BulletProof

[Superman]

Banded pulls....you working on the pull-ups, ol' son?
Good stuff.

No I've never actually tried assisted pull ups. There was some shit going on at the gym today so I just worked out with bands in my basement. I took the bands around a post and did rows.

 

[Superman]

Squats Reverse Band:
95x2
185x2
273x2
363x1
407x1
363x2
343x4
273x2
225x12 straight weight. I feel like I get much better glute activation on this excersise. I mustve been flopping around when I was trying to go heavy before. I'm gonna work and see how this does bringing up my raw squat. 225 felt so light and easy after this. Usually feels like a sack of bricks. Almost passed out on 12th rep. I was surprised I was able to pull through and get it.

Deads:
135x2
225x2
Straps:
313x2
Strict form/Straps:
363x5
No straps
313x2
Rows with straps:
275xwow shit form
225x8

Good workout left gym.

All in all I think Reverse band squatting is gonna be the cats ass for a while I felt like I had more in the tank, got excellent muscle activation, and blasted through my sticking point which is in the middle of the squat. Don't know what the carry over at the bottom was. I'm guessing around 95 pounds because the first set going down, right at the bottom I felt like I had to take the bar with me the last few inches. Anyhoos great workout.

 

[BrotherIron]

Reverse band squats are a GREAT way to build your squat.

 

[Superman]

Reverse band squats are a GREAT way to build your squat.

I hadnt done them in so long, I couldnt believe how good I felt doing them, even as the weights got heavier I just felt tighter and got much better muscle activation.

 

[BrotherIron]

I hadnt done them in so long, I couldnt believe how good I felt doing them, even as the weights got heavier I just felt tighter and got much better muscle activation.

I used to do them ALL the time and it was a HUGE help in me getting my squats where they are.

I'm having to use chains now b/c at the moment my gym has gotten rid of some equipment but luckily I have over 100lbs in chain so I'll be using them now. I'm eager to see if I like chain work as much as I like reverse band work. I know the chains will help with stabilization but I'll have to wait to and see if it works as well when overloading.

 

[Superman]

I used to do them ALL the time and it was a HUGE help in me getting my squats where they are.

I'm having to use chains now b/c at the moment my gym has gotten rid of some equipment but luckily I have over 100lbs in chain so I'll be using them now. I'm eager to see if I like chain work as much as I like reverse band work. I know the chains will help with stabilization but I'll have to wait to and see if it works as well when overloading.

Lemme know how it works I'll keep following your log. I love my chains. Ive been stuck at the same bench stuff for a couple weeks I'm gonna do a 5 day reload. 2 speed sessions squat and bench.

 

[BrotherIron]

Lemme know how it works I'll keep following your log. I love my chains. Ive been stuck at the same bench stuff for a couple weeks I'm gonna do a 5 day reload. 2 speed sessions squat and bench.

I had been using chains on a lot of my assistance lifts and I liked them a lot. I just wish I had a 3rd set of big chains. The wife is training with me and she's enjoying using chains now so we have to share them.

 

[Superman]

Bench day Light:
Wups
Bar
145
225x4 or 5 felt really light and explosive. I'm now realizing how much of a piece of shit this Bench really is.
275x2 both deep pause easy work
Speed work 175 30 lbs chains
All kinds of variations with bands reps chains and straight weight. Just for speed.
Pin Press:
Absolutely blew my shoulders and titties out with this. I moved the pins to almost touch my chest now. Less than 1 inch.
225x2
275x3
265x5
255x7

Doing this as a main lift was different but I felt it was good.

Floor Press.
225x11 (wanted 20 but Fuck that pin press blew them titties out)
235x7... + immediate unrack and press again for 1 to make 8
Standing Terrys:
157x4 (5k plates)
135x fuck this my shoulders are gone at this point.

I learned pin press is awful hard when set at the right height. That's All Folks!!

 

[Superman]

Deadlift Assessry Day: Deaload week
Sqwatz:
Barx some
135x some
225x3 was moving really fast felt fucking heavy.
225x2 knee wraps... Yeah fuck those things for now.
245x2
275x10 set was fuggin light and easy

The standin Good Morning: (No Wood)
135x5
185x5 found a use for the knee wrap wrapping my left elbow.
205x5 easy set super deep

George Keenan style RDL's:
225x10
275x10

Im deloading I felt this was enough had a shitload left in the tank. Have lost alot of lard recently also weighing in @ 243 nekked.

Bench Sessory Day Tom.

 

[Superman]

Bench day blew a fat one zero progress:

275x7
Reverse band setup very light with almost no tension on lockout
315x1
365x1
403x1 (wrapped and slingshotted)
225x12 (wrapped) last rep paused
135x25

Awful fucking bomb of a workout definitely not staying tight on bench. The benches are pieces of shit. Fuck this.

 

[Superman]

Flop of a Deadlift day:
135x1
225x1
Bands 60 lbs at bottom full lockout weight:
403x1
503x1 easily
Wrist straps applicated:
563x major fail

DK wtf I think I need some off days. Still reeling from squat day.
The interesting part is I was amping myself up getting ready George Leeman style and pulled the weight up 2 inches off the floor then got into dl position and fucking bombed. Won't try that again.

 

[Superman]

Bomb of a bench workout. Idk WTF I'm all ears:

225x16... Hoping for 20 Tris are exhausting at the top part of the lift. Exploding off the chest...

Floor Press:
225 w chains x5 deep pause
230 same
235 same
255 chainz sling shotted up... These 5 reps felt awful. This sling shot doesnt help much at all. Then again I have no issues down low its all lockout.

DB Incline Press:
105x4 last rep was a struggle
60x20 same

Military
125x5 or 5.5 fucking sucked... Muscles smoked.

Idk but my bench isnt moving a Damn inch.