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  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    nakedraygun wrote: »
    McCloud33 wrote: »
    Haven't posted any of mine for a few weeks. Here's my DL from this morning. 335x5
    Nice pulls too @McCloud3 . Looks like you're working harder on better hip activation too.

    Thanks! Really looking forward to after this race when I can start pushing harder in the weight room again without having to worry too much about running. Debating switching back to a flat bench or sticking with the incline too. After posting the 225x20 squat couple weeks back, none of my squat videos seem worthy LOL.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    McCloud33 wrote: »
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    McCloud33 wrote: »
    Haven't posted any of mine for a few weeks. Here's my DL from this morning. 335x5
    Nice pulls too @McCloud3 . Looks like you're working harder on better hip activation too.

    Thanks! Really looking forward to after this race when I can start pushing harder in the weight room again without having to worry too much about running. Debating switching back to a flat bench or sticking with the incline too. After posting the 225x20 squat couple weeks back, none of my squat videos seem worthy LOL.
    I'd recommended going back to flat bench to see if there are any improvements and squatting 315 lbs 25 times. lol
  • DreesPerformanceTraining
    DreesPerformanceTraining Posts: 187 Member
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    "Speed" work today - around 75%

  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    @nakedraygun Nice lifts!
    Tried benching today with 3mo off. Warm ups felt fine. 135x1 felt okayish. 155x1 hurt so I put slingshot on. 155x3 was good, 185x1 went good. I'll prob stick with slingshot benching for a while. Then I did some deads. Top set: 275x10 tng.

  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    Nice job @ROBOTFOOD

    @nakedraygun, went back to flat bench just for the morning to go for a 1RM in the cage. Got 185x5, 205x5, 225x2 & 235x1, but got stuck with 245. About where I was 10-15lbs heavier in BW so I guess good that I kept the strength through the cut for the most part. Here's the bench and my 20 rep squat of 185 from this morning.

    https://youtu.be/hvf050A3tXs
    https://youtu.be/HbWc4iZ7ZkI
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    Tried benching today with 3mo off. Warm ups felt fine. 135x1 felt okayish. 155x1 hurt so I put slingshot on. 155x3 was good, 185x1 went good. I'll prob stick with slingshot benching for a while. Then I did some deads. Top set: 275x10 tng.
    Arg. Three months off. You'll get it back. ]

    Question about your deadlift set-up @ROBOTFOOD ... is it just the angle or do you deadlift with your knees and toes straight out and inside the knurling of the bar? Nice home garage gym btw.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    You made that 20 rep squat look easy @McCloud33. Nice job on the bench press too and PR!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Some squats today. 315x5 - last rep with a pause.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvXtGLsnTMU
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    @McCloud33 Thx! Nice lifting!

    @nakedraygun Ya and I got my bw up to 200lb for the 265 bench PR. I wasn't running back then though.
    For the dead setup: I like a narrow stance. Inside the knurling, sometimes my grip too (im small), knees and toes are slightly pointed out.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
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    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    @McCloud33 Thx! Nice lifting!

    @nakedraygun Ya and I got my bw up to 200lb for the 265 bench PR. I wasn't running back then though.
    For the dead setup: I like a narrow stance. Inside the knurling, sometimes my grip too (im small), knees and toes are slightly pointed out.

    Interesting how different things work for different people. A friend of mine is so narrow, her heels touch. It's almost like her fee are in a ballet position.

    Nice job.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    ROBOTFOOD wrote: »
    @McCloud33 Thx! Nice lifting!

    @nakedraygun Ya and I got my bw up to 200lb for the 265 bench PR. I wasn't running back then though.
    For the dead setup: I like a narrow stance. Inside the knurling, sometimes my grip too (im small), knees and toes are slightly pointed out.
    That's what I thought and I was suspecting that height (correct me if I a wrong) might have been a factor in your set-up. Thanks for answering my question!
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    @juliewatkin Whoa that's crazy close! And thx!

    @nakedraygun I used to pull a lot wider. But it never felt right. And I never got higher than 385x1. I feel more explosive in my current position. And I try to keep my arms straight down tight to my body. It puts me in a more vertical pulling position. Sumo is pretty vertical too, little rom with my ape arms lol.
  • juliewatkin
    juliewatkin Posts: 764 Member
    edited April 2016
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    These aren't PRs but we have a meet in 2 1/2 weeks so this is the heaviest I've squatted this cycle. Top sets were 200 for 2 sets of 3 and 215 for 2 sets of 2. My typical squat opener is 100kg (220lbs) so this is feeling pretty solid.

    This is the second set of 200https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnFbh4GB-rw&feature=youtu.be

    This is the first set of 215 (I think) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u8usomB_U0

    Now I have to focus on cutting a few lbs to make weight :neutral: Last Saturday I was at 127 but today I'm sitting at 131 after pizza yesterday at a meet I was volunteering at. I'm retaining all the water at the moment.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    @nakedraygun - it's a solid weight these days for sure. Gotta love the ammonia jitters though. There's a reason why I almost never use the stuff!

    @ROBOTFOOD - nice!

    @McCloud33 - you definitely made those squats look easy! Love the bench to.

    @juliewatkin - good luck at your meet! One day I'm sure that we will be at the same meet.
  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Thx @nakedraygun @Willbenchforcupcakes @ROBOTFOOD the squats felt easy too. Looking forward to trying to reach 275x20 or more in the next 6-8 weeks. It'd be awesome if I could get to 300x20!!!

    Glad the bench looked good as well. I've been practicing a wider grip and that's seemed to help with elbow flare some. Still wish I was closer to 250 though. 275 at a BW of 185 or lower is the goal at the absolute top of my wish list.

    Good luck at your meet @juliewatkin ! I'm sure you'll kill it, and I feel your pain with holding water :neutral: I've had birthday parties this week :tongue:
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    22 days out and feeling very confident in my planned opener. This is 77.5kg/170lb.

  • McCloud33
    McCloud33 Posts: 959 Member
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    @Willbenchforcupcakes Hell yeah! Rockin' that pause!
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
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    675 Deadlift from earlier this year

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydbbWKB5MJY

    Competing at Nationals Strongman last year (amateur)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19alhkED8qE
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
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    Don't laugh. Best squat so far. And, yes, hopefully by the end of the year my squat will be bigger than my bench.

    315x1

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=RJjP5ceBw68
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    OHP - 145x3

    3rd rep was tough.

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