Thirsty Thursday

Stay thirsty my friends!! The milk is going down a lot smoother. Today was squat day AGAIN, and it went great. My press is a very slow progression but its coming along. Check out Favre's post on career training. I run into the problem of wanting to be the best right now with power cleans. It is going to take some time to become consistent and I need to accept that. If you push it too fast then you will just end up being pissed off and throwing shit. At least, I tend to act like a baby when I can't figure out my lifting problems. Keep working at it, as recommended by Farve, and I'm sure a lot of other coaches, video tape yourself and the problems will show themselves to you. This is something that I have not been doing. As the weight advances so does the precision of your technique.

Training:
5x3 Squat
5x3 Press
3 rounds max pull ups

Power Cleans

Last week my power cleans were on point. Jumping at the right time, fast elbows, and meeting the bar perfectly. It was a big confidence booster. Today was the complete opposite. I used the same weight as last week to engrain the movement and couldn't even finish the third set. By this point I am completely pissed off. I dropped the weight a little bit and moved back to hang power cleans. I performed them beautifully with no problem whatsoever. Not really sure why my timing was off today but it was.

Training:
3x5 Power Cleans
then
6 Turkish Get Ups
100 rope turns
5 rounds

Not power cleans but fun to watch.

Somebody has a case of the mondays.

Really excited about todays squats. I'll be working with 260lbs. today. I haven't worked with more then 250lbs. in a couple of years. I really hit the milk and triple cheese burgers hard this weekend, so I'm confident that I will get my lifts. I squat without any spotters or safety rails which is typically not the smartest way to go about it. Does anyone know of a cheap way to build safety rails?

It wont let me post the video but here is the link. This girl will make you feel weak.


Training:
Squat 5x3
Press 5x3
3 rounds max pull ups

Friday

Right now I feel completely drained. It's deadlift day so I'm gonna have to man up to get the weight that I want. Milk, eggs, triple cheese burgers, anything that has a high amount of protein will be consumed in the next couple of hours. After I lift the eating process will continue with beer thrown in.

AC Deadlift 495x5x1 from A.C. on Vimeo.

Training:
Deadlift 5x1
then
Whatever conditioning you want.
Have fun, be creative.

Thirsty Thursday!!

Drinking a gallon of milk a day is absolute insanity. I've been working at getting down a half gallon and it is a workout all in itself. Drinking milk paired with a lot of meat will turn you into a smelly monster that will make anyone close to you hate life. I was casually releasing some flatus while updating the blog when my wife stepped in and almost threw up on the spot. Then she threatened to throw away the milk I just bought..... I responded with more flatus. Honestly, if you take on a heavy amount of milk and meat you are going to have to be carful with the potency that you now carry. I recommend air fresheners shoved down the back of your pants. It is tough work but the benefits are proving to be outstanding. I feel very solid in my lifts; they are increasing consistently. As mentioned on 70sbig.com; your stomach will round out, and you may look like a skinny fat guy with small arms/legs until you keep pressing out the programming that you have committed too. When it seems like I can't take in that next glass of milk or that extra bite of food I remind myself of my lifting goals, then I throw my face back into the trough.

"I was in tenth grade the first time it happened. I un-racked the bar on my front deltoids with my elbows high. I stepped back a few feet, got my stance set, and squatted down. I heard a very peculiar ripping sound, and then a quasi-delightful breeze tickled my butt crack. It took a minute or two to realize that I had blown out the back of my boxers front squatting. That was the first time my ass became too big for the clothes I was wearing." (70sbig.com)

"It’s a badge of honor to accidentally (key word here) rip through old clothing. How many seams have you busted today?" (70sbig.com)



This is the best 1036lbs. squat i've ever seen.



Training:
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
3 rounds of max pull ups

What the girls did:
5x5 Squat
5x5 Press
3 rounds max pull ups

Get Pumped!!

The music alone should get you pumped to lift big!!

AC's Powerlifting Meet from A.C. on Vimeo.

I hit a PR yesterday, blew my undies out at the bottom of my squat!! Luckily someone was there to witness it.

Training:
Power Cleans 3x5
then
50 swings
50 push-ups
50 sit-ups
50 squats
Fast as possible
(as prescribed by Hybridfitness.blogspot.com)

You're Not Big Unless Your 70's Big

New experiment time!! I have recently been introduced to 70sBig.com by the great Tim Favreau. That guy is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 70's Big has some really great stuff and would recommend everyone taking time to read a little bit about what they promote and stand for. I am not big on subscribing to one specific ideal for eating. Not to say that I haven't before, this is why I would recommend working with your body. Taking knowledge from a lot of different areas will make you more knowledgable in the do's and don'ts of eating and what your body needs for the type of workout your are doing. Once again it all comes down to your goal. I am going to take in more whole milk a day and focus on a higher protein intake. This will also come with CARB'S. That's right I said the big bad word everyone wants to avoid. Protein is for building, fat is for repair/recovery, and carb's are for fuel. If your goal is to lift heavy then you will have to eat heavy.

Love this video. Work hard play hard. Don't lose sight of why you started lifting in the first place.

Texas Pt. 2 from A.C. on Vimeo.

Training:
Squat 5x3
Press 5x3
3 rounds max pull ups.