Check out this 628 lb Opner from Matt Court at the
Canadian IPF Nationals
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Good Friday Bench Workout - 605 raw bench attempt
The Boys and I hit the Hurt Locker early today as it is a Holiday
Bench Press - Focusing on Traps and Lats during Press
405 for 5
500 for rest pause triple
545 for 1
605 for 1 => Good Grind - Much Higher Sticking point - Still needs Work!!
1/2 press Free Style => focus on Lats/Traps/Triceps
365 for 3 sets of 10
30 degree incline DB Sgrug Row
120 lbs 2 sets till Failure
Lying DB Extensions
100 lbs 2 sets 8
Blue Band Tricep Push Down
1 set 50 reps
Great workout
Check the video of my 605 Raw attempt below
Bench Press - Focusing on Traps and Lats during Press
405 for 5
500 for rest pause triple
545 for 1
605 for 1 => Good Grind - Much Higher Sticking point - Still needs Work!!
1/2 press Free Style => focus on Lats/Traps/Triceps
365 for 3 sets of 10
30 degree incline DB Sgrug Row
120 lbs 2 sets till Failure
Lying DB Extensions
100 lbs 2 sets 8
Blue Band Tricep Push Down
1 set 50 reps
Great workout
Check the video of my 605 Raw attempt below
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
New Training Protocol For Increasing Chest Volume
Hey
Want to really shake things up for your
next 3 weeks of chest Training?
Bench Press Heavy Singles 5 sets of 1 rep
Push Ups 100 reps
Incline Db Press 4 Sets 10 reps
Push Ups 100 Reps
Be ready to be Crippled!!
Post your results to comments
Want to really shake things up for your
next 3 weeks of chest Training?
Bench Press Heavy Singles 5 sets of 1 rep
Push Ups 100 reps
Incline Db Press 4 Sets 10 reps
Push Ups 100 Reps
Be ready to be Crippled!!
Post your results to comments
New Bench Press Seminar Coming...
Just putting the finishing touches on my
Level II Bench Freak Seminar
How and when to use bands - Boards - and Chains
Email me some Favorable Saturday Dates in April
That you would like to have this Seminar
Thx
Curd
Level II Bench Freak Seminar
How and when to use bands - Boards - and Chains
Email me some Favorable Saturday Dates in April
That you would like to have this Seminar
Thx
Curd
Monday, February 22, 2010
Incline Bench Press Technique
One exercise I don't talk about enough is the Incline Bench Press
Here is a little tutorial with me performing the exercise
Step 1.
Lying seated in a 30 degree incline position
Take a gripp approx 20 inches apart keeping the elbows in tight
With a tight grip press the bar out of the rack and move it over the upper chest area with arms locked out.
Here is a little tutorial with me performing the exercise
Step 1.
Lying seated in a 30 degree incline position
Take a gripp approx 20 inches apart keeping the elbows in tight
With a tight grip press the bar out of the rack and move it over the upper chest area with arms locked out.
Figure 1. " Start Position"
Step 2. The Descent
"Break the bar" Grip the bar like you are trying to break the bar in half
Inhale and begin to lower the bar towards your Chest, landing on the Sternum area.
Keep you legs and back Tight and prepare for the Punch upwards.
Step 3 "Punching Upwards"
This is the Critical Stage.
Now drive your elbows and fists upwards while flaring your lats at the same time.
Drive the bar as quickly as possible while maintaining control to the top lockout position.
Once there begin the next rep until you have completed the desired number of reps in your set.
Things to Avoid
Becare full when doing this exercise .
Using too much Weight
Often a lifter thinks he can Incline as much as he can do flat bench. This never the case.
Using too much Weight can cause you to lose form or struggle too much
Don't # 2
No Spotter
This is asking for trouble you should always use a spotter, and have your spotting bars in place when using a power rack.
Severe injury can result from not using a spotter.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Protein Bar Recipe
If you have ever talked to me , been trained by me
or read ANY of my emails you know that I believe
Protein intake is the Most Important aspect of
Performance Nutrition!!
Here's a great little way to boost your Protein intake
and get your sweet tooth fix in too.
Ingredients
2/3 cup flax meal
2 scoops NeoGenixx Whey Fusion Protein
4 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Water
Stevia, to taste (approx: 2tsp)
Blend ingredients together in a bowl until it becomes
a blob of dough. It will be somewhat sticky.
Place the sticky dough into a small casserole or baking
pan and smooth out into a flat level surface.
Then put in the refrigerator to cool or you can freeze them if you prefer.
Once cooled or frozen you can cut them up into bars.
Makes approximately (4) 2in x 4in bars.
Nutrition Data per bar:
Calories: 205
Protein: 18 gms
Carbs: 7 gms
Fat: 11 gms
If you would like a lower calorie bar and maybe less of
a peanut butter taste you can modify the ingredients
by using 2.5 scoops of NeoGenixx Whey Fusion Protein powder,
2 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 1/3 cup of water and 2tsp of Stevia.
This will lower the calories per bar by approximately
35 calories, 3 less grams of fat, 1 less gram of carbs
and 1 extra gram of protein.
This recipe is also rich not only in natural monounstaturated
fats that can help lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol
,plus raise HDL (good) cholesterol, but rich in Omega 3 fats
because of the flax meal and Omega 3 fats that flax meal provides.
You will consume about 2.5 gms of Omega 3 fats per bar.
Work Hard - Eat Lots of Protein - Become the Dominant Animal in The Pack!!
or read ANY of my emails you know that I believe
Protein intake is the Most Important aspect of
Performance Nutrition!!
Here's a great little way to boost your Protein intake
and get your sweet tooth fix in too.
Ingredients
2/3 cup flax meal
2 scoops NeoGenixx Whey Fusion Protein
4 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Water
Stevia, to taste (approx: 2tsp)
Blend ingredients together in a bowl until it becomes
a blob of dough. It will be somewhat sticky.
Place the sticky dough into a small casserole or baking
pan and smooth out into a flat level surface.
Then put in the refrigerator to cool or you can freeze them if you prefer.
Once cooled or frozen you can cut them up into bars.
Makes approximately (4) 2in x 4in bars.
Nutrition Data per bar:
Calories: 205
Protein: 18 gms
Carbs: 7 gms
Fat: 11 gms
If you would like a lower calorie bar and maybe less of
a peanut butter taste you can modify the ingredients
by using 2.5 scoops of NeoGenixx Whey Fusion Protein powder,
2 Tbsp natural peanut butter, 1/3 cup of water and 2tsp of Stevia.
This will lower the calories per bar by approximately
35 calories, 3 less grams of fat, 1 less gram of carbs
and 1 extra gram of protein.
This recipe is also rich not only in natural monounstaturated
fats that can help lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol
,plus raise HDL (good) cholesterol, but rich in Omega 3 fats
because of the flax meal and Omega 3 fats that flax meal provides.
You will consume about 2.5 gms of Omega 3 fats per bar.
Work Hard - Eat Lots of Protein - Become the Dominant Animal in The Pack!!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday Nite Benching
It's been a while since I posted (boo!)
This Friday's Workout was a grinder
Raw Max Bench for 5 Singles @ 545
Set 1 - 2 reps
Set 2 - 2 reps
Set 3 - 1 rep
Set 4 - 1 rep
Set 5 - 1 rep - probably my fastest press ever at that weight
Tricep Hell
Close Grip
315 off Boards 5 reps per board
1 board - 5 reps
2 boards - 5 reps
3 boards - 5 reps
4 boards - 5 reps
Did 2 Sets
One Arm Bench Press
135 - 5 reps per side
155 - 3 reps per side
175 - 2 reps per side
I have some video coming of the Tricep Hell and the One Arm Benching
This Friday's Workout was a grinder
Raw Max Bench for 5 Singles @ 545
Set 1 - 2 reps
Set 2 - 2 reps
Set 3 - 1 rep
Set 4 - 1 rep
Set 5 - 1 rep - probably my fastest press ever at that weight
Tricep Hell
Close Grip
315 off Boards 5 reps per board
1 board - 5 reps
2 boards - 5 reps
3 boards - 5 reps
4 boards - 5 reps
Did 2 Sets
One Arm Bench Press
135 - 5 reps per side
155 - 3 reps per side
175 - 2 reps per side
I have some video coming of the Tricep Hell and the One Arm Benching
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