Catch-up Post and some power texting (Stolen idea from Mark Bell)

January has been a whirlwind of chaos, and in the fitness business that's usually a good thing.

I'm pushing the limits of my mental and physical capacity at work and that's the way it's gotta be.  That's how I earn my paycheck.

This is my most Recent training:

Sun Jan 15th 2012
Events

Fat DB-75X5/arm, 125X3/arm, 145X3 left only.

DE Log- worked up to 3 sets of 3 @ 255, one clean. (Tightness in right sub-scap/teres made all pressing feel like shit, including DB)

Farmers-200X100', 270X50', 320X50', 370X50' (2 drops), 320X50' (370 felt pretty good on the pick and walking, grip was the weak link, handles were pretty cold, not sure how that would effect grip, probably not much)

Stones- 285X5 to 56", 300X5 to 54", 320X3 to 60"

Quick sesh, got the work in. Trained alone today.

Tues Jan 17th 2012

Kneeling jump to box jump (30") 2X3

Deadlift-135X8, 225X5, 315X5, 405X3, 495X1, 585X1, Suit and straps added, 675X1 Very poor position, 720Xfail, remove belt, 700X1 still poor position. (I concluded that my suit is now too small, it was a hinderance to my pulling, its so goddamn tight that I cannot force myself into the correct position to pull, my raw pull without a belt is likely better)

Front Squat-180X10, 275X10, 315X8, 315X6

GHR Sit-ups- 4 sets of 15

Very frustrated with this lost training opportunity. Did do some really awesome round back deads, so my back is fucking mangled for days.

I also have had 2 text conversations lately that I feel are worthy of being posted publicly.  One is a positive, and one is just really funny.

(My apologies to Mark Bell and PowerMag for stealing your idea, but it's only because Mark's power texting segement is awesome)
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J. Foley:  Hey man, how did that event in Trenton go?  (In regards to the Annihilate Fundraiser)
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Paulv: It went well, Rich is a turd burgular, and my peeps performed really well.  I was proud to be their coach, because they all executed all the events with technique that made me proud.  It really showed through that we put effort into coaching and the fact that we give a fuck about doing things correctly.
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J.Foley:  Exactly man, I always think about how I would feel if I had to send kid's I coached to perform in front of other strength coaches.  Its a direct reflection of me and how I coach.  After I left the last institution that I coached at, the new guy that took my spot, contacted me and told me how blown away he was, by the quality of the form and execution of the kids at that school.
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Paulv:  You left your mark. 
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J. Foley: I'd rather have another strength coach tell me that they are impressed by the form that my guys (and girls) perform, rather than how much weight they are lifting.
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Paulv:  I couldn't agree more.  It was glorious moment as a coach to see my peeps do things the right way, while some of the form that went on at the same event was supreme shit.  I had people watching the event comment on how well our guys looked and that was a big compliment to Sarah and I.
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J. Foley:  This conversation should be posted somewhere.
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Paulv: I'll power text that shit on my blog

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UF Member:  So I was doing the third week of my deadlifts yesterday and the "with straps" dude is watching  me.  My top set was 490, and this abusing jerkoff's roundback 1RM is 495.  I pulled it for 4 great reps and couldn't lock-out the 5th. He said "what are you on?" I said, the 5/3/1, and the retard says he's never heard of that steroid before. Holy Fuck Man!
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Paulv:  Is he calling Jim Wendler a drug dealer?  WOW.  I know you didn't bother to tell him that the 5/3/1 is a training method?!?  Awesome.