New camera, new vids, good progress

[Captain Ahab]

Little motivation for you pussies who are dropping out already.

At the first of January I struggled getting 305lbs 1x at a weight of 222lbs.

315x3-1.mp4 video by deerhunt1988 - Photobucket

315x3 on my first set after warm ups today while weighing in 15lbs+ lighter.


This was the very next set after about a 2 minute rest.

225x14new.mp4 video by deerhunt1988 - Photobucket


And this was my first set up WG pull-ups after 5 total heavy sets of benches. Know I could have gotten more reps had I did them first.

25x6pullups-1.mp4 video by deerhunt1988 - Photobucket

I barely could get 7 reps of WG pull-ups at the start of Jan with no weight added.




Also realized my new camera is definitely not 720p like it claims. I dropped the video sizes by 100-200mb and the quality didn't suffer much.

[Porch Monkey]

terrible music

[Captain Ahab]

terrible music

GOTTA GET CRUNK BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Twistedchild420]

Lol..super random music playing...but good job!

[adio]

hahahahahahah, ur accent is thick as fuck

[junior]

Looking good, bro, but a couple of things to watch out for. On bench press, focus on keeping your ass on the bench. Lifting it off the bench with your feet takes a lot of the work off of your chest. Also on pull ups, I would not do behind the back, as that puts a lot of pressure on the rotator cuff and can cause some serious damage to them. Also, don't swing your legs forward at the top of the movement. Make sure your shoulders, hips and knees all stay in alignment up and down. By doing that, it will keep the focus on the back. But besides that, keep at it!


BTW, loved the singing! :grin3:

[Captain Ahab]

Yeah, my form suffers when I just want to push heavy weight.
No behind neck pull ups? That fucking Arnold lied to me! They are harder to do than to the front, I know that. I have almost always focused on behind the neck b/c of The Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding.

And I swear that camera multiplies my accent!

[junior]

Yeah, my form suffers when I just want to push heavy weight.
No behind neck pull ups? That fucking Arnold lied to me! They are harder to do than to the front, I know that. I have almost always focused on behind the neck b/c of The Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding.

And I swear that camera multiplies my accent!

Haha. Back in the day, they didn't give a shit about preventing long term injury. It was all about the right then, right there. Many of the old school bodybuilders now have significant body injuries from lifting incorrectly.

[tommyk90]

That's definitely the shittiest 720p camera i've ever seen.

I loves me some southern accent though. :yumyum:

[Captain Ahab]

Haha. Back in the day, they didn't give a shit about preventing long term injury. It was all about the right then, right there. Many of the old school bodybuilders now have significant body injuries from lifting incorrectly.

Interesting. I have never really read anything about behind the neck being harmful. Do you think you gain as much from the front pull ups? I know its easier keeping stricter form with them.

[Captain Ahab]

That's definitely the shittiest 720p camera i've ever seen.

I loves me some southern accent though. :yumyum:

$80 @ Wally World. I am definitely disappointed in it. But I bought it to take to the woods with me..And cameras for that use usually last me 2 years or so. haha.Don't want to spend too much.

[junior]

Interesting. I have never really read anything about behind the neck being harmful. Do you think you gain as much from the front pull ups? I know its easier keeping stricter form with them.

Definitely beneficial. Your back is one of the few muscles that is responsible for movements in two directions, downwards and backwards. By doing them in the front, you are using your muscles on a better angkle for those movements. It will help build thickness and width together.

[Captain Ahab]

So what was I building in previous years by focusing on behind the neck? I thought I had a decent back.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/deerhunt1988/back-5.jpg

Edit: I do notice my left lat doesn't look as wide.

[junior]

The middle of your back looks like it took most of the gains. And that is where those kind of movements hit more. Your actual lats, to be honest, are rather small in proportion(don't take offense by this. This is just me judging you as if you were a competitive bodybuilder.) Pulling to the front will give you hella width to add to that middle thickness.

BRB, gotta go do my last set of pullups meself!

[Captain Ahab]

The middle of your back looks like it took most of the gains. And that is where those kind of movements hit more. Your actual lats, to be honest, are rather small in proportion(don't take offense by this. This is just me judging you as if you were a competitive bodybuilder.) Pulling to the front will give you hella width to add to that middle thickness.

BRB, gotta go do my last set of pullups meself!
Damn. I knew middle back was epic. I never knew pulling to front would give me more lat width. I figured lat width was what was lacking. Thx bb!

[junior]

Damn. I knew middle back was epic. I never knew pulling to front would give me more lat width. I figured lat width was what was lacking. Thx bb!

No problem, bro. I'm here for ya anytime!

[SAD]

Best part of video, long pause... then -> "piece of shit"... LOL

[SAD]

.BRB, gotta go loves meself!

.

[Porch Monkey]

GOTTA GET CRUNK BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you can do better than that shit, listen to something that gets you pissed off

[mackin]

Strong form, pussy.


But really, strong bench, weak pull-ups in comparison.

[soraiden]

Love everything about this thread.

[Captain Ahab]

you can do better than that shit, listen to something that gets you pissed off
NIGGLER MUSIC GETS ME CRUNK BRO! I DON'T NEED TO GET PISSED OFF!

Strong form, pussy.


But really, strong bench, weak pull-ups in comparison.

Like I stated, pull ups were after 5 heavy sets of benches. No doubt I could get more reps if I had did them first.

Think this will be my last week on these supersets. I'll go back to a body part a day next week.

Love everything about this thread.

:noid:

[mackin]

NIGGLER MUSIC GETS ME CRUNK BRO! I DON'T NEED TO GET PISSED OFF!



Like I stated, pull ups were after 5 heavy sets of benches. No doubt I could get more reps if I had did them first.

Think this will be my last week on these supersets. I'll go back to a body part a day next week.



:noid:
I was going to say, even I can do 7 reps with 25 pounds on there. :wiggle:

[Captain Ahab]

I was going to say, even I can do 7 reps with 25 pounds on there. :wiggle:

Add weight until you get about 235lbs that your pulling up. Then you will do what I did in that video.

[junior]

I was going to say, even I can do 7 reps with 25 pounds on there. :wiggle:

Post video of you doing them, then we'll see how many you can actually do, after I critique your form.

[tapout]

Glad I removed my DL vid before Junior came back. Whew.

[junior]

Glad I removed my DL vid before Junior came back. Whew.

who said I never saw it?:sneaky:

[tapout]

Surely you would have been all up in my shit for the terrible form.

[junior]

Surely you would have been all up in my shit for the terrible form.

Haha, the ban hammer has its powers to quiet people. Haha.

[mackin]

Add weight until you get about 235lbs that your pulling up. Then you will do what I did in that video.
Pound 4 pound, you mad?
Post video of you doing them, then we'll see how many you can actually do, after I critique your form.

No leg kick, controlled, anything else?

[junior]

Pound 4 pound, you mad?


No leg kick, controlled, anything else?

Shoulders, hips, and knees are in alignment. All the way from a dead hang, to chin over bar. Elbows back, not in front. Arched lower back. Thumbs on top.

[Captain Ahab]

Pound 4 pound, you mad?



Lets go then bro. Pound for pound. Vids required. Junior critiques form.

This may be the only time you can beat me in something. Better jump on it quick cause I won't be taking another year off any time soon.

[junior]

Lets go then bro. Pound for pound. Vids required. Junior critiques form.

This may be the only time you can beat me in something. Better jump on it quick cause I won't be taking another year off any time soon.

The gauntlet.... it has been thrown!

[Captain Ahab]

The gauntlet.... it has been thrown!

I also challenged pl8er last night to lifts.


Just wish I could keep this intensity year around. lawl.

[junior]

I also challenged pl8er last night to lifts.


Just wish I could keep this intensity year around. lawl.

Oh? do tell?

[Pop Da Hatch]

you and your napoleon complex bro.