December Check In and Chat Thread
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You may want to check out this thread on power racks/squat stands.......
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1266240630 -
You may want to check out this thread on power racks/squat stands.......
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=126624063
Interesting0 -
Honestly, for where I am in my life, hack squats are doing just fine for me. If I had an extra couple hundred bucks or more burning a hole in my pocket, there's a lot of things that would come first, like new ceiling tiles for my computer/dining room, a new washing machine or dishwasher, new clothes, etc.
I mean... I love what lifting has done for my body and confidence, but I'm not looking to be a power lifter or fitness competitor or anything like that. I'm fine with "good enough" instead of "ideal."0 -
Honestly, for where I am in my life, hack squats are doing just fine for me. If I had an extra couple hundred bucks or more burning a hole in my pocket, there's a lot of things that would come first, like new ceiling tiles for my computer/dining room, a new washing machine or dishwasher, new clothes, etc.
I mean... I love what lifting has done for my body and confidence, but I'm not looking to be a power lifter or fitness competitor or anything like that. I'm fine with "good enough" instead of "ideal."
I'm with you on this, but hubby insists on a holiday present to help me along. I may try to convince him just to get me weights and a bench and nix the power cage, but sometimes there is no stopping him.0 -
So, I was doing my workout today and was approached by a guy I had a quick conversation with a couple weeks ago (who is following Starting Strength). He told me my squat form was excellent. Yay!
Squat - Stayed at 90 againx5x5
Press - 65x5x5
Row - 80x5x5 but form struggled during the last set, will stay there for next workout.0 -
So, I was doing my workout today and was approached by a guy I had a quick conversation with a couple weeks ago (who is following Starting Strength). He told me my squat form was excellent. Yay!
Squat - Stayed at 90 againx5x5
Press - 65x5x5
Row - 80x5x5 but form struggled during the last set, will stay there for next workout.
That's so cool! It's happened to me a couple of times, and it feels so good to hear that. I was approached by 2 guys much younger (and 1 older) than I am about that at different times.0 -
Geez, I WISH someone would comment on my squat form. I lift by myself, and I'm so tempted to have some random dude take a vid using my phone of my squat form to show you guys. :laugh:
Tuesday was my A day:
Squats: 105 3x5
Bench: 75 5x5
Row: 75 3x5
SLRDL: 3x8 20 lb kettlebell
I had a guy spot me for my last bench set. I mentioned last month that my left arm doesn't extend all the way, and I was getting fatigued in the middle of my 4th set, so I was worried I was going to die on my last set. Of course, since a dude was spotting my wee set, I was all amped and powered through all 5 with no problems!
I also need to use a dumbbell for my single-leg deads...the kettle is too "big" and it was hitting the floor before I wanted it to.0 -
Geez, I WISH someone would comment on my squat form. I lift by myself, and I'm so tempted to have some random dude take a vid using my phone of my squat form to show you guys. :laugh:
Me too! My best friend is doing the same program but he is in California so I'm constantly texting him while I am at the gym asking questions lol. The day before yesterday i made the mistake of using the smith machine ( I had no idea what it was and it wasn't labeled) I ended up falling backwards and smacking my head! I laughed got back up and finished my set but man...talk about embarrassment! lol0 -
I've made it through 6 workouts and I love SL! I stalled nice on the Over head press, but I got it last night. I'm proud of myself.
BP 60
Row 70
Squat 65
OHP 45
DL 1000 -
Hey all - I'm new. I just finished the first stage of NRLFW and I'm psyched to start Stronglifts. I love that it's almost pure weight progress, none of this messing around with changing the number of sets and reps and crap.
If you were already lifting, did you drop your starting weights down significantly for this program?
Hi Dot!
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Hey all - I'm new. I just finished the first stage of NRLFW and I'm psyched to start Stronglifts. I love that it's almost pure weight progress, none of this messing around with changing the number of sets and reps and crap.
If you were already lifting, did you drop your starting weights down significantly for this program?
Hi Dot!
You should drop to about 50% of your 1rep max. So yes, most people drop significantly. Stage 1 isn't that long if I recall, so you might just be dropping back to the 'recommended' start weights.0 -
Sare!! Glad to see you here! When I switched from NROLFW. To SL, I think I started with just the bar for everything except the deadlifts, I knew I could handle a bit more weight there. Hell, I'm barely off of just the bar on OHP and I restarted SL in October. :laugh:0
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Thanks! That's a great baseline.0
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Hi all
popping in to say hello - have introduced myself on another thread. Sorry didn't realise you count up your lifts in lb's. Will try to remember in future.
Well done on the strong lifts ladies!
Look forward to being around more.0 -
Welcome! And please don't feel like you have to talk weights in lbs...we have a few other kg peeps in here. I've gotten good at converting! :laugh:
So, I did 125 deadlifts with a mixed grip and I owned that b!tch! Thanks for the advice,everyone! 0 -
Finished week 11 tonight!
Bench: 95 lbs
Row: 105 lbs
Squat: 150 (hack squat)
DL: 150
OHP: 670 -
Squat #90
BP #50
OP #50
DL #70
Rows 60
I was taking a #45 off the rack the other day. Some guy says, "oh, let me help you with that".
I got it. But thanks.0 -
Hi all
popping in to say hello - have introduced myself on another thread. Sorry didn't realise you count up your lifts in lb's. Will try to remember in future.
Well done on the strong lifts ladies!
Look forward to being around more.
Oh goodness don't worry about that. converting isn't that hard and some others use kg too.
for those that don't know, multiply kg by 2.2 to get lbs.0 -
Finished week 11 tonight!
Bench: 95 lbs
Row: 105 lbs
Squat: 150 (hack squat)
DL: 150
OHP: 67
Me, too. Just finished this AM.
Squat: 135 lbs
Bench: 80.5 lbs
Row: 65.5 lbs
OHP: 61 lbs
DL: 140 lbs
Great progress!! Keep up the good work, all!
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Have a burning shoulder (slight pull) from boxing today, hoping I can do those heavy shoulder presses (OHP) on Monday...damnit!!!0
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Thanks ladies will carry on in kg then as it's whats in my head after lifting.
Looking forward to hitting the gym tomorrow. haven't done any deadlifts for over a week and planning to do my sets then a few single reps to test out my Inzer deadlift suit.. got to admit not sure about it, but it's needed for the comp I want to do. It's short legged and very thick almost canvas like material, so holds everything VERY tight.. I hate my legs too so that won't help! lol
Ahh well.. things we have to go through eh!
This morning was my day on the riding for disabled yard where I keep my horse. I'm doing a placement for uni as a volunteer so took a young man (with autism) around the forest for a hack (me on foot).0 -
I was taking a #45 off the rack the other day. Some guy says, "oh, let me help you with that".
I got it. But thanks.
Ha ha!
I posted my "Success Story" over on the public boards today. It did make me realize, after so many kind words, that although I have only lost 2lbs in 9 months, I have made huge gains in strength and confidence in the weight room, which carries over to real life. I was pumped to go workout today and killed it! I deadlifted 145 today and felt like a beast. The free bar is in the center of the weight area and it was pretty busy this morning, as I got in late. I noticed a lot of guys watching me with curiosity when I loaded it up, lol. So far, I haven't seen any other female deadlift, and only three guys do it.
I NEED fractionals. I went to 60 on the OHP today and could only to three reps on four sets and two on the last.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.0 -
I got my fractionals from ebay--I think I got them from this seller: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CFF-2-Olympic-Fractional-Weight-Plate-Set-/140772353604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c6afa644
I wish gyms would have a couple sets, but it never occurred to me to ask them! I (finally) got to 55 lbs on OHP on Friday--it took me FOREVER to get there.0 -
Hi Ladies!
So I have posted a couple of times inquiring about where to get fractional weights in Canada. I called around to the fitness stores in my area....no luck. Found them on amazon.com however the sellers state that they won't ship to Canada. I did find a set on ebay and the seller would ship international however it was going to end up costing quite a pretty penny to get them ($50.00 plus shipping). So I decided to go to Home Depot in an attempt to get creative lol
So this might not work for those that workout at a gym but I train at home, so I don't care what the solution is, as long as it's something that will make the progression on that damn OHP more attainable lol I found tape. YES TAPE lol There was a contractors pack of masking tape....4 rolls in the package. I picked it up and thought, yeah, I bet this is about 2lbs...making each roll about 0.5lb. So I bought 2 rolls at $9.98 each. Got them home and sure enough, each roll is 0.5lb!
I'm so excited to give my idea a go tomorrow morning! I just thought I would share in case anyone else has had a problem either finding the fractionals or doesn't have the cash to buy them. Plus I figure that I can actually use the tape after I'm so super duper strong that I don't need fractionals anymore lol
Happy Sunday all!0 -
Great idea!
I got started today. Did 65 for squats, just the bar for bench, and I used a 45 ez curl bar for the rows. I did a few warm up sets. I expected it to feel like it was taking forever with so many sets of the same thing, but the lower reps and fewer lifts balanced it out. 0 -
Finally feeling like I'm back in the groove. (Recall I dropped down to 3 sets after reading SS)
Squats - 120 lbs, 4/3/3
Bench - 75 lbs 4/4/4
Row - 75 lbs 4/4/4
Assisted dips, lifting ~45% of my body weight: 5/4/3
So, didn't get 5 reps in any set, but it was first time since being back at these weights. Should hit it next time.0 -
Vegas - thats a really swell solution! I think I am going to go there next time I have some free time and look for washers or something.
Ishtar - Looking good!0 -
As an FYI I did use my masking tape weights this morning and I have to say, it totally worked! I got a little excited though and tried to go up by 2lbs on my OHP and that was definitely a fail lol Should have started out going up 1lb but oh well! I'm normally not very creative so I must say that I'm pretty proud of myself lol
And pretty proud that I DL 115 this morning 1 x 5 It was only 2 weeks ago that I was only doing 60lb dumbbells!
Happy Monday all!0 -
The masking tape was a great idea! I mean sure it will look a little weird at the commercial gym, but hey they already look at my 'real' fractionals pretty weird so I doubt it would be that different of a look.0
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The masking tape is brilliant! :drinker:
Before I got my new barbell, and I ran out of room for more plates on my old bar, I used the rubber handles on my dumbbells to attach them to the bar. It was the most gerry-rigged looking piece of poo ever!
Started week 12 today. Failed on 70# on OHP, but I'm pretty sure I'll kick it on Friday. Especially if I take a rest day on Thursday. 0
