• musclemecca bodybuilding forums does not sell or endorse any bodybuilding gear, products or supplements.
    Musclemecca has no affiliation with advertisers; they simply purchase advertising space here. If you have questions go to their site and ask them directly.
    Advertisers are responsible for the content in their forums.
    DO NOT SELL ILLEGAL PRODUCTS ON OUR FORUM

Jonathan's training

Hypocrisy86

Hypocrisy86

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jul 13, 2006
Messages
15,138
Points
48
congrats man, those zercher squats looks kool
 
tim290280

tim290280

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jul 13, 2006
Messages
7,955
Points
38
The sceptic in me is having a hard time imagining someone doing a 150kg Zercher with a normal gym bar. I've seen huge guys do it, I've seen people do this with thick stuff like logs (or like in strongman with Conan's Wheel).

But the lifting fan is just flat out impressed.
 
Bulkboy

Bulkboy

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Oct 22, 2006
Messages
4,196
Points
0
huge session jonathan! great pulls on the deads, and as per usual ur pullups are awesome! keep up the impressive work=)
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
The sceptic in me is having a hard time imagining someone doing a 150kg Zercher with a normal gym bar. I've seen huge guys do it, I've seen people do this with thick stuff like logs (or like in strongman with Conan's Wheel).

But the lifting fan is just flat out impressed.

I do my zerchers with a plain normal bar
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
huge session jonathan! great pulls on the deads, and as per usual ur pullups are awesome! keep up the impressive work=)

my deadlifts are weak, the pull ups oh well I must be good at something, don't I haha
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
19/12

it was freezing in my own home gym.

push press
3x30
3x50
3x70
3x80
3x80

dumbell clean and press
3x30
3x30

one arm dumbell clean and press
3x45
3x45

bottom position zercher box squats
3x50
3x90
3x110
3x130
3x150
3x160
3x160
3x170kg veins on the legs

very explosive sandbag jerk on the box
5x60kg
5x60kg

hyperextensions
5x45kg
5x45kg

abs and medicine ball training

grip
some pinch filps with 10kg
towel roll with 45kg per hand, realy realy hard
 

MuscleMecca Crew

Mecca Staff
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
21/12

felt like shit today and that reflected in my training
deadlift
5x50
3x90
3x110
3x14
3x160
1x170
1x170
1x170
1x170
1x170
5x130

some grip and pull ups

not happy
 
Sentinel

Sentinel

Well-known member
Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2009
Messages
450
Points
16
You got 5 singles with 170. Thats pretty awesome.

I have a question: have you put any science into distributing fatigue? In the sense..you deadlift more than once a week and deadlifts are one of the most neurologically draining or CNS-intensive (fancy terms but you get my point, right?) exercises and I was wondering whether you literally just do what you want to or if you have some sort of a plan in your mind.

Take me. 80% of my workouts are thinking on the spot. I only know what guidelines I am supposed to follow...like if today is Deadlift Day and I have to hit 5 singles with 90%+ of my max and if I feel good then I might do 6 singles or more or less if I feel like shit or I might take 95% and do 3 doubles...it all depends.

So do you put any thought into your training or is it going by feel? I am just curious...no flaming or anything.
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
You got 5 singles with 170. Thats pretty awesome.

I have a question: have you put any science into distributing fatigue? In the sense..you deadlift more than once a week and deadlifts are one of the most neurologically draining or CNS-intensive (fancy terms but you get my point, right?) exercises and I was wondering whether you literally just do what you want to or if you have some sort of a plan in your mind.

Take me. 80% of my workouts are thinking on the spot. I only know what guidelines I am supposed to follow...like if today is Deadlift Day and I have to hit 5 singles with 90%+ of my max and if I feel good then I might do 6 singles or more or less if I feel like shit or I might take 95% and do 3 doubles...it all depends.

So do you put any thought into your training or is it going by feel? I am just curious...no flaming or anything.

hey thanks for your comment. my training philosophy is:
deadlift exercise
squat exercise
overhead work

but now I changed it, it was time to change things up a little bit.

Overhead work
Squat work
Sandbag training stamina work (cleans or box squats, shouldering)
Grip ( 2 exercises)
abs

Lower back (deadlift (1x5)(, farmers walk, farmers deadlift, …)
Bench work
Sandbag training for power
back (pull ups or rows)
 
Sentinel

Sentinel

Well-known member
Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2009
Messages
450
Points
16
hey thanks for your comment. my training philosophy is:
deadlift exercise
squat exercise
overhead work

but now I changed it, it was time to change things up a little bit.

Overhead work
Squat work
Sandbag training stamina work (cleans or box squats, shouldering)
Grip ( 2 exercises)
abs

Lower back (deadlift (1x5)(, farmers walk, farmers deadlift, …)
Bench work
Sandbag training for power
back (pull ups or rows)
Ok thats what I was trying to get at. You've laid out your template (the first one) for me before and I was wondering if you've evolved your training on the way or not. Thanks for the answer :)
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
Ok thats what I was trying to get at. You've laid out your template (the first one) for me before and I was wondering if you've evolved your training on the way or not. Thanks for the answer :)

np, sometimes I change things up. I always get fatigued when I get carried away and don't know my limits. I am a complete fanatic and I have a love/hate affaire with the deadlift
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
23/12

bench press
5x50
5x70
5x90
3x100
2x100
2x100
2x100

push ups
3x20
3x40
3x40

deficit deadlift
3x50
3x90
3x130
5x130

pull ups ==> training for one hand pull up

sandbag cleans
3x60
3x80
3x90
 
X

Xiva

Banned
Joined
Oct 13, 2009
Messages
824
Points
0
Good bench :)

1 hand pull up, that's tough and only skinny strong guys that can do it :(
 
jonathan

jonathan

Mecca V.I.P.
VIP
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
1,134
Points
36
Good bench :)

1 hand pull up, that's tough and only skinny strong guys that can do it :(

I am working on it. I only weigh around 80 kg so it is possible.
 
Top