Archives For fatgripz

Texas method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit V-Grip Pull Ups

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 8

High Bar Squat

Put on a pair of Fat Gripz Extreme. Feel it a bit more in my lower back.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 410 lb: 3

Front Squat

Used straps. Felt like the bar was sitting on my collar bones, so I added the blue Fat Gripz to the last set at 230 lb and 320 lb. Feels better that way.

  • 140 lb: 3
  • 230 lb: 3,3,3
  • 320 lb: 1
    • Almost rolled off my shoulders.

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 5 *PR!
    • 5 rep max! Finally! Previous best at this weight was 4 reps way back in January.

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10
  • 85 lb: 10

Wanted to play around with some squats today.

High Bar Squat

Used a pair of FatGripz Extreme as a barbell pad. Wanted to see if it makes a difference in the high bar squat.

It's more "comfortable" because the weight is distributed on a greater surface area, but personally I like the feel of a loaded bar digging into my traps.

It raises the bar higher up on my traps, shifting the weight higher up on my body which made it a little more difficult coming out of the hole.

I suspect the Manta Ray squat pad, Dave Draper's "Top Squat", and maybe the safety squat bar has the same effect.

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 410 lb: 3,3

No pain in my right side today, even at 410 lb.

I decided not to do low bar squat because my lower back was feeling a bit sore.

For high bar squats, I am now exploding up on the ascent, trying to move the bar as fast as possible and generate as much power as I can out of the hole. I like the rattling noise the plates make as I stand back up.

L-Sit Chin Ups

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 8

High Bar Squat

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 340 lb: 5,5,5

Front Squat

Used Fatgripz and straps. Fatgripz to lessen the pain of a narrow, solid steel bar digging into my anterior delts (not accustomed to it yet), and held onto straps because the normal rack position hurts my wrists and shoulders.

This felt way more comfortable. I might start adding front squat every Wednesday.

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 190 lb: 3
  • 230 lb: 3

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 3,3,3,3,0,3
    • On the 5th set (the one I got 0 reps), the bar seemed to go too forward, and I could feel my body bend backwards. Couldn't even get 1 rep, but I tried again and got 3.

Barbell Curl

Biceps are sore from L-sit chin ups yesterday.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 10

Heavy Bag

  • 10 minutes
  • mostly punching

L-Sit V-Grip Chin Ups

  • 5
  • Lats and forearms fried from yesterday's deadlifts

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 80lbs: 20

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 80lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 55lbs: 20

Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 75lbs: 10,10
  • 45lbs: 15
    • Attached a pair of Fatgripz Extreme to the bar.

 

Foam Rolling

  • 10 minutes

Front Squat

  • 45lbs: 10
  • 100lbs: 5
  • 140lbs: 5
  • 190lbs: 5
  • 230lbs: 3,3,3

Neck Extension (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 65lbs: 20

Neck Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 50lbs: 20
  • 65lbs: 20

Neck Side Flexion (Harness)

  • 30lbs: 20
  • 35lbs: 20
  • 42.5lbs: 20

Note: All neck exercises done on low pulley attachment on my power rack.

Fatgripz Barbell Curl

  • 45lbs: 20
  • 60lbs: 10,10