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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    So I am still waiting for the end of the week to post my full week but wanted to post my squats that I did today as I am totally stoked - BODY WEIGHT!! Sorry for shouting :tongue:

    I was scheduled to do 155lb, which I did 5 reps at but because I was feeling strong and its my deload week I decided to go for 165lb which is a little above my body weight - I did 2 reps at this weight. Form was really good on the first, but my core caved a little on the second so I decided to call it a day.
    YEAH SARA!!!! You are the *kitten*!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Oh nooo... another Beans follower with the running....... lol

    Anyway... You will prolly do yourself more justice to do intervals. Easy jog 1 min > Sprint 1 min > Walk 1 min. Repeat Cycle. x3 walk last 6 mins as a cool down. 15 mins total.


    Edit to add.... Good job on the Bench

    Thanks! Yeah, I much prefer intervals over steady state running, and that is probably what I will stick with. In fact, that cycle you mentioned is often what I end up doing. I did that a lot last year and would end up with sometimes a sub-9 minute mile walking a third of the time, lol.

    The timing is probably even less. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure Tim Henriques wrote an article not too long ago about cardio and recommended intervals of 40 seconds (slow) and 5 to 15 seconds (sprint/fast). I pretty much just sprint the straight-aways on the track walk, sprint, walk, sprint, walk.

    TEAM BEANS FTW! :wink:

    Run HARD, Lift HEAVY!
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Oh nooo... another Beans follower with the running....... lol

    Anyway... You will prolly do yourself more justice to do intervals. Easy jog 1 min > Sprint 1 min > Walk 1 min. Repeat Cycle. x3 walk last 6 mins as a cool down. 15 mins total.


    Edit to add.... Good job on the Bench

    Thanks! Yeah, I much prefer intervals over steady state running, and that is probably what I will stick with. In fact, that cycle you mentioned is often what I end up doing. I did that a lot last year and would end up with sometimes a sub-9 minute mile walking a third of the time, lol.

    The timing is probably even less. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure Tim Henriques wrote an article not too long ago about cardio and recommended intervals of 40 seconds (slow) and 5 to 15 seconds (sprint/fast). I pretty much just sprint the straight-aways on the track walk, sprint, walk, sprint, walk.

    TEAM BEANS FTW! :wink:

    Run HARD, Lift HEAVY!

    I worry about the corners of the gym track because their windows and I can so see myself tripping or not slowing down in-time and gong out the 2nd story window. LOL
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    Pushing the envelope!

    Did my scheduled warmup for bench and first set of 185lb bench reps.. got 5 like last time. I decided to try 195 and see if I could still hit the goal of at least 4.. I pulled 5. OH YEAH

    Switched up other stuff for today though. I introduced my friend to back extensions (he even did some of the same plate loads that I used, up to 115lbs), isometric pull-ups, and also got him onto the leg press to hit some calves, where he definitely did well. He even got me to hit a burnout set - 40 reps at 620lbs.. that burned!
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    "Very few people can train the deadlift week after week and still make progress. I feel the only ones who can get away with this are the ones who're built to deadlift. If you're built to pull, then the stress on your system is going to be less than those who aren't built to deadlift." - Dave Tate

    I read that and felt inspired to DL this week. Last week of 5/3/1 before deloading and I got 8 reps @ 330lbs on the DL today, been feeling strong all week to be honest. Now the BEST part of today is that I found a Glute Hamraise bench in my new gym!!! It was in this corner behind all these machines and people were storing there Pilates bands on it, poor bench. Such a great piece of equipment shouldn't be embarrassed like that. I saw it and it was like the sky and heavens opened up and all was right in the world. I have never done a Glute Hamraise before (watched videos) and let me tell you, it is brutal on your hamstrings. I thought RDL's hit the hammies good, which they do, but the GHR hits them better. 5 sets of 10... no way. I got 2 sets of 10, a set of 8 and a set of 6 and my hammies were done. They will be very sore tomorrow I can just tell.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Nice. Do love the GHR's. Wish I had one! You'll be adding weight to them in no time :smile:
  • nickjnelly
    nickjnelly Posts: 15
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw
    strong pulling. especially w/o a belt on.
  • nickjnelly
    nickjnelly Posts: 15
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw
    strong pulling. especially w/o a belt on.

    Thanks man, since that time i have worked on grip strength and can do 435 X 3 Without any straps. I am very happy about that.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Nice. Do love the GHR's. Wish I had one! You'll be adding weight to them in no time :smile:

    I thought I'd really be struggling with them, glad to see that my posterior chain work has paid off. That's really quite the hamstring exercise; I see why powerlifters use them so much.
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw

    That's a nice pull.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    *pouty face* I went for a deadlift PB of 90kg (198lbs) but I didn't get it off the floor.

    I did power cleans with my trainer for the first time today. I'd been using a 30kg per-loaded bar, and my trainer gave me a higher weight, I did one with good form and then a really ugly one and then my trainer said "drop that" so I dropped it, and it turned out my trainer mis-calculated the weight, he thought it was 40kg but it was actually 60kg.

    I was pretty happy with a single 60kg power clean on my first go!! LOL.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw

    Nice. Love the barefoot action too!

    NZ Deevaa: that's an awesome first time power clean!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member

    NZ Deevaa: that's an awesome first time power clean!

    I'm feeling it today though!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member

    NZ Deevaa: that's an awesome first time power clean!

    I'm feeling it today though!

    I am so jealous that you are doing them. I thought I had found a trainer that could train me but that fell through. You go girl!!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    End of the last week of my current cycle before deload week - had a really good week with PBs on three of my main lifts (except for a crappy OHP day).

    Bench Press: 105lb x 4 (up 5lb from last week)
    Squat: 165lb x 2 (up 20lb from last week and above my body weight (posted about this one earlier))
    OHP: 175lb x 1 (same weight as last week but less reps ;-( but I was tired and had not eaten much so am not too worried about it)
    Deadlift: 210lb x 4 (up 10lb from last week). My form was actually decent, or at least I think it was, and I felt pretty strong so I am super stoked about this. Nearly there on the 2 big plates.

    Very happy with my week all in all. Now I just have to get through deload week - I may sneak in an attempt at a 1RM for deads though, but it will depend on how I feel.
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
    *pouty face* I went for a deadlift PB of 90kg (198lbs) but I didn't get it off the floor.

    I did power cleans with my trainer for the first time today. I'd been using a 30kg per-loaded bar, and my trainer gave me a higher weight, I did one with good form and then a really ugly one and then my trainer said "drop that" so I dropped it, and it turned out my trainer mis-calculated the weight, he thought it was 40kg but it was actually 60kg.

    I was pretty happy with a single 60kg power clean on my first go!! LOL.

    A 60kg powerclean is awesome! Way to go...

    I am doing some lower-weight high-rep stuff at the moment because of my pregnancy. In particular was proud of the 10x40kg goodmornings... getting that posterior chain ready for the pushin ;)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    *pouty face* I went for a deadlift PB of 90kg (198lbs) but I didn't get it off the floor.

    I did power cleans with my trainer for the first time today. I'd been using a 30kg per-loaded bar, and my trainer gave me a higher weight, I did one with good form and then a really ugly one and then my trainer said "drop that" so I dropped it, and it turned out my trainer mis-calculated the weight, he thought it was 40kg but it was actually 60kg.

    I was pretty happy with a single 60kg power clean on my first go!! LOL.

    A 60kg powerclean is awesome! Way to go...

    I am doing some lower-weight high-rep stuff at the moment because of my pregnancy. In particular was proud of the 10x40kg goodmornings... getting that posterior chain ready for the pushin ;)

    Its great that you are keeping your lifting going through your pregnancy. How long can you lift for?
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
    *pouty face* I went for a deadlift PB of 90kg (198lbs) but I didn't get it off the floor.

    I did power cleans with my trainer for the first time today. I'd been using a 30kg per-loaded bar, and my trainer gave me a higher weight, I did one with good form and then a really ugly one and then my trainer said "drop that" so I dropped it, and it turned out my trainer mis-calculated the weight, he thought it was 40kg but it was actually 60kg.

    I was pretty happy with a single 60kg power clean on my first go!! LOL.

    A 60kg powerclean is awesome! Way to go...

    I am doing some lower-weight high-rep stuff at the moment because of my pregnancy. In particular was proud of the 10x40kg goodmornings... getting that posterior chain ready for the pushin ;)

    Its great that you are keeping your lifting going through your pregnancy. How long can you lift for?

    You can lift the whole way, but the types of lifts and the weights will change. e.g. no more full snatches or c&js, but power is ok at the moment. Once my belly is too big I won't be able to do them at all. OHP, flies, goodmornings, triceps, curls etc I can do forever...
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    *pouty face* I went for a deadlift PB of 90kg (198lbs) but I didn't get it off the floor.

    I did power cleans with my trainer for the first time today. I'd been using a 30kg per-loaded bar, and my trainer gave me a higher weight, I did one with good form and then a really ugly one and then my trainer said "drop that" so I dropped it, and it turned out my trainer mis-calculated the weight, he thought it was 40kg but it was actually 60kg.

    I was pretty happy with a single 60kg power clean on my first go!! LOL.

    A 60kg powerclean is awesome! Way to go...

    I am doing some lower-weight high-rep stuff at the moment because of my pregnancy. In particular was proud of the 10x40kg goodmornings... getting that posterior chain ready for the pushin ;)

    Its great that you are keeping your lifting going through your pregnancy. How long can you lift for?

    You can lift the whole way, but the types of lifts and the weights will change. e.g. no more full snatches or c&js, but power is ok at the moment. Once my belly is too big I won't be able to do them at all. OHP, flies, goodmornings, triceps, curls etc I can do forever...


    I can imagine some lifts would be rather awkward. Its great that you can lift all the way though though.
  • nickjnelly
    nickjnelly Posts: 15
    This is my deadlift, 455lbs X 3 Reps.
    I can go higher but doing more weight starts to really feel.. uncomfortable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghe3Kwa0Ysw

    Nice. Love the barefoot action too!

    HA! thanks - i was wondering if someone was going to catch that....
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    I hit 2 PR's today on the DB shoulder press and pullover exercises. I was able to add 10 total lbs to each exercise (5 per DB). Cool. :bigsmile:
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    New PRs today - 530 lbs on the squat, and a single hand overhead dumbbell press of 120 lbs!

    I earned my Gatorade today :)
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    Bumped up on bench press and the lat pulldowns today.

    Previously on bench: 5x185, 6x185 (after warmup of 12x115 & 10x135)
    Previously on pulldown: 10x165, 8x165 (after two warmup sets of 12x115)

    Today on bench: 8x185, 7x185 (after two warmup sets of 12x125)
    Today on pulldown: 12x165, 10x165 (same warmups as above)

    YEAH! I'm starting to feel new muscle fibers where my pecs meet my sternum ^_^
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    single hand overhead dumbbell press of 120 lbs!

    ****ing SICK bro! What's your approach to training the OHP?
    YEAH! I'm starting to feel new muscle fibers where my pecs meet my sternum ^_^

    Nice dude, keep up the good work. What's your training approach?
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    great work here people!
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I don't have much to report; I'm actually taking the prescribed deload week 4 this cycle. Although I did do one max-rep set of dips, 13 consecutive reps at body-weight + 25lbs. I actually worked in my set with this guy that was doing badly performed body weight dips at about 8 per set. :)
  • rkr22401
    rkr22401 Posts: 216 Member
    Just started squats in the last two months or so. I've been surprised by how consistently I've been able to add weight to my squat as a noob (5-10 lbs per week on avg). I shoot for 8x8 in principle, but after each bump in weight I tend to start at 8 reps and drop to 5 reps by set 8. As reps climb I throw more weight on the bar. I know many don't consider this volume strength training, but as long as I am getting stronger I'll consider it strength training :wink:

    I currently weigh 182 lbs at 5'6" (dropping slowly to a goal around 165 or wherever 9% BF puts me) and just did 8 sets at 205 lbs yesterday. First time over 200 lbs. First squatted my bodyweight 2 weeks ago. Next milestone is 225 lbs just because I want to put two 45 pounders per side. 300 here I come. That'll be close to double my weight when I get there, but I imagine my progress will slow at some point. What's you're experience with this?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I don't have much to report; I'm actually taking the prescribed deload week 4 this cycle. Although I did do one max-rep set of dips, 13 consecutive reps at body-weight + 25lbs. I actually worked in my set with this guy that was doing badly performed body weight dips at about 8 per set. :)

    I am on my deload week this week also. Makes you a little antsy even though its a good thing to do. I am going to try to sneak in a 1 RM attempt for deadlifts though which I will only report back on if I don't crash and burn on it.

    Great going on the dips.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    New PRs today - 530 lbs on the squat, and a single hand overhead dumbbell press of 120 lbs!

    I earned my Gatorade today :)

    I think you earned more than the Gatorade!
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    single hand overhead dumbbell press of 120 lbs!
    ****ing SICK bro! What's your approach to training the OHP?

    I usually work the barbell or the 2" axle bar for OHP, doing a standing press as far as I can take it, then doing a push press to keep going higher. It's the push press that gets me the most benefits, as I use a push press for the one handed dumbbell (I'm working towards trying to press the Thomas Inch dumbbell).

    My technique is similar to this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVTHm5gJuxQ

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