LiE's Log Part 2
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Man of Honour
Meh, I feel it more in my legs if I'm less upright. Phaggots
Man of Honour
such a bully
Yes, disregard this advice as it's terrible.
But seriously, eaning forwards means you're using your back, so you might be able to cheat a few more reps out and overload fatigued legs. OR, make all of them upright and beruiful and your legs will get all of the stimulation they need.
Leaning forwards isn't some special bodybuilder way of getting more stimulus, it's just wrong.
LiE, strangely your fronties are vastly superior to your high bar squats! With your high bar, the bar is coming to far forwards of your centre of mass so there will be torque on your spine. This will rape you at higher weights. Chest up, hips forwards, knees even more out.
Very handsome fronties!
I'm hitting some tightness at the bottom of the high bar which is why I can't get more upright. Knees are out and as far forward as possible but I still feel a block.
Fronties felt great, really rape the core!
Fronties felt great, really rape the core!
Man of Honour
I won't be told different. I'm standing my ground 
OK will do, thanks.
I won't be told different. I'm standing my ground
RIP gains
Man of Honour
Remember, I'm on easy mode now, I can do front squats horizontally, and I'll still get a visit from Pastor Gainz 
OK so tomorrow is bench press only comp and I've had to keep an eye on my weight this week. Stuck to only clean carbs and plenty of fats, and drinking a lot too. I've been weighing myself before and after bed and consistently loosing 1kg which is good. This morning I was 82.6kg which is about right. I'm hoping I can get a little carbs in the morning before weigh in then load up after. 100g oats and 30g whey with as little water as possible, depending on my weight tomorrow morning.
Caporegime
Good luck for tomorrow LiE. Hope you smash it! 
Interesting comp today, lots of take away from it.
Firstly I wasn't really competing against anyone in my class, which makes it less exciting but as you know I had set my sights on 160. I wasn't sure at what time I was lifting so popped to the toilet only to come back and find out that I'm in the first 'group' which starts in 15mins. We had a lot of lifters in the first group and the warm up area was busy, which meant I didn't get the best warm up possible, ended up doing 2 140 singles.
Due there being quite a lot of lifters it was a good 10 minutes from my last warm up set and my 150 opener. It was cold in the gym and nerves were creeping in. When it came to my turn I wasn't warm or focused enough, meaning I didn't smash the 150 like I should, bad lift.
I knew I had 160 in me so opted to go for this on my next lift. My turn came round again and the nerves were still there, lacking confidence from the previous lift doesn't help. Didn't have enough focus and brought the weight down too quick without enough tightness, didn't get too far off the chest before failing.
Determined to get 160 I focused hard on my 3rd lift. Took my time with my setup and ignored the surroundings. I took the bar down nice and slow and controlled, and gave it everything I had. It came up quick and the power came in full to complete the rep. It was given, but it wasn't the best rep and certainly not to national standard. I was so focused on getting the 160 that I didn't hear the press command. Also the judges mentioned my head is nearly off the end of the bench. My right arm dipping a little towards the end of the rep is new, possible just something on the day but will look into it.
Some things to work on to tidy up my comp lifting, but overall pleased I managed it in the end. Great experience gains were had, rather these issues come up now instead of nationals.
Lots of arm shaking which is annoying.
Firstly I wasn't really competing against anyone in my class, which makes it less exciting but as you know I had set my sights on 160. I wasn't sure at what time I was lifting so popped to the toilet only to come back and find out that I'm in the first 'group' which starts in 15mins. We had a lot of lifters in the first group and the warm up area was busy, which meant I didn't get the best warm up possible, ended up doing 2 140 singles.
Due there being quite a lot of lifters it was a good 10 minutes from my last warm up set and my 150 opener. It was cold in the gym and nerves were creeping in. When it came to my turn I wasn't warm or focused enough, meaning I didn't smash the 150 like I should, bad lift.
I knew I had 160 in me so opted to go for this on my next lift. My turn came round again and the nerves were still there, lacking confidence from the previous lift doesn't help. Didn't have enough focus and brought the weight down too quick without enough tightness, didn't get too far off the chest before failing.
Determined to get 160 I focused hard on my 3rd lift. Took my time with my setup and ignored the surroundings. I took the bar down nice and slow and controlled, and gave it everything I had. It came up quick and the power came in full to complete the rep. It was given, but it wasn't the best rep and certainly not to national standard. I was so focused on getting the 160 that I didn't hear the press command. Also the judges mentioned my head is nearly off the end of the bench. My right arm dipping a little towards the end of the rep is new, possible just something on the day but will look into it.
Some things to work on to tidy up my comp lifting, but overall pleased I managed it in the end. Great experience gains were had, rather these issues come up now instead of nationals.
Lots of arm shaking which is annoying.
Caporegime
Chinese or Indian? Funny prize to give away tbh.
Them post comp training feels.
Squats
BARxlots x2
70x8
90x6
110x3
130x2
160x1
185x5 - PB - pretty damn good. A little slow but a tasty 5kg PB.
185x5 - raped by core fatigue! My god it was hard to keep position. Some grindy reps. Decided against a 3rd set which would have been similar.
130x10 - easy, time to increase these.
DBSS
15x10/10 x3
Front Squats
60x5 - fuuu core didn't want to play ball. Hard after DBSS.
50x10 - better, could focus on position without having my core cry for sweet release.
50x7 - topless videoed PB set.
Plate Press
Basically like a pallof press but with a plate, anti flexion goodness.
20x10, 20x9, 20x7
Rollouts (hanging leg raises)
10(8), 8(8), 8(6)
Squats
BARxlots x2
70x8
90x6
110x3
130x2
160x1
185x5 - PB - pretty damn good. A little slow but a tasty 5kg PB.
185x5 - raped by core fatigue! My god it was hard to keep position. Some grindy reps. Decided against a 3rd set which would have been similar.
130x10 - easy, time to increase these.
DBSS
15x10/10 x3
Front Squats
60x5 - fuuu core didn't want to play ball. Hard after DBSS.
50x10 - better, could focus on position without having my core cry for sweet release.
50x7 - topless videoed PB set.
Plate Press
Basically like a pallof press but with a plate, anti flexion goodness.
20x10, 20x9, 20x7
Rollouts (hanging leg raises)
10(8), 8(8), 8(6)
Caporegime
Not bad to set a new PB then do it all over again a few minutes later
You following any particular routine at the moment or just doing what feels best?
You following any particular routine at the moment or just doing what feels best?