GIFt us your lifts! (or other achievements!)
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crazyhorse8 wrote: »@Brigit_1 and @KickassAmazon76,
You women rock the world! Amazing lives and thank you for sharing your videos...so impressed with you both! 🔥🎸
Thank you so very much!
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crazyhorse8 wrote: »@Brigit_1 and @KickassAmazon76,
You women rock the world! Amazing lives and thank you for sharing your videos...so impressed with you both! 🔥🎸
You're too sweet! I'd like to see horse-riding videos if you have any.2 -
Today i was doing deadlifts at 80% of my 1RM for reps.
3 sets in total after 5 warump sets
8/8/6
The last set is AMAP, but after that 6th rep, my grip failed and had to let go.
Still satisfied with what i see, and how good the first 2 sets moved, this one is my second set.
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Those online calculators which predict your expected 1RM based on reps at a lower weight are liars. Per last week's workout, I should be easily clearing 295 bench, but on my last set today I barely managed one rep at 275. Even taking into account it was the last working set of a heavy day, I don't see me increasing by 20+ pounds simply by doing it a tad earlier.0
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Minion_training_program wrote: »Today i was doing deadlifts at 80% of my 1RM for reps.
3 sets in total after 5 warump sets
8/8/6
The last set is AMAP, but after that 6th rep, my grip failed and had to let go.
Still satisfied with what i see, and how good the first 2 sets moved, this one is my second set.
Made it look easy Gus 💪🏼1 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »Today i was doing deadlifts at 80% of my 1RM for reps.
3 sets in total after 5 warump sets
8/8/6
The last set is AMAP, but after that 6th rep, my grip failed and had to let go.
Still satisfied with what i see, and how good the first 2 sets moved, this one is my second set.
Made it look easy Gus 💪🏼
Thank you Chris, like i said, it felt like it was flying up.
And to think, that this weight was my 1RM before summer this year (may) and now repping it with ease, makes me a happy little big guy3 -
Those online calculators which predict your expected 1RM based on reps at a lower weight are liars. Per last week's workout, I should be easily clearing 295 bench, but on my last set today I barely managed one rep at 275. Even taking into account it was the last working set of a heavy day, I don't see me increasing by 20+ pounds simply by doing it a tad earlier.
True, those online calculators are wrong. And for bench especially, because even though it's a compund movement, it uses muscles that are primarily smaller/weaker compared to leg muscles..
That's why i do not use those calculators anymore, and i do 1RM test after each mesocycle. And then restart my program using those numbers.
A 1RM test is still a "in the moment" thing, but for me is more accurate (probably a deviation of 1-2%) where on the calculators there is 10-15% deviation (at least for me it was)
I always make sure to have a deload week before doing the 1RM test.
So my cycle is basically 9 weeks.
7 weeks program, 1 deload week, 1 week of 1RM testing on the SBD and then restart.
Altough this time i am doing a deload week next week since i am not able to workout my regular times a week, so adding a extra week. Plus this time i added the 4th training of the week as well (accessory work) which i skipped in the past. But since 1 week i workout 3 times, and 1 week 4 times, it takes a bit longer as well to complete all 7 weeks of my program.
My program is like ABCD
So i start with ABC week 1
Then DABC week 2
DAB week 3 etc...
And if it happens that i workout only 3 times a week for a while, it just takes a few weeks extra, but i wanna make sure to complete all 7 weeks of A,B,C and D0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »Today i was doing deadlifts at 80% of my 1RM for reps.
3 sets in total after 5 warump sets
8/8/6
The last set is AMAP, but after that 6th rep, my grip failed and had to let go.
Still satisfied with what i see, and how good the first 2 sets moved, this one is my second set.
This looks really solid! 👌1 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »Today i was doing deadlifts at 80% of my 1RM for reps.
3 sets in total after 5 warump sets
8/8/6
The last set is AMAP, but after that 6th rep, my grip failed and had to let go.
Still satisfied with what i see, and how good the first 2 sets moved, this one is my second set.
Looking great, Gus! So cool to see how well you're progressing! Way to keep at it!1 -
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
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kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
I’m impressed - I’ve only got to 230 5x3 - nice work man2 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
I’m impressed - I’ve only got to 230 5x3 - nice work man
The struggle is real Rob. I appreciate it.2 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
There’s one called clean grip that dries transparent it’s pretty good and allowed by gyms
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Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
There’s one called clean grip that dries transparent it’s pretty good and allowed by gyms
Will look up if that is available here (europe)0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
Thanks Gus, I’m sure you’ll left it perfectly brother. Gif it when you do!
Chalk is frowned upon in my gym as well. I’m with @95km90, try this if you can get it. Some of the liquid chalk still dries white and leaves the residue.2 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
Thanks Gus, I’m sure you’ll left it perfectly brother. Gif it when you do!
Chalk is frowned upon in my gym as well. I’m with @95km90, try this if you can get it. Some of the liquid chalk still dries white and leaves the residue.
Well a little white residue is probably no problem, i can whipe that off with a towel after my workout.
Was just curious if people here uses that instead of wraps. Because the whole wrapping seems like a lot of work to get done before a lift and i am afraid it will get me out of my zone0 -
Thanks for the kind comments. I belated thought I probably was too long-winded in my posts, but that's what you get when a wannabe author gets a head of steam going, lol. (Looking for beta-readers for my second fantasy novel, if anybody's interested.)
Not sure how i missed this, but i definatly want to be a beta-reader for you0 -
Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
Thanks Gus, I’m sure you’ll left it perfectly brother. Gif it when you do!
Chalk is frowned upon in my gym as well. I’m with @95km90, try this if you can get it. Some of the liquid chalk still dries white and leaves the residue.
Well a little white residue is probably no problem, i can whipe that off with a towel after my workout.
Was just curious if people here uses that instead of wraps. Because the whole wrapping seems like a lot of work to get done before a lift and i am afraid it will get me out of my zone
I personally use wraps. 🤷♂️0 -
kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »Minion_training_program wrote: »kinetixtrainer2 wrote: »
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Nice work Chris and still a lot of weight.
According to my program i should be trying 3x6 @ 275 in 3 weeks...
Curious to see if i can manage that as well as you do.
Did 2x8 @ 245 last week and last set at 11 reps, and felt pretty good
Still doing squats without belt, because not feeling i need it (still have to order a belt also, lmao)
Gonna order in new year, because for my Deadlifts i think i am gonna need it for those top sets
Also question for all the lifters in here, anyone got experience with liquid chalk?
I am thinking on getting myself a flask, since normal chalk is not allowed, and i think i would prefer that over straps
Thanks Gus, I’m sure you’ll left it perfectly brother. Gif it when you do!
Chalk is frowned upon in my gym as well. I’m with @95km90, try this if you can get it. Some of the liquid chalk still dries white and leaves the residue.
Well a little white residue is probably no problem, i can whipe that off with a towel after my workout.
Was just curious if people here uses that instead of wraps. Because the whole wrapping seems like a lot of work to get done before a lift and i am afraid it will get me out of my zone
I personally use wraps. 🤷♂️
I am still in debate with myself about what to get. I am no competition lifter, so its not that i need to get used to lifting without wraps.
So maybe i go for that instead0 -
Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Dude, stop right there! It's healthy to draw inspiration from others' achievements, healthy to be competitive since it drives us to push ourselves harder than we otherwise may. But you need to draw a line in the sand when it comes to comparing YOUR numbers against anybody else's. Good OR bad. Does it make me a better lifter than you because my "light" leg workout each week has 4 sets of 15 at 315? Am I a loser lifter because the guy at the bench press station right next to mine was benching over 100 pounds heavier than me and for more reps? The answer to both is NO. Your only comparison is yourself; how much weight did you lift the last time you did this same workout? Did you use better form, for more reps/sets/weight? Did you overcome fatigue and scheduling conflicts to simply get in the workout in the first place? When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you slouch in shame because you know you could've tried harder, or was today's effort the best today had to offer?
Believe me, I understand how easy it is to belittle yourself as somehow not being good enough in the weight room. I personally battle myself every time I think how when I was 30 I could lift THIS much, where now at 46 I'm lifting less. I have to refocus to NOW, how am I performing NOW.That's why i do not use those calculators anymore, and i do 1RM test after each mesocycle. And then restart my program using those numbers.
I used to do mesocycles, lifting based on % of my 1RM. For me this led too often to feeling like I was lifting heavier than I was ready, simply because an arbitrary calendar said it was time. I now prefer to work instead with rep ranges; when you hit the max reps two weeks in a row, you're ready to increase weight. It may take two weeks before you increase weight again, it may take two years. But I feel this gives me better control over lifting as I feel that particular day; feel weak, lift lower; feel like a monster, go for it!I personally use wraps. 🤷♂️
As do I, but only for deadlifts/rack pulls. I see a couple guys at the gym who use them all over the place, including different machines or cables.Not sure how i missed this, but i definatly want to be a beta-reader for you
You bet! Fire me a PM with the email address you would prefer I send a word doc to. You'll have to forgive the formatting, it's not as neat as it will be come publishing time.
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Current progression program is working, slowly but surly. Back squats all 5x3 @275. So I’ll move to 280 next week. Not an impressive weight for many. I’ve always struggled with squats.
Dude, stop right there! It's healthy to draw inspiration from others' achievements, healthy to be competitive since it drives us to push ourselves harder than we otherwise may. But you need to draw a line in the sand when it comes to comparing YOUR numbers against anybody else's. Good OR bad. Does it make me a better lifter than you because my "light" leg workout each week has 4 sets of 15 at 315? Am I a loser lifter because the guy at the bench press station right next to mine was benching over 100 pounds heavier than me and for more reps? The answer to both is NO. Your only comparison is yourself; how much weight did you lift the last time you did this same workout? Did you use better form, for more reps/sets/weight? Did you overcome fatigue and scheduling conflicts to simply get in the workout in the first place? When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you slouch in shame because you know you could've tried harder, or was today's effort the best today had to offer?
Believe me, I understand how easy it is to belittle yourself as somehow not being good enough in the weight room. I personally battle myself every time I think how when I was 30 I could lift THIS much, where now at 46 I'm lifting less. I have to refocus to NOW, how am I performing NOW.That's why i do not use those calculators anymore, and i do 1RM test after each mesocycle. And then restart my program using those numbers.
I used to do mesocycles, lifting based on % of my 1RM. For me this led too often to feeling like I was lifting heavier than I was ready, simply because an arbitrary calendar said it was time. I now prefer to work instead with rep ranges; when you hit the max reps two weeks in a row, you're ready to increase weight. It may take two weeks before you increase weight again, it may take two years. But I feel this gives me better control over lifting as I feel that particular day; feel weak, lift lower; feel like a monster, go for it!I personally use wraps. 🤷♂️
As do I, but only for deadlifts/rack pulls. I see a couple guys at the gym who use them all over the place, including different machines or cables.Not sure how i missed this, but i definatly want to be a beta-reader for you
You bet! Fire me a PM with the email address you would prefer I send a word doc to. You'll have to forgive the formatting, it's not as neat as it will be come publishing time.
Thanks for the inspiration brother. I too only use wraps on dead’s or racks.1 -
my achievement is today... its the first day of my journey3
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Welcome, welcome, welcome @ClownsScareMe!! Just getting started doing ANYTHING is often the hardest part!2
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Welcome, welcome, welcome @ClownsScareMe!! Just getting started doing ANYTHING is often the hardest part!
thanks i appreciate it! i wish all of you a great journey in 2024!1 -
ClownsScareMe wrote: »my achievement is today... its the first day of my journey
Welcome here! Looking forward to seeing how things go for you!
I've been rather quiet the last month and a half of 2023. Not overly happy with how things have gone for me lifting wise, but life wise has been pretty awesome, so winning overall.
It's time, however to be back. I'm not overly happy with my plan for total body workouts... maybe I should just go back to stronglifts until I hit max again and then resume my former programming. I'm not sure.
I really do hate how my brain derails me when I deviate from plan. it's something I always have to battle.
Anyhoo... Happy 2024 folks! Hope you all had a fabulous holiday season and a safe new year and I'm looking forward to what the next year brings!
Also thank you to all those who engage with this thread from time to time. It's so great to see the camaraderie that has built and the encouragement that is constantly being shown. You are all superstars!4 -
Happy New Year Everybody. Starting 2024 right!...my grandaughter is helping with my shoulder press! 😉
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Rather jealous...my boys are busy getting their careers started, and my girls are still in school (one high school, one college). My wife wants grandkids yesterday, but I'm willing to wait a few years.1
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Happy New Year Everybody. Starting 2024 right!...my grandaughter is helping with my shoulder press! 😉
Love it! Babies love helping with workouts! I used to get a lot of core work flying them around on my legs and feet! Haha
Happy new year and congrats on the beautiful grandbaby!1
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