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| QUOTE (unstable @ Nov 17 2008, 06:16 PM) | couple things...
First: WTF made you decide to lift equipped? Last I remember you wanted to total elite or some shit RAW before you brought gear into the game. Not knocking you, I've always lifted equipped, just wondering why the change of philosophy (I apologize if this was somewhere in your log and I missed it).
Second: What briefs/Suit did you buy? (again, sorry if you already covered this).
Third: You planning on running a shirt too?
Last: I'm really partial towards the straps on the Metal equipment, they got that shit RIGHT. They are much wider than the typical inzer or Titan suits and it makes a huge difference in how it squishes on the traps.
Tidbit of info: I've found that if I belt up before putting my straps up that it makes a difference in the groove of not only the briefs but the suit also. This is where a lever can be quite handy, or at least a helper to get you belted up.
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Yep, covered it all...  1. After trying out the Rage-X at Carpenter's it really opened my mind to trying out equipped lifting and the dificulty of it. It puts a different twist to things and a fun challenge. Also with the help of training with team Carpenter I just can't pass up this oportunity and need to get the most out of it as much as possible. I also figured it can help carry over to my unequipped lifts. It's still not my main focus. Plan on hitting this January UPA meet equipped and then the two NASA meets next year unequipped. I might do a push/pull UPA meet next year as well equipped just to do it. After this January meet I'll tapper off going over to Bill's to just once a month and the rest of the time focusing on unequipped lifting. I've still got 1675 unequipped as my main goal but would like to qualify by the January 2010 UPA meet for a UPA nationals running equipped which shouldn't be to hard with a 1575 total. It would be an awesome time to be lifting in that. 2. Got all Single ply Titan to start with and not completely take away from my base strength. Centurion Super NXG+ dual quad briefs and squat suit wide stance and 3. a Super Katana A/S. Been training over at Bills pass two weekends and plan on keep heading over there till the January meet. 4. The Super NXG+ Centurion improved a lot on their strap and made them wider. http://www.liftinglarge.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=8Jeremy Fry's Metal gear is pretty kick ass though. Pretty expensive too. Tidbit: Good to know. Ken Anderson is sending me a lever belt too. I found with the gear I'm tightening the belt down a lot more than I normally would. The lever would help a lot with that. For the shirt I just got a carpenter's belt from lowes. Wraps: yep, APT hybrid convict/strangulators.
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you're going to see where pushing your ass back onto the box is really helpful in the suit. I'll have to watch your video again to see if you're pushing back far enough...of course if you're training at Carpenters they'll set you straight. I think you're going to have a blast with the equipment. As I probably have said before, it adds another dynamic to powerlifting and makes it that much more interesting. Yeah it inflates your lifts but it makes it fun and keeps it interesting. I hope to god that Carpenter and his gang totally jack you on the bench. When I went to Southside and Dizenzo and Rhoads were working with me, they showed me what shirted-benching was all about. It is the most uncomfortable, shitty thing in the entire world done MM-style. Your shirt will be setup where you can't even grab the barbell, it's like you're handcuffed. Your handout will be almost 100% spotted out to you...for lack of better words, it's fucking scary.
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| QUOTE (unstable @ Nov 17 2008, 07:34 PM) | you're going to see where pushing your ass back onto the box is really helpful in the suit. I'll have to watch your video again to see if you're pushing back far enough...of course if you're training at Carpenters they'll set you straight.
I think you're going to have a blast with the equipment. As I probably have said before, it adds another dynamic to powerlifting and makes it that much more interesting. Yeah it inflates your lifts but it makes it fun and keeps it interesting.
I hope to god that Carpenter and his gang totally jack you on the bench. When I went to Southside and Dizenzo and Rhoads were working with me, they showed me what shirted-benching was all about. It is the most uncomfortable, shitty thing in the entire world done MM-style.
Your shirt will be setup where you can't even grab the barbell, it's like you're handcuffed. Your handout will be almost 100% spotted out to you...for lack of better words, it's fucking scary. |
I need a lot more work on sitting back and relying on the suit. First time with the squats suits I flew up going forward. They've been a lot of help getting me set into the shirt and working on the groove. Hurts like hell getting it down to even a three board. Got down to a one board this last weekend and this next weekend will be going all the way down no boards at least once. Totally right about feeling cuffed. Hard to get the hands out to the rings. So far the squat suit has been the worse for pain though. Really a big crushing feeling. Even though all the pain, bruises, and welts it has been a blast. You certainly have to have a good threshhold for pain.
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Week 6/Day 3B/W:204 Time to complete workout: 44m RE/ME BenchFloor Press 1xseveral@bar 1x5@135 1x3@155, 185, 225, 245 PR Lockouts 1x3@315, 335PR, 345PR 1x1,miss@365 PR AssistanceSS Pullups/Tri Ext. JM like Pullups 1x8 3x6 Tri Ext. 4x15 w/ mini band vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlPcc11-PdsCommentsStarting to feel stronger. My triceps are thrashed after this morning. I got a huge PUMP too in them after those tricep extensions. Should have done some curls to go with that pump.
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Week 6/Day 4B/W:200 Time to complete workout: 30m Lower Ass.Made out with Foam Roller 10m DB Side Bends 3x10@90 Pullthroughs 4x15 w/ light GM 3x15 w/ strong GHR4x6 slightly assisted (I did get the first three on the first set by myself and the first one on each of the remain sets by myself!! PR!!!) Seated Leg Curls 3x12 w/ mini Peterson Stepups 12" box 3x12 Standing Ab pulldowns 4x16 w/ monster mini CommentsThat just felt awesome. Didn't really take any breaks. Back and hams got totally fried. I didn't feel like touching the bar today. Needed a little break.
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Week 7/Day 2B/W:??? Time to complete workout: ??? ME Squats14in Box 1xseveral@bar 1x5@135, 225, 315 1x3@405 Briefs On 1x1@405, 425 2xmiss@455 CommentsI hate gear! I need to sit back more and spread my legs apart more. I hate gear!! Still haven't had a whole lot of energy . I hate gear!!! Did start eating more like normal yesterday but not nearly enough. I hate gear!!!! Starting to take my sups again today too. I hate gear!!!!! Next week I should be back to normal. I hate gear!!!!!!! BTW, these briefs I got are freaking awesome. I hate gear!!!!!!!!! Don't know if I'll be ready to wear both the briefs and the suit come meet day. I hate gear!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a hard enough time getting down into the hole with just one of them on. I HATE GEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Week 8/Day 1B/W:204 Time to complete workout: ??? ME Bench 1xseveral@bar 1x5@135, 185 1x3@225, 245 1x1@275 PR Shirt Up 1board 1x1@315 2Board 1xmiss@365 1x1@365 2xmiss@405 AssistancePull-ups 5 or 6x5 RC stuff CommentsHappy to finally get 275 again. Slight struggle on the way up but kept moving strong. Shirt work was aweful today. 365 felt easy but went straight back on the first set. Got it easy on the second. 405 was just misserable. I flatten out to much once I get to touching the boads and loose it. I have to focus a LOT more on staying up on my traps, staying tight the entire time, and keeping my belly up. Wont be able to get over to Carpenter's for the next month as we'll be traveling out of town every weekend for the next month. Yep, Christmas starts next weekend for us. YAY..... 
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