

Shoulders 5:15 A.M., 7/8/08

HS Shoulder Press - 4 sets 15-8, 3pps+25x8 on last set
20s - 15lbs for one set, 25lbs for second set
Low Cable Front Raise - 3x12
Upright Row - barx15, 95x10, 135x8, 165x4
DB Shrug Dropset - 125 drop 115 drop 105 drop 95 drop 85

Thats it, early morning sessions test how big your sack is, got it in and done. Wanted to keep the reps high and weight resonable since I had really nothing in my stomach or energy levels, but work needs to get done in order to grow and get stronger. Can't keep having days like I did yesterday.....

[Pokoritel]

I want to try zerchers real bad, but i fear they will destroy my elbows. Does it give you problems with the elbows?

How do you do the movement, stance, etc..Thanks Wides.

[Big Wides]

I want to try zerchers real bad, but i fear they will destroy my elbows. Does it give you problems with the elbows?

How do you do the movement, stance, etc..Thanks Wides.

I havent had any troubles with my elbows when I do them. When I set up for them I position the bar a little bit more on my bicep than elbow, since this is the sweet spot for when I do them. Then once I cross my arms and lock up my hands together the bar is held tightly against my body but still in the same spot where I started with. I keep my foot distance a little closer than how I normally squat, so I would say its medium-wide for me. i found this link here that shows some vids of the lift being done and it gives a nice explanation of it as well:

http://www.straighttothebar.com/2007/05/the_zercher_squat.html

[Enforcer]

Shoulders 5:15 A.M., 7/8/08

HS Shoulder Press - 4 sets 15-8, 3pps+25x8 on last set
20s - 15lbs for one set, 25lbs for second set
Low Cable Front Raise - 3x12
Upright Row - barx15, 95x10, 135x8, 165x4
DB Shrug Dropset - 125 drop 115 drop 105 drop 95 drop 85

Thats it, early morning sessions test how big your sack is, got it in and done. Wanted to keep the reps high and weight resonable since I had really nothing in my stomach or energy levels, but work needs to get done in order to grow and get stronger. Can't keep having days like I did yesterday.....

The man is a creature. At the crack of dawn getting it done. Good shit Wides. Looking forward to seeing you at Skibas.

[Malloy1344]

Back to back monster sessions. Great job Wides. Must have been especially hard doing that back day, then waking up the next morning and blasting shoulders. True freak you are.

[Big Wides]

The man is a creature. At the crack of dawn getting it done. Good shit Wides. Looking forward to seeing you at Skibas.

Just doing what any other person would do to get the session in when the normal time can't be done. It was a ballbuster, but it tests the spirit and how bad someone really wants to get to where they want to be. Skibas will be a monster of a session, with damn good times

Back to back monster sessions. Great job Wides. Must have been especially hard doing that back day, then waking up the next morning and blasting shoulders. True freak you are.

Thanks Jim, that 590 would have been a nice lift to get, dont know if I was gassed, mentally out of it, or what but the bar didnt move off the pins. Next time it will move. Getting up was a bit hard, my fat ass wanted to sleep a little more but I knew if I did the session would have been lost...which would have not been a good start to the day.

[boar]

damn wides way to throw yourself back into it again. 2 sessions in 9 hours is intense. your pull will come back in time. like your plan that you devised for 4 week dead cycle and the 3 week squat cycle.

[Big Wides]

damn wides way to throw yourself back into it again. 2 sessions in 9 hours is intense. your pull will come back in time. like your plan that you devised for 4 week dead cycle and the 3 week squat cycle.

Both were killer, tried to make this mornings move fast since I was pressed for time with work and such. I need to find my groove again with the deads, that will only come with doing them. The cycles will only help with what I have planned, hitting all aspects of the lifts.

[JUGGERNAUT]

Both were killer, tried to make this mornings move fast since I was pressed for time with work and such. I need to find my groove again with the deads, that will only come with doing them. The cycles will only help with what I have planned, hitting all aspects of the lifts.

Don't beat yourself up over the 590, you/we just started doing racks so 3 weeks from now with your organized attack you will be raising over 6plus... Shit wides, not like you have one focus, you are strong in all three lifts plus a string of other stuff so STFU (I mean that in a nice way)

[excessive endorphins]

600 is yours,very shortly bro..


Very strong pressing there bro,super early at that.What time did you wake up for this to choke down your meals?

[Big Wides]

600 is yours,very shortly bro..


Very strong pressing there bro,super early at that.What time did you wake up for this to choke down your meals?

Thanks bro, one day at a time....woke up at 5 ate me a pb sandwhich and headed out the door.

[excessive endorphins]

Thanks bro, one day at a time....woke up at 5 ate me a pb sandwhich and headed out the door.

Good stuff bro..i did my first day of HIT today...i dont want to move!

Check it out.

Pb&J's Pre/Post workout are great..

[Big Wides]

Found my chains.....wooooo. Now I have to remember how to set them up

Puttinig them to work on Thursday

[excessive endorphins]

Found my chains.....wooooo

Puttinig them to work on Thursday

How do you lose 40+ pounds of metal.....?

[JUGGERNAUT]

How do you lose 40+ pounds of metal.....?

haha That's what I said! This is very good news however.....

[IRBS]

Back, 7/7/08 at 8:00 PM

Trained with Juggernaut

Rack Deads (4" below the knee) - barx10, 135x8, 225x5, 315x5, 405x3, 495x1, 545x1, 590x0, 495x3
HS High Row - 4sets 15-5, 5ppsx5 on last set
Weight Assisted Pull-ups - 6, 6, 6
HS Low Row - 1ppsx10, 4ppsx5

Good session overall, mind-fucked myself out of 590 but came back and got the 495. Going to be adding assistance work from now on, I feel it was lacking in the previous sessions, so it will get done. Need to get stronger, but doing it the Bob Wiley Method - Baby Steps. This is only the beginning I will be getting these numbers up to something respectable, and nailing them for more than 0 reps.

Nice pulling Wides. Pulling is a wierd beast. For me it seems like I just have to play and experiment with what works....and I still havent figured it out. Some stuff works for a while then stops, LOL. Rack Pulls are the key to a big pull IMO. If youre not used to handling the heavy weight theres no way youll pull it from the floor. Just keep pulling...thats the only thing that seems to work, LOL.

[tek52086]

get it bro, good pulling!

[eblnyc]

up with the chickens kickin thoses weights in the balls..that my boy triple extra wides..very nice

[Big Wides]

Nice pulling Wides. Pulling is a wierd beast. For me it seems like I just have to play and experiment with what works....and I still havent figured it out. Some stuff works for a while then stops, LOL. Rack Pulls are the key to a big pull IMO. If youre not used to handling the heavy weight theres no way youll pull it from the floor. Just keep pulling...thats the only thing that seems to work, LOL.

Thanks IRBS, I do agree with pulling its probably the most moody out of the lifts. I do agree with the Rack Pulls being the key to a heavy pull the body has to get used to handling heavy weights if your going to pull the big one.

get it bro, good pulling!

just trying to keep up with what your doing at a lighter BW.....2 weeks till fun

up with the chickens kickin thoses weights in the balls..that my boy triple extra wides..very nice

had to get it done and that was the time I could get it. What time you train should have zero effect on the intensity level that you train at. Just gotta conquer the weights and progress forward

[Toni69]

Nice pulling Wides. Pulling is a wierd beast. For me it seems like I just have to play and experiment with what works....and I still havent figured it out. Some stuff works for a while then stops, LOL. Rack Pulls are the key to a big pull IMO. If youre not used to handling the heavy weight theres no way youll pull it from the floor. Just keep pulling...thats the only thing that seems to work, LOL.

agreed...4inches below the knee with 495 is some awesome pulling Wides. Big Wides pullin big numbers....doin your thing Wides. Always impressive.

[Big Wides]

agreed...4inches below the knee with 495 is some awesome pulling Wides. Big Wides pullin big numbers....doin your thing Wides. Always impressive.

Thanks Toni, I'm just trying to improve each session slowly compounding the results of hard work over time to create a bigger, stronger me. Just gotta do what it takes to get there, and most importantly I gotta be patient

[Toni69]

Someone once told me frustration is the benchmark of a true champion...

I guess that makes a whole lotta sense, with what we do and how we do it. Your always a champ in my eyes...nobody does it like you Wides.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke

[Hoomgar]

How do you lose 40+ pounds of metal.....?

haha That's what I said! This is very good news however.....

He had them securing his wallet and forgot about it?

[Big Wides]

Someone once told me frustration is the benchmark of a true champion...

I guess that makes a whole lotta sense, with what we do and how we do it. Your always a champ in my eyes...nobody does it like you Wides.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke

Thank you Toni for the kind words....means a lot

He had them securing his wallet and forgot about it?

I put them away in a place where I knew I wouldnt forget them. Low and behold I forgot where they were until yesterday.

[Hoomgar]

I put them away in a place where I knew I wouldnt forget them. Low and behold I forgot where they were until yesterday.

Sometimes we need people to help protect us from protecting ourselves. Man I feel ya on that one bro LOL!. BTDT too many times :|

[Big Wides]

Are you down with the Chains?

Legs.....7/10/08 at 8PM

Trained with the other Barbarian brother (Juggernaut)

Squats - barx10, 135x8, 225x8, 315x5, 405+chainsx3, 405+chainsx3, 465+chainsx1, 495+chainsx1, 525+chainsx0 (started to come out of the hole, but went back into it)
Leg Ext - 4sets 15-12, stackx12 on last set
Hamtractor (narrow width) - 4sets 12-8, stackx8 on last set

Calf Raises - 5x15

Hot Damn what a session. For those wondering the chains used tonight where 5/8" (5ft sections) plus 1/2" leader chain so roughly I think about 45lbs worth of chain so its 45lbs heavier at the top of the movement. Did 405 twice since its been a long time since I did chain work, had to find the groove again, but once I did 465 was a smoke show, 495 just like 465. Was real hesitant with the 525 getting down so it fucked my world up. Legs were pumped beyond all belief, and the extensions or curls didnt help. Juggernaut was a complete monster throwing up weight like it was nothing and testing the waters, he got 425+chains for a single on his last set which was a huge one.

It was a sight to see me walk in with the chains, half hanging on my shoulder and me dragging the other half through the parking lot getting into the gym.....oh the looks! HAHA

[Angst]

Are you down with the Chains?

Legs.....7/10/08 at 8PM

Trained with the other Barbarian brother (Juggernaut)

Squats - barx10, 135x8, 225x8, 315x5, 405+chainsx3, 405+chainsx3, 465+chainsx1, 495+chainsx1, 525+chainsx0 (started to come out of the hole, but went back into it)
Leg Ext - 4sets 15-12, stackx12 on last set
Hamtractor (narrow width) - 4sets 12-8, stackx8 on last set

Calf Raises - 5x15

Hot Damn what a session. For those wondering the chains used tonight where 5/8" (5ft sections) plus 1/2" leader chain so roughly I think about 45lbs worth of chain so its 45lbs heavier at the top of the movement. Did 405 twice since its been a long time since I did chain work, had to find the groove again, but once I did 465 was a smoke show, 495 just like 465. Was real hesitant with the 525 getting down so it fucked my world up. Legs were pumped beyond all belief, and the extensions or curls didnt help. Juggernaut was a complete monster throwing up weight like it was nothing and testing the waters, he got 425+chains for a single on his last set which was a huge one.

It was a sight to see me walk in with the chains, half hanging on my shoulder and me dragging the other half through the parking lot getting into the gym.....oh the looks! HAHA

Haha I got a feeling people were gonna give you looks. Great workout as always.

[Toni69]

chains, wow! Always gotta take it up a notch round here huh Wides. ;)

great work here and I wish I was there to see the looks you were getting with those chains on ya...must have been some funny stuff right there. Did you walk out all mean looking too? Shaking your chains at people? LOL

[eblnyc]

i like your style sarge...you got some serious skills with those chains..i like the way you roll..keep push those boundries my boy!!

[McFly]

they actually let you in globo gym with chains?

sick workout bro!

[Big Wides]

Haha I got a feeling people were gonna give you looks. Great workout as always.

Thanks Angst, yeah and the funny part was I think it was one of those aerobics or spin classes that had just let out...they probably thought I was there to fix an I-beam.

chains, wow! Always gotta take it up a notch round here huh Wides. ;)

great work here and I wish I was there to see the looks you were getting with those chains on ya...must have been some funny stuff right there. Did you walk out all mean looking too? Shaking your chains at people? LOL

Its the crazy shit that many of us do here to get those large numbers, big muscles that everyone talks about (in the general pop). There was no shaking of the chains at people, it was hard enough to just walk, legs were pumped out of their mind and sore. Just lumbered out just like I lumbered into the place.

i like your style sarge...you got some serious skills with those chains..i like the way you roll..keep push those boundries my boy!!

thanks eblnyc, those chains were fun stuff. Pushing those limits is the real fun of this whole thing....seeing what stresses the human body can take, then watching it rebound and grow from there.

they actually let you in globo gym with chains?

sick workout bro!

I was just as shocked as you were, I think they were more in amazement as to what I brought in. But there is nothing in the rules posted on the walls that says no chains so all is good. The workout was funny since everyone that passed the racks wondered what the hell was going on.....ahh the joys of a commerical gym

[J-Dawg]

Are you down with the Chains?

Legs.....7/10/08 at 8PM

Trained with the other Barbarian brother (Juggernaut)

Squats - barx10, 135x8, 225x8, 315x5, 405+chainsx3, 405+chainsx3, 465+chainsx1, 495+chainsx1, 525+chainsx0 (started to come out of the hole, but went back into it)
Leg Ext - 4sets 15-12, stackx12 on last set
Hamtractor (narrow width) - 4sets 12-8, stackx8 on last set

Calf Raises - 5x15

Hot Damn what a session. For those wondering the chains used tonight where 5/8" (5ft sections) plus 1/2" leader chain so roughly I think about 45lbs worth of chain so its 45lbs heavier at the top of the movement. Did 405 twice since its been a long time since I did chain work, had to find the groove again, but once I did 465 was a smoke show, 495 just like 465. Was real hesitant with the 525 getting down so it fucked my world up. Legs were pumped beyond all belief, and the extensions or curls didnt help. Juggernaut was a complete monster throwing up weight like it was nothing and testing the waters, he got 425+chains for a single on his last set which was a huge one.

It was a sight to see me walk in with the chains, half hanging on my shoulder and me dragging the other half through the parking lot getting into the gym.....oh the looks! HAHA

Damn Wides, you and Juggernaut train with some big ass weights. Awesome addition w/ the chains to your workout.

[Big Wides]

Damn Wides, you and Juggernaut train with some big ass weights. Awesome addition w/ the chains to your workout.

Thanks J, trying to get to the land of the giants one day. Hope all is going well big dawg and looking forward to seeing you at some of these Jersey ABCs

[excessive endorphins]

Heavy ass squattin there brother,i can even fathom that right now.Keep up the madness.

[JUGGERNAUT]

"chains good, me like chains"

Thanks Wides, I was a virgin to chains, good shit. I bet GLOBO is hand painting NO CHAINS ALLOWED on their list of retarded restrictions, after it took them half a day to recover; with what they saw last night.

[Big Wides]

Heavy ass squattin there brother,i can even fathom that right now.Keep up the madness.

thanks bro, just trying to get some respectable numbers up there, since there are many people who can pick their teeth with what I am doing.....gotta get stronger

"chains good, me like chains"

Thanks Wides, I was a virgin to chains, good shit. I bet GLOBO is hand painting NO CHAINS ALLOWED on their list of retarded restrictions, after it took them half a day to recover; with what they saw last night.

Chains are lovley.....I still think they have no clue what hit them, for one we used the racks correctly with chains, and two moved some serious weight. They should be thanking us for helping to boost their membership by bringing in the bigger person clientele....haha

I am sore as hell today also....wooooo

[Hoomgar]

Good stuff Wides... Lovin the chains :) Gotta try that! You just sling them over your shoulders or what?

Hg

[JUGGERNAUT]

Good stuff Wides... Lovin the chains :) Gotta try that! You just sling them over your shoulders or what?

Hg

In addition, I have to make this clear to everybody. Not only did Wides walk in with chains over his shoulder for himself but walked in with a total of 4 CHAINS WITH LEADERS because I'm too damn short to train in the same rack with him. Now that is one hell of a training partner! Big props to you Wides!

[Big Wides]

Good stuff Wides... Lovin the chains :) Gotta try that! You just sling them over your shoulders or what?

Hg

thanks Hg, that line in the orginal post "Are you down with the Chains?" is also a reference to the group Alice in Chains (old stupid college thing). When carrying them yes, they are slung over the shoulder, not only is it cool looking but is easy. As for the actual use of them, they are attached to the bar via 1/2"leader chain and are suspended so that 3 links are on the floor when you stand up. The inital setup takes some time but once its set, your good.

In addition, I have to make this clear to everybody. Not only did Wides walk in with chains over his shoulder for himself but walked in with a total of 4 CHAINS WITH LEADERS because I'm too damn short to train in the same rack with him. Now that is one hell of a training partner! Big props to you Wides!

Since we train together the exercises have to be the same, down to the smallest detail (not saying we wear matching shirts like that one time). Training the same way with the same equipment allows quality growth while employing the same methods.

[JUGGERNAUT]

Well put and humble, thanks bro.

[Hoomgar]

thanks Hg, that line in the orginal post "Are you down with the Chains?" is also a reference to the group Alice in Chains (old stupid college thing). When carrying them yes, they are slung over the shoulder, not only is it cool looking but is easy. As for the actual use of them, they are attached to the bar via 1/2"leader chain and are suspended so that 3 links are on the floor when you stand up. The inital setup takes some time but once its set, your good.



Oh I caught the AIC reff bro :)

I'll have to see these used sometime. I can't really picture what you are saying.

[Big Wides]

Oh I caught the AIC reff bro :)

I'll have to see these used sometime. I can't really picture what you are saying.

http://www.getstrength.com/images/products/reg_chain.jpg

Like that^^ the thing is it gets heavier as you come out of the hole. Helps with balance and overall squat form as well

[BigAnt]

you and Big J hit a good lower-chain workout...hope they where rubber coated and not rusty for you gym..LOL

Could imagine the stares, and from the trainers as well! lol

[Hoomgar]

http://www.getstrength.com/images/products/reg_chain.jpg

Like that^^ the thing is it gets heavier as you come out of the hole. Helps with balance and overall squat form as well

Oh I get it! As you go up you are pulling more and more chain off the floor increasing the weight. Yea that totally makes sense. Thanks Big Ant.

[Big Wides]

you and Big J hit a good lower-chain workout...hope they where rubber coated and not rusty for you gym..LOL

Could imagine the stares, and from the trainers as well! lol

Surprisngly they aren't all that rusty, if they were I'd catch hell for it. Big J is either part pitpull or bulldog....he's a fighter and gets the job done. Looking to make the chains a good part in the training rotation

[Big Wides]

Chest....7/11/08 at 545

Flat Bench - barx12, 135x12, 225x10, 315x6, 365x3, 380x1, 400x0
Incline Flies - 45x10, 65x8, 95x6
HS Decline - 1ppsx20, 2ppsx15, 3ppsx12
Pec Deck - 3x12

[Pizzalamp]

Chest....7/11/08 at 545

Flat Bench - barx12, 135x12, 225x10, 315x6, 365x3, 380x1, 400x0
Incline Flies - 45x10, 65x8, 95x6
HS Decline - 1ppsx20, 2ppsx15, 3ppsx12
Pec Deck - 3x12

good job wides
heavy numbers and heavy passion

[Big Wides]

good job wides
heavy numbers and heavy passion

thanks Grant, just doing what I can with it being my first week back and all. Timing was off but I'll find my groove soon enough and start pounding away to bigger numbers

[Big Wides]

As I sit here eating 6 eggs and 3 pieces of toast with PB. came to this....starting tomorrow I will be doing cardio in the AM and running this for about 6-8 weeks. Only going to do about 30-35 minutes....this is for general health and to build stamina that I need to get through the tough sessions, and come competition time be in a better condition so that I can put my best effort there.

[excessive endorphins]

cardio is a evil necessity...That was a heavy chest workout wides,you ever do pullovers?

[Big Wides]

cardio is a evil necessity...That was a heavy chest workout wides,you ever do pullovers?

On occassion I will do them but they are done on a back day, since I feel the nice stretch in the lats

[Big Wides]

Arms....High Noon at Globo

Trained with Juggernaut

Barbell Curls - barx15, 65x12, 95x11, 135x9, 165x3
DB Curls - 50x8, 55x6, 65x4, 55x7
Preacher Curls (done with straight bar) - 25s per sidex8, 25+10per sidex4, 25s+20per sidex2

HS Plate Loaded Dips - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx12, 3ppsx8, 4ppsx6
Pushdowns - 4sets 15-8
Rope Ext - 3sets 15-12

Pumped to the gills, taxed the arms for all that they were worth. Soild session real pleased with what went down today. Time to eat, relax, get hair cut, and eat

[excessive endorphins]

On occassion I will do them but they are done on a back day, since I feel the nice stretch in the lats

Same here..

You always have simple killer sessions dude,keep up the hard work.

[Big Wides]

Same here..

You always have simple killer sessions dude,keep up the hard work.

thanks bro, simple shit tends to work very well for me, be it eating, training or supplementation. There is real no need to complicate that which does not need compicating. I'll keep on pushing myself this way till I'm in the ground, hopefully making my mark somewhere along the line

[excessive endorphins]

thanks bro, simple shit tends to work very well for me, be it eating, training or supplementation. There is real no need to complicate that which does not need compicating. I'll keep on pushing myself this way till I'm in the ground, hopefully making my mark somewhere along the line

Well,youve made a mark on this forvm,and to many of its remember.Youll be talked about for ages.."Yo remember Wides,Yeah he was a big fella"

[Hoomgar]

Chest....7/11/08 at 545

Flat Bench - barx12, 135x12, 225x10, 315x6, 365x3, 380x1, 400x0
Incline Flies - 45x10, 65x8, 95x6
HS Decline - 1ppsx20, 2ppsx15, 3ppsx12
Pec Deck - 3x12

As I sit here eating 6 eggs and 3 pieces of toast with PB. came to this....starting tomorrow I will be doing cardio in the AM and running this for about 6-8 weeks. Only going to do about 30-35 minutes....this is for general health and to build stamina that I need to get through the tough sessions, and come competition time be in a better condition so that I can put my best effort there.

Good move Wides. A little here and there to keep your over all health and stamina up is absolutely vital to smashing even bigger numbers. You'll feel better too man.


On occassion I will do them but they are done on a back day, since I feel the nice stretch in the lats

I'll have to try that. Been doing them on chest day to stretch the chest apart by going real deep and letting it pull on the chest. Never thought about the lats but did notice how it hits the triceps.


Arms....High Noon at Globo

Trained with Juggernaut

Barbell Curls - barx15, 65x12, 95x11, 135x9, 165x3
DB Curls - 50x8, 55x6, 65x4, 55x7
Preacher Curls (done with straight bar) - 25s per sidex8, 25+10per sidex4, 25s+20per sidex2

HS Plate Loaded Dips - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx12, 3ppsx8, 4ppsx6
Pushdowns - 4sets 15-8
Rope Ext - 3sets 15-12

Pumped to the gills, taxed the arms for all that they were worth. Soild session real pleased with what went down today. Time to eat, relax, get hair cut, and eat

Dang Wides, just when I felt I was doing good you go slammin them back to back like this LOL! Way to pay your dues bro. Keep the pace!


I'll keep on pushing myself this way till I'm in the ground, hopefully making my mark somewhere along the line

Well,youve made a mark on this forvm,and to many of its remember.Youll be talked about for ages.."Yo remember Wides,Yeah he was a big fella"

Agreed, you have already left a mark so from here everything you do only serves to make a bigger one my man :)

You are looked up to around here a lot more than your humble self may want to admit. Keep setting the bar bro.

Hg

[IRBS]

Nice work Wides...evil cardio is a neccessary evil sometimes it seems. Unfortunately, I think that I am getting close to being due to start incorperating some kind of it...but then again, maybe not...LOL

Keep it up big man!

[eblnyc]

as always busting ass triple extra wides..when are u gonna compete? i gotta see that..

[Big Wides]

Agreed, you have already left a mark so from here everything you do only serves to make a bigger one my man :)

You are looked up to around here a lot more than your humble self may want to admit. Keep setting the bar bro.

Hg

Thanks Hg, I'm doing the best I can.

Nice work Wides...evil cardio is a neccessary evil sometimes it seems. Unfortunately, I think that I am getting close to being due to start incorperating some kind of it...but then again, maybe not...LOL

Keep it up big man!

Yeah I am losing some of my spring in my lifts so to speak....espically in the deads. But I am more looking for stamina and getting the body ready for whatever is thrown at it, since lifting conditions are never set in stone until the day comes.


as always busting ass triple extra wides..when are u gonna compete? i gotta see that..

Looking like Sept. 27th down in the great state of Delaware. Gives me enough time to get my strength up and work on techinque to get the big lifts

[Roland]

Arms....High Noon at Globo

Trained with Juggernaut

Barbell Curls - barx15, 65x12, 95x11, 135x9, 165x3
DB Curls - 50x8, 55x6, 65x4, 55x7
Preacher Curls (done with straight bar) - 25s per sidex8, 25+10per sidex4, 25s+20per sidex2

HS Plate Loaded Dips - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx12, 3ppsx8, 4ppsx6
Pushdowns - 4sets 15-8
Rope Ext - 3sets 15-12

Pumped to the gills, taxed the arms for all that they were worth. Soild session real pleased with what went down today. Time to eat, relax, get hair cut, and eat

Strong session BW, strong!

[Big Wides]

Strong session BW, strong!

thanks Roland, gotta get the arms bigger, they get big so do all my lifts....its a chain reaction

[Pizzalamp]

Arms....High Noon at Globo

Trained with Juggernaut

Barbell Curls - barx15, 65x12, 95x11, 135x9, 165x3
DB Curls - 50x8, 55x6, 65x4, 55x7
Preacher Curls (done with straight bar) - 25s per sidex8, 25+10per sidex4, 25s+20per sidex2

HS Plate Loaded Dips - 1ppsx15, 2ppsx12, 3ppsx8, 4ppsx6
Pushdowns - 4sets 15-8
Rope Ext - 3sets 15-12

Pumped to the gills, taxed the arms for all that they were worth. Soild session real pleased with what went down today. Time to eat, relax, get hair cut, and eat
great job wides...really looking solid and result producing...go for a whole head shave, eyebrows too...trust me

hey...whats your form on barbell curls? do u have a little controlled sway in the start of the movement?

[Big Wides]

great job wides...really looking solid and result producing...go for a whole head shave, eyebrows too...trust me

hey...whats your form on barbell curls? do u have a little controlled sway in the start of the movement?

It is controlled to a point with the heavier weights to insure that I can keep the muscle strong without causing any damage to it. With the lighter weights I am pretty strict but once it starts getting heavy I am not ashamed to add some sway as you put it to keep the muscle where it should be

[Big Wides]

Been thinking about pre and post workout supplemenatation recently....trying to come up with a formula that can get me over the hump and spark some new growth/strength. Came up with this idea and going to see how it will go:

Preworkout - Torrent about 20 minutes before
Postworkout - CellPro, may add some whey to this but not sure.

I figure the Torrent pre will help give me some extra boost to get through the session while the profile on the CellPro looked good, even though its an "old" supp. Trying to avoid that Torrent bloat PWO so that I can get some soild food in me quickly

[tek52086]

Yo man..

Why not take half the serving of torrent pre workout mixed with half a serving of cell pro And then do the same thing post workout.

Think about it...
You would get high gl carbs, creatine, protein and aminos in a conservative amount keeping you anabolic
Without really bloating you up.

I tried doing the whole oldschool first gen creatine dextrose mix pre and post and it just plain bloated me up. Maybe you can reach a happy median with my recomendation? Just an idea

[Big Wides]

Yo man..

Why not take half the serving of torrent pre workout mixed with half a serving of cell pro And then do the same thing post workout.

Think about it...
You would get high gl carbs, creatine, protein and aminos in a conservative amount keeping you anabolic
Without really bloating you up.

I tried doing the whole oldschool first gen creatine dextrose mix pre and post and it just plain bloated me up. Maybe you can reach a happy median with my recomendation? Just an idea

Never thought of doing it that way....but what you say does make a lot of sense. Espically if it cuts down on the bloat factor. And it will taste good to, giving it a try it can't hurt

[LittleMan55]

Both options sound good...

Interested to see what you decide to do and how it works Wides!

[Big Wides]

Back.....7/14/08 at 8PM

Trained with Juggernaut

1.5 scoops Apple Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Preworkout

SLDL - barx10, 135x8, 185x8, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3 (PR)
Bent Over Rows - 135x12, 185x10, 230x5, 280x2
Wide Grip Pullups - 5, 3, 1
V-bar Pulldowns - 4 sets 10-2, stackx2 on last set

Calf Raises - 8x15-12

1.5 scoops Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Postwokout

Things kinda escalted quickly tonight, decided to make smart jumps with the SLDLs and BOR, only going up in incriments of 25s and 45s. Thats the heaviest I have gone on SLDLs so an area that I thought was the weak link in my deadlift is pretty good. The rows were hard as hell, the SLDLs kicked my as but got them done....pullups I really dont want to mention them, I looked like a worm on a hook. All and all soild session.....there will be more to follow

[excessive endorphins]

Whens the last time you did sldl? How do you do them? Nice work hittin the br as well

[Big Wides]

Whens the last time you did sldl? How do you do them? Nice work hittin the br as well

Can't remember the last time I did them, probably about 10 months ago. I do them like everyone else does, didnt know there was a different way. I keep my stance pretty narrow since for me it hits my hamstrings better. But I go down till the bar touches the top of my feet then come back up. Its real slow to when I do them to get the fullest out of the movement

[excessive endorphins]

Can't remember the last time I did them, probably about 10 months ago. I do them like everyone else does, didnt know there was a different way. I keep my stance pretty narrow since for me it hits my hamstrings better. But I go down till the bar touches the top of my feet then come back up. Its real slow to when I do them to get the fullest out of the movement

did them off a box? Im confused how the bar would touch your feet if otherwise.Do you lockout your knees or bend just a tad?

[McFly]

Been thinking about pre and post workout supplemenatation recently....trying to come up with a formula that can get me over the hump and spark some new growth/strength. Came up with this idea and going to see how it will go:

Preworkout - Torrent about 20 minutes before
Postworkout - CellPro, may add some whey to this but not sure.

I figure the Torrent pre will help give me some extra boost to get through the session while the profile on the CellPro looked good, even though its an "old" supp. Trying to avoid that Torrent bloat PWO so that I can get some soild food in me quickly

BW, I used torrent with an extra scoop of whey isolate pre and post workout most of the winter and gatorade mixed with EAA stack and glutamine during my workout.....I also used gatorade,EAA,storm,glutamine intra workout as well.

[J-Dawg]

Back.....7/14/08 at 8PM

Trained with Juggernaut

1.5 scoops Apple Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Preworkout

SLDL - barx10, 135x8, 185x8, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3 (PR)
Bent Over Rows - 135x12, 185x10, 230x5, 280x2
Wide Grip Pullups - 5, 3, 1
V-bar Pulldowns - 4 sets 10-2, stackx2 on last set

Calf Raises - 8x15-12

1.5 scoops Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Postwokout

Things kinda escalted quickly tonight, decided to make smart jumps with the SLDLs and BOR, only going up in incriments of 25s and 45s. Thats the heaviest I have gone on SLDLs so an area that I thought was the weak link in my deadlift is pretty good. The rows were hard as hell, the SLDLs kicked my as but got them done....pullups I really dont want to mention them, I looked like a worm on a hook. All and all soild session.....there will be more to follow

Very solid session Big Wides. Gotta love those SLDLs!

[Big Wides]

did them off a box? Im confused how the bar would touch your feet if otherwise.Do you lockout your knees or bend just a tad?

Yes I did them off a box, being around 6' the box is needed to get the stretch and my knees had a slight bend to them

BW, I used torrent with an extra scoop of whey isolate pre and post workout most of the winter and gatorade mixed with EAA stack and glutamine during my workout.....I also used gatorade,EAA,storm,glutamine intra workout as well.

So the secret to McFly's hugeness is out....haha. I like the Torrent+whey idea, might give that a go when the CellPro is gone. But your intra drink looks damn good....simple and effective

[Big Wides]

Very solid session Big Wides. Gotta love those SLDLs!

Thanks J, just trying to get my weak areas stronger, so that come the time to lift the heavy weights everything clicks and the poundage is moved

[Pizzalamp]

great job wides...solid numbers and youll get them pull ups!!

[IRBS]

Back.....7/14/08 at 8PM

Trained with Juggernaut

1.5 scoops Apple Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Preworkout

SLDL - barx10, 135x8, 185x8, 225x5, 275x3, 315x3 (PR)
Bent Over Rows - 135x12, 185x10, 230x5, 280x2
Wide Grip Pullups - 5, 3, 1
V-bar Pulldowns - 4 sets 10-2, stackx2 on last set

Calf Raises - 8x15-12

1.5 scoops Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Postwokout

Things kinda escalted quickly tonight, decided to make smart jumps with the SLDLs and BOR, only going up in incriments of 25s and 45s. Thats the heaviest I have gone on SLDLs so an area that I thought was the weak link in my deadlift is pretty good. The rows were hard as hell, the SLDLs kicked my as but got them done....pullups I really dont want to mention them, I looked like a worm on a hook. All and all soild session.....there will be more to follow

LOL, good work Wides..."Worm on a hook," LOL

[J-Dawg]

Thanks J, just trying to get my weak areas stronger, so that come the time to lift the heavy weights everything clicks and the poundage is moved

That's an awesome plan Big Wides. With Juggernaut training alongside ya, I expect some big things from you fellas.

[Malloy1344]

Strong work Wides. Hitting that back from all angles. Keep it goin up in Philly.

[Big Wides]

great job wides...solid numbers and youll get them pull ups!!

thanks Pizza, felt good all around....those pull ups will be the death of me, but they build like no other

LOL, good work Wides..."Worm on a hook," LOL

It's quite comical to see me attempt or do a pullup, and I thought by going wider my range of motion would be less, thus being able to do more....wasnt the case I just hung there.

Strong work Wides. Hitting that back from all angles. Keep it goin up in Philly.

thanks Jim, accessory work is utlimatley in the end what makes you stronger on the main lifts. The heavy part is what makes it fun.....

[JUGGERNAUT]

With these WO's the way they have been, it's like Christmas at GLOBO every WO but we need a few more gifts under the tree.

*Makes note to build a sturdy box for the power rack so we can get insane with the SLDL's.

Lock chains in a locker so you don't have to bring them through the front door everytime, upsetting people or confusing them.

Get a Texas Power Bar in there.

[Big Wides]

With these WO's the way they have been, it's like Christmas at GLOBO every WO but we need a few more gifts under the tree.

*Makes note to build a sturdy box for the power rack so we can get insane with the SLDL's.

Lock chains in a locker so you don't have to bring them through the front door everytime, upsetting people or confusing them.

Get a Texas Power Bar in there.

We could do a lot of damage with those gifts.....I agree with the box didnt like what we used espically putting it back in place. and the Texas Power Bar would produce some insane deads, just gotta worry about idoits using it while we aren't there

[Big Wides]

Shoulders.....7/15/08 at 8 PM

Trained with Juggernaut

Seated Front Mil - barx15, 135x12, 185x10, 225x6, 260x4, 285x1, 225x4, 225x2 (behind neck snatch grip), 225x3
Juggernaut's 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing - 6sets of 8
Front Raise ss Side Raise - 30sx10, 35x7
Barbell Shrugs - 225x12, 315x12, 405x10, 495x8, 585x5

Weighted Leg Raise - 6 sets 10-6 with 20lb db between legs for 4 sets

Spent, done good soild session. Gotta work on some things with the front military mainly timing on when to go up, but played around with 225 to work on that. Now the Juggernaut 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing, there is no way in hell I can describe this, he will have to do it I had enough trouble trying to do the friggin thing it was quite comical. The weighted abs felt good, going to get a lot of power out of doing these. Off on Wed. Bring on the wheels come Thursday

[excessive endorphins]

heavy fuckin pressing bro!

On another note,do you use straps? Those shrugs are intense

[dominate77]

really strong day wides, that military and those shrugs are crazy as hell.

[Big Wides]

heavy fuckin pressing bro!

On another note,do you use straps? Those shrugs are intense

Thanks, still have a lot of work to do to get that pressing number up. Yes on shrugs I do use straps, since they are the last thing on shoulder day and my grip is shot from the session, I utilze straps to get extra reps out of the bar were my grip would normally fail.

really strong day wides, that military and those shrugs are crazy as hell.

thanks bro, trying to get a strong military that will transfer over to my other lifts, making them strong as well. Still have a load of work to do, but if I didnt have the work to do and was satisfied with what I'm doing, I'd never get to where I want to be

[ChandlerXJ]

I like the shiek straps with the dowel - took me a few weeks to get used to but damn they're effective..

as soon as I can eat big I'll give you a call and we'll make it happen...

[JUGGERNAUT]

Shoulders.....7/15/08 at 8 PM

Trained with Juggernaut

Seated Front Mil - barx15, 135x12, 185x10, 225x6, 260x4, 285x1, 225x4, 225x2 (behind neck snatch grip), 225x3
Juggernaut's 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing - 6sets of 8
Front Raise ss Side Raise - 30sx10, 35x7
Barbell Shrugs - 225x12, 315x12, 405x10, 495x8, 585x5

Weighted Leg Raise - 6 sets 10-6 with 20lb db between legs for 4 sets

Spent, done good soild session. Gotta work on some things with the front military mainly timing on when to go up, but played around with 225 to work on that. Now the Juggernaut 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing, there is no way in hell I can describe this, he will have to do it I had enough trouble trying to do the friggin thing it was quite comical. The weighted abs felt good, going to get a lot of power out of doing these. Off on Wed. Bring on the wheels come Thursday


****Juggernaut's 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing?????
aaahhh thanks so much jerk- it was just a bent over lateral raise using cables. I can't help it if you look like you got electrocuted
doing them spaz....

[LittleMan55]

Great shoulder day WIDES!

****Juggernaut's 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing?????
aaahhh thanks so much jerk- it was just a bent over lateral raise using cables. I can't help it if you look like you got electrocuted
doing them spaz....

LMAO!

[Big Wides]

****Juggernaut's 1987 Rear Delt Cable Thing?????
aaahhh thanks so much jerk- it was just a bent over lateral raise using cables. I can't help it if you look like you got electrocuted
doing them spaz....

That was probably the highlight of the night seeing me try to do these things, I was all sorts of fucked. They did the job, I'm fried in the back shoulder part, its all about ending heavy

Great shoulder day WIDES!

thanks bro, been a while since I had a good shoulder day many more to come

[JUGGERNAUT]

All good Wides because I think my face almost cracked, I may have even smiled at that..

[LittleMan55]

That was probably the highlight of the night seeing me try to do these things, I was all sorts of fucked. They did the job, I'm fried in the back shoulder part, its all about ending heavy


I remember the first time I did bent laterals on the cables... Felt and probably looked like a monkey fucking a football!

[JUGGERNAUT]

I remember the first time I did bent laterals on the cables... Felt and probably looked like a monkey fucking a football!

(monkey fucking a football)
Now that's a vision I want to erase from my mind... ok ok and Wides also looked like he was trying to take flight like a Condor while being electrocuted.

[Malloy1344]

Very intense session bro. 285 on militaries is a hell of a number. 6pps on shrugs is nothing to mess with either. Great work my friend.

[Big Wides]

I like the shiek straps with the dowel - took me a few weeks to get used to but damn they're effective..

as soon as I can eat big I'll give you a call and we'll make it happen...

You know it.....I'll be ready

Very intense session bro. 285 on militaries is a hell of a number. 6pps on shrugs is nothing to mess with either. Great work my friend.

Thanks Jim, it was I was soaked from it. We kept the rest periods pretty short gotta get stronger though....shoulders are a weak point for me so gotta bring them up

[Pizzalamp]

great workout! i like those cable rear delt thingamijiges

[Big Wides]

great workout! i like those cable rear delt thingamijiges

thanks Pizza, give them a try you'll like them and it give you one hell of a pump

[Pizzalamp]

thanks Pizza, give them a try you'll like them and it give you one hell of a pump

ive done them standing up, but never bent over...i have a feeling i would get tangled up in em lol...will try soon

[Big Wides]

Legs....07/17/08 at 8PM in the land of Blunderfuck

Trained with Juggernaut

1.5 scoops Torrent, 1 scoop CellPro Preworkout

Box Squats - barx12 (no box), 135x10 (no box), 225x8 (no box), 315x3, 405+chainsx3, 455x3+chains, 465+chainsx1, 475+chainsx0, 405x6 (no box)
Single Leg Extensions - 3x15-9

1.5 scoops Torrent, 1 scopp CellPro Postworkout

I will go into why its the land of Blunderfuck in a little bit. Now onto the session, was a ball breaker but its a way to test the whole squat movement box was about 1" below paraelell. Really liking the chains in the training, whole new arena for growth. Did the 405 without the box, normal to readjust everything and to hammer the legs. Single leg extensions done to get the blood flowing in the legs again. Juggernaut was up to his normal tricks doing 405+chains for two sets of three with ease. Plus huge thanks for helping me out with the last set of chains when I was sitting on the box unable to go up. I was stuck, he stripped the bar down to 405 and I was able to get it off the box. Bigger things yet to come

[Pizzalamp]

scary feeling getting stuck...glad youre okay wides

[Big Wides]

Why it was Blunderfuck Day, they must have been giving out free t-shirts or something cause they were everywhere.

The session started out with us trying to find the box to squat on, no big deal. However, we had put our chains next to the racks that we were going to be using for that night. We have to use two racks because of the height difference. So we finally find the box and low and behold these morons are there in the two racks that we had our chains next to. No surprise, but we didnt say anything to them, showed gym ettiqute and let them train. So one rack opens and Juggernaut and I proceed to warmup taking our time. While we are doing this, another rack opens up so at this point Juggernaut moves over to the rack and starts to set it up for squats. He comes over to me to talk about how we are going to go about the session, enter the 4 Horseman of Moron. They completely disassemble what he set up and proceeded to do something that resembled a curl, looked more like a pelvis thrusting club dance move. Doesn't matter what it was, neither of the moves work for either a gym or club. At this point I start to get pissed, cause its a Blunderfuck. Meanwhile the dude next to us, who was using the rack for an ACTUAL EXERCISE says "Wow, they really jumped in your grave." I replied "Yes, it is very common here for people to do that, no ettiquite here"

At this point we are dragging our feet with rest periods (in the end it helped had more energy). So after sometime Juggernaut finally gets a rack, so I am helping him get set up with the chains and where to put the box. Now here is the real punch to the dick, I got my bar set up, 405+chains, box in place getting ready to tighten my belt, when one of the 4 Horseman (see above) decides to start playing with the one chain, I lost it. Since when and at what point did a gym turn into a fucking petting zoo! I dont come over when your getting ready for a set and start rubbing your head, or scratching your nuts, so dont touch the chains. Honestly you dont throw rocks at the gorilla for a reason, it tends to piss them off. But I kept my mouth shut, there is no reason to flip out, they left the area finally but when did people become so fucking stupid? Common sense you fucks, damn.

On a brighter note, a yound kid came up to us and asked how chains benefited lifting with the compound movements, that made my day. I told him about it and he was polite about it.

I will open a gym with no racks, the only thing it will have in it for squats are monolifts, yeah try and curl out of those things.....hahahaha

[dominate77]

haha thats funny shit wides. i got a job at my gym and i wrote a note suggesting that we had a sign on our only squat rack saying "no curls in the squat rack" and they thought it was the dumbest idea idea in the world...Yeah theres only 10 olympic bars plus 17 ez curl bars to choose from with plenty of places to lay the weights but let them use the only squat rack haha...but it seriously sucks waiting for the rack while the wife beater crew have their gun show....

some rude ass bastards at your gym though. I guess you get more of that in a densely populated area like that though.

[Toni69]

that is hilarious..not the guy touching the chains, but your story telling here. People are so friggin strange to me...touching your chains? LOL

[SMaLLnWeaK]

Awsome Squatin Brotha!

[McFly]

damn wides...I'd of lost it....where is this gym I don't want to even come close to that place if i venture out and look for a gym in PA when i move....thank goodness the training center is still only a 20 minute drive from my new digs.

you still plan on doing that meet in late september at TTC? I may be opting out of it depending on my shoulder/bicep tendon issues.

[LittleMan55]

The Gym story post made my morning.... 4 horsemen (goons), petting zoo, haha that gym sounds like mine with all the people doing jaw jackers superset with stand arounds... had some old lady do something like that to me one morning doing incline flyes, came over right after set 2 as I'm stading there about to sit down, DB in hand she hops on the bench and starts doing well I dunno what it was... assholes!

On a better note that is some serious squating!!! Ball breaker indeed!

[Big Wides]

haha thats funny shit wides. i got a job at my gym and i wrote a note suggesting that we had a sign on our only squat rack saying "no curls in the squat rack" and they thought it was the dumbest idea idea in the world...Yeah theres only 10 olympic bars plus 17 ez curl bars to choose from with plenty of places to lay the weights but let them use the only squat rack haha...but it seriously sucks waiting for the rack while the wife beater crew have their gun show....

some rude ass bastards at your gym though. I guess you get more of that in a densely populated area like that though.

Yeah and its getting worse as well with the people. Its everyone with horse blinders on not knowing what is going on in their surroundings and doing what they can. No ettiquite or a sense of what the fuck is going on. A new gym in the area is slated to be opened in the fall, might have to check it out when that happens.

that is hilarious..not the guy touching the chains, but your story telling here. People are so friggin strange to me...touching your chains? LOL

I guess they were curious...I dont know what would make someone do that. Its one of the great gym mysteries

Awsome Squatin Brotha!

thanks bro, doing what I can to get bigger and stronger

damn wides...I'd of lost it....where is this gym I don't want to even come close to that place if i venture out and look for a gym in PA when i move....thank goodness the training center is still only a 20 minute drive from my new digs.

you still plan on doing that meet in late september at TTC? I may be opting out of it depending on my shoulder/bicep tendon issues.

This is about 40 minutes north of where your moving to, right across the street from Sesame Place. I shit you not you can smell the chlorine and see some of the water rides. Yes, I am still planning on doing that meet in Sept. shooting for a lighter weight class, so I can get the weight down and have my body be used to moving heavy weight at a lower BW. All I have to do is get out of bed for the morning cardio and it will be money.

The Gym story post made my morning.... 4 horsemen (goons), petting zoo, haha that gym sounds like mine with all the people doing jaw jackers superset with stand arounds... had some old lady do something like that to me one morning doing incline flyes, came over right after set 2 as I'm stading there about to sit down, DB in hand she hops on the bench and starts doing well I dunno what it was... assholes!

On a better note that is some serious squating!!! Ball breaker indeed!

thanks bro, every gym I feel is plagued with these idoits, so gotta adapt to them being there and go about the task at hand. It will piss you off, but it cant affect your training

[ChandlerXJ]

off season I curl in the rack, but I curl 155 for reps, is that respectable? haha

WIDES - 1 week out tomorrow... one week until you can count on me hitting the calories... cannot wait for the rebound...

I'll be moving to Philly sometime between Sept 13-20th, class starts the 22nd, I figure we could get a gathering or just get together with a crew a few weeks after? Some cool October weather and vibe to set the mood.

Nothing amps me up like fall weather - where it's crisp, the leaves are falling, and it gets dark quick

[excessive endorphins]

Great squats & good story.I almost spit out breakfast,haha.

[tek52086]

Box squats and monolift and CHAINS?? Wides are you coming over to the dark side??

[excessive endorphins]

Box squats and monolift and CHAINS?? Wides are you coming over to the dark side??

I put my money on yes..

[IRBS]

Why it was Blunderfuck Day, they must have been giving out free t-shirts or something cause they were everywhere.

The session started out with us trying to find the box to squat on, no big deal. However, we had put our chains next to the racks that we were going to be using for that night. We have to use two racks because of the height difference. So we finally find the box and low and behold these morons are there in the two racks that we had our chains next to. No surprise, but we didnt say anything to them, showed gym ettiqute and let them train. So one rack opens and Juggernaut and I proceed to warmup taking our time. While we are doing this, another rack opens up so at this point Juggernaut moves over to the rack and starts to set it up for squats. He comes over to me to talk about how we are going to go about the session, enter the 4 Horseman of Moron. They completely disassemble what he set up and proceeded to do something that resembled a curl, looked more like a pelvis thrusting club dance move. Doesn't matter what it was, neither of the mov