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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 10, 2009 21:29:11 GMT -5
nice volume lately... The swimming pry helps a bit with general recovery as well... is that why you went 415 to 405, to feel it out again with your back? Nice work lately though- In my next cycle I'm def. doing deficit deads!
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Post by cmathison on Jun 11, 2009 0:45:09 GMT -5
405 because I havent done deficit deads in a while. deadlift work was at 405,455,500(today) for weeks1, 2, 3 respectively. im going to keep going and deload week before MN state. I stick at the floor with my deadlift so hopefully the deficit deads will help. I know I did them a bit last summer. I should look at my hardcopy journal and see how it worked for me
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Post by cmathison on Jun 11, 2009 18:14:44 GMT -5
light back and bi's 1/2 hour swimming
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 13, 2009 13:14:56 GMT -5
very nice...
you ever go into a sauna/steam room? is one better than the other? I mean I know they do the same thing, but.... I know a lot of people say it helps with recovery, its on mariusz's video, etc... just curious if maybe thats something I should add for after my workouts... not comparing myself to mariusz haha just saying.. he is using the sauna, swimming, etc....
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Post by cmathison on Jun 14, 2009 20:10:13 GMT -5
i cant stand the sauna.. hard to breathe for me. im not even sure all this swimming/stretching is helping me if the way i feel lately is any indicator.
events back still in knots so yoke/tire was terrible
tractor pull, arm over x3
axle, singles up to 260, 280x5, 300x1 (wtf!!!)
no stones
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 14, 2009 20:15:33 GMT -5
sweet event.. tractor pull and arm over...
also.. what are you wtf'ing about? mad with a 300 axle? what is your pr?
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Post by cmathison on Jun 14, 2009 20:19:01 GMT -5
tripled that 300 3-4 weeks ago. and you know how you just dont feel like are as strong as you have been at one point. Like you know you got more and just cant put it together. I hate to hobble along on this crutch but my back was in knots. getting the axle to my knees was a challenge.
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 14, 2009 20:26:07 GMT -5
I know exactly what u mean with the knots... Basically it is a part of the muscle that balls up and even takes its own blood supply with it. Makes the muscle very very tense and that's basically what it is- a tensed muscle knotted up. At least I believe that is what it is. About 4 weeks ago I was in that same boat.. my back literally was 1 knot I thought haha... So I know exactly what u mean- on the insides of my shoulder blades... Consider going to get a half hour massage just on your back(make sure they know you want DEEP massage).. In a few days after the massage you'll feel great.
You can't be too dissappointed.. a knotted up back and a semi gimp ankle/calf, as well as a bit of weight loss... At least you didn't miss it!
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Post by cmathison on Jun 14, 2009 21:46:38 GMT -5
I know exactly what u mean with the knots... Basically it is a part of the muscle that balls up and even takes its own blood supply with it. Makes the muscle very very tense and that's basically what it is- a tensed muscle knotted up. At least I believe that is what it is. About 4 weeks ago I was in that same boat.. my back literally was 1 knot I thought haha... So I know exactly what u mean- on the insides of my shoulder blades... Consider going to get a half hour massage just on your back(make sure they know you want DEEP massage).. In a few days after the massage you'll feel great. You can't be too dissappointed.. a knotted up back and a semi gimp ankle/calf, as well as a bit of weight loss... At least you didn't miss it! yup, exactly.. the wife got it outlast night with massage but it was back in the morning. i can feel the knot.. it almost feels like bone its so hard. Always on my left side too. im considering hanging up my testes on the wall for a while and trying some yoga. I need to get my flexability up. I cant hang with knees locked and touch my toes. not even close.
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 14, 2009 22:14:59 GMT -5
I know they say that if you static stretch before lifting it can decrease your power output by 20% or some odd number.. but.. I'd say get a great warm up in(so you are sweating a lot), then stretch before your workouts.. when I did this before wrestling in high school I was extremely flexible.. I can still pretty much do the splits.. the cheating way kind of... but I guess I'm just saying you don't have to do yoga haha!
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Post by cmathison on Jun 14, 2009 22:58:08 GMT -5
ya, i warm up dynamically and finish with static stretching. or usually go back a few hours later to do it. a wise man told me dont static stretch the muscles you just worked out, wait 4 hours then stretch them. supposed to keep scar tissue down.
Im downloading a video called "thomas kurz - scientifically stretching". its a full length video, hopefully its worth the DL of 600megs
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Post by Jared Enderton on Jun 15, 2009 13:32:42 GMT -5
ic... hopefully you start to get more flexible then! I am sure it'll be worth it.
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Post by cmathison on Jun 15, 2009 18:33:25 GMT -5
incline bench dips pressdowns jm presses
278. lowest weight in a year i think.
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Post by cmathison on Jun 16, 2009 18:07:26 GMT -5
tried to squat, lower back wasnt having it just yet. getting better still yet though.
Leg press x8's up to 7 plates a side Seated calf raises 3x8 multi-hip all 4 directionsx12 each
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Post by cmathison on Jun 16, 2009 22:37:49 GMT -5
also started my flexability routine today. AM was the 15 minute maintenance stretching. Well, wouldnt be maintenance technically because im so inflexable at the moment but this is done 6 times a week upon waking and is all dynamic. PM - 4 hours after workout was the 30 minute static stretching and ankle mobility work
the 30 minutes at night isnt as bad as it sounds because i did it watching house. good show.
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