Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted June 15 The old trap bars at my gold's were fucking TINY. Maybe 405 would fit on it, but I wouldn't bet money on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted June 15 10" sleeves seem pretty common among trap bar manufacturers. Standard Olympic steel plates are about 1.25" thick so you should be able to load a bar with 10" sleeves with 630lbs of plates leaving plenty of room for clips. All bets are off, of course, if your gym is equipped with 2" thick rubber covered plates....in which case you are probably going to top out at about 405. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted June 15 Given rules surrounding bumperweight on platforms and whatnot at bullshit gyms, that brings the available room on a sleeve to about 3 or 4 plates... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Growth Factor 2,512 Posted June 15 2 hours ago, STENDEC said: All bets are off, of course, if your gym is equipped with 2" thick rubber covered plates....in which case you are probably going to top out at about 405. 1 hour ago, Emperor G_D said: Given rules surrounding bumperweight on platforms and whatnot at bullshit gyms, that brings the available room on a sleeve to about 3 or 4 plates... That was going to be my next question. Makes sense now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted June 15 Having glossed over the rubber plates comment in @STENDEC's post, I think you're in good shape if you are in a shitty gym and have 2" bumpers. My old Gold's had at least 3" black 45s. Probably a bit bigger than 3", honestly. In fact, I saw a pic of them earlier today while I was trying to figure my fitness situation out: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimbo 4,849 Posted June 16 Just buy two 100lb plates and keep them in your car at all times. 2 STENDEC and Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted June 17 the hundreds are about that big, actually... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted June 17 100# plates that are the same diameter as regular Olympic plates are 2.5" thick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 17 On 6/14/2019 at 9:13 PM, Emperor G_D said: And you get free baby furniture for life, or what? They are similar to Pfizer but make all generics. Longer drive. Long drive. An hour. But, they pay for school after a year as well. So, ...I need to try real hard at not fucking this up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 17 @STENDEC @Emperor G_D @Kimbo @Growth Factor I don't mind using it for now but I will need soecificity for 2 months before the meet in December. So, I'm going to just not get my panties up in a bunch at the moment. It will be a good way to change things up anyways. Conv DLs are a lot more taxing on the vertebral column. I have a lot of medical stuff going on soon and I'll be starting work soon one way or the other after my treatment starts (July). So, kinda coasting until then. I expect to be able to push things again at the end of August or beginning of September based on medication cycle, my viral load, and when I'm allowed back on trt. It's hard to just maintain with my test at 0 and my "natural weight" wanting to be 140-150. My plan is to try to keep as much strength as possible and make progress on things like external rotators and lower back stuff and GPP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 17 Yesterday was a quickie. Going to do another quickie tonight. I'm only going to do my warm-up sets basically since I went pretty hard yesterday on squats. We wanted to get our training days lined up. Rather, Jamie missed training yesterday and demands that I take her today. Yesterday: Squat 45X5 135X5 185X3 225X3 275X3 315X1 365X1 385X1 405X1...I liked my form and didn't want to push it any further. It took a lot out of me. Bamboo Bench 45X5 95X10 135X5 185X11 185X10 Weight got down to 178...yikes! Ate as much as I could and am up to 181 now. I guess my strength to weight ratio isn't terrible now anyway. 1 Kimbo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor G_D 6,861 Posted June 17 24 minutes ago, mwarren said: They are similar to Pfizer but make all generics. Longer drive. Long drive. An hour. But, they pay for school after a year as well. So, ...I need to try real hard at not fucking this up. The only perrigo I knew before 3 days ago was 'peg perrigo' and they make baby furniture. 3 days ago I got a prescription for my testosterone filled and there it was...Perrigo. Quite the coincidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 17 1 minute ago, Emperor G_D said: The only perrigo I knew before 3 days ago was 'peg perrigo' and they make baby furniture. 3 days ago I got a prescription for my testosterone filled and there it was...Perrigo. Quite the coincidence. I thought they made baby/toddler stuff but then I was like "no, I must be thinking Gerber" because my dad said I was wrong. I guess I was right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 19 Last session was oly squat, speed bench, trap bar rows. Nothing special because I just did the warm-up sets. For various reasons Jamie wants to switch to upper/lower. Not sure if I've mentioned that already. So, without getting into why, today starts that. A change will be nice for me anyway. 1 Emperor G_D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 21 Whoops forgot to update. Last session: CAT comp squat 45X5 95X3 135X2 185X2 245X2X8 I was fried after those. I pushed the speed as hard as I could. I like the opportunity to work on technique as well. And I just can't squat heavy twice per week. My frame is too puny. Front Squat 155X10X2 RDL 135X5 185X8 245X8X2 Manual Leg Curl BW-green and red band X8x3 I'm really shitty at these so I want to work on them. Hanging Leg Raise X10X3 Today (well, yesterday because it's after midnight now): CAT Bench to 1/2 board 45X10 95X3 135X3 185X3X6 Got pretty quick towards the end. Pullup BWX8X3 w/different grips DB Bench 70X15 70X13 70X15 Need more gains in chest Cable Row w/long DD attachment 150X15 wide+X7 medium 150X13 wide+X6 medium Tricep Pushdown 50X20X2 Rope Curl ?X15X2 Face pulls at home both days. I really need my chest and lats to be stronger so I'm going to make sure to give them more volume. Same with quads and hammies. Lower and mid back, triceps, and shoulders are going to be lower priority. Next 2 sessions will be heavier. I'm not doing some westside kinda thing. Just wanted to get some volume on my squats while I work on my comp setup and practice good reps. The number of sets will increase on the CAT work. On the heavier days, I'll get a few reps of 95%+ intensity for squats, but keep doing the bamboo bench. My pec is feeling good and I want to keep this momentum I have with good pec feels. 3 Ras, Kimbo and STENDEC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 22 I haven't been on the forum much lately because I just haven't been in a certain headspace. Other things have been more important than farting around online lately but I'll be back around eventually. Just a heads up if I only post in my log for awhile. I performed very well today and am regaining some confidence. My squat was beautiful (for me) and I'm content with what it looks like now. I'm built a certain way and I shouldn't fight it to squat like other people. I'll keep working on my quads but not to the point where I ain't squatting heavy. Comp Squat 45X5 135X3 185X3 225X2 275X1X2 315X1 365X1 405X1 425X1...I think I went a bit below depth and could have gone a little heavier. Super happy wit it. Oly Squat 155X5 155X5 225X5 Trap DL 130X3 395X3 325X5 Manual Leg Curl BW-green&red bandsX10 BW-green bandX10X2 Was going to do some core and maybe leg extensions lol but I have to shovel and move 3 square yards of mulch tonight so I kept a little in the tank. 4 Construct, Kimbo, Emperor G_D and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 24 I took 10mg viagra twice last night. First dose 60 min pre, second dose 30 min pre. I also ate some pickled garlic and took some vit C about 45min pre. The boner I got was indestructible. Honestly I think I added 20% volume. It was amazing. I also think my sensitivity increased due to the increased size of the head. I felt like a jackhammer. It was like a boner I would get when I was 18 combined with the experience I have now. Jamie said it felt like I was turning her pussy inside out and had to take a bunch of midol to get ready for work this morning. My ego just went from 6 to 11. Due to my behavior during our last anal session, I'm not allowed to have it until further notice. However, it'll happen sooner or later. But, I would lose wood trying to get it in there sometimes. So now that I have this new boner stack, I feel like I'm waiting for Christmas. Upper body workout tonight, pretty pumped about it. On-site interview with Perrigo on Wednesday. Ultrasound and possible surgery Friday. I reeeally need this week to go well. 3 Sanction, STENDEC and Kimbo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STENDEC 6,386 Posted June 24 4 minutes ago, mwarren said: Ultrasound and possible surgery Friday. I reeeally need this week to go well. Liver surgery? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 24 Just now, STENDEC said: Liver surgery? If the ultrasound shows stage 2 or higher fibrosis, they're going to take a chunk out to send to a lab. I forgot what that's called... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimbo 4,849 Posted June 25 Hoping for the best, for the job, your liver, and Jamie's vagina. 1 mwarren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 25 3 hours ago, Kimbo said: Hoping for the best, for the job, your liver, and Jamie's vagina. I'm not sure which is most important in that list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwarren 1,454 Posted June 25 Bamboo Bench 45X5 135X5 185X3 205X10X3 Absolute failure on the very last rep. +20lbs PR Pullup BWX9X3 different grips 1 RIR last set DB Incline Bench 65X12 65X10X2 Last 2 sets to failure Isolateral long cable row 80X8X3 couple reps from failure because of long stretch (need movement mastery first) Tricep OH Ext+Pushdown 60X20+10 60X15+10 DB Concentration Curl 20X25X2 Lying Ext Rotations 10X15X2 My chest/bench is doing really well. I think 300 wouldn't be bad at all at this point. But still...the bench demons are waiting for me to try. I want more jacked arms so I'm going to try to slowly increase my pullup volume until I can do 3X15, then add weight. Because I hate curls and they don't feel good to me. It's like eating pussy. Just muddling through them in hopes that I'll get something for my half-assed effort. 1 2 Kimbo, Ras and STENDEC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ras 760 Posted June 25 BFR brah. 1 mwarren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimbo 4,849 Posted June 25 3 hours ago, Ras said: BFR brah. This. Blood flow restriction bras will help to increase pec size, plus they lift and separate. 1 1 Ras and mwarren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
