Recent content by The JustMan

I hear what you are saying. It sounds like your routine is putting on muscle though. I just know that a lot of pro bodybuilders still keep their core lifts and do them heavy. There are clips of Ronnie Coleman doing like 800 lb doubles for squats and deadlifts on youtube. I would say do...

I actually agree. When I squatted a couple years ago I squatted high-bar with 315 lbs for 10 reps. I was probably squatting twice as strong as I am now. It seems that I have had a lot of struggling in getting this low-bar form down though. I think what you said is right. That was one of my...

Thanks for all of the advice man. Yeah, I wasn't planning on taking up snatches until I am in a high intermediate level of lifting (probably around a 500 lb deadlift or more). I have heard from many strength coaches that a snatch is something that you have to start out light (the bar) and...

My bodyweight has gone up to around 245 lbs. HOWEVER, my bodyfat has noticeably gone down. I look like a ****ing beast. Powercleans are a part of the starting strength program. I'm actually starting to like them a lot. They make me feel powerful instead of just strong. I think I might...

November 8, 2010: Squat: 235 lbs X 5, 3, 2 reps Bench Press: 145 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Deadlift: 295 lbs X 5 reps X 1 set November 10, 2010: Squat: 185 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 100 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 130 lbs X 3 reps X 5 sets November 12, 2010: Off November 15, 2010...

Thanks for the encouragement man. I keep this linear progression up until I physically cannot do 3 sets of 5 across. In my experience, willpower will give you an extra bit of edge every time you go for what you want. P.S. I love the Ronnie Coleman quote. Nice!

November 5, 2010: Squat: 230 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 95 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 125 lbs X 3 reps X 5 sets Today’s workout felt like a ***** after squats too. I studied a bit, and thought that maybe I needed to take longer breaks in between sets. I did that, and I got...

November 3, 2010: Squat: 225 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Bench Press: 140 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Deadlift: 285 lbs X 5 reps X 1 set Oh my, today’s workout was a *****. My squats have been getting progressively harder the last few workouts. Today, they were REALLY tough. It was very hard getting...

November 1, 2010: Squat: 220 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 90 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 120 lbs X 3 reps X 5 sets Today’s workout was fine. I noticed when I started to do my squats that I had the wrong shoes on. I had on cushy-bottomed sneakers instead of my usual old pair of...

October 29, 2010: Squat: 215 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Bench Press: 135 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Deadlift: 275 lbs X 5 reps X 1 set Today’s workout was pretty good. For some reason I went through my first 2 squat sets really quickly and easily. Once I started doing my 3rd set though it felt...

October 27, 2010: Squat: 210 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 85 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 115 lbs X 3 reps X 5 sets Everything felt fine today. I kept my stomach tight during the squats so my lower back never felt too sore. I completed my presses alright, even though I thought I felt...

October 22, 2010: Squat: 200 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 80 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 110 lbs X 3 reps X 1 set October 25, 2010: Squat: 205 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Bench Press: 130 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Deadlift: 265 lbs X 5 reps X 1 set Last Friday sucked. I made a mistake of...

Yeah, I have lifted up to 315 lbs at least before, so while my squats seem to be getting harder, they don't feel THAT heavy yet. I hope to get to that old plateau soon enough and blow past it. October 20, 2010: Squat: 195 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Bench Press: 120 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets...

October 15, 2010: Squat: 185 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Bench Press: 110 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Deadlift: 245 lbs X 5 reps X 1 set October 18, 2010: Squat: 190 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Press: 75 lbs X 5 reps X 3 sets Power Clean: 105 lbs X 3 reps X 5 sets I didn’t workout on the 13th because my...

October 11, 2010: Squat: Up to 1 set of 135 lbs X 5 reps Press: Up to 3 sets of 65 lbs X 3 reps Power Clean: Practiced form on bar for few minutes You may notice my lack of performance in my workout today. My back felt like ****. I guess what happened is that I pulled an upper back muscle...