Had to reel myself in tonight. A couple was in the "power room" and they were squatting. I walked in, preceded to set up, found out that I left my UE Megaboom at home but managed to remember to bring my ipod/headphones. I asked are you still squatting since they were standing there?... they replied yes, but you can deadlift... it's ok. I kinda looked at them with the head cocked dog look and replied.. if I wanted to deadlift I wouldn't ask considering you're set up to squat... I'd just deadlift in front of you like anyone else. I set up the rogue infinity rack with my TSB, chains, and my spud inc safety straps. These douchebags were squatting 275lbs for reps all while strutting around like jackasses. I did my squats... 145, 235, 325, 375, 425, ending with 465 (all sets had an additional 92lbs of chain). It took a lot not to go and put 505 on the bar. 465+92chain felt fine. My groin isn't hurting but I decided that I did enough to shut them up but I would have liked to have put the 505 on the bar. Then they asked me if I was done and I replied yup... but I'm still training here. I broke down the squat bar and then loaded up the football bar for floor presses.
I was supposed to squat 435, 495, 545, 560, 575, 590 r.band but I didn't want to be stupid. I will say that 465+92 chain feels easier then 545 bar weight. 545 is easy but I could have easily 5+ reps with the 465 + chain. This is why I'm adding chain to basically all assisting lifts. It allows me to overload while saving my joints. It also allows me to turn everything into speed work to a degree.
WAVE1 WEEK1 DAY3
SQUAT/ BENCH
Comp. Squat +chain 92lbs~ 145+
Cx5, +
Cx5, 235+
Cx5, 325+
Cx3, 375+
Cx1, 425+
Cx1, 465+
Cx1
Walked out each and every set. Broke out sleeves and belt for the 425 and 465 sets. Wore PP the entire time.
Floor Press w/ Swiss Bar +chain 71lbs~ 95x10, 135x7, 185x3, 185+
Cx6, 200+
Cx6, 215+
Cx5, 230+
Cx4,
f.drop 185+
Cx8
Wore SBD elbow sleeves for all sets.
Standing GM~ skipped to not overwork my groin area (it would be stressed a bit with this movement)
Reverse Hyper w/ chain~ 34lbsx12, x12, x11
Wrap chain around my ankle and used the tallest plyo box.
Wide Grip Pulldown~ 120x10, 140x10, 160x10
Adductor Machine~ 15x20, x20
This seems to help get bloodflow to the area and it's feeling better so I'll keep doing this a couple times a week.