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newportblue

Benching this morning was the best I've had in ages. Was really focused and strong, technique was bang on. Bench: 92.5x5,5 sets, 100x3 Seated pin OHP: 60,50,40,30,20 x5 each; 55,50,40,30,20 x4 each DB incline TPD Face pulls Abs That's the heaviest I've ever done for 5x5, and I didn't struggle. I'd ...

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Just started a new cycle. Going to try doing 5x5 twice a week on both squats and bench. Different variations. Normally follow a light, medium, heavy schedule on bench and squat but have dropped a day. Squat I’m just going to do 2 sessions of 5x5. Bench I’ll add in a lighter day. Be interesting to se...

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Actually mog, it doesn't mean extra strength, the extra weight increases the force you can apply on things like car pulls etc. That does not equate to strength It's just not accurate. At least not according the experts in the documentary I saw. They explained exactly why they get fat and it's not b...

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Absolutely beach muscles do not correlate to functional strength 100%. I also know massive fat bastards that never worked out and have ridonculous strength. I could go on a page long tangent and piss off Sandstorm but suffice to say theres a good reason the massive majority of strongman contestants...

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Absolutely beach muscles do not correlate to functional strength 100%. I also know massive fat bastards that never worked out and have ridonculous strength. I could go on a page long tangent and piss off Sandstorm but suffice to say theres a good reason the massive majority of strongman contestants...

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Do you need direct tricep work if you do Bench Press and overhead press as part of full body split 3x a week. As a newbie? I think it depends (as always). On things like goals, how much time you’ve got in the gym, energy levels, whether you enjoy it. Without knowing more, I’d say something like 3se...

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Return to form of this week continues. DL: 170x4, 180x3, 190x2, 200x1,1 Pause DL: 140x6,6 Weighted pull ups Seal row Curls One more day of upper/lower tomorrow at middling weights, and I've a weekend away and a deload week. Dunno what it's been about this week, but managed to really peak well for t...

newportblue

Pretty pleased with my squat and bench last night.

Worked up to

215x1
Then did
3x5 150

Before I did 215, I did 205. The 215 felt better which was odd.

Then did 2 count paused bench
5x5 122.5.

Hopefully that all translates to some pbs soon

newportblue

Hit 160 on bench for the first time in about 18months today.

It was after my main working sets to so should be good for a bit more when I test my maxes in a couple of weeks.

Also did 5 sets of 5 paused squats on safety bar with 155.

Enjoying the pasused squats with that bar.

newportblue

Coming towards the end of my current cycle (training not roids). Feeling it to. Sore chest on one side, sore elbow on the other and weird pain in my quad/ IT band. Still had a pretty good session today. Bench 1x3 112 1x3 130 1x5 147 5x5 112.5 Squats 5x5 170 T bar row 5x10 60 Seated db curls 4x10

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Stevus55 wrote:Failed a 192kg deadlift last night, really need to work on getting further behind the bar. Thinking I’ll need to take a few months to completely reconstruct my set-up etc.

Squatted 175kg earlier this week, so life could be worse

Nice lifts

newportblue

DLs this morning felt decent, despite carrying leg DOMS into the session. Worked up to a top set of 170x5 (about 80%). Then back off paused reps at 140. Been watching a number of videos recently to try and iron out my form. Big one for me is to pull the slack out of the bar. If I exaggerate that po...

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DL question. First lift is the hardest ie getting it moving - what helps most - heavy singles or deficit to help? As an aside have a slight tear in meniscus which is a pain. No surgery recommended but hopefully can work around it. Annoying injury. Deficit work will really help. Forces you to get a ...

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To my shame, I had never really taken lifting seriously even back in my rugby playing days. So I decided to just do Starting Strength about a month ago. My squats are progressing nicely but have actually slightly outpaced my deadlift. Any ideas why this might be? As Nol says or could be a form issu...

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As its the New Year I'm looking for a new say 4-6 week routine. Upper body. As this is 647 pages long and the search function wont cut it, could someone please be a gent (as it's mostly males posting on PR) and point me in the right direction or stick one up. Merci LN Going to be annoying and say m...

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As its the New Year I'm looking for a new say 4-6 week routine. Upper body. As this is 647 pages long and the search function wont cut it, could someone please be a gent (as it's mostly males posting on PR) and point me in the right direction or stick one up. Merci LN Going to be annoying and say m...

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Been watching too many videos about a decade of battlefield games over Christmas. Think it’s interesting how much shit bf5 is getting and how fondly BF1 is looked at. I’m sure when BF1 came out there was lots of moaning about lack content and it being aimed at more casual players. No one seems to me...

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I used a pair of over-ear ones in the gym, but rarely for cardio type stuff where my head is bobbing around. Moved to in-ear buds a few months ago, prefer them. They work fine for exercise. Less sweaty, too. Got a Garmin Forerunner 35 for Christmas. It's class. Ear buds hurt! Just thought the over ...

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Really enjoying squatting at the moment. The movement feels clean and strong. This morning: Squat: 130x5, 140x3, 145x3, 150x2, 145x3, 140x3, 100x12 GM: 40 x10, 3 sets Deficit paused DL: 100 x8, 3 sets BSS Abs Last week of training before Christmas. Going to try and get an easy session or two in whi...

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Yeah, I've had touches of that from time to time, but never that bad. Stretching my glutes and hips usually helps alleviate it, and then sit as little as possible all day . Beastly legs session this evening. Squat: 130x5, 5 sets GM: 40x8, 3 sets Deficit DL: 110x8, 3 sets Leg press: 110x10 / Ab roll...

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kiwinoz wrote:Proud of your lifts?

Very impressive effort at such an age.

That’s crazy.

Those squats were seriously impressive.

newportblue

A request for information. Ive been back in the gym a few months, and for the most part enjoying it. Been focusing on a 5 x 5 routine for bench, deadlift, overhead shoulder press, rows and squats. My question is on 1 rep maximums. What is the benefit of them, and when should you attempt them? i.e i...

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Good session this morning

Bench
1x3 110
1x3 125
1x7 142 rep PR. Got 6 at this weight last cycle. Hopefully that’s translates to a new 1rm

Paused squat
5x5 145

T bar row
5x10 55

Seated DB curls
4x10

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The big issue is changing the curvature of your spine under load, particularly in relative noobs who haven't got the requisite musculature and strength to support the weight. You'll see advanced lifters doing mad heavy DLs with a definite curve to their back, but they key is that all the movement c...

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My lower back was really stiff yesterday morning when I got out of bed. Took me a while to loosen up. Putting on socks was painful. Managed a decent pressing session in the afternoon, though. Continued my recovery from the stiff back by setting a new squat PR this morning and then doing good mornin...

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While we are on Deadlifts - when is it reasonable / suitable for straps and belts? Grip is one limiting factor for me along with flexibility in ankles and hamstrings and should I work on all this first before kitting out like a powerlifter? I think it depends on your goals but personally I don’t pu...

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While we are on Deadlifts - when is it reasonable / suitable for straps and belts? Grip is one limiting factor for me along with flexibility in ankles and hamstrings and should I work on all this first before kitting out like a powerlifter? I think it depends on your goals but personally I don’t pu...

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I've found that wearing it higher feels good for bracing against with my diaphragm and upper core. Probably true that it's giving me a second hinge point for DLs, though. I am the same with dead’s. Bench and squat it goes round my belly button. Deads it goes further up. It feels more comfortable th...

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531 question. Restarted after a long time off and in second cycle. Last set reps are getting a bit more like endurance eg tonight week2 squats 96kg for 20 reps and bench press is like 17 reps. Do I recalc 1 rep max or give it some time to level out as weights go up? I dont mind high reps as I'm a f...

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Footage from my first competition this year. Deadlift https://youtu.be/sR1ck-GSJuM Log press https://youtu.be/fbaXt0FTUjs Atlas stones https://youtu.be/GxTXACnBsRI Farmers walk https://youtu.be/OfwwHGEBUPk That’s awesome. Was the log press strict? Doesn’t seem to be much leg drive It was a strict p...

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mr flaps wrote:Footage from my first competition this year.

Deadlift https://youtu.be/sR1ck-GSJuM

Log press https://youtu.be/fbaXt0FTUjs

Atlas stones https://youtu.be/GxTXACnBsRI

Farmers walk https://youtu.be/OfwwHGEBUPk

That’s awesome.

Was the log press strict? Doesn’t seem to be much leg drive

newportblue

Couple of good sessions this weekend. Saturday Did my heavy set of bench then did 155x1 after. It was hard but a good working weight. Probably 8.5 RPE. Happy with that considering I’d done a max set before that. Also did 5x5 pause squats with 135. Felt light but it’s going up 5kg each week. Sunday i...

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Was shattered during this morning's squat/DL session. Not fatigued or feeling sub par, just absolutely gassed and wrecked after each set. Squat: 120x5, 130x3, 140x4,4,3 Tempo squat: 100x8. 3 sets Deficit DL: 120x8, 3 sets Snatch grip DL: 100x8, 3 sets DM farmer walks/abs Bailed on my final squat. A...

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mr flaps wrote:A cheeky 585lbs/265kg

https://youtu.be/UU-KLsCwSrA

Nice lift

newportblue

While we are talking deadlifts (and because I spend a lot of time thinking of arse).

I’ve never really done barbell hip thrusters, always struck me as a fad exercise.

Am I missing out?

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My last proper bench session before I binned it for more overhead work. 320x5 I do miss it. https://youtu.be/f6T88nC0yZw Nice benching :thumbup: Thanks. I miss it, but it will never come up in competition. I may have talked about this before. I’m always surprised how well strongmen can bench given ...

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Good shoulder session this afternoon. Weights were moving well, shoulders felt healthy. Couple of oddballs in there, though. One guy annoyed me for leaving a loaded barbell on the floor when he was done, but he was also wearing a fishing hat indoors like he was in Ocean Colour Scene or something. T...

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mr flaps wrote:My last proper bench session before I binned it for more overhead work. 320x5 I do miss it.

https://youtu.be/f6T88nC0yZw

Nice benching

newportblue

mr flaps wrote:Pulled 500lbs for 5 tonight, absolutely chuffed with that.

Good lifting mate

newportblue

Latest Iron Culture is a good listen. Generally about diet; IIFYM versus flexible dieting. A bit more focus on the BBing world, given the hosts/guest, but some interesting stuff about instilling healthy eating habits in people and the different approaches that need to be taken for different people,...

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