I ran into Big Auto today. When he asked me yesterday what time I was training today, I thought it was so he could avoid me and thus being drug into any cockamaimied scheme I may have at hand. But no, according to him, he was actually hoping to find me present at said time. I am glad he showed up because no one else did. 4Board was out of town on business and everyone else was MIA.
So while Big warmed up with the "Dead and Bloated" BB complex I did my usual warm-ups (foam roller, mobility work, some stretching, reverse planks and DB swings).
We decided to do squat mornings just because 4Board texted me earlier and said he did 425x1 which I took as throwing down the gauntlet, and Big was complaining about his back aching anyway. ("I may as well have a real reason for it to hurt," Big relayed.) So, we worked up. Auto to a PR with 345 x1 and me toa PR with 410 x1. I got it on the second try as the first I was able to sit up with the weight but couldn't get off the bench. We decided it was a technical problem and I took it again. Big decided he needed a belt at some point and rejected mine for one of the "gym belts". An old school appearing leather belt, wider in back and tapering down in the front. It also happened to be the same belt that all my female clients use from time to time. I pointed out to Auto that he was using "the girls' belt" and he said, "I know. I want to be strong like them." He had to attend class so he ducked out after the squat mornings. Before he departed, he left me with a gem; "Ya know, 4Board's 425 doesn't count because that gym he was at is a moon gym." What's that? I asked. "A moon gym only has 1/6th the gravity of a real gym so the weight is lighter!" Who knew? Now I felt better...
The rest of the training went as follows:
45* Reverse hyper with straps: 3x10/ 340, 540, 630
GHR (w/ pin in 4th hole) 4x8 supersetted with Lat pulldowns with the prison bar: 4x12/ 150, 155, 160, 165
For them that don't know: a squat morning is performed by sitting up from a seated position (about 45 degrees or less) then standing up and lowering the bar back down in a good morning like fashion. The bar can be suspended from chains or in our case, resting on pins in the power rack. We used a safety squat bar for this nonsense because it was easier to get under. It is as ugly as its name. Go to YouTube, look up squat mornings and watch the video of Matt Smith. (Why we ever decided these were a good idea is beyond me.)
Big Auto says if I enjoyed the trip to "Auto Zone" I'd really enjoy the trip to "Advance Auto" next time. Hmmm.
Must get strong(er),
Ed T.
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