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08-Nov-04, 09:15 AM
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93% Lean
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Age: 24
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2 PRs tonight.
squat:
1@345 raw pr
SLDL:
2x3@325 pr
i know i said i was gonna stay at 315 but it felt so light.
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08-Nov-04, 02:24 PM
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#62
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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New Bench PR 80kg (176 lbs) x 5
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08-Nov-04, 04:46 PM
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PowerLifter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Detroit Barbell - Michigan
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I just got 185 3x6 for the first time ever on BB Bench press. I'm so happy.. YAYYYYY lol. Time to increase!!!!!!!!!!
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11-Nov-04, 08:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Portland, Or.
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300 x 8 deadlift. Lot better than when I couldn't do 135 last year  :
Probably the extra momentum from all the gas I had tonight though, can't believe some of the farts I let rip, one was like 30 seconds. |
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13-Nov-04, 11:33 PM
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93% Lean
Join Date: May 2002
Age: 24
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i decided to max on DL for the first time in a while. despite the past 6 weeks in which i had a severe loss of motivation coupled with a light knee injury i was still able to set a new PR.
DL: 1@505. i weigh right at 183 (i gotta watch my weight, i need to stay within a few of 181)
felt heavy as hell. my grip was about to go out on me so i think i need to start doing more normal DL instead of SLDL so i can get re-accustomed to gripping heavy weight.
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14-Nov-04, 09:36 AM
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Where did it feel heavy?
If heavy at the start, try a deadlift workout standing on 45 or 100 lb plates, but of course the extra dsitance requires a lower weight be used.
If heavy at the end, try some overloaded rack DLs from knee height or so, doing the last half of the lift to lockout.
Personally, I like to rotate - normal one workout, on plates another, rack work another - thus always sure to hit any weaknesses.
SLDL is certainly a great supplemental exercise, but will never challenge the grip like deadlift or rack DL. |
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14-Nov-04, 02:24 PM
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93% Lean
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Originally Posted by Winder
Where did it feel heavy?
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ITS 505 POUNDS, IT FELT HEAVY THE WHOLE WAY!!! 
i have seen people do DL on plates and have been thinking of giving it a shot. lockouts area a lot more commonplace. i think next workout im going try it on the plates and see how it goes.
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15-Nov-04, 03:04 PM
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Jack Frost
Join Date: Feb 2004
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damn beef, nice work, you beat me to 500, i'm a little wimp and i hate myself :-( well not really had a little break there but nice work man, thats really impressive.
Standing Calf Raise: Smith Machine:
550 x 12 PR!
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16-Nov-04, 03:51 AM
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93% Lean
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its taking my whole body to move what you are moving with your calves. THAT is a crazy weight : . i think the most i tried was around 275 for around that many. i cant imagine 550. i guess we all have our strengths and weaknesses.
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17-Nov-04, 11:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Age: 96
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Incline Bench: 205x8
I think my PR is 215x6, I'm gunning for 225x6 in the next month.
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03-Dec-04, 09:25 PM
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Location: Ohio
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Just hit my first freeweight lift over 300 lbs tonight... 6 x 300 lbs on deadlift! Just had a few concerns though. Mainly I wanted to ask about lifting belts. On the last rep, my back felt only for a split second as if it was going to cave and I would fall backwards on the lockout. Does a belt help prevent this as weights get heavier?
Also, I've heard straps help tremendously for holding on to the bar. Will my forearms/grip still get a good workout even with straps? Thanks guys.
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04-Dec-04, 06:32 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Better than straps, which used excessively inhibit forearm strength development and can lead to injury, is magnesium carbonate chalk. Chalk prevents slippage but allows the forearms to still clse the grip and hold the bar. BTW - rather impressive grip strength does not require big forearms. Grip strength doesn't build the forearms like wrist flexion.
Some shops sell powder, block, and most preferred by this lifter, in a porous sack like a rosin bag used by pitchers. The sack is less messy and should allow use on the sly if your gym prohibits chalk.
Be sure your regimen includes abdominal training. A lack of torso and/or back stability is often due to poor abdominal strength. Crunches, side bends, etc. Don't neglect the abs and obliques.
Last edited by Winder; 04-Dec-04 at 06:36 AM.
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04-Dec-04, 06:37 AM
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Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by Winder
Better than straps, which used excessively inhibit forearm strength development and can lead to injury, is magnesium carbonate chalk.
Some shops sell powder, block, and most preferred by this lifter, in a porous sack like a rosin bag used by pitchers.
Be sure your regimen includes abdominal training. A lack o torso and/or back stability is often due to poor abdominal strength. Crunches, side bends, etc. Don't neglect the abs and obliques.
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Wouldn't the chalk get all over when I used it? Abs have always been one of my stronger points so I am not so sure that is what it is, but always possible, too. |
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04-Dec-04, 05:10 PM
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You don't need much chalk to go from an unreliable grip to a a skin tearing grip.
Too much is too much. That is, just a light coating is usually enough, and more is not helping. Chalk flying all over is a nuisance to me, irritating my lungs and eyes. I apply my chalk away from where I am lifting, and I wait until it has cleared the air before starting my set.
If it is leaving a trail on the floor, then you have too much. If the knurling on the bar is no longer apparent by touch or sight, you have too much.
If there is no hand print left on the bar, you have too little.
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13-Dec-04, 03:06 AM
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93% Lean
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Age: 24
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i hit a leg workout earlier today and had a new PR.
SLDL: 5x5 @ 315
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