Gym Success!

"Hamtractor" (johnny-bullet) 04/08/2019 at 17:13 • Filed to: None

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Took The Son and Heir to the gym with me for Leg Day this weekend, he brought a couple of his friends from the wrestling team. Needless to say, I worked a little harder because he was pretty adamant to his homies about how strong I am, lol. Now, I’ve been working my ass off the last few months to get big again, and it’s working, but Leg Day is always hit or miss because I’m nervous about some old injuries...

Not on THIS day though. I’ve always capped myself on the leg press to around 540 for reps. Back in my powerlifting, steroid days, I used to train legs with Phil Heath, and we’d run with more like 1400 until we puked. But I’m ten years older and much less chemically enhanced these days... So the boys and I work up to 36 0 or so, and then they start egging me on to go heavy. So we work in a couple more sets, going up two plates at a time. I end up with 630 on there, and the my kiddo says “I’m climbing up on the sled for your last set.” He weighs 120. I banged out ten with 750.

Him and his friends are now thoroughly convinced that Coach John is the strongest guy in the world, lol. And my legs are getting real tigh today, I know that walking, climbing stairs and using the toilet are going to be agony by tomorrow afternoon, and that’s fine by me. Pushed myself further than I thought I could go, and it was pretty easy.

The lesson here?  Take a bunch of 14 year old kids to the gym on Leg Day when you think you’re hitting the wall and see what happens!

3point8isgreat > Hamtractor 04/08/2019 at 17:32

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I’ll have to keep this advice in mind for many years from now when my currently non-existent kids are 14.

Until then I’ll have to just keep reciting Ronnie Coleman quotes in my head.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Hamtractor 04/08/2019 at 17:38

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Well done, Coach! 

Hamtractor > 3point8isgreat 04/08/2019 at 18:20

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Lol, I generally listen to Jocko Willink during my warm-ups, which is usually pretty bitchin motivation...

punkgoose17 > Hamtractor 04/08/2019 at 21:33

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It is great to be able to push yourself and not get hurt.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/10/2019 at 17:31

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what are your raw comps bro

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/10/2019 at 18:39

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I’m an old man, what’s a raw comp, lol?

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/10/2019 at 18:48

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Add up your one rep maxes for bench, squat, deadlift, without straps. So what you would score “raw” in a competition.

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/10/2019 at 19:00

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Oh lord.  I haven’t done a one rep max since I went natural...  Educated guess?  375 for squats, 315 on the bench, deadlift is probably around 275.  I’ve had some back issues, so I tend to baby it a lot on squats and deadlifts...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/10/2019 at 20:03

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Fair. I was joking, for what it’s worth. I don’t powerlift at all and I really only started lifting like, four months ago? So my one rep is 275 squat, 290 deadlift, and 135 bench. I need to hit chest more regularly...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/10/2019 at 20:07

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I also picked up on doing good mornings for lower back, glutes, and hammies. I never see dudes doing them because they seem like a chick exercise, but since I started them my back has yet to hurt after a big leg day.

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/11/2019 at 10:33

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Chest and back are by my far my favorite days, but I’ve always been freakishly strong in the upper body. I military press more weight than I bench, lol...  I’ll be doing a lot more high-rep and flexibility stuff pretty soon, I’m planning on entering the open division in a national wrestling tournament next March, so I either wrestle heavyweight around my current weight of 240 (heavyweight is 2000-285) or bust my ass to get down to 197...  Either way, it will all be about gas tank cardio for me, most of my competition will be 20 years younger than me, so speed and power will not be advantages for me...

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/11/2019 at 10:47

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Me today

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/11/2019 at 10:49

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Roided up power lifter me ten years ago. Those mutton chops tho...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/11/2019 at 12:17

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Jesus. Still an Absolute Unit. 

Hamtractor > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 04/11/2019 at 12:57

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Thanks man, what you can’t see is the 20 extra pounds on the ol’ belly. But I have always been a firm believer in the theory that if your chest is bigger than your belly, so ain’t fat. Obviou sly, if I want to wrestle, gonna have to ditch that as well...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Hamtractor 04/11/2019 at 14:25

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Right, I mean, if your chest is big enou gh for your shirt not to touch your belly, nobody is the wiser.