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Post by biglifter on May 24, 2007 17:13:02 GMT -5
Thx for the 2 cents, Doug. Always welcomed and appreciated. And thx everyone else for the kind words. I'm not a bit alarmed at 173 with about 7-8 weeks to go. My personal cutoff is about 175 when I sit up and take notice. This is very close to where I was a couple months out for the last meet (I keep track religiously). The eating is very clean, mostly thanks to a wife that is an amazing cook. Major weakness for pizza though. I see it and drool like Doug walking past a Mountain Dew display in the store ;D. 1300 is a-callin...
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Post by chancey on May 25, 2007 11:24:18 GMT -5
Love it when you can toss on extra weight. I concur with the above - you are a machine.
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Post by fatty on May 25, 2007 14:00:53 GMT -5
Great lifts Big.
Keep pushing forward bro
Fat Marty
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Post by chancey on May 28, 2007 18:10:09 GMT -5
I'm with you on that coordination/timing thing. Good idea on the speed pulls. Nice pulling.
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Post by dopar66 on May 29, 2007 7:48:26 GMT -5
Echo Chancey. A speed dead is still a dead, keeps the muscle memory going even in the absence of gut busting weight.
Sweet week of workouts Big! The rack pulls are OUTSTANDING!!!!!
GOd Bless!
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Post by rockman181 on May 29, 2007 11:08:06 GMT -5
Great work Biglifter. I'm still trying to figure out what the co-ordination/timing is supposed to feel like. Once I get it right a few times, maybe I'll get some muscle memory. Any advice?
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Post by biglifter on May 29, 2007 11:30:52 GMT -5
Hi ya Rock. My advice is deadlift a couple of thousand times  . It took me awhile and still has a long way to go. Beyond just ripping a weight off the ground, I find the deadlift to be a very complex movement as everything needs to fire correctly up the posterior chain. At the risk of being very vague, you'll know the timing is right when you pull a heavy weight and is has an almost 'automatic' feeling. Strong from the bottom, hips extend just at the right moment, smooth, strong and tight all the way through. It's really the culmination of starting out by thinking through all the mechanics before each rep (hips low, chest out, deep breath and hold, drive with legs, flex everything, etc....) and having it become second nature. As I mentioned though, I have a long way to go, so I am not the authority (yet ;D). If I am doing something like 5 singles, maybe on 1 or 2 right after the rep, I will just know yes!! that was how it's done (now how the heck do I do that everytime?  ). I guess it's one of those things that when it happens, you just know it. Maybe someday I'll YouTube a clip if I get it down to a science! |
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Post by dopar66 on Jun 5, 2007 7:39:17 GMT -5
AWESOME!!!!!!! Man, major MAJOR congrats on the squat! That bad boy is coming along GREAT! And the deadlifting is INCREDIBLE! I'll go on record saying I think the 1265 is in the books, just a matter of that last cycle of meet prep.
I see next week is your deload week. VERY timely! With all that amazing lifting, you are due.
Excellent lifting, Big!
God Bless!
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Post by chancey on Jun 5, 2007 8:05:27 GMT -5
Great news on the squat. Man, your strong! Nice pulling as well.
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Post by rockman181 on Jun 9, 2007 12:59:32 GMT -5
Nice workout, great squats and bench. Nice de-load on the deadlift. Coming along according to your plan.
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Post by chancey on Jun 10, 2007 16:38:32 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Strong 420's on squat today. Shaping up nicely to exceed the 455 goal.[/glow]
I'd have to agree with you. Your squatting has been on fire! Good week.
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Post by dopar66 on Jun 11, 2007 10:42:16 GMT -5
WOO HOO!!!!! GO GET 'EM Big!
Absolutely agree with Chancey on this one. 420x2 should put you close to 450, multiple sets or 420x3 should put you close to 460-470. 420x2x3 (we'll see in the post) really in all reasoning ought to put 455 in the bag. August is dead certain if you stay healthy and don't overtrain.
Awesome, simply awesome. Dynamite. Looking forward to this afternoon's post.
God Bless!
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Post by rockman181 on Jun 11, 2007 19:52:14 GMT -5
You are amazing, Biglifter. You one strong dude. Which competition are you going to do at the end of July? Is it the 100% RAW Nationals? I hope?? If so, I look forward to meeting you there.
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Post by biglifter on Jun 12, 2007 6:41:14 GMT -5
Hi Rock,
The first week in August is the ADAU single lift nats and that is the one I'm currently building toward. Geography makes the 100% RAW meets tough for me to attend but I will meet up everyone eventually. Odds are best I would do a VT or NC meet in the future.
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Post by rockman181 on Jun 13, 2007 18:41:11 GMT -5
And a well deserved break it is. Very nice work. I may not live long enough to catch up with your deadlift, and that's OK!! You are an incredible lifter.
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Post by biglifter on Jun 13, 2007 20:05:32 GMT -5
Bah, you'll be there in no time. I'm just trying to get on fringe of Chancey liftin'-land |
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Post by dopar66 on Jun 14, 2007 7:36:47 GMT -5
Echo, echo, echo. INCREDIBLE work, you DESERVE a break, and great plan on dis-attaching the dates. You're heavy enough now to just listen to your body. The progress is evident, and it's a matter of getting strong AND staying healthy. SMART move Big!
God Bless!
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Post by chancey on Jun 14, 2007 11:13:50 GMT -5
Man BL, aint that the truth. I tried to put myself on dates and the body doesn't always agree. So, I fall behind schedule and then try to shuffle the dates to get back on...blah! I'm with you on the dates.
Nice props but what you do is amazing!
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Post by toolpod on Jun 15, 2007 10:13:12 GMT -5
I'll second, third. fourth that one!
the body always seems to run on its own calendar!
Keep listening to you body though, and stay in the game!
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Post by 3speed on Jun 17, 2007 19:28:24 GMT -5
Man, you are way ahead of the game. Most lifters never put their egos aside long enough to figure that out.
Success is not a destination. It is a journey. 1300 will be just another number that falls to you along the way..........and soon. Outstanding work and progress.
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Post by dopar66 on Jun 18, 2007 11:57:25 GMT -5
OUTSTANDING SQUATTING!!!! That is overly mind boggling, Big! Eye poppingly awesome, that's what it is! MAN what an outstanding squat workout!
Incredible!
Did I mention I'm impressed? You get a dew, my brother! :')
God Bless!
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Post by rockman181 on Jun 18, 2007 18:05:02 GMT -5
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Post by chancey on Jun 18, 2007 19:12:04 GMT -5
Awe inspiring! I can only hope some day to show comparative strength like you.
Keep up the hard work.
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Post by biglifter on Jun 18, 2007 21:30:16 GMT -5
And I can only hope to match the absolute strength of you'z guys (best attempt at good mafia voice). |
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Post by dopar66 on Jun 20, 2007 15:58:01 GMT -5
Since the week of April 29, you've been adding 5# to your bench every week. So you had to lay off the accessories today. You got the benching, decline, and dips in. And you're not obligated to curl in a full power meet. Don't sweat it. You've already confessed "lesson learned". What you see as a punk'd out workout, I see as a 165'er that can outlift dang near every 165'er I've ever been at a meet with. For reps.......
I stand by this: YOU ROCK DUDE!
Hope the soreness goes away soon.
God Bless!
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. It took me awhile and still has a long way to go. Beyond just ripping a weight off the ground, I find the deadlift to be a very complex movement as everything needs to fire correctly up the posterior chain. At the risk of being very vague, you'll know the timing is right when you pull a heavy weight and is has an almost 'automatic' feeling. Strong from the bottom, hips extend just at the right moment, smooth, strong and tight all the way through. It's really the culmination of starting out by thinking through all the mechanics before each rep (hips low, chest out, deep breath and hold, drive with legs, flex everything, etc....) and having it become second nature. As I mentioned though, I have a long way to go, so I am not the authority (yet ;D). If I am doing something like 5 singles, maybe on 1 or 2 right after the rep, I will just know yes!! that was how it's done (now how the heck do I do that everytime?
). I guess it's one of those things that when it happens, you just know it. Maybe someday I'll YouTube a clip if I get it down to a science! 
