NickWinters' journal link

[NickWinters]

Here is a link to my journal at a much safer board, it was copied and pasted there from another location:

http://ajroberts.proboards42.com/index.cgi?board=Training&action=display&thread=1132284867

[NickWinters]

Todays workout is in my log, I just figured posting it here would be easier to find, lol.

Chest/tris
Floor presses-modified and paused (2 seconds)
315x5
405x5
505x5
605x2
650x1

Thats all I had time for due to a meeting for my Jan term class. I did all of these paused, closer than comp grip, and raised (so I could touch my chest). I did these in order to help get ready for the Palmer classic meet. I am ready and looking very much forward to the meet. I was setup like I do for a comp bench (up on my traps) but no leg drive, I was very pleased with how explosive I was off of my chest.

[Jacob Sauter]

Here is a link to my journal at a much safer board, it was copied and pasted there from another location:

http://ajroberts.proboards42.com/index.cgi?board=Training&action=display&thread=1132284867

Good to see you here Nick(im PreMier on IT). What do you mean by "safer board"?

[NickWinters]

Good to see you here Nick(im PreMier on IT). What do you mean by "safer board"?

The board its posted on doesn't contain anything even remotely close to steroid info or porn, the first link I posted did and was taken down.

[Patrick McGuffin]

Thats how this board is buddy :D

[NickWinters]

Thats how this board is buddy :D
Yeah it is, and I respect that. It was my bad, I am just glad I had it on a non-offensive board also so I could post the link and maybe get some feedback from the guys on here.

[Patrick McGuffin]

Understandable, there are to many boards out there that have no decency at all, but not on Jesse's board!

[SBaier]

Nick. It is great to have you posting here. I enjoy and will enjoy reading your journal... best of luck in your training!

[Jesse Marunde]

dude your definetly hammering the heavy singles... post a video man we'd all like to see it!!!

Jesse

[Jay Hagadorn]

Nick-

I'd like to see some video too! I searched for some on the net, but only came up w/ your meet record loggings. You're doing great, keep up the hard work!

[NickWinters]

Nick-

I'd like to see some video too! I searched for some on the net, but only came up w/ your meet record loggings. You're doing great, keep up the hard work!

I have a video of me doing 615x2 that I will be posting (have to get it from the guy who taped it for me), and then I will be taking some vids from my dec. 18th raw meet. I am a poor ass college student so the only time I can get vids done is if a friend who has one brings it by. Hopefully I can get one for x-mas, lol.

[NickWinters]

Yesterday all I got in were rack pulls, 10" high (higher than the bar) and worked my way up to 850 (up to 650 without a belt, I am paying for that today).

Today
Delts
Arnold's
100'sx12x4sets

Side laterals (cable)
90x10x4

front raises (cable)
90x10x4

Tri's
Rope press downs
150x10
200x10x4

Tate presses (finally found out the name of this exercise, lol)
100'sx10x4

Felt a little weak today, I think its because I haven't eaten much (until just now) because of school being so hectic. I think workouts will be a little shorter the next couple weeks until finals are over with. Luckilly my raw debut will 3 days after finals are over so I will be getting plenty of rest before hand.

[NickWinters]

I got a video up of me doing 615 for 2 reps, unfortunately its on a board that I am not allowed to post a link to. If you remember the site my first link was from you can go there to view it. If you pm me I can send you the link (unless thats not allowed either).

[NickWinters]

here you go http://www.putfile.com/nickw

[SBaier]

Nice job Nick!

[AaRoNSnider]

Freakin insane!Good work man

[NickWinters]

Freakin insane!Good work man

LOL, it was actually a weak workout, but thanks bro. Have you decided if your going to Palmer's meet yet?

[Mike Westerling]

Keep them coming!
-Mike

[NickWinters]

Keep them coming!
-Mike

I'm going to try, I want to get a vid of me pausing 650. I will try and get that on vid next tuesday.

[Mike Westerling]

What are you doing up before noon? Aren't you in college? Shouldn't you be hung over, laying in bed at some strange chic's dorm trying to figure out how your going to leave without her waking up? :T:
-Mike

[NickWinters]

What are you doing up before noon? Aren't you in college? Shouldn't you be hung over, laying in bed at some strange chic's dorm trying to figure out how your going to leave without her waking up? :T:
-Mike

LOL, those days are long past for me. I have been forced to settle down by my training (and before that my gf, soon to be fiance). I do miss those days, except for the hangovers, lol.

[AaRoNSnider]

I dont know dude.My girlfriend and I sort of split last night so I dont know if I want to come that way for a while.Im just pretty down today,so I dont know.I hope I can get my attitude back in the right place and go to the meet

[NickWinters]

I dont know dude.My girlfriend and I sort of split last night so I dont know if I want to come that way for a while.Im just pretty down today,so I dont know.I hope I can get my attitude back in the right place and go to the meet

Sorry about that bro, I could always come up that way sometime. Just let me know if you want to do something, especially after the 18th when I will have time to go out and enjoy myself.


Chest
Elevated floor presses (so I can touch my chest for a pause)
315x5
405x5
515x5
615x3
665x1 (not quite a 2sec pause, but damn close)

Rope press downs (cables)
150x10
200x10x4

Tate presses
100'sx10x4

One arm tricep press downs (cables)
120x10x3

Once again I had to cut the workout short because of school work, it was still a very productive workout and I tied my touch and go PR with a paused rep. This is my last real heavy workout before the meet on the 18th. I will work tri's heavy again, but will slack off on the bench (nothing over 600-615, my starting weight at the comp). I get more excited about this meet after every chest workout. Tri's are sore as hell already, I take that as a sign that I have worked them hard enough.

[Mike Westerling]

What's the point of an elevated floor press? Isn't that basically just doing a bench press on a very short bench or is there more to it? (Either way 665 is very impressive). Also, whats a tate press?
Just curious.
Thanks,
Mike

[Poul Nielsen]

What's the point of an elevated floor press? Isn't that basically just doing a bench press on a very short bench or is there more to it? (Either way 665 is very impressive). Also, whats a tate press?
Just curious.
Thanks,
Mike
Floor presses allow absolutely no leg drive, way harder than a low bench.
Yeah, what exercise did DaveTate tag his name to?

[NickWinters]

http://www.weightliftingdiscussion.com/tatetri.html

Just like the one shown, except on an incline (similar to incline used for shoulder presses).

I do elevated floor presses because of the lack of leg drive and because my liftoff guy is short and tends to drop the heavier weights on me when we use the flat bench, lol

[Mike Westerling]

I've tried those in the past. I remeber them killing my elbows though. Never knew they were called tate presses. I'll have to give them another shot.
-Mike

[NickWinters]

I've tried those in the past. I remeber them killing my elbows though. Never knew they were called tate presses. I'll have to give them another shot.
-Mike

LOL, me neither until Aaron Snider pointed out there name to me. In my log you will notice an exercise I call "medial tricep presses" or something and say that I don't have a clue what its actual name is, well its called a tate press :BB:

[NickWinters]

Back
Close grip pull downs
200x10
400x10x4

Wide grip pull downs
400x10x4

Mid reverse grip pull downs
400x10x4

Bent over rows
315x10x2
335x10x2

No rack pulls due to me forgetting to bring straps (I have the grip strength of a little girl). I still got a pretty good workout in, not too heavy and not too light. No school work to mess with tonights workout which was very nice. I am a little upset about the lack of rack pulls, I am really starting to love them, I guess I could throw them in on thursday.

[Jay Hagadorn]

Nice lifts Nick...

[NickWinters]

Chest
bench
315x5
405x5
515x3
635xmiss*
635xmiss*
605x1
635x1
660x1

Floor presses touching chest/long pause
500x5
585x3
615x2
635x1

Incline
405x5
500x3
525x2
550x1


Hit everything hard one last time before my upcoming comp, I am going to take everything easy next week and not go over my opener (600 or 615). I had a couple misses on bench because of lousy handoffs, its hard to adjust with 635 in your hands and then try and get the rep. On all the bad handoffs I ended up slipping to one side the bench because the bar was just dropped before I got a chance to set. I will be sore as hell tomorrow, but am going to eat everything in my house and my gf's room tonight, so that should help with recovery. My shoulders are a little sore from all the heavy lifting, especiall the heavy inclines after everything else.

[D.J. Satterfield]

Good luck with the comp, your lifts are looking real strong.

[NickWinters]

Good luck with the comp, your lifts are looking real strong.

Thanks a lot, I just have to keep my head in it and my nerves out of it at the meet, lol.

[NickWinters]

ok, I did a tri workout that I didn't post, wasn't anything special. Today I did chest, and worked up to my opener 615. I did the lift with a flat back (no arch, no shoulder tuck) and a 5 sec pause. It went up pretty easilly, but that long of a pause made it a little harder than I thought it would be. My workouts will be nice easy ones for the rest of the week due to my upcoming comp and this is finals week at my college.