I just hit 210lbs on my squats the other day, that was one of my goals for the summer. I started the summer off squatting 160.
lowsound
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The official gym & weightlifting thread! rep #2
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Last september - 415 pounds
today 347...
Had to slow down past few months due to leg injury and blood clot... couldn't do lifting or cardio at all... today is first day i am going back to gym... let's see how my legs does....
Last september - 415 pounds
today 347...
Had to slow down past few months due to leg injury and blood clot... couldn't do lifting or cardio at all... today is first day i am going back to gym... let's see how my legs does....
Is this what you lift or what you weigh? If it is what you lift, sorry for your loss. If it is your weight, congrats!
ian
This 5x5 linear increase program is great. There is a new PR every workout.
Squat currently at 265 for 5x5, deadlift at 365 for 1x5.
Thought you guys would appreciate this: I am getting married on August 6th, in the afternoon. My plan is to squat 300lb for 5x5 and deadlift 400 for 1x5. Follow this with a massive feast of meat & vegetables, get showered & dressed & go to the local borough hall. Marriage and 2PRs in one day!
ian
Squat currently at 265 for 5x5, deadlift at 365 for 1x5.
Thought you guys would appreciate this: I am getting married on August 6th, in the afternoon. My plan is to squat 300lb for 5x5 and deadlift 400 for 1x5. Follow this with a massive feast of meat & vegetables, get showered & dressed & go to the local borough hall. Marriage and 2PRs in one day!
ian
Weight...
I am lifting around 150 (with out the bar) right now, but i am more focused on loosing weight...
I wouldn't. What happens if you pop your hamstring
Good point. Perhaps dropping the load somewhat & making sure to get a quality workout anyway, say 250 & 350 for BS/DL respectively?
After all, it IS all about hip drive...
Yup, exactly what I was thinking.
Want to spend your honeymoon going "nah hun, I can't do that, got a PR on my DL and squats tho"
Not the best way to start married life me thinks
Want to spend your honeymoon going "nah hun, I can't do that, got a PR on my DL and squats tho
"Not the best way to start married life me thinks
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3 PRs in the last couple months!
165lb snatch, 220lb clean & jerk, 375lb deadlift.
3 PRs in the last couple months!
165lb snatch, 220lb clean & jerk, 375lb deadlift.
I figure I could chime in on this, last night I did legs...
20 min warm up on eliptical
Leg press - Pyramid style started with 1 plate on each side adding 2 to each side until reaching 9 plates on each side. 10 reps each ending with 8 @ 810lbs.
Front leg extentions - pyramid starting at 130 adding 30lbs each ending at 275 10 reps each
Rear leg - same pyramid starting at 130 ending at 250
Calf's - pyramid starting at 1 plate ending with 5 plates.
Then did some ab work.
27 6'4 215-220 but still kinda soft around the mid section, I just love bad food too much.
Tonight is mountian biking on some trails.
20 min warm up on eliptical
Leg press - Pyramid style started with 1 plate on each side adding 2 to each side until reaching 9 plates on each side. 10 reps each ending with 8 @ 810lbs.
Front leg extentions - pyramid starting at 130 adding 30lbs each ending at 275 10 reps each
Rear leg - same pyramid starting at 130 ending at 250
Calf's - pyramid starting at 1 plate ending with 5 plates.
Then did some ab work.
27 6'4 215-220 but still kinda soft around the mid section, I just love bad food too much.
Tonight is mountian biking on some trails.
I figure I could chime in on this, last night I did legs...
20 min warm up on eliptical
Leg press - Pyramid style started with 1 plate on each side adding 2 to each side until reaching 9 plates on each side. 10 reps each ending with 8 @ 810lbs.
Front leg extentions - pyramid starting at 130 adding 30lbs each ending at 275 10 reps each
Rear leg - same pyramid starting at 130 ending at 250
Calf's - pyramid starting at 1 plate ending with 5 plates.
Then did some ab work.
27 6'4 215-220 but still kinda soft around the mid section, I just love bad food too much.
Tonight is mountian biking on some trails.
Ever had a stab at free weights bud? Machines have uses, but you don't get the same level of control.
I'll admit I've started using machines a bit, but at the end of the workout.
-Cardio
-Free weights
-Cardio
-Machines
-Cardio
Wish my gym had a leg press with a rack for plates, it's just a weight stack. Tho, repping out til failure on 200Kg (440lbs) is alright when you've already done a pile of squats, C&Js, Snatches and Deadlifts.
You'll also find that doing squats, C&J, Snatches etc. will work your abs better than doing crunches and situps (IMO).
I hit a PB on deads today, 225. I probably could have done 250 easily (I am changing up my deadlift routine, so it is 1x5 light and 1x5 heavy), but I want to ease my way into doing heavier weights.
lowsound
lowsound
I've been doing more deadlifts too. I'm on 310 for reps and 330 single, limiting problem isn't my back or legs, anything heavier and my grip gives up the ghost (refuse to use straps) 
I've been doing more deadlifts too. I'm on 310 for reps and 330 single, limiting problem isn't my back or legs, anything heavier and my grip gives up the ghost (refuse to use straps)
I wont use straps either. I feel like if I need straps, then I don't need to lift that much weight. Just got my bench max back up to 225, and I feel pretty good about that. I'm slowly but surely getting back into my hs form. Now if only I can stay away from nagging injuries I'll be ok.
I've been doing more deadlifts too. I'm on 310 for reps and 330 single, limiting problem isn't my back or legs, anything heavier and my grip gives up the ghost (refuse to use straps)
Get some of those things you squeeze for grip strength. They worked wonders for me. I do them in between sets of other things. Or you could start doing fingertip chin-ups, I never close my grip on chin-ups and it has added some grip strength.
My max bench has actually gone down this summer, but because I am using better form, I am getting the results that I want. Just goes to show that better results come from better form, not more weight.
lowsound
Too true, better form = faster gains.
Poor form makes you:
A) Look like a douche
B) Increases the chance on injury dramatically
C) Isn't going to increase your strength anywhere near as quickly!
You should really tell that to our varisity football coach.:scowl: Me and him have had conversations on form vs more weight. He doesn't seem to care as long as you can do more weight with bad form.
Good form is one of those things you should always practice. It can only help you in the long run.
Wow, you're coach should look at getting a new job!
Every gym has the guys who think they can do massive lifts, and they always end up looking like this:
Every gym has the guys who think they can do massive lifts, and they always end up looking like this:
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