Archives For sumo deadlift

Foam Rolling

Ab Wheel

  • 5

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

With blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

Beltless up to 410 lb.

Paused up to 460 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 520 lb: MISSED

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused up to 320 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 320 lb: 1
  • 355 lb: 1
  • 390 lb: X,X
    • Slipped twice, dammit. I feel I have the strength to bench press 390 lb, but slipping is holding me back.
    • Tried tying a pair of Voodoo floss bands lengthwise on the bench, hoping the rubber would help prevent slipping. Nope.

Sumo Deadlift

First real attempt at trying out the sumo deadlift.

Hook grip.

  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1
  • 550 lb: X,X
    • Tried 550 with a hook grip, didn't budge. Put on straps and tried again, no go.
  • 410 lb: 3

I haven't watched the 2011 version of Conan the Vegetarian Barbarian yet (and not sure if I ever will), but the original Conan starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was simply awesome.

The theme song "Anvil of Crom" from Conan the Barbarian (1982) gets me real pumped up before training and makes me want to unleash some ruthless aggression on the barbell. Listen to it below:

Here's another one from Conan the Destroyer:

Man, I AM PUMPED UP!

Anyways, here are some good reads this past week.

Stuff You Should Read

  1. John Alvino has the answers the question "What's better: Sumo or Conventional deadlifts?"
  2. Charles Poliquin explains the best way to warm up for strength training (I have to try out using a higher weight than my work set...makes perfect sense!)
  3. Chinups/Pullups are a staple upper body exercise, however not everyone can do them on a straight bar without experience pain in the wrists, elbows or shoulders. Jason Ferruggia shows you a better way to do chinups