Metal's Peak

[DieYoungStrong]

What is making you want to pull sumo for a first meet? It’s much more technical lift then conventional. Plus it kind of makes you gay.

Has pillar seen your sumo vids? Not trying to be a dick at all. Just most beginners sumo pulls are nothing more then wide stance conventional deads haha.

 

[Metalhead1]

What is making you want to pull sumo for a first meet? It’s much more technical lift then conventional. Plus it kind of makes you gay.

Has pillar seen your sumo vids? Not trying to be a dick at all. Just most beginners sumo pulls are nothing more then wide stance conventional deads haha.

Mainly for the short rom. My conventional is roughly ~50lbs more than my sumo, but not for long. Plus I figure it would carry over to the conventional.

He saw the ones from Friday. Main problem was my hips were not allowing me to get in position properly and at the lockout. I was locking out with my lower back and not my hips. He gave me corrective actions for those.

I sent him 2 from today. First heavy set and last heavy set.

 

[Metalhead1]

Bench
135x8
185x5
210x4
245x3
280x2x2sets
315x2x3sets
280x2x2sets

3" Block Pulls
225x5
315x5
375x3
430x3
490x3x2sets
520x1x3sets

Floor Press
225x10
245x8
275x8

Little update. After running sheiko for the past 2-3 weeks, weights are moving much easier after all the continuous volume on the big lifts.

Bench and deads especially. I'll be pulling conventional.

Now just continuously trying to get my squat right. Constant stretching, program days. Now box squats added in, it's going to get fukkin better.

 

[Jin]

Yes, yes indeed.

 

[Metalhead1]

Lol you're a trip Jin

 

[silvereyes87]

Excited for you bro

 

[Cslogger515]

Definitely following your log good luck with your meet.

 

[Metalhead1]

Squat
135x8
185x5
225x5
255x3
300x3
345x3x2sets
390x2x4sets
I have a bad habit of not breaking at my hips first. Which causes me to lean forward too much. Making depth more difficult, and looks like shit. I believe it's mental at this point on my top sets. Still a work in progress.

Bench
135x8
185x5
225x4
255x3x2sets
290x2x2sets
330x1x3sets
No problems here. Thought about squats while I was benching.

Box Squat
230x5
275x4
320x3
365x2x4sets
Program prescribed regular squats for the second round, but I Swapped to box squats for more posterior chain work. 365 was a PR for weight and reps. Now, once I unfukk my regular squat, I'll feel much better

 

[Metalhead1]

Deads
225x8
315x5
365x3
405x2
470x3x4sets

Back off deads
405x5x2sets

Pin Press (Chest Level)
135x8
185x5
225x5
4x4 @RPE8
245x4
265x4
275x4
295x4
Kind of fukked these up. Rest was short, but i felt stronger each set.

Wide Rows
4x12

Did some shrugs with 100lbs dbs. Side delts, and curls for fun.

Still hovering 260. Swapped up my diet a little. Back to mostly chicken, and less beef as I've been taking too much fat in my diet. Carbs are still 600+. Protein right at 250. Lasttime I tried this my strength took a hit. Hoping for different results this time

 

[Metalhead1]

This one is from 6 months ago. I weighed roughly 240.

This one is from today weighing 260. Same spot. Maybe slightly different lighting?

 

[Gibsonator]

hell yea bro that's some solid work you put in there!!!

 

[Metalhead1]

hell yea bro that's some solid work you put in there!!!

Thanks brother. Likewise:32 (1):

 

[The Tater]

Man, you look great. Keep it up!

 

[Metalhead1]

So, I've been bothered about squats for some time, and definitely wasn't happy with Monday's results.

I've been obsessing about them religiously since last week. After my prescribed stretches, my hips were feeling loose for once.

Then I decided I was going to test what I've got today.

Squat
135x8
185x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
370x1
415x1
435x1
460x1 PR (100% i've been working off of)
Had this been my second attempt at the meet, I would have gone for 485 on the 3rd.

Today everything came together I BELIEVE. Form was the best I've ever had it at these weights. It has definitely helped build some confidence going forward.

 

[Jin]

Good work MH. Squats can indeed be a religious experience...

 

[Metalhead1]

Good work MH. Squats can indeed be a religious experience...

Thanks man. Yeah for sure. Got to thank pillar, and his prescribed butt stuff. Without that for the last month, I would still be squatting shitty without any reason why.

 

[Jin]

Thanks man. Yeah for sure. Got to thank pillar, and his prescribed butt stuff.

He got you with that trick too?

 

[silvereyes87]

So, I've been bothered about squats for some time, and definitely wasn't happy with Monday's results.

I've been obsessing about them religiously since last week. After my prescribed stretches, my hips were feeling loose for once.

Then I decided I was going to test what I've got today.

Squat
135x8
185x5
225x3
275x3
315x3
370x1
415x1
435x1
460x1 PR (100% i've been working off of)
Had this been my second attempt at the meet, I would have gone for 485 on the 3rd.

Today everything came together I BELIEVE. Form was the best I've ever had it at these weights. It has definitely helped build some confidence going forward.

Dude youre squats are really coming along. Great work

 

[Metalhead1]

He got you with that trick too?

Trick...yeah...let's call it that

 

[Metalhead1]

Dude youre squats are really coming along. Great work

Thanks bro