And...Here...We...Go

[The Joker]

Maybe the DMZ causing you to be out of breath?

Good workout, nice that you got back squatting man.

The pain was coming from a small spot inside my chest. Like a finger tip size. Was interesting.

Well I think the squats will help bro.

I put a vid from 6 weeks ago up in my journal, a repost but my deadlift form.

Bascially I have had the issue of my hips coming up too fast and cancelling a lot of leg drive.


What has helped is adding a lot of weight to my squat, working my glutes, and thinking about pushing my feet through the floor when I pull. I think that helps really get the legs involved.

Yeah I saw it and Ill get you my video here today. Thank you for posting it.

yeah agreed, visualizing pushing through the floor seems to work good for me and also focus on keeping that back in a nice line and head up

yeah... I just don't drop my hips. I do the rest ^ though. Thanks Z

[ZyklonB]

seems like dropping the hips is the hardest part for me as well...mentally your mind says 'what the hell, you wanna to basically sit on the floor with a bunch of weight on your back???"

[GermaniaK]

He's got a case of "floating hands"...distracting as hell, for me at least. Doesn't seem to bother you though and that's all that matters.

Was going to say his balls look pretty close to forehead but the 'floating hands' thing does just as well lol

Solid work J, I need to check out this program your on as well.

[The Joker]

8/18
Heavy Chest/Triceps

Bench
3x275 PR
3x275 PR

CGP
3x225
3x225

Incline
3x245
3x225

Dips
10 w 50lbs added
10 w 50lbs added/10 with bodyweight

DB extensions
10x80
10x100

Stretches!!!

My whole Coen Program was based off of a 265 1RM. Today I did 275 for 3 for 2 sets. So I need to adjust some things.

[Ben_the_builder]

Good work on the PR. They are always good times especially on big lifts. Were the dips focused more on your triceps or chest? I rarely do them because I cant seem to feel them in my pecs well.

[The Joker]

Thanks man! They are not an isolation move, they are like presses. I feel them in my chest, triceps and shoulders. Add them in for a few weeks and see what happens.

[Buadain]

Great PRs Joker.

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

Nice work on your PR's mate, big weight for a good triple.

[The Joker]

Good work on the PR. They are always good times especially on big lifts. Were the dips focused more on your triceps or chest? I rarely do them because I cant seem to feel them in my pecs well.

Great PRs Joker.

Nice work on your PR's mate, big weight for a good triple.

Thank you very much fellas!

[David Lees]

Damn, nice work on those bench presses J-bo! I see a 300+ bench for you in the very near future.

[The Joker]

I see it here too. A week, 2 at most.

[woodswise]

Looking forward to seein you break 300 on the Bench Press bud. Congrats on the current PR. You're just breaking those PR's left and right!

[Mini Forklift Ⓥ]

300 isn't far away.

[woodswise]

Hey bud. Inspired by you and everyone else who is going heavy, I decided to add some weight to see what I could do. This AM I got 275 for 4 solid reps and felt like I had gas in the tank for more. Feeling very happy at the moment . . .

[The Joker]

300 isn't far away.

SOON

Hey bud. Inspired by you and everyone else who is going heavy, I decided to add some weight to see what I could do. This AM I got 275 for 4 solid reps and felt like I had gas in the tank for more. Feeling very happy at the moment . . .

Ha that is cool Thanks man. That is why we are all here, you know- to help and motivate. I assume you are talking bench for 275 for 4 reps right? Is that 275 with the bar weight? Either freaking way that is great and good for you. You could probably knock out a single for 300 or damn near close to it.