Training Log: Friday September 28, 2012

Texas Method intensity day. Foam Rolling 10 minutes High Bar Squat 45lbs: 20 140lbs: 10 230lbs: 5 320lbs: 3 410bs: 2 460lbs: 1 495lbs: 1 FINALLY! After a couple of weeks of missing at this weight, finally got. 500lbs: MISSED Felt the bar move forward a little bit in the hole. Cannot power it up. … Read more

Ironmind Headstrap Fit for Hercules Neck Harness Review

A thick, strong, muscular neck is like a mane made of muscle. A big neck looks intimidating, at least to me.  If I see someone with a thick neck, automatically I think they’re involved in some sort of hard training…and that they’re probably strong. Often the only muscle group that are visible when wearing everyday … Read more

Training Log: Wednesday September 26, 2012

Texas Method recovery day. Foam Rolling 10 minutes Paused Low Bar Back Squat (Wide) 45lbs: 12 140lbs: 5 230lbs: 3 320lbs: 2 410lbs: 2 Felt a little pain in my left hamstring, 2nd rep Overhead Press 45lbs: 10 75lbs: 5 Clean & Press Used a narrower grip, and hook grip like how Tommy Kono used … Read more

Q&A: Heavy Warm Ups

Here’s a question from ShawnAcker from Fitocracy about my squat warm up: Hey bro was looking at your workouts mad squats im hoping to eventually get to a high weight myself.. had a question tho.. Is there any reason you do light weight 1st ( as a warm up ill assume) but then you go … Read more